Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Jan 17: Dense fog compelled civil aviation authorities to suspend schedule of four domestic flights including three of the national flag carrier Bangladesh Biman. Civil aviation authority in Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport said, BG 633 and BG...
FE ReportBritish High Commissioner in Bangladesh Stephen Evans has said about 1.0 million (10 lakh) Bangladeshis living in the United Kingdom (UK) are willing to invest in the country's capital market.He said this while visiting the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)...
FE ReportBangladesh and Sri Lanka should immediately introduce direct air link to boost trade and investment relations between the two South Asian countries, businessmen said Sunday.They made the call during a meeting between the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka,...
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakhha (Rajuk) has served notice on owners of the Jamuna Future Park (JFP) project, located at Basundhara, for violation of the building design and plan, ordering them to demolish any structure erected beyond the approved six-storey height within...
FE ReportCompanies should conduct credit rating for better and speedy access to finance, ensuring better pricing from financial institutions and attracting potential investors, experts said Saturday. They made the call at a seminar on 'Importance of Credit Rating for Better...
The UN has requested that Ericsson deploy its Ericsson Response organization to aid relief work in disaster-stricken Haiti. Ericsson has had 20 volunteers on stand-by and will now send four, all telecom experts, to set up a container-based mini GSM-system...
Mehdi Musharraf BhuiyanConstruction of a second nuclear power plant is in government pipeline in line with the one at Ruppur, the pace of groundwork on which is moving in earnest, reliable sources disclosed Thursday.The country is poised to have a...
The IPO lottery of the DBH's First Mutual Fund took place Thursday at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city.Presided over by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LR Global AMC, Reaz Islam the function was attended, among others by, Managing...
FHM Humayan KabirThe government has spent Tk 3.45 billion on laying pipelines, but not enough of gas is flowing through them to improve supply in Dhaka city.Officials said the low pressure still persists because of loopholes in implementation of the...
Annual Sales Conference 2009 of Square Consumer Products Limited took place at BRDTI Auditorium, Khadimnagar, Sylhet, Friday. About 367 field-level representatives participated in this sales conference where achievements of 2009, sales and marketing plan of 2010 were discussed, states a...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Jan 16: Chittagong Metropolitan Police commissioner M Moniruzzaman Thursday assured the RMG industry owners of stepping up security in the industrial areas vulnerable to organised container stealing.He said patrolling of police forces in Baizid Bostami, Nasirabad and Aturar...
FE ReportIslami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) 'Annual Business and Development Conference 2010' of Bogra and Rajshahi zones was held at Islami Bank Plaza in Bogra district Friday.IBBL Vice-Chairman Mustafa Anwar inaugurated the conference as the chief guest while Managing Director...
Aktel distributed warm clothes to the cold-affected people at Gangachara Upazila in Rangpur district recently, according to a press release. About 3,000 new pieces of clothes including blankets, sweaters, T-shirts and caps have been distributed among the cold-affected people of...
Chinese company Evergreen Products Factory (BD) Limited will go for expansion of its wig and related products manufacturing industry at Uttara Export Processing Zone.The 100 per cent foreign-owned company will invest a total of US$ 20.191 million in setting up...
It's reality-check time for Bangladesh. This is the first time they will be playing Tests after their historic series win against a replacement West Indies side last July. Opinions were divided on whether to see that success as a big...
Mark Boucher missed out on a richly deserved century, but his belligerent 95 from 118 balls was South Africa's driving force as they pushed on from their overnight 208 for 2 to declare on 423 for 7 in the second...
Salman Butt's third Test century and Ricky Ponting's decision not to enforce the follow-on should ensure the Hobart Test goes for the full five days, although Australia remain in control with a 277-run advantage, according to website cricinfo. After the...
GAIBANDHA, Jan 16 (BSS): Water level of the river Brahmaputra in the district and adjacent parts has fallen sharply with the beginning of the dry season posing a threat to fisheries, agriculture and forestry.Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) sources said...
SHARIATPUR, Jan 16 (UNB): Unidentified assailants gunned down a headmaster of a high school and injured three other people at Santospur Bazaar in Sadar Upazila Friday.The deceased was identified as Abdus Samad Azad (47), headmaster of Chikandi Safar Ali High...
GAZIPUR, Jan 16 (UNB): Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Saturday asked the authorities concerned to increase the number of scouts to 1.5 million by 2013 through creating more than one scout team in each school of the country."The number of...
The qulkhwani of Islam Group Vice-Chairman Mohammad Asaduzzaman will be held tomorrow (Monday)after the Asr prayers at the deceased's Gulshan residence, says a press release.He was buried at the family graveyard at his village under Pakunda in Kishoreganj district Saturday.
DU Correspondent The former students of Dhaka University (DU) urged the current students to restore values in their educational lives as what they said degradation of values was marring the reputation of the university these days.They also said extreme sycophancy...
Former professor and head of Physics Department of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Kamini Mohan Saha died early Saturday. All teachers, students and employees of the department in a joint message expressed profound shock at the death of...
Eminent journalist Hassan Shahriar has joined The Daily Sun, another English national daily in the offing, as its editor, reports UNB.A journalist with national and international reputation, Shahriar was the Executive Editor of the daily Ittefaq and Chief Editor of...
Today is the fourth death anniversary of businessman AKM Golam Quader.On the occasion a milad and doa mahfil will be held at 10 am at his village home in Fulgazi upazila under Feni district, says a press release.Relatives and well-wishers...
Our Correspondent GAZIPUR, Jan 16: Thousands of volunteers are working round the clock to make the Bishya Ijtema a success. The 3-day congregation will begin Friday.The volunteers are busy for ensuring water and electric supplies for the devotees. Law enforcers...
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Barrister Shafique Ahmed said the government is going to make the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) compulsory to stop harassment to justice seekers and hasten disposal of under-trial long-pending cases, reports BSS."The Law Commission...
KHULNA, Jan 16 (BSS): Forest and Environment Secretary Dr Mihir Kanti Majumder said that government would streamline forest laws within 40 days.He was exchanging views with the Bangladesh Chapter of the Sundarbans Supporters Committee at Khulna Press Club as chief...
To ensure sustainability through gradual mitigation of energy crisis, the government should make immediate arrangements for sustainable use of energy resources, along with facilitating usage of high quality anthracite coals for power generation, said expert, reports UNB."The country has a...
Jatiya Party (JP) President Hussain Mohammad Ershad said that the outcome of the Prime Minister's visit to India would bring Bangladesh more benefit than India, reports BSS.Ershad, also a former President of the country, observed that the Bangladesh- India summit...
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