Deputy Inspector General (Prisons) Major Shamsul Haider Siddiqui has got a one-year job extension a day before his tenure was to expire, according to unconfirmed reports. Inspector General (Prisons) Brigadier General Zakir Hasan Thursday told bdnews24.com papers relating to the...
The judges have asked authorities to withdraw law secretary Kazi Habibul Awal from office by Sunday or face action. The Judicial Service Association in the ongoing extended meeting that started at 9:00am Friday said, "Law Secretary Habibul Awal and Solicitor...
A grocery shop employee was strangulated to death at South Mugda in the city's Sabujbagh early Friday. The deceased was identified as Ershad Ali (22), son of Rezaul Karim of Shahajadpur Upazila in Sirajganj district. According to the police, Ershad...
Jasim Uddin HaroonSome North American and European buyers are showing interest to import garment products from Bangladesh due to its cheaper prices, manufacturers said Friday. The buyers are from Mexico, Poland, Peru and Russia. Local manufacturers said the buyers are...
FHM Humayan KabirState-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is expected to get US$500 as loan from state-owned commercial banks(SCB) to pay oil import bills in the current financial year, officials said Thursday."The BPC has sought for US$500 million loan to the...
Doulot Akter MalaBoth the government and shrimp exporters are taking preparation to face the upcoming inspection of a European Commission (EC) team, which is due to arrive here on November 11 next.The exporters have been holding a series of meetings...
FE ReportThe Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) went into a tailspin for the fifth straight week that ended Thursday, on continuous selling pressure from the investors shaken by the persistent market slide.The benchmark DSE General Index (DGEN) lost 300 points in...
LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters): European shares climbed Friday while most Asian shares fell as investors sought to balance economic worries with a new era of lower interest rates ahead of key US jobs data. Oil dropped briefly below $60 a...
WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (AFP): The International Monetary Fund yesterday predicted advanced economies would shrink next year under pressure from a credit squeeze that forced a new round of European interest rate cuts. In sharp downward revisions to economic projections made...
The 1971 war commanders have accused the interim government of not trying the war criminals despite having all opportunities, reports bdnews24.com."We have been building up public opinion in favour of the trial of war criminals. But the present government despite...
BNP undertook manifold programmes to observe the "National Revolution and Solidarity Day" Friday and asked the government to mark the day officially, reports bdnews24.com.The day started with the placing of floral wreath at the grave of late president Ziaur Rahman...
CHITTAGONG, Nov 7 (UNB): Hindu-Bouddha-Christian Oikya Parishad has urged the government, the Election Commission (EC) and political parties to ensure security of lives and property of country's minority community during the upcoming elections.Parishad leaders made the call at a conference...
Schoolteachers included in the Monthly Payment Order (MPO) system can contest in the upcoming parliamentary election retaining their posts, but they must resign if they want to contest the upazila polls, Election Commission (EC) secretary M Humayun Kabir said Friday,...
RANGPUR, Nov 7 (BSS): People from all walks of life have been showing their keen interests for electing their representatives in the upcoming general polls in all 34 parliamentary seats in eight districts of greater Rangpur and Dinajpur. The concerned...
JHALAKATI, Nov 7 (UNB): Speakers at a views exchange meeting here Thursday called for halting leasing out nine gas blocks at sea to foreign companies through conspiracy.They also demanded steps to stop dispatching wealth abroad illegally and maximum utilisation of...
Colonel Taher Sangsad formed a human chain in the city Friday, demanding fresh trial of his killing and publication of all the documents of his previous 'farcical' trial, reports UNB. The hour-long human chain was formed in front of the...
The first national council of Bangladesh Kalyan Party (BKP) will be held today (Saturday) at 11:00 am at Imperial Hotel conference room at Bangabandhu Avenue in the city, reports BSS.Chairman of BKP Maj Gen (retd) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim will inaugurate...
KHULNA, Nov 7 (UNB): A Union Parishad (UP) member was today (Friday) killed at Fultala village in Batiaghata Upazila while he was trying to settle a dispute between two rival groups.The deceased was identified as Manoj Mondol (50), a member...
Rajshahi Sugar Mill started crushing sugarcanes Friday with a target of producing 11,964 metric tonnes of sugar crushing 165,000 metric tonnes sugarcanes, reports BSS. Earlier, two sugar mills in Natore district have started formal operation of crushing sugarcanes.Crushing of sugarcanes...
FE Report The World Bank (WB) Thursday approved a US$109 million IDA credit to Bangladesh, which will support the Government's efforts to repair infrastructure and restore the livelihoods for thousands of families affected by last year's Cyclone Sidr.The cyclone caused...
A correspondentKURIGRAM, Nov 7: The people of Khelarvita village under Berubari union of Nageswari Upazila in the district took it upon themselves to save their houses and property from erosion of the river Dudkumar. These villagers collected some 1100 bamboos,...
The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in a press release said that the embassy had issued 27,000 Hajj visa for Bangladeshi pilgrims until Thursday (November 6). The passports also have been handed over to government hajj office and private agencies.
An accused of an extortion charge fell sick at the court compound and died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in the city Friday, reports UNB.Ratan Ahmed, arrested by RAB from Mirpur Thursday in an extortion charge was taken to...
A CorrespondentJESSORE, Nov 7: A task force early Thursday unearthed a fake fertiliser factory at Lebutola here and seized 650 sacks of adulterated fertiliser. Magistrate Shafiqul Islam and Major Akram of BDR led the operation.Magistrate Islam said that adulterated fertiliser...
Our correspondent CHITTAGONG, Nov 07: The First Year Honours admission test of the Chittagong University (CU) for the 2008-09 session will be held from November 16 to November 23. Surpassing all its previous records, 111,770 forms were sold for 3075...
KHULNA, Nov 7 (UNB): Two students of the Khulna University (KU) were injured in a road accident near Gallamari Bridge in the city Thursday.Police said the accident took place at about 9:00 am when a Dhaka bound Shohagh Paribahan bus...
Md. Mahfuzur Rahman SiddiqueThe National Olympic Committee (NOC) are required to implement agenda-21 of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to create awareness on environment and sustainable development through "green games" and "green legacy". But due to financial and technical constraints,...
Barrister M. A. Muid KhanNATO and use of force: Media coverage also infers that some legal authority for the use of armed force against Afghanistan or the Taliban was created by the resolutions of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)....
FE ReportPrices of different varieties of rice increased by Tk 30 to Tk 40 per maund on an average at the wholesale level during the last week while prices of non-brand edible oil, sugar, egg and onion increased at the...
FE Report A meeting of the board of directors of Pubali Bank Limited was held at its board room in the city recently focusing on upgradation of information technology (IT). Pubali Bank board of directors Chairman Haflz Ahmed Majumder presided...
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