FE ReportThe 189th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the pioneer of modern nursing, was observed as the International Nurses Day (IND) in the Islamia Eye Hospital in the city and elsewhere in the country Tuesday.The nurses of the hospital took...
Industries Minister Dilip Barua Tuesday said the bank interest should come down to single digit for the growth of industries, reports UNB."I am in favour of single digit bank interest for speedy growth of industries in the country," the Minister...
The government has planned to establish three more public universities and as many private universities to take in the rising number of students for higher education, as the existing are overcrowded, reports UNB."Government approval of the planned universities is in...
FE Report Rotary Club (RC) of Dhaka West successfully implemented a very significant Eye Care Matching project in collaboration with Islamia Eye Hospital (IEH) as joint venture with financial assistance from Rotary District 3140 (Bombay, India), Rotary District 3280 (Bangladesh)...
FE ReportDhaka Sheraton Hotel and Igloo will jointly organise a four-day Summer Ice Cream festival at the East Wing Lobby of the hotel.General Manager of Dhaka Sheraton Hotel Trevor Robert MacDonald announced it at a press conference at the hotel...
A High Court (HC) bench Tuesday revoked its previous order that halted the proceedings of an extortion case filed in 2007 by businessman Azam J Chowdhury against Sheikh Hasina, in what could be seen as a first step towards withdrawal...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday expressed gratitude personally and on behalf of her family to heads of the states and the governments, ambassadors, political leaders and people of all strata, who offered condolences and sympathy to her through telephone, messages...
Under a revised agitation plan, opposition BNP will form human chains across the country tomorrow (Thursday) against government 'attempt to hide the real culprits' involved in staging the BDR Headquarters carnage and to demand a quick and fair investigation, reports...
The Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday directed the government to implement within two months the Judicial Service Pay Commission (JSPC) Report, reports UNB.The Judicial Service Pay Commission report was submitted to the government in December last year.The Apex court directive came...
Responding to plea from Khaleda Zia's lawyer for more time, the fifth High Court (HC) bench Tuesday shifted to May 18 the hearing on the petition against an executive order asking Gen Ziaur Rahman's widow to vacate the cantonment house,...
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni has urged Pakistan to apologise for the genocide its army had committed in the Bangladesh's War of Independence from that country in 1971, reports bdnews24.com.Dr Dipu Moni raised the issue Tuesday when Pakistan high commissioner...
A Rajshahi court Tuesday sent Nadim Mostafa, a former lawmaker of BNP, who was convicted of graft and accused of abetting militants, to jail on surrender, reports bdnews24.com."As my client turned himself in at 11:45 am, the court sent him...
Meanwhile, UNB report adds: Bangladesh Awami League (AL) will hold a civic condolence meeting on Dr Wazed Miah at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre today (Wednesday).National leaders and deceased's colleagues will participate in the meeting to be held at 4:00pm.
MUNSHIGANJ, May 12 (UNB): A BNP activist who received bullet wounds in a gunfight between Awami League (AL) and BNP at Dighirpar in Tongibari Upazila died at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in the capital Tuesday.
Siddique Islam Bangladesh Bank (BB) has expressed concern over irregularities committed by a section of directors as well as chief executive officers (CEO) of some private commercial banks (PCBs)."It is a matter of concern and contrary to good governance," the...
Shamsul Huq Zahid Bangladesh is a land of surprises. Its people have an uncanny ability to produce surprises, quite frequently. Last Saturday, if the media reports are true, it was business leaders' turn. Contrary to what they have been saying...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith dismissed Tuesday the bankers' plea to cut interest on government savings certificates, but took into cognizance their request to reduce the rate of corporate tax on the commercial banks, reports UNB."The interest rate on government savings...
FE Report The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) said the proposed Deep Sea Port (DSP) will enable Bangladesh to be a major player in the regional trade and act as a gateway accelerating intra-regional and international trade. The...
Mushir AhmedThe government's apparent halt of privatisation and the handover of an extension of Export Processing Zone (EPZ) have irked the country's donors, an official of a leading multilateral capital donor agency said Tuesday."We'll raise these issues with the government,"...
M Azizur Rahman Bangladesh will import fuel from a new source - the Philippines National Oil Company (PNOC) - from July, as the cabinet committee on government purchase approved the deal Tuesday.The state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) would import 1,80,000...
FBCCI suggestions on budget today Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) would place around 400-point pre-budget recommendation, including provision for allowing undisclosed money, before the National Consultative Committee on Budget today (Wednesday). The recommendations will be placed...
Armed assailants shot a businessman to death in city's Badda area Tuesday morning. The dead was identified as Mobarak Ali (55), a businessman of readymade garments. Sub-inspector (SI) of Baada Thana Mosabberul Alam said Mobarak was taking his grand children...
An emotional atmosphere was created at Jamuna as President Zillur Rahman met the grief-stricken Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, at her government residence Tuesday evening and sympathised with her on the death of her husband. The President stayed at Jamuna for...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has prepared a new list of 3,081 wanted criminals in the capital's underworld gangland. Talking to reporters after monthly crime conference at Rajarbagh Police Lines auditorium Tuesday, DMP Commissioner AKM Shahidul Islam said this.— UNB
Mahmudur RahmanOne of the most vaunted management parlances suggests that profit is a consequence rather than a goal. While people hem and haw over the cat being thrown amongst the pigeons it has to be said that this is somewhat...
Munima SultanaMost commercial banks in the country have yet to meet the ICT guidelines of the Bangladesh Bank, three years after their formation.According to available data from different banks, around 15 per cent banks in private sector have introduced real...
FE ReportCentre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a think-tank, in its budget proposals urged the government to address energy problems on priority basis in order to sustain the economic development of the country.CPD executive director Mostafizur Rahman and distinguished fellow Debapriya...
FE ReportThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the proposal of the prime bourse on restriction of floatation of share having face value below Tk 10 by any public limited company (PLC).The approval came at a SEC meeting held...
From Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, May 12: Conflicting news about the state of global economy is confounding the analysts and the market watchers. Continuing crisis still bedevils the US budget projections and its domestic agenda while the Organization for Economic...
FE ReportDhaka stocks gained for the second straight session Tuesday, led by banks, non-banking financial institutions and insurance issues.The benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)--DSE General Index (DGEN)--rose 32.12 points or 1.28 per cent to close at 2528.17 from...
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