The High Court (HC) Thursday declared illegal the detention of former state minister for Youth and Sports Fazlur Rahman Patal, stating that the grounds of action were 'vague', reports UNB.A two-member bench, headed by Justice Shah Abu Nayeem Mominur Rahman,...
Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, during a meeting with First Vice-Governor Victor N Lobko of St Petersburg City government, proposed the twining of Chittagong and St Petersburg cities, reports UNB. St Petersburg already has such arrangements with many other cities...
The government will consider inclusion of Urdu-speaking people who were born in Bangladesh and showed allegiance to the country in the voter list if the law ministry gives approval, reports UNB.Home ministry sources said the decision was taken at an...
Deep convection has been continuing over north Bay while steep pressure gradient is also persisting, reports UNB. Squally weather may continue to affect the maritime ports, said a warning message of Met office.Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Mongla...
Labour and Employment Adviser Mohammed Anwarul Iqbal Thursday asked authorities concerned to modernise the Technical Training Centres (TTCs) with updated curriculum and modern equipment, reports UNB.He gave the directive at a meeting at the Labour and Employment Ministry conference room,...
Speakers at a seminar in the city Thursday stressed the need for empowering adolescent girls through literacy and skill so they can participate in and contribute to the country's development.Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) and Nari Moitree (NM) jointly organised the...
FE ReportSpeakers at a workshop emphasised community participation in disaster preparedness programmes, strengthening of GO-NGO partnership, better understanding on technical assessment and local resource mobilisation for an effective disaster management mechanism across the country. The views were expressed at the...
Classes in all departments of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Techno-logy (BUET) will resume Monday (September 10), reports UNB.The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of BUET syndicate held Thursday in the light of the decision taken in...
CHITTAGONG, Sept 6 (UNB): A court here Thursday convicted a man and awarded him death penalty for killing his uncle in 1997.The convict is Iftekhar Ali Haider Khokon of Panchalaish thana of the city.According to the prosecution, Iftekhar had wanted...
Awami League (AL) presidium member Amir Hossain Amu Left Dhaka Thursday for Singapore with his ailing wife for better treatment, reports UNB.An air ambulance flew Amu and his wife Feroza Hossain to Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.Feroza has been suffering...
Chehlum for eminent social worker and member of Bangladesh Fruits, Vegetables and Allied Products Exporters' Association Abul Hashem will be held on September 9 at his own residence at village Darikandi of Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj district.All relatives, friends and...
FE ReportFinance and Planning Adviser AB Mirza Azizul Islam said Thursday formulating a 'sovereign' policy isolated from the existing global trend will not be feasible for the country."In the world of today you can not formulate policy without taking the...
S M JahangirThe government will require to import a record 1.1 million tonnes of urea fertiliser for the current fiscal year to meet its growing demand and tide over a possible shortfall in domestic production.The monitoring committee on fertiliser at...
Shakhawat Hossain The caretaker government (CG) has taken a fresh initiative to revive the deep sea port (DSP) project after suspending it nearly two months ago, official sources said.The cabinet committee on economic affairs is due to sit next Tuesday...
FE Report The Bangladesh Bank (BB) expects the supply of the essential commodities to remain steady and smooth during the holy month of Ramadan following a rise in imports of such items."We are hopeful about the smooth supply of the...
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will have to stand trial in the long-pending Mig-29 scam case as the High Court (HC) Thursday discharged her petition for quashing the charge of shady deals on purchase of the fighter jets, reports UNB.A...
FE Report The country's foreign exchange reserve has come down to below US$5.0 billion mark after it has made payment of US$390 million to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) for July-August period of the current year. The payment lowered the...
Law and Information Adviser Mainul Hosein Thursday said there would be some changes in the Emergency Powers Rules, but would not elaborate, reports UNB."Until the changes are brought about, nothing could be stated," he told reporters while entering his office...
FE ReportFinance Adviser Mirza Azizul Islam Thursday ruled out the possibility of further reducing taxes on imported edible oil as the practice does not, in effect, help to rein in prices.In the current fiscal budget, the government totally withdrew the...
FE ReportSeveral options are available to Bangladesh for possible future programme support by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or policy consultations with it (IMF). It is up to the government to decide the most appropriate type of assistance to seek...
The private satellite television channel CSB went off air Thursday evening, as Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) ordered the Focus Multimedia Company to shut down on grounds of going on air sans valid clearance, reports UNB. A senior journalist of...
Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's youngest son Arafat Rahman Koko was sent to jail by a magistrate court Thursday before completion of his seven-day police remand, reports UNB.Amidst speculations about his sickness, Koko was brought to the CMM court in...
Isabel Gorst, FT Syndication ServiceASTANA: Kazakhstan on Thursday demanded greater control over the giant Kashagan oilfield in the Caspian Sea on Thursday, complaining that inadequate management of the project by a foreign consortium led by Italy's Eni had damaged the...
FE ReportThe board of directors of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in its board meeting Thursday approved Bangladesh Finance and Investment Company (BFIC) and International Leasing and Financial Services (ILFS) for trading on the DSE.According to the decision of the...
The government is likely to withdraw the newly-imposed 15 per cent VAT on the lawyers, NBR officials said. They said a proposal was sent to the Finance Ministry for its views about waiving VAT on legal practitioners. The ministry nodded...
The country's first clinker plant will produce cement clinkers from September 9. The private-owned plant will produce about 200 tonnes of clinkers every day. Industries Adviser Geeteara Safiya Chowdhury is expected to inaugurate the plant. At present, a total of...
FE ReportA Japanese mission will arrive in Dhaka on September 12 to explore future Japanese cooperation to Bangladesh and review ongoing projects being funded by the bilateral donor, official sources said.A senior Economic Relations Division official said the mission during...
FE ReportSeveral factors, including improper policy supports from the government and inadequate credit facilities, are impeding the growth of local dairy industry, thus, increasing the country's import dependency on powdered milk.Besides, the absence of a level-playing field between the public...
Refayet Ullah MirdhaThe formal trading of shares of state-run Jamuna Oil Company will begin on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) by the end of the current month.Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the DSE, Salahuddin Ahmed Khan said the process for...
The Election Commission (EC) would hold election to Rajshahi City Corporation at the end of January or middle of February next, reports UNB.Meanwhile, Election Commissioner M Sakhawat Hussain Thursday said the EC would invite the mainstream faction of any political...
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