Non-government organisations working with women-health on Tuesday published a survey report revealing that death-rate of pregnant women during delivery was not properly projected in government statistical report as death-registration was yet to be standardised. The current maternal mortality ratio of 194 in per lakh
Month: May 2013
Sylhet gas field employees’ demand job regularisation
Employees of the Sylhet Gas Field Limited, a sister concern of the sate-owned Petrobangla, on Tuesday threatened to start fast-unto-death in front of the institution office from June 2 if their job was not regularised by this time. They made the announcement during their daylong
Khulna mayor candidates put forth pledges
Mayoral candidates in the Khulna City Corporation elections in an open programme on Tuesday put forth their electoral pledges for the development of the city and enhancing services for its dwellers. Answering question asked by the city dwellers,
Mobile court fines three businesses in Ctg
A Chittagong mobile court fined three business enterprises Tk 1. 25 lakh on Tuesday on charge of manufacturing and selling food and drinking water in unhygienic condition. The court, led by executive magistrate of the port city corporation Nazia Shirin, fined Apple D Bakeries and Hasan Bakery at Bahaddarhat Tk 50,000 each for manufacturing
Farmers forced to sell wet boro paddy for losses
The farmers, mostly marginalized ones, are reportedly selling their boro paddy at Tk 500-550 per mound, about Tk 200 less than the government fixed price, as their paddy got wet in the heavy rains. The farmers in many areas, who do not have enough storage capacity, said that they were facing problems in harvesting and ... Read more
BB to inch up farm loan disbursement target for FY 14
Bangladesh Bank is likely to set farm loan disbursement target for local and foreign banks at around Tk 14,593 crore for fiscal year 2013-14, said officials of the central bank. The probable loan disbursement target is 3.27 per cent higher than that of the current fiscal year. The BB had set annual farm loan disbursement ... Read more
Buyers should increase prices of Bangladesh RMG: French official
The French ambassador at large on human rights, François Zimeray, on Tuesday said he would ask the European buyers of Bangladeshi apparels to increase their prices so that rights of the workers could be ensured. Zimeray made the comment while briefing newsmen
Mobile users cross 10cr mark
The number of active mobile phone users of the country crossed the 10-crore mark for the first time in April as five mobile operators, except Citycell, added 13.34 lakh subscribers in the month. Earlier in September 2012, the number of total mobile users had hit 9.85-crore mark before the regulators tightened the SIM registration process.
Nordic cos exploring business scopes in renewable energy
Norwegian companies have started matchmaking with the local companies to explore the business opportunities in the renewable energy sector in Bangladesh. A delegation of 17 Danish and three Norwegian companies, part of a Nordic business delegation, jointly hosted an event with the embassies of Denmark and Norway
Dhaka stocks gain for 2nd day
Dhaka stocks advanced on Tuesday with an increase in turnover following media reports that the Bangladesh Bank approved refinance scheme for rescheduling loans of the small-scale investors affected by the market crash. The benchmark general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange,
JICA to lend Tk 100cr for risky buildings
The Japan International Cooperation Agency will provide Tk 100 crore in loan for repairing risky buildings of garments factories to minimise accidents. JICA informed Bangladesh Bank about this decision during a meeting on Tuesday. ‘It will give this soft loan under its small and medium loan
JS body for stabilising stock market
The parliamentary standing committee on finance ministry in a meeting on Tuesday recommended taking immediate steps to bring back stability in the stock market. It also recommended offloading shares of state-owned entities immediately to maintain balance between the demand and supply of shares in the market.
UNFPA to provide $4.5 lakh to BWCCI for women empowerment
The United Nations Population Fund, will provide $4,50,000 to the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry for a pilot project aimed at empowering women and improving knowledge in reproductive health and rights. The pilot project titled ‘economic opportunities and sexual
US congressman visits Beximco Industrial Park
US Congressman George Miller visited Beximco Industrial Park on Monday, said a press release. On his arrival, Beximco Group chairman ASF Rahman and director and CEO Syed Naved Husain welcomed the US Congressman. During the visit, Millar visited some units of Beximco
BCB to set up tribunal
The Bangladesh Cricket Board will not take any action against former national skipper Mohammad Ashraful or any other accused in the match-fixing allegation unless it completes its own investigation, officials said on Tuesday. The BCB will form a three-member anti-corruption
Army provide massive boost for female sports
In a major boost to women’s sports, Bangladesh Army decided to recruit female athletes for the first time in 17 disciplines as part of their massive expansion plan of the sports wing. Bangladesh Army finished second in the recently concluded eighth Bangladesh Games behind Bangladesh Ansar with 67 gold medals having participated in
Mohammedan interested in Kings Cup
Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited expressed their desire to take part in the Kings Cup, which will take place in the last week of July at Bhutan. The Bhutan Football Federation had earlier invited two Bangladesh Premier League clubs to participate in the Kings Cup. The Bangladesh Football Federation then
Bangladesh to participate in U-16 SAFF Championship
The Bangladesh Under 16 national football team will take part in the SAFF Under 16 Championship to be held in Nepal from July 20-30, it was announced by the Bangladesh Football Federation on Tuesday. The BFF are treating the SAFF Championship as a warm-up competition for the AFC Under 16 Championship scheduled to take place ... Read more
Dinajpur seal Hill Tracts hockey title
Dinajpur clinched the Walton Hill Tracts hockey tournament on Tuesday after outclassing Bandarban by 5-2 in the final at the Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium. Defending champions Dinjapur secured their second Hill Tracts hockey title in the competition’s third edition against Bandarban, who have been the runners-up
End violence for prosperity, says Sherman
Wendy R Sherman, US under secretary for political affairs, has emphasised the need to end election-year violence to bring true prosperity to Bangladesh. “Bangladesh must free itself from this longstanding cycle of election-year violence to truly prosper”, she said in her speech on “A Partnership without Boundaries: US-Bangladesh Relations”, organised by the