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Offer to sell shares

2011-04-06 00:00:00

Maksons Spinning: Makcot International, one of the corporate sponsors/directors of Maksons Spinning Mills Limited, has expressed its willingness to sell 16,00,000 shares out of its total holdings of 38,50,000 shares of the company at prevailing market price through stock exchange...

No more fresh piped gas connections to households

FE Report | 2011-04-06 00:00:00

FE ReportThe government has decided not to provide fresh piped gas connections to households to make room for increased supply to industries and power plants in future. "We have decided in principle not to give piped gas connections to households....

BB rejects FBCCI's plea to re-impose lending rate cap

FE Report | 2011-04-06 00:00:00

FE Report The central bank on Tuesday rejected the country's apex trade body's plea to re-impose lending rate cap, saying the lifting of the interest ceiling will not hamper industrial expansion. "We do not want to re-impose lending cap at...

Change of mind at most appropriate moment

Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2011-04-06 00:00:00

Shamsul Huq Zahid That a delegation of the Saudi National Recruitment Committee (SANARCOM) has assured the association of manpower recruiters in Bangladesh of recruiting an unspecified number of workers, including house maids, from Bangladesh is a piece of good news....

Yunus files fresh petition after SC rejects his plea

2011-04-06 00:00:00

Muhammad Yunus has filed a petition with the Supreme Court (SC) urging withdrawal of its order that confirmed the High Court (HC) ruling backing his sacking from Grameen Bank, report bdnews24.com. One of his counsels, Mustafizur Rahman Khan, confirmed the...

20 Jamaat activists hurt in clash with police in capital

FE Report | 2011-04-06 00:00:00

FE ReportAt least 20 people were injured on Tuesday as the police fired tear gas shells and used batons on hundreds of activists of Jamaat-e-Islami who were demanding release of their top leaders in the capital. The police said the...

30pc of Gaddafi army capacity destroyed, claims NATO

2011-04-06 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, April 5 (Agencies): NATO said Tuesday that allied air strikes have destroyed nearly a third of Libya's military capacity, and the alliance has made the defence of the besieged city of Misrata a priority. "We have taken out 30...

BGMEA bldg demolition order stayed

2011-04-06 00:00:00

The Supreme Court chamber judge has stayed for six weeks the High Court order on demolition of the BGMEA Bhaban at Karwan Bazar, reports bdnews24.com. Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the stay order on Tuesday. The High Court on Sunday ordered...

Commission soon to settle Jubok issues

Nazmul Ahsan | 2011-04-06 00:00:00

Nazmul AhsanThe government is set to establish a permanent commission soon to settle the outstanding issues of the Jubo Karmasangsthan Society (Jubok) and its clients, as per the recommendations made by probe body. The proposed commission might be given two...

Veteran journo Achintya Sen passes away

FE Report | 2011-04-06 00:00:00

FE Report Achintya Sen, a veteran journalist and senior member of Jatiya Press Club, died Tuesday at the age of 64 at Labaid Hospital in the city. He has been suffering from kidney- and lung-related diseases for long. He began...

PM awards prizes to best exporters tomorrow

2011-04-06 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will award prizes to 39 best exporters tomorrow (Thursday) for their contribution to the country's export in fiscal 2008-09. Ministry of Commerce and Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) are jointly organising the distribution of best exporters' trophy...

Tornado toll hits 16

2011-04-06 00:00:00

JAMALPUR, Apr 5: Bodies of six people drowned in boat capsize in the Jamuna during Monday's tornado were recovered along with a boat at Kulkandi in Islampur Tuesday afternoon. With the recovery of six more bodies death toll from tornado...

weather

2011-04-06 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Wednesday). Day temperature may rise slightly...

JS body expects to finalise amended Constitution's draft by next week

2011-04-06 00:00:00

A special parliamentary committee constituted to suggest amendments to the Constitution is expected to finalise their draft by next week to be placed in the forthcoming session of Jatiya Sangsad in May, a source familiar with the process said, reports...

B'desh plans to reduce carbon emission by 2030

2011-04-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh promised for pursuing a carbon efficient economy with the financial and technological support of the international community, reports BSS received from Bangkok Tuesday. In the business scenario, Bangladesh's total emission is likely to increase nearly to 70 million tonnes...

4 cases filed against 13 IOJ men for vandalism in Ctg

Our Correspondent | 2011-04-06 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 5: Four cases were filed against 13 identified and thousand others of Islamic Ain Bastabayan Committee accusing them of vandalising vehicles and shops. The cases were filed with two police stations against IOJ cadres named and unnamed....

Biodiversity conservation crucial for human survival: Expert

2011-04-06 00:00:00

The diversity of nature should be respected by all as the diversified flora and fauna are part and parcel of people's lives and also important for the climate of the country, according to an expert, reports UNB. "We should respect...

Two health institutes kick off in city today

2011-04-06 00:00:00

Two health institutes are set to kick off in the city from today (Wednesday) with grants from Rockefeller Foundation, one of the oldest US charities that now focus on Bangladesh's health sector development, reports BSS. President of Rockefeller Foundation Dr...

JCD leader shot in capital

2011-04-06 00:00:00

A Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader was shot and wounded in an attack by some terrorists at city's Shantinagar Tuesday, reports UNB. Some criminals sprayed bullet at Dhaka (South) JCD convenor Habibur Rashid (25) at about 10:30am when he came...

Nizami, Mojaheed to be quizzed

2011-04-06 00:00:00

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has permitted its probe panel to question major war crimes suspects Jama'at leaders Matiur Rahman Nizami and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, reports bdnews24.com. The tribunal Tuesday granted the appeal submitted by the investigation team and...

Commission soon to settle Jubok issues

Nazmul Ahsan | 2011-04-06 00:00:00

Nazmul AhsanThe government is set to establish a permanent commission soon to settle the outstanding issues of the Jubo Karmasangsthan Society (Jubok) and its clients, as per the recommendations made by probe body. The proposed commission might be given two...

Veteran journo Achintya Sen passes away

FE Report | 2011-04-06 00:00:00

FE Report Achintya Sen, a veteran journalist and senior member of Jatiya Press Club, died Tuesday at the age of 64 at Labaid Hospital in the city. He has been suffering from kidney- and lung-related diseases for long. He began...

PM awards prizes to best exporters tomorrow

2011-04-06 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will award prizes to 39 best exporters tomorrow (Thursday) for their contribution to the country's export in fiscal 2008-09. Ministry of Commerce and Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) are jointly organising the distribution of best exporters' trophy...

Tornado toll hits 16

2011-04-06 00:00:00

JAMALPUR, Apr 5: Bodies of six people drowned in boat capsize in the Jamuna during Monday's tornado were recovered along with a boat at Kulkandi in Islampur Tuesday afternoon. With the recovery of six more bodies death toll from tornado...

weather

2011-04-06 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Wednesday). Day temperature may rise slightly...

Freeing city of overhead cables in limbo

Jamal Uddin | 2011-04-06 00:00:00

Jamal UddinThe government decision to free the capital of the dreadful web of overhead cables could not be fully implemented due to lack of coordination among the executing agencies. Officials of Power Ministry, Internet Service Provider's (ISP) Association of Bangladesh...

Bangabandhu fellowship to be reintroduced soon: PM

2011-04-06 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Tuesday said that the Bangabandhu fellowship would be reintroduced soon to help students pursue postgraduate studies and researches in various fields, reports BSS. The PM gave the assurance when a delegation of the newly-elected office...

HSC, equivalent exams begin

DU Correspondent | 2011-04-06 00:00:00

DU CorrespondentThe Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations - 2011 began Tuesday throughout the country. Bangla first paper examination was held on the first day and the exams will continue until May 31 as per the present time-table....

ECNEC okays Tk 26.63b development projects

FE Report | 2011-04-06 00:00:00

FE ReportThe ECNEC Tuesday approved nine development projects at a total cost of Tk 26.63 billion, for improving the country's infrastructure and socio-economic sector. The Ministry of Planning officials said the projects would be bankrolled by the government resources, without...

Khaleda Zia mourns Achinta Sen's death

2011-04-06 00:00:00

Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia Tuesday expressed deep shock at the death of journalist Achinta Sen, reports BSS. In a message of condolence, Khaleda Zia said Achinta was not only a veteran journalist and...