NEW DELHI, Nov 9 (BSS): Bangladesh envoy to India Tariq A Karim has expressed the hope that India, as a global power, would take some bold initiatives to make Bangladesh a dependable economic partner and a trusted neighbour. "India that...
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam in his concluding submission in the appeal hearing on the Bangabandhu murder case Monday said justice could only be ensured by upholding the death penalty to the convicts, reports BSS.Referring to the judgements of the trial...
President Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina paid Monday rich tributes to Shaheed Noor Hossain, a Jubo League leader, who was killed in the police firing during the anti-autocracy movement in Dhaka on November 10, 1987, reports BSS.In...
The government constituted Monday a five-member election commission to conduct the election of Bangladesh Muktijoddah Sangsad Central Command Council, district commands and upazila commands.Former secretary of the government M Rashidul Alam has been made the chief election commissioner, reports BSS.Other...
Home Minister Sahara Khatun said Monday actions would be taken against any army officers if found involved in the bomb attack on Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, MP, reports UNB.The home minister made the remarks at her ministry when her attention...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 09: Vegetable exporters today alleged that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in Chittagong realised Tk 5.0 million (50 lakh) from export of non-traditional items like vegetables as weighing charges through Chittagong Shah Amanat international airport over the...
US-based international oil company Chevron starts survey for installing a compressor in the national gas grid that generates hope in the country's energy-starved power, fertiliser and industry sectors for getting enhanced fuel supply within little over a year, reports UNB.Being...
KUSHTIA, Nov 9 (UNB): Businessmen of Mirpur Upazila enforced a half-day strike protesting the arrest and torture of fellow businessman and Jubo League leader Sunday.The businessmen kept their shutters down responding to the call of strike. Vehicular movement in the...
KHULNA, Nov 9(BSS): Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleq said, solid waste might be an asset of Bangladesh. He emphasised on the need for improving the management of solid waste particularly how to recycle the waste and utilising...
Grameen Shakti is set to export women solar technicians to African and Arabian countries to transfer the Bangladesh's technology to those nations, reports BSS. "My dream is to develop our human resources development in solar areas, as solar energy would...
A three-day photo exhibition on 'Disastrous Environment: Distressed Humankind' has started in the city's Jatiya Press Club (JPC) Monday, reports BSS.The main objective of the exhibition is to show how terrible can be the results of ruthless repression on nature,...
Today (Tuesday) is the fourth anniversary of the death of Enayetullah Khan, founding editor of the daily New Age and editor-in-chief of the weekly Holiday, says a press release.A titan of Bangladeshi journalism of regional and international repute for his...
KHULNA, Nov 9 (UNB): Police, in a drive Monday morning, arrested two women of a human trafficking gang at city's Rupsa area.The arrestees are Molly (40), resident of the city's Nirala area and Sahid (37), wife of Abdus Sattar, labourer...
SIRAJGANJ, Nov 9 (UNB): A court Sunday issued arrest warrant against two former leaders of local chamber of commerce and industries on misappropriation charges.Chief judicial Magistrate Joarder Amirul Islam passed the order against former president of local chamber Anisur Rahman...
The fourth death anniversary of Prof Md Abdul Qavi will be observed today (Tuesday), says a press release.An eminent child specialist, late Qavi was the head of the Department of Pediatrics of Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital. He...
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FE ReportFinance Minister AMA Muhith said Monday the government may raise the existing quota in the initial public offering (IPO) for Bangladeshi expatriates based on their demand for the same."We will consider increasing the present 10 per cent quota for...
Mashiur RahamanThe country's overall export earnings during the first quarter (July-Sept) of current fiscal year decreased by 11.66 per cent compared to corresponding period last year. Total export earnings stood at US$ 3870.68 million during the July-September (first quarter) period...
Nazmul AhsanA large part of low cost agriculture credit disbursed by the scheduled banks goes to trading and other activities instead of farmers. Only about Tk 3.80 billion was disbursed as crop loan in 2008-2009, which constituted only 33 per...
FE Report The country's apex trade body urged Monday the visiting delegation of the British Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce (BBCC) to invest in areas of energy, gas and infrastructure development."We need investment in energy, gas and infrastructure development to help...
FE ReportDhaka stocks edged higher Monday, led by financial institutions and mutual funds, after slight fall Sunday.The market fell marginally in early trading but, after five minutes, was back into the gear as the benchmark index gained 35 points, pulled...
FE Report Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) supplied their lawyer necessary documents to appeal in the Appellate Division against the High Court's (HC) mutual funds (MF) verdict, one SEC member said Monday. "Today Advocate Mahmudul Islam has not gone to...
FE ReportRiver communication was restored Monday as launch and ferry workers called off their countrywide indefinite strike following government assurances to meet their demands, officials said.The decision came at the end of a trilateral meeting at the Shipping Ministry. The...
Newly appointed World Bank (WB) country director Ellen Goldstein will join the Dhaka office in city today, according to a press release.Goldstein will replace Xian Zhu, who is now the World Bank's Director for Strategy and Operations for the South...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) will launch 'A Journey Towards Farmers' programme today. Under the programme, Bangladesh Bank will send newly appointed 83 assistant directors to remote areas of the country to monitor implementation of agriculture credit programme at the field-level. BB...
The theme of the 2010 SAARC summit will be Climate Change, Bhutan has announced. The 16th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation will take place in the Bhutanese capital Thimpu in April 2010, just four months after...
The post of National Professor that fell vacant following the death of National Professor AKM Nurul Islam would be filled soon. The decision was taken at a meeting of the high-powered National Professor Selection Committee at Education Ministry with Minister...
Mahmudur RahmanThe quality of intent appears to be on the decline, at least from a social aspect. Meaningful words used meaninglessly have now become the order of the day rather than exception. Professionals bemoan it, teachers are exasperated and senior...
The government has again taken a hard line on providing financial incentive package to apparel sector seeking funds to bounce back from a downturn induced by global meltdown, reports bdnews24.com. "It is not right that the world will come to...
FE ReportThe cost of building an ocean-going ship in Bangladesh is around 15 per cent less than in any other competitor countries, thanks to the cheap labour here, a study of the Danish Embassy said Monday.Though the low labour costs...
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