Finance Minister AMA Muhith places an amended version of the national budget along with progress report on its implementation uptil now in parliament today (Tuesday), reports UNB. The Cabinet in its meeting Monday approved the framework of the revised budget...
FE Report Banks in Bangladesh placed over two dozen claims involving US$0.485 million, the payment of which is remaining unsettled with Indian banks, in the meeting of the Indo-Bangladesh Joint Business Council (IBJBC) Monday. At least 10 local commercial banks...
Monira MunniBangladesh Jewellers Samity (BJS) increased the price of gold by Tk 990 per 'bhori' last week following higher demands for the bullion triggered by price hike in the international market.The price of gold has soared to a new high...
Home Minister Sahara Khatun Monday placed in parliament a list of notorious criminals, many of whom are still absconding, reports bdnews24.com. Of the total 42 criminals, nine were arrested at home and abroad, while 10 of them had been absconding,...
FE ReportA court sent five top officials of Dhaka Phone, the country's fifth largest land phone operator, to jail Monday following their overnight arrest in an illegal VoIP case. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrates' Court sent Dhaka Phone Chairman ATM Hayatuzzaman...
With a view to promoting Bangladeshi companies in the American market, Federation of Bangladesh Associations in North America (FOBANA) is going to introduce a trade mission for the first time in its 24th annual conference to be held in California...
KaliforniaOn STAR Movies Monday at 7:00 pm After finishing a magazine assignment on serial killers, journalist Brian Kessler (Duchovny) is so fascinated that he decides to co-author a book on homicidal maniacs with his exhibitionist-photographer girlfriend Carrie Laughlin (Forbes). En...
ATN BanglaAm07:00 Sangbad 07:30 Positive Bangladesh08:00 Sangbad08:15 Ajker Shongbadpotro08:30 Drama Serial- Mike09:00 News Bulletins09:10 Kande Amar Ma09:15 Tatka National Dance Star10:00 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...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina's five-day official visit to China will commence from Wednesday next. This would be the PM's first visit to that country since taking over charge some thirteen months ago. For obvious reasons, a great deal of...
Shamsul Huq ZahidThe country has been going through a drought like situation as far as the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) is concerned for a variety of reasons, both domestic and external. According to the latest central bank statistics,...
Ferdous AlamSUSTAINED efforts for cultivation of some important crops such as cotton and rubber can substantially reduce import dependence for Bangladesh. The soil of this country is otherwise well-suited for high grade cotton cultivation. The domestic value-addition in the readymade...
Our honourable members of parliament (MPs) often do not turn up in sufficient number in the House and create a quorum crisis making parliament dysfunctional. A section of them enjoy all the benefits, perks and privileges of MPs but boycott...
A news report Saturday stated that the Dhaka bypass which had been inaugurated twice by the Prime Minister is being avoided by the long-distance trucks. Most of the fully-loaded trucks from North Bengal and the south-western zone are passing through...
THE Jamaat alleges that scores of its activists and leaders, including its students’ wing Shibir have been arrested on fictitious charge and demands their unconditional release before the Independence Day on March 26.Party’s secretary general alleged at a press conference...
MUMBAI, Mar 14 (Economic Times): The government may provide a temporary breather for companies that have already filed their draft prospectus with the capital market regulator from meeting the norm of a minimum public holding of 25 per cent in...
MUMBAI, Mar 14 (PTI): In a volatile trade last week, when the Sensex soared to a seven-week high level of over 17,000 points, seven out of top-10 firms lost over Rs 320 billion from their market capitalisation, with NMDC losing...
KARACHI, Mar 14 (Business Recorder): A massive inflow of $29.274 million of foreign portfolio investment at the local equity market was witnessed during the outgoing week ended Friday.According to National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCPL) data, the cumulative inflow...
NEW DELHI, Mar 14 (PTI): The government is considering up to 10 per cent equity dilution in the state-owned aluminium producer Nalco, which may fetch the exchequer about Rs 22 billion. "The ministry of mines will have to take a...
MUMBAI, Mar 14 (Agencies): Tata Nano was launched with great fanfare as a 100,000-rupee (2,200-dollar) vehicle -- a round number that neatly encapsulated its status as the world's cheapest car. But analysts say parent group Tata and its chairman Ratan...
SHANGHAI, Mar 14 (Reuters): Citic Securities Co, China's biggest listed brokerage, said it plans to give up part of its stakes in two subsidiaries to bring it in line with regulatory requirements.Citic Securities will transfer part of its stakes in...
DENVER, Mar 14 (AP): Soybean prices fell Thursday on concerns about waning demand in China and news of canceled US exports of soybeans last week.Wheat and corn prices also edged lower, but fared far better than soybeans because neither is...
Ho Chi Minh City, Mar 14: The success of the Vietnamese apparel industry in recent years, even during the global economic downturn, can be attributed to its focus on the domestic as well as foreign markets, reports Viet Nam News...
LONDON, March 14 (AFP): OPEC is widely expected to maintain its official oil production quota when it meets this week, with the cartel satisfied with the current level of crude prices, analysts said. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, whose...
MANILA, Mar 14 (Reuters): Rice prices in top exporting countries Thailand and Vietnam may fall more as the Philippines may not tender for new supplies until after national polls in May, sources said on Friday.The absence of demand from the...
Fazal M. KamalAs the United States economy continues to flounder -- even though some incipient signs of resuscitation have begun to manifest themselves -- and the effects persist with their strains on economic, societal and political spheres, the people --...
Moogdho Mim Mahzab The South Asian Economics Students' Meet popularly known as SAESM, a prestigious academic event for the South Asian undergraduate students pursuing major in Economics, was held in Dhaka on December 9-10. SAESM is the only conference, so...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday renewed her call that the international community give priority to catering to the needs of Bangladesh and other most vulnerable countries (MVCs) in adaptation, technology transfer and capacity building for tackling the challenges stemming from...
The Election Commission (EC) is planning to issue new, more durable and secure national identity cards within the next five years, reports bdnews24.com.The plan comes less than two years after the caretaker government introduced laminated photo ID cards last year.Under...
Our CorrespondentJESSORE, Mar 14: At least 20 leaders and activists of Awami League backed Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were injured in a factional clash in the district town Saturday night.Tension mounted in the town following the gunfight between two groups...
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three militants in connection with the bomb attack on a CPB rally in 2001, reports bdnews24.com.The arrestees - Idris Ali, Abdul Latif and Md Sakhawat Hossain- are members of the banned Islamist outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad,...
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