The assistant general manager of Meghna Petroleum Limited, AKM Akhter Kamal Chowdhury, was closed to the Chittagong head office on Monday as demanded by four distribution organisations of petroleum products. As a result, Khulna divisional committee of the Bangladesh Petroleum Dealers, Distributors, Agents and Petrol Pump Owners’ Association
Month: August 2013
Businessmen cordon mobile court in Barisal
Agitated businessmen at Battala Bazaar in the Barisal city Monday noon cordoned a team of mobile court conducting drive against illegal polythene products. Businessmen and environment department sources said a DoE mobile, led by Muktadir Hussain and accompanied by Papiya Sultana, administrative magistrates,
Two found dead in capital
Two people were killed in separate incidents on Monday in capital’s Hazaribagh and Shampur areas. The victims were identified as Alen Hossain Rana, 30, and Ismat Ara, 28. Abdur Rasid, officer-in-charge of Shampur police station, told New Age that they recovered blood-drenched body of Alen Hossain Rana in front
Chinese national killed in accident
A Chinese national died at Abul Khair Steel Mills at Shitakunda in Chittagong when a clamp fell on him on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Chan Chiyen Joe, 42. He was working for the MCC-19, a China company which got the contract to build factory in the area.
Two killed in road accident
Two people were killed and two others injured in a road accident at Lalati in Narayanganj on Monday. The deceased were identified as Jilani, 30, son Abdul Barek and Abdul Khalek, 27, son of Kalu Mia, both were residents of Char Manikpur village under Brahmanbaria district. The injured — Sharmin, 25, and Zahid Mia, 5 ... Read more
Illegal arms, ammo seized in Rajshahi
Members of Rapid Action Battalion seized unauthorised firearms and huge ammunition from a licensed firearms shop in Rajshahi city last night. On a tip-off, a RAB team conducted a sudden raid in the shop named ‘K Ahmed Arms Company’ at Mianpara in the metropolis at around 9:30pm and seized
Installation of Sylhet Rotary Club held
The sixth installation programme of Sylhet Valley Rotary Club was held in the city on Sunday night. The club outgoing president, Shawkatur Rahman, handed over the charge for 2013-14 rotary year to its incumbent president Khalilur Rahman Chowdhury at the programme held at a city hotel. Former rotary district government Manzurul Haque Chowdhury,
Current account balance posts $2.52b amid low investment
The country’s current account balance posted a large surplus amounting to $2.52 billion in the recently concluded financial year against a deficit figure of $447 million in the FY 2011–12, according to Bangladesh Bank data. Economists and BB officials told New Age on Monday that the large surplus of the current account balance would put ... Read more
Delhi to supply 2m bales cotton in 2013-14
No consensus on long-term deal yet India has ‘promised’ to supply Bangladesh up to 20 lakh bales of cotton every year irrespective of any future ban on its exports but differences between the two countries over the mode of agreement remained, reports Indian newspaper The Hindu on Monday. The two countries discussed the finer details ... Read more
Cabinet okays draft financial reporting bill
The cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft Financial Reporting Bill-2013 that aims at bringing the preparation of financial statements in the corporate sector under a regulatory body and also setting a uniform standard for audit practices. The finance division placed the draft at the weekly cabinet
Specific economic growth agenda in election manifestos demanded
Political parties should include specific agenda in the election manifesto for the next general elections to facilitate business and ensure economic growth of the country, business leaders and academics said on Monday. At a stakeholders’ meeting on upcoming election manifesto of the political parties, they said a set of issues including reduction of cost of ... Read more
TCB to import 5,000 tonnes of onion
Price Spiral TCB to import 5,000 tonnes of onion The government is going to import at least 5,000 tonnes of onion on emergency basis in its bid to ease the soaring price of the essential commodity in the country’s kitchen market. The government’s trading arm, the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh, will initially import at least ... Read more
BTRC yet to finalise draft process as operators pressing for change
3g Auction On Sept 8 BTRC yet to finalise draft process as operators pressing for change The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission is yet to finalise the draft process for the 3G auction scheduled for September 8 as the mobile phone companies are pressing for a change in the draft. BTRC officials said the mobile phone ... Read more
Stocks maintain gains on political goodwill hopes
Dhaka stocks advanced for the straight sixth trading session on Monday with a higher turnover as investors remained positive after the opposition party on the day announced that it would go for peaceful protest demanding a polls-time non-party neutral government. The benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange,
CPD to celebrate 20th anniversary end-Nov
The Centre for Policy Dialogue will observe its 20th anniversary by the end of November through a number of activities including public lectures, research colloquium, and outreach events with the participation of its alumnus and well-wishers, it said in a press release. CPD, the country’s leading independent think-tank and
‘Tribunal all but completed’
The 10-member disciplinary panel to deal with the nine individuals charged with corruption in the Bangladesh Premier League is all but completed, Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan said on Monday. The ICC had asked the BCB to form the panel from where separate tribunals will be constituted to deal with each individual charged by ... Read more
BCB relieved with alternative venue
The Bangladesh Cricket Board can rest assured that the ICC World Twenty20 will be held here as per schedule after showcasing the ICC inspection team its alternative venue at Fatullah on Monday, said the officials. Bangladesh will host the showpiece event from March 16-April 6 next year but doubts were recently expressed by ICC officials ... Read more
Mushfiq unhurt after car accident
The cricketing fraternity in Bangladesh heaved a sigh of relief as national captain Mushfiqur Rahim came unhurt after his car had an accident on his way to practice in Mirpur on Monday. The mishap took place at the Kalshi signal when a private car rammed the vehicle from behind, which was carrying Mushfiq to the ... Read more
De Kruif mum on SAFF plans
National team’s Dutch coach Lodewijk de Kruif kept his cards close to his chest as he refused to disclose his plans and strategy to the media ahead of the SAFF Football Championship. As per the wish of the Dutch coach, the Bangladesh Football Federation will organise another closed-door warm-up match between the national
Bangladesh aim sixth place in Asia Cup
Bangladesh national hockey team will be leaving for Malaysia on Wednesday with the aim to finish in sixth place in the Asia Cup Hockey, which gets underway on August 24. Bangladesh were seventh in the last two editions of the tournament, held in India and Malaysia in 2007 and 2009 respectively.