Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday asked the scheduled banks to disburse SME loans to persons with disabilities at 10 per cent interest under the central bank’s refinance fund. To this end, the BB issued a circular to the managing directors and chief executive officers of all the banks saying that the persons with disabilities, including
Month: September 2013
Process to engage citizens in monitoring lingers
Public Procurement Process to engage citizens in monitoring lingers The Public Procurement Stakeholders Committee could not come into a conclusion on engaging citizens in the monitoring of the public procurement in its eighth meeting on Wednesday, although the issue has been in discussion for the last two years. The stakeholders including government officials,
DSE, CSE must include strategic partner in board
Demutualisation Scheme DSE, CSE must include strategic partner in board Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission is likely to finalise the demutualisation schemes of the Dhaka and Chittagong bourses including a provision that a strategic partner of the bourse will be on the board, which will be a 12-member body. The commission will also empower
Dhaka stocks end flat
Dhaka stocks fell flat on Wednesday but most of the shares prices went up as the regulator on the day before had allowed converting a close-ended mutual fund into an open-ended one, delighting the investors. The benchmark general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange finished at 4,076.96 points, adding 0.08 per cent or 3.32 points. DS30, the ... Read more
DSE signs deal with NASDAQ on tech requirement study
The Dhaka Stock Exchange on Wednesday signed an agreement with the NASDAQ under which the US stock exchange will study the technical requirement of the DSE for the next 10 years. The DSE chief executive officer Swapan Kumar Bala and NASDAQ OMX South-East Asia and Pacific region managing director Robert Frojd signed the agreement on
Salt import ban lifted till Sept 22
The government has lifted ban on salt import till September 22. Each mill owner is allowed open letter of credit for the import of up to 10,000 tonnes of crude salt, said an recent order of the Office of the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports. The importers will have to ensure the shipping
BCB toils over NZ tour itinerary
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is passing a difficult time in finalising the itinerary of the forthcoming home series against New Zealand despite the arrival date of the tourists is just three weeks away. The New Zealand team are scheduled to reach Dhaka on October 1 to play two Tests three one-day internationals and one Twenty20 international ... Read more
Victoria accuses CCDM of favouritism
The new Dhaka Premier League hit its first controversy in just its second day, when an under-prepared outfield at BKSP forced defending champions Victoria Sporting Club to share the points with Kalabagan Cricket Academy in their abandoned opening match on Wednesday. Victoria members are furious, as the Cricket Committee of Dhaka
Seniors to contest World Bridge C’ship
A Bangladeshi team will compete for the d’Orsi Senior Trophy at the 41st World Bridge Championship in Bali, Indonesia from September 16. The team of Azizul Haque, Khandokar Muzharul Haque, ATM Moazzem Hussain, AK Feroz Ahmed, Sajid Ispahani, Jahirul Haque and SM Rezaul Karim qualified
Dilshan happy for Dhaka experience ahead of SL tour
Mohammedan Sporting Club’s Tillakaratne Dilshan hopes that playing in the Dhaka Premier League will help his performances in future international competitions in Bangladesh, the Sri Lankan all-rounder said at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday. Dilshan, who was preparing to depart
Salahuddin kept waiting for SAFF re-election
Kazi Salahuddin’s hopes of being re-elected as the South Asian Football Federation president received a blow when Bhutan raised an objection on Tuesday, delaying the election. Salahuddin was expected to be re-elected unopposed as there were no other serious candidates from the other member countries. At the SAFF Annual General
Afghans the new SAFF king
Afghanistan beat India 2-0 to claim their first South Asian Football Federation Championship at the Dasharath Rangashala Stadium in Kathmandu on Wednesday. In a rematch of the last SAFF Championship final in 2011, the Lions of Khorasan turned the tables on the Blue Tigers and avenged their 4-0 loss from
Rajshahi gas connection distribution stalled
Giving new gas connection for household use in the Rajshahi city has remained stalled since Sunday over an attack on the workers of the firm tasked with distribution of the connection, causing sufferings to the city people. Local people said some extortionists attacked the workers of Measures Industrial Technical Services at Kazihata in the city on
1,370 come out successful in HSC results review
One thousand, three hundred and seventy students among about 80,000 who sought a review of their Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations results published on August 3 have now come out successful. The inter-education board coordination subcommittee chief, Taslima Begum, also the chairperson of the Board of Intermediate
Why not Formalin Control Law with Exemplary Punishment
HC asks govt to explain The High Court yesterday asked the government to explain in four weeks why it should not be directed to take necessary steps for formulating a law named Formalin Control Act incorporating a provision of exemplary punishment for using formalin and other poisonous chemicals in food items. It issued the rule following ... Read more
3 Nigerians held
Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Wednesday arrested three Nigerian citizens from Khilkhet and Kalabagan on charge of manufacturing fake dollars. The arrested were Adlaju Samul, Okoxe Cmeko Emmoruel and Okafor Chike. A team of DB, led by senior assistant
Minor girl raped in Ctg
A minor girl was raped by two criminals at Shah Mirpur village under Boro Uthan Union of Patiya upazila in Chittagong. The victim’s family filed a case in this connection on Tuesday, three days after the girl was violated early Sunday. Family sources claimed two known criminals of the area — Didar, 22 and Solaiman, 23 — ... Read more
She was ‘raped, tortured’
Death of 13-yr-old girl at DMCH She was ‘raped, tortured’ The 13-year-old girl, who died of multi-organ failure in Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday, was severely tortured and raped, reveals the autopsy. Morgue sources at Dhaka Medical College said her internal organs suffered heavy bleeding and there were injury marks in her body ... Read more
CCC celebrates anniversary
The Chittagong City Corporation organised a get-together at the Engineers Institute Chittagong on Wednesday, marking the third anniversary of the incumbent executives. People from all political parties and local elites attended the programme. The BNP central committee vice-president,
City people pay extra for shortage of buses
Transport businessmen have not been fielding new wide-bodied buses in the capital for long to rally for their demand for the operation of new mini-buses creating shortage of buses and forcing thousands of people to spend extra on auto-rickshaw and taxi rides. Communications ministry officials said