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Woman commits suicide in police custody

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 13: A woman arrested in a child abduction case has committed suicide in police custody at Patenga police station in the city today. The police said Nigar Sultana Mina (25) hanged herself in the toilet of the...

Qulkhwani tomorrow**

2011-04-14 00:00:00

The qulkhwani of late Architect Hazi Md Mohsin will be held at his residence (511, Pallabi) in the city after Asr prayers tomorrow (Friday), said a press release. Md Mohsin died at United Hospital in the city Saturday at 10...

WEATHER

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka, Khulna and Barisal divisions and the region of Comilla in...

Bangladeshi survives 9 days shipped in container

2011-04-14 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Apr 13: A report says a Bangladeshi port worker survived nine days trapped without food or water in a cargo container shipped to Singapore. Another man trapped with him died. The New Paper of Singapore reported Wednesday that Din...

Man killed in road mishap

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A man was killed and another injured when a truck hit a motorbike near Kolagachhi area on Jessore-Benapole highway in Jessore Monday.The deceased was identified as Jahangir Hossain (40) of Boladanga village in Sadar Upazila. Witnesses said, a Jessore-bound truck...

Youth's body recovered

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth from a waterbody at Alkinagar village in Sadar Upazila of Sylhet Sunday evening.Police said, local people found the body of the youth floating in the waterbody and informed police. Police said the...

Minor boy drowns

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A minor boy drowned in a waterbody at Korota village in Sadar Upazila of Natore Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Jibon, son of Faijul Islam of the village. Police said Jibon slipped into a waterbody near his house...

One killed in road mishap

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A road crash at Sadar Upazila of the Goplaganj district has left a teenage boy dead and 12 people injured. The accident took place in Bijoypasha area on Dhaka-Khulna highway when a microbus hit a tempo at about 9pm Monday,...

Man held with fake notes

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A man was arrested along with counterfeit currency notes from NCC Bank branch of Savar Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Kamrul Hasan, son of late Solaiman Khan of Panchkhola village in Sadar Upazila of Madaripur district.Police said Kamrul deposited 15...

SEC extends one week more on MJL listing

2011-04-14 00:00:00

FE ReportThe securities regulator has extended further one week time for MJL Bangladesh Limited to get listed in the bourses of the country. The previous deadline expires today (Thursday). The company Monday sought two more weeks from the market regulator...

Stocks end down on DSE

2011-04-14 00:00:00

FE ReportDhaka stocks edged lower Wednesday in negative note amid profit taking mainly on banking and non-banking financial issues. However, market insiders said the day's trading was affected as the names of some big players were mentioned in the probe...

ICB AMCL discloses NAV of two unit funds

2011-04-14 00:00:00

ICB Asset Management Company Limited, a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), disclosed Net Asset Values (NAV) of two unit funds Wednesday. The funds are: ICB AMCL Pension Holders' Unit Fund and ICB AMCL Unit Fund, said press releases....

Unsuccessful applicants facing sufferings

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Siddique Islam Unsuccessful applicants of Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Salvo Chemical Industry Limited are undergoing sufferings following dilly-dally tactics by the commercial banks concerned. The Salvo management deposited refund money amounting to Tk 10.74 billion with 33 commercial...

Meghna Life Ins holds confce

2011-04-14 00:00:00

FE ReportThe annual conference of Meghna Life Insurance Company Limited for development of officials was held at an amusing park in the outskirt of the city recently. A total of 4,600 officials including directors of the board and officials of...

New chairman of Premier Leasing Securities

2011-04-14 00:00:00

ASM Feroz Alam has been elected Chairman of Premier Leasing Securities Limited. He was elected in the board of directors meeting of the company held in the city Tuesday. He is associated with banking and leasing business. Mr Alam is...

Spot trading

2011-04-14 00:00:00

United Insurance: Trading of the shares of United Insurance will be allowed only in the spot market and blockodd lot transactions will also be settled as per spot settlement cycle with cum benefit from April 17 to April 19. Trading...

Qulkhwani tomorrow**

2011-04-14 00:00:00

The qulkhwani of late Architect Hazi Md Mohsin will be held at his residence (511, Pallabi) in the city after Asr prayers tomorrow (Friday), said a press release. Md Mohsin died at United Hospital in the city Saturday at 10...

WEATHER

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka, Khulna and Barisal divisions and the region of Comilla in...

Bangladeshi survives 9 days shipped in container

2011-04-14 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Apr 13: A report says a Bangladeshi port worker survived nine days trapped without food or water in a cargo container shipped to Singapore. Another man trapped with him died. The New Paper of Singapore reported Wednesday that Din...

Man killed in road mishap

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A man was killed and another injured when a truck hit a motorbike near Kolagachhi area on Jessore-Benapole highway in Jessore Monday.The deceased was identified as Jahangir Hossain (40) of Boladanga village in Sadar Upazila. Witnesses said, a Jessore-bound truck...

Youth's body recovered

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth from a waterbody at Alkinagar village in Sadar Upazila of Sylhet Sunday evening.Police said, local people found the body of the youth floating in the waterbody and informed police. Police said the...

Minor boy drowns

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A minor boy drowned in a waterbody at Korota village in Sadar Upazila of Natore Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Jibon, son of Faijul Islam of the village. Police said Jibon slipped into a waterbody near his house...

One killed in road mishap

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A road crash at Sadar Upazila of the Goplaganj district has left a teenage boy dead and 12 people injured. The accident took place in Bijoypasha area on Dhaka-Khulna highway when a microbus hit a tempo at about 9pm Monday,...

Man held with fake notes

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A man was arrested along with counterfeit currency notes from NCC Bank branch of Savar Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Kamrul Hasan, son of late Solaiman Khan of Panchkhola village in Sadar Upazila of Madaripur district.Police said Kamrul deposited 15...

Raw salt price fixed at Tk 4 per kg

2011-04-14 00:00:00

FE ReportThe government has fixed the maximum price of raw salt at Tk 4.0 per kg for millers in a bid to protect interests of the country's thousands of growers. Commerce minister Faruk Khan fixed the price cap at a...

Real estate sector in real bad shape

2011-04-14 00:00:00

FE ReportThe sale of apartment declined by more than 35 per cent in the last few months due to non-availability of power and gas connections in the new units. Sheltech Ltd managing director (MD) Toufiq M Seraj said, "Our apartment...

Country yet to be prepared for sending housemaids to KSA

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Kamrun NaharBangladesh is yet to be prepared to avail the opportunity of sending female domestic workers to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) after two private recruiting agencies signed an agreement in the connection after more than two years, industry insiders...

BAFEDA trains money market dealers

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers' Association (BAFEDA) has organised a five-day ACI Dealing Certificate Examination Programme at a city hotel to train foreign exchange and money market dealers, said a press statement. The ACI Dealing Certificate course is conducted by Ms...

Fertiliser stock sufficient to ensure food security

2011-04-14 00:00:00

FE ReportIndustries Minister Dilip Barua stressed the need for sufficient stock of fertilisers in a bid to ensure food security in the country. "The government has taken initiatives to ensure sufficient stock of fertiliers in the country from the beginning...

Cut flower industry needs 'adequate facilities'

2011-04-14 00:00:00

FE ReportThe cut flower industry in the country is maintaining its export track with much hardship due to lack of adequate facilities, industry insiders said. "The prospect of floriculture in Bangladesh is bright like Thailand, China or India. But adequate...