Price monitoring teams on Saturday fined 28 businessmen Tk 2.04 lakh for making extra profit by selling essential commodities at prices higher than those fixed by the government and for preparing food in unhygienic condition. Two teams of the National Consumer Right
Month: June 2013
Rangpur city lacks civic amenities
CIVIC amenities have not improved as expected in the Rangpur city even four years after it was made a divisional city in 2009. The city dwellers have been facing manifold problems for long. Rangpur became the seventh administrative division
Nahid terms Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s autobiography an asset
The autobiography of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman contains a number of basic concepts about the country and also its history, said education minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Saturday, terming it as ‘an asset to the future generation’. He made the comment while unveiling a book
‘Idris Alam a brave, honest columnist’
Speakers at a programme on Saturday said eminent poet and columnist of Chittagong freedom fighter Idris Alam was a brave and honest personality in the real sense of the term. They said this while speaking at a ceremony marking the unveiling of the cover of a book of memoirs on the country’s war of liberation ... Read more
Budget execution hinges on political stability
Political stability is must for better implementation of the new budget in the election year, said speakers at a dialogue on the national budget on Saturday. Some of the speakers, however, criticised the budget, last one of the present Awami League-led government, saying that it was like a ‘halkhata’ (ledger book)
Ahasanul new DSE president
Shahjahan elected sr VP, Mizanur VP Ahasanul Islam was elected president of the Dhaka Stock Exchange on Saturday. Mohammad Shahjahan was elected senior vice-president and Mizanur Rahman Khan vice-president of the bourse. DSE election commissioner Abul Hashem, a professor
Uniqlo to invest $4.6m in retail business in Bangladesh
Opens two stores in Grameen tie-up in Dhaka July 5 Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo on Saturday announced that it would invest $4.6 million in Bangladesh. As part of the investment, the company under a joint venture with Grameen Bank will open two stores named Grameen Uniqlo in Dhaka on July 5.
TIN certificate issuance goes online from July 1
Applicants need NID or passport The National Board of Revenue will issue taxpayer’s identification number certificate online from July 1 to reduce hassle for taxpayers, prevent issuance of fake TIN and its misuse, NBR officials said. Once the system is introduced, national identity card or passport will be required mandatorily for receiving TIN certificate, they ... Read more
Mohsin elected NCC Bank EC chair
SM Abu Mohsin has recently been elected the chairman of the bank’s executive committee while Md Amirul Islam has been elected the chairman of the audit committee, said a press release. SM Abu Mohsin, who was a sponsor director of the bank, is also the chairman of Food and Accommodation Co and managing director of ... Read more
Court to resolve VAT rebate issue: BTRC chairman
Operators ready for 3G auction, seek clarifications The VAT rebate issue for 2G licence renewal needs no further clarification from the government as the court will resolve the matter, said Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission chairman Sunil Kanti Bose on Saturday. ‘When a matter is sub judice the government cannot
Stocks end flat amid volatility
Dhaka stocks ended flat last week amid volatile trading as the investors and brokers showed mixed reaction to the budgetary measures announced by the government for the next financial year. DSEX, the benchmark general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, gained 1.28 per cent or 51.68 points, to close at 4,079.80 points.
Jamal held by Brothers
Brothers Union held title aspirants Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to an enterprising 1-1 draw in the Super Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday. Unheralded Jewel Rana put Brothers ahead against the run of the play before a penalty converted by Nasir Ahmed propelled Jamal to equalise the scoreline to
BCB election-bound
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is all set to ask the National Sports Council to take necessary steps to hold its long overdue election as it is facing a race against time to fulfil an International Cricket Council obligation. The BCB must give the ICC an explanation at its annual
Siddik closes in on Queen’s Cup title
Premier Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman closed in on his first Queen’s Cup title and his second Asian tournament win as he claimed top position after the conclusion of the third day’s play at Samui in Thailand on Saturday. Siddik shot four-under-par 67 in round three to finish
MSC open with win
Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited got off to a winning start in the Grameenphone Super Cup when they edged past Team BJMC 1-0 in their tournament opener at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday. Midfielder Mobarak Hossain scored the all-important goal
Bangladesh A to leave for UK on Aug 2
The Bangladesh A team will feature in five Limited-Over matches against different English county sides before taking on the England Lions in a three-match ODI series in August. According to the itinerary released on Saturday, the junior Tigers will depart the country and arrive in the UK on August 2 as their opening Limited-Over match ... Read more
Niaz splits point with Alexander
Bangladeshi Grand Master Niaz Murshed drew with International Master Wohl Alexander of Australia in the 3rd round match of the DYTM Raja Dr Nazrin Shah Invitational Masters Chess Tournament at the Swiss Inn Hotel of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on Saturday. With this draw, Niaz earned 2 points in three matches.
Aminul takes lead in Int’l Rating Chess
Fide Master Aminul Islam led the points table securing 5 points in five games in the Prime Bank 16th International Rating Chess Tournament at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room on Saturday. Meanwhile, four players were placed second jointly earning 4.5 points each. They are: GM Abdullah Al-Rakib, FM Mehdi Hasan, Mohammad Javed and
Gregs keep on winning
The Gregs clinched another effortless win in the Citycell Basketball League by crushing Mohammadpur Basketball Club by 94-49 points after dominating the first half by 42-27 points in the day’s first match on Saturday. Oliver and Tonmoy of the Gregs caged 29 and 26 points
South Africa move into semifinals
South Africa advanced into the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy on superior net run-rate after their rain-marred match against the West Indies in Cardiff on Friday ended in a tie. The West Indies, who had to win this match to go through to the last four, were exactly level on the Duckworth/Lewis system for rain-affected ... Read more