GAZIPUR, Aug 28 (UNB): The court of Women and Children Repression Protection Tribunal has sentenced three people to life term imprisonment for violating a garment worker.The convicted persons are Hazrat Ali (45), Ameer Ali (42) and Abdul Aziz (45), of...
LAXMIPUR, Aug 28 (UNB): A little boy was stabbed to death by unknown assailants at Charruhita village under Sadar Upazila Sunday midnight.The deceased was identified as M Yusuf (8), son of late Abdul Malek of the village.Sources said Yusuf and...
PATUAKHALI, Aug 28 (UNB): A farmer was killed by lightning at Munshipara village under Kalapara Upazila Monday noon.The deceased was identified as Lal Miah.Locals said the thunderbolt struck Lal Miah while he was working in his cropland at about 12:00...
RAJBARI, Aug 28 (UNB): The beheaded body of an unidentified young man was recovered from the Padma river under Daulatdia Upazila Tuesday morning.Police said locals found the body floating in Daulatdia canal ghat in the morning and informed the police.
BAGERHAT, Aug 28 (UNB): A joint team of Coastguard and Navy arrested five suspected smugglers and recovered 110 bottles of Indian pesticides from the Pashur river at Mongla Tuesday.Navy sources said the joint team launched a drive in different areas...
FE ReportThe new three-storey Mia Sahiber Maidan Shah Sahib Bari Jame Masjid located at 56-57, Mia Sahiber Maidan Avenue, Luxmi Bazar, will be opened for prayers today after Esha prayers as the necessary renovation work and reconstruction have been completed...
FE Report The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) needs to appoint 'global players' for operation and management of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to ensure prompt and efficient services, according to competent sources. "We want world class operator for handling...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Aug 27 : The small-scale tea cultivation project, being implemented by the Tea Board at the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), has become uncertain, said sources.The five-year project, costing Tk 49.2 million, was undertaken in 2003 with the financial...
A five-member delegation of Central Shariah Board of Islami Banks called on President Iajuddin Ahmed at the Bangabhaban in the city Tuesday, reports UNB.The delegation members, led by Chairman of the Shariah Board and Khatib of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque...
FE Report Holcim, a leading cement manufacturing company, Monday celebrated its first cement export by river route to Assam Sunday. The multinational cement company organised a programme on the occasion styled Holcim explores the unexplored at a city hotel Monday.Sunil...
Trust Bank Tuesday launched Trust Credit Card with the theme "Me and My Trust" indicating more ownership and personalised credit card, said a press release. Trust credit card comes in five different flavors-VISA Classic Local, VISA Classic International, VISA Gold...
FE ReportBank Asia, a leading commercial bank of the country, has signed an agreement with Persona Beauty Care Ltd in the city recently. The signing ceremony was held at bank's Dhanmondi branch, said a press release. Deputy Managing Director (DMD)...
A Chinese company will invest US$ 5.006 million to set up a coconut coir processing industry in Mongla Export Processing Zone.The cent per cent foreign-owned company named M/s Jason Coir Industry Ltd will manufacture annually 11,000 tonnes of processed coir,...
FE ReportBangladesh's largest drug exporter Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (BPL) has started medicine exports to Hong Kong, one of the most stringently regulated markets in the Asia-Pacific region, a company statement said Tuesday.The first export consignment included seven products, namely Azmasol®...
FE ReportCODEC Micro Credit Institute, a non-government organisation (NGO) working in Chittagong, has become a corporate client of banglalink.In this connection, an agreement was signed between the two organisations in the city recently, said a press release.Under the deal titled...
Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, Aug 28: The cottage-based leather footwear factories are gradually gaining momentum in Bhairab under Kishoreganj, as the demand for their products has been increasing in the markets day by day.The footwear industry was launched in Bhairab in 1930s....
FE ReportThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Tuesday formally launched a securities-related book published by the SEC.The book titled 'Securities Related Ordinance, Act, Rules and Regulations' was compiled by the SEC.The book contains securities-related rules, ordinance and other provisions updated...
FE ReportThe government has promoted general manager of state-owned Agrani Bank Md Fayekuzza-man to the post of deputy managing director (DMD), according to a press release.Prior to joining the bank, he was the general manager of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh...
TOKYO, Aug 28 (AP): Asian markets were mixed Tuesday, with Chinese stock prices hitting a seventh straight record close but Japanese shares slipped amid unease about foreign markets and a stronger yen. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index fell 13.90 points, or...
ONE Bank Limited opened its third booth at the DTM (Ops) office premises in the general cargo berth area of Chittagong Port recently, said a press release. The booth was inaugurated by the Chairman of Chittagong Port Authority Captain Yeahia...
KARACHI, Aug 28 (Reuters): Growing political instability in Pakistan has seriously dented investor confidence, sent the stock market tumbling, and widened international sovereign bond spreads.The benchmark Karachi Stock Exchange 100-share index has lost about 13 per cent this month, and...
Arbee Textile AGM on Sept 11The 18th annual general meeting (AGM) of Arbee Textile will be held at Southland Centre (4th floor), 5 Agrabad Commercial Area, Chittagong at 11am on September 11, '07. Suspension of tradingTrading of the shares of...
Bangladesh National Cricket Academy team suffered an 83-run defeat in their 2nd one-day match of the Institute Challenge Competition against New South Wales at Palmerston in Australia Tuesday, reports UNB.Sent into bat first, New South Wales posted 240 for 8...
An enthralling series swung back England's way at Edgbaston with a well-constructed 42-run victory. Chasing 282, India made a decent fist of the pursuit as Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid added 104 in nearly 20 overs, but Chris Tremlett removed...
A 15-member Bangladesh National Cricket team leaves here today (Wednesday) for Kenya en route to South Africa to participate in the next month's Twenty20 World Championship, reports UNB.Before starting the first-ever Twenty20 World Cup campaign in South Africa, Mohammad Ashraful-led...
LONDON, Aug 28 (AFP): Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is set to announce his retirement from football, according to The Sun newspaper.Solskjaer is a hero at Old Trafford having scored the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final,...
Robin Brown, the former Zimbabwe captain, has succeeded Kevin Curran as Zimbabwe's coach.The appointment was made following Zimbabwe's 3-0 defeat to South Africa in the one-day series at home and Brown's first assignment will be the Twenty20 World Championship starting...
Bangladesh will take part in the 3rd Grand Royal Challenge Cup to be held in Myanmar on November 1-7, reports UNB.The Under-23 booters will represent Bangladesh in the tournament, BFF acting general secretary Manjoor Hossain Malu told the news agency.He...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed former national cricketers Rafiq-ul-Alam and Naimur Rahman Durjoy as new national selectors on two-year contracts, reports UNB.Rafiq-ul-Alam will replace Faruque Ahmed as the chairman of selectors, while Naimur Rahman will take the place of...
ISLAMABAD, Aug 28 (PTI): President Pervez Musharraf has admitted that he's negotiating with all political outfits in Pakistan, including the parties of former Premiers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, in order to achieve stability in the country and get re-elected...
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