SATKHIRA, Mar 12 (bdnews24.com) : A tiger has been killed by villagers at Golakhali in Shyamnagar Upazila of the district. One person was also injured in an attack by the tiger early Saturday, forest officer Abul Hossain of Koikhali station...
Our CorrespondentNATORE, Mar 12: Malnutrition is a great impediment to the sound growth of children. In Natore Sadar, Bagatipara, Lalpur, Baraigram, Gurudashpur and Singra Upazilas under Natore district about 30 per cent of children have been suffering from malnutrition. Malnourished...
RAJSHAHI, Mar 12 (BSS): Growers' level extension of strawberry farming can bring a new horizon to the agriculture sector in Bangladesh. There has been a bright prospect of farming strawberry, highest-value crop, everywhere in the country excepting the coastal districts....
Our CorrespondentGOPALGANJ, Mar 12: Flower business is fast gaining popularity in Gopalganj district and the business is going on in full swing here. According to sources over one thousand people of the district earn their livelihood from flower business by...
A CorrespondentHABIGANJ, Mar 12: A workshop on Malaria control was held at Sadar Adunik Hospital conference room in Habiganj Saturday. Brac arranged the programme. Member of the Parliament Advocate Md. Abu Jahir was present as chief guest. Civil surgeon Dr....
BARISAL, Mar 12 (bdnews24.com): At least four people have been killed in a road mishap in the district. Barisal airport police sub-inspector Abul Khair told the news agency that the accident took place on Banaripara Road at Badla Saturday morning...
The Chittagong Port handled over 28,000 tonnes of cargo and more than one million cargo-containers during the past year. The annual growth of container handling is growing on an average of 15 per cent. In fact, the port activities are...
The government, according to a report published in this daily last Saturday, is likely to allow the floatation of, at least, five new life insurance companies in the private sector. And it has decided against giving permission to any new...
Bangladesh is obsessed with holidays. It is time we have to realise that too many holidays in a developing country affect productivity and growth. The observation of various birth and death anniversaries is meant to appease vote banks. We would...
We find many commercials use young children to promote or endorse different products, irrespective of whether or not the product advertised is meant for the consumption of children. This is an indirect form of child exploitation that deprives children of...
A report along with the photographs of the forgotten idle Volvo buses was published recently in a local English daily. It seemed to be nobody's business; possibly least of all BRTC's. Given this scenario; one can quip that BRTC stands...
The summer is back. So is the load-shedding after a brief respite during the winter season. As the mercury is set to rise in the coming months, the frequency of power load-shedding is bound rise manifold. The diversion of power...
As everyone should know by now, a powerful earthquake rocked Japan to the very core on Friday, bringing with it a tsunami that has caused immeasurable tragedy and heartbreak. Unfortunately, things may even get worse as the country's oil refineries...
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1) Mr. Mahbubur Rahman (Chairman, IPL) Chairman & CEO, ETBL Holdings Ltd. and President, International Chamber of Commerce - Bangladesh. 2) M A B Ispahani (MD, IPL) Chairman, Ispahani Group of CompaniesIndustries. 3) Syed Manzur Elahi Chairman, Apex Adelchi Footwear...
Mahmudur RahmanSo we have another one of them. It's amazing that so-called international surveys on 'happiness', 'good governance' and even 'liveability' of cities always have to be initiated in the west, based on their view, their criteria. It's almost as...
FE ReportThe country's textile, jute and yarn association leaders Sunday demanded continuation of tax holiday facilities, withdrawal of duty on capital machinery for export-oriented industry and reduction of tax on cash subsidy. Local manufacturers and exporters have sought tax holiday...
Doulot Akter MalaThe NBR is set to introduce a comprehensive policy for rewarding the efficient customs and VAT officials. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has drafted the policy to reward the customs and value added tax (VAT) officials on...
FE ReportThe World Bank (WB) puts more emphasis on 'transparency' than on expeditious use of its aid to ensure quality growth and poverty reduction in Bangladesh, the Bank's country chief said Sunday. WB country chief Ms Ellen Goldstein said: "It...
Yasir WardadThe local electrical appliance manufacturing industry is facing a setback as it has to compete with imported finished goods paying high import duty on raw materials, stakeholders say. Locally manufactured electrical goods including electrical fans, refrigerators etc. are struggling...
Mr Azeem Shah has been promoted to the post of general manager (GM) of Westin Dhaka. He joined the hotel in 2010 as Hotel Manager, said a press release. Mr Shah served various international hotels including three five-star deluxe hotels...
CHITTAGONG, March 13: The SEC and CSE organized a two-day training programme for authorized representatives (AR) of Chittagong Stock Exchange at a hotel in the city. SEC executive member Yasin Ali inaugurated the programme while chief executive of the CSE...
FE ReportSnapping the sixth straight sessions' gain, Dhaka stocks plunged heavily Sunday following a widespread rumour that the formation of state-owned financial institutions' sponsored Tk 50 billion Bangladesh Fund became uncertain. A local news agency reported that due to the...
FE ReportThe state-owned asset management company-Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB)-has ruled out the uncertainty of floating the country's largest mutual fund--- Bangladesh Fund (BF), officials said. The dismissal came at a press briefing Sunday at the ICB office immediately, after...
FE ReportFour new directors were elected in the elections of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Sunday. The newly elected directors are Ahmad Rashid Lali , Ahasanul Islam Titu, Azizur Rahman and Mizanur Rahman. A total of 194 voters out of 229...
Mohammad MufazzalThe securities regulator has decided not to allow listing of the Mobil Jamuna Lubricants (MJL) and MI Cement if they fail to fulfill the condition of buy back their shares during a 'specific time.' The regulatory decision came at...
Switzerland has stepped up its support to assist people affected by the crisis, including migrant workers who have fled Libya in the last two weeks. The Swiss government has made US$31300,000 available for this purpose so far. It has contributed...
The government has formally launched the Procurement Management Information System (PROMIS) for electronic monitoring of the procurement performance in the public sector. Minister for Planning Air-Vice Marshal (retd) AK Khandker clicked the button as the chief guest to launch the...
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