Several hundred first year students of Jahangirnagar University blocked the Dhaka-Aricha highway for half an hour on Monday in protest against ragging. The agitated students boycotted all classes and examinations and blocked Dhaka-Aricha highway for half an hour from around 10:00am, demanding
Month: September 2013
Sylhet Rotary Club holds free treatment camp
The Rotary Club of Sylhet Valley held a daylong free treatment and blood donation programme in at Sonarpara in the city on Monday. A total 145 patients were given treatments along with free medicines and 12 units of blood were also collected from the donors in the daylong campaign, the organisers said. Doctor Jamil A Chowdhury Tamim, Nusrat Shammi
Request for FY14 budget facility for 4,000 cars rejected
Used Car Import Request for FY14 budget facility for 4,000 cars rejected The National Board of Revenue, retreating from its previous stance, has rejected a plea of a section of importers for allowing 45 per cent depreciation benefits for more than 4,000 reconditioned cars imported before June this year, said NBR officials. After getting the ... Read more
‘America will not buy shirts stained with blood of Bangladeshi workers’
U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena on Monday said that there was growing opinion among Americans that they would not buy shirts stained with the blood of Bangladeshi workers. At the launching programme of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry Help Desk and US Products and Services Center at DCCI, the envoy said
Defaulted industrial loan soars by 79pc
Defaulted loans in the industrial sector increased by 79.05 per cent in the recently concluded fiscal year 2012-13 compared with that of the FY 2011-12 when it increased by 0.90 per cent, according to the latest Bangladesh Bank data. BB officials told New on Monday that banks
2-step verification system by Apr 1, ’14
Online Transaction With Cards 2-step verification system by Apr 1, ’14 The Bangladesh Bank on Monday asked scheduled banks to introduce two-step authentication and online alert systems for the use of credit and debit cards for online transactions by April 1 next year. The BB issued a circular to managing directors and chief executive officers of ... Read more
Stock scheme supervision body gets 2 more members
The three-member supervision committee to manage the Tk 900 crore Capital Market Affected Small Investors’ Assistance Fund in its first meeting on Monday brought in two more members to assist the committee. ‘The supervision committee made the decision
Non-execution of mandatory jute packaging slated
Jute farmers, millers, researchers and experts of the jute sectors at a workshop on Monday called for increasing local consumption of jute through immediate implementation of jute packaging act to create its demand at home and abroad. They also emphasised on ensuring fair price
Dhaka stocks fall on profit-taking moves
Dhaka stocks declined on Monday after just one session on the up while the turnover also plummeted as the investors went for sell-offs to make some profits. The benchmark general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, lost 0.96 per cent, or 39.94 points, to finish at 4,100.35 points. DS30,
Ollo operating illegally: Banglalion
Internet service provider Ollo is running illegal business and tarnishing the image of legal Wimax operators, alleged Banglalion on Monday. In a press release, the company said that some corrupt official of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission was planning to give Ollo
SAFF destiny awaits Bangladesh
Memories of the 2003 SAFF Championship semi-final kept reverberating in the Bangladesh camp ahead today’s crucial match against India today, which will determine the former’s fate in the regional football fiesta. On their way to a historic triumph at home a decade ago, Bangladesh defeated India in the last four before getting the better of Maldives
‘BCB election by October first week’
The Bangladesh Cricket Board plans to hold its long overdue election by the first week of October, BCB president Nazmul Hasan said on Monday. The BCB has yet to disburse the letters for the interested councillors even though a court ruling on July 25 paved way for the election. Nazmul
Injuries questioned after poor show in opener
The poor performance of the Bangladesh national team against Nepal in their opening game of the 10th SAFF Championship on Saturday prompted many near the team to raise questions about the attitude of the footballers. Most of the members of the national side
Khulna set for three-dayer
A three-day practice match between Bangladesh Cricket Board Green and Red teams begins today at Khulna’s Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium. Mushfiqur Rahim’s BCB Green will take on BCB Red, captained by Mahmudullah, as a part of the national cricket team’s preparation for the upcoming home
No change in charter for CG article, says law minister
Law Minister Shafique Ahmed on Sunday ruled out amending the Constitution to uphold the caretaker government system during the Parliament session from September 12. “No step has been taken yet to bring an amendment to the Constitution in the next Parliament session,” the minister said. He was talking to reporters after attending at an assembly ... Read more
Govt recruits 1,532 teachers
After recruitment of some 5,000 doctors recently, the government is now set to hire 1,532 assistant teachers on ad hoc basis for different government high schools in the country, The Independent has learnt from reliable sources. “We are amending the existing appointment rules of 1991 to make way for the fresh recruitment of the assistant teachers
Policemen to get 30pc of basic pay as risk allowance
For the first time in the country, the government will provide 30 per cent of the basic pay as risk allowance to policemen who are holding the ranks of constable to sub-inspector (SI) from this month. The finance ministry has approved the home ministry’s proposal of providing the risk allowance on Sunday, a source in the ... Read more
Hasina urges garment workers to vote AL to power
Ashulia, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Sunday, urged garments workers to cast their votes for ‘boat’ (the election symbol of her party) to give her the scope to serve the people of the country for another term. “Cast your vote for ‘boat’ and give me the scope to serve you for another term,” the Premier said, ... Read more
BNP accuses Prime Minister of breaching election code
A BNP leader on Sunday accused Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of violating the election code of conduct for spending public money to seek votes for her party. “Sheikh Hasina, who is still in charge of the government, has been seeking votes for the boat (Awami League’s election symbol) by holding
Sir David Frost passes away
Veteran broadcaster and internationally acclaimed journalist Sir David Frost has died following a heart attack on board a cruise ship. He was 74. He suffered the heart attack while he was giving a speech aboard cruise ship Queen Elizabeth on Saturday night, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)