Siddique Islam | 2011-02-27 00:00:00
Siddique Islam The central bank has revised guidelines on stress testing for the commercial banks to make the testing more effective, officials said. Under the revised guidelines, the banks will have to submit their stress testing report to the concerned...
CHITTAGONG, Feb 26 (Agencies): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said today her government has a plan to construct a seaport in between Barguna and Patuakhali to handle the growing external trade. The Prime Minister said this while laying the foundation stone...
Colombo, Feb 26 (bdnews24.com): Sri Lanka were bowled out at 265 in 50 overs in their World Cup match against Pakistan on Saturday. Nuwan Kulasekara (24) was the last batsman to try to reach the target at Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.....
FE Report | 2011-02-27 00:00:00
FE ReportThe government has moved to bring home 6,000 Bangladeshi workers trapped in riot-torn Libya, most without food since the rebellion spread in the North African country, officials said Saturday. Foreign secretary Mijarul Quayes said some 1,104 Bangladeshi workers have...
Munima Sultana | 2011-02-27 00:00:00
Munima SultanaThe ministry of finance has endorsed the proposal for formation of special project organisation (SPO) to start work on metro rail in the city's busiest northern and southern parts. Finance minister AMA Muhith signed the proposal for SPO last...
NEW DELHI, Feb 26: Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, now on a visit to India, today called on his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee and discussed matters of mutual interest. During the meeting, Muhith requested Pranab for the removal of...
The government will import 300,000 tonnes of petroleum oil from United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the current calendar year. Of the total quantity, 180,000 tonnes diesel and 120,000 tonnes furnace oil will be imported during the January-December period of the...
CHITTAGONG, Feb 26: Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina today said the main opposition BNP is trying to do politics with the BDR carnage again as it did not want to see peaceful solution to the...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2011-02-27 00:00:00
FHM Humayan KabirThe Asian Development Bank may scrap US$45 million loan it committed to Bangladesh after the government failed to carry out reforms in the country's judiciary and administration, officials said Saturday. The Manila-based lender has informed the finance ministry...
The government has handed over three very important sectors to India jeopardising the country`s independence and sovereignty, reports UNB. The Awami League`s popularity is at lowest ebb because of its failures and misdeeds and people no longer want it in...
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has urged the government to transform the UGC into a completely independent and autonomous organisation by changing its name following the model of other SAARC countries, reports UNB. The UGC made the recommendations in its...
BEANPOLE, Feb 26 (UNB): Five activists of BNP Sharsha Upazila were injured by a group of armed assailants near Navaron Bazar in the Upazila Saturday. The injured are: Jubo Dal president of Sharsha Union Ismail Hossain Shanti, Billal Hossain, Soleman...
BARISAL, Feb 26: Armed cadres of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) attacked and injured a former student of Barisal Polytechnic Institute in campus over a trifling matter this (Saturday) noon, reports UNB. The victim was identified as Debashish, an employee of...
Industries Minister Dilip Barua on Saturday urged all to build up the country imbibing with patriotism by giving up negative politics, reports UNB. He said the incumbent grand-alliance government is switching over the country from business-based economy to industry-based economy...
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 26: President M Zillur Rahman with several other heads of state Saturday attended the grand royal military parade and air show here marking Kuwait's 50th anniversary of independence, 20th anniversary of liberation from Iraqi invasion and 5th...
Opposition BNP will hold nationwide rallies and processions Monday to press home the demand for release of political prisoners, reports UNB. BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programme at a press briefing at the party's Naya Paltan...
Angry relatives of Bangladeshi workers trapped in violence-hit Libya blocked Dhaka-Sylhet Highway at Bhairab Saturday, accusing the government of dragging its heels in rescuing them, report agencies. Police said hundreds of people demanding the swift return of the workers demonstrated...
Bangladesh has achieved around 98 per cent of coverage national vitamin 'A' plus campaign by bringing children less than five years under the programme to contain the prevalence of night blindness among children, officials said, reports UNB. Director of the...
Pankaj Dastider | 2011-02-27 00:00:00
Pankaj DastiderCHITTAGONG, Feb 26: In spite of huge outstanding revenue with the state owned enterprises the Chittagong Customs Excise and Vat Commissionerate has earned Tk 21,950 million in the first seven months of the current fiscal (2010-11). Revenue target set...
Green activists in the city Saturday urged the government to take immediate steps to curb air pollution for saving public health and check further deterioration of environment of the country, reports UNB. They made the call at a human chain...
Discussants at a roundtable Saturday called for creating mass-awareness to vote for the Sundarbans to bring the world's largest mangrove eco-system in the list of seven wonders, reports BSS. A large number of Sundarbans lovers, both at home and abroad,...
Financial Excellence Limited Chairman Shahed Noman died of cardiac arrest at his house in the city's Dhanmondi area last Thursday, said a press release. He was 60. He was buried the next day at his family graveyard in Azimpur. He...
FE Report | 2011-02-27 00:00:00
FE ReportNational E-information data for life and livelihood will be available for the first time in Bengali from today (Sunday) to bring all information under one roof. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the e-information data on February...
FE Report | 2011-02-27 00:00:00
FE ReportThe government will be unable to compensate the affected people of Barapukuria, whose land would be grabbed for the proposed site of the coalmine, said Justice Md Golam Rabbani Saturday. He termed the recent activities of the government as...
Opposition BNP will hold nationwide rallies and processions Monday to press home the demand for release of political prisoners, reports UNB. BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programme at a press briefing at the party's Naya Paltan...
After the hot topics like book building, share market efficiency, margin loan limits, implementation of Basel (II) and many other issues of finance, demutualization of stock exchanges is becoming a new issue. Why demutualization? Is it something for which we...
About 4.8 million tonnes of petroleum oil will be required for the current calendar year, up by 1.05 million tonnes from the previous year' s demand, according to government estimate, reports UNB. A top official of the state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum...
MANILA, Feb 25 (agencies): Tens of thousands of workers from Asia's poorest countries have been left to fend for themselves in riot-torn Libya, as their governments struggle to bring them home, labour groups said Friday. Their plight highlights the vulnerability...
Bangladesh stung flat-footed Ireland to resurrect their World Cup campaign with a 27-run victory in front of some 25,000 boisterous home fans Friday, reports AFP. Bangladesh, bowled out for 205 after taking first strike in the day-night match, hit back...
FE Report | 2011-02-26 00:00:00
FE ReportThe World Bank (WB) has approved US$ 1.2 billion, its largest IDA credit, for the world's third largest bridge project over river Padma. The project, when implemented, would ensure connectivity between the south-west region and the rest of country...
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