FE ReportThe government has taken steps to see an increased involvement of women investors in the stock market, finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said in parliament (JS) Monday.In reply to a question from Sadhana Haldar, the minister said initiatives...
FE ReportTraffic movement on the Mohakhali-Mogbazar road came to a halt for more than one and a half hour Monday, as agitated workers of a garment unit at Tejgaon industrial area blockaded the road.The angry workers of a Korean apparel...
FE ReportLocal manufacturers demanded Monday lowering of taxes and tax slab to help the small and medium enterprises (SME) grow on a sustained basis in the competitive market. They made the demand at the "Pre-Budget Discussion on SME Enabling Tax...
Mohammad MufazzalThe government has apparently backtracked from slapping Tk700 additional fees on annual maintenance of a share account, fearing its negative impact on the growth of the country's booming capital market.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has proposed raising the...
S M Jahangir Local farmers have achieved the official Boro plantation target of o4.8 million hectares, brightening the prospect of a bumper crop output in the current season, official sources said Agriculturists and extension officials, however, see the prevailing power...
From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, Mar 22: The United States is committed to protect the Gulf states from the perceived Iranian dominance in the region. But Washington is dragging its feet on UAE's request for the sale of Joint Strike Fighter...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Mar 22: Sacked dock workers of Chittagong Port staged demonstration today for reinstatement of some 2500 workers who, they said, were selected by a team of government officials nominated by the ministry of shipping.Other demands included re-introduction of...
The power generation fell drastically Monday as 125mw Barapukuria coal-fired power plant unit-1 was forced to shut down following a water leakage developed in the plant, reports UNB.Besides, power generation declined by about 850mw in the absence of adequate gas...
Four children drowned in a pond in Belwoa tribal Jabrepara village under Ghoraghat upazila of Dinajpur Sunday, reports BSS. They were identified as Mithu Tudu, 6, daughter of Dilip Tudu, Weendis Kingku, 6, son of Rubin Kinku, Sushanta Bashak, 7,...
FE ReportThe Chinese government will provide a soft loan worth Tk 50 billion for setting up the proposed Shahjalal Fertiliser Factory, one of the two mega fertiliser projects, Industries Minister Dilip Barua said Monday."China will provide the amount as a...
CHITTAGONG, Mar 22 (UNB): Most high- rise residential and commercial buildings in port city Chittagong are extremely vulnerable to fire hazards, mainly in the absence of fire protection and extinguishing systems apart from emergency escapes, according to officials of the...
FE ReportPolice Monday shut down the Drik Gallery at Dhanmondi in the capital minutes before the opening of a photo exhibition on extra-judicial killings by the law enforcers.Witnesses said over a dozen of police personnel forced the authorities of the...
FE ReportLocal heart disease patients, who are not fit for bypass surgery or stenting, can now have treatment with EECP therapy in the country, said speakers at a seminar in the city Monday. Dr Md Javed Iqbal said, "EECP (enhanced...
Deferring an expert's claim of so-called presence of arsenic in rice, Agriculture Minister Begum Motia Chowdhury Monday said it shouldn't be at all a matter of debate, reports BSS.The minister's criticism came soon after Dr Atiq A Rahman came up...
BIANIBAZAR, Mar 22 (UNB): A young man is awarded 25 cane lashes and fine of Tk 10,000 for violating a teenage girl at Sheola village.The punishment to Imamuddin (22), spoiled son of an influential man, was given the punishment in...
World Meteorological Day will be observed today (Tuesday) in the country with due enthusiasm like the other member countries of the world, reports UNB. The theme of this year is: "60 years of Services for Your Safety and Well-being," said...
MUNSHIGANJ, Mar 22 (UNB): Ferry service at Maowa-Keorakandi route remained suspended for four and half hours Monday following a clash between the staffs of Maowa and Keorakandi ghats. A huge traffic jam was created on both sides, causing immense sufferings...
BAGERHAT, Mar 22 (UNB): A devastating fire that broke out at Gulsekhali of Chadpai range forest in Sundarbans Saturday was almost brought under control Monday.M Shahabuddin, official of Chadpai range said the fire was still on in some places and...
COMILLA, Mar 22 (UNB): Members of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) seized 2.5 kg of heroin at Nowapara under Chouddagram Upazila Monday.Acting on a tip-off, a team of 33 Rifles Battalion chased a group of drug smugglers at the village at about...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Mar 22: Property worth over Tk 10 million was gutted by a devastating fire in Mirsarai area of the district early today.Fire fighters said the fire originated from mosquito coil of a grocery shop at Abu Torab Bazar...
RAJSHAHI, Mar 22 (BSS): Water shortage is gradually becoming grave in the drought-prone Barind area due to scanty rainfall and excessive extraction of groundwater for irrigation and as a result of adverse impact of the climate change caused by the...
Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, Mar 22: One big potato seed producing centre having one high tech laboratory has been opened in Domar Upazila in Nilphamari district. In the centre seeds to be produced using tissue culture technology. Sources said Bangladesh Agriculture Development...
Our Correspondent KHULNA, Mar 22: About 1.0 million (10 lac) people of eight upazillas of Khulna, Jesoore and Satkhira districts have been suffering form permanent water logging due to Khulna Jessore Drainage Rehabilitation Project (KJDRP) implemented by the Asian Development...
PIROJPUR, Mar 22 (UNB): Three people of a family met a tragic end to their lives after having had seemingly harmless sweets brought by two unidentified guests at Bolpur of Morelganj Upazila in Bagerhat district early Monday.It later turned out...
ISRAEL is totally dependent on America but the irony is that it is Tel Aviv which has so long been calling the tune when Washington makes any decision concerning the Middle East. It looks like the rule of the game...
Shamsher Chowdhury Deaths by road accidents, deaths by fire in readymade (RMG) factories, deaths caused due to intake of poisonous drugs, deaths due to lack of medical services, deaths on the river ways due to sinking of passenger vessels, so...
Shihab Ahmed ONE thing which continues to favour Bangladesh in its export trade is its comparative advantage in the production of certain products for exporting them to the world's markets. Value-addition to agricultural produces for export happen to be one...
In the 1970s houses in the capital Dhaka were mostly made of CI sheets, wood and thatch, seldom were brick homes viewed other than office buildings. The Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) during that time was given a Tk...
SEC issued a letter to brokerage houses not to encourage small and medium investors by spreading rumours to do trade. This kind of supervision is really appreciable.Since last few weeks trading of DSE and CSE has been bearish. General index...
Zoglul HusainTHE 22-hour visit of the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to India on 12 March reinvigorated the Russia-India strategic partnership, which was relegated to a rather low key existence since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. Putin,...
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