bdnews24.com, Dhaka Khulna Abahani Krira Chakra on Wednesday earned the first point after 14 defeats in a row when the hosts held visitors Chittagong Mohammedan Sporting Club to a goalless draw at Khulna Stadium on Wednesday. Away at MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong, hosts Chittagong Abahani Limited were also held to a goalless draw by ... Read more
Dhaka Mirror
BB warns 5 foreign banks on zero farm lending
Sajjadur Rahman Despite the central bank’s mandatory order, five foreign commercial banks, including the banking giant Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), have failed to disburse a single penny as farm credit in the first half of the current fiscal year. “The banks providing no farm credit have already been served warning letters by ... Read more
Shipbuilders dispel recession fears
Sohel Parvez Local shipyards still receive enquiries from foreign buyers about building small vessels despite a downturn in the global shipbuilding industry amid an economic recession and uncertain demand outlook
High interest rates hamper industry, says Dilip Barua
Bdnews24.com . Dhaka The industries minister, Dilip Barua, on Wednesday said current interest rates were hindering industrial development in Bangladesh. ‘It’s hard to make profit at the current 14-15 per cent bank interest against industrial credit,’ Dilip told a delegation of the International Business Forum of Bangladesh at his ministry on Wednesday. Sympathising with businesses ... Read more
Malaysia plans to freeze recruitment of foreigners
AFP, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia is preparing a second economic stimulus package to fend off the threat of recession and is considering freezing the recruitment of foreign workers, reports said yesterday. The stimulus package, which comes after a 2.0-billion-dollar programme unveiled last November, is focused on helping companies and workers affected by the global slowdown, The ... Read more
Nation goes to polls of hopes today
Shakhawat Liton A landmark chapter is going to be written in the history of the country’s local government system as the upazila parishads go to polls today amid high expectations of people after around 19 long years. The most crucial local government body in terms of formation and functions, an upazila parishad is viewed by ... Read more
Govt plans to keep local govt men in party posts
Wants to modify ordinances to remove restrictions; LGC opposes bid to make such changes, asks govt not to give block allocation to MPs for fear of graft Shakhawat Liton and Hasan Jahid Tusher The Awami League-led (AL) government is likely to bring major amendments to local government ordinances, allowing elected representatives to continue holding posts ... Read more
Police and AL party men start collecting tolls jointly from traders
Staff Correspondent In association with police, leaders and workers of different associate bodies of ruling Awami League have started collecting toll from retailers, traders, businessmen, transport owners, footpath vendors at different places in the city as well as throughout the country. These groups had remained inactive in the last seven years but soon after the ... Read more
Andaman tragedy: Thai PM agrees to talk with UN agencies
Staff Reporter Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday agreed that he would allow international agencies to talk about the alleged abuse of illegal migrants by the Thai authorities, according to news agencies. “They (the agencies) should talk with us and see how we can work together. But they also have to recognise the fundamental problem ... Read more
BNP partymen asked to work hard to strengthen party: Delwar
Chaotic situation may arise centring Deputy Speaker: MK Anwar Staff Correspondent BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar on Wednesday asked party leaders and activists to be united and work together to strengthen the party’s organisational activities. He said as the number of women is half of the total population in the country, “we along with women ... Read more
Fishermen earn right to fish
Tanguar Haor Fishermen earn right to fish Wasim Bin Habib, back from Tanguar haor, Sunamganj It could have been just another day in the life of Dinesh Barman, a fisherman who along with his mates had just reeled in a 5kg ruhi onto his boat. But the catch was not the only reason to celebrate ... Read more
Mashhud meets Hasina, discusses fate of anti-corruption purge
PM assures co-op in continuing the drive UNB, Dhaka Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assured the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of necessary cooperation in continuing the anticorruption drive, which climbed its climax during the past interim regime throwing many high-profile graft suspects behind bars. “The PM has assured us of providing all cooperation for continuation of the ... Read more
BNP finds it hard to get Mr Rights
Looks for honest leaders for party revival Staff Correspondent BNP is now suffering from a severe crisis of suitable and clean- image leaders for the posts of secretary general and national standing committee members of the party. Party insiders said change of the incumbent secretary general is now a matter of time as most of ... Read more
Double blow for AL bigwigs
Not considered for ministerial job, they will now miss front row in JS Rashidul Hasan Some of the old guards of Awami League (AL), who were excluded from the cabinet of ministers, might also not get the privilege of sitting in the front row of the treasury bench in parliament, according to party insiders. The ... Read more
Restaurant items still pricey
Staff Correspondent Foods at restaurants have still remained costly despite substantial fall in prices of edible oil, flour and other items by 25 to 30 per cent over the past few weeks. Owners of restaurants raised the prices of their items ranging from 30 to 50 per cent in the middle of last year, citing ... Read more
All about upazila parishad
Wasim Bin Habib A upazila parishad consists of a chairman, two vice-chairpersons (one of them a woman), chairmen of all union parishads under the upazila concerned, mayors of all municipalities, if there are any, and women members of the reserved seat. The chairman and vice-chairpersons are going to be elected today. One-third of the total ... Read more
Talks with chamber leaders soon: Business-friendly industrial policy likely
Staff Reporter Industries Minister Dilip Barua yesterday said that the government would start dialogue with business bodies to formulate a business friendly industrial policy in the country. He was talking to reporters after a meeting with a business delegation on prevailing situation of trade, commerce and industries of the country at Shilpa Bhaban. International Business ... Read more
Saudi Arabia to recruit more Bangladeshi doctors
Unb, Dhaka Saudi Ambassador Dr Abdullah N Al Bussairy yesterday said his country will recruit more doctors from Bangladesh apart from workers. Talking to reporters after meeting Foreign Minister Dipu Moni and State Minister Hassan Mahmud, the ambassador said a team from Saudi ministry concerned came to Dhaka on Tuesday to recruit several thousand doctors. ... Read more
Barack Obama sworn in as 44th US president
WASHINGTON: Barack Obama took the oath of office to become the first African-American president in US history on Tuesday, proclaiming America had chosen “hope over fear” and must unite in a “new era of responsibility” to triumph over its multiple crises. Witnessed by a huge crowd of more than two million people, Obama, 47, became ... Read more
Electioneering ends, polls tomorrow
ELECTION TO 480 UPAZILAS Electioneering ends, polls tomorrow Staff Correspondent Candidates and their supporters put in all their efforts in the last-minute campaigns on Tuesday to seek votes in their favour for upazila elections. Scheduled on Thursday amidst tight security, bringing an end to nearly a month long hustings with a festive touch. Electioneering ended ... Read more