FE ReportSpecialised textile mills owners Tuesday urged the government to solve their problems immediately and ensure adequate funds for the once prospective sector.The leaders made the appeal at a meeting with Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman at his office in...
Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) received a third prize of the ninth ICAB National Awards in best-published accounts and reports in banking sector category for its annual report-2008, according to a press release.Commerce Minister Lt Col (rtd) Muhammad Faruk Khan presented...
Bangladesh Council of Science and Industrial Research (BCSIR), the state-run apex body for scientific innovation and promotion, has planed to set up an IT-based trade related service centre, especially for entrepreneurs, importers and exporters, reports BSS.The centre dubbed `Centre for...
FE ReportBRAC Bank Limited opened its new branch at Upashahor in Sylhet with fastest growing bank brings 24-hour ATM service with modern online banking facility Tuesday, according to a press release.BRAC Bank Limited Chairman Muhammad A (Rumee) Ali inaugurated the...
FE ReportMarico Bangladesh Limited (MBL), a leading FMCG in the beauty and wellness sector approved a cash dividend of 25 percent equivalent to Tk 2.5 per share.The approval came at the 10th Annual General Meeting of the company Tuesday at...
Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad Wednesday said the government had taken effective steps to expand the textile sector. He expressed his optimism that the sector would play a more vital role in generating employment opportunities for unemployed youths. The quality...
Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) started operation of a new ATM booth at its Motijheel Branch premises in the city Wednesday.Managing Director of the bank Muhammad Ali formally inaugurated the ATM service at the booth.Among others, SJIBL Deputy Managing Director...
ACI 20pc Convertible Zero Coupon BondsSubscription OpenJanuary 31, 2010Subscription CloseFebruary 04, 2010For Non resident BangladeshisJanuary 31, 2010 to February 13, 2010Total Issue Size1,335,850 Convertible Zero Coupon Bonds ofTk 1,000 each totaling Tk 1,335,850,000.Private Placement801,510 Convertible Zero Coupon Bonds of Tk...
CHITTAGONG, Jan 20, (BSS): In-form Gautam Gambhir's fifth century in five consecutive Tests put India on the driving seat as they set Bangladesh an imposing 415 to win at the close on the fourth day of the first test match...
Dhaka Division took a 42-run lead over Barisal Division on the first day of the four-day 2nd round match of the National Cricket League at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna Wednesday, reports UNB. Winning the toss, Dhaka Division sent...
MELBOURNE, Jan 20 (AFP): Defending champion Rafael Nadal pounded his way into the Australian Open third round Wednesday alongside Kim Clijsters who showed nerves of steel to come through a tough test. Other top names also showed their mettle including...
Bangladesh completed their ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup campaign losing to Pakistan by four wickets in a Group D match at the Palmerston North in New Zealand Wednesday, reports UNB.It was heartbreaking for Bangladesh as in a do or die...
Abdur Rashid and Jainal Abedin of Pradip Sangha are jointly leading in the Metropolis Selection Chess Tourna-ment earning 5.5 points at the end of the 6th round matches at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room Wednesday, reports UNB.Seven players are in...
Bangladesh hockey officials were brave enough to announce that they would love to win silver medal in the forthcoming 11th South Asian Games in Bangladesh scheduled to begin from January 29 despite both sub-continent hockey giants India and Pakistan confirming...
The government will drop fake freedom fighters off a list on examining the names given by the MPs, the prime minister has said, reports bdnews24.com."Many fake people had been included in the list during the (BNP-led four-party) alliance government. They...
THAKURGAON, Jan 20 (UNB): A contractor was beaten up allegedly by Awami Jubo League activists as he dropped tender schedule in Ranishankoil Upazila Monday without their permission. Local people said a group of Jubo League activists were guarding the tender...
Former foreign minister Anisul Islam Mahmood has said it was Bangladesh that proposed the controversial Tipaimukh dam in 1988 to control flooding, bdnews24.com.Speaking at a discussion meeting on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's India visit, the Jatiya Party MP said the...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has called upon the Imams and religious leaders to remain vigilant so that the vested interest groups could not mislead the people by using Islam."You have to unmask them before the people by raising public...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has asked the election commissioners to turn the Election Commission (EC) into an institution that fulfils the expectation of the common people of the country through discharging their duties properly."The EC has to be built...
The government is taking necessary steps to bring the domestic workers under the Labour Law-2006.Labour and Employment and Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said this while addressing a roundtable in the city Wednesday organised by Domestic...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has said her government has taken various measurers including appointment of tourist police to ensure safety and security of local and foreign tourists.Responding to a question from Treasury Bench member M Shahiduzzaman Sarkar during the...
SYLHET, Jan 20 (UNB): The pro-Awami League (AL) and left leaning panel has swept the election to the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Teachers' Association (SUSTA). AL-backed panel won all top posts including the posts of president, general secretary...
Home Minister Sahara Khatun Wednesday said the government is searching for the godfathers in the local smuggling scene from a list to root out the crime, reports UNB."We have got a list of godfathers of smuggling gangs and we are...
GAIBANDHA, Jan 20 (UNB): A gang of miscreants looted valuables and set ablaze the houses of the landless people at Pukuriabari char under Fulchhari Upazila Monday.Jahangir Alam, one of the victims, said this at a press conference Tuesday.He alleged that...
RANGPUR, Jan 20 (BSS): Normal life remained seriously affected as mercury dipped again during the past 24 hours until Wednesday morning and blowing cooler winds added sufferings to the common people almost everywhere in the northern region. The minimum temperatures...
FE ReportA two-day long "Nagorik Adhikar Mela (Citizens' Rights Fair)" will kick off tomorrow (Friday) at Shilpakala Academy in the city with a view to creating awareness about the rights of citizens.Some 57 grassroots level development organisations, working to promote...
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid Wednesday said that the ministry had formed a three-member committee to find out the reasons behind delay of distribution of free textbooks at the field level and asked it to resolve the problem within ten...
FE ReportCases were filed against 17 shop-owners for trading in banned non-biodegradable polythene bags in city's Mirpur area Wednesday. A mobile court of the Department of Environment (DoE), which conducted the drive at Shah Ali Market also realised on the...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Jan 20: Members of RAB-5, Rajshahi arrested two swindlers while they lured a subscriber of Grameen phone offering a Pajero Jeep he got as prize and demanded Tk 20,000 to prepare formalities of handing over the jeep to...
FE Report ICDDR,B celebrated the 8th anniversary of the opening of the first VCT centre in Bangladesh Wednesday, said a press release. ICDDR,B started Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) for HIV after training two psychologists, Arunthia Zaidi Urmi and Md....
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