FACTORY SAFETY Dev partners want 6-month action plan implemented by Nov Development partners on Sunday requested the government to maintain international standards in the proposed Labour (amendment) Act-2013, audit act and foreign donations (voluntary activities) act, officials of the Economic Relations Division said. At a plenary session of the Local Consultative Group
Month: July 2013
Stocks pass another falling year undoing govt’s effort
The initiatives taken by the government in the financial year 2012-2013 to boost the stock market failed as the Dhaka stocks dip further in the financial year after witnessing a massive fall in the previous FY 2011-2012. The old key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DGEN,
Yunus image should be used for country’s positive branding: FICCI
The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bangladesh on Sunday said the global image of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus should be used for positive branding of the country. ‘Dr Yunus is an international figure; so we should
Bank transactions, bourses remain closed today
Transactions in banks and trading on stock exchanges will remain closed today because of year-end closure of financial statements Banks will remain open for their staff to facilitate calculation of their accounts for the financial year 2012-2013 which ended on Sunday but no transaction
Four services sectors added Tk 3,856cr to GDP in FY 11
The country’s decorator, recruiting, security and cleaning services added a total of Tk 38,562 million of gross values to the gross domestic products in the fiscal year 2010-2011, revealed a survey conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. ‘Overall GDP of the country would have increased
Dhaka stocks drop for 2nd day on US GSP suspension
Dhaka stocks declined for the second trading session on Sunday, the last trading session of the financial year 2012-2013, as investors, dejected by the US government’s withdrawal of the generalised system of preferences for Bangladesh, offloaded shares. The benchmark general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX,
SCB paid Tk 503cr income tax in FY 13
Standard Chartered Bank has paid Tk 185 crore as advance income tax in June 2013, making the total income tax paid in the fiscal year 2012-13 Tk 503 crore, said a press release. This means SCB has now become the second largest taxpayer under Large Tax Unit of the National Board of Revenue for the ... Read more
IT village to be set up in every division
The government has a plan to set up IT village in every division to build Digital Bangladesh for socioeconomic development of the country. Information and communication technology minister Mostafa Faruq Mohammad said this on Sunday in reply to a tabled question from treasury bench
Toronto protesters pressure retailers on Bangladesh safety accord
Protesters gathered outside GAP and Walmart stores in Toronto on Saturday, calling on the retail giants to sign a safety accord aimed at protecting garment workers in Bangladesh, reports CBC News. In April more than 1,000 workers died when a building housing a number of factories in Dhaka collapsed.
Avery Dennison to invest more in Bangladesh
Avery Dennison Retail Branding and Information Solutions, a US labelling and packaging materials company, on Sunday pledged to invest more in Bangladesh to better serve customers, promote workplace safety and improve workers’ living standard. At a press conference in the city, Shawn Neville,
Govt downplays ICC concern over World T20 venues
The government is confident that the Sylhet and Cox’s Bazar venues will be handed over to the International Cricket Council for the ICC World Twenty20 ahead of the August deadline. The ICC in its annual conference in London reviewed an inspection report by the venue consultant and expressed their concern about the progress of construction
Jamal, Anando not short of dreams
Expatriate footballers Jamal Bhuiyan and Anando Rahman arrived in Dhaka on Sunday and straightaway joined the national team camp at the Bangladesh Football Federation premises. Denmark-based midfielder Jamal Bhuiyan and Australia-based midfielder Anando Rahman were selected for the national team trials after contact with Dutch
Selectors complete chequered tenure
The national selection committee, led by former captain Akram Khan, ended its two-year term on Sunday after a bitter-sweet journey that saw the Tigers go through many ups and down. During its tenure the Bangladesh national team reached the Asia Cup final for the first time while they also won the one-day series against West ... Read more
Koster to supervise U-16 team
Bangladesh national team’s Dutch assistant coach Rene Koster will guide the Under 16 national football team ahead of the SAFF U-16 football championship, which will be taking place in Nepal from July 20-30. After a discussion meeting the development committee
Hockey players’ transfer pushed back
The interim committee of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation postponed the inter-club hockey players’ transfer which is supposed to be held from July 2-4. The BHF announced in a press release that they were unable to organise the players’ transfer due to the National Sports Council who are yet to release the official
Nat’l Cricket Championship suspended
The remaining 2nd round matches of the 33rd National Cricket Championship have been suspended until further notice due the inclement weather prevailing across the country. A fresh itinerary of the round will be announced in due course, said a press release on Sunday.
Niaz begins with win
GM Niaz Murshed and IM Minhazuddin Ahmed started with wins in the first round of the fourth Asian Indoor and Martial Art Games, which got underway at Incheon, South Korea on Sunday. Niaz secured a victory over Celis Chang Joel of Macau while Sagar also claimed a win against Ashraf Ahmed of Maldives.
BOA assured of AAF help
Asian Archery Federation secretary general Sung-Ho um assured the Bangladesh Olympic Association of providing all kinds of help for development of the country’s sports. The assurance came when BOA director general Col (retd) M Wali Ullah sought higher trainer and technological assistance to visiting Sung-Ho um at a courtesy
Lopez deserves to be No 1: Casillas
Iker Casillas has conceded it will be difficult for him to assert his position in Real Madrid’s first team next season, insisting Diego Lopez ‘deserves to continue playing’ in goals, reports Soccernet. Casillas, 32, was consigned to the bench for much of last season after his injury paved the way for Lopez to prove himself ... Read more
Maradona expects pure sports with no politics
Legendary soccer player turned coach Diego Armando Maradona has said that he wants to concentrate on sports during his visit to Indonesia and does not want to get involved with political issues, reports the Jakarta Post. ‘I want to say that politics should not be mixed with soccer,’