Residential training camp of the national football teams for two international soccer meets begins today (Wednesday) at the BKSP in Savar, reports UNB.Earlier, Bangladesh Football Federation initially selected 47 booters in two batches to form national football teams for the...
NOTTINGHAM, England, July 31 (AFP): Indian fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth was fined 50 per cent of his match fee after brushing shoulders with England captain Michael Vaughan during play at Trent Bridge on Monday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said....
Saiful KaiserThere may be some lucky few who actually saw the Test matches between England and India in England but this scribe was not one of them. Some say Sky Sports are the one showing it and that they are...
On the occasion of the Swiss National Day, I extend my warmest greetings and best wishes to fellow Swiss citizens living here and the people of Bangladesh. Swiss National day commemorates an event that took place 700 years ago. The...
Mention Switzerland abroad, and the person you're talking to may start dreaming of mouth-watering chocolate. If there is one thing that represents Switzerland in the eyes of the world, it must be chocolate. Yet at first there was nothing to...
Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation (SDC) is a long-standing development partner of Bangladesh since independence, supporting in its economic development towards poverty reduction, employment creation and self-sufficiency. Over the last decades, SDC has supported development projects in various sectors...
In the conquest of space or major sporting events, where time has to be measured to the millisecond, Swiss watches and chronometers will regularly be found at the forefront. The impeccable reputation of Swiss products in this sector has been...
The Swiss chemical and pharmaceutical industry had its roots in the silk and textile industry. What began with production of dyes is now a world-leading chemical industry, especially in pharmaceuticals. The industry is primarily based in the Basle area. Like...
Political neutrality has long been a tradition in Switzerland. After a disastrous defeat in a battle at Marignano (near Milan, Italy) in 1515, the Swiss cantons slowly grew aware of the advantages of neutrality, which turned out to be the...
FE ReportThe government Tuesday extended the time for legalising undisclosed income for two months, up to September 30.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Badiur Rahman announced this on the last day of the facility at a meeting with the...
A chamber judge Tuesday turned down the government plea seeking stay on High Court orders in which the court granted bail to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and halted the extortion case against her, reports UNB.Justice M Hassan Ameen, after...
Immediate-past Prime Minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has paid Tk 3.3 million (33 lakh) out of total Tk 3.0 billion (300 crore) the National Board of Revenue has bagged in tax so far under an amnesty offered to tax-dodgers...
Shamsul Huq Zahid The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the time for legalising 'undisclosed' income by another two months, following a directive coming from higher authorities. But the question remains: Will the time-extension help the government attain its...
Siddique Islam The country's Consumers Price Index (CPI) inflation shot up to 9.20 per cent on the point-to-point basis in June last from 8.05 per cent in May 2007, official sources said. The rate of inflation went up by 1.15...
FE ReportThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said a strong domestic demand, aided by higher incomes and continued high monetary and credit growth, has contributed to rising inflation.In an economic update released Tuesday, the bank also took note of the...
The major rivers swelled further in the last 24 hours, but the pace of rise was slowed down. The flood situation therefore may improve in a day or two, reports bdnews24.com.Assistant Engineer with the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC)...
SYLHET, July 31 (bdnews24.com): Charges were framed Tuesday against four members of a militant Islamic group, Harkatul Jihad, for a grenade attack on British High Commissioner Anwar Choudhury. A special court in Sylhet, which deals with arms and explosives cases,...
FE ReportUS Charge d'Affaires Geeta Pasi has called for building a corruption-free Bangladesh with establishment of rule of law and individual rights protected for attracting foreign investments."A Bangladesh free from corruption, that respects the rule of law, and protects individual...
FE ReportThe stock prices on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dipped Tuesday amid a demonstration staged by the investors in front of the country's prime bourse protesting the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) withdrawal of the financial adjustment facilities.At least...
Biman officially turned public limited company (PLC) Tuesday through signing an agreement with the government, making a fresh start under the nomenclature of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited. The bilateral agreement was inked by Biman's Chief Executive Officer and MD MA...
LGRD Adviser Anwarul Iqbal Tuesday dismissed the media report that the government was planning to appoint administrators to district councils (Zilla Parisad). "The government has not considered any such plan," Iqbal told the reporters at his ministry. —UNB
JOYPURHAT, July 31: The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) agreed to hand over the body of a Bangladeshi cattle trader, who was shot dead by them at Panchbibi border Monday night. The body of the cattle trader Jamirul Islam Mondal...
The European Union (EU) is supporting a joint programme to develop the information and communications technology (ICT) industry. The name of the project under the programme is "IT-upgrade: know-how transfer and training in the area of software development and production"....
The value of the four-taka denomination revenue stamp has been raised by Tk 1 with effect from July 1 last, said a handout Tuesday. —UNB
Jasim Uddin HaroonThe average price of essential commodities across the country rose by 16.09 per cent in fiscal 2006-07, said the Consumer Association Bangladesh (CAB). The CAB said it analysed the prices of 16 essential commodities and compiled the data...
Refayet Ullah MirdhaThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its regular meeting Tuesday approved the draft margin rules for the merchant banks and set a deadline for the depository participants (DPs) to realise Tk. 300 from each of the beneficiary...
FE ReportTwo more mutual funds worth Tk 700 million of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) are likely to make their debut in the primary market by the end of this year.The mutual funds are ICB AMCL Second NRB Mutual...
US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte Tuesday expressed the hope that the stalled elections in Bangladesh will be held by December 2008, reports UNB.Negroponte aired the optimism when Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury met him at the International Convention...
In response to former premier Sheikh Hasina's letter to the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman, the ACC Tuesday said, it has nothing to do regarding the matter, and she will have to submit her wealth statement by August 8, reports...
FE Report An advisory committee, charged with finalising coal regulations, has decided to post the latest version of the draft coal policy on the web site to ensure transparency.The eight-member committee, formed by the present interim administration, has also agreed,...
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