Mashiur RahamanThe Mauritius government has imposed mandatory health screening of Bangladesh workers following reports that half of the adult population of the country carries Tuberculosis (TB).The new strict health precaution was imposed recently in response to World Health Organisation's report...
S M JahangirAn official move to make life insurance coverage mandatory for outbound Bangladeshi workers is set to suffer a blow due to some procedural and bureaucratic complexities, sources said.Even after several months of exercise, the authorities are yet to...
Siddique Islam Dhaka Inter-bank Offered Rate (DIBOR) will officially come into force from Wednesday in the form of the country's first benchmark interest rate in the financial market. "We expect the DIBOR to be launched formally from January 6, 2010...
FE Report India will extend credit worth over $500 million (Rs 2,300 crore) for Bangladesh's infrastructure sector, besides help boosting its power generation, according to an Indian newspaper report Saturday.These will be done, as the Indian government has decided to...
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended that the government immediately set up 'Accreditation Council' to ensure quality education in the country's universities, reports UNB.The UGC annual report says the standard of university education could not reach the desired level...
A legal notice was served upon the government Saturday by a rights watchdog as it failed to comply with a High Court order that had asked it to form National River Protection Commission (NRPC) within a three-month timeframe, reports UNB.On...
DU CorrespondentAt least three student leaders were injured in a clash between two factions of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on the Dhaka University (DU) campus Saturday. The injured were identified as Assistant Office Secretary Zia, Health and Environment Secretary Pilot...
Reacting over the flower-or-thorn conundrum regarding the Prime Minister's India tour, Home Minister Sahara Khatun Saturday said the government was ready to face any opposition threat of street agitation, reports UNB."As Home Minister, I will do whatever necessary to face...
BARISAL, Jan 2 (UNB): At least eight people were injured in a clash between two groups of BNP activists in the city's Palashpur area Friday.Sources said district Chhatra Dal organised a function in front of BNP office complex at Aswini...
The much-awaited full-pledged 386-member central national executive committee of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was officially announced.BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the committee and the 32-member BNP chairperson's advisory council at a press conference at BNP...
BAGERHAT, Jan 2 (UNB): At least 25 people were injured in attacks on the rallies of Chhatra Dal and Jamaat office in Kachua and Morelganj upazilas Friday.District BNP General Secretary Ali Reza Babu said Kachua and Morelganj units of JCD...
LALMONIRHAT, Jan 2 (UNB): Indian Border Security Force (BSF) gunned down a Bangladeshi cattle trader along Burimari border under Patgram Upazila Saturday.The victim was identified as Shahajahan Ali (30), son of Zainal of Kashirdanga village in the upazila.Burimari BOP Camp...
SYLHET, Jan 2 (UNB): At least three children died of a mysterious disease in Jointapur Upazila Wednesday and Thursday.Seven more children were also afflicted with the disease. The outbreak of the disease has scared the people of the upazila.The deceased...
A new study shows that circulating tumour cells on cancer cells that break away from a primary tumour and spread to other areas of the body-- could also return to and grow in the tumour of origin, a newly discovered...
The government has increased compensation for the affected people in Barapukuria coalmine areas by Tk 240 million (24 crore) to set up the proposed coalmine city in Dinajpur. Earlier, the government had announced a Tk 3.0 billion compensation package to...
BARGUNA, Jan 2 (UNB): Coast Guard members seized 50 maunds of 'jatka' (hilsa fry) from five trawlers in the river Bishkhali in Patharghata Upazila Wednesday night.Rafiqul Islam, Contingent Commander of Patharghata Coast Guard camp said, they conducted a drive in...
FE Report'Nirapod Sharak Chai,' an NGO, and National Trading Company (NTC), a local company, will jointly set up a driving and mechanical training institute in every district town by next seven years to train drivers free of cost. Iliyas Kanchan,...
FARIDPUR, Jan 2 (UNB): Three people were killed and 15 injured in a head-on-collision between a truck and a lorry on Dhaka-Khulna highway in Madhukhali Upazila Saturday morning.Police said that the lorry, carrying the employees of Faridpur Sugar Mill, collided...
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) organised a book fair celebrating new year in its Dhanmondi campus in the city Friday. Former Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University Zillur Rahman Siddiqui was the chief guest on the occasion, says a press release.ULAB...
Speakers at a discussion in the city recently underscored the need for elimination of child labour, especially those engaged in hazardous work, at different areas of the country, reports UNB. Centre for Services and Information on Disability (CSID), an NGO...
JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY, Jan 2 (BSS): Classes of the first year honours courses of Jahangirnagar University (JU) began today with a vow to free the university of session jam, violence and terrorism.JU Vice-Chancellor of the university Prof Dr Sharif Enamul Kabir...
FE ReportThe American troupe 'Dakshina' of Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company will perform "Experience the Movement" at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at 7:00pm today."Dakshina will present a 90 minute dance performance," Daniel Phoenix Singh, Artistic Director...
Chittagong OfficeChittagong, Jan 01: Minister for primary and mass education Dr. Afsarul Amin recently inaugurated the new building of Mostafa Begum Girls High School at Lohagara of Chittagong.While inaugurating the school building he lauded the role of late Mostafizur Rahman,...
DU CorrespondentA three-day drama festival begins at the city's British Council (BC) auditorium tomorrow (Monday). Sonata, a one-act play and originally written in Marathi by Indian playwright Mahesh Elkunchwar, will be staged in Bangla and English at the festival. The...
FE ReportA young garment worker, Ruma, died Saturday morning after she had fallen from the roof of the six-floor factory building in the city's Khilgaon area.Ruma, 22, was reportedly pushed by her boyfriend Tuhin from the building after she went...
FE ReportPrices of rice and onion went up further while those of lentil and potato fell, according to sources at different markets in the city. Prices of rice increased by Tk 3-Tk 4 per kg at the retail level, the...
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman distributed SME loan sanction letters of total Taka 4.3m (43 lakh) issued by the National Bank Limited (NBL). It was followed by a discussion meeting. The discussion meeting held regarding SME loan organised by...
Mehdi Musharraf BhuiyanThe country's leading printing and publishing houses are poised for another big season with huge turnover with the year 2010 at the onset as orders for calendars and diaries from the leading corporate houses including the big banks...
The Bangladeshi foreign exchange market observed little volatility in the transition throughout the last year. The decline in imports and slower drop in exports as well as the record remittance resulted in a swelling current account surplus, which kept the...
FE ReportA total of 24 'A' category companies will be relegated to 'B' category from January 3, as these companies have not demated their shares within December 31 as per the earlier directive set by the Securities and Exchange Commission...
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