Police on Tuesday recovered the body of a housemaid from a house in the capital’s Sidheshwari area. The deceased Rashida Akter, 30, daughter of Safar Ali, was from Shibchar of Madaripur. She worked at Flat 1/13, House 5, Ananya Building at Shidshwari. Farzana Bakul, the house owner, said Rashida went to sleep in a room ... Read more
Month: August 2013
5 held at Dhaka airport
Armed Police Battalion on Tuesday arrested five people, including an illegal dollar trader, from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. They are Sumon Mia, 25, an illegal dollar trader, Wahedul Islam, 23, a worker of Bangladesh Biman, Munna Sheikh, 32, Nurjahan Begum
Navy men rescue 16 fishermen from Karnaphuli
Members of Bangladesh Navy rescued 16 fishermen from a sunken fishing boat in the River Karnaphuli in Chittagong Monday night. The fishing boat, ‘FB Arifa-2’ carrying the fishermen overturned around 9:00pm due to strong current in the river after its engine
President for last-mile infrastructure
President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday underscored the need for taking diplomatic efforts to strengthen relations with central Asian countries, including Uzbekistan. The president said this when newly appointed Bangladesh ambassador to Uzbekistan Mosud Mannan called on him at Bangabhaban
Much-awaited HC verdict still to come
House Rents in Capital Much-awaited HC verdict still to come Though the final hearing regarding the issue of house rents in Dhaka city concluded six months ago, the High Court is yet to deliver a verdict, which is expected to give tenants a respite from arbitrary increase in rents and huge advance payments. Some Supreme ... Read more
Mapping of elephant routes necessary: Experts
Avoiding Human-elephant Conflicts Mapping of elephant routes necessary: Experts A comprehensive mapping of routes and corridors of elephants is essential to carry out development works in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) averting human-elephant conflicts in elephant ranges, said experts. “Elephants follow specific corridors in their movement. As the government has been carrying out development works ... Read more
Dhaka seeks duty free access of 24 items to Bangkok
Dhaka has sought duty- and quota-free market access for its 24 selected products, mainly readymade garments, to Bangkok in a bid to boost export to Thailand and increase bilateral trade, commerce ministry officials said. The commerce ministry has recently requested the country to allow such access of the
Political chaos, energy crunch disrupt economic growth: MCCI
Persistent political chaos, perennial power and energy shortage and undeveloped and inadequate infrastructure continue to disrupt the economic growth of the country, said Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industries in its quarterly review released on Tuesday. The export and import sectors are now facing a tough situation as majority of the banks
Fresh $576m BB dollar purchase takes reserve to $16b
The country’s foreign exchange reserves soared past $16-billion mark on Tuesday after Bangladesh Bank brought another $576 million in last one month amid slumping value of the dollar and dwindling import in poor business environment. The reserves, which raced past $15 billion in May after the central bank had brought around
Govt tax receipt from DSE up 12pc in July
The government’s tax collection from the Dhaka Stock Exchange increased by12.30 per cent in July, the first month of the financial year 2013-2014, thanks to the bourse’s increased turnover. DSE paid taxes worth Tk 18.44 crore in July, including taxes on turnover and gain tax from sponsors-directors share sell, while it was Tk 16.42 crore ... Read more
ECNEC okays doubling tannery relocation project cost
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Tuesday approved an industry ministry proposal to double the cost of tannery relocation project to Tk 1,079 crore for adjusting increased cost for delay in its implementation. The ECNEC, headed by prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in a meeting also approved eight
Dhaka stocks gain for second day
Dhaka stocks advanced on Tuesday, the second straight session after the Eid-Ul-Fitr holidays, amid higher turnover as investors’ participation increased on the belief that the market won’t fall further. DSEX, the benchmark general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, finished at 3,979.35 points on Tuesday, gaining 1.59 per cent, or 62.51 points, a contrast to ... Read more
Realtors slash apartment prices to rope in customers
Realtors are slashing apartment prices in a bid to revive the housing sector. “The apartment prices in Dhaka are around 25 percent cheaper now than three years ago,” said Toufiq M Seraj, managing director of Sheltech (Pvt) Ltd, a real estate company. In 2010-11, each square foot of a flat was trading at Tk 16,000 ... Read more
DCCI urges Nigeria to import Bangladesh products
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday urged Nigeria to import Bangladeshi products particularly ceramics, chemical products, leather goods, footwear, light engineering and plastic products, ocean-going vessels, pharmaceuticals and cement. DCCI president M Sabur Khan made the request when Nigerian high commissioner to
Emirates comes up with Google Now
Emirates airline has started to roll-out ‘Google Now’ cards for their passengers who book via Emirates.com. Google Now is like a smart personal assistant, giving users exactly the travel information they need with minimum effort. The app reminds passengers of their upcoming flight, providing flight times and departure terminal. It will also give passengers relevant
Premier Group to establish Hilton Dhaka
Premier Group of Company will establish Hilton Dhaka, a five star hotel at Gulshan in the capital soon, said a press release. The ground breaking ceremony of the hotel took place in the city recently. Home minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, civil aviation and tourism minister Faruk Khan, US ambassador Dan W Mozena and deputy high ... Read more
Guess who?
ICC tight-lipped as nine cricketers charged The International Cricket Council charged nine individuals on Tuesday with various offences committed during the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League, prompting widespread speculation about their identifies. Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful has already confessed his involvement in the scandal, but the ICC refused to disclose the names or nationalities of ... Read more
Ashraful could get leniency
Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful can expect a lighter punishment for being the whistleblower in the Bangladesh Premier League match-fixing scandal, ICC chief executive officer David Richardson said on Tuesday. Ashraful is one of nine individuals charged with various offences committed during BPL 2013 and is now facing a ban of five years
ICC charges 9 with BPL fixing
The International Cricket Council charged nine individuals on Tuesday with various offences they had committed during the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League but refused to disclose their identities. The charges are related to an alleged conspiracy within the Dhaka Gladiators franchise to engage in match-fixing and spot-fixing activities
ICC mum on international matches
The International Cricket Council refused to comment on whether it was investigating allegations of match-fixing in international matches involving Bangladesh at the joint press conference at the Radisson Hotel in Dhaka on Tuesday. A five-member ICC delegation, led by CEO David Richardson, submitted the much-anticipated report on match-fixing