The High Court has disposed of a petition filed seeking appointment of the chief justice (CJ) based on seniority, saying that the issue is exclusively under the president's authority, reports bdnews24.com. The court order said that the president can assign...
Speakers at a workshop emphasised the incorporation of labour issues in climate change adaptation plans and consideration of alternative livelihood mechanism for vulnerable working class in the coastal areas. Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Foundation (OSHE) organised the three-day...
FE ReportNew Delhi has agreed to provide duty free and quota free market access for all Bangladeshi ready-made-garment (RMG) items in its markets, lift current ban on export of cotton, rice and wheat to Bangladesh to strengthen trade relation between...
FE ReportBangladesh is still in league with countries perceived to be the most corrupt as the nation ranks 12th at the bottom, according to global anti-sleaze group Transparency International.The 2010 corruption perception index (CPI), of the Berlin-based body, said that...
Shamsul Huq Zahid Country's next population census, which is conducted after every 10 years, is due next year. The census will help everybody know the demographic developments since the last census held in 2001. But, in the meanwhile, some statistics...
FE Report The government is taking measures to rein in the prices of yarn in the local market, Commerce Minister M Faruk Khan said Tuesday. The commerce minister's assurance came during a meeting with the leaders of Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers...
FE ReportThe transshipment and transit fee issue will be finally scrutinised next month at a public-private discussion with a view to coming out of the indecisiveness on continuation or elimination of the fees.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will arrange...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called upon the Asia-Pacific countries to help each other root out terrorism from this region and ensuring fundamental rights of general masses aiming at building a hunger and poverty free peaceful world. She made the call...
FE ReportThe largest turnover was recorded in the history of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the benchmark index crossed 7800-mark for the first time Tuesday, following buying spree from banks and financial institutions.The benchmark DSE General Index (DGEN) continued...
FE ReportThe government Tuesday approved 0.75 kilometre extension of the Khilgaon flyover aimed at easing traffic congestion in the city's overcrowded Khilgaon rail and road intersections, officials said.Presided over by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the government's highest project approval body-ECNEC-...
JAKARTA,Oct 26 (Agencies): A powerful earthquake triggered a 10-foot (three-meter) tsunami that pounded remote island villages in western Indonesia, killing at least 113 people and leaving scores more missing, an official said Tuesday.The fault that ruptured Monday on Sumatra island's...
Shipping ministry has recommended Dhaka City Corporation not to allow cattle-market to be set up on the streets during Eid-ul-Azha in a bid to control traffic jam. Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan said this to reporters after a meeting held at...
Bangladesh Law Commission (BLC) member Prof Dr M Shah Alam has been given the charge of chairman of the Commission. He will discharge this duty until a chairman is appointed by the government, said an official handout Tuesday. The post...
The government has published Tuesday a gazette posting 2,082 fresh officers who passed in the 28th civil service examinations. The officers were asked to join their respective workplaces from December 1. Some 706 officers were appointed in the health department,...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at one or two places over Khulna, Chittagong, Barisal, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6pm today (Wednesday).Weather may remain mainly dry with partly...
Munima SultanaThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) confirmed signing of loan deal to the tune of US $615 million for the country's largest Padma bridge project in January next year, officials said today (Tuesday).With this, the government received confirmation from three...
FE ReportThe beef market is regaining its volume of sales slowly after the anthrax scare made a huge damage to this sector, traders said. The beef traders said customers are still sceptical about beef consumption but they have been buying...
FE ReportRobbers killed the security guard of a state-owned bank after failing to loot money from its vault at Sutrapur in the capital Monday midnight, police said.The victim was identified as Abdul Jabbar Mia (48), a security guard of Sonali...
M Azizur RahmanScottish Cairn Energy will not carry out the much-needed gas exploration in the offshore gas fields on the Bay Bengal this year, although the government has met the firm's long-pending demand to sell gas output to private users,...
FE ReportThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at a meeting Tuesday decided to examine the proposals of power and energy companies to allow them to float IPOs under book building method, officials said. It also asked the bourses to submit...
From Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, Oct 26: The United States is clearly upset by China's ever expanding influence in the region and seeking allies to confront a newly assertive power. Washington is trying to line up coalitions among China's close...
FE ReportThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) will meet with income tax and VAT payers every month to listen to their complaints.The NBR will hold 'meet the taxpayers' programme from next month when top revenue bosses will share experience with...
Sk. Md. Lutful Kabir Bangladesh Bank prescribes a standardised approach to managing the credit risk as per Basel II guidelines out of the three alternative approaches viz, Standardised Approach, Internal Rating Based Approach (IRB) and Advanced Internal Rating Based Approach...
Maswood Alam Khan from Maryland, USA SME Foundation president Aftab ul Islam said: "Those who perform manual labor are known as blue-collar workers and those educated who work at desks or in fields as salaried professionals are white-collar workers. But...
THE owners of the compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations have reportedly decided to enforce their non-stop strike from November 01 next. This decision followed the rejection of their demand for lifting the government order relating to six-hour closure of...
The Indo-Bangladesh bilateral relationship is poised for further expansion, reinforcing the links of cooperation and collaboration between the two countries. The developments for forging a better understanding between the governments of India and Bangladesh have been positive since the accord...
E. HaqueWITHOUT limiting population growth, it would be simply impossible for Bangladeshis to enjoy substantially increased per capita income in the future regardless of how well the economy grows.One example should make it clearer. The per capita income in United...
There is too much of load shedding now-a-days. At times, the electricity goes off four to five times within an hour. But the electricity bills keep rising.We often go to office using public transport waiting in a queue for a...
The ruling AL party has made OSD a total number of 473 including 10 Secretaries. Earlier, most of the brilliant students have built up their career in the administration and it was their dreamt that one day they will be...
THE giving of a corridor to India by Bangladesh for sending its goods to its north eastern states, marked fulfilling of a long standing demand on the part of the former. This facility will come as a great boon for...
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