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NBR boasts of record rise in tax returns

2010-10-12 00:00:00

Doulot Akter MalaThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has attained a record 19 per cent growth in individual tax returns compared to the corresponding period last year thanks to its motivational campaign and effective monitoring.Officials said the board has received...

Train set ablaze after 5 killed under its wheels

2010-10-12 00:00:00

SIRAJGANJ, Oct 11 (Agencies): At least five people have been killed under the wheels of a train beside the rally of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in sadar upazila Monday afternoon.But the police confirmed only four deaths. Three of the deceased...

3 win Nobel Economics prize

2010-10-12 00:00:00

STOCKHOLM, Oct 11 (agencies): Two Americans and a British-Cypriot won the 2010 economics Nobel for work that can explain how unemployment, job vacancies and wages are affected by regulation and policy, the prize committee said Monday.The Royal Swedish Academy of...

Container handling at Ctg port yet to resume

2010-10-12 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Oct 11: Container handling in the Chittagong Port is yet to resume as the work stoppage by dock labours has crossed four days with five vessels sitting idle in the berths.The Port Authority officials having failed to persuade...

Govt invites tenders to run 8 furnace-oil power plants

2010-10-12 00:00:00

M Azizur RahmanThe government has invited bids to install eight more furnace oil-run power plants in five divisions and generate around 600 megawatts of electricity on build, own and operate (BOO) basis, officials said Monday.State-owned Power Development Board (PDB) has...

Nafees, Shuvo keep Tigers on winning track

2010-10-12 00:00:00

Shahriar Nafees smashed a brisk half-century and Suhrawadi Shuvo grabbed three wickets as Bangladesh raced to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the third one-day international Monday. The left-handed opener cracked 13 fours in his 73 to help Bangladesh...

Gas pipeline leaks near Salehpur bridge

2010-10-12 00:00:00

SAVAR, Oct 11: A leakage in gas pipeline beneath the bridge at Salehpur is causing uninterrupted emission of gas near Aminbazar in Savar. Bubbles of gas are sprouting out through water since Monday morning, witnesses said. A Savar-bound bus with...

Strike halts Akhaura land port operation

2010-10-12 00:00:00

BRAHMANBARIA, Oct 11: The Akhaura land port operation has come to a halt Monday after an indefinite strike called by clearing and forwarding agents, demanding renovation of the 16 kilometre road from Barhmanbaria's Dhorkhar to Agartala of India. President of...

Garbage removal drive from Buriganga

2010-10-12 00:00:00

The second phase of garbage removal from the Buriganga river will begin tomorrow (Wednesday), official source said. Chairman of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) Abdul Malek Mia said this Monday. He said Reza Construction Ltd has been appointed for...

Weather

2010-10-12 00:00:00

The weather is likely to remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours until 6:00pm today (Thursday).Having chances of rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind at one or two...

Opeloge wins women's weightlifting title

2010-10-11 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Oct 10 (AFP): Samoa's Ele Opeloge won the Commonwealth Games women's +75kg super-heavyweight weightlifting title on Sunday, giving the Pacific island a second gold in two days.The 25-year-old's victory, secured by a huge 30kg margin, could also be...

Press Club tennis Emdad becomes champion

2010-10-11 00:00:00

Shift-in-Charge of the Financial Express Emdadul Haque became champion in singles of the table tennis competition organised by National Press Club on the occasion of its 56th founding anniversary.He beat Kazi Raonak Hossain of the Sargam by 2-1. Raonak won...

India continue rampaging run in badminton

2010-10-11 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Oct 10 (NDTV): Top seed Saina Nehwal breezed through her match as India continued their rampaging run in the tournament with all the shuttlers in the singles and doubles category winning their respective matches in the individual badminton...

JCD-BCL clash leaves eight JCD men hurt

2010-10-11 00:00:00

RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Oct 10: At least eight activists of Jatiytabadi Chhatra Dol (JCD) Rajshahi University (RU) unit were injured in a clash with Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists on the university campus Sunday.According to the sources, tension escalated at...

President calls for turning IT as weapon of development

2010-10-11 00:00:00

President M Zillur Rahman called for turning the information technology (IT) as weapon of development through using its vast potential in the country's development activities, reports UNB. "Vast potential of IT will have to be used in our national development,"...

Bangladesh keen to develop multidimensional ties with China

2010-10-11 00:00:00

FE ReportBangladesh is keen to develop multidimensional ties with China through increasing business activities side by side building road and rail network, and deep sea port of the country, said ministers at a programme in city Sunday.They were speaking at...

Jama'at leaders' bail rejected

2010-10-11 00:00:00

Jama'at leaders Md Qamaruzzaman and Abdul Kader Mollah were sent to jail when the police produced them before the court Sunday at the end of a three-day remand in the case of vandalising vehicles at Paltan on June 27 when...

HC relieves Sohul of court contempt charges

2010-10-11 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) has relieved Election Commi-ssioner Md Sohul Hossain of court contempt charges, reports bdnews24.com. The bench of justices AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain gave the order Sunday.Earlier on October 7 the bench relieved him...

Mutiny in Ctg Charge framing hearing resumes

2010-10-11 00:00:00

BANDARBAN, Oct 10 (UNB): The hearing on charge framing against 35 jawans of 10 Rifle Battalion's Bolipara camp in the mutiny case resumed at BDR Special Court-16 in Chittagong Sunday.On April 24, BDR Special Court-4 fixed October 10 for hearing...

Ensuring rights of girl children for physical, mental dev stressed

2010-10-11 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Oct 10 (BSS): Speakers at a human chain laid emphasis on ensuring fundamental rights of girl children for both their physical and mental development. The children should be protected from all sorts of violence and oppression so that they...

Ex-adviser Moinul dies

2010-10-11 00:00:00

Former adviser to the Caretaker Government Maj Gen (retd) Moinul Hussain Chowdhury Bir Bikram died of lung cancer at a city hospital Sunday morning. He was 68, reports UNB.He left behind his wife, a son, a daughter and a host...

Sea Scouts urged to help build society

2010-10-11 00:00:00

Sea Scouts have been urged to take responsibility for building a perfect society as well as personal life by using principles and ideology of the scouts. Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) and Commissioner, Sea Scouts, Rear Admiral M Farid...

Youth festival 2010 held at NSU

2010-10-11 00:00:00

Eighteen students’ clubs of North South University (NSU) organised the annual gala festival, Club Carnival-2010, on the university campus Saturday, said a press release. Azim Uddin Ahmed, chairman of NSU Foundation, inaugurated the festival. Vice-chancellor of the university Hafiz GA...

Hearing deferred to Nov 21

2010-10-11 00:00:00

The district court Sunday deferred to November 21 the charge hearing in a corruption case against acting Editor of daily Amar Desh Mahmudur Rahman, reports UNB.Mozammel Hossain, Special Judge, was ready to take up the charge hearing when the counsel...

Weather

2010-10-11 00:00:00

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 (Monday).Weather may remain...

NUB holds orientation

2010-10-11 00:00:00

The orientation ceremony of Fall Semester 2010 of BBA of Northern University Bangladesh (NUB) was held on its campus in the city recently, said a press release.Vice-chancellor of the university Professor Dr M Shamsul Haque was present at the ceremony...

Obituary

2010-10-11 00:00:00

Asia Raja Chowdhury, wife of a former chief news editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) ASM Habibullah, died at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital in the early hours of Sunday. She was 63, family sources said, reports BSS. She left behind...

Specialised textile millers seek govt step to solve problems

2010-10-11 00:00:00

FE ReportSpecialised textile mill owners Sunday urged the government to solve their problems immediately and provide adequate allocation for the once prospective sector.The leaders made the appeal at a meeting with Textile and Jute Minister Abdul Latif Siddique at his...

Britons keen to invest in pharma, agri sectors

2010-10-11 00:00:00

FE ReportA business delegation of Britain showed their keen interest to invest in pharmaceuticals, agriculture and education sectors of Bangladesh.This was disclosed when a six-member business delegation from Coventry Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce (CWCC), UK called on DCCI President Abul...

T-bill auction resumes

2010-10-11 00:00:00

FE Report Auction of treasury bills (T-bills) resumed in October that may continue in the rest of months of the current fiscal year after suspension of two months, officials said. "We've resumed the auction of T-bills this month in line...