SAVAR, Aug 30: Nearly 400 workers of a readymade garment factory in the old EPZ of Savar Friday fell ill after having lunch at the factory. Nearly 300 sick workers were admitted to the Savar Gonoshasthya Hospital, Savar Enam Medical...
Bangladesh Army and Navy personnel have decided to donate one day's salary to the Chief Advisor's (CA's) relief fund for the flood victims, said an ISPR press release on Friday. — UNB
The investment in the country's Export Processing Zones (EPZs) increased this year by $152.05 million. Last year the increase rose by $112.89 million, official sources said. The deputy general manager (public relations) of Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) Najma...
FE ReportThe country's 2,936 out of 3,235 running apparel factories have so far addressed an average of 90 per cent compliance issues, including implementation of minimum wages, sources said."Some 720 out of 800 apparel factories affiliated with the Bangladesh Knitwear...
Naim-Ul-KarimSiemens Bangladesh Ltd, one of the world's biggest electrical engineering and electronics companies, wants to help Bangladesh Railway implement its modernisation plans, which include building of a sky-train network in the capital."We are in a position to offer any such...
FE Report The country's premier Chittagong seaport is going to introduce 'window berthing system' for the first time from August 6 to maintain an international standard of keeping berths reserved for particular vessels. Under the system, the port authority will...
FE ReportThe stock prices on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dipped in the week ended Thursday amid a significant fall in the turnover triggered by a directive from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and also technical disruption in the...
FHM Humayan KabirThe interim government has taken a move to provide facilities for the Bangladeshi expatriates who directly contribute to the national economy by remitting their hard-earned income.Sources in the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment (MEWOE) said that...
Pakistan willing to allow trade thru' LoC NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (PTI) Pakistan Thursday expressed its willingness to allow trade through Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir for a limited number of goods, a development that could be...
FE Report The government has decided to prepare a roadmap of its own to alleviate poverty, which will go alongside the programmes under the World Food Programme (WFP), run by the non-governmental organisations, official source said.Ministry of Finance (MoF) took...
FE ReportThe government has eventually taken a decision to appoint a consultant for the 300-megawatt (MW) Siddhirganj peaking power plant after about a year since the process started, official sources said.According to the sources, the Power Division would place the...
FE Report The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a technical assistance (TA) worth US$600,000 as grant to help Bangladesh process tenders for building two gas-fired independent power plants (IPPs) with a total generation capacity of 900 megawatt (MW). The...
Banglalink opens point at BograFE ReportBanglalink recently inaugurated a Banglalink point at Islam Chamber on Sherpur Road at Bogra for providing customers with complete GSM solution and better purchasing experience. The customers can avail all the Banglalink packages and customer...
Sarwar ZahanThe inter-bank call money rate repeated its steady level last week maintaining the previous week's trend despite withdrawal of large amounts of cash through auctions of reverse repurchase agreement (repo), treasury bills and Bangladesh Bank (BB) bills and Bangladesh...
The local USD/BDT market was quite active last week. The volume of transaction was stable during the week except for the second day. The demand for dollar was fairly substantial as many large LC payments were made through different banks,...
FE ReportDhaka Insurance Ltd (DIL) recently signed an agreement with Credit Rating Information and Services Ltd (CRISL) for credit rating of the company, at a simple ceremony in the city.CRISL President and CEO Mozaffar Ahmed and DIL Managing Director KAM...
Urban and transportation experts and green activists Friday hailed the stripping of the unauthorised floors of the 22-storey Rangs Bhaban. They asked government agencies to make sure no such colossal structures are erected unapproved in future. Urban planner Nazrul Islam,...
The country needs a law with newer dimensions to fight terrorism more effectively as the menace has strong global connection and should be uprooted in line with the international strategy of "war against terrorism," reports BSS. Official sources said a...
CHITTAGONG, Aug 3 (UNB): The anti-corruption taskforce will soon file two more cases against detained Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury on charges of illegal possession of a generator of Chittagong City Corporation and unlawful construction of a 5-storey building.Officials of the...
BARISAL, Aug 3 (UNB): Barisal district election office will prepare voters list from September next. District election officer Manirul Islam said an instruction letter sent by the Election Commission in this connection reached here recently. For this work 30 assistant...
RANGPUR, Aug 3 (BSS): The ongoing poverty alleviation movement could be accelerated through following the footsteps of the rural people who achieved successes in alleviating their poverty by self-initiatives within a shorter period in several districts, experts said today.Beginning from...
BENAPOLE, Aug 3 (UNB): Onion import through Benapole land port has decreased recently due to imposition of new tax by the government. Importers here said onion import has decreased as government imposed anew 10 per cent import tax and increase...
A two-day workshop on `Artistic Skill to Write Column' began at Bangladesh Institute of Communication Studies and Public Relations (BICSPR) auditorium in the city Friday, reports BSS.Noted columnist on international affairs and Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad...
The eight-day programmes to mark the World Indigenous Day began at the Senate Bhaban of Dhaka University (DU) Friday, reports BSS.Noted academic Anisuzzaman was present at the inaugural function as the chief guest.With senior journalist Syed Abul Muksud in the...
TANGAIL, Aug 3 (BSS): Two persons were killed and three others injured in a road accident at Pakutia on the Mymensingh- Tangail Road Friday morning, police said. The sources said the accident occurred when a Gaibandha- bound pineapple-laden truck from...
SATHKHIRA, Aug 3 (UNB): BDR jawans seized two trawlers loaded with Indian sari and other clothes worth Tk 35 million from Kapatakkhya River adjacent to the Sundarbans here Wednesday.Acting on a tip-off, BDR men from Nidimur camp chased the trawlers...
A low that developed over North Bay and adjoining area is likely to intensify further and moved in a northwesterly direction, reports UNB. Under its influence, deep convection is taking place over North Bay. Squally weather may affect the ports,...
CHUADANGA, Aug 3 (UNB): Eight bogies of a freight train derailed near the district town rail station Thursday morning halting train communication for four hours.Railway sources said the eight bogies of the Khulna-bound freight train from Shantahar veered off the...
GAIBANDHA, Aug 3 (BSS): A total of 53,000 chickens were vaccinated at different places under Gobindaganj Upazila in the district Sunday aimed at protecting the poultry birds from bird flu.Department of livestock of Gobindaganj Upazila organised a total of 25...
RAJSHAHI, Aug 3 (BSS): A three-day bonsai exhibition began here today aimed at making bonsai culture popular among general people.Rajshahi Bonsai Society (RBS) in collaboration with Dhaka Bank Limited arranged the fair in the conference hall of Rajshahi Chamber of...
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