Law Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein has said it is not possible to try all the offences, but some offenders have been tried to send out a signal to others so they abstain from wrongdoing."It has not been possible to try...
World Hindu Federation (WHF) Bangladesh chapter demanded Monday of the Election Commission (EC) to ensure enrolling the minority of the country in the voters' list and reserve 15 per cent seats in parliament for them.A five-member delegation of the WHF,...
Expelled BNP leader Ashraf Hossain said they want reform within the party so that none can amass illegal wealth capitalising on BNP or BNP government in future the way it had been done in the last five years.Ashraf, who was...
Detained former BNP lawmaker Sarwar Jamal Nizam has eight plots and 837 decimals of land in Dhaka and Chittagong, and four vehicles, reports UNB.According to his wealth statement submitted to the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) Monday through jail authorities, Jamal stated...
SYLHET, aOct 8 (UNB): Joint forces arrested former lawmaker from Sunamganj-5 constituency and vice-president of Sunamganj district Awami League (AL) Muhibur Rahman Manik from Jollarpar in the city Monday morning.A team of the joint forces held Manik while coming out...
MYMENSINGH, Oct 8 (UNB): Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police submitted today (Monday) charge sheet against three JMB men, including its regional leader, in December 7, 2002's countrywide simultaneous bombing case.
Siddique Islam The import of capital machinery fell by about 12 per cent during the first two months of the current fiscal over that of the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, official sources said. The decline in capital machinery...
FE ReportAs apparel industry leaders deplored the dent in the country's image because of labour unrest, trade union bosses said violation of workers' rights would not help boost the sector's image abroad. The sector's top leaders Tuesday also made a...
Detained former Telecommunications Minister and Awami League (AL) leader Mohammad Nasim was Monday sentenced to 13 years imprisonment in a graft case, as a purge against high-profile corruption suspects has been underway, reports UNB.Nasim's wife, Laila Arzuman Banu, tried in...
Shakhawat Hossain A National Board of Revenue (NBR) investigation has unearthed tax evasion of about Tk 30.0 million against import of six luxury cars by an auto dealer in collaboration with a pre shipment inspection (PSI) company, sources said.According to...
Thirty-five people were feared drowned as a boat sank in the Meghna River at Bheluarchar area in Raipura upazila under Narsingdi Monday, as a land depression from the Bay triggered rainstorm across the country, reports UNB.Two bodies were recovered from...
FE ReportThe Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved Monday the installation of 150-megawatt (MW) power plant at Shikolbaha in Chittagong in order to help augment the country's power generation.The Committee at its meeting in Dhaka also approved...
Jasim Uddin Haroon The country's premier Chittagong port, for the first time in recent time, remains free from container congestion ahead of the Eid-ul Fitr due mainly to the enhancement of storing capacity.Earlier, the port used to experience acute container...
Krishna Guha FT Syndication ServiceWASHINGTON: The credit squeeze will force governments worldwide to make substantial changes to their budget plans, Rodrigo Rato, outgoing managing director of the International Monetary Fund, has warned. Mr Rato said the credit squeeze was a...
Bikalpa Dhara chief and former president AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury Monday proposed a government of 'national consensus' with a 10-year tenure. "Let the caretaker government implement its roadmap for a fair election. We, the politicians, will prepare a roadmap focusing on...
Bangladesh Bank and all scheduled banks will remain closed tomorrow (Wednesday) on account of the Holy Shab-e-Qadr. — UNB
Doulot Akter MalaThe government's recent decision on enhancement of tax-exemption ceiling for investment on saving instrument will not be considered as 'final settlement', said the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Badiur Rahman.The NBR has raised tax exemption ceiling to...
FE ReportThe Central Depository Bangladesh Ltd (CDBL) will keep its office open on October 10,11 and 19 to facilitate the depository participants (DPs) of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) to settle their respective beneficiary owner's (BO)...
FE ReportThe Irish oil and gas company Tullow Oil plc has recently submitted an investment plan to the Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) proposing to expand its current gas exploration works in block-9 at Bangora, Comilla."We are now scrutinising...
FE ReportStock prices on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continued to rally for the third consecutive day Monday due to mainly to gains by banking and power shares.Market operators said investors are currently buying weighted banking and power shares to...
Sarwar ZahanThe licensed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will have to sign deals with the small operators for providing internet service to households and individuals and send copies of the agreements to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) by November 1,...
FE ReportThe US dollar gained ground against the Bangladesh taka (BDT) Monday in the inter-bank foreign exchange market with moderate demand for the greenback, fund managers said.The market was active due to trading in the international market.The inter-bank call money...
The well marked low over Barisal and adjoining area moved slightly north-westwards, and intensified into a land depression, reports UNB.It lies over the same area at Monday noon, and likely to move in north, north-westerly direction, said a Met office...
Detained former Prime Minister (PM) Khaleda Zia will be questioned Thursday in connection with the container handling case filed against her by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), reports UNB."Yes, I got the permission Monday from the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court to...
FE ReportVice-president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Liqun Jin, will arrive in the capital tomorrow (Wednesday) on a three-day visit to review Bangladesh's on-going reform works and ADB's operations in the country, according to a senior official of the...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will begin inquiries after Eid into the latest list of 35 corruption suspects, published on October 4 having the names of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) Mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka, former AL ministers Tofail Ahmed and Syeda...
Agyan Party and Malom Party will be rooted out within the next three months to remove fear from the minds of the city-dwellers about the doping gangs, said a high police official, reports UNB."Nearly 250-300 members of Agyan Party and...
BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain Monday slammed Law Adviser Mainul Hosein for his statement on the government's botched exile plan for former prime minister Khaleda Zia, reports bdnews24.com. Adviser Mainul Hosein at a meeting of the Overseas Correspondents' Association...
Prof Muzaffar Ahmad said that different kinds of education at primary level have kept the nation divided. "There is no uniform system of education in the country," he said while presiding over the first session of a discussion on "An...
KHULNA, Oct 8 (BSS): Bangladesh Railway introduced a new inter-city train between Khulna and Dhaka from Sunday.General manager of Bangladesh Railway (Western Zone) Musfiqur Rahman inaugurated the train service connecting Dhaka with Khulna at a simple ceremony at Khulna Railway...
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