FE ReportThe three-day Bose Conference on Contemporary Physics-08 begins at the University of Dhaka today (Wednesday).The inaugural session of the conference will be held in the Physics Seminar Room, MKH Bigyan Bhaban at 9:30 am.Professor Dr SMA Faiz, Vice-Chancellor of...
A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate's court has turned down the plea for allowing the accused not to appear in court in person in a case filed relating to declaring an export-oriented company 'loan defaulter,' which claimed to have taken no loan,...
FE Report The two-day Australian education exhibition began at the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel Tuesday. The Australian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Douglas Foskett inaugurated the exhibition, organised jointly by the Australian Trade Commission of the Australian High Commission and IDP Education....
Seven persons were killed and many others injured in separate incidents in different places of the country during the last two days, report agencies.In Keraniganj, an elderly woman was killed and two people were injured in a road accident at...
Newspaper offices will remain closed Friday (March 21) on account of Eid-e-Miladunnabi, reports UNB.In accordance with the decision of the executive committee, Newspapers Owners Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) members will observe the day as a holiday, said a NOAB release....
FE ReportKhanquah-e-Shaheed (Ra) Mia Saheb Maidan Khanquah Sharif, situated at 56-57, Mia Saheb's Maidan Avenue (Old Municipal Street, Luxmibazar), Dhaka, will hold religious discussion, milad and doa mahfil marking the holy Fateha Yazdaham (the holy Egaro Sharif) after Maghrib prayers...
The Sector Commanders' Forum is nearly through with preparations to hold the twice-postponed convention on March 21, the chief coordinator of the forum of the 1971 Independence War veterans has said. "Preparations have already been made for the convention. The...
Women-rights campaigners demanded of the caretaker government (CG) Tuesday to ensure that 33 per cent of positions in the parliament, government and political parties are reserved for women. The demands came from a roundtable discussion jointly organised by Mahila Parishad,...
About 700 journalists and columnists including both incumbent and former editors of a number of national dailies issued a joint statement Tuesday demanding release of former prime minister Khaleda Zia by March 26, reports bdnews24.com. They also demanded that other...
The Supreme Court (SC) dismissed Tuesday all the petitions filed by detained former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for leave to appeal against the revival of the case. With the dismissal Sheikh Hasina now stands trial for alleged Mig-29 warplane-purchase scam,...
Putting the Election Commission (EC) in the dock, detained ex-PM and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's counsel Tuesday told the High Court that the EC's role is designed to split BNP at the behest of "a powerful quarter" ahead of the...
Dilip Kumar RainaFor the last couple of years India is experiencing a zooming boom in real estate prices. Be it rental value or the capital value of residential or commercial properties, prices have crossed all barriers and have reached to...
Syed Ishtiaque Reza SUMMER is knocking the door. Mercury is moving steadily upward although it's still spring time. Beating Dhaka's searing summer heat would be of utmost importance for one and all. For the affluent summer is the time to...
Paula HawkinsAnxiety over the state of the property market in Britain shows no signs of letting up. As the major auction houses gear up for their February sales, there are worrying signs. Savills says it has seen an increase in...
Simon HoyleWhen investors are spooked by or uncertain about the sharemarket, it is understandable that they look to property as a safe haven. Bricks and mortar have long held an honoured position in the Australian investment psyche. The combination of...
After loosing 14 ODIs in a row Bangladesh cricket team won by 8 wickets against minnows Ireland in the first of 3-match Ispahani ODI series in the home ground Tuesday, reports UNB.Two nice unbeaten knocks by Shahriar Nafees (90) and...
SATKHIRA, Mar 18 (UNB): United Club made a good start in the Satkhira First Division Cricket league beating Rasulpur Jubo Sangha by six wickets in the opening match at Satkhira Stadium Tuesday.Earlier, Deputy Commi- ssioner of the district Mohammad Kafeyetullah...
Old Dhaka made a flying start in the Independence Day Hockey Competition outplaying Bangladesh Air Force team by 5-2 goals in the opening match at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium Tuesday, reports UNB.Old Dhaka enjoyed a 3-1 lead in...
FE Report The government's bid to import 0.4 million tonnes of rice from India has suffered a setback after New Delhi asked the price at US $550 per tonne, sources said. India has demanded higher price for the rice during...
Shamsul Huq Zahid A tabloid Bengali daily some weeks back headlined a story, 'chal neye chalbazi' (trickery over rice trade) detailing the frequently shifting Indian stance on rice export to Bangladesh. The headline was not at all exaggerating. The developments...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) began probe into institutional corruption with the formation of a four-member special team to inquire into corruption in Roads and Highways Department (RHD) under the Ministry of Communications.ACC Director General (admin) Col Hanif Iqbal said this...
Siddique Islam The country's business community has been advised to avail themselves of the lower interest rates and reduced bank charges as promised by the bankers in a recent meeting with the central bank, officials said. The Bangladesh Bank (BB)...
Shakhawat Hossain Bangladesh economy faces four big challenges at present, with inflation spurred by an 'astronomical' price rise of food-grains and crude oil the biggest headache for the government, the finance ministry said.Maintaining healthy growth of exports amid fears of...
A Z M AnasBiman has launched negotiations to buy 10 new aircraft from European aviation giant Airbus to strengthen its existing fleet, more than half of which has become obsolete, well-placed sources said.The ailing national carrier will purchase A320 for...
FE ReportDhaka stocks bounced back Tuesday led by banks and pharmaceuticals scrips clawing back losses of five straight sessions amid declining turnover.The stocks returned to the gaining streak as traders started to buy shares after profit taking for the last...
FE ReportThe government is likely to get US$200 million transitional budgetary support credit from the World Bank by June this year to reduce pressure on the fiscal management caused by higher import bills, officials said Tuesday."We've requested the visiting Managing...
Regulatory Reforms Commission (RRC) Chairman Akbar Ali Khan Tuesday predicted social instability if the prices of daily essentials were not brought within the purchasing power of ordinary people, reports bdnews24.com. Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the commission at...
FE Report Election of president, senior vice president and vice president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) will be held today (Wednesday) as the panel led by Annisul Huq swept Monday's election results.Annisul Huq's panel...
The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Tuesday sent letters to all the banks and financial institutions to freeze all the accounts held by Awami League lawmaker Kazi Zafarullah, and Shafiur Rahman Babu, son of...
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) Tuesday filed a case against 13 senior ex-officials of the Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Dhaka, including its former chairman, secretary, controller, deputy controller and assistant controller, for misappropriation of about Tk 2.437 million. —...
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