Just because you are dead, it does not mean you can't stage a comeback. Elvis Presley regained the top spot on the list of the highest-earning dead celebrities, ousting Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain who had beaten him last year, according...
They say that after the phenomenal success of Eid release "Moner Shathay Juddho" (Fight With The Heart), Manna was able to revive his career once more. With that he was also able to keep his place as number one hero...
Key political parties welcomed the long-awaited separation of the judiciary from the executive with a hope that people would get fair justice easily and timely, reports UNB.Welcoming the separation, Awami League (AL) acting president Zillur Rahman said a new journey...
Strongly protesting the arrogant remarks of Jamaat-e-Islami leaders about country's glorious Liberation War, Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) Thursday demanded of the government to take legal steps against them, including outlawing their religion-based politics, reports UNB.The policymaking body of...
Newly made BNP acting secretary general Hafizuddin Ahmed Thursday expressed unflinching loyalty to the leadership of chairperson Khaleda Zia and said they would abide by her decisions when she comes out of prison, reports UNB."We all are under the leadership...
CHITTAGONG, Nov 1 (UNB): With separation of judiciary from the executive taking effect today (Thursday), additional District and Sessions Judge Enamul Haque Bhuiyan started functioning as Chief Judicial Magistrate and additional Sessions Judge Mohammad Rezaul Karim as Chief Metropolitan Magistrate.Marking...
Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury Thursday said the proposed Truth Commission would have to have legal acceptability and also have to be acceptable to people, as no decision becomes effective without the people, reports UNB.The ACC chairman, however,...
Switzerland will provide US$ 1.0 million for the 'Preparation of Electoral Roll with Photographs' (PERP) project to be implemented by the Bangladesh Election Commission, reports UNB.The contribution will be channelled through a pooled funding mechanism coordinated by United Nations Development...
The journalists, press workers and general employees of The Bangladesh Observer and the Weekly Chitrali held a general meeting Sunday, says a press release.They reiterated their resentment over the intransigence of the owners to pay the long outstanding dues and...
Awami League (AL) will observe the Jail Killing Day on November 3 in a befitting manner, reports UNB.Four national leaders-Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed, Mansoor Ali and AHM Quamruzzaman-were shot dead inside the Dhaka Central Jail in the early hours...
Inaugurating the historic separation of the Judiciary from the Executive control, Chief Adviser (CA) Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed Thursday directed all the officials and employees of the Republic to extend all out cooperation in the activities of the Judiciary department as...
Disagreeing with IMF apprehension about economic slowdown due to adversities, Finance Adviser Mirza Azizul Islam Thursday ruled out any big setback in the gross domestic product (GDP) following the floods and high inflation, reports UNB."Only three months of this fiscal...
Bangladesh's western development partners Thursday welcomed the separation of the judiciary from the executive as an important step towards ensuring greater independence of the judiciary and strengthening democracy in the country.German Ambassador in Bangladesh Frank Meyke termed the separation of...
FE ReportThe authorities will soon formulate modalities of refunding the money that was deducted earlier as tax at source from the interests on savings instruments to the respective investors.The relevant agencies, including the Bangladesh Bank, the National Board of Revenue...
Adviser for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Mainul Hosein said it is now the judges' responsibility to make the judiciary strong and just to serve the cause of justice and win people's clear confidence.The law adviser said this while speaking...
Siddique Islam Creation of a separate floor at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has been proposed for trading only government-approved securities aiming to bring dynamism in the secondary bond market. Besides, the proposed platform will run along with the existing...
FE Report The Bangladesh Bank (BB) intervened further into the inter-bank foreign exchange market Thursday through selling US dollar, which helped stabilise the market. The central bank sold US$13 million at market rates to two commercial banks on the day...
FE ReportAfter spending long 40 years in the city's Motijheel commercial area, Standard Chartered (StanChart) Bank has moved to its new country head office at 67 Gulshan Avenue, said a press release.The new country head office reiterates StanChart's commitment to...
Javier Blas FT Syndication ServiceLONDON: Oil held above the $95 level at the end of morning trade in London on Thursday after crude prices hit a nominal record above $96 a barrel in after-hours trading on Wednesday following a sharp...
FE ReportBangladesh will receive US$150 million budgetary support credit from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under an agreement signed in Dhaka Thursday.The fund will be utilised to ensure good governance in administration and judiciary.Economic Relations Division (ERD) Secretary, M Aminul...
FE Report Bangladesh Biman will offer golden handshake to its 500 officials and employees under its ongoing programme of cost cutting to improve the financial position, sources said.The decision of offering voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) was approved at a recent...
Former BNP law minister Moudud Ahmed Thursday filed a contempt of court lawsuit against former NBR chairman Badiur Rahman and three colleagues for refusing to receive tax on his undeclared money. The case was filed with the High Court bench...
The Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) has allocated 182, 934 tonnes of urea fertiliser for distribution among the farmers this month. The BCIC has requested district level fertiliser and seed monitoring committees to oversee lifting, transportation and distribution of fertiliser...
Goods of a spinning mill were gutted in a fire that broke out in the mill at Kharajora in Kaliakoir under Gazipur Thursday. Witnesses said, the fire originated from an electric short circuit in Jahanara Spinning Mill, and gutted threads...
Police seized 250 barrels of illegal acid, and arrested a man from Baniarchala in Sadar upazila under Gazipur Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided a godown in the area, and seized 250 barrels of acetic acid. A...
FE ReportThe government has sought US$ 51 million financial assistance from the World Bank (WB) for implementing gas sector development projects that included developing a small gas field and constructing gas pipeline."The Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) has recently...
No chief executives of the country have yet formulated any laws for appointment to constitutional posts lest they lose the liberty of work at their sweet will if such laws are made, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr ATM Shamsul...
FE ReportThe Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Wednesday sought clarifications on some issues from state-owned Jamuna and Meghna oil companies ahead of their listing on the bourses.In another move the DSE at a meeting approved the listing of the City General...
Doulot Akter MalaThe Board of Investment (BoI) is functioning without its head for the past 10 days following a major reshuffle in the civil administration.The post of the BoI executive chairman remained vacant since the transfer of Mohammad Mohsin as...
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) troubleshooters nabbed Chhobi Noor alias Pushpita, fugitive model Nikita's younger sister, from her husband's Gulshan residence on Wednesday midnight suspecting her link with the underworld of dangerous drug yaba, reports UNB.Her businessman-husband MNH Bulu was also...
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