FE ReportThe government borrowed Tk 5.0 billion (500 crore) Sunday through auctions of treasury bills. It will result in withdrawal of Tk 5.0 billion from the market in the week.The central bank conducted auctions of 91-day and 364-day bills on...
FE ReportBangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) has undertaken a plan to introduce some new trade-based training programmes, including home textile and fashion designing to modernise its training module by involving new technology.BSCIC Acting Chairman ABM Khurshed Alam said...
Prime Bank opened its 67th branch at Probartak Moar in Chittagong city recently. This branch offers online facilities along with all banking services, says a press release.Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) President Saifuzzaman Chowdhury inaugurated the branch as...
Hundreds of people are reported to have been killed in central Nigeria after Christians and Muslims clashed over the result of a local election, reports BBC.A Muslim charity in the town of Jos says it collected more than 300 bodies,...
MUMBAI, Nov 30 (agencies): India will increase security in the country and on its borders to a "war level" in the wake of the deadly attacks in Mumbai that killed nearly 200 people, a government minister said Sunday."Our intelligence will...
BANGKOK,Nov 30 (AP): Attackers set off explosions at anti-government protest sites Sunday, wounding 51 people and raising fears of widening confrontations in Thailand's worst political crisis that has strangled its economy and shut down its main airports.The first blast occurred...
Romanians are voting in the country's first parliamentary elections since joining the European Union in 2007, reports BBC.Six main parties or alliances are competing for seats in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.The global economic crisis is likely to...
British soldiers shoot Afghan policeman dead KABUL, Nov 30: British soldiers in a NATO-led force shot and killed an Afghan policeman in a vehicle that approached a convoy, despite warnings to keep away, and was seen to be a threat,...
Dinajpur DSA moved into the semifinals of the 29th National (Inter-District) Cricket Championship with a four-wicket win over Moulvibazar DSA in the last quarterfinal at the Shams-ul-Huda Stadium in Jessore Sunday, reports UNB.Dinajpur DSA will play Rangpur DSA in the...
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has warned of a damaging split in world cricket as a result of the recent terror attacks and security threats. England's one-dayers in India were cut short and the two Tests scheduled for...
Australia looked to be heading for a series win over New Zealand after notching up 535 in their first innings on day three of the second Test, BBC reports. Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin (169) scored a maiden Test century and Michael...
Dhaka Mohammedan SC came from behind to register a hard-fought 2-1 win over Farashganj SC in a match of the Citycell 2nd B League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) in the city Sunday, UNB reports. This is the 4th...
England's cricketers are considering whether to return to India for two Tests after a security assessment has been completed, BBC reports. The England and Wales Cricket Board has said players would not be forced to go. Spinner Graeme Swann, battling...
BARCELONA, Nov 30(AFP): A brace from Lionel Messi helped Barcelona clinch a 3-0 victory over Sevilla Saturday and open a six-point lead at the top of the Spanish league as Real Madrid crashed 3-1 at city rivals Getafe. Barcelona coach...
Mahmuda ShaolinPrices of flour are still high in the country's wholesale and retail markets despite substantial fall in the prices of wheat in the international market. Sources said prices of wheat in the international market declined by over 82 per...
DU CorrespondentDhaka University (DU) celebrated the 'completion of 400 years of Dhaka' amid much fanfare and festivity Sunday.DU Vice-Chancellor Professor SMA Faiz inaugurated the daylong ceremony by releasing four pigeons and flying 400 balloons at Mall Chattar on the campus...
COMILLA, Nov 30 (BSS): LGRD and Cooperatives Adviser Mohammad Anwarul Iqbal Sunday expressed his satisfaction over the progress of the Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) activities.Speaking at the 68th meeting of the Board of Governors (BoG) of the BARD,...
A national panel Sunday elaborately discussed a 14-point action plan for grooming skilled manpower suiting contemporary job requirements at home and abroad, reports UNB.The recently formed National Skills Development Council (NSDC) in its first meeting at the CA's office took...
Turkey plans to introduce direct air-service between Dhaka and Istanbul from 2009 for further strengthening the existing ties between the two countries, particularly through enhancing economic cooperation, reports UNB.New Turkish Ambassador in Dhaka Sakir Ozkan Toruntar apprised Chief Adviser (CA)...
Sirajuddoullah Bhuiyan (54) died of severe heart attack at Islami Bank Central Hospital, Kakrail in the City recently. He left behind his wife, two daughters, one son and a host of relatives to mourn his death.His Namaz-e-Janaza was held at...
Investigators Sunday pressed charges against 14 members of the disbanded militant outfit Harkatul Jihad in Ramna bomb attack case in the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court, Dhaka, reports bdnews24.com.In course of the protracted investigation of the case, after six investigation officers...
Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed urged the international community to take serious steps in alleviating the plight of the Palestinian people and bringing the peace process back on track, reports UNB."We reaffirm the commitment to supporting the just and legitimate...
The nomination papers for BNP chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia were submitted Sunday for three constituencies to the election authorities in Bogra and Feni ahead of the parliamentary polls, reports UNB.The nomination papers for Khaleda Zia were...
President Iajuddin Ahmed and Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed have felicitated their Romanian counterparts on the occasion of the National Day of that country today (Monday), reports BSS.In a message to Romanian President Traian Basescu, Iajuddin expressed his firm conviction...
A visiting high-profile delegation from the International Press Institute (IPI) talked to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr ATM Shamsul Huda at his office Sunday and discussed media role in Bangladesh's upcoming crucial general election, reports UNB.David Dadge, IPI director in...
CHITTAGONG, Nov 30 (UNB): Inspector General of Police (IGP) Noor Mohammad Sunday said the police force was completely ready to discharge its duties ahead of the parliamentary elections slated for December 29."A work-plan has been made for the police force...
Awami League Parliamentary Board (ALPB) Sunday changed seven more nominations -- Netrakona-1, Kishoreganj-2, Comilla-3, Meherpur-2, Bogra-5, Chittagong-8 and Brahmanbaria-5 constituencies -- for the December 29 general elections. With this, the ALPB changed a total of 18 nominations over the three...
FE ReportThe Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Sunday tagged a pre-condition prior to considering the proposal for raising gas tariff, ranging between 10 per cent and 15 per cent. "The state-owned Petrobangla will have to create a 'gas development fund'...
Doulot Akter MalaThe revenue earning from imports has gone down in recent months, raising concerns among officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).The decline in import revenue is attributed to the continuous fall in prices of commodities, including fuel...
Zaidi SattarBangladesh economy seldom, if ever, goes into a recession. This is also true of most developing countries. Technically speaking, when GDP declines for two consecutive quarters, the economy is said to be in recession. Quarterly estimates of Bangladesh GDP...
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