A two day 'Teachers' Appreciation' workshop concluded at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Wednesday, reports UNB.Directorate of Continuing Education (DCE), BUET organised the workshop at its Council Bhaban. Vice Chancellor of BUET Prof Dr AMM Safiullah distributed certificates...
HONG KONG, May 14 (AFP): Hong Kong's economy will likely grow more than the government's previous forecast of 4.0- 5.0 percent this year, an official said today, helped by a strong rebound in the regional economy. The positive outlook was...
NEW DELHI, May 14 (PTI): Costlier vegetables and fruits pushed food inflation higher to 16.44 per cent as of May one, despite arrival of winter crops in the market. Analysts, however, were of the view that the effect of fresh...
LONDON, May 14 (AFP): Britain's new Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday banned the use of mobile phones at cabinet meetings in a bid to ensure his top team stay focused on the challenges facing them, his spokeswoman said. Chairing...
South Africa A team clinched the ATN Records Tri-Nation One-Day Cricket crown upsetting favourite West Indies A team by five runs in a nail-biting final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur Friday, reports UNB.With the day's well-merited victory,...
Three Bangladeshi players - country's first GM Niaz Murshed, GM Enamul Hossain Razib and FM Mehdi Hasan Parag - earned 5 points each in the Commonwealth Chess Championship after the 7th round matches held Friday in the Indian capital New...
Dordoi Bishkek continue to impress the Dhaka crowd with another brilliant display as they trounced New Road Team of Nepal by 3-0 margin in the Group A of the AFC President's Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city...
Selectors of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced Friday the names of the players for Bangladesh A Team who will be playing in the four-day matches against West Indies A, reports BSS. The following players have been selected for the Bangladesh...
WELLINGTON, May 14 (Cricket): Shane Bond has announced his retirement from all forms of the game, less than a year after making his international comeback from the ICL wilderness. Bond ended his Test career in December, when he felt that...
ZURICH, May 14 (AP): Nine candidates hoping to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022 began delivering their bid books to FIFA Friday. Australia made the first presentation to FIFA president Sepp Blatter, handing over a 750-page book detailing...
FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon and M Masum Hossain shared the top slot in the Weekly Rapid Chess Tournament securing full 4 points after the 4th round matches at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room Friday, reports UNB. A total of 58...
A Z M AnasThe World Bank (WB) will conduct a study on the strength of Bangladesh's debt resolution mechanism, officials said.The assessment, to be conducted using the World Bank principles and guidelines, will review the effectiveness of insolvency and creditor...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves here today (Saturday) on a five-day visit to South Korea and Malaysia from May 16, reports UNB.On her way to Seoul, the Prime Minister and her entourage will make a stopover for about six hours...
Monira MunniThe government has withdrawn the ban on yarn import through Benapole land port in a bid to help bring down the price of the textile raw material. "Yarn import has been opened for all through the land port," Textile...
Sheikh Shahariar ZamanExperts voiced guarded optimism while business people remained upbeat about the potential gain from the Ashuganj transshipment point, through which Indian cargoes can enter the north-eastern states of that country.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian Premier Dr Manmohan...
FE ReportThe income tax department has suggested the government to address policy issues including broadening tax base and boundary of withholding tax, review exemptions, reintroduction of turnover and property tax to achieve the revenue vision by 2021.The government targets to...
Results of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will be published at 4:00 pm today (Saturday), reports bdnews24.com. Examinees have been advised to collect the results from their educational institutions or websites of the education boards or...
Jubair Hasan The ongoing strike being enforced by water transport workers could turn into a greater movement as the strikers have planned to mobilise pro- workers organisations and political parties to throw weight behind their demands, union leaders said.Leaders of...
The ruling Awami League thinks more undisclosed information related to "corruption" committed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and her family will come out if the party (BNP) takes legal action against the National Board of Revenue (NBR), reports UNB."We don't...
Munima SultanaA feasibility study will soon begin on the introduction of a dedicated bus lane between Uttara and Sayedabad in the city targeting easing of traffic congestion.Bangladesh Roads Transport Authority said buses of 32 routes are now using the Uttara-Sayedabad...
FHM Humayan KabirThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has devised a costly lending progarmme for Bangladesh this year as it has increased its hard-term loans up from the softer ones in the revised aid scheme, officials said.Finance ministry officials have said...
THAKURGAON, May 14: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead two Bangladeshis and injured three others on Ratnai border in Baliadangi upazila Friday. The two deceased were identified as Parul (12), daughter of Jasimat of Barsa village, and Mujibur (24),...
SAVAR, May 14: Four persons were killed and three others critically injured at different road accidents on Dhaka-Aricha highway at Savar and Ashulia Thursday. One victim was identified as Fathema Begum (35) and other three could not be identified immediately....
KISHOREGANJ, May 14: Six more bodies were recovered today (Friday) after a motorboat capsized in Meghna River near Bazitpur upazila Wednesday, raising the death toll to 16. Local people recovered the six bodies from the river at 8:30am. The identity...
FE ReportA former central bank governor and a finance adviser asked the government to exercise caution while approving outflow of investment amid growing pressure from the business community to make capital account partially convertible. Bangladesh Bank governor Dr Atiur Rahman,...
BANGKOK, May 14 (AFP): Seven people died and more than 100 were injured in clashes Friday between Thai troops and "Red Shirt" anti-government protesters in Bangkok, emergency services reported.Six men and one woman were killed in the violence, which also...
FE ReportAt least 15 people, including a policeman, were injured on Friday in a clash between policemen and taxicab drivers, who went to Tejgaon police station to get their arrested colleagues released.Witnesses said nearly 200 taxicab drivers went to the...
FE ReportBangladesh has started issuing machine-readable passports to its citizens to comply with international standard, but long procedure and lack of adequate number of booths still cause sufferings to the people. Department of Immigration and Passport (DIP) at the capital's...
Sonia H MoniThe Privatisation Commission (PC) has ruled out the possibility of making state-owned enterprises (SoEs) financially viable under government management and suggested disinvestment to get rid of losses.Privatisation Commission Chairman Mirza Abdul Jalil told the FE: "State-owned industries incur...
Mehdi Musharraf BhuiyanIndonesia is looking for relocating its age-old apparel manufacturing industries to Bangladesh to take advantage of the country's duty free access facilities in the international market, a senior Indonesian diplomat said in the city Thursday.The ASEAN country, which...
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