Dhaka stocks gained on Sunday with turnover of the bourse hitting three-month high as investors remained optimistic amid eased political tension and the government’s move in implementing compensation scheme for the small-scale investors. DSEX, the benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock
Month: May 2013
DSE seeks Tk 5,000cr fund for ailing market
PRE-BUDGET MEETING FY 2013-14 DSE seeks Tk 5,000cr fund for ailing market The Dhaka Stock Exchange, country’s premier bourse, on Sunday demanded that the National Board of Revenue allow tax exemption facility for five years for the organisation after its demutualisation. DSE also urged the government to form a fund of Tk 5,000 crore
Grameen Bank seeks tax exemption for 6 months
Grameen Bank has sought tax exemption on its income for the period of six months with retrospective effect from January 2011 to June 2011 that left out of tax exemption facility given by the National Board of Revenue. The GB had enjoyed tax exemption facility from its
ILO, WB demand labour law changes in Bangladesh
The International Labour Organisation and World Bank have refused to let Bangladesh join a textile industry monitoring programme until the country overhauls its labour laws and conditions for unions improve, according to a top ILO official. The strict stance by the ILO and World Bank, which
BB launches financial literacy campaign
Bangladesh Bank on Sunday launched a financial literacy campaign in a bid to educate the people about the country’s financial sector. BB governor Atiur Rahman inaugurated the campaign at the central bank headquarters in the capital.
Nat’l dialogue on draft post MDG dev plan on June 2
The General Economic Division is going to organise a national dialogue on June 2 on the government’s new development agenda that has set many targets of the social sector development in the county. The GED, under the Planning Commission, has drafted
Resumption of waterbus service misses deadline
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation has failed to put six waterbuses in operation on the Dhaka circular waterway from May 15 according to its earlier plan. BIWTC officials said that the launching of the waterbuses has been delayed as the manufacturing company was yet to hand over four new buses
Students want death for killer of fellow
Students of Eden Girls College Dhaka on Sunday demanded death penalty of Shikdar Mahamud Alam who killed his wife Putul on May 13. Sharifa Akhter Putul, 22, was a third year (honours) student of history department at Eden girls’ College in Dhaka.
President emphasises quality edn at univs
The president, Abdul Hamid, on Sunday said the universities must ensure quality higher education. The president, also chancellor of all universities in the country, stressed the need when three vice-chancellors — Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique
Chhatra Front slams govt for ‘negligence’ in Savar tragedy
Leftist student organisation Samajtatrik Chhatra Front on Sunday criticised the ruling Awami League government for its alleged ‘negligence’ in rescue work at Savar building collapse incident that left more than one thousand dead. ‘The government remained callous to ensure safety
4 to die for killing woman in Ctg
A Chittagong court on Sunday sentenced four people to death and five others to life-term imprisonment for killing a woman. The 3rd additional district and session Judge Laa Mong also fined each of the convicts sentenced to life term imprisonment Tk 40,000, in default,
No TV deal until BCB election
The long overdue deal of the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s next TV broadcast and marketing rights is unlikely to be completed before the next board election, officials said on Sunday. The BCB faces a race against time to ink their television broadcast and marketing rights deal before the forthcoming home series against New Zealand which
Local footballers relish Super Cup chance
The absence of foreign footballers in the forthcoming Super Cup has created an opportunity for the local players, who mostly found themselves consigned to the bench in the recently concluded league, to prove their mettle. Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin
Hosts eye an upset in AFC meet
Bangladesh hoped to produce at least one upset when they play in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers, which gets underway at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on May 21. The Bangladesh Football Federation announced a 22-member squad for the Group B qualifiers which also included Thailand, Iran and the Philippines.
BCB brings SLG to shoot Tigers
The Bangladesh Cricket Board had acquired a device called SLG (speed-light-gate) in order to examine the actual fielding and fitness level of the Tigers. The device that is widely used by the cricket giants of the world will help the coaching management of the Tigers in obtaining the right data on their
Bandura, Viqarunnisa secure h’ball titles
Bandura Holy Cross High School won the Cute Inter-School handball tournament by overcoming Narinda Govt High School by 25-18 goals in the final of the male category while Viqarunnisa Noon School & College outclassed Saint Upregis School & College 11-0 to clinch the females’ title on May 16. Bandura’s Leon alone scored 11 goals in ... Read more
No Place To Call Home for Rohingyas
The untold miseries of the Rohingya people, a minority ethnic group of refugees in Myanmar have been captured through lenses of two photographers. 40 such photographs have been displayed at a month-long duet exhibition titled No Place To Call Home at the Athena Gallery at Badda in the capital.
Topu to release his third solo album
There is a good reason for Topu’s fans to be excited as the singer is planning to release his third solo album during the upcoming Eid-Ul-Fitr festival. The album titled Aar Tomake will feature 10 new songs, all composed by Topu himself. He has written the lyrics of nine songs for the album.
Book on Tagore launched
Bangla Academy has launched a book titled ‘Rabindranath Tagore and National Identity Formation in Bangladesh: Essays and Reviews’ by professor Fakrul Alam on Thursday evening at Abdul Karim Sahittabisharad Hall. The launching ceremony started with a Tagore song Tumi kemon kore gaan koro hey guni in trio by Salma Shofi,
Bollywood stars visit Sanjay Dutt
As actor Sanjay Dutt is slated to surrender before the TADA court here tomorrow in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, several Bollywood personalities today met him at his residence in suburban Bandra PTI, reports Hindustan Times. As actor Sanjay Dutt is slated tosurrender before the TADA court here tomorrow in the 1993 Mumbai blasts