The police arrested a youth early Wednesday on charge of stalking a female collage student in Sylhet city. The arrested was identified as Delwar Hossain, 20, of village Chanpur under Chhatak upazila in Shunamganj, also a Class XII student of Chhatak Janata College.
Month: May 2013
Fire burns five shops in Barisal city
A fire burnt five shops damaging goods worth more than Tk 2 cores on Katpatty Road of Barisal City Centre Wednesday afternoon. The affected shops were Venus, Chan, Limon and Bismillah electrical shops and New Medicine Mart of the market.
BB juggling with loan rescheduling continues
Relaxes regulations again Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday relaxed the regulations for loan provisioning and rescheduling for the fifth time ahead of the general elections amid pressure from scheduled banks and businesspeople. According to two revised circulars issued by the BB,
Foreign loan release only $1.98b against commitment of $5b
International lenders and donors disbursed only $ 1.98 billion in loans and grants in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year against their commitment to disburse more than $ 5.11 billion in the period, said Economic Relations Division officials. Such lower disbursement was because of sluggish project
Dhaka must meet compliance in RMG sector: US congressman
US congressman George Miller, who came to Dhaka on Saturday on a five-day visit to inspect conditions of garment industry after the deadly Tazreen fire and collapse of Rana Plaza, said on Wednesday that Bangladesh must meet the international standard of compliance with a new sense of urgency; otherwise the apparel industry would face severe ... Read more
Exporters call brands to pay right RMG price
Garment exporters on Wednesday urged the importer brands not to leave Bangladesh and to pay the right prices for garment items for the betterment of the workers. At a meeting with the US congressman George Miller at Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association office in the capital the BGMEA leaders said it
Singer Beyonce under fire over H&M role
Popstar Beyonce is under fire for being the face of clothing giant H&M as more damaging allegations emerge about conditions its works endure overseas, especially in Bangladesh, reports Mail Online. The singer signed a multi-million dollar deal last year
Loblaw outlines Bangladesh relief plan to Ottawa
Loblaw Cos on Tuesday outlined its plans to create better protections for garment workers in Bangladesh as well as reaffirming a company commitment to remain in the country, reports Global News. ‘Our approach is a combination of actions specific to
BB to set up Tk 900cr fund for stock market
Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday said that it would set up a refinance fund of Tk 900 crore to compensate small investors hit hard by the capital market crash should the government approves it. The BB will raise the fund from its profit that the central bank sends to the government every year, BB deputy governor ... Read more
Dhaka stocks soar on BB move
The indices and the turnover of the Dhaka Stock Exchange advanced significantly on Wednesday as investors became optimistic following the Bangladesh Bank’s decision to allot funds to the capital market to implement the refinancing scheme for the affected investors. The benchmark general index of the DSE, DSEX, advanced
BTRC may face protests for internet price cut
Several ICT-based organisations on Wednesday asked the telecom regulator to reduce internet price at the end-user level or face indefinite sit-in demonstration from June 12. They set the 15-day timeframe to fix the internet price at Tk 0.10 for per megabyte or Tk 10 for per Gigabyte.
BSEC approves Tk 45cr Fareast Finance IPO
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved the initial public offering of Fareast Finance and Investment Limited to raise Tk 45 crore with each share being priced at Tk 10. The BSEC decision came at a regular meeting on the day
Shakib Khan limits to himself 5 films a year
Dhallywood heartthrob Shakib Khan announced that he will not act in more than five films a year. ‘I’m interested to act only in quality films,’ the highest paid actor in the local film industry explained the reason for his decision. ‘I shouldn’t be signing more than five fims a year. I’m overstressed and I need ... Read more
Tribute paid to music legends
Two distinguished Bengali music legends Sachin Dev Burman and Kobiyal Bijoy Sarkar were paid tribute by a group of local singers who presented famous numbers by the maestros at Music and Dance Centre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Tuesday. It was the concluding day of a three-day programme Bishishto Jander Sarone, which began on ... Read more
Class struggle highlighted in theatre
STUDIO THEATRE FESTIVAL Class struggle highlighted in theatre The audience was immensely pleased with the simplicity and liveliness of the popular play Kinu Kahar Thetar staged by the artistes of Pracchyanaut on Tuesday. The play has been authored by noted theatre personality of West Bengal Manoj Mitra, The play was staged on the fifth day ... Read more
Long camp for shooters planned
The National Shooting Federation-Bangladesh is all set to start a long-term training camp for the top shooters with an eye on international success, said federation general secretary Inthekhabul Hamid Apu on Wednesday. The federation initially selected top six shooters
Hockey players wage war against GS Rahmatullah
National hockey players, who are continuing their boycott of all hockey events, are now demanding the resignation of Bangladesh Hockey Federation general secretary Khawaja Rahmatullah and threatened that if he is elected to the post in the forthcoming federation elections they will not end their boycott.
Sharmin Shirin earns FIDE master title
National women’s chess champion, Sharmin Sultana Shirin, achieved a rare feat on Wednesday as she was crowned only the sixth Bangladeshi woman to earn the FIDE master title, the Bangladesh Chess federation confirmed it through a press release. The World Chess Federation confirmed the status
Russell, Abahani, BU show interest in Kings Cup
After Mohammedan Sporting Club, Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra, Abahani Limited and Brothers Union have also showed their interest in participating in the Kings Cup football tournament, which is scheduled to take place in Bhutan in July. The Bhutan Football Federation had
Bangladesh lose to Laos in AFC U-14 football
Bangladesh conceded a 1-5 goals defeat against Laos in their second Group F match of the AFC Under-14 Championship Qualifiers at Zeyar Thiri Stadium in the Myanmar capital Naypyidaw on Wednesday. Shawon scored the consolation goal for Bangladesh.