Our CorrespondentSIRAJGANJ, July 26: Jute growers in northern districts have been suffering from frustration following government decision to close down the Kawmi Jute Mills.Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) sources said, the target of jute cultivation in the last season was...
Dam collapsed in Sirajganj worsening flood situation SIRAJGANJ, July 26 (UNB): Khokshabari ring dam under Sadar Uapzila collapsed early Thursday worsening the overall flood situation in the district.Most of the areas in Belkuchi, Shahajadpur, Kazipur and Sadar uapzilas went under...
SIRAJGANJ, July 26 (UNB): Khokshabari ring dam under Sadar Uapzila collapsed early Thursday worsening the overall flood situation in the district.Most of the areas in Belkuchi, Shahajadpur, Kazipur and Sadar uapzilas went under water caused by heavy rain and on...
FE ReportAn 18-member team of ORBIS International, the global organisation on sight saving, visited Islamia Eye Hospital (IEH) in the city Thursday.ORBIS International has been assisting the hospital for prevention of blindness in Bangladesh for years.In 2001, the first amniotic...
FE ReportJapan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) Alumni Association, Bangladesh organised a "Tree Plantation Programme" at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU) in Gazipur recently. BSMRAU Vice-chancellor Lutfor Rahman Khan was present as the chief guest at the programme while...
CHUADANGA, July 26 (UNB): A special tribunal here Thursday sentenced three people to death on charge of killing two women after raping them.The condemned convicts are Azid alias Azizul (35), Mintu alias Kalu (30) and Sujan (36), of Railaxmipur village...
SHARIATPUR, July 26 (UNB): A Tk 46.0 million budget of Damudya Pourashava in Shariatpur district has been announced for 2007-08 fiscal.Pourashava Chairman M Rezaul Karim Raza announced the surplus budget at the Poura auditorium Tuesday in presence of local elite,...
DINAJPUR, July 26 (UNB): Eight third year students of Dinajpur Government Veteri-nary College (DGVC) have been punished by the college authorities for bullying the first year students.The authorities expelled Masud and Dinar from their semester while Amirul Islam, Erfan Ali...
DINAJPUR, July 26 (UNB): Eight third year students of Dinajpur Government Veteri-nary College (DGVC) have been punished by the college authorities for bullying the first year students.The authorities expelled Masud and Dinar from their semester while Amirul Islam, Erfan Ali...
CHUADANGA, July 26 (UNB): A special tribunal here Thursday sentenced three people to death on charge of killing two women after raping them.The condemned convicts are Azid alias Azizul (35), Mintu alias Kalu (30) and Sujan (36), of Railaxmipur village...
COMILLA, July 26 (UNB): At least 10 people were injured and some 80 houses were destroyed by a tornado in the district Thursday. Witnesses said the tornado struck nine villages of three upazilas of the district in the morning, destroying...
Industries, Textile and Jute Adviser Geetiara Safiya Chowdhury Thursday urged the textile sector entrepreneurs to be equipped with modern and developed technology for facing the hard challenges under the quota-free regime, reports UNB.She was speaking as the chief guest of...
FE ReportBangladesh-Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTCCI) held its 3rd annual general meeting (AGM) on July 23 in the city.The result of the election of BTCCI office bearers was also announced during the AGM. According to the result, K...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Jul 26: Chittagong Customs House (CCH) is set to introduce automation system in taxation involving Taka 117.5 million within the next six months, CCH sources said.Meanwhile, with a view to ensuring prompt and improved services through developing efficient...
BARGUNA, Jul 26 (BSS): Disbursement of agricultural loan at a minimum interest among the farmers has been progressing fast in five upazilas of the district.Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) has fixed up a Tk 440 million (44 crore) loan disbursement target...
RAJSHAHI, Jul 26 (BSS): A mobile court of the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) fined eight dishonest electronic shop owners Tk 97,000 in the city Wednesday.According to BSTI sources, as part of the frequent drive against adulteration in food...
FE ReportWarid Telecom has expanded its network to eight more districts, making its footprints in total 43 districts, and covering two third areas of the country. Bhola, Jhenaidah, Kushtia, Meherpur, Pabna, Patuakhali, Shariatpur and Tangail districts are now under Warid...
FE ReportRupali Insurance Company Ltd. approved a 20 per cent stock dividend at its 19th annual general meeting (AGM) held at a city hotel Wednesday.Chairman of the Company Mostafa Golam Quddus presided over the AGM, according to a press release.A...
FE ReportSony Ericsson Mobile Communications and Rangs Electronics Limited, the sole distributor of Sony Corporation in Bangladesh, Monday announced the beginning of a sales and distribution partnership, under which, Rangs will exclusively sell and distribute Sony Ericsson phones and accessories...
FE ReportStandard Chartered (StanChart) Bank will provide credit card facility for the customers of The Westin Dhaka.An agreement to this effect was signed between the two organisations in the city recently, said a press release.Under the deal, the valued customers...
FE ReportTQCSI Bangladesh and International Institute of Technology and Management (IITM) jointly organised a five-day training on 'ISO 9001:2000 Lead Auditor Course (Implementing ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System)' in the city from July 21 to July 25. Khushnoor Dastoor, an...
FE ReportSony Ericsson Mobile Communications and Rangs Electronics Limited, the sole distributor of Sony Corporation in Bangladesh, Monday announced the beginning of a sales and distribution partnership, under which, Rangs will exclusively sell and distribute Sony Ericsson phones and accessories...
Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, July 26: Panchagarh district authorities' proposal of organic tea as an exportable product from the district in response to the move of the Export Promotion Bureau is very encouraging.Sources said some months back at the initiative of the...
FE ReportPubali Bank Limited has shifted its Kadamtali branch of Sylhet to new premises with a view to providing customers with the best and modern banking services. Chairman of the board of directors of the bank Hafiz Ahmed Majumder inaugurated...
FE ReportThe Bahrain Tribune, a widely circulated daily newspaper published from Bahrain, has recently lauded the progress of Islami banking in Bangladesh, said a press release.The daily has made remark on the progress of Islami banking in Bangladesh, saying that...
HONG KONG, July 26 (AP): Asian markets were mixed Thursday as Japanese and Hong Kong shares dropped, but China's roller-coaster market climbed to a new record-despite government efforts to cool the market and sizzling economy.BANGKOK: Thai shares ended up 0.10...
Refayet Ullah MirdhaOracle, a US based global software company, will open an office in Dhaka to explore the potential local IT market.Regional Business Manager-Manufacturing, Retail and Distribution (MRD) South Asia Growth Economics (West) of Oracle Corporation Division, Sajjad Mustafa Syed...
FE ReportSocial Investment Bank Ltd ( SIBL) and Fashion Eye Hospital have jointly sponsored a free eye treatment programme for poor patients at Saedabad bus terminal Wednesday, said a press release. Eye care, spectacles, medicines and other related materials were...
FE ReportDelta Brac Housing Finance Corporation Ltd's (DBH's) Deposit Annual Sales Conference was held in the city recently, said a press conference. DBH Company Secretary and Head of Finance and Resources SH Aslam Habib distributed prizes among the Deposit associates...
LONDON, July 26 (AFP): Europe's main stock markets lost ground Thursday, reversing earlier gains as investors pored over a flood of company results. In early afternoon trade, London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares sank by 0.82 per cent to...
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