At least 40 people were killed and many more injured in separate road accidents at different places of the country, including the capital, in three days from Friday. Of them, 19 were killed on Sunday while 17 on Saturday and four on Friday. Apart from the capital, the accidents were reported from Bogra,
Month: August 2013
Khaleda dangles ‘no-stir’ carrot for government
Opposition leader Khaleda Zia has said BNP will not wage a movement if the government creates “equal opportunities for all” by restoration of the non-party caretaker government (CG) provision in the Constitution. Khaleda said this on Friday while exchanging Eid greetings with diplomats, eminent personalities and her partymen at Bangabandhu International
Quader urges Jamaat to call off Aug 13-14 hartals
Communi-cations minister Obaidul Quader called upon the Jamaat-e-Islami to withdraw its hartal considering the suffering of the people who left Dhaka to celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones in their villages. Jamaat called two-day strikes on Tuesday and Wednesday in protest against a High Court verdict that cancelled its registration as a ... Read more
Mujahid files appeal against ICT verdict
Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid, secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami, moved appeal petition against the verdict of International crimes Tribunal (ICT) with the appellate division of Supreme Court on Sunday. Advocate on Record Joynul Abedin put forward the petition on behalf of Mujahid, defence counsel Advocate Tajul Islam said. Defence filed the appeal
Another case filed against Rony in Patuakhali
A case was filed with Patuakhali judges court on Sunday against Golam Moula Rony, MP of Patuakhali -3 and 13 others, including his brother and members of his ‘Bhaiya Bahini’ on charges of misappropriating Taka 79 crore. The case was filed by A Jamal Hossain of Dasmina village of Patuakhali with the district judges court. ... Read more
Attempt to rob Agrani Bank in city
Unidentified miscreants attempted to rob the Nobabganj Branch of Agrani Bank at the old part of the capital during the three-day vacation of Eid-ul-Fitr. According to Md Shahjalal, Officer-in-Charge of Lalbagh Police Station, the robbers tried to commit the robbery at Agrani Bank at any times during
Chirkutt performs today
Popular pop band Chirkutt will perform in the Eid special phono love concert on Channel 9 at 11:40pm today as part of its weeklong schedule of the Eid festival on different TV channels. In these concerts the band has planned to give focus on its latest album titled Jadur Shohor. ‘In this year’s Eid programmes, ... Read more
It’s challenging to make people laugh
Mir Sabbir tells New Age Popular actor Mir Sabbir will be seen in two Eid special drama serials to be aired today on two channels. The fourth episode of the comedy series Jamai Ador will be aired on Banglavision at 11:10pm while the fourth episode of another comedy series directed by him titled day Barishaila ... Read more
RMG exports soar in July
The export earnings from readymade garments that included woven and knitwear increased by 26.13 per cent to $2.51 billion with an impressive export growth in July, the first month of the current financial year 2013–14, from $1.99 billion in the corresponding period of the FY 13. The overall export earnings in July stood at $3.02 ... Read more
NBR cuts VAT on fees to 5pc
Proposed 3g Service NBR cuts VAT on fees to 5pc The National Board of Revenue on Sunday slashed again the proposed VAT on the 3G licence fees to 5 per cent from 7.5 per cent. In this regard, the NBR issued a statutory regulatory order on the day, a day ahead of the Monday deadline ... Read more
BB asks NBFIs to frame polices by June ’14
Green Banking BB asks NBFIs to frame polices by June ’14 Bangladesh Bank on Sunday published a set of policy guidelines on green banking for non-bank financial institutions with a view to establishing green banking practice in the country. To this end, the BB issued a circular to managing directors and chief executive officers of ... Read more
Govt moves to develop further Benapole, Burimari ports
The government has initiated a new project to develop the country’s two important land ports – Benapole and Burimari – as part of the regional road connectivity programme under the South Asia Sub-Regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB). ‘The SASEC road connectivity programme is a big development
IndustriALL, retailers meet postponed
Tazreen, Rana Plaza Victims’ Compensation IndustriALL, retailers meet postponed Two meetings between labour rights group IndustriALL and international retailers over compensation to the victims of Tazreen Fashions and Rana Plaza tragedies and their families, which were scheduled to be held in Dhaka on August 11 and 12, have now been deferred to September. Although no ... Read more
Uniqlo signs Bangladesh safety pact
The owner of Japanese clothing chain Uniqlo announced Thursday it had signed up to a safety pact initiated by the European retailers covering Bangladesh’s disaster-hit garment factories, following criticism of its delay in doing so, reports Agence France-Presse. Fast Retailing said in a statement it had signed the Accord
Telcos may submit 3G applications today
The cellular phone operators will today submit application to the telecom regulator to participate in the 3G bidding. The deadline of the application submission would end today, after the regulator – Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission – had extended the deadline for the third time, as it was scheduled to end on August 1.
DSE trading resumes today
Share trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange resumes today after 6-day holiday on the occasion of Eid-ul- Fitr. The trading and official activities of DSE remained closed from August 6. According to a DSE web posting, trading hour from today will be 10:30am to 2:30pm when office hours will be 9:30am to 5:30pm as of ... Read more
Calm before the storm
High-level ICC delegation due today to submit ACSU report The house at Banasri in the capital did not have the usual festivity on the Eid day. There were no big parties, no big gatherings, just some formalities and that was that. Mohammad Ashraful, the nucleus of the house, celebrated his Eid-ul Fitr as quietly as ... Read more
Pakistan cancel Dhaka trip
The Pakistan national football team has cancelled this month’s scheduled visit to Dhaka, the Bangladesh Football Federation announced on Sunday. Pakistan were due to arrive in Dhaka on Sunday and play two warm-up matches against a BFF XI and the Bangladesh national team as part of their preparation for next month’s
A team, U-19 both struggle in UK
Both the Bangladesh A team and the Under-19 side struggled with the bat in their respective matches in the UK on Sunday. The second-string Bangladesh side was dismissed for 171 against Lancashire in Manchester, while the Under-19s had a tough time against their Pakistani counterparts, getting bundled out for 149 in 43.4 overs at Kibworth. ... Read more
Mesbah 20th among 30
Bangladesh sprinter Mesbah Ahmed finished fifth among seven participants in the men’s 100 metre preliminary round at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow on Saturday. Mesbah clocked 11.23 seconds in the heats as he ended his campaign in 20th place among 30 contestants in the showpiece event of the meet.