From Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, Nov 02: America went to polls today with a weakening economy as the core issue. Up for grab will be 500 elective offices including members of the House and Senate and governors. Answers to a...
The government has sought support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under its Extended Credit Facility (ECF) to meet its balance of payments (BoP) gap, Finance Minister AMA Muhith said Tuesday, reports UNB.The finance minister admitted that the country had...
The High Court (HC) has directed the government to prepare a policy against stalking, reports bdnews24.com. A HC bench comprising justices Mohammad Imman Ali and Obaidul Hasan gave the order Tuesday following a writ petition by Bangladesh National Women Lawyers...
Bangladesh Bank has asked the commercial banks to introduce school banking to encourage students to develop the habit of savings, officials said Tuesday. "We've taken the measure to expand the country's banking services," a senior official of the Bangladesh Bank...
BOGRA, Nov 2: The funeral of Rupali Rani, who allegedly committed suicide after being abducted by a stalker was held Tuesday. After the autopsy at Sirajganj Sadar Hospital, Rupali's body was taken to her home around 12:00 pm. Family and...
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 (Wednesday).Weather may remain...
Siddique Islam The central bank has asked commercial banks to finance their subsidiaries - brokerage houses and merchant banks - considering them to be of the same group to minimise credit risk. Bangladesh Bank (BB) has taken the move against...
FE ReportThe Ministry of Finance (MoF) has undertaken steps to strengthen the monitoring cell of finance division in a bid to enhance its capacity of performance evaluation and financial management improvement of state-owned enterprises (SoEs).A recent intra-departmental meeting of finance...
Kalim Sharafee, renowned Rabindra Sangeet exponent and cultural revolutionary, passed away at his Baridhara residence Tuesday in the city. He was 86, reports bdnews24.com. He died from old-age complications. Rabindra Sangeet singer Tapan Mahmud said that Sharafee's body would be...
Bangladesh and Pakistan agreed to redouble efforts to achieve US$1.0 billion target set for bilateral trade, address market access and removal of tariff barriers for export of Bangladesh products to Pakistan market, reports UNB.The agreement was reached at the 5th...
FE ReportThe Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) has demanded to keep the advance income tax at source at the previous rate as the housing sector is facing setback because of the higher tax rate.The government has increased...
FE ReportSpeakers at a workshop underlined Tuesday the need for sound public financial management, saying it is a "prerequisite" for the country to become a middle-income nation by 2021. They also said strengthening the oversight of public accounts through the...
The government has taken an initiative for retrial of the 1975 jail killings when four independence leaders were killed in captivity inside Dhaka Central Jail."I have requested the attorney general to mention the already filed writ in the apex court...
Former Home Minister Md Nasim has demanded immediate arrest of the accused persons in the jail killing case and alleged that they were released by four-party alliance government after a farcical trial.He also demanded retrial of the 1975 jail killings,...
Main opposition BNP will start 10-day programme from today (Wednesday) to observe the historic November 7 in celebration of the National Revolution and Solidarity Day, reports UNB.BNP and its front and associate organisations at a joint meeting with Secretary General...
BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain Tuesday said the demand for midterm parliamentary elections was not the party's decision, reports UNB.After a joint meeting replying to newsmen, Delwar said it might be one's personal opinion as the party did not...
CHITTAGONG, Nov 2 (bdnews24.com): A sedition case has been filed against the president of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) and eight others for making derogatory statements about the Prime Minister and the Home Minister. Abu Tayeb, General Secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra...
FE ReportBangladesh spends 12 per cent of its total national budget allocation for social security programme and activities in this field are expanding, Food and Disaster Management Minister Abdur Razzak said Tuesday.The minister said, "Under this sort of programme, we...
Jubair HasanGarment union leaders Wednesday blasted the government for creating industrial police to keep order in the factory zones, saying the specialised force could be used as a workers-repressing tool by the owners.They feared that the 1580-men police unit could...
After long 18 years, trial of former President and Jatiya Party Chief Hussain Muhammad Ershad in radar purchase corruption case began Tuesday, reports UNB.Divisional Special Judge Abdul Majid partly examined the prosecution witness Md Ali Haider. He deposed before court...
xThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Tuesday ordered the authorities concerned to keep Jama'at-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedi in prison until December 29, reports BSS. The tribunal chairman Justice Nizamul Haque on hearing a petition filed by the investigation agency seeking...
KHULNA, Nov 2 (BSS): Fourth reunion and annual commanders' conference-2010 of Army Service Corps (ASC) and Remount Veterinary and Farm Corps (RV and FC) was held at Jahanabad Cantonment here Tuesday.Chief of Army Staff General Abdul Mubeen attended the reunion...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 2: The local BCL and Juba League activists today attacked the municipal employees, ransacked the office of a city corporation magistrate and confined the city mayor for about two hours.At around 2.00 pm the activists under the...
FE ReportSeafarers have urged the government to ratify Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 to help them enjoy the rights they are entitled in the highly risky job.The seafarers made the appeal while speaking at a seminar organised by Nautical Institute, Dhaka...
GAZIPUR, Nov 2 (BSS): Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has suggested the new graduates of Islamic University of Technology (IUT) to face future challenges with the knowledge and skills they acquired from the university. "You will need to overcome numerous...
FE Report The central bank has asked commercial banks not to collect fees in the form of pay order or bank draft from jobseekers, officials said Tuesday. "We've taken the move to encourage unemployed youths to apply for job in...
President M Zillur Rahman laid emphasis on creating a social movement for posthumous eye donation to reduce the numbers of permanently blind people in the country, reports BSS."We would have to make general people understand that there is no religious...
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid Tuesday called for a united social movement to resist Eve teasing, reports BSS.No Eve teaser would be spared. The offenders would have to face tough actions, if any female student, teacher or guardian is attacked,...
State Minister for Science and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Architect Yeafesh Osman stressed the need for applying technology to build a poverty-free digital Bangladesh, reports BSS. The government is working sincerely to reach technological facilities to the doorsteps of...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) Tuesday approved eight development schemes involving Tk 31.36 billion (3,136 crore) that includes the Laksam-Chandpur section railway rehabilitation project aimed at ensuring safe and fast train communication, reports UNB.The approval came...
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