Laptops produced by Telephone Shilpa Sangstha (TSS) will be available in the local market within the next six months at a price of Tk 10-11,000, according to Post and Telecommunication Minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju, reports UNB.The minister revealed this while...
FE ReportSocial Development Foundation (SDF) has launched an e-Upazila pilot programme with partnership of Grameenphone to assist the government in implementing the vision of digital Bangladesh.Under the pilot project, people of Jamalpur sadar upazila will be trained up on uses...
FE ReportAgriculture development pioneer Shaikh Siraj Tuesday termed the proposed budget agriculture policy and planning-friendly.He said, "The government has to adopt a five-year plan to protect the agriculture sector from the bad affects of climate change because it is not...
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society awarded Bank Asia as the best blood donor organisation for the year 2010. State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Mozibur Rahman Fakir, MP handed over the award to President and Managing Director of the...
A blood donation programme was jointly organised by Chevron Bangladesh Block Twelve Ltd and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society at Chevron Office premises to commemorate the World Blood Donors' Day recently. Chevron Director Operations Ryder T Booth formally inaugurated the blood...
Election Commissioner Sohul Hossain said that the Election Commission (EC) has taken all measures to hold Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) election in a free, fair and acceptable manner, reports BSS.Talking to journalists at the EC secretariat Tuesday, he said the...
China is ready to extend all cooperation and assistance to Bangladesh, particularly for development of the country's infrastructure, agriculture, education and health sectors, Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping said Tuesday, reports UNB."The two countries (Bangladesh and China) are ready to...
FE ReportThe proposed budget is huge but the government has the capacity to achieve the targets of the budget, Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain said Tuesday at Parliament.He was speaking at the discussion on the budget, which was rolled out...
FE ReportFinance Minister AMA Muhith told the parliament Tuesday that the government had no plan to increase the number of banks and non-banking financial institutions at the moment. In reply to a question from treasury bench member Begum Meher Afroze,...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, June 15: Cargo handling in the port jetties and outer anchorage has remained suspended for the last two days due to heavy downpour and stormy weather in the maritime port of Chittagong.The sky is overcast with clouds following...
KHULNA, June 15 (UNB): Stalemate at Khulna University (KU) continued Tuesday, the third day of reopening of the university, as the students continued their agitation programme on the campus.The authorities reopened the university Sunday after one and half months of...
Our CorrespondentRANGAMATI, June 15: A former member of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) was gunned down by the armed cadres of PCJSS at his house at Moddhyam Pakuzzachhari under Baghaichhari Upazila Monday night. The deceased was identified as Suvas...
RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, June 15: The general students of Rajshahi University (RU) have enforced an indefinite strike from tomorrow (Wednesday) on the campus demanding cancellation of evening courses introduced in nine departments under Social Science and Law faculties.Earlier the agitated...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called upon all Tuesday, specially the leaders and workers of Bangladesh Krishak League, to plant at least three saplings of different trees each to protect environment and bio-diversity, reports BSS."You have to plant saplings of trees...
Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr AFM Ruhal Haque Tuesday appreciated the progress of local pharmaceutical industries, but urged the companies to ensure high quality of medicine for both local and international consumptions, reports BSS. "Its a matter of great...
Examinees of unapproved educational institutions for Junior School Certificate (JSC) or equivalent examinations may take part at any approved school or madrasah in the area, reports, bdnews24.com. An education ministry circular signed by education secretary Syed Ataur Rahman Tuesday made...
SYLHET, June 15 (bdnews24.com): Bangladesh Rifles and India's Border Security Force traded gunfire at Tamabil border in Jaintapur Upazila in Sylhet Tuesday afternoon. No casualties were reported. Twenty- one Rifles battalion commander Lt Col Khandaker Zahirul Alam said some 50...
Bangladeshi expatriates in the USA has donated US dollar 3,000 to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund for the Nimtoli fire victims, reports BSS.The amount was given by Bangladesh Muslim Centre in Brooklyn of New York responding to the recent call...
State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Jahangir Kabir Nanak directed Tuesday the chairman of Chittagong WASA and chief engineer of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) to work in coordination to remove water logging created in the port city by heavy rains...
Bajme Chistia Nizamia Panjegiria, Dhaka, will organise various religious programmes tomorrow (Thursday) on the occasion of the 798th annual Urs Sharif of Khaja Mainuddin Chisty Ajmeri (Rah), said a press release.Holy Qur'an Khani, Zikr Mahfil and Shama Mahfil will be...
Our CorrespondentPABNA, June 15: An officer of the Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd was killed at his rented residence of Shalgaria area of Pabna district town. The police recovered the decomposed body of the victim from his residence 'Rinti Monjil' Tuesday. The...
Siddique Islam The central bank has for the first time set capital market exposure limit for the commercial banks, officials said Tuesday. Under the new provisions, banks will be allowed to invest not more than 10 per cent of their...
FE ReportThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has lowered the price-earning ratio margin again to be eligible for taking out loans by investors in an effort to cool down the sizzling market.In a directive issued Tuesday, the securities regulator ordered...
FE ReportLandslides triggered by heavy rain killed at least 53 people in Cox's Bazar and Bandarbans districts as rescue operations continued, police said Tuesday. Among the dead were five army personnel stationed in a makeshift camp at Himchhari near the...
Shamsul Huq Zahid Stakeholders and others concerned were quite curious about the first annual general meeting (AGM) of the country's largest listed company, in terms of shares, the Grameenphone (GP). Making all the arrangements for nearly 110,000 shareholders was hell...
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, June 15, 2010 (AFP) - Ivory Coast and Portugal entered the World Cup fray here on Tuesday and produced a goalless draw marked by Didier Drogba's return to action just ten days after surgery on his...
FE Report Dhaka stocks closed marginally higher amid choppy trading Tuesday, taking the benchmark index to second best high.The market flipped between gains and losses throughout the session as it opened with strong note in the morning and nosedived at...
M Azizur RahmanThe government has decided to review the country's overall gas production potentials and future reserves to adopt an action plan for ramping up gas supplies across the country, top officials said Tuesday.Energy ministry has already convened a meeting...
FE ReportApparel manufacturers Tuesday demanded withdrawal of four times more tax at source and 15 per cent VAT on space rent for the exporters that are proposed in the budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.Leaders of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and...
FE ReportHundreds of garment workers Tuesday clashed with the law enforcers demanding reopening of an apparel unit at Tejgaon industrial area in the city that left 25 people, including 10 policemen, injured.Witnesses said the violence started in the industrial area...
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