MONTREAL, Sept. 22 (AFP): Canadians cheered yesterday for their beloved loonie, reaching parity this week with the US greenback for the first time in 31 years, but consumers are not yet benefiting, and manufacturers are reeling. The loonie, a sobriquet...
Our CorrespondentRANGPUR, Sept 22: Despite a number of setbacks at different levels, investment in jute mills under private ownership is increasing in the northern districts, sources said.According to sources, about Tk 1.0 billion (100 crore) was invested in five private...
FE Reportbanglalink donated an additional amount of Tk 1.0 million (10 lakh) to the Chief Adviser's Relief and Welfare Fund for the flood-affected people.CEO of banglalink Rashid Khan handed over the cheque to Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed at his office...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Sept 21: The long awaited Direct Traders Input (DTI) was launched at Chittagong Customs House (CCH) yesterday to enhance the revenue income of the government through intensified taxation process. At the initial stage, the newly devised system was...
The eight-day Bangladesh Trade Fair in Jeddah concluded recently fetched huge amounts in spot orders, reports UNB.Saudi-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised the Bangladesh Fair in Jeddah International Exhibition Centre on September 6-13 this year.Bangladeshi businessmen have also signed...
Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, Sept 22: The government is being deprived of a huge amount of revenue as several hundred hotels and restaurants are allegedly evading value-added tax (VAT) and income tax, sources said.A restaurant with at least thirty seats and a...
FE ReportQatar Airways organised a workshop for travel agents in Sylhet recently.The workshop highlighted the need for maintaining the globally acclaimed standard of service in the Sylhet area as well.Speakers have stressed the service standard and global strength of Qatar...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Sept 22: Price hike of fertilisers is causing concern among the peasants of Godagari Upazila in the district. On the other hand, the stock of urea has run out in just one week. The price of potassium based...
Sarwar Zahan US dollar maintained its strong nerve against Bangladesh taka (BDT) last week despite limited demand for the greenback, fund managers said. The exchange rate of the greenback moved between Tk 68.70 and Tk 68.71 against the previous week's...
TEHRAN, Sept 22 (BSS/AFP) - Iran's armed forces today kicked off an annual military parade to mark the anniversary of an eight-war with Iraq amid growing international pressure on the Islamic republic over its nuclear programme. "The presence of illegitimate...
WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (AP): The US and France have reached an agreement on how to pressure Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday.Meanwhile, at a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna,...
BEIRUT, Sept 22 (AP): Arab nations condemned Israel for having nuclear weapons Friday, the final day of a general conference of the UN watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).Omani envoy Salim Mohammad al-Riyami presented the agenda item "Israeli nuclear capabilities...
BEIRUT, Sept 22 (AP): Arab nations condemned Israel for having nuclear weapons Friday, the final day of a general conference of the UN watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).Omani envoy Salim Mohammad al-Riyami presented the agenda item "Israeli nuclear capabilities...
BAGHDAD, Sept 22 (AFP): Despite opposition from Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, US security company Blackwater was back on the streets of Baghdad Friday, four days after being grounded over a fatal shooting incident. Blackwater guards, whom a furious Maliki wanted...
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (AFP): The UN General Assembly agreed by consensus Friday to uphold a decision by one of its committees to reject Taiwan's 15th consecutive annual bid for membership in the face of strong opposition from Beijing.Backers of...
Police, rebels killed in clashes in Russia's Caucasus MOSCOW, Sept 22 (AFP): One policeman was killed in Chechnya and rebels were killed in the neighbouring republic of Ingushetia, Russian news agencies reported Friday. One policeman was killed and two wounded...
Former lawmakers urged the government to abolish the local government ministry and to amend the related laws to strengthen the local government organisations.They made the appeal while speaking at a meeting organised by a committee on strengthening the local government...
BNP Secretary General Khondoker Delwar Hossain Saturday said his party would sit with allies to discuss the issue of dialogue with the Election Commission (EC) after a decision in a party forum, reports bdnews24.com. He told reporters in the city...
President Iajuddin Ahmed and Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed have conveyed their heartiest greetings to Khademul Haramain Al-Sharifain King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud on the occasion of the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), reports BSS.In...
A meeting of the executive committee (EC) of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) will be held at the union office at National Press Club at 4pm today (Sunday), reports BSS. DUJ General Secretary Omar Faruque has requested the office bearers,...
MYMENISNGH, Sept 22 (BSS): The preparation of voters' list with photographs and national identity (ID) cards began in the Sadar Upazila here Thursday with much enthusiasm. District Election Office sources said that the first task of the voters' list preparation...
SATKHIRA, Sept 22 (UNB): Indian Border Security Force (BSF) and Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) exchanged gunfire along Padmasakhra frontier in Sadar Upazila Saturday morning.The BDR sources said when the BSF members of Panitor camp fired two rounds of bullet towards Bangladesh...
Jatiya Party (JP) announced Saturday a 16-member committee for recommending reforms in the party.Acting Chairman Anisul Islam Mahmud and Secretary General ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader were made convener and member secretary of the committee, reports UNB.The committee will formulate necessary...
YANGON, Sept 22 (Reuters): Buddhist monks were allowed to march past police barricades to the home of detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi Saturday as street protests intensified against the ruling military junta. A witness said armed police...
BARISAL, Sep 22 (UNB): An estimated 16 million people in the country's coastal and offshore areas could come under risk in the event of any tsunami surging up to here, but there aren't adequate shelter-centres for their safety, competent sources...
DU CorrespondentNorthern University of Bangladesh (NUB) recently accorded a gala reception to its young researchers of Computer Science and Engineering Department (CSE) for inventing a device, which can automatically switch the motor of water pump on and off as per...
DU CorrespondentThe deferred admission test of Executive MBA (EMBA) at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of Dhaka University now will be held on September 28 (Friday) at 10 am.Those, who have submitted their applications within the stipulated time, can...
GAZIPUR, Sept 22 (UNB) : Eight inter-district dacoits were arrested along with some robbed valuables in separate drives in the district Friday and Saturday.The police raided Tepibari and its adjacent areas and arrested Shah Alam, Monir, Sumon, Kashem, Anwar and...
Five persons were killed and many others injured in separate incidents in different places of the country during the last two days, report agencies.In Chittagong, three alleged robbers were killed in a mob-lynching at Kotakhali village in Satkania Upazila Friday...
RANGPUR, Sept 22 (BSS): The joint forces arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC), Kurigram from his office while taking bribe from an accused person Friday noon, police sources said.The sources said the DNC personnel...
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