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Photo journalists' role in national life very significant: Azad

2009-04-13 00:00:00

Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad Sunday said that the role of photo journalists in the national life is very significant and their dedication to the profession should be evaluated properly, reports BSS."The photo journalists are playing an important role in...

Female freedom fighter passes away

2009-04-13 00:00:00

PATUAKHALI, Apr 12 (UNB): A female freedom fighter passed away at her Kalikapur house here Sunday.Freedom fighter SM Monwara Moon had been suffering from asthma for long and breathed her last at about 5:00 am at the age of 56,...

Diarrhoea kills one, affects over 400

2009-04-13 00:00:00

BARGUNA, Apr 12 (UNB): Diarrhoea that broke out in an alarming proportion claimed life of a minor boy and affected over 400 others in the district in the last week.The deceased was identified as Soliman (4), son of Abul Hashem...

Facile win for Dhanmondi

2009-04-13 00:00:00

Dhanmondi Cricket Academy earned a comfortable 117-run victory over Young Cricketers in one of the six matches of the Metropolis Second Division Cricket League at the Dhaka University ground Sunday, reports UNB.Brief scores: Dhanmondi CA: 274 for all in 47.1...

BFF strikes Tk 45m deal with Bashundhara Group

2009-04-13 00:00:00

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Sunday signed a Tk 45 million (Tk 4.5 crore) agreement with Bashundhara Group for the development of country's grassroots football, reports UNB.Apart from the large sum of money, BFF also got a surprise gift from the...

sports digest

2009-04-13 00:00:00

Ansar, Cox's Bazar share glories The daylong China Cup Wushu Tournament was held at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium at Mirpur in Dhaka with Bangladesh Ansar stamping their authority in Sansu event and Cox's Bazar DSA in the Taolu...

Bangladesh calls for 'right to survival' in Bonn meet

2009-04-13 00:00:00

Bangladesh, regarded as one of the countries extremely exposed to climatic threats, has made its leadership visible in the global climate change negotiating process highlighting its 'right to survival as a human being', in recently concluded climate change talks in...

PM for regional cooperation to eradicate poverty

2009-04-13 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday stressed the importance of stronger regional cooperation to eradicate poverty from South Asia as it is the common enemy of all the countries in the region, reports UNB.The Prime Minister made the remarks when outgoing...

Khaleda will have to leave the Cantt house: Mannan Khan

2009-04-13 00:00:00

The government will execute at all costs the cabinet decision to cancel the lease on Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Khaleda Zia's house in Dhaka cantonment, the State Minister for Housing Abdul Mannan Khan has said, reports bdnews24.com. "We...

DU initiates measures to revive senate

2009-04-13 00:00:00

DU CorrespondentThe Dhaka University (DU) authorities have initiated measures to revive the activities of its senate, the apex policy-formulating body of the university. All the vacant seats of senate will be filled through election of representatives of teachers and registered...

Democracy imperative for good governance: Muhith

2009-04-13 00:00:00

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith Sunday said democracy is imperative for good governance, reports BSS from Sylhet."We consider democracy as the best system of governance," the Finance Minister made the comment while speaking at a function organised by Sylhet...

Trial of war criminals a must for establishing Justice: AK Khondoker

2009-04-13 00:00:00

A discussion of sectors commanders' forum 'Liberation War 71' with the students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) was held at the BUET central auditorium Saturday, chaired by BUET vice-chancellor Prof Dr AMM Safiullah.Minister for Planning and Sector...

Govt to seek foreign fund to build deep-sea port as Sonadia picked as best site

2009-04-13 00:00:00

FE ReportBangladesh will secure foreign funding to build a deep-sea port at an initial cost of US$ 2.2 billion, the shipping minister Afsarul Ameen said Sunday, as experts picked up Sonadia Island as the best location for the giant cargo...

Foreign investors no threat to Bangladesh, says US envoy

2009-04-13 00:00:00

FE ReportBangladesh should not see foreign investors as threat as the country would require more investments to generate jobs and bring in sophisticated technology, US ambassador James F. Moriarty said Sunday."The new government should realise that foreign investors are no...

PM instructs TCB to import sugar, pulses

2009-04-13 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday directed the Industries Ministry to import sugar and pulses through Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) for making those available to people at lower prices, report agencies.She also directed the concerned authorities to import unrefined sugar...

BB enlarges cheap housing loan size

2009-04-13 00:00:00

Siddique Islam The central bank has increased its refinancing fund for low-interest bearing housing loan to Tk 5.0 billion from the existing Tk 3.0 billion with the expansion of the area under the scheme in Dhaka city. "We've taken such...

Banks lead DSE rally

2009-04-13 00:00:00

FE ReportDhaka stocks led by banks and non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) experienced a moderate gain Sunday with all the three indices recording a rise. The benchmark DGEN gained 29.11 points, DSE-20 37.45 points and all shares price index 26.99 points...

RAB nabs eight JMB militants, bombs recovered

2009-04-13 00:00:00

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested eight JMB militants Sunday with a large haul of bomb-making equipment and explosives on the outskirts of the capital, said a RAB official, reports bdnews24.com. Three of the arrestees admitted to being potential "suicide...

Business-friendly import policy soon, says Faruk

2009-04-13 00:00:00

FE ReportCommerce Minister Muhammad Faruk Khan said Sunday the government would formulate a business-friendly and time-befitting import policy for the next three years before the current one expires in June."The proposed import policy for the period of 2009-2012 will be...

Rising demand for govt securities drives down interest rates

2009-04-13 00:00:00

FE Report The interest rates on Treasury Bills (T-bills) have fallen further because of the increasing demand for government-approved securities recently, treasury officials said. The demand for such securities has sharply risen mainly due to lower interest rates on call...

WB funds help raise power generation in pvt sector

2009-04-13 00:00:00

FE ReportThe World Bank (WB) supported Investment Promotion and Financing Facility (IPFF) project has completed financing four small power plants (SPPs), three of which are already operational, adding a total of 77 megawatts (MW) electricity to the national grid. The...

UCBL investors demand resumption of share trading

2009-04-13 00:00:00

FE ReportA group of aggrieved investors of the United Commercial Bank Limited (UCBL) agitated in front of the head office of the bank at Federation Building in the city's Motijheel area Sunday.They demanded immediate resumption of trading in shares and...

Hasina visits Saudi Arabia Apr 20

2009-04-13 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina will leave for Saudi Arabia on April 20 on a four-day official visit when she will meet Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud and perform Umrah hajj, officials said here Sunday. The PM...

Anis made SEC member

2009-04-13 00:00:00

Retired District Judge Mohammad Anisuzzaman has been made member of Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) for three years on contract basis. —FE Report

Industry owners asked to set up ETP by June 30

2009-04-13 00:00:00

The government Sunday directed owners of industries, which are yet to set up effluent treatment plant (ETP), to complete its installation in their respective industrial units by June 30 next for the sake of protecting the environment from pollution. The...

Tk 5m revenue loss in absence of a fully-operational NCT

2009-04-13 00:00:00

Sheikh Shahariar ZamanThe Newmooring Container Terminal (NCT) is yet to be fully operational even after two years of its inauguration leaving the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) to count the loss of at least Tk 5 million (50 lakh) in revenue...

Ex-ACC chief, three others asked to explain absence from JS body meet

2009-04-13 00:00:00

A parliamentary standing committee has accused former Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury, former secretary Md Delwar Hossain and two commissioners of acting in contempt of the parliament and the constitution by refusing to appear before the committee Sunday,...

Telecom infrastructure operators urge satellite communication policy, control on VSAT

2009-04-13 00:00:00

FE ReportLeading operators of telecom infrastructure in the country Sunday came down heavily on the illegal VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) operators, whom they blamed for the loss of government revenue worth Tk 5.0 billion (500 crore) each year. Apart...

Forex earners continue to return home

2009-04-13 00:00:00

FE ReportBangladesh, an economy reliant on remittances, Sunday saw the return of around 450 migrant workers from abroad, officials said. Officials said the workers returned in droves from Dubai, Singapore and Malaysia- all hit hard by the ongoing global financial...

Postal dept to sign deals with life insurers to expand revenue base

2009-04-13 00:00:00

Mahmuda ShaolinBangladesh Post Office will strike a series of agreements with insurance companies to collect their premiums in exchange for fees as part of a wide-ranging reform to make the ailing department profitable.BPO chief Mobassher-ur-Rahman said his loss-making state department...