FE ReportAn orientation programme for journalists covering parliamentary proceedings was held in the city Tuesday.The main objective of the programme was to strengthen their capacity in monitoring discussions in the Parliament sessions on implementation of the election manifesto and commitments...
FE ReportThe High Commission of Canada and Bangladesh Centre for Development, Journalism and Communication (BCDJC) Tuesday invited applications for the 'Canadian Awards for Excellence in Bangladeshi Journalism'.Reports on 'the impact of and adaptation to climate change in Bangladesh' must have...
FE ReportBGMEA and UNFPA jointly observed 'World AIDS Day- 2009' with a renewed call for eradicating HIV/AIDS and fighting social stigma related to it among the garment workers Tuesday in the city."Bangladesh is still a low HIV epidemic country," Arthur...
Nazmul AhsanThe World Bank (WB) has warned that withdrawal of the management support would reverse the gains made by the state-owned commercial banks (SCBs) ---Sonali Bank Ltd, Janata Bank Ltd and Agrani Bank Ltd, in the last three years in...
Shamsul Huq Zahid The nation is yet to get an ombudsman in accordance with the article 77 of the Constitution, possibly, because of the fact that the creation of the office of the ombudsman has been left to the wishes...
Doulot Akter MalaThe revenue board prefers duty-free import of medium-range four wheelers --- not luxury ones --- for the country's 300 plus lawmakers in an effort to save billions of taka in drained-out taxes, officials said Tuesday.Officials said the government...
Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia Tuesday urged the government to arrange debates on issues of national interest in parliament instead of entering into any secret deal, reports UNB."We'll extend cooperation in making the parliament...
FE ReportThe government has banned export of all grades of raw jute following a supply scarcity of the fibre, faced by the domestic jute mills."The government has decided to keep export of all kinds of raw jute suspended with an...
In a major development of BNP leadership, Tarique Rahman was made senior vice-chairman with power of acting chairperson in absence of the chairperson, reports UNB.The proposal of elevating the position of Tarique was made by Gayeshwar Chandra Roy which was...
FE ReportThe newly created Bangladesh Development Bank Ltd (BDBL) will launch commercial operation from January 3 to inject new momentum to industrial growth amid the global economic recession, officials said Tuesday.The decision came in the first board meeting the bank,...
FE ReportDhaka stocks gained in a highly fluctuating market Tuesday making up for the losses incurred in two straight sessions.The market moved between loss and gain as the benchmark index rose 35 points in the opening hour and then went...
Bangladesh reached the semifinal of the Bangabandhu 6th SAFF Championship as unbeaten champion of Group B beating Sri Lanka by 2-1 goals in a do-or-die last group match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Tuesday. With the victory, Bangladesh secured seven...
An alleged criminal was gunned down in city's Cantonment area Tuesday, the police said. The deceased was identified as Swapan alias Kala Swapan (25), son of Alauddin and a resident of Mirpur section-12. An officer of Cantonment police station said...
CHITTAGONG, Dec 08: The Supreme Court yesterday vacated the order of stay on the activities of Chittagong Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and dismissed the civil miscellaneous petition filed by Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry represented by its...
FE ReportPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged banks to give collateral-free loans to small and medium enterprises (SME) for the development of the sector."I request you (banks) to charge reasonable interest for the SMEs so that entrepreneurs can come forward...
NEW DELHI, Dec 8 (bdnews24.com/Reuters) - China, Brazil, South Africa and India want a global climate treaty wrapped up by June 2010, according to a joint draft document prepared for the Copenhagen climate summit which opened on Monday. Some 192...
FE ReportA group of agitated shareholders of the United Commercial Bank Limited (UCBL) ransacked the head office of the bank Tuesday on the hearing issue of the writ petition in the Supreme Court, the bank and investors said. "The lawyer...
FE Report The central bank should publish CAMEL ratings regularly for creating extra moral pressure on banks to improve their performance, former adviser of caretaker government Akbar Ali Khan recommended Tuesday. "CAMEL rating of banks by Bangladesh Bank (BB) should...
From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, Dec 08: Sharia compliant banking has not only withstood the devastation wrought by the tearing global economic meltdown, but has made significant stride during this turbulent period. For a while it was almost as if the...
Munima SultanaThe government begins today the resettlement process to relocate 15,000 people from both banks of the Padma river to speed up the country's largest bridge construction.Officials said the Resettlement Action Plan starts today (Wednesday) initially to relocate people from...
FE ReportPlying of vehicles under the lane system on the major city streets began Tuesday with poor response from the transport workers on the first day.The special move taken by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to ease traffic congestion has witnessed...
Riding on an Arif Mehmood hattrick, Pakistan crushed Bhutan by 7-0 goals to taste the first win in the Bangabandhu SAFF Championship in their last group B match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Tuesday, reports UNB.With this win, Pakistan secured...
PARIS, Dec 8 (AFP): Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid have swept the list of five nominees for the 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year award. Barcelona are represented by Spanish midfielders Andres Iniesta and Xavi along with Argentine...
PARIS, Dec 8 (AFP): Holders Barcelona can secure a place in the Champions League knockout stage even if they lose at Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday, but Inter Milan face a winner-takes-all home encounter with Rubin Kazan.
FE ReportGlobal financial Giant HSBC has recently transacted the first ever Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Onshore FX Option Trade in the country for two local and overseas business entities, the Bank authority revealed Tuesday. The new method, the authority said, allows...
Businessmen suggested that the government replicate Trinidad-type trade centres in other countries for expansion of Bangladesh's business across the globe, as the outlet holds the promise to pay off. Welcoming the newly established trade centre in Trinidad and Tobago, the...
Bangladesh Bank, in association with Standard Chartered Bank, conducted a training programme for its newly recruited assistant directors on 'Enterprise Risk Management' at Bangladesh Bank Training Academy in Mirpur in the city. Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman inaugurated the...
FE ReportA new brokerage house-Hazrat Amanat Shah Securities Limited- launched its operation Tuesday at Dilkusha in the city.State minister for liberation war affairs Captain (Rtd) AB Tajul Islam and DSE president Md Rakibur Rahman, were present at the opening ceremony...
Mehdi Musharraf Bhuiyan The country's lone nationwide telecom transmission firm's plan to expand fiber optic network across Bangladesh faces an uncertain future after it failed to woo major clients in using its high-speed telecommunications backbone.Fiber@Home won the rights to spread...
The Bangladesh-Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTCCI) 'Newsletter' would help spread more information about Bangladesh and Thailand's trade and investment and also create a strong fellowship between two country's members.
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