Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday thanked the main opposition party BNP for withdrawal of their strike in Dhaka district and Dhaka metro area after a multi-storied building collapsed at Savar bus stand on the outskirts of the capital on Wednesday morning. “I thank the opposition party for lifting their strike in Dhaka. The rescue
Month: April 2013
FBCCI to declare action plans tomorrow
Country’s apex trade body FBCCI is likely to declare its future course of action plans protesting the ongoing political standoffs through holding a grand conference on Friday. Talking to The Independent, FBCCI president Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed said the FBCCI is organising a grand conference titled “Present Situation and Role of Businessmen”
Bahadur Shah Park plagued with problems
The historic Bahadur Shah Park, still testifying to the brutal massacre of those who took up arms against the British regime in 1875, is losing much of its attraction because of adequate maintenance and monitoring. Parts of the park footpath have illegally been occupied
Bahadur Shah Park plagued with problems
The historic Bahadur Shah Park, still testifying to the brutal massacre of those who took up arms against the British regime in 1875, is losing much of its attraction because of adequate maintenance and monitoring. Parts of the park footpath have illegally been
Noise pollution of capital alarming: survey report
Green activists on Wednesday urged the government to take immediate measures to stop noise pollution as the capital’s noise pollution reached an alarming level. At a report launching programme, they suggested proper implementation of the Noise Pollution Control Rules 2006, raising awareness, stopping use
Rinku to release Tagore album
Close-up 1 star Rinku, who has already carved a niche for himself as a singer, is all set to experiment with Tagore songs in his upcoming solo titled Baul Beshe Rabi Thakur. His eighth solo album will be released on the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore next month. ‘I wanted to release the album during
RMG sector faces severe blow in int’l market for Savar tragedy
Say economists, exporters The Savar tragedy is another blow in the international market for the country’s readymade garment industry which is yet to recover from the effects of Tazreen factory fire, said economists and garment exporters. More than 100 people, most of them garment workers,
Dhaka replies to USTR with promise of tight factory monitoring
Dhaka on Wednesday submitted its reply to the queries of the United States Trade Representative for retaining the Generalised System of Preferences in the US market with a promise to comply with labour rights and safety at factories. The government also assured the USTR to strengthen its monitoring of working conditions at factories, increasing
Govt moves to turn HBFC into bank on political consideration
BB terms the move unwise The government has taken an initiative to turn the state-owned House Building Finance Corporation into a specialised bank on ‘political consideration,’ officials said on Wednesday. But the move has received cold response from the Bangladesh Bank that is against turning the HBFC into a housing bank because of excessive presence
New MD aims to make Biman profitable in 2yrs
The new managing director and chief executive officer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Kevin John Steele, on Wednesday said that he aimed to make the loss-making national flag carrier a profitable organisation in two years. Kevin, the first foreign CEO of Biman, also pledged
Govt revenue target for FY’14 unrealistic: NBR
The National Board of Revenue has termed the revenue collection target of Tk 1,36,000 crore fixed by the government for the upcoming 2013-2014 financial year unrealistic and unachievable and recommended to fix it at Tk 1,25,000 crore. ‘Under the current political unrest and downtrend in
Masud Ahmed named new CAG
Planning Commission member Masud Ahmed on Wednesday was appointed as the Comptroller and Auditor General. The Ministry of Finance issued a circular in this regard on the day. The post remained vacant for log after previous CAG Ahmed
BB warns Agrani for failure to recover loan from top defaulters
Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday warned Agrani Bank for its failure to recover the defaulted loan from the top 20 defaulters in last year, said officials of the central bank. The BB had set a target for the bank to recover the defaulted loan amounting to Tk 95 crore by 2012 but it (Agrani Bank) could ... Read more
Stocks fall flat for 3rd day
Dhaka stocks ended flat for the third trading session on Wednesday amid thin investors’ participation on the trading floor on the second day of the 36-hour general strike. The benchmark general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, finished at 3,506.56 points, shedding 0.24 per cent or 8.70 points on the day.
Abdul Hai elected Dhaka Bank chairman
Abdul Hai Sarker was elected the chairman of Dhaka Bank recently, said a press release. After doing an MCom at the University of Dhaka in 1970, he got involved in international trade and business and led Purbani Group. Abdul Hai was also the president of Bangladesh Textile Mills
Tigers out to restore pride
Bangladesh-Zimbabwe second Test begins today Bangladesh are set to receive a morale boost with the return of Tamim Iqbal against Zimbabwe as they aim to restore some pride in the second Test match beginning in Harare today. Bangladesh were favourites prior to the two-match Test series after their successful campaign in Sri Lanka only to ... Read more
New king, old queen in track
Mezbah Ahmed of BKSP and Nazmunnahar Beauty of BJMC were crowned as the fastest man and woman in the Bangladesh Games after they won their respective 100-metre sprints at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday. The athletics discipline concluded with 13 events
Zimbabwe aware of Tigers backlash
Zimbabwe are aware of the possible backlash that they can face against a wounded Bangladesh in the second Test and have taken their preparation for it,’ said skipper Brendan Taylor. The second and final Test of the series begins today at the same ground in Harare, where Zimbabwe humiliated the listless Tigers by 335 runs
Long-awaited hockey gold for Army
Bangladesh Army won the hockey title of the Bangladesh Games after 29 years when they thrashed Faridpur 6-2 in the final at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Tuesday. BKSP won bronze by defeating Dhaka 2-0 in the third place-deciding match. The Army team, who last won the hockey title in 1984,
Golden comeback for Dolly Akhter
Dolly Akhter came out of retirement to win a gold medal on the final day of swimming discipline in the Bangladesh Games at the National Swimming Complex at Mirpur on Wednesday. Dolly, a veteran of two Olympics, who went into retirement two years was ago, was persuaded by her team Bangladesh Ansar to return to ... Read more