Increased price of powdered milk at import sources and costlier dollar have forced traders to raise the price of milk in the local market, market sources said. They disagreed with commerce minister Faruk Khan who on Thursday said that Japan radiation leakage had made impacts on local market. ‘Powdered milk price increased in the global ... Read more
Month: April 2011
Germany to set up economic zone in Bangladesh
State secretary of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany Martin Biesel has said that they would set up a German economic zone in Bangladesh. ‘The present scope of investment is very favourable in Bangladesh. As a result of sincere efforts by both the governments, a German economic zone will be established in
Govt will shut down 5,043 NGOs
The government has decided to shut down 5043 non-government organisations (NGOs) in 31 districts, as these organisations were found to have violated rules of the Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies ( Registration and Control) Ordinance, 1961. “We won’t permit any organisation to carry out business activities, after taking registrations
Shahriar steers senior team home
Shahriar Nafees scored a cautious unbeaten 82 to guide the Bangladesh national side to a two-wicket victory over the Bangladesh A team in a practice match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday. The national squad suffered a scare after losing six wickets for 103 runs, chasing a modest target of 202 while Shahriar was ... Read more
Nafees happy to bat at No 3
Left-handed batsman Shahriar Nafees admitted that batting at number three in the national team will not be a problem for him as he plays in that position in the domestic cricket leagues. Shahriar in all probability will be filling that position in the upcoming home series against Australia in place of Junaed Siddique, who was ... Read more
Muralitharan’s mom-in-law will cheer both teams
Mumbai: When Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan played his last Test match (vs. India at Galle, in July last year), he had invited his Indian mother-in-law, Dr. Nithiya Rammurthy, to witness his 800th wicket. She will be in Mumbai on Saturday for the World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka. “My daughter, Madhi, will obviously ... Read more
Work goes on, may finish by 2012
Mirpur-Airport Road Flyover Work goes on, may finish by 2012 Started in January, construction work of Mirpur-Airport Road flyover over the restricted zone of Dhaka cantonment and Banani Staff Road level-crossing is progressing in full swing to meet the target of completion by October 2012. People living in Mirpur and Pallabi areas will be immensely ... Read more
BNP-backed panel sweeps SCBA polls
BNP-supported Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum (BJAF) swept in the Supreme Court Bar Association elections. According to the result announced early Friday of BNP-backed candidates got 11 posts out of 14 while ruling Awami League backed Bangladesh Sammilita Ainjibi Samannay Parishad
First-ever mobile banking launched in country
The first-ever mobile banking service in the country was launched on Thursday as a part of modernising the banking sector. Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited launched the service in collaboration with mobile phone operators Banglalink and CityCell in the capital
Teachers sued after student beaten unconscious
Lalmonirhat: The headmaster and a teacher of the Goddimari High School at Hatibandha in Lalmonirhat were sued on Thursday on charges of beating a student unconscious for being late for class. Alamgir Hossain, 14, the student, was injured after he had been allegedly tortured by the class teacher, Ehsan Ali, on Tuesday morning