Takashi SUZUKI has been assigned as the new representative of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), the official trade and investment promotion agency of government of Japan in its Dhaka office. He has replaced Mr Tomohiro KINOMOTO. The change over...
Nazmul AhsanThe government has finalized 20 projects, mostly in the areas of infrastructure and telecommunication, having direct and indirect relevance to the efforts for bolstering the economic cooperation among regional countries, officials in the Prime Minister's Office said.The estimated cost...
Mercantile Bank Limited (MBL) will donate Tk 2.49 million (24.97 lakh) to SEID Trust for development of the underprivileged children with intellectual and mental disabilities as a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), said a press release. The amount...
Sheikh Shahariar ZamanFreight forwarders are going to increase the local service charge by Tk 1,000 to the level of Tk 2,500 per bill of lading effective from January 1 amid vehement protest from garment manufacturers."We wanted to increase the charge...
Doulot Akter MalaCentral Intelligence Cell of National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to launch criminal investigation from January next targeting specific groups of people who are evading taxes despite repeated warning by the NBR.Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) has drawn...
FE ReportThe refund warrants of the unsuccessful applicants who applied for the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Golden Son Limited will be credited to their respective bank accounts and the manual refund warrants will also be deposited in the respective...
The draw for initial public offering (IPO) of Provati Insurance Company Limited was held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city Tuesday. The draw was conducted by a group of BUET professors, according to a press release.The representatives of...
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (A): A suspected car bomb ripped through a market near the home of a politician in central Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and wounding 25 including relatives of the lawmaker.The blast in the Punjab...
BOCA RATON, Florida, Dec 15 (Reuters): Corruption, whether in the form of crooked officials, financial fraudsters or even philandering sports stars, is tearing at the fabric of U.S. society and is the country's No. 1 criminal threat, a senior FBI...
BAGHDAD, Dec 15 (AP): A series of car bombs ripped through downtown Baghdad early Tuesday, killing five and wounding at least 16 people in the latest attack in the Iraqi capital targeting an area home to many government buildings, government...
HAVANA, Dec 15 (AP): Fidel Castro says President Barack Obama's "friendly smile and African-American face" are hiding Washington's sinister intentions for Latin America - more evidence of a cooling in relations between Cuba and the U.S. after a thaw had...
PARIS, Dec 15 (AFP): The chemical Bisphenol A used in plastic containers and drinks cans has been shown for the first time to affect the functioning of the intestines, according to a French study published Monday. National Institute of Agronomic...
KABUL, Dec 15 (AP): A suicide car bomber struck a heavily guarded neighborhood Tuesday near the home of a former Afghan vice president and a hotel favored by Westerners, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, officials said.The Afghan...
Landmine kills six children in Somalia MOGADISHU, Dec 15: Six children from the same nomadic family are dead after a landmine from Somalia's wars with Ethiopia blew up in a border village, officials and witnesses said today. The fatal blast...
Main opposition BNP has bitterly protested the government's plan to rename Zia International Airport (ZIA). "The government will have to pay dearly for it," BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain said.Mr Delwar said this while addressing a discussion organised marking...
The Election Commission (EC) for the first time has started work on separating symbols for the national and local government elections, an EC official said, reports BSS.Presently, the EC allocates symbols among the candidates of both national and local government...
A new draft law for the country's border-security force titled 'The Border Guard Act 2009', providing for punishment from seven years' imprisonment to death sentence for offences by its members, was submitted to the Law Ministry Tuesday. Major General Mainul...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education Ministry has finalised the 'National Curriculum and Textbook Board Ordinance (Amendment) Bill 2009' Tuesday in its meeting for sending it back to parliament for passage in the next session, reports UNB.The committee informed that...
Awami League (AL) Presidium Member and Deputy Leader of the Parliament Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury MP will be acting as president of the ruling party in the absence of AL chief and Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina who has gone to...
A US court sentenced Ehsanul Islam Sadequee, an American of Bangladeshi descent, to 17 years on 'video terrorism' charges, reports bdnews24.com The US District Judge William S Duffey Jr, handing down the sentence Monday, told Sadequee that he was misusing...
FE ReportA total of 57 Armed Forces personnel, including 42 from Bangladesh Army and 15 from Bangladesh Navy, have been granted Honorary Commission and promotion on the occasion of the Victory Day.A total of 15 honorary Lieutenants were commissioned to...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has organized an exhibition cricket match at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium today (Wednesday) marking the Victory Day, reports UNB.Shaheed Jewel XI will face Shaheed Mushtaque XI in the V-Day exhibition cricket match, being held on regular...
A most incredible match, albeit on the most dodo-dead tracks India has produced, ended with Sri Lanka nearly chasing down the second highest target in the history of one-day cricket, according to website cricinfo. India would have fancied their chances...
A six-wicket haul by Elias Sunny inspired Bangladesh Biman to emerge as giant-killer in the Ispahani Tea Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League outplaying league leader Mohammedan SC by 112 runs in their 3rd super league encounter at the Sher-e-Bangla National...
PARIS, Dec 15 (AFP): Fulham, Valencia, Genoa and Lille are among the sides bidding to reach the knockout stage of the Europa League as the competition's group phase reaches its conclusion this week. Premier League representatives Fulham are looking to...
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (AP): Pakistan cricket selectors have recalled fast bowler Mohammad Sami after two years for the three-test series in Australia.Sami, 28, last played a test match against India two years ago in Bangalore before he joined the unauthorized...
The I2 Soft Solution Limited maintained their solo lead in the Dutch-Bangla Bank First Division Chess League securing 13 points after the 8th round matches held in the city Tuesday, reports UNB.Bangladesh Biman and Titas Club followed the leaders neck...
KIEV, Dec 15 (AFP): UEFA President Michel Platini unveiled the official logo and slogan to be used at Euro 2012 at a ceremony here on Monday. The logo is a design of two tulips - one red and one white...
FE ReportAll services as well as service programmes of at least 84 post offices of Bangladesh Postal Depart ment will be brought under the automation system by March next.Additional Director General of Postal Department AKM Shafiur Rahman and the Managing...
Monira MunniThe price of edible oil, especially bottled oil, has increased up to Tk 10-20 per litre at the retail level in the capital. Normally, the winter witnesses a slump in demand for palm as the consumers prefer soybean, traders...
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