FE Report Bangladesh taka (BDT) has appreciated marginally by 0.17 per cent against the US dollar in the last two weeks due to increased inflow of foreign exchange ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha festival. The US dollar was quoted at Tk...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 25: Chittagong Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CMCCI) has formally started its journey as the High Court yesterday lifted the stay order on the activities of the new trade body.A High Court bench comprising Justice Sayeed...
The Power Ministry has asked the Power Development Board (PDB) to supply undisrupted power through diversion of electricity from urban areas to rural areas for irrigation to help reach current Boro cultivation yield target of 19.0 million (1.9 crore) tonnes....
MANIKGANJ, Nov 25 (UNB): Movement of goods laden trucks on Daulatdia-Paturia river route has been suspended to lessen traffic jam ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.However, truck carrying sacrificial animals and perishable commodities will remain outside the purview of the restriction and these...
FE ReportA United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) study Wednesday revealed that about 33 million (3.30 crore) children in Bangladesh - about half of all Bangladeshi children - are living in poverty.The report also revealed that one in four children is...
FE ReportThe body of an unidentified young man was recovered from the city's Pallabi residential area early Wednesday, police said.An officer of Pallabi police station told the FE that on information they recovered the body in a sack from Courongi...
Our CorrespondentPABNA, Nov 25: A mobile court unearthed two adulterated feed company at village Bolorampur in Pabna Sadar Upazila Wednesday. The mobile court launched the special drive following secret information, official source told. During the raid, the mobile court seized...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Nov 25: The intercity train 'Dhumketu' began its journey at 11.15 pm Monday. The train left with 216 passengers from Rajshahi. Rajshahi City mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton inaugurated the new intercity night train formally.Authorities of West Zone Railway...
British Council offices in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet will remain closed from November 27 to 29 for Eid-ul Azha, says a press release.However, examinations scheduled during this period will be held as usual. British Council will re-open November 30.
Bidaai On STAR PLUS Thursday at 10-30 pm Bidaai is a story of two sisters, Sadhna (beautiful) and Ragini (unattractive). Sadhna is the adopted child in the family.Life is pleasant for Sadhna as she is beautiful but society is a...
Vidya Balan, the quintessential southern beauty when quizzed on her Indian style revealed how she loved wearing ethnic kurtis, jhumkas, and kohl lined eyes.If there is one thing that no one can deny its Vidya's much talked about gorgeous eyes!And...
BTVam07:00 Announcement, Recitation From The Holy Quran, Programme Outline And The Holy Tripitak Paath07:10 Saswato Jibon07:15 Suvechaa Nin08:00 Morning News08:30 Open Univercity09:00 Sangbad Shironam09:15 Satellite Transmission09:30 Bajoyo Ebong Bajo11:15 Tomi Miar Kitchen11:40 Shatorupa12:00 Sangbad Shironam12:05 Sangbadpatrer Pata Theke12:30 Sastha Tathya01:00...
FE ReportThe government announced Wednesday the second stimulus package worth Tk 10 billion for helping the export-oriented enterprises, including textile and readymade garment (RMG) face the global meltdown."Our objective for providing the second incentive support is to ensure that none...
Shahiduzzaman KhanIt is a total mess on the city streets now-a-days. Commuters are enduring extraordinarily long traffic congestions as a result of Dhaka City Corporation's (DCC) overnight decision to switch from manual to automated traffic signalling. The frustrating driving conditions...
Fazlur Rahman Thousands of city-dwellers have started leaving the capital to celebrate Saturday's Eid-ul-Azha, with their near and dear ones.With only three days left for the festival, people with or without seat-ensuring tickets are gathering at the city's railway stations,...
FE ReportThe parliamentary standing committee on finance recommended for reforming laws so that no company can defer annual general meeting or deprive general investors of their due dividends, its chairman AHM Mostafa Kamal on Wednesday."We have asked the Securities and...
FE ReportThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) will earn additional revenue of Tk 10 billion annually, if the government strengthens manpower and ensures logistics support to the tax offices.It has made a revised proposal to the establishment ministry to expedite...
MECCA, Nov 25 (AFP): The world's largest annual religious pilgrimage began Wednesday overshadowed by the swine flu pandemic as 2.5 million Muslims amassed at the holy city of Mecca for the hajj.A rare rainstorm and possible banned protests by Iranian...
RANGAMATI, Nov 25 (UNB): The nine BDR mutineers in the dock here in the first phase of trial of the countrywide BDR mutiny will be indicted on December 27, as a special court trying them set the charge-framing date after...
FE ReportDhaka stocks maintained the record-breaking rally for the fourth straight session Wednesday, riding on Grameenphone, financials and insurers.The DSE General Index (DGEN) added 32.73 points or 0.76 per cent to a new height of 4325.51. It crossed 4300-mark for...
FE Report With two days left for Eid-ul-Azha celebration, sales in the city's cattle markets are yet to gain momentum. But sellers said that cow sales will pick up from Wednesday evening. "We expect to get good number of customers...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) and all scheduled banks will be closed on November 27-29, 2009, as the central bank has declared three-day holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul Azha. — Press Release
KHULNA, Nov 25: The government decided to install the country's second-largest submarine cable station at Mongla seaport for expanding and expediting communications on the information superhighway. Prime Minister's Economic Affairs Adviser Moshiur Rahman disclosed the decision Wednesday while addressing the...
Construction works on Gulistan-Jatrabari flyover will start in the first week of December, Chief Engineer of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) Brig Gen Abdul Qadir said Wednesday. The project was approved during the tenure of the BNP-led alliance government but the...
FE Report With the government announced Tk 10 billion stimulus package for the apparel sector Wednesday, the country's ready-made garment (RMG) exporters said they found it meagre while unrealistic conditions are tagged with it.At hurriedly organised press meets, held separately,...
FE ReportDeshbandhu Power Plant has agreed to supply up to two megawatts (MW) of electricity to the national grid before mid-December this year, sources said Wednesday.The private captive power producer is expected to sign an agreement with Rural Electrification Board...
FE Report Reducing trade transaction costs by cutting red tape can bring significant benefits to economies in Asia and the Pacific, according to a new publication of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)...
Siddique Islam At least eight banks increased interest rates on deposits this month after slashing the rates nine months continuously while the interest rates on lending were almost stable, bankers said Wednesday. "The commercial banks have offered higher interest rates...
Bangladesh said Wednesday it had developed three varieties of flood-resistant rice, set for commercial launch early next year, to help its millions of poor farmers fight the effects of climate change, reports AFP.The state-run Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) said...
FE ReportTrading on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) will be cut by one hour today (Thursday) to facilitate investors in going out of Dhaka to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha.According to a DSE management decision, today's trading will close at 2pm instead of 3pm.
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