Production materials and machinery worth around Tk 1.5 crore were burnt to ashes at a foam factory in Sylhet on Thursday night. The conflagration took place at Khadim Nagar BSIC industrial area of the city. Local sources said the fire broke out in the Dunlop
Month: June 2013
BO accounts without shares up amid dull primary market
The number of beneficiary owners’ accounts without any share has increased by 63,933 in the last one-and-half month as the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has not allowed any company to raise fund through initial public offering during this period. A large number of investors use BO accounts to
Govt borrowing from scheduled banks soars to Tk 24,189cr
The government borrowing from the scheduled banks increased to Tk 24,188.82 crore in the first eleven months and 12 days as the government is taking loan heavily at the last stage of its tenure to meet up its budgetary allocation, said officials of Bangladesh Bank. According to the latest BB data, the government borrowing
IDRA likely to start issuing new licences this week
The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority is likely to start issuing licences this week to 10-12 aspirants among the 75 applicants as the hearing in this regard ended on Thursday, officials concerned said. ‘All the procedures have ended, now we are at the
Prices of rice, broiler, onion increase
The prices of rice, broiler and onion rose on the retail markets in the city over the week ending Friday. The prices of different varieties of rice increased by Tk 2 a kg over the week as the price of paddy increased a bit across the country, traders said.
Ameli brace steers Russell to final
Treble winners Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra moved one step closer to history after outclassing Brothers Union 2-0 in the first semi-final of the Super Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. In search of an unique quadruple, Russell drew first
Bangladesh may lose WT20 as ICC mulls alternative
Bangladesh will face a hard time in the upcoming ICC annual general meeting not only because of match-fixing and governance issues, but also for its lack of preparations for the ICC World Twenty20 next year, a top official said on Friday. The ICC meeting, scheduled in London from June 26-29,
BCB defers DPL again
The Bangladesh Cricket Board deferred the earlier scheduled dates of Dhaka Premier League’s players recruitment programme and the beginning of the tournament for unavoidable reasons, said a BCB text-message on Friday. BCB media manager Rabeed Imam informed the media
MSC eye final spot
Former Super Cup holders Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited will target their third successive final in the tournament’s third edition when they clash with Muktijoddha Sangsad KC today in the second semi-final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. The crucial tie will kick off at 6:00pm and the state-owned
When life is grey for BCB groundsman
For the last 10 months, life is not the same for Bangladesh Cricket Board groundsman Anisur Rahman Arzu. Ever since his youngest son Abu Saeed developed a tumour on his neck, Arzu had to abandon all his regular works and rush to hospitals and clinics once or twice
Siddik slips to 21st place in Selangor Masters
Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman plummeted to joint-21st position after the end of the second round’s play in the Selangor Masters at the Seri Selangor Golf Club in Malaysia on Friday. Siddik descended from joint-tenth place to joint-21st on the second day of the 400,000-dollar tournament after carding two-over-par 73. Thailand’s Pariya
Buriganga water unsuitable for human and aquatic life: Experts
The quantity of dissolved oxygen (DO), a vital component of water, has gone down to zero per cent in the Buriganga. This was found by a group of experts on Thursday when they conducted water quality tests in the river. According to Environment Protection Rules 2007, the river water should have above 6 per cent ... Read more
Labour income rise reduced poverty in Bangladesh:?WB
Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in reducing poverty from 2000 to 2010 as poverty has declined by 1.7 percentage points per year. The country witnessed steady and continuous decline in the number of underprivileged over the decade-from nearly 63 million in 2000 to 47 million in 2010.Despite a growing population, the number of poor people ... Read more
Caretaker govt not needed in present context: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Thursday that in the present context there is no need for a caretaker government to oversee the next general election, as each and every poll has been held in a free and fair manner under the present government. “It is true that we too launched a movement for a ... Read more
Jahangir’s supporters disappointed after withdrawal of his candidature
The supporters and workers of Jahangir Alam, the rebel Awami League candidate for the Gazipur City Corporation election scheduled to be held on July 6, are upset over the withdrawal of his candidacy. Since his whereabouts are not currently known, his family is also worried. Jahangir Alam had withdrawn his candidature in favour of the ... Read more
Port city’s development vital for national economy, says CCC mayor
Alhaj M Manjur Alam Manju, mayor of the Chittagong City Corporation (CCC), has said that the government can improve the country’s economy by making Chittagong the commercial capital of Bangladesh. He said the port city can also be developed as a tourist hub. Starting tomorrow, the CCC is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. On ... Read more
10 JMB activists sentenced to death
A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced 10 activists of the outlawed Islamic outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to death for the involvement in the suicide bombing at Gazipur Bar Association office in 2005, leaving eight people killed. Judge Mohammad Motahar Hossain of Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 announced the verdict in presence of the convicts
US$ 30.45b export target for next FY
The government may fix an ambitious export target of USD 30.457 billion for the next fiscal (2013-14) year, despite the global economic slowdown that has pulled down the country’s export growth below the expected level in the outgoing fiscal year. The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), the government agency that is responsible for promoting the country’s ... Read more
Restore CG to ensure level playing field in poll race: Alamgir
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged the government to restore a non-party caretaker provision to the constitution so that all political parties could have a level playing field in the election race. “There is no alternative to restore the non-party caretaker government (CG) provision to the constitution. Please, realise the demand ... Read more
Dhaka yet to fully comply with trafficking act: US
Bangladesh does not fully comply with the minimum standard required for elimination of human trafficking, but it is making significant efforts to do so, according to the Trafficking in Persons Report 2013, released by the US State Department on Wednesday. Although the government drafted rules to implement the 2012 Human Trafficking Deterrence