Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Nov 26: Rajshahi Divisional Special Judge's Court sentenced Lutfar Rahman, budget-cum-accounts officer of the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and a close associate of the RCC mayor, to ten years rigorous imprisonment (RI) here Sunday for possessing illegal wealth.The...
A special court dealing with corruption cases sentenced Monday Firoz Mahmud, former assignment officer to Khaleda Zia, to three years in jail for not submitting his wealth statement to the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) in time. Judge Md Firoz Alam of...
KHULNA, Nov 26 (UNB): Police submitted Sunday separate charge sheets against Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Mayor Sheikh Tayebur Rahman in two cases. Investigation officers (IOs) Shibu Prasad and Tipu Sultan submitted the charge sheets to the Chief Metropolitan Magis-trate Mohammad...
Different national and international organisations donated a huge quantity of relief goods and cash money for Sidr victims, report agencies.CA's relief fund: More government and private organisations and institutions donated over Tk 7.5 million, blankets and radio sets to the...
PIROJPUR, Nov 26 (UNB): The cyclone `Sidr' that hit the country's south and southwestern region on November 15 inflicted a loss of over Tk 12.27 billion in the district in different sectors, according to the reports of the district Relief...
Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed Monday urged those who were carrying out relief and rehabilitation works in the cyclone-affected areas at private initiatives to maintain coordination with local administrations to get the jobs done more effectively.The Chief Adviser made the...
Post-graduate Diploma Course under 2007-08 session of Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) was inaugurated Sunday, reports UNB.Acting Dean of Social Sciences Faculty and Professor of Mass Communication and Journalism Department of Dhaka University Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the course...
Four persons were killed and many others injured in separate incidents in different places of the country during the last two days, report agencies.In Comilla, a man was killed and three others were injured when a bus rammed into a...
DELHI, Nov 26 (Cricinfo): It was fitting that Shoaib Akhtar caused one final dent in India's run down the home stretch but it was equally apt that VVS Laxman was at the crease when the winning runs were knocked off...
The four-day inter-club players' transfer for the Metropolis Senior Division Football League begins today (Tuesday) at the league office at Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) in the city, reports UNB.The transfer formalities will begin at 5:30 pm and continue until 8:30...
West Indies great Brian Lara has called for recognition for the rebel Twenty20 league due to begin in India next week, reports BBC. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has refused to acknowledge the Indian Cricket League...
Team North earned a four-wicket victory against Team East in the final round of the four-day Challengers Cup Cricket at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium in the city Monday, reports UNB.Chasing a huge target of 356 runs in the second innings,...
The Victory Day Kabaddi Competition, organised by Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation, will begin on December 15 at the Kabaddi Stadium in the city, reports UNB.Teams interested in taking part in the competition are advised to enroll their names at the Federation...
A four-member Bangladesh athletics team leaves for Colombo today (Tuesday) to take part in the SAFF Junior Athletics Championship to be held November 29 and November 30 in Colombo. Team: Habibur Rahman, Sajib Hossain and Ishrat Jahan Eva (athletes), and...
DURBAN, Nov 26 (Reuters): AB de Villiers, JP Duminy and Mark Boucher powered South Africa to a thrilling two-wicket win over New Zealand in the first one- day international Sunday. After New Zealand had totalled 248 for six, South Africa...
FE ReportSingling out the restoration of business confidence as a "challenge" to sustaining private sector-led growth, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Monday the Bangladesh economy, impacted by the floods and cyclone Sidr, could grow by a below 6.0 per...
FE Report The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Monday indicated that it might resort to tough actions against 'irrational' development in the stock market. The SEC warning came immediately after a record gain in stock prices in a single day...
The caretaker government has formed a 38-member high-profile business forum, Bangladesh Better Business Forum (BBBF), with the Chief Adviser as its chairperson to maintain institutional relations with the private sector, aiming to boost the country's economic growth, reports UNB.The public-private...
A coordination meeting on conducting Bangladesh-US joint relief operation in the cyclone-hit areas was held Monday at the Army Headquarters in the city, where the American side offered to extend all-out cooperation in the humanitarian task, report agencies."During the meeting,...
The government will have to import about 1.0 million tonnes of rice as the current food stock will shrink from March, the food and disaster management secretary said Monday, against the backdrop of huge crop losses in calamities, reports UNB.Briefing...
The Supreme Court (SC) Monday cancelled Sheikh Hasina's bail granted by the High Court (HC) in a case that charges her with taking Tk 30 million ( Tk 3.0 crore) in bribe from a power company during her days as...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to emerge as a self-governing body, as President Prof Dr Iajuddin Ahmed has approved the Commission's proposal in this regard, reports UNB."Yes, the President has signed the proposal to make the Commission a self-ruled...
FE ReportThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the time for submission of individual income tax returns by two days to December 2, NBR officials said.The move has been taken as the last date - November 30 -for filing...
FE ReportThe government might involve the armed forces in distribution of urea fertiliser among the farmers during the peak season of Boro cultivation in December-March period."The involvement of the army personnel in the management of fertiliser distribution at the field...
Joe Leahy, FT Syndication ServiceMUMBAI: Amulya Charan is sitting in the lobby of the stately Taj Bengal hotel in Kolkata when his phone rings: a small contractor is trying to sell him a 10-megawatt power plant.There is some haggling before...
DINAJPUR, Nov 26: The Hili landport that handles export-import trade with neighbouring India and Nepal was handed over Monday to the private management with the hope of higher government revenue income. Panama Port Ltd was awarded the management of the...
Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) has allocated 2,59,866 tonnes of urea fertiliser for distribution among the farmers during December next. The BCIC authorities have requested all the district fertiliser and seed-monitoring committees to monitor quick withdrawal, transportation and distribution of...
COMILLA, Nov 26: Three prison guards were suspended Monday on charge of negligence of duty as five JMB activists tried to escape from the district jail Sunday night. The suspended jail guards were Anwar Hossain, Ramjan Ali and Abdus Sobhan....
Siddique Islam The Bangladesh Bank (BB) will advise the commercial banks to provide better and cheaper short term loans to the fishermen of the cyclone-affected areas in the country. The advice is expected to be given at the bankers' meeting...
Finance Adviser Dr Mirza Azizul Islam Monday brushed away any absolute crop deficit in the country following the back-to-back devastating floods and cyclone and said the government would make necessary import and provide food at cut prices, if need be,...
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