FE ReportSpeakers at a programme said opportunities for women journalists are increasing day by day which needs to be taken earnestly by ensuring suitable working environment for them. They said some organisations in our country are playing effective role by...
A Food Ministry proposal to import about 110,000 (0.11 million) tonnes of food grains was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase Wednesday, reports UNB. Food Department will import the food grains in bulk under three separate packages as...
Md Mazadul Hoque Back from Rajshahi Tomato production in greater Rajshahi region was not satisfactory this year due to seed problem, unfavourable weather, and farmers' lack of adequate knowledge about cultivation.Khair, a farmer of Godagari upazilla, told the FE that...
The High Court (HC) has ordered the deputy commissioner (DC) of Dhaka to stop all construction and landfilling at Haikkar canal along Mohammadpur flood protection dam in the capital, report agencies.A bench comprising Justices AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Sheikh Zakir...
FE ReportGarment workers started getting violent over implementation of the new pay-scale in Ashulia as workers of several garment factories staged demonstration Wednesday in and around the Dhaka Export Processing Zone.Police said workers of two factories at Ashulia and two...
FE Report Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) of Bangladesh urged the least developed country (LDC) leaders to keep the World Bank (WB) 'out of climate finance' in climate change negotiation at Cancun Conference."No world bank loan in climate adaptation for Bangladesh"...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, December 8: CCCI director, MD of Crystal Group Morshed Murad Ibrahim has been elected president of the apex trade body of Chittagong. Khatungonj Trade & Industry Association president Mahbubul Alam has become senior vice president while Nurun Newaj...
The British government Tuesday started consultation on reforms of student entry to the United Kingdom (UK) aimed at stopping abuse of student visa, reports UNB.A release of the British High Commission (HC) in Dhaka said the consultation will continue until...
DU Correspondent The viva voce of 'Kha' and 'Gha' units of Dhaka University (DU) under Arts and Social Science faculties respectively for the first year honours courses session 2010-11 will begin December 18 and continue until Dec 23, said a...
KHULNA, Dec 8 (UNB): An ASI of Sonadanga thana of the city was closed on Tuesday night on charge of negligence to his duties.It is learnt that an accused Liton, who was arrested from Bastuhara area, managed to flee from...
A six-member delegation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) visited Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) and National Defence College (NDC) at Mirpur Cantonment in the city Wednesday, reports UNB.The delegation was led by Major General HE Lei,...
NARAYANGANJ, Dec 8 (UNB): At least 20 people were injured, including five fire fighters as fire broke out in Sezan Juice Factory at Tarabo Poura area in Rupganj Upazila Wednesday.Properties worth Tk 20 million were burned, factory owners claimed. Fire...
FE ReportThe Institute of Business Administration Communication Club (IBACC) is going to organise the BrandWitz-2010 to discover the bright and talented minds of Bangladesh.The event will begin today (Thursday) while final round is on Dec 15. The competition has been...
FE ReportThe stock market Wednesday witnessed a bizarre kind of sea-saw price movements that forced some angry investors to take to the streets.The main index, the DGEN, shed a massive 547 points within one hour and 15 minutes from the...
FE ReportTwo passenger trains collided at Narsingdi railway station Wednesday in a fatal accident that left at least 21 people dead. More than 200 injured were admitted to three hospitals -- District Hospital, Sadar Hospital and private Prime General Hospital.Our...
Mohammad MufazzalThe government will take necessary actions to bring stability in an overheated market, said Dr. Mashiur Rahman, the economic affairs advisor to the Prime Minister, giving his reaction to the FE on the day's developments in Dhaka Stock Exchange...
Shahiduzzaman KhanPrices of some essential commodities, especially the food items, are rising again. Market watchers have termed such increases as phenomenal. The retail price of coarse rice is 40 per cent higher than its was a year ago and that...
Norad says it found no evidence of embezzlement of the Norwegian funds given to Grameen Bank but that the bank did transfer the aid money to its sister company, breaching agreement,reports bdnews24.com. The Norwegian aid agency submitted a report to...
FE ReportThere remain 10 major constraints having a negative impact on the investment climate of Bangladesh -- that include corruption, electricity crisis, political instability and legal framework, according to a report of Asia Society, Washington.The report has been made public...
FE ReportBangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman has urged banks to scale up their corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, no matter whether they will get tax benefits or not."It's our duty to give back to the society as we've received a...
The average inflation rate during the first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal year (FY) stands at 7.5 per cent.Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith disclosed this Wednesday, while placing a report in the House on the macroeconomic trend of...
The bill on allowing Bangladeshi expatriates to vote in elections has been passed in parliament. The assembly on Wednesday passed the "Voters Roll (Amendment) Bill-2010" on a proposal by law minister Shafique Ahmed. If the law takes effect through publication...
Parliament has passed into law a bill for speeding up the trial of BDR mutineers, accused of killing over 70 persons including 57 army officers at the Pilkhana headquarters last year. The draft law, which has set capital punishment for...
So far, a total of 9,103,997 farmers opened bank accounts with Tk 10 across the country, Parliament was told Wednesday. Agriculture Minister Motia Chowdhury informed the number of farmers who opened bank accounts with Tk 10 and gave the break...
Weather is likely to remain rain with temporary partly cloudy sky over many places of Dhaka, Rajshahi, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Khulna division today (Thursday).Light fog may occur over the river basins of...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Wednesday told the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) that her government has taken special programmes for overall development of the country's all seaports including setting up deep seaport to fulfil its election pledges, reports BSS. "The present...
FE ReportCommerce minister Faruk Khan said Wednesday Bangladesh's exports to the European Union (EU) could go up by US$ 3.0 billion a year, thanks to the new trade preference scheme.Bangladesh along with other poorer nations will enjoy new rules of...
Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, Dec 08: Middle-East peace talks have run into rough weather with the White House announcing it has given up hope of persuading Israel to freeze Jewish settlements in the occupied areas. The decision leaves the on-going...
Pro-BNP Islamist group Sammilito Ulama-Mashayekh Parishad has called a countrywide dawn-to-dask general strike on December 26 protesting the national education policy draft, which aims to 'secularise' the education system, reports bdnews24.com. The protest programme was declared by the group's chief...
Our CorrespondentGOPALGANJ, Dec 8: The experimental cultivation of Kalizira rice in Gopalganj Sadar Upazila of the district sees a successful production this season. At least 30 bighas of high land was brought under Kalizira cultivation at Char Sonakair under Gopalganj...
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