The Supreme Court (SC) has stayed for four weeks a High Court order that had allowed the temporary publication of the Bengali-language newspaper Amar Desh. The Appellate Division's vacation chamber judge justice SK Sinha gave the order on Tuesday following...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) and all scheduled banks in Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) areas except those under Cantonment Board will remain closed tomorrow (Thursday) on the occasion of the CCC elections. — UNB
Laptops produced by Telephone Shilpa Sangstha (TSS) will be available in the market within the next six months at a price of Tk 10-11,000, according to Post and Telecommunication Minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju. The minister revealed this while addressing the...
Mahmudur RahmanWarren Buffet, the US billionaire financier enjoys steak. There are times he likes to share this enjoyment with others. Then again, there is one occasion every year that he will lunch at the Smith and Wollensky steakhouse in New...
FE Report The devastating Neemtoli fire that killed at least 119 people on June 3 was caused by excessive heat released by oven used by a wedding party, a government enquiry committee has found. The five-member probe committee, led by...
From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, June 15: The US interest rate which was lowered to almost zero in December of 2008 is not likely to be raised anytime before 2012, the US Federal Reserve study said. High unemployment and low inflation...
FE Report The country's shrimp exporters Tuesday demanded withdrawal of proposed 1.0 per cent income tax (IT) imposed at source, saying the "anti-export and unrealistic" fiscal measure would destroy the industry."If the government implements the proposed, it will ruin the...
FE Report The country's Tk 10-billion worth paint industry may face setback following the imposition of supplementary duty on the product, paint manufacturers told the FE Tuesday. They said Bangladesh's market, growing on an average 10 per cent a year,...
FE ReportBangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) Tuesday lauded the budget as industry-friendly but said without major policy and governance shake-up achieving a record 6.7 per cent economic growth and implementation of development budget would be difficult.In a budget reaction, the...
The recent drowning of three children in Barisal by a distraught mother, Renu Begum --- who herself wished to commit suicide in the same way but was rescued by neighbours ---- once again brings to light the tragic indifference and...
Syed JamaluddinTHE national budget, placed in parliament on June 10, did not touch on the falling trend of investment in Bangladesh. The Finance Minister simply said that the government would emphasise reducing the cost of doing business by ensuring administrative...
Badrul Kamal There exists presently no coordination mechanism between different utility agencies as these bodies resort to frequent digging of roads. For instance, the Telephone and Telegraph Board (TNT) may dig up an important road for laying underground cables for...
Almost all dailies on 10th. June reported on the punitive action taken by Rajuk mobile team, to dismantle illegal structures. At least the task has begun; and as usual, it was too little too late; and at the cost of...
England's strength and the luck of US made a 1-1 tie on Saturday's World Cup. England scored early, within first five minutes, by its midfielder Steven Gerrard against the U.S. It was unbelievable that English goalkeeper Robert Green would fail...
Apropos of the cause of the hellish inferno at Nimtali of old Dhaka and the tragic burning alive of 117 innocent men, women and children I would like to recall a devastating fire that broke out at a petrol/kerosine godown...
Manzur AhmedPower crisis? With large populations and high household demands and industrial development needs, Bangladesh is now in the midst of a serious power crisis. Power generation has failed to keep pace with demand, and, in the last two years,...
Sudeshna SarkarLily Thapa has been on an unusual campaign since the 1990s, trying to bring about a silent social revolution within Nepal's orthodox society -- by empowering young widows.When Thapa heard the news that her husband, an army doctor in...
Bidaai On STAR PLUS Tuesday at 9-30 pm. Bidaai is a story of two sisters, Sadhna (beautiful) and Ragini (unattractive). Sadhna is the adopted child in the family. Life is pleasant for Sadhna as she is beautiful but society is...
MUMBAI, June 13 (Internet): The Bachchans normally do not mix business with pleasure. But when Aishwarya Rai landed in Mumbai from Paris, she broke the golden rule when she dropped in unannounced to meet her actor husband Abhishek Bachchan at...
ATN BANGLAAm07:00 Sangbad 07:30 Positive Bangladesh08:00 Sangbad08:15 Ajker Shongbadpotro08:30 Drama Serial- SHOPNE PRAPTO09:00 News Bulletins09:45 Kande Amar Ma10:00 Sangbad10:30 Talk show - Hello Bangladesh11:00 Sangbad 11:05 Asian City Vision 202011:30 Notun Chobir Gan12:00 Sangbad Bulletins12:15 Motamot01:00 Sangbad Bulletins01:25 Coloccitrer Golpo02:00...
SINGAPORE, June 14 (Agencies): Asian stocks rose to a one-month high Monday, led by a rally in the technology sector, while the euro rebounded in thin trade, squeezed higher by dealers closing out of bets against the currency. Global equities...
Rapport Bangladesh Limited organised a day-long training course on "Developing Job Description" at a city hotel recently, said a press release. The programme was participated by senior and mid-level managers and executives of Partex Holdings, Ayurvedia Pharmacy (Dacca) Ltd, Hazi...
LONDON, June 14 (Reuters): Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras is preparing a share sale to raise an estimated $25 billion to fund the development of the country's vast subsalt oil reserves, the Financial Times reported Monday.Details of the rights issue...
NEW YORK, June14 (AP): Stocks are set to open the week higher, building on their first winning week in a month. Futures rose Monday following signs that Europe's economy is still growing.Major European markets all rose after a report showed...
PARIS, June 14 (AFP): Chinese investment company Fosun bought a seven-per cent stake in French leisure group Club Med, which is looking to tap the growing Chinese tourism market, the two companies said Sunday."Fosun has acquired 7.1 per cent of...
MUMBAI, June 14 (Economic Times): A benchmark index for Indian equities Monday pared some opening gains but was trading higher amid positive cues from other Asian markets. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened...
Nationwide premier culinary competition 'Monitor-Malaysian palm oil chef of the year-2010' began and will remain open for participation until July 20, said a press release.Kazi Wahidul Alam, editor of The Bangladesh Monitor and chairman of the competition, formally launched it...
SINGAPORE, June 14 (Commodity Online): World oil prices advanced above $74 a barrel in Asian trade Monday mainly after equity markets surged in the region. Light sweet crude for July delivery was seen trading at $ 74.71 a barrel at...
NEW YORK, June 14 (Bloomberg): The United States government found almost $1 trillion of mineral deposits, including iron ore, copper and lithium, in Afghanistan, the New York Times said, citing Pentagon documents and General David Petraeus. The Pentagon business development...
TOKYO, June 14 (Bloomberg): Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co, Japan's largest electric-furnace mill, cut prices by as much as 12 per cent for July contracts, the first reduction in six months, as price competition with Asian mills intensified and costs fell....
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