Bangladesh Bank on Sunday asked the scheduled banks to follow the 30-year age limit for new applicants of bank job. The BB issued a circular to managing directors and chief executive officers of all scheduled banks asking them to follow the government rule to recruit their officials and employees.
Month: June 2013
4th Social Business Day on Jun 28
The 4th annual Social Business Day will be observed on June 28 with the theme of ‘turning visions into realities’ at the Radisson Hotel in the city. Yunus Centre is organising the event. The Social Business Day 2013 will be a platform to
BB announces package to resolve loan accounts
SICK, CLOSED INDUSTRIES BB announces package to resolve loan accounts Bangladesh Bank has announced a package of facility to resolve the loan accounts of government-identified sick and closed industries. The BB on June 20 issued a circular to managing directors and chief executive officers of all scheduled banks saying that the banks could convert the ... Read more
ASYCUDA World software to ensure hassle-free services: Muhith
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASYCUDA World software to ensure hassle-free services: Muhith Finance minister Abul Mal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said the government was moving forward to a fully paperless system regarding international trade through the introduction of ASYCUDA World software with a view to ensuring transparency and accountability in the sector. ‘Through introducing ASYCUDA World software ... Read more
Dhaka stocks finish negative
Dhaka stocks ended negative on Sunday, the first trading session of the week, after a positive start due to profit-taking sell-offs in late trading. The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, declined by 1.03 per cent, or 43.76 points, to finish at 4,170.15 points on the day.
Public Relations Assoc of Banks formed
Public relations personnel working at central, public, private and foreign banks in a meeting in the city recently formed a platform named Public Relations Association of Banks, said a press release. Islami Bank Bangladesh executive vice-president Md Ataur Rahman and NCC Bank senior assistant vice-president Md Moniruzzaman Tipu were made the
Jaipurhat chamber elects new executive body
The Jaipurhat Chamber of Commerce and Industry elected its 18-member new executive body on Saturday. The general group led by Abdul Hakim Mondal secured 12 posts while the associate group led by Ziaul Haque secured 6 posts.
Immediate BCB election sought
Mubasshar Hussain, a cricket organiser, who is fighting against the interference of the National Sports Council in Bangladesh Cricket Board’s constitution in court, has demanded immediate election in the body. In a press conference at the Bangladesh Olympic
MSC look to end title draught
SUPER CUP FINAL MSC look to end title draught Russell chase unprecedented quadruple Mohammedan Sporting Club will look to end their four-year long trophy drought when they face quadruple-hunting Sheikh Russell KC in the Grameenphone Super Cup final on Tuesday. The popular black-and-white outfit last won any silverware in the Federation Cup-2009 and has since ... Read more
SAFF pre-squad named
Dutch coach Lodewijk De Kruif axed seven footballers from his AFC Challenge Cup squad as he named a 35-member preliminary squad for September’s SAFF Championship on Sunday. The preliminary squad which is a blend of young and experienced players saw some players who have excelled in the ongoing Super Cup, a tournament which
Rescheduled start for Champions Trophy final
The Champions Trophy final between England and India at Edgbaston was scheduled to start at 4.20pm (1520 GMT) on Sunday after more than five hours play was lost to rain. The match has been reduced to 20 overs a side and India will bat first after England captain Alastair Cook won the toss. Both sides ... Read more
Siddik finishes 26th in Selangor
Siddikur Rahman’s poor run continued was he could only finish joint 26th after the fourth and final round of the $4,00,000 Selangor Masters at the Seri Selangor Golf Club in Malaysia on Sunday. He began the day in 22nd place with an eye to improve his position and started with a birdie in the 5th ... Read more
Eagles beat Hornets
Eagles snatched an easy win against Hornets Sporting Club in the Premier Division Basketball League at Dhanmondi basketball gymnasium on Sunday. After a 31-17 points first half lead, Eagles marched to victory in a 68-25 points game. Eagles’ Emilon scored 15 points and Khairul
Return to the path of democracy, Hasina urges Khaleda
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Saturday, called upon opposition leader and BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, to return to the path of democracy, instead of forging a movement in the streets, for the caretaker government provision. “Come back to the path of democracy, shunning the path of violence, and take part in the next polls. The ... Read more
Measures soon against use of indecent words in JS: Speaker
Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has said she will take strong steps to prevent the use of unparliamentary words and language in the Jatiya Sangsad. “We are concerned about the indecent words and unparliamentary language being used by the members of parliament during the session. So, we are about to take some strict measures to prevent ... Read more
80pc cases of women and child repression false: Law Minister
Some 80 per cent of the cases relating to repression of women and children are false and fabricated, law minister Shafique Ahmed said on Saturday. “We want to make some changes in the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPc), keeping provisions for mutual disposal of compoundable cases to reduce the number of false ones and the ... Read more
Cadmium found in Bangladeshi rice
The American Chemical Society (ACS), one of the world’s largest scientific societies, has identified the presence of cadmium in rice, beyond permissible levels, a finding also supported by the country’s scientists. The cereal is the main staple of 160 million Bangladeshis. The ACS recently conducted research on rice samples from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Ghana,
FFs’ unity sought to resist anti-liberation forces
State Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Advocate Quamrul Islam on Saturday stressed the need for cementing ties among the freedom fighters (FFs) to resist the anti-liberation forces, who want to cling state-power again through conspiracy. “The anti-liberation forces could not be resisted without cementing ties among the freedom fighters,”
BGB fails to put illumination tapes on border pillars
The Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) has failed to put self-illuminating tapes on border pillars. These were meant to curb smuggling and contain tension across the border. As a result, the BGB is facing problems during patrolling at night, which, in turn, has resulted in unabated smuggling and stealing of border pillars, according to sources
Sujon worried over election of businessmen in local bodies
Shushaner Jonnyo Nagorik (SUJON) has expressed concerned over the rising trend of business community representatives getting elected to the local government bodies instead of politicians. “Over presence of businessmen in the local government bodies, instead of politicians is alarming for democracy,” said SUJON General Secretary Badiul Alam Majumder,