Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed had talks with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda and two other election commissioners on preparations for elections Thursday, reports bdnews24.com. After the meeting at the Chief Adviser's Office, Election Commissioner M Sakhawat Hussain said...
FE ReportThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) will consider introduction of a specific amount of Value Added Tax (VAT) for physicians to reduce the hassle in payment of tax collected from the fees paid by patients. The existing rate of...
After getting the vetting report from its technical committee, the Election Commission (EC) would take decision about the Awami League's (AL's) application for registration which could not fulfil all criteria set by the EC, one commissioner said Thursday, reports UNB.A...
A British minister says both the former prime ministers, now charged with corruption, can contest polls, due on Dec 18, because there is no legal barrier, reports bdnews24.com. "Neither of the two ladies (Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina) have been...
Government stocks of food grains now stand at about 1.3 million (13 lakh) tonnes, the highest in eight years, report UNB/bdnews24.com.. Chief adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed said this while addressing the inauguration of a two-day agriculture fair to mark the World...
FE Report The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked the ICB Islamic Bank Limited to intensify drive to recover non-performing loans, particularly from its top 20 defaulters. The instruction came at a review meeting with management of the bank at the...
FE Report A rental power company has sought legal protection against payment of fine slapped by state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) for delay in installation of power units, officials said.The High Court (HC) has asked the BPDB to show...
AT a time when the world is going through its worst financial crisis in a century affecting mostly the developed world, fear and uncertainty about the future has gripped the rest of the world including the developed and the least...
Enayet RasulA lot has been written to the effect that the Bangladesh economy would not be immediately facing catastrophe from the global financial turmoil and would even manage to weather the longer term threat to it from the same. This...
Md AlimullahEDUCATION Week is observed every year in the country. But the observance cannot hide the state of education in the country which leaves a lot to be desired. All the governments have been highlighting that a major portion of...
Of the many suggestions put forward in order to address the prevailing state of power crunch, one was about buying power from neighbouring countries. But it hit a snag when it could be known that they may not have surplus...
THE Buriganga at present is in a threatened state of existence. The threat that it faces is from encroachment by land-grabbers. Its natural flow has been obstructed because its bed has risen due to earth-filling and setting up of all...
Mohammad Habibur RahmanBANGLADESH shares a common past with India and Pakistan in respect of development of banking business. Bangladesh Bank Order, 1972 was promulgated to create the country's central bank -- Bangladesh Bank -- to take over the assets, liabilities...
Mohammad Murshedul Huda SharifiWHEN the question of dismissing an employee (for any misconduct), arises in an Industrial Establishment, it warrants conducting of a Domestic Inquiry. Domestic Inquiry is expedient for the employer who wants to be fair, but firm in...
Christopher CaldwellSovereign is he who decides whether there is a state of emergency," wrote the German legal philosopher Carl Schmitt in 1922, on the eve of the Weimar Republic's great economic crisis. Authorities that can be bypassed in times of...
Kathoyn McConnell Worthington in Minnesota is a city of more than 11,000 people. It is surrounded by fertile farm land. In the early 2000s, city leaders joined by Nobles County representatives became concerned that high school graduates were migrating to...
HEMPSTEAD, Oct 16 (AP): Barack Obama and John McCain return to the road 19 days before the presidential election, with the Republican looking to hold onto traditionally GOP states as the Democrat edges into his turf. Fresh off his energetic...
SEOUL, Oct 16 (Reuters): Destitute North Korea Thursday threatened to end all relations with South Korea, a major source of aid and cash, in anger at the hardline policies of its conservative president. The move comes days after North Korea...
MINGORA, (Pakistan), Oct 16 (AFP): A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle packed with explosives into a police station in Pakistan's restive Swat valley Thursday, killing four people and destroying the building, police said. The attack was the latest in a...
Suspected US strike inside Pakistan PESHAWAR, , Oct 16: A suspected US spy drone fired two missiles Thursday into a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan that is a known Al-Qaeda hub, striking a home, security officials said. "Two missiles were...
SAN JUAN, (Puerto Rico), Oct 16 (AFP): Hurricane Omar pounded the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with lashing rain and 125 mile-per-hour winds Thursday after strengthening into a major category three storm.Quickening its pace along a northeasterly track, Omar veered...
PREAH VIHEAR, (Cambodia), Oct 16 (Reuters): Thai and Cambodian army commanders held talks across their disputed border Thursday after the most serious clash in years killed two Cambodian soldiers and left 10 Thais in Cambodian hands.Hundreds of Cambodian civilians fled...
CHITTAGONG, Oct 16 (UNB): The first Test of the two-match BRAC Bank Test Series involving hosts Bangladesh and touring New Zealand begins today (Friday) at the Bir Shreshtho Shaheed Ruhul Amin Stadium in Chittagong with Bangladesh skipper Mohammad Ashraful looking...
EDMONTON, Canada, Oct 16 (AFP): Determined Canada denied Mexico the victory they needed to advance in 2010 World Cup qualifying Wednesday, emerging with a 2-2 draw against one of the CONCACAF region's powerhouses.While Canada went into the match already eliminated...
MOHALI, Oct 16 (BBC): Australia paceman Stuart Clark will miss the second Test against India starting Friday after failing to recover from an elbow injury. Peter Siddle, a 23-year-old fast bowler, will make his Test debut. The news is a...
MONTEVIDEO, Oct 16 (AFP): Paraguay streaked six points clear in the South American World Cup qualifying standings with a goal claimed by both Edgar Benitez and Oscar Cardozo nine minutes from time enough to edge Peru 1-0 at the Estadio...
Bangladesh conceded a 0-1 goal defeat against top favourite Mozambique in their opening match of the Merdeka Cup Football tournament at Shah Alam Stadium in Kuala Lumpur Thursday, reports UNB.Bangladesh, which fought bravely with their African giant throughout the match,...
A 12-member Bangladesh contingent left Dhaka for Indonesian tourist town of Bali later Thursday night to take part in the first-ever Asian Beach Games, scheduled for October 18 to October 26, reports UNB.Chef de Mission of Bangladesh contingent and General...
The second round four-day matches of the 10th National Cricket League begins today (Friday) at three separate venues across the country, reports UNB.On the day, Barisal Division will take on Khulna Division at the Narayanganj Osmani Stadium (NOS), Rajshahi Division...
SYDNEY, Oct 16 (AFP): Nine-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams will play in January's Sydney International, organisers said Thursday, meaning the event will feature the top three women players and the Olympic champion.Williams, 27, the world number three and current...
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