NOAKHALI, Feb 9 (UNB): A month-long handloom fair began on the premises of local Textile Facilities Centre in Choumohani Friday on the occasion of International Mother Language Day.Textile and Jute Adviser M Anwarul Iqbal inaugurated the fair organised by the...
Speakers at a roundtable Saturday urged all to work unitedly for the prevention of tuberculosis (TB), reports BSS. The speakers made the appeal at the roundtable on "Tuberculosis Control Programme: Participation of Media" jointly organised by Bangladesh Mahila Sangbadik Forum...
NARAYANGANJ, Feb 9 (UNB): A top terror was arrested along with some bullets from his house in East Shiarchar Lalkha area of Fatullah thana Friday.The arrested was identified as Ebu Hossain alias Killer Ebu (45), one of the close accomplices...
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Chairman Prof Mozaffar Ahmed said Saturday confusion had been created among people about quick dispensation of justice in corruption cases under the existing laws due to legal complexities involved in the anti-graft process, reports UNB.He, however,...
BNP Secretary General Khondoker Delwar Hossain said Saturday any unity with Saifur Rahman's faction of the party might be possible if they repealled their decisions taken in the October 29 meeting, reports UNB.On October 29 last year, a meeting of...
All eyes are on the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) as it is poised to hear today (Sunday) government's petition seeking a stay on the operation of the High Court (HC) judgment that declared illegal the extortion case...
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (BSS): Senior member of Bangladesh Caucus in the US Congress Congressman Gregry Meeks said Bangladesh Caucus was working for implementation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Programme to postpone the deportation of undocumented Bangladeshis from the USA...
BARISAL, Feb 9 (UNB): Speakers at a discussion meeting called upon the government to hold national elections only after implementation of reform programmes and the on-going anti-corruption drives. They made the call at a view exchanging meeting titled 'Sushashoner Lokkhey...
BRAHMANBARIA, Feb 9 (BSS): A meeting of the election working group was held at Krishna Nagar Bazar under Nabinagar Upazila of the district Friday.Krishna Nagar UP chairman presided over the meeting while it was addressed, among others, by coordinator of...
FE Report India has suddenly imposed restriction on the export of non-basmati rice. The ban which is applicable to all countries, including Bangladesh, has made the import of 1,00,000 tonnes of rice through private sector uncertain. The decision by the...
Finance Adviser Dr Mirza Azizul Islam Saturday said ministries concerned, in some cases, provide inaccurate information on implementation of development projects in an effort to show their better performance, reports UNB."A project had reported 65 per cent implementation last year,...
Home Affairs Adviser Major General (retd) MA Matin Saturday reaffirmed the government's commitment to hold the national election by December this year as per the Election Commission's roadmap, and said, "if possible there will be polls before that timeline", reports...
FE Report The opening of fresh letters of credit (LCs) against imports almost doubled in January last against that of the corresponding period of the previous year, thanks to higher import of food grains and petroleum products, officials said. The...
M Azizur RahmanThe telecom regulator has launched a special drive against internet service providers (ISPs) and land phone operators illegally transferring millions of dollars worth of foreign calls using VoIP technology, officials said."Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) launched the fresh...
Syed Ishtiaque RezaThe high-powered government delegation constituted to make an on-the-spot assessment of the problems being faced by the Bangladeshi workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is yet to fix its visit-schedule. "We are yet to get the...
Shakhawat Hossain The finance ministry is set to take the responsibility as new regulator of the country's growing insurance sector from the commerce ministry next month, official sources said. The commerce ministry is seeking approval of the advisory committee later...
FE Report The United Kingdom has called for dialogue between the caretaker government and political parties to have 'inclusive elections,' making Bangladesh's democracy enduring."We would look to all sides to respond and participate positively in order to achieve inclusive elections...
FE Report Saudi Hitech International Group that plans to set up a 5.1 million tonne oil refinery in Chittagong signed Saturday a management partnership deal with Cosmopolitan Oil Refinery Management Ltd (CORML). A proposal on building the refinery, which will...
A number of top government officials have been transferred in an another important reshuffle in the administration. Secretary of Labour and Employment Ministry Ashfaq Hamid has been made secretary of Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat, secretary of Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat...
Police arrested an official of a private bank from Baridhara in the city Saturday. A team of Gulshan police raided a house at road no-11 of Baridhara and arrested Ahmed Rajib Samdani, director of City Bank Limited, in the morning....
CHITTAGONG, Feb 9:The government is contemplating setting up 17 laboratories across the country, including one in Chittagong, with the financial assistance of USAID for screening bird flu properly. Fisheries and Livestock Secretary Syed Ataur Rahman disclosed this at a meeting...
S M Jahangir Bangladesh will require importing around 3.5 million tonnes of food grains in calendar 2008 following a big output shortfall in its major crop 'Aman,' caused by the cyclone 'Sidr' and floods, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)...
Naim-Ul-KarimThe government has taken a decision to introduce automation of payment of all sorts of revenue, which includes utility charges, duty and taxes, officials said.They said the decision was taken at a meeting with Kazi M Aminul Islam, secretary of...
Siddique Islam Myanmar's private sector exporters want to export rice to Bangladesh at FoB (free on board) prices between US$280 and $365 per tonne, officials said. The commerce ministry has already told the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce Industry...
FE ReportSpeakers at a dialogue Saturday said if the government could supply adequate inputs to the farmers timely its "ambitious" Boro rice production target will possibly be achieved.They also urged the government to provide subsidy to the farmers during the...
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed Saturday apprised visiting British foreign minister David Miliband of the measures adopted by his caretaker government for ensuring the holding of the forthcoming elections in a free, fair and credible manner, reports UNB.In course of their...
Acting Awami Leauge (AL) President Zillur Rahman has strongly opposed the idea of national government, saying it has no constitutional basis and his party will not join such a government, reports UNB."Idea of national government is floated to create a...
Doulot Akter MalaCustoms intelligence and investigation department in 2007 unearthed cases of duty evasion involving Tk 2.19 billion.The department unearthed cases of duty evasion involving Tk 460 million and Tk 410 million in 2006 and 2005 respectively, according to a...
Elections should be held as soon as possible to give the people their right back as there is no alternative to polls for the continuation of democracy in the country, speakers told a roundtable in the city Saturday, reports UNB.They...
PESHAWAR, Feb 09 (AP): A suicide bomber struck at an election rally in northwestern Pakistan Saturday, killing at least 18 people and wounding more than 25, police and civilian officials said.The blast occurred at a rally of the Awami National...
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