FE Report Dhaka stocks bounced back to reach new heights Thursday, after three straight sessions' marginal fall on price correction.The gain was led by mutual funds (MFs) that shined, a day after the securities regulator allowed AIMS First Guaranteed Mutual...
M Azizur RahmanAustralian oil major Santos has acquired all stakes and liabilities of Scottish Cairn Energy in Bangladesh for an undisclosed sum of money.Both the companies informed the energy ministry and the state-owned Petrobangla Thursday of the acquisition which would...
FE ReportThe government has revised the fares of CNG auto-rickshaws, increasing the first 2.0 kilometre rate by 78 per cent to reduce the huge gap between the drivers' demand and the government's earlier rate.The revision will be effective from January...
FE ReportThe country's largest power conglomerate Summit has also become the lowest bidder for Bibiyana (phase-II) 300-450 megawatt (mw) gas fired combined cycle power project to bag three big power plants in a row, officials said Thursday.Earlier, the power giant...
Nazmul AhsanThe government has taken a positive stance on the US proposal to sign an agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum.The US government sent the proposal to the Ministry of Commerce about six months back following the incumbent government's...
From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, Nov 04: The US Fed Reserve moved yesterday to jolt the economy into recovery with fresh infusion of $600 billion into the banking system. Economy was the core issue in the midterm polls which left bruising...
A total of 0.5 million ultra poor across the country opened bank accounts until October 14, official sources said Thursday. Bangladesh Bank (BB) at the request of Food and Disaster Management Ministry earlier offered the ultra poor people cheaper bank...
Transport workers in Gazipur Thursday withdrew their possible strike a day after they called it following a meeting between Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain and transport leaders at the secretariat in the city. The Dhaka division unit of Bangladesh Road...
The government has decided to increase taxis on Dhaka's streets to reduce traffic congestion. There are plans to have 15,000 more taxis in Dhaka with another 1,000 cabs to be imported with a few days. The number may go up...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Barishal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Khulna division today (Friday).Weather may remain...
Four members of the Supreme Court bar, including two with alleged criminal profile, took oath as additional judges of the High Court (HC), reports UNB.Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque administered oath to the four additional judges at a ceremony at...
KHULNA, Nov 4 (BSS): State Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Qamrul Islam has said good relations between the bar and the bench is essential to establish rule of law in the country.He was speaking at the foundation laying...
FE ReportLaw enforcement agencies will step up security steps at cattle markets, tannery factories and various terminals in the capital as part of their countrywide three-tier security arrangement to ensure peaceful celebration of Eid-ul Azha.Inspector General of Police (IGP) Hasan...
FE ReportThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved US$ 23 million worth of technical assistance for helping Bangladesh roll out planned transport projects to accelerate growth and stimulate economic activity across South Asia and beyond.The loan from ADB's concessional Asian...
BNP has dismissed Awami League's allegation of late president Ziaur Rahman's involvement in the jail killing. BNP standing committee members MK Anwar and Goyeshwar Chandra Roy said the ruling party's general secretary's allegations against founder of main opposition BNP Ziaur...
Former President and Bikalpadhara Bangladesh chief Prof Badruddoza Chowdhury Thursday alleged a section of ruling party lawmakers and police officers were persecuting opposition activists endangering the government popularity, reports BSS."These MPs and 'darogas' (junior police officers) are causing disasters for...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Posts and Telecommunications Ministry Thursday recommended setting up of a national internet exchange (NIX) in the public sector for low cost data transfer, reports BSS. The recommendation was made at the 21st meeting of the...
Hearing on the maintainability of the money laundering charge against BNP leader Tarique Rahman and his business partner Giasuddin Al Mamun was deferred Thursday in the district court until January 4, reports UNB. The adjournment came upon submission by his...
Chittagong, Nov 4 (UNB): A stalker arrested by police was snatched away by BCL activists and left a police ASI badly wounded at Kunjachhara in the outskirts of the city Wednesday night.Assistant sub-inspector of police Zahir was lying in intensive...
SIRAJGANJ, Nov 4 (bdnews24.com): Main opposition BNP has compensated the families of seven victims who fell under a train at Sirajganj. Three of them are in Sirajganj and four others in Dhaka. Each of the three families in Sirajganj was...
DU Correspondent The Junior School Certificate (JSC) and the Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations of class VIII began yesterday (Thursday) peacefully across the country with enthusiasm among students and guardians. No candidates were expelled on the first day of examination...
Additional 16 trains and 200 buses of BRTC will run on different routes across the country ahead of holy Eid-ul Azha to ensure easy and safe journey of homebound people, reports UNB.The sale of advance tickets of BRTC bus will...
FE ReportThe negative image of Bangladesh needs to be replaced by upholding more positive image to the world to boost the country's trade and business sector, said business leaders and experts at a city function. The speakers observed that Bangladesh...
FE Report Bangladesh Bank has asked commercial banks to strengthen monitoring of loan utilisation, officials said Thursday. "We've to ensure utilisation of loans," a senior official of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) told the FE, adding that the loans could not...
A special BDR court has finished reading out charges to 675 members of the 44 Rifles Battalion, under the border force's Dhaka sector. Special court resumed at 10am Thursday, the third day of the trial, and finished reading out charges...
A discussion on 'Participation of women in controlling tobacco' jointly organised by Adhunik and World Health Organisation (WHO) will be held at National Press Club today (Friday), reports UNB.National Professor and founder of Adhunik Prof Dr Nurul Islam will preside...
DU Correspondent A tree plantation programme was held Thursday on the premises of the residence of Dhaka University (DU) Vice Chancellor (VC) with the assistance of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB).DU VC AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the programme by planting a...
DU Correspondent Admission test for the first year honours courses under 'Ka' unit (Science Group) of Dhaka University (DU) for the academic year 2010-11 begins today (Friday) at 10:00 am.Some 41,434 students are vying against 1,561 seats this year.The results...
The 29th death anniversary of Dr MA Rashid, founder vice-chancellor of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), will be observed with due respect tomorrow (Saturday), reports BSS.Dr Rashid took his DSc in Civil Engineering from the United States...
Chinese Navy ship "Peace Ark" will arrive in Chittagong on November 9 on a week-long visit to Bangladesh with a message of peace, friendship and humanity.This is for the first time a Chinese Navy hospital ship will visit Bangladesh, repots...
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