The two under-trial cases in connection with the sensational grenade attack on Awami League (AL) rally on Bangabandhu Avenue on August 21, 2004 have been transferred to a speedy trial tribunal (STT) for expediting the proceedings, reports UNB.brTo this effect,...
A total of 65 political parties have so far collected forms from the Election Commission (EC) for registration to qualify for contesting the upcoming general election, reports UNB.brThe prominent ones among the registration-seekers are Jatiya Party (Ershad), Bangladesh Workers Party,...
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) is set to press charges against former Khulna City Corporation (KCC) mayor and Awami League (AL) leader Kazi Aminul Haque in a case filed for amassing illegal wealth and hiding information about it, reports UNB.brThe ACC...
Speaker Barrister Zamir Uddin Sircar Thursday expressed the hope that detained BNP chairperson and ex-premier Khaleda Zia would be released through legal process soon and the country would return to democracy, reports UNB.brAddressing a discussion on BNP's Contribution to Building...
Former BNP Minister Abdullah Al Noman was granted bail by a court here Thursday as he faces charges of earning wealth illegally, reports UNB.brMetropolitan Sessions Judge for Dhaka M Azizul Haque granted the bail after lawyer Golam Mostafa Khan moved...
The High Court (HC) Thursday granted anticipatory bail for three months to Justice Fazlul Huq, a former adviser of the Iajuddin-led caretaker government (CG), on surrender Thursday following arrest warrant against him in an ill-gotten wealth case, reports UNB.brThe vacation...
Former State Minister for Power and Energy during Awami League (AL) rule Rafiqul Islam was released on bail Thursday after 16 months in jail, reports UNB.brRafiqul walked out of the prison cell of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Medical University (BSMMU)...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) announced a programme of post-juma special prayers at mosques across the country for today (Friday) for expressing gratitude at the release of its leader Tarique Rahman, reports UNB.brThe special prayers sponsored by the former ruling political...
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami Thursday said religion could play a role of peacemaker in the troubled world plagued with war, strife, armed conflicts and terrorist attacks, reports UNB.brReligion and religious values are always for peace. Although sometimes we see...
Mahmuda ShaolinbrNursery business is increasingly becoming popular among a section of people in the urban as well as rural areas because of high returns against relatively small investment. brA person can easily earn Tk 2,000 to Tk 5,000 per day...
Prime Bank Limited, a leading private sector commercial bank, and Bangladesh Post Office (BPO) have entered into an arrangement for distributing overseas remittances, says a press release.brUnder the deal, the bank will utilize the largest network of about 10,000 outlets...
FE ReportbrThree leading private universities in Bangladesh-- American International University of Bangladesh (AIUB), BRAC University and Daffodil International University (DIU)-- will integrate the Oracle Academy into their computer science programmes.brThe Oracle Academy will act as a catalyst to educate the...
FE ReportbrSonali Bank recently introduced eTranz, a national payment processing platform to facilitate remittance disbursement among the recipients in a prompt way.brRemittance payment processing platform is the first forward looking step of Sonali Bank Limited since its new identity, CEO...
Thomas John Bata breathed his last Monday at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto at the age of 93, says a press release.brAs 'Shoemaker to the World', Mr. Bata was a man of outstanding qualities and achievements who had a...
Warid Telecom announced Thursday a low tariff rate of 25 paisaminute for its subscribers from 1200 midnight to 8am on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.brThe subscribers of Warid Telecom will be charged only 25 paisaminute for making...
The third branch manager's conference of ICB Islamic Bank Ltd was held Wednesday in the board room of its head office, says a press release.brThe conference was presided over by Managing Director (Acting) of the bank Rajuendran Marrapan. All branch...
NCC Bank Ltd provided funding support to Karotoa Tea Associates at Panchagarh aiming to encourage industrialisation in rural areas, says a press release.brChirman of the Bank Tofazzal Hossain and Managing Director Md. Nurul Amin visited the tea factory recently. Chairman...
FE Report brThe inter-bank call money rate eased slightly Thursday due to easy flow of cash in the market. The US dollar, however, remained stable against Bangladesh taka (BDT) in the inter-bank foreign exchange market with comfortable supply of the...
SEC issues show-cause notice brto Dandy Dyeing auditorbrThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued show-cause cum hearing notice to Ms Habib Sarwar & Co., statutory auditor of Dandy Dyeing Limited, for non-compliance of securities laws in connection with audited...
HONG KONG, Sept 4 (AP) Asian markets faltered Thursday as investors dumped shares in shipping and technology companies amid ongoing worries about the global economic outlook.brIn Japan, the Nikkei 221 index shed 1.04 per cent to 12,557.66 -- its lowest...
FE ReportbrCEO of Banglalink Rashid Khan Wednesday formally inaugurated a nationwide caravan activation aimed at creating awareness and generating votes for Cox's Bazar in the new7wonders of nature campaign. brThe caravan started its journey from banglalink's Head Office in the...
Our CorrespondentbrNILPHAMARI, Sept 4 Government's rice procurement from the rice mills owners is still progressing steadily in Nilphamari district. Nilphamari district controller of food office sources said so far 18,000 metric tonnes of rice has been procured out of the...
SINGAPORE, Sept 4 (AFP) World oil prices held steady in Asian trade today ahead of a weekly US energy stockpiles report expected to give clues about the state of American demand for crude, dealers said. brPrices were little changed even...
SEOUL, Sept 4 (AFP) South Korea today launched an ambitious project to become Northeast Asia's oil storage hub, which officials said will create new business opportunities and ensure energy security. brA joint venture contract was signed by state-run Korea National...
BEIJING, Sept 4 (AFP) China has unveiled plans to build one of its largest steel plants at a cost of 30 billion dollars, state media reported today. brThe plant is to be located in Fangchenggang, a port city in Guangxi...
FE ReportbrIt was the first sale in the holy month of Ramadan, which met with a fairly strong demand from all sections. Blenders and Packeteers were quite active along with useful interest from the Loose tea buyers. Pakistan buyers operated...
A Correspondent brFARIDPUR, Sept 4 The construction work of Sagoldi regulator on Sagoldi Khal (canal) at Sagoldi village under Nagarkanda upazila of Faridpur is going on in full swing.brUnder FGR (Faridpur, Rajbari and Gopalganj) integrated area development project of BADC...
BERLIN, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) German exports to Asia jumped by 11. 2 per cent to 48.8 billion euros (70.6 billion dollars) during the first half of the year, the Cologne-based German Office for Foreign Trade (BFAI) said yesterday. brThis compares...
WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Xinhua) US economic activity continued to be slow during the past one month as consumers and businesses were squeezed by high costs for energy and food, the Federal Reserve said yesterday. brThe pace of economic activity has...
LONDON, Aug 4 (AP) The Bank of England (BoE) is expected to keep interest rates steady at 5 per cent despite a looming recession when it announces its monthly decision later Thursday.brThe central bank has kept official interest rates unchanged...
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