Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to make non-bailable laws to detain those who are cutting trees defiantly damaging the country's environment and biodiversity. — UNB
The government Tuesday approved a southwest gas distribution project involving Tk 5.31 billion (531 crore), aiming to supply gas to the energy-starved region. The approval came at a meeting of the National Economic Council. — bdnews24.com
Bangladesh Bank (BB) will launch a separate department for the small and medium enterprises (SME). BB Governor Dr Atiur Rahman will inaugurate the new wing on December 31 at the central bank headquarters in the city. — BSS
Mahmudur RahmanIt's needed. It's required. It's done. Yet somehow training, remains somewhat of a mystery. From multinational corporations to a makeshift shop training is oft a misunderstood and at times misinterpreted terminology. There's more to training than just following a...
Jasim Uddin Haroon More than 1,000 factory workers, on an average, lost their jobs in the country's export processing zones during the first two months of the fiscal mainly due to the global recession, officials said.According to official statistics the...
Siddique Islam The central bank has taken a move for streamlining bank charges, fees and commissions aiming to protect interests of depositors, investors and clients, officials said Tuesday. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued a master circular on schedule of changes...
Munima SultanaThe task force has found average 23 per cent progress in implementation of annual development programme (ADP) until November of the current fiscal, five and seven per cent more than that of the corresponding periods of the last two...
Doulot Akter MalaCentral Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue Tuesday unearthed substantial duty evasion at the Mongla port through false declaration of goods imported from Dubai.A four-member team of the intelligence cell, with the cooperation of other...
THE contribution of various professionals towards society and country should be obvious. But not all professional activities can be put on the same footing although the services rendered by all professionals entail a high degree of responsibilities. For example, the...
Shireen AkhtarVolumes of project proposals, pinpointing the problems of creating jobs or works for the poor and explaining the sure-shot solutions in lucid language, are available in Bangladesh. Its successive governments in the post-independence period have undertaken many projects for...
Farid AhmedTHE domestic dairy industry has developed to a notable extent. But this development is still far below the country's potential. This is costing Bangladesh dearly. The cost and import of powdered milk is growing each year. The import was...
For last several years a multinational Australian-Singapore Premier Mineral Company has been carrying on exploration in Cox's Bazar-Teknaf sea beach and pressing our Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources for a mining licence and permission for export of beach sand...
THE Supreme Court in its full judgement of Bangabandhu murder case vehemently criticised the moves by prior governments after the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for barring trial of the heinous crime and for rather promoting the killers to higher...
Maswood Alam KhanJustice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury the other day while speaking at a discussion meeting organized by "Odhikar" at one stage remarked: "While clerks prepare the laws, the illiterate Members of Parliament pass them with applause by thumping tables in...
Asif MahfuzSIRAJGANJ, a transportation hub since 1960, gradually lost its importance in recent years. It drew its importance as a communication hub for it railway, river as well as road links. Transportation-related business has been a major income source for...
Fahim Salek STRATEGIC alliance is the name of the game for companies to survive in a world that continually reinvents itself, whether or not 'history repeats itself. Business is getting competitive and volatile across the world due to 'globalisation'. When...
TAM Nurul BasherTHE Parliamentary Standing Committee for Post and Telegraph (P&T) Ministry has recommended to make TESIS an "electronics zone." At the time of Bangladesh's independence in 1971. TESIS used to produce electro mechanical switches for telephone exchanges in collaboration...
HONG KONG, Dec 22 (Reuters): Tokyo stock market rose to its highest close in three months Tuesday as exporters were spurred by the dollar's rally against the yen and technology shares gained off the back of an Intel upgrade.Asian shares...
From now on students of Information Technology and Sciences (UITS) would be able to deposit tuition fees through a more systematic, improved and efficient banking system of BRAC Bank Limited, according to a press release.In this connection, a memorandum of...
SHANGHAI, Dec 22 (Reuters): Chinese Internet portal firm Sohu and video sharing firm Ku6 said Tuesday they will set up a fund to buy licenses to show Hollywood movies and television shows on their websites, catering to increasing user demand...
BANGALORE, Dec 22 (Reuters): Apple's plan of offering television subscription via the Internet might receive a boost with US media companies CBS and Walt Disney's probable participation in the venture, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.The planned subscription service by...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI , Dec 21 : Small Investors Forum formed a human chain demanding re-opening of self-protection mutual fund loan and protecting small investors from the dishonest businessmen at Shaheb Bazar Zero Point of the divisional city recently.A meeting was...
BEIJING, Dec 22 (Commodity Online): China's coal-bed gas reserves currently stands at 170 billion cubic meters and annual output at 700 million cu m, according to country's Land and Resources ministry.China made use of about 1.72 billion cu m of...
Our CorrespondentPANCHAGARH, Dec 22: The farmers of Panchagarh need an agro-based industry for getting due price of crops, which grow in plenty in the fertile land of the area. An agro-based industry could not be established for the welfare of...
FE ReportSM Shamsul Alam joined The Premier Bank Ltd as deputy managing director (DMD) recently. Prior to joining the bank, he was DMD of NCC Bank Ltd.Mr Alam was born in 1949 at Ghatail in Tangail. He is an M...
SINGAPORE, Dec 22 (Commodity Online): World oil prices remained below $74 a barrel in Asian trade Tuesday just ahead of a crucial OPEC meet.Light sweet crude for February delivery was seen trading at $73.68 a barrel at 11.00 a.m Singapore...
To expand its cooperation with the local community, Lafarge Surma Cement Limited (LSC) has distributed the first phase of rice seedlings to the farmers of Noarai Union of Chhatak Upzila, Sunamganj, said a press release.Mike Andrew Cowell, Managing Director of...
December 22, Tuesday The following were the commercial banks' rates to public for some selectedforeign currencies with Bangladesh Taka in cash transaction Tuesday.Selling rates to public (outward remittance)BankUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSCBsSonali Bank69.450099.7612111.82250.767866.778865.685361.3029Agrani Bank69.3500102.6051111.16000.794267.597065.992162.6260FCBsStanChart69.50106.77117.300.8371.8367.7965.84HSBC 69.5875101.3154113.62060.809067.187565.812061.7866Citibank naNANANANANANANABank of Ceylon69.5400101.2529114.59760.789768.688366.247563.9073PCBsUttara Bank69.5000100.1518112.06390.775366.551965.691261.2565AB Bank69.5000101.3928113.36920.7791NANANABuying rates from public (inward remittance)SCBsUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSonali...
A Saudi air strike late Sunday has reportedly killed dozens, including women and children, in a north Yemen town known to support that country's Houthi rebels, reports Christian Science Monitor. The strike highlights growing concern about stability on the Arabian...
TEHRAN, Dec 22 (AP): Iran's president has dismissed a year-end deadline set by the Obama administration for Tehran to accept a U.N.-drafted deal to swap enriched uranium for nuclear fuel.The deal aims to diminish Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, easing...
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