Thursday, November 7, 2024

Heavy fog disrapts flights, road, river communication

Taib Ahmed Dense fog with cold continued to disrupt normal life widely across the country on Sunday as the sun has remained shrouded since Thursday affecting the river, road and air transports. At least 28 people were injured in accidents involving launches in the River Shitalakhya in Narayanganj Saturday night and trucks in

Unlocking of 298 frozen bank accounts uncertain sine die

Staff Correspondent Unlocking of 298 frozen bank accounts becomes uncertain as the government has retracted its decision of opening those accounts immediately. Yesterday Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhit said “The decision of opening the frozen accounts is likely to be delayed due to legal complications.” Merit of each case needs to be examined to ... Read more

Hajj pilgrims need int’l passport from this year

United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka The intending Hajj pilgrims will have to collect international passport to perform Hajj from this year. Hajj ministry of Saudi Arabia informed that as the system of pilgrim pass has been abolished the pilgrims will require

BNP calls for open debate on transit

Staff correspondent Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the main opposition in parliament, on Saturday demanded that the government should hold an open debate on the idea of signing an agreement with India allowing it land transit. ‘A decision on signing an agreement allowing [land] transit should be taken only after holding an open discussion,’ BNP secretary general ... Read more

Villagers beat leopard to death

Our Correspondent, Kurigram Villagers beat a leopard to death yesterday after it attacked seven people at Bagdanga village in Kurigram. Police said the wild cat attacked Serajul Islam, 45, while he was working at a paddy field in the morning. When he screamed for help, villagers rushed to the spot and chased the leopard that ... Read more

Restore healthy atmosphere to student politics: Matia

Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka The agriculture minister, Matia Chowdhury, on Saturday underscored the need for restoring healthy atmosphere in student politics in the interests of the people. Recalling glorious role of student politics during the 1960’s, Matia said the current students politics had failed to fulfil the expectations of the people. The minister was ... Read more

Prospects of agro-processing industries in northern region bright

Dr Aynal Haque, BSS, Rajshahi The prospect of agro-processing industries in the northwestern region of the country is bright as the region produces adequate crops including food-grains, fruits and vegetables. Business leaders, bankers, agronomists and researchers told BSS that the region has enormous potentials for making agro- processing enterprises sustainable and profitable as it has ... Read more

Treatment eludes patients in Khagrachhari

Most clinics illegal, lack expertise Jasim Majumder, Khagrachhari At least 32 unregistered clinics and pathological laboratories have continued operating illegally in eight upazilas under Khagrachhari hill district and cashing in on patients’ plight allegedly in collusion with a section of government doctors and nurses. Of the 41 clinics in the hill district, only nine are ... Read more

Erratic weather to cause lower winter crop yields: experts

Obaidul Ghani The production of winter crops, particularly wheat and potato, could decline by 25 to 50 per cent due to erratic weather, experts fear. Persistent high temperatures at night-time are likely to cause a drastic yield deficit of winter crops like wheat, potato and lentils which need cooler weather, they said. Agricultural experts expressed ... Read more

Four die after taking spirit

Staff Reporter Four people died after reportedly taking spirit in the city yesterday. Daulat Akbar officer-in-charge of Ramna police station said four residents of Mirbagh took spirit together at Karwan Bazar after midnight and fell sick on their return home. Two of them died at their respective residences while

Recession hurts bicycle exports

Sajjadur Rahman Bicycle exports have marked a sharp drop in recent months due to the ongoing global financial meltdown that rocked the developed countries since mid-last year, said government data and industry people. Western countries, especially the European Union, are

Dhaka stocks extend losing streak

Staff Correspondent Dhaka stocks witnessed a downtrend last week for the straight third week amid volatile trading with the investors’ participation shrinking, market operators said. The general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange lost 24.52 points, or 0.91 per cent, in the week to close at 2,671.06 on Thursday, while its blue chips index, DSE20, shed ... Read more

BFTI assigned to research on commodity market

The government has vested the responsibility of a research work on basic commodity market upon the Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute to prepare an effective market intervention guideline. Commerce Minister Faruk Khan made this announcement at a press briefing at the institute in Dhaka yesterday. “It’s an additional responsibility for the BFTI to make research on ... Read more

More Bangladeshi products get duty-free access to South Korea

NATION BUSINESS REPORT South Korea has expanded its zero-tariff facility for Bangladeshi products from this year. Under the scheme, 34 additional Bangladeshi items including RMG, ceramic tableware and jute carpet will receive duty-free access to Korean market. South Korea has already provided duty-free treatment for many items from LDCs. However, their duty-free programme did not ... Read more

Housing fair in Ctg starts Jan 29

Staff Correspondent The Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh is going to organise a three-day housing fair in the port city of Chittagong starting from January 29 with a heightened expectation of a brisk business. The announcement came at a news conference held by the real estate and housing association at the National Press ... Read more

Grameenphone launches in-flight roaming service

NATION BUSINESS REPORT Grameenphone Ltd is the 1st operator in Bangladesh to launch GSM roaming with AeroMobile. AeroMobile AS provides roaming facility onboard aircrafts, providing global coverage. It is a safe, cost effective solution allowing passengers to use their mobile phones and PDA’s whilst in flight. From now on, Grameenphone subscribers with international roaming facility ... Read more

JS rides on hope, goes into session today

* Election of speaker, deputy speaker * President’s address * Decision on 122 ordinances * Election to presidency * Defining MPs’ role in upazilas Shakhawat Liton The long awaited ninth parliament begins its journey this afternoon with the responsibility to deliver on people’s high expectations that it will put the country on the right track ... Read more

Magic of the market place

Hasnat Abdul Hye President Reagan was a great admirer and believer of the market place. Not any market in particular but market in general. He had profound trust in the operation of the market which using its ‘invisible hand,’ solved all problems of demand and supply. He further believed that if emphasis was given on ... Read more

Transfer panic seizes officials

Lobby for promotion, ‘good posting’ on Mustafizur Rahman A recent spate of transfers and postings in civil bureaucracy has caused fears and anxiety among many officials, affecting their concentration on office work. The officials, beginning from upazila nirbahi officers in field administration up to secretaries, the highest rank in bureaucracy, are in fear either of ... Read more