Although the software giant will stop providing updates to the venerable OS this April, it will keep offering anti-malware updates until July 2015. Microsoft said Wednesday that although it will stop supporting Windows XP this April, it will continue providing anti-malware updates for the venerable OS through July of next year. “Microsoft has announced the ... Read more
Month: January 2014
ACC confident Pakistan will come
Asia Cup cricket will go ahead if the holders decide otherwise The forthcoming Asia Cup will go ahead in Bangladesh even if one team do not come, the chief executive officer of the Asian Cricket Council Syed Ashraful Huq insisted in Dhaka on Thursday. The ACC released the fixtures of the tournament at a press ... Read more
Imrul, Reza return to national fold
No room for Naeem, Shahriar in Tigers’ WT20 30-man squad Opener Imrul Kayes and all-rounder Farhad Reza were rewarded for their consistent performances on the domestic circuit as they were both included in the 30-member initial squad for the ICC World Twenty20, which was announced by the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday. Imrul scored heavily in ... Read more
Russell overcome defensive Feni
Holders Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra returned to winning form after an upset defeat at the hands of Brothers Union in their previous match, beating Feni Soccer Club 2-0 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday. Late goals from Shakil Ahmed and Moroccan forward Youness Roux gave all three points to Sheikh Russell, putting them in second ... Read more
Siddik six back at King’s Cup
Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman hit a one-under-par 71 in the opening round of the King’s Cup in Hua Hin, Thailand and is currently six strokes behind co-leaders Prom Meesawat of Thailand and Rikard Karlberg of Sweden. Siddik bogeyed the first and eighth holes around a birdie on the sixth to sit at one-over after nine holes, ... Read more
Fresh survey starts in Feb to bring 2 lakh under NBR net
Tax Dodging House Owners, Businessmen Fresh survey starts in Feb to bring 2 lakh under NBR net The National Board of Revenue is going to start a fresh door-to-door survey from next month to bring at least 2 lakh suspected tax dodging house owners and businessmen under the income tax net, officials of the revenue ... Read more
BB defines corporates to check misuse of single borrower limit
Bangladesh Bank on Thursday said if a person or a company controls from 20 per cent to less than 50 per cent voting rights or shares in another entity, the entity would be considered a member firm of a group of companies. BB officials said the central bank was forced to define corporate group after a ... Read more
BTRC to form committee to speed up solution purchase
Internet Content Filtering BTRC to form committee to speed up solution purchase The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission is going to form a committee with a view to purchasing solution for content filtering on the internet, said officials. The telecom regulator on Sunday sent letters to Bangladesh Computer Council, Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited and some other ... Read more
BB raises cost limit for banks’ vehicle purchase
Bangladesh Bank on Thursday increased the cost limit for banks to purchase their motorcars and jeeps. The banks were earlier allowed to buy motorcars at a maximum cost of Tk 35 lakh and Pajero jeeps assembled by Progoti costing up to Tk 85 lakhs. The BB will now permit the banks to purchase sedan car costing up ... Read more
Stocks on the rush
Dhaka stocks advanced on Thursday, seventh trading session in a row, with the bourse’s key index hitting fresh high at 4,519.35 points since its inception last year as the political tensions were easing. Market operators said investors became optimistic due to an expectation that Bangladesh Bank would announce a relaxed monetary policy. An anticipation that the market
Banks allowed to sign deal with US IRS
Providing Taxpayers’ Info Banks allowed to sign deal with US IRS Bangladesh Bank on Thursday allowed local banks to sign agreement with the United States Internal Revenue Service if they (local banks) hold US taxpayers’ bank accounts. A BB circular issued on the day said according to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act enacted in ... Read more
UCB, Delta Life, Orion Pharma, Renata get DS30 berth Jan 19
The indices committee of Dhaka Stock Exchange has chosen United Commercial Bank, Delta Life Insurance, Orion Pharma and Renata to include them in the bourse’s blue-chip index, DS30, replacing existing four others following criteria developed by US-based Standard & Poor’s. The decision will come into effect from January 19, a DSE new release issued on
Dhaka, Delhi to discuss trade issues
5th SAARC conclave kicks off in Delhi today A Bangladesh delegation, led by commerce minister Tofail Ahmed, left Dhaka for New Delhi on Thursday to attend the fifth edition of the SAARC Business Leaders Conclave, beginning today. During his first visit to India after being a minister of the new cabinet, Tofail will meet his ... Read more
IT talent contest-2014 launched
Bangla Business Partner (BBP), Japan in association with Daffodil Institute of Information Technology (DIIT) has organised the ‘IT Talent Contest-2014’ in a bid to create employment opportunity in Japan for the country’s young IT students. Toru Okazaki, managing director of Bangla Business Partner (BBP), Japan informed the journalists about this through
BNP to carry forward movement: Khaleda
Countrywide rallies Jan 20, black flag processions Jan 29 The BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Wednesday said that she was determined to carry forward the movement it is waging to restore democracy and people’s franchise by overthrowing the incumbent ‘dangerous,’ ‘non-representative’ government. She urged the government to immediately take initiatives for a dialogue towards the holding ... Read more
Shun violence to get govt support, AL tells BNP
Describing Khaleda Zia’s remarks on the January 5 general election as “full of lies”, Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif said on Wednesday that the BNP chairperson was spreading false information in a bid to mislead the nation. Hanif, also a lawmaker, was addressing a press conference at TCB Bhaban in the city. He was ... Read more
A positive indication towards politics of understanding
A section of the civil society yesterday welcomed BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s strategy to extend the olive branch to the government while renewing the call for dialogue to hold inclusive polls under a non-partisan caretaker regime. They also called for facilitating an understanding by permitting the 18-party alliance to hold peaceful programmes without
Ensure security of religious minorities : HC
The High Court (HC) yesterday directed the government to take effective steps towards ensuring security of the minority people who came under attacks across the country after the January 5 general election. The High Court in the rule asked the government to explain why repression on the minorities should not be stopped and why it should ... Read more
US to work with new govt: State dept
Russia, Myanmar, Nepal, Belarus greet Hasina The United States will continue working with the new government of Bangladesh although it is disappointed over the January 5 polls, the State Department said on Monday. Marie Harf, deputy spokesperson of the State Department, divulged the information at a regular press briefing when asked if Washington recognised
Debate on polls in European Parliament today
The European Parliament (EP) is scheduled to see a debate on recent Bangladesh elections at its debate chamber in Strasbourg, France on Thursday, reports UNB. The debate will focus on fundamental freedoms, human rights and democracy in general in Bangla-desh, according to the EP. The EP included debate on Bangladesh in its agenda following a ... Read more