Holding out cash bounties in advance, Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Tuesday urged the host contingent to clinch a "historic" result for the nation from the 11th South Asian (SA) Games beginning in the city on January 29, reports UNB....
DU CorrespondentThe Dhaka University (DU) authorities have recently made a decision to give advertisements of the university to only eight newspapers causing discontent among other 16 newspapers. Earlier, the university for years was equally giving advertisements to 24 national dailies...
The High Court (HC) Tuesday asked the government to issue appointment letters to 652 droppedout candidates, qualified earlier in the second viva voce of the 27th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Examination, in pursuant to the final nominations and results published...
DU CorrespondentThe masters (MA, MSS, MBS and MSc) final part examination-2007 under National University (NU) will begin February 24.Schedule of the examinations in detail is available at the colleges concerned and the NU website (www.nu.edu.bd), an NU press release said...
FE ReportTwo alleged accomplices of top terror Bikash have been captured by law-enforcers after a gunfight at Kalyanpur in the city early Tuesday, a police report said.According to the first information report (FIR) filed with Mirpur police station, a police...
SAVAR, Jan 26 (UNB): Armed robbers looted cash, gold ornaments and other valuables from a house at Dogarmora Sunday.Local people said a gang of 5/6 dacoits entered the house of Monir Hossain in guise of guests at about 10:30pm. Later,...
Our Correspondent JESSORE, Jan 26: Export-import through Benapole Land Port remained suspended Tuesday due to observance of the Republican Day of India. A large numbers of loaded trucks remained stranded on both sides of the border.
Mahfuza Jahan, Deputy Director of Bangladesh Palli Bidyutayan Board, passed away due to a cardiac arrest on Thursday at her residence at the age of 50.She joined the Board as an Assistant Director in 1985 and was promoted to the...
FE ReportThe steps taken by the government to make the stock market vibrant will drive away 83 listed companies, identified as errant, from the turf, said finance minister AMA Muhith in parliament on Tuesday."Errant companies are cheating the investors by...
Shamsul Huq Zahid In recent weeks, people, particularly urbanites, have been discussing two topics. The first is the Prime Minister's recent state visit to neighbouring India. The second, of course, is the unending bull-run in the bourses. The political heat...
Munima SultanaExperts of the Padma bridge project are yet to approve the most vital river training design with only a week's time left to start negotiation on funding with the development partners.A co-financing monitoring committee comprising all development partners and...
Mashiur RahamanState-controlled Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to receive its much-awaited Airbus-310-300 aircraft in the first week of February, aiming to restore its suspended operation to the middle-range international destinations."Biman is to receive its mid-haul Airbus from the International Lease...
Country's apex court will pronounce today (Wednesday) its order on the review petitions filed by five former army officers now on death row for killing Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and members of his family, reports UNB.The...
Sonia H MoniGas rationing in the country's main export earning sector begins today with a view to minimising the gas crisis faced by industry and households.The voluntary compliance of the system will start with the RMG and textile units in...
FE ReportDhaka stocks fell on price correction on Tuesday ending a five-week rally, the longest- stretch of gain ever seen by the market.The market opened on a weak note and fell sharply in early trading as profit taking pulled the...
The commerce ministry Tuesday announced the extension of the 15th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2010 by seven days. The ministry took the decision as the business organisations participating in the trade fair requested the ministry to keep the fair...
FE ReportFinance Minister AMA Muhith Tuesday said the government expects to raise the annual growth in revenue earning during its tenure from the existing 16 per cent.'It is doable and necessary for the government to boost revenue earning by minimising...
FE Report Farm credit disbursements recorded a 32.39 per cent growth in the first half (H1) of this fiscal following some measures including relaxation of rules and regulations by the central bank. Eight state-owned banks and financial institutions along with...
FE ReportIndustries Minister Dilip Barua Tuesday urged the tannery owners to shift their units immediately and without any condition from the city's Hazaribag area to the new tannery park at Savar. He also emphasised quick installation of the Central Effluent...
FE ReportA section of unscrupulous local traders is marketing fake electronics and home appliances under the brand name of Samsung Electronics, outpacing the sale of the genuine Korean company products by four to five times, alleged South Korean Embassy in...
From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, Jan 26: Frightened by the ballooning federal budget deficit President Obama intends to use the next three remaining years of presidency to enforce a strict freeze in spending which hopefully will not cover foreign aid but...
FE ReportThe Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Tuesday urged brokerage houses to stop financing stock trading aggressively as it affects normalcy of the market.Such a call came against the backdrop of current upswing of some overvalued scrips."Please, stop aggressive lending," said...
Doulot Akter MalaThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has dropped the single- window concept aimed at online issuance of TIN and BIN through website of RJSC as it found the system will trigger hassle of corporate taxpayers.The revenue board has...
The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) Tuesday approved seven projects involving about Tk 13.15 billion (1,315 crore), including Tk 1.66 billion project assistance, reports BSS.The approval was given at a meeting of the ECNEC held at the Sher-e-Banglanagar...
Director of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) Brig Gen Bazle Quader has been removed and sent back to the Armed Forces Division amid agitations by the hospital's physicians and employees. Brig Gen Shahidul Haq Mallik has replaced him, according to...
Our CorrespondentKHULNA, Jan 25: The unloading of freight from foreign ships at the Mongla Port is hampered seriously due to crisis of cargo vehicles. Most of the vehicles, cargo or barge, are engaged in carrying Indian goods for making extra...
LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters): World stocks added to the previous week's fall Monday, weighed down by Wall Street losses, uncertainty over US bank plans and concern that Greece's debt crisis could spread.The dollar, which tends to rise in such circumstances,...
Maksons Spinning Mills Limited recommended 20 per cent stock dividend (100 bonus shares for every 500 shares) for its shareholders for the year 2008-09, according to a press release. The recommendation came at the 19th meeting of the board of...
The 19th foundation-training course of Premier Bank Limited ended at its training institute in the city recently, said a press release.Premier Bank Managing Director (Current Charge) Niaz Habib distributed the certificates among the officers as the chief guest. Premier Bank...
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...
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