BAGERHAT, Jan 14 (UNB): A case was filed against six suspected Razakars (collaborators) Tuesday for killing three freedom fighters here during the country's War of Liberation in 1971.Surjaban Bibi of Sutalri village in Morelganj Upazila filed the case with the...
SYLHET, Jan 14 (UNB): Three people were injured when some miscreants opened fire in a restaurant at Taltala in the city Wednesday.The injured are: Shabiul Islam (35), owner of Famous Restaurant, his cousin Dilal Ahmed (26) and a betel-nut shop...
Siddique Islam The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed down payment rules by empowering financial institutions to reschedule classified loans of the clients, who went into hiding or were detained in jail during the last caretaker government (CG). The loan reschedule...
FHM Humayan KabirThe government is likely to finalise Public-Private Partnership (PPP) policy within this month as the Board of Investment (BoI) sought approval of the cabinet regarding its draft guideline last week, officials said Thursday. The officials said BoI has...
Cries from victims entombed beneath concrete debris pierced the air of seemingly every street in Port-au-Prince, Haiti Wednesday, where shocked residents carried the injured and the dead, a day after the nation was hit by a quake that has killed...
A Z M AnasThe government is investigating detail causes of deportation of hundreds of Bangladeshi workers from Libya as part of its exercise to clean up fraudulent practices in overseas recruitment, officials said Wednesday.They said the Home Ministry and the...
FE ReportDhaka stocks bounced back Thursday, moving up nearly 3.0 per cent, a two-month single-day rise, after the securities regulator clarified that it did not intervene the market.The market saw the sharpest rise in the way it declined on the...
Doulot Akter MalaThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) will urge the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to amend the treasury rules to help it introduce e-payment of income tax from July next.Officials said amendment to the treasury rules is needed for accepting...
FE ReportThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked the countries two bourses to develop uniform software by April 30 aiming to generate actual data on the capital market.The move came following a SEC's meeting with the Dhaka Stock Exchange...
Opposition BNP has declared the Prime Minister's India tour "a total failure", saying New Delhi benefited from the deals signed while Dhaka gained nothing, reports bdnews24.com. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her return from India Wednesday said outcome of the...
From Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, Jan 14: Contrary to widely prevalent view the civilian casualties in Afghanistan and Pakistan have been due to attacks launched by the Islamic Jihaddists and not by American or NATO forces, a study revealed. The...
The Bangladesh government has picked Malaysian-based IRIS Corporation Berhad for a Tk 5.2614 billion contract to launch machine readable passports (MRP) and machine readable visas (MRV), just months away from an international deadline. According to the International Civil Aviation Organisation...
Bangladesh Police have confirmed the safety of six officers in Haiti, after the devastating earthquake on January 12 razed hundreds of buildings to the ground, including the presidential palace, and buried thousands of people in the Caribbean nation. The police...
Bangladesh's permanent representative to the UN Dr AK Abdul Momen has been made president of the executive board of the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef). — bdnews24.com
NEW DELHI, Jan 14 (BSS): Bangladesh and India have given a final shape to the agreement for setting up a 130-km power transmission line further strengthening cooperation between the two countries in power sector. India has decided to set up...
Mashiur RahamanState-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines earned 0.2 million (2.0 lakh) Saudi riyals equivalent to Tk 3.7 million as extra baggage charge during the post-Hajj operation ended on January 01, 2010.The generated revenue from this extra baggage charge this Hajj season...
FE Report Asian economies are poised for accelerated growth as the global economic crisis recedes, but recovery remains fragile and carefully calibrated policy adjustments along with increased integration efforts will be needed to sustain growth and cushion the region against...
FE ReportMicro credit is playing an important role in enabling a large number of women of this community to support themselves, speakers said Thursday."They take financial support from microfinance organisations for the improvement of their family status to become independent,"...
FE ReportSpeakers at a seminar Thursday said codes of ethics and independence are imperative for transparent financial statements.The Continuous Professional Development (CPD) seminar on 'Ethics and Independence in Accountancy Profession' was organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh...
FE ReportThe police prevented the employees of Proshika, a non-governmental organisation, from joining duties at Mirpur headquarters for the third straight day Thursday while the matter over its control remains unresolved.Witnesses said nearly 1,000 staff, including 450 head office employees...
The government is thinking of liquefied natural gas (LNG) import to meet the increasing demand for the natural resource, State Minister for Energy and Power Enamul Haque told parliament Thursday, reports bdnews24.com. Replying to a question from Comilla-9 MP Md...
FE ReportSpeakers at a seminar Thursday demanded ratification and updating of the Emigration Ordinance 1982 to prevent human trafficking as thousands of people are being whisked away to different countries every year.They underlined the importance of coordinated efforts among the...
Prime Ministers Sheikh Hasina and Dr. Manmohan Singh seem to be inspired by a higher call than mere diplomacy in dealing with the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India. The joint communiqué, issued on the occasion of Hasina's state visit...
Anirudha AlamCurbing the spread of HIV/AIDS is a human rights issue. A commitment to solidarity, hope and compassion promotes comprehensive campaign for HIV/AIDS prevention. It may result in a holistic effort to strengthen community based network through advocacy, capacity building...
Sayed Javed AhmadGOOD that Bangladesh is back to its standard time. The 'digital divide' became quite apparent during the 'daylight saving time' experiment, which split the nation into two groups, 'analog' and 'digital'. It means that a group that did...
In recent days it has become a fashion to blame the past caretaker government (CTG) for the 1/11 episode. It is human nature to pass on the blame on others to hide one's own failures. Some quarters are even asking...
Rezwan Amin Khan's article on the above subject, published in your pages on January 12th. is not in any way viable and relevant to Bangladesh suffering from desperate shortage of natural gas and limited coal production and resources. It is...
Betab Dil Ki TamannaOn SONY SET Thursday at 10-30 pm. The three sisters Kanchan, Shamoli and Kakon of Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai are forced to leave their home in the small town of Siliguri to come to the city...
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Sonia H MoniThe potential shrimp industry will get further boost as 12 companies received certificate from authorities to export about 407.196 metric tons of freshwater prawn worth Tk 423 million (42.3 crore) to the European countries, said officials. Moslehuddin Ahmed,...
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