RANGPUR, Mar 28 (UNB): An army man was killed in an attack by muggers at Ganeshpur in the town early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Ahad (30) a sepoy posted at Matiranga camp in Khagrachhari. He hailed from Tangail....
DU CorrespondentThe second death anniversary of Prof Mohammad Asaduzzaman was observed Sunday. Marking the day, Prof Mohammad Asaduzzaman Foundation held a discussion at Dhaka University (DU) Senate Bhaban and published a memorial book on Prof Asad. A large number of...
The number of working days spent in the rural areas from now on will be considered as one of the major elements before government workers are considered for promotion in their jobs, reports UNB.Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina said this...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia will start her nationwide tour with addressing a public grand rally at the historic Laldighi Maidan in Chittagong today (Monday), reports UNB. The grand rally will be held...
BOGRA, Mar 28 (UNB): A Juba League leader was killed and another activist injured in an attack by their rival group in Matidali area of the district town Saturday.The deceased was identified as Shafiqul Islam Shafique (34), president of city...
Our Correspondent RANGAMATI, Mar 28: The three-day 9th council of Parbattya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) will begin tomorrow (Monday) at the auditorium of Rangamati Municipality office. However, the inaugural session will be held in the premises of Rangamati Gymnasium...
JHENIDAH, Mar 28 (UNB): At least 30 people were injured in two separate clashes between two factions of Awami League (AL) at Taminagar and Bordah villages under Shailakupa Upazila Friday.Witnesses said at least 10 people were injured in a clash...
FE ReportThe name of mobile phone operating company Aktel has been changed to 'Robi', the rising sun and a symbol that brings the first gleam of light to show the day.The company's transformation came amid its strong optimism to stimulate...
FE ReportAniruddh Gupta, global head of Capital Market Solutions Group is arriving in the capital today (Monday) on a short visit. During his stay Mr Gupta is expected to meet senior government and central bank officials and clients of the...
FE ReportAsian Tiger Capital Partners Asset Management Limited ('A T Capital AMC') has been awarded an Asset Management Licence by the Securities and Exchange Commission.The company started operations with a paid up capital of Tk.50 million.A T Capital AMC is...
FE ReportCity Bank has introduced its very own brand of foreign currency solutions called 'City Global' in the market targeting the country's growing banking subscribers who regularly deal with the overseas currencies.This package will largely remove the existing hustles and...
FE ReportSpeakers at a roundtable in the city recently stressed on exploring the burgeoning market of the world's major emerging economies in a bid to diversify the country's export destinations.Simultaneously, they have urged for effective country branding of Bangladesh abroad...
Munima SultanaThe government is not yet fully ready to introduce the vehicle tracking system for more than one million motorised vehicles of the country, with only three months left to comply with the High Court rule issued last year.The High...
FE ReportThe 21st annual general meeting of United Leasing Co Ltd was held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city recently.The company earned an after-tax profit of Tk 162.13 million in 2009 (Jan-Dec). The meeting approved one bonus share...
Fazlur RahmanLife in the capital turned miserable with mercury rising to a boiling point, power cuts becoming seemingly never ending and water taps and gas burners drying up amid an acute crisis of utilities.A nagging traffic congestion added to the...
Munima SultanaThe government has dropped the proposed metro rail in the capital from the list of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects after Japan hinted that it would bankroll the multi-billion dollar infrastructure, officials said Sunday.The 20 kilometre metro rail...
FE ReportDhaka stocks lost more than one per cent Sunday amid fluctuating trading, as confusion over market direction gripped investors despite election of a new leadership, analysts said.The stock exchange's newly elected president Shakil Rizvi met the finance minister to...
Shahariar ZamanFinance ministry Sunday ordered the securities regulator to speed up its efforts to help clear the way for floating of two major state-owned enterprises (SoEs) in the local bourses, officials said.The directive comes after the government was slammed by...
FE ReportFinance Minister AMA Muhith underlined the need for demutualisation of the country's stock exchanges for attaining maturity leading to protection of the interest of general investors."Since the country's capital market is yet to be developed enough, we want to...
The Investigation Agency (IA) is poised to start functioning from today (Monday) to collect material documents and evidences against the perpetrators involved in crime against humanity during the War of Liberation in 1971, reports UNB.However, the commencement of the trial...
The government is receiving additional revenue of Taka 30 million everyday with the BTRC (Bangladesh Tele Regulatory Commission) measures to ban illegal use of VOIP (voice over internet protocol). A report of the Post and Telecommunication Ministry shows that the...
Dockworkers of Chittagong port, who went on an 8-hour work abstention, joined their work at 4pm Sunday, while Clearing and Forwarding (C and F) agents began work abstention in the noon, protesting the attack of dockworkers on some agents. C...
Mahmudur RahmanAs chancellor of universities in Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman has the unenviable role of being positive and moral boosting at the numerous convocation ceremonies that he has to attend. His speeches by and large have focused on the need...
FE ReportThe securities regulator has approved the direct listing of Khulna Power Company Limited (KPCL).At a meeting it also decided to forfeit an amount of 10 per cent from the refund-warrants for duplicate applications in the Initial Public Offering (IPO)...
FE ReportThe country's jute spinners Sunday urged the government to take up short and long-term plans immediately to revive the golden days of the fibre.The plea comes as the natural fibre is currently being sold at all-time high of Tk...
FE ReportMobile telecom operators have urged the government to withdraw tax on SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card and fix Tk 100 as tax for import of each mobile set from the next fiscal in a bid to accelerate growth of...
FE Report The central bank has relaxed rules allowing state-owned banks to open accounts for farmers with withdrawal vouchers instead of cheque book, officials said Sunday. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has taken the latest move as the banks are facing...
FE ReportThe trustee of AIMS First Mutual Fund Sunday failed to decide on declaring dividend as it received a legal notice on its bonus and rights declaration rejected by the securities regulator.The legal notice sent by fax to the trustee...
FE ReportThe communication ministry has formed a seven-member committee to scrutinize and evaluate the proposals already submitted by both local and foreign firms to construct Dhaka elevated expressway under the Public-Private Partnership initiative.The committee, styled 'Pre-qualification and Tender Evaluation Committee,'...
THE Bangladeshi workers living and working abroad number about 6.5 million. They sent home some $10.5 billion in remittances in 2009. The amount is more than 10 per cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). As such, they are...
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