Leaders of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists' (BFUJ) and Dhaka Journalists' Union (DUJ) Saturday demanded execution of the verdict of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman murder case, reports UNB.The demand came from a discussion jointly organised by BFUJ and DRU...
JESSORE, Aug 15 (BSS): The National Mourning Day was observed in the district with due solemnity.To mark the day, the district administration, district Awami League, its associate organisations and other none government organisations, chalked out various programmes like hoisting national...
Speakers at a roundtable have said a vested quarter is hatching conspiracy to disrupt the trial process of the war criminals by creating a chaotic situation centering over the much-talked Tipaimukh Dam, reports BSS."The government seems seeing the most demanding...
President M Zillur Rahman Saturday attended a special milad mahfil held at Bangabhaban Jam-e- Mosque after Asr prayers on occasion of the National Mourning Day, reports UNB.A special munajat was offered seeking divine blessings for salvation of the departed souls...
Doulot Akter MalaThe government has moved to enact a new law empowering an authority to establish six hi-tech parks across the country to boost foreign investment in the key information and communication technology sector. Ministry of science and information technology...
FE Report Both opening of fresh letters of credit (LCs) for imports and settlement of LCs have increased significantly in July ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, officials said. Opening of fresh LCs against imports, generally known as import...
With a fresh pledge to end the trial of the self-confessed killers, the National Mourning Day marking the 34th anniversary of assassination of Bangladesh's founding father and first President Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was observed Saturday at state level amid...
Jasim Uddin Haroon The country's exporters Saturday urged enactment of adequate laws to prevent cartel-like illogical price fixing by shipping lines, which hurt the local export-oriented industries. They raised the issue in line with a meeting discussion of the Fifth...
FE ReportThe prices of all kinds of food items and items used to prepare Iftar during the holy month of Ramadan keep rising amid government steps to control prices. Consumers have already started experiencing the sizzle of the market with...
M Azizur RahmanThe government has suspended new gas connections to bulk consumers including factories and power plants from the end of last month sparking off sharp criticism from the industry leaders, officials said. The gas marketing and distribution companies are...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to launch a fresh tax survey today (Sunday) to net at least 400,000 more taxpayers within the next year in a desperate bid to boost revenue collection, reports UNB."Initially, the tax survey...
Nazmul AhsanFour state-owned commercial banks have projected a remarkable improvement in the non-performing loan (NPL) situation by the fiscal 2012 on the back of their recent 'success' in the recovery of the same, sources said.The banks-Sonali Bank Ltd, Janata Bank...
A team of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) will visit the Gulshan-2 City Corporation market in the city today (Sunday) to monitor the prices of essential commodities. FBCCI President Annisul Huq will lead the team....
Police said a man who was murdered at Sripur in Savar Saturday might have been killed for control of the lease of two public toilets, and his two wives have been arrested in connection with the killing. "Abul Kalam Azad,...
FE Report Bangladesh's overseas migration costs are higher than officially allowed as an impoverished migrant worker spends upto US$ 2300 even before he leaves for low-paying jobs abroad, says a World Bank study.A poor Bangladeshi migrant worker spends upto US$2300...
KHAGRACHHARI, Aug 15 (UNB): Another army camp was dismantled at Parachra in Sadar Upazila Saturday following the government decision for gradual troops pullout from the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in implementing the CHT peace treaty.Thirty army personnel from the camp...
S M JahangirThe government is going ahead with a plan to formulate a new policy for making life insurance coverage mandatory for the expatriate Bangladeshis, who remit home nearly US$10 billion annually.The proposed policy aims to support the expatriate workers...
One more case of swine flu has been detected in the country taking the total of confirmed cases to 37, reports bdnews24.com. Director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) Dr Mahmudur Rahman confirmed it Friday. IEDCR...
Sheikh Shahariar ZamanBangladesh Bank (BB) has tapped Citi Securities and Fund Services, a wing of Global Transaction Services, to get global custodial services. The central bank will receive an array of services from Citi, including consultancy, safekeeping of assets, settlements...
NEW YORK Aug 15 (Reuters): A massive rally in U.S. stocks since March has reawakened bullish spirits, but insiders are jumping out of the market in a sign the run up is getting stretched. Company executives are selling stock at...
FHM Humayan KabirThe government has taken a comprehensive programme to develop the Titas gas field to produce additional 100-million cubic feet of gas (mmcf) for meeting the ever growing demand for energy, officials said Saturday.The Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited...
The office of US Senator Jim Webb said he has won the release of an American prisoner in Myanmar, reports AP. A statement Saturday said John Yettaw will be officially deported on Sunday afternoon when he will travel with Webb...
THE Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has advised all government hospitals to prepare their outdoor patient wards for a potential influx of swine flu patients in the backdrop of a large-scale outbreak of the disease in neighbouring...
Shahiduzzaman KhanTHE capital witnesses unprecedented congestion from morning on almost every working day in most parts of the city, causing untold sufferings to hundreds of commuters. The situation turned severe late last week as thousands of people started for railway,...
Imtiyaz HasibTHE importance of increasing exports can hardly be overemphasised for the economy. Greater exports would help maintain a sound or acceptable trade balance and contribute to macro-economic stability.Exporters with their dynamism kept up export performance in recent years. The...
THE Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) was raised to enforce the law, avoiding the path of corruption that plagued traditional enforcement. Initially, due to its brilliant success, the incidence of organised crime dropped. A considerable number of top criminals were killed...
THE other day while going through the New DOHS, Mahakhali, I saw a young lady smoking on the road. I see women doing it everyday at IBA, Dhaka University. I also found ladies to be more perfect than men. But...
Syed JamaluddinOpposition leader Khaleda Zia has urged the Indian Govt. to scrap its plan on the Tipaimukh dam. She welcomed Indian Prime Minister's assuring his Bangladesh counterpart that New Delhi would not take any step regarding the dam that might...
James Lamont and Kathrin HilleINDIAN academics are up in arms over what they regard as provocative incitement of the country's demise by a Chinese essayist."China can dismember the so-called 'Indian Union' with one little move!" claimed the essay posted last...
Prof. Lutfor RahmanIt has come to our notice from a report published in a national daily in its issue on August 12, 2009 that 3000 trees out of 5000 died in a garden in Dinajpur. The pictures of the dead...
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