The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has fined Delta Spinners Tk 10 lakh on charge of violation of different rules of Bangladesh Accounting Standards. According to a Dhaka Stock Exchange web post published on Monday, Delta Spinners in its financial statement did not disclose the information of
Month: December 2013
Dhaka stocks decline amid political uncertainty
Dhaka stocks declined on Monday after two days of gain, with decline in turnover as the investors were shaky to participate in the trading floor due to the ongoing political uncertainty, said market operators. DSEX, the benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, declined to 4,265.24 points, shedding 0.55 per cent or 23.62 points on Monday.
Qatar Airways to launch Cyprus flights Apr 29
Qatar Airways has recently announced to launch of flights from Doha to Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus commencing April 29, 2014. The new route, in which the airline will fly four times a week, will be operated by an Airbus A320, configured in a two-class configuration with 12
AIBL gets new DMD
Mohammad Abdul Jalil has recently joined Al-Arafah Islami Bank as deputy managing director. Prior to his new assignment he was executive vice-president of Islami Bank Bangladesh, said a news release. After completing BSS (Hons) and MSS from economics department of the University of Dhaka Jalil started his banking career with Uttara Bank in 1983. During his
Youth festival held in Rajshahi
Speakers at a youth festival in Rajshahi city on Sunday said the involvement of youth in national development is essential. In fact, youths play one of the most important roles in nation building, they said. Non government organisation Action for Community Development organised the daylong youth festival in its conference room Attending the programme as chief ... Read more
Enhanced medicare for people with disabilities urged
Participants in a view exchange and consultation programme at Barisal Sher E Bangla Medical College on Sunday called for extending coordinated medicare facilities as a right for the people with disabilities. They also suggested a disability inclusive development agenda by creating a sustainable infrastructure. The programme was arranged by ARDRID-CRP
Tazreen Fashions owner Delwar, 12 others indicted
Tazreen Fire Probe Tazreen Fashions owner Delwar, 12 others indicted Police on Sunday filed a charge sheet against 13 people for the fire at Tazreen Fashions in Savar last year. As many as 112 workers, most of them women, were killed in the blaze in the readymade garments factory at Nishchintapur of Ashulia in Savar ... Read more
Blockade on amid stray violence
The capital remained cut off from the rest of the country on the second day of the opposition-enforced fifth spell of blockade of roads, railway and waterways that passed off amid violence and drives of joint forces to arrest ‘anarchists’ across the country. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led opposition alliance began to enforce the fifth spell of ... Read more
37 foreigners held in city VoIP equipment seized
The Rapid Action Battalion in a raid on a house at Uttara in the capital detained at least 37 foreigners and four Bangladeshis with huge VoIP equipment on Sunday night. Among the detainees, 32 were Taiwanese and five Chinese nationals, a RAB official said. Seven of the detainees were women, he said.
6-murder motive eludes cops
Law enforcers on Sunday were uncertain over the motive behind the murders of controversial pir Lutfur Rahman and five others in a flat in Dhaka’s Gopibagh area on Saturday evening. Investigators from the elite Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and detective branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) suspected that the gruesome
US, C’wealth not sending poll observers
Following the European Union’s (EU’s) suit, the United States and the Commonwealth have also decided not to send observers to monitor the Jan 5 Bangladesh elections. US State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki announced the US decision in a press statement issued in Washington on Sunday. UNB adds:Commonwealth
Govt won’t allow Hefazat Dhaka rally
The government will not allow the Hefazat-e-Islam, an Islamic outfit, to hold a rally at Shapla Chattar in the city, state minister for law, justice and parliamentary affairs Quamrul Islam said on Sunday. “We’ve heard that the Hefazat is planning to hold a rally in the city on December 24. But we want to tell them ... Read more
Minister orders BRTC bus operation during blockade
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday directed the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) to start operating its long-distance buses immediately amid the opposition called countrywide rail-road-waterway blockade. “The BRTC is a state-owned entity. It should serve the people’s interests. It is not acceptable that only private vehicles
10th JS poll possible after Jan 24: BNP
Khaleda to address press on Dec 24 Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday said holding of the 10th parliamentary election is still possible after January 24 as per Constitution with participation of all political parties through a consensus. BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia would address a press conference on December 24 on the current crisis and latest political ... Read more
Chairman of NBR may face graft charges
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is likely to sue National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Ghulam Hussain on corruption charges, which are being investigated by the anti-graft watchdog. ACC Commissioner Nasiruddin Ahmed has already sent a letter to Principal Secretary of Prime Minister’s Office Sheikh Md Wahid-uz-Zaman on December 17 and
Kidnapped banker rescued; 7 held
The Rapid Action Battalion rescued a bank official from Mirpur area in the capital on Sunday, a day after his kidnapping. RAB also arrested seven people in connection with the kidnapping of Abul Khayer Alok, a BRAC Bank officer. The arrestees are Saddam Hossain, 20, Sajedul Haque, 23, Masudur Rahman, 24, Dipu Khan, 18, Abdullah Al Mamun, ... Read more
Bangladeshis only can end impasse: Mozena
The solution to the current political deadlock with regards to the election-period governance lies with the people of Bangladesh rather than outsiders, including the United States. US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan Mozena made the remarks while replying to a question on what plan Washington had regarding the political stalemate
Chinese vice foreign minister due shortly
Chinese Vice-foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin is likely to visit Dhaka shortly to discuss political situation in the country and bilateral issues. Zhenmin is expected to arrive in the capital either on December 26 or 27, said sources concerned. The exact date of the visit will be finalized today,
ACC spots fresh Hallmark scam
The Anti-Corruption Commission has detected another case of corruption by Hallmark Group in which it embezzled more than Tk 343 crore, a commission investigator told New Age on Sunday. The official said that an inquiry team had found that six other sister concerns of the Hallmark Group had embezzled the amount from Janta Bank Limited through ... Read more
Tk 66 lakh looted, night guard killed
Unidentified miscreants looted Tk 66 lakh after killing the night guard of British American Tobacco regional office in Jaipurhat on Sunday. The victim was identified as Md Abul Kalam Azad, 55, a resident of Madarganj under Jaipurhat Municipality. He was the security guard of British