FE Report Developing countries are enjoying their brightest economic spell since the early 1970s, but must join forces to guard against shifts in the global economy and financial turmoil, according to the UN's trade and development agency. The UN Conference...
King Saud University of Saudi Arabia has announced 50 scholarships for Bangladeshi students, particularly to the students, who are the children of Grameen Bank borrowers, reports UNB. The first batch of students can be sent to study at King Saud...
FE ReportThe export volume of country's agro-products to the European Union (EU) and Middle East (ME) markets declined by about 50 per cent during the first two months of the current fiscal due to lack of cargo space in aircraft,...
LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters): Oil handed back early gains to trade around $76 a barrel on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy shed 4,000 jobs in August, raising fears of faltering economic growth in the world's top energy consumer.The...
Death toll from Felix climbs to almost 100, EU to donate 1m euros BRUSSELS, Sept 7 (Agencies): The European Union announced Friday it would donate one million euros ($1.36 million) for urgent humanitarian aid to Nicaragua in the aftermath of...
Britain has renewed its support for the Fakhruddin Ahmed-led caretaker government, reports bdnews24.com. "UK reiterates its continued support to the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh", Lord Marc Malloch-Brown, the UK minister for Asia, Africa and the United Nations, told foreign adviser...
The standard of education in the country's educational institutions continues to fall due to politics both by teachers and students. Noted academics said this at a roundtable on 'Education-Examinees and Expectation' organised by the SHEBA Bangladesh Foundation at the Press...
The present government has taken adequate measures for the country's economic growth to remove the disparity between rich and poor as well as restoring ethical values and ensuring good governance in the institutions.Adviser for Finance and Planning AB Mirza Azizul...
Jatiya Party's (JP) acting chairman Anisul Islam Mahmud Thursday expelled eight presidium members from the party, reports bdnews24.com. A press statement made available to the media Thursday night said the action had been taken as per article 46 of the...
Sharmila Rahman, wife of Arafat Rahman Koko, Friday met her detained mother-in-law and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in her makeshift jail on the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban compound."Arafat's wife Sharmila Rahman along with Sharmila's grandmother Sahana Afzal entered the sub-jail...
BOGRA, Sept 7 (UNB): Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmaker Helaluzzaman Talukder Lalu and his wife for concealing their wealth information.Assistant Director of ACC Bogra office Shish Kumar Kundu Thursday night filed...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) organised special prayers after Friday prayers at mosques for detained party Chairperson Khaleda Zia, central assistant office secretary Rizvi Ahmed said, reports bdnews24.com. BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain asked leaders and workers to attend...
RAJSHAHI, Sept 7 (BSS): The Rajshahi Court Horticulture Centre (RCHC) has been playing an important role in making fruit farming profitable in the region.Through its various development activities, the RCHC run by the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has become...
LALMONIRHAT, Sept 7 (UNB): Around 50,000 people of 40 villages in the district have been marooned in fresh flood triggered by the last two days' incessant rain and onrush of hill water from upstream.Sources said many areas of Hatibandha, Kaliganj,...
International Literacy Day will be observed in the country today (Saturday) as elsewhere around the globe, reports UNB.This day (September 8) is being observed as the International Literacy Day every year as per the declaration of the United Nations.Elaborate programmes...
SYLHET, Sept 7 (UNB): Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in separate drives seized a huge amount of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) equipment from different parts of the city Wednesday night.Sources said the elite force raided various hotels and super markets...
SATKHIRA, Sept 7 (UNB): A gang of robbers swooped on the house of an expatriate at Ganapatipur village in Kolaroa Upazila and looted valuables worth about Tk 0.8 million (8.0 lakh) early Thursday.Family sources said the gang numbering 5/6 stormed...
CHUADANGA, Sept 7 (UNB): Two people were killed in separate road and train accidents in Jibannagar Upazila here Wednesday.Police said Dilip Kumar (30), son of Nabadip Kumar, was crushed under the wheels of a train near Uthali rail station in...
Under the influence of active monsoon, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at places over all the six divisions of the country in the next 24 hours till 10:00 am tomorrow (Saturday), said a Met Office bulletin, reports UNB.
NARSINGDI, Sept 7 (UNB): A worker of a textile mill was slaughtered at Bagata Tekpara village in Sadar Upazila early Thursday.Police and family sources said some miscreants called Mohsin Miah (24) worker of local Haji Textile Mill, out of his...
A deep convection is continuing over the North Bay while steep pressure gradient is also persisting, reports UNB.Squally weather may continue to affect the maritime ports, said a Met office bulletin Friday morning.Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Mongla...
CHITTAGONG, Sept 7 (BSS): Health and Family Welfare Adviser ASM Matiur Rahman laid the foundation of Bangladesh Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (BITID) at Fouzdarhat under Sitakundu Upazila Friday.The BITID would be built at a cost of Tk 200...
FE ReportKFC Gulshan celebrated its 1st anniversary in the city Thursday.To mark the occasion, a programme was held at its Gulshan outlet. Represen-tatives from all leading dailies, dignitaries and a host of guests attended the daylong celebration.Transcom Foods Ltd Executive...
GAIBANDHA, Sept 7 (BSS): A review meeting on the progress and future plan of sweater knitting and linking machine operating course was held at the Youth Development Training Centre (YDTC) in Tushighat under Sadar Upazila of the district Thursday.The month-long...
RANGAMATI, Sept 7 (UNB): The joint forces in separate raids arrested two Jubo Dal and LDP leaders in the district town Wednesday night.They were identified as LDP (B Chowdhury) district convenor and secretary of Chittagong Hill Tracts Sports Association Nirmal...
SYLHET, Sept 7 (UNB); Customs authorities and immigration police recovered a pistol from inside the luggage of an expatriate at Sylhet Osmani International Airport Wednesday.Sources said Syedur Rahman (38) of Chhatak Upazila in Sumanganj district, returned home from Dubai just...
FE Report,Prices of onion, green chilli and vegetables increased and the prices of edible oil and ginger declined slightly while the prices of other essential commodities remained unchanged in the city markets over the past week.Traders said prices of onion...
FE ReportICB AMCL, a subsidiary of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has declared the net asset value (NAV) of its two unit funds.The total NAV of the ICB AMCL Unit Fund stood at Tk 48,28,76,158.20 on the basis of...
FE ReportSony Ericsson, a leading cellphone manufacturer across the globe, has recently unveiled its 5th generation smartphone - the "P1i". It is Sony Ericsson's latest addition to the P-series range. The phone is packed with features yet pocket sized, and...
FE ReportNokia has launched four Wi-Fi zones at select cafes around the city. The Wi-Fi areas will be free for consumers who own an authorised Nokia N series handset. The Wi-Fi zones are being powered by Agni Systems Ltd and...
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