The ministry of establishment has launched a Performance Improvement Programme in collaboration with Coalition against Pollution to reduce sound pollution and traffic congestion in the Dhaka city. The Performance Improvement Programme of Managing at the Top 2 under the BPTC of ministry of Establishment was inaugurated at the Bangladesh Sheikh Mujib Medical University auditorium in
Month: November 2010
Road crashes kill 4
At least four people were killed and six others injured in separate road accidents in Pabna, Jhenidah and Chandpur on Wednesday and yesterday. Our correspondent from Pabna reports: One person and his son were killed in a road accident when a speedy bus hit their motorbike on Pabna-Kashinathpur highway at
Barisal-Dhaka launch cabins booked long before Eid
Cabin tickets of both public and private sector motor vessels plying on Barisal-Dhaka-Barisal route have already been sold out before starting special trips for Eid. About eighty per cent cabin tickets of Eid special private launch services, for five days both before and after Eid day, on Barisal–Dhaka-Barisal route have already been sold out
Three bodies of a family recovered from deep well
Police recovered bodies of a mother and her two children from a deep well in Juri upazila of Moulvibazar yesterday. The deceased were identified as Rani Lohari, 31, wife of tea garden labourer Prem Chand Lohari, her son Dipto Lohari, 7, and daughter
Political influence, graft persist in banking sector: Muhith
Finance minister AMA Muhith on Thursday admitted the existence of persistent political influence and corruption in the banking sector but he claimed that, under the present government, such practices were less than before. In his speech at a workshop in the city he argued that it was a social reality that
SME policy to be converted into MSME policy to include micro enterprises
The Bangladesh Bank will convert the existing SME policy into MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) in the next year with a view to bring micro enterprises under the same guideline. The current Small and Medium Enterprise policy does not have any specific room for the thousands of micro enterprises operating across the
Pizza Hut cooks a dish with a twist
International restaurant chain Pizza Hut has added a creative dish to its assembly — the Cheesy Bite, a pizza with bite-sized cheesy pop ends that have to be twisted off to be eaten. The new dish is part of its new menu that includes nine new pizzas and four new tantalising appetisers, salad and pastas. ... Read more
Overheated DSE refreshes record
Dhaka stocks finished the week upbeat amid a bull run on the market, with the DSE general index refreshing record on Thursday led by heavyweight Grameenphone and state-owned enterprises, market operators said. The benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange advanced by 0.35 per cent to close at record 8,187.33 points on the day. The index crossed ... Read more
British firm plans to develop Mongla port
A UK-based firm yesterday said it plans to invest $794.5 million to upgrade Mongla port into an internationally standard seaport. James Sutcliffe, chairman of Port Evolution Management Ltd, presented the multi-billion dollar plan for the country’s second largest seaport and its surrounding region at a meeting with
Optimal Solution sets foot in Bangladesh
Optimal Solution, a US-based SAP company, will launch operations in Bangladesh soon to bring services to local enterprises, said a top official of the outfit yesterday. At a press briefing in Hotel La Vinci in Dhaka, Gurvendr Suri, the company’s chief executive officer, said Bangladesh showed resilient economic growth during the global
Chevron extends support to Asian University for Women
Chevron Bangladesh has signed a deal with Asian University for Women (AUW) to support the university’s recruitment of quality faculty embers. The deal was signed on November 3 under which Chevron provides $250,000 as support. Chevron also agreed to launch an internship programme for the students from next year. This
Mehmood becomes Prime Bank AMD
Prime Bank deputy managing director Md Mehmood Husain has recently been promoted as additional managing director. Mehmood started his career as a probationary officer in 1984 in National Bank. He joined Prime Bank in November 1997. Since March 2007 he had been holding the position of
MTB opens 56th branch in Jessore
Mutual Trust Bank on Thursday opened its 56th branch at Hazi Mohsin Super Market on 10 RN Road in Jessore. MTB deputy managing director Md Hashem Chowdhury inaugurated the branch operation at a ceremony held on the branch premises, said a news
Bank Asia starts operation in Cox’s Bazar
The 45th branch of Bank Asia started operation in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday. Bank Asia chairman A Rouf Chowdhury inaugurated the new branch, said a news release. Directors Rumee A Hossain, Mashiur Rahman, Shah Md Nurul Alam and Sohana Rouf Chowdhury, president and managing director Erfanuddin Ahmed and senior executive vice-president
RCC cleaners working amid serious health risks
About one thousand cleaners of the Rajshahi City Corporation are exposed to serious health hazards as they are unprotected against germs and sharp objects while cleaning municipal wastes. The cleaners complained that they contract various skin diseases and sustain injuries in the legs and hands from glasses, sharp woods, metals and
Victims to get instant help over phone
NGO’s Support Against Stalking Victims to get instant help over phone As stalking is going unabated, an NGO along with a call centre operator has come forward to help victims throughout the country with mental and legal supports over telephone. The victims can get instant support from the law enforcement agencies or those who have ... Read more
Special launch services for Barisal-Dhaka routes announced
A ten-day special launch service on the Barisal-Dhaka-Barisal route from November 14 by private launch operators and a 14-day BIWTA special launch service on 22 route s from November 12 have been announced. Saidur Rahman Rintu, vice-president of the Barisal launch owners’ association, told New Age that they would give extra trips with 12 triple-deck ... Read more
4,501 union info centres open today
In line with the present government’s vision to build Digital Bangladesh, 4,501 union information service centres (UISCs) will be inaugurated across the country today. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to open the UISCs from her office at 11.30am through video conferencing, official sources said
DU Kha unit interview Nov 27
Interview of successful candidates under Kha unit admission test at Dhaka University will start on November 27. A total of 400 candidates will be interviewed everyday according to the merit list from 9:30am to 5:45pm till December 2
Student killed in road crash
A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident on the Dhaka-Aricha highway at Manora of Manikganj Sadar upazila in Manikganj yesterday. The victim was identified as Mohamad Mohsin, son of Hossain Foraji at Muljal village in Sadar Upazila. He was a final year student of Government Devendra College in the