The Diesel Electrical Multiple Unit locomotives (trains) service on the Dhaka-Narayanganj route will be launched on April 24. The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, is scheduled to inaugurate DEMU service, Bangladesh Railway officials have said. According to
Month: April 2013
Labour leaders urge parties not to call strike
Labour leaders on Thursday said ferequent strikes were taking their toll on the low income poeple including labourers, hitting hard their life and livihood. At a human chian, they urged political parties to ensure safety of common people as they were always the victims of political violence.
Women hold rally against Hefajat demands
Women held a rally in the Barisal city on Thursday, protesting at 13-point demand of Hefajat-e-Islam. Sammilita Nari and Sachetan Nagarik Samaj jointly organised the rally in front of Ashwini Kumar Hall. After the rally, they paraded city roads and handed over a memorandum to the deputy commissioner. Rabeya Begum, president of Sammilita Nari Samaj, ... Read more
Pvt sector credit growth slumps below 14pc
Economists, businessmen say low growth ominous sign for economy The credit growth in the private sector declined to below 14 per cent in February on year-on-year basis for the first time since the financial year 2009-10 due mainly to the recent political unrest, said economists, businessmen and bankers. They said that such low credit growth ... Read more
Prolonged unrest is weighing on ecomonic growth: Moody’s
The ongoing political unrest and violent general strikes are weighing on Bangladesh’s economic growth by heightening the vulnerability and threatening to derail reform progress, said Moody’s in its latest credit outlook. The US-based credit rating agency in the report released on Thursday said the GDP growth of the country would fall to 5.9 per cent ... Read more
Keep RMG-related vehicles out of purview of hartal: BGMEA
The Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Thursday requested the political parties to keep RMG products-carrying vehicles out of the purview of general strike. ‘I request the politicians not to strangulate readymade
Govt eyes to cut joblessness by half, poverty by 2/3rds by 2030
The government targets to cut unemployment and underemployment by 50 per cent and the poverty headcount by two-thirds by 2030 under a draft post-2015 development agenda. The Planning Commission has already framed a draft of the country’s post-2015 development agenda which the United Nations may adopt after
Stocks fall amid poor turnover
Dhaka stocks declined on Thursday after three sessions on the up as the turnover fell significantly amid thin participation of the investors. The turnover of the Dhaka Stock Exchange declined to Tk 148.10 crore, a 29.41 per cent decrease from the earlier trading session’s Tk 209.80 crore.
RMG makers allege banks floating rules
Garment manufacturers on Thursday alleged that the commercial banks continued to stop granting them fresh loans if there were substandard classified loans against their names violating central bank order. They also alleged that a number of banks
United Power first to go under revised rules
United Power Generation and Distribution Company, a private power enterprise, on Thursday announced that it would go public under the ‘Book-Building Method’ for the first time after the controversial method was amended following the 2010-2011 stock market crash. The company is scheduled to hold a road-show for institutional
Dhaka, Delhi sign MoU for small dev projects
Bangladesh and India on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding on the implementation of small developmental projects in Bangladesh. Economic Relations Division secretary Abul Kalam Azad and Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran signed the MoU on behalf
Games hit by controversy
The upcoming 8th Bangladesh Games was hit by the opening ceremony controversy that forced the ceremonies committee chairman Asaduzzaman Noor to step down from his post in order to avoid further chaos. Asiatic Events, a company of which Noor is
Local coaches attend Dutch school
National head coach Lodewijk de Kruif and assistant coach Rene Koster met with the local coaches in an hour-long session at the BFF house on Thursday. The Dutch coaches introduced themselves to the 19 local coaches who are employed by the BFF and briefed them on the training methods of
Shuktara reported for suspect action
The Bangladesh national women’s cricket team received a blow on their ongoing tour of India as spinner Ayesha Rahman Shuktara was reported to the International Cricket Council for a suspect bowling action, said an ICC press release on Thursday. The off-spinner was reported by on-field umpires
Barisal petrol pumps run without DoE approval
None of the petrol pumps in the Barisal region has licence and clearance certificate from the Department of Environment. The Bangladesh Petrol Pump Owners’ Association, Barisal unit and the DoE divisional office sources have acknowledged it.
DU female halls protest at Hefajat demands
A section of teachers and students of female dormitories at Dhaka University on Wednesday staged demonstration protesting at the 13-point demand placed recently by the Hefajat-e-Islam rally. Rejecting the 13-point demand as ‘against freedom
Govt takes programmes to celebrate Pahela Baishakh
The government has taken elaborate programmes to welcome the Bangla New Year 1420 through traditional Pahela Baishakh celebrations. As part of the programmes, the first day of Bangla new year will be government holiday. The president and the prime minister will give
Korail slum gets a clinic
The Good HEAL Trust and the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh on Tuesday jointly launched a clinic at Korail slum in the capital to generate health and diseases-related awareness among the people. Virtual Knitwear, a leading garment manufacturer,
DW produces TV series in Bangla
Deutsche Welle has produced a television series on science and technology in Bangla catering to the needs of target audience. The TV series named ‘Anweshan’ will be premiered on Ekushey Television on April 13, chairman and CEO of Ekushey TV (ETV)Abdus Salam
Thousand singers to perform in Surer Dhara’s programme
Surer Dhara singers are in the final stage of their preparation for performance to celebrate the last day of the Bangla calendar known as Chaitra Sankranti and the Pahela Baishakh, the first day of another Bangla year, through a series of programmes. Each day, the singers and dancers are holding rehearsals at the Lalmatia Girls’ ... Read more