Pak militants torch Afghan suppliesPESHAWAR, April 12: Taliban militants set fire Sunday to 10 container trucks carrying supplies to Western forces in Afghanistan in a pre-dawn attack near the Pakistani city of Peshawar, police said. Islamist militants stepped up attacks...
Labour, Manpower, Employment and Expatriate Welfare Minister Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain Sunday said the government would take an initiative to define the informal sector, reports BSS."With the legal steps, we will try to include the informal sector in the labour...
Post and Telecommuni-cations Minister Razi Uddin Ahmed Razu Sunday said, the activities of postal department should be made technology-based and time befitting in order to fulfill the expectations of the people, reports BSS. He asked the concerned for working with...
Medical check-up of President Zillur Rahman is at final stage at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore, reports UNB.No negative results were found in his ENT and urological medical reports, President's personal physician Brig Gen M Sayedur Rahman informed the President's...
The American Embassy, including the consular section and the public affairs section with the Archer K Blood American Centre Library and the student advising section, will remain closed Tuesday (April 14) on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh.— UNB.
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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, 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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Retired District Judge Mohammad Anisuzzaman has been made member of Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) for three years on contract basis. —FE Report
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...
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