FE Report Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) has announced the Ahsania Mission Cancer Hospital Lottery-2010, which is being launched for the second time from the first day of 2010 to raise fund for construction of a 500-bed world-class cancer hospital. DAM...
Christmas, the largest religious festival of the Christian community, was celebrated Friday across the country with due religious fervour and festivity.In the capital, Christians visited churches where special arrangements were made to mark the birthday of Jesus Christ. Some 40...
FE ReportTwo persons were arrested with substandard cosmetics worth Tk one million from the city's Chakbazar area Thursday night, RAB sources said.An officer of RAB-10 unit said they raided the third floor of a six-storey building at 17/A/1 Chakbazar at...
JU CorrespondentJAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY, Dec 25: Jahangirnagar University Physics Department Alumni Association (JUPAA) celebrated its 2nd re-union Friday on the department's premises in a festive mood. Lot of alumni, their family and JU teacher and students enjoyed the programmes. The Vice-Chancellor...
RAJSHAHI, Dec 25 (BSS): Indigenous fish species, particularly the small ones, are on the verge of extinction due to various reasons including frequent use of harmful pesticides and chemical fertilisers in agricultural land, water-bodies and wetland, throughout the northern region.Apart...
M Azizur RahmanThe government has planned to bar directors of the companies, which do not hold annual general meetings (AGMs) or pay dividends regularly, from taking loans from any of the country's banks or financial institutions, officials said Friday. The...
FE Report River bank erosion affects nearly one million people in Bangladesh a year, spawning a wave of climate migrants who flock to cities in search of livelihood, the regional head of the IOM has said. "The situation is heading...
FHM Humayan KabirA bitter row has been sparked between the ministry of environment and the planning commission on framing a strategy paper as the latter accused that preparation of such a document by the ministry contravenes the government's business rules.The...
FE Report Insurance bills are expected to be passed in the upcoming session of Parliament with some amendments, Finance Minister AMA Muhith told the FE."I will pilot the bills in Parliament but they will be passed with some amendments," he...
Fazlur RahmanThe city development authority is likely to allocate the rest of the residential plots of its two housing projects this week as the process has almost been completed, officials said Thursday.Officials of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) said Bangladesh...
Mohammad MufazzalThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now preparing a formula on IPO (initial public offering) floatation in the backdrop of Finance Minister AMA Muhith's assurance to review a decision taken earlier by his ministry.The SEC is likely to...
FE ReportThe Ministry of Commerce in collaboration with Export Promotion Bureau (EBB) is all set to organise the 15th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2010, scheduled to begin from January 1 through January 31, 2010.According to DITF-2010 Secretariat office, a total...
Bangladesh Bank is going to announce a pro-growth monetary policy for the second half of the current 2009-2010 financial year giving special priority to the growth in investments and internal production. The announcement of the policy would be made during...
Police recovered the body of a schoolboy from a drain at Begunbari in the city Friday after six days of his going missing. Tejgaon Shilpanchal police said they found the body of Mohammad Sujan, a student of class IV of...
A hospital will be built in Dhaka to treat freedom fighters (FFs) free of cost, the State Minister for Liberation War said Friday. The hospital at a cost of Tk 750 million (75 crore) will be built at Tejgaon in...
Mahmudur RahmanAmidst the cacophony, dust and claustrophobia of the sprawling Gulshan Avenue, the perceptive eye may catch the sight of one of the remaining residences with a pitcher and a tin mug just outside the entrance gate. It contains fresh,...
Jasim Uddin Haroon Traffic snarl-ups on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway, the country's economic lifeline, have become a common phenomenon in recent days, creating a fresh trouble for external trade as most of export-import goods-laden vehicles ply on the route.Apart from this,...
Four local and international firms are likely to get power ministry's call to submit technical and financial offers to vie for the 450MW Bibiyana combined cycle power plant, reports UNB.The firms are YTL Power International Berhad of Malaysia, joint venture...
The country is likely to see around 70,000 bales of cotton production in the next season, as the Cotton Development Board (CDB) has planned to bring more lands under hybrid cotton cultivation, reports UNB."In the 2010-'11 season, we're expecting around...
FE ReportThe Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw modest gain amid volatile trading in the week that ended Thursday with limited participation of the investors. The bourse also saw major development in mutual funds in the week, leaving the investors in...
NEW DELHI, Dec 25 (BSS): The Indian government has softened its newfound toughness on visa rules and made some relaxations in the new guidelines on tourist visas. The government earlier made it mandatory for foreigners holding long-term multiple-entry visas to...
Baabul On STAR Plus Saturday at 1-30 pm.While golfing, Malvika Talwar meets with handsome, U.S.-returned Avinash, both fall in love with each other, and shortly thereafter get married. The following year, Malvika gives birth to a boy, and they decide...
BTVam07:00 Announcement, Recitation From The Holy Quran, Programme Outline And The Holy Tripitak Paath07:10 Saswato Jibon07:15 Suvechaa Nin08:00 Morning News08:10 Desher Gaan08:20 Bishwa Pratidin08:30 Eso Gaan Shikhi09:00 Sangbad Shironam09:15 Satellite Transmission11:15 Desher Gaan / Swadesh11:40 Sukhi Paribar12:00 Sangbad Shironam12:05 Agun...
FE ReportPrices of lentil went up further while those of potato and onion fell, according to sources at different markets in the city. Traders said Friday the prices of local lentil increased to Tk 140 per kg which was Tk...
FE ReportPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday handed over a cheque for Tk 1.5 million (15 lakh) to indigenous freedom fighter Kakat Heinchita (alias Kakon Bibi) at her office to recognise the latter's great contribution to the Liberation War of 1971....
FE ReportBank Asia Ltd has opened its new branch at Savar. It is the 40th branch of the bank, according to a press release.Anwarul Amin, vice chairman of the bank, formally inaugurated the new branch Thursday.AM Nurul Islam, vice chairman,...
Local foreign exchange market saw some activities last week. Bangladesh taka (BDT) depreciated marginally by 0.145 per cent against US dollar last week following a rise in demand for the greenback in the market. US dollar was quoted at BDT...
FE ReportThe 25th foundation training course organised for the officers of Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd (DBBL) concluded recently. The four-week long training course was held at DBBL training centre in the city. Managing Director of the bank Md Yeasin Ali attended...
FE ReportIFIC Bank Ltd has opened its 82nd branch at Pragati Sarani at Uttar Badda in the city. Chairman of the bank Mohammad Lutfar Rahman inaugurated the new branch Wednesday. Director of the bank Mohammed Nayem Syed, Managing Director Mosharraf...
What is the total number of residents of Dhaka city ? Nobody knows for sure and guess estimates are that the same may be between 13 and 15 million. Dhaka has been growing like wild weeds since the independence of...
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