The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association secretary general, Kamalesh Sharma, Tuesday called on the speaker of the parliament, Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, at a city hotel. The CPA secretary general said Bangladesh had achieved remarkable progress in reducing children and mother mortality rate, achieving self-sufficiency in food,
Month: June 2013
Units making US army clothes must ensure workplace safety
US House of Representatives approves defence authorisation bill The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that will enforce Bangladeshi factories that produce military-branded garments for the US army to ensure fire and building safety. The bill, authored by Reps Jan Schakowsky and George Miller, says that military-branded garments made in Bangladesh and sold ... Read more
TICFA unnecessary amid multilateral arrangements: experts
Economists and trade experts on Tuesday said that Bangladesh should not go for any bilateral arrangements like the proposed Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement with the United States for extra facilities in trade and investment sectors as multilateral arrangements exist under the World Trade Organisation.
Banglalink wants to refund Tk 13cr as BTRC asks for Tk 92cr
Mobile phone operator Banglalink claimed that it took around Tk 13 crore extra from the subscribers through an unapproved promotional package in 2011 after the telecom regulator asked it to refund Tk 92.33 crore on the same ground. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory
JP Morgan team visits DSE
A two-member delegation of JP Morgan Chase Bank, an American multinational banking and financial institution, visited the Dhaka Stock Exchange on Tuesday to find investment opportunities in the Bangladesh capital market. The delegation which included JP Morgan Chase
Govt body okays $154m foreign loan for 15 cos
A government committee on Tuesday approved proposals of 15 private companies to take $154 million in foreign loans. The private sector foreign loan/supplier’s credit committee, headed by Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman, approved the loan proposals at a meeting at the central bank headquarters in the capital.
BSEC okays First Lease Finance rights offer
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday allowed First Lease Finance and Investment Limited, a non-bank financial institution, to raise Tk 25.15 crore through issuing right shares to its shareholders. The capital market regulator approved the rights
PD banks’ excess holding of govt securities up 12.50pc
Holdings of the government securities in excess of requirement by the fifteen primary dealer banks and non-bank financial institutions increased by 12.50 per cent to Tk 25,795.30 crore in the first five months of this year. Bangladesh Bank officials told New Age on Tuesday that
Dhaka stocks inch up as turnover goes higher
Dhaka stocks inched up with a higher turnover amid volatile trading on Tuesday as a section of the investors made fresh investments while another opted for profit-taking. The benchmark general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, gained 0.45 per cent, or 18.76 points, to finish at 4,184.46 points on the day.
Lali resigns from DSE committees
Ahmed Rashid Lali, the immediate passed senior vice-president and a current director of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, has resigned from two sub-committees of the stock exchange. Lali submitted his resignation to the bourse management on Monday. The two sub-committees from which Lali resigned
BCB least bothered by boycott threat
The Bangladesh Cricket Board paid very little attention to the players’ threat of boycotting the Dhaka Premier League as it has enough reasons to feel that this is nothing but a call of meow. The cricketers in a meeting on Monday decided to boycott the league unless the BCB meets their certain demands including the ... Read more
Nadir asks BCB to lift his ban
Banned senior umpire Nadir Shah on Tuesday formally appealed to the Bangladesh Cricket Board president to reconsider their decision after receiving his expulsion letter from the BCB recently. Nadir Shah was banned for 10 years on March 18 after the BCB had conducted a detailed inquiry into allegations of corruption brought on by satellite television
Sakib returns to rankings summit
Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan regained his number one position in the International Cricket Council’s ODI all-rounder ranking after Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez fared poorly in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy. Hafeez replaced Sakib at the top after Bangladesh’s
Abahani falter in group stage
Muktijoddha join Russell in semis with 2-0 win over Feni Soccer Defending champions Abahani Limited were eliminated from the group stage of the Super Cup after being held to a goalless draw by Sheikh Russell in their last group A match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. The draw, their third in the tournament ... Read more
BHF elections receive new twist
The forthcoming election of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation took a new turn of events on Tuesday as the panels backed by Abahani and Mohammedan-Mariners accused each other of forging signatures of the councillors. The Mohammedan-Mariners backed panel alleged
Eagles start with win in Premier B’ball
Eagles Club found a comfortable victory against Flame Boys in the Citycell Premier Division Basketball League at the Basketball Gymnasium on Tuesday. After dominating the first half with a 28-10 points lead, Eagles finished the game at ease with a 57-31 points victory. Eagles’ Khairul and Emilon contributed 12
Int’l digital cultural archive inaugurated
An international digital cultural archive was inaugurated in the capital on Sunday with cultural tokens like films, theatre, music, documentaries and others of almost 20 countries. Under the maintenance of Theatre and Film department of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, the archive is housed for the time being at room no 613 on the fifth floor of ... Read more
Shamsur Rahman was a ground-breaking voice
Seminar observed Life and works of poet Shamsur Rahman, a symbol of secularism, was analysed in a seminar at the Kabi Shamsur Rahman Seminar Room of Bangla Academy on Sunday. Bangla Academy organised the programme with a view to reach people from all walks of life. Presided over by poet Belal
50th show of Shesh Sanglap staged
Somoy staged the 50th show of its acclaimed production Shesh Sanglap on Sunday at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. This was the fourth day of the ongoing Nattyateerhta theatre festival titled Ponchadoser Ponchadin. Translated from Tawfiq al-Hakim’s Arabic play Sultanuz Zannam jointly by Dr Syed Jamil Ahmed and Saiful Alam Chowdhury,
Superman flies to top of US box office
Superman movie Man of Steel has soared to the top of the North American box office, making $113m (£71.9m) in its opening weekend, early estimates have suggested. The film stars British actor Henry Cavill as the superhero alongside Amy Adams as news reporter, Lois Lane, reports BBC. ‘They finally got the Superman