The inflow of remittance increased by 19.47 per cent in the first quarter of this financial year compared with that of the same period of the previous financial year. According to data released by Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday, the expatriate Bangladeshis sent $3,551.70 million in remittances in July-September of
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Wanderers champs in women’s kabaddi
Dhaka Wanderers Club became champions of the Walton Refrigerator Women’s Kabaddi League by beating Jatrabari Krira Chakra 11-9 in the final at the Paltan Kabaddi Stadium on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Jurain Janata Club finished
WB to appoint external panel
Assessing Padma Graft Probe WB to appoint external panel 2 missions due this month The World Bank will appoint an external panel to assess the investigation carried out by the Anti-Corruption Commission into the corruption allegation in the Padma bridge project. Two WB missions are likely to arrive in Dhaka this month for the purpose, ... Read more
Train fares go up by 50pc
The government yesterday raised fares of both passenger and freight trains by around 50 percent in a bid to reduce the railway’s annual loss, which is currently Tk 800 crore. The previous move to increase train fares was nearly 20 years back. Bangladesh Railway (BR) until September 30 used to charge passengers 24 paisa per
Court flip-flops on Destiny
Reverses its order to freeze 252 accounts within an hour Just an hour after ordering to freeze 252 bank accounts of controversial Destiny Group and Destiny-2000 Ltd, a Dhaka court yesterday withdrew the decision. Judge (in-charge) Md Akhtaruzzaman of the Senior Special Judge’s Court ordered the freeze in the morning upon two petitions filed by
ICAB awards best financial reports
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) yesterday gave 32 awards to banks, insurance companies, non-government organisations and public sector entities for publishing transparent reports and maintaining good corporate governance. Finance Minister AMA Muhith handed over the 12th ICAB National Awards for Best
BKMEA eyes $1b market in Russia
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association eyes a huge potential in Russian market as buyers there showed interest in Bangladeshi knitwear at a knit fair held in Moscow last week. The BKMEA organised the knit fair in Moscow to increase export of Bangladeshi knit products in Russia. As many as 130 knit exporters took part ... Read more
Agro-fair starts Thursday to showcase products, tech
A three-day show on agro-based products and technology starts on Thursday, with the objective to equip farmers to obtain higher yields. “The objective of the fair is to make stakeholders aware of the new technologies such that we can boost agricultural production and add
Kaspersky launches sales offer
On the eve of the completion of five years of distribution presence in Bangladesh, Kaspersky Lab and its distribution office for Bangladesh – Officextracts – have launched an offer for IT users in the country. From Monday, Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 single-user and three-user pack buyers got a chance to participate and win six gifts ... Read more
Children’s Rights Week calls for end to child repression
Children’s Rights Week 2012 began on Monday with the theme ‘from womb to five: care me from today: to become intelligent and powerful’. Government and different non-governmental organisations have taken up various programmes to mark the week. The ministry of women and children affairs inaugurated their weeklong programmes at
Bangladesh celebrates Girl Child Day today
Bangladesh celebrates today the National Girl Child Day. The day would be celebrated this year on the theme: ‘Girl child’s progress: progress of Bangladesh.’ Besides the government, a host of NGOs would take part in the celebration. In a message president Zillur Rahman called for taking the initiative for
Breast Cancer : 17,000 die every year in country
Discussion told In Bangladesh, 22,000 women fall victims to breast cancer which leads to 17,000 deaths every year, speakers said at a discussion yesterday. At the discussion styled “International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October 2012”, held at Dhaka Ahsania Mission auditorium
Buet admission test on Dec 1
The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) authorities yesterday set December 1 for holding the first year admission test for 2012-2013 academic session. The date was fixed at an academic council meeting where Vice Chancellor Prof SM Nazrul Islam was not present showing due to illness
Int’l Day of Older Persons observed
International Day of Older Persons 2012 was observed on Monday across the country through different programmes. The theme of the day was ‘Longevity: Shaping the Future’. Government and non-government organisations took up various programmes to mark the day. Bangladesh Probin Adhikar Forum brought out a procession from the
Govt, NGO partnership must to achieve MDGs
Maternal, Child Health Govt, NGO partnership must to achieve MDGs Along with government’s initiatives, a partnership between government and non-government organisations is necessary to achieve millennium development goals (MDG) regarding maternal and child health issues within 2015, said speakers at a launching ceremony yesterday. They were speaking at the launching ceremony of “Women and their ... Read more
Non-govt school, college teachers get 6-month maternity leave
The education ministry yesterday issued a circular granting six-month maternity leave for teachers and employees of non-government secondary and higher secondary level educational institutions. According to yesterday’s circular, a teacher or an employee will be entitled to the maternity leave twice in her entire professional life and she will receive full salary and allowances before
Shipbuilders seek 10pc cash incentive
Shipbuilders yesterday demanded 10 percent cash incentives against ex-port performance, up from 5 percent now, to help the sector grow further. The global market size of ships and ocean-going vessels was over $300 billion in 2011 where Bangladesh, as a new entrant to ship
Rimi wins
Gazipur-4 By-polls Rimi wins Afsar rejects results, saying polls ‘stage-managed’ Ruling Awami League candidate Simeen Hussain Rimi yesterday won the Gazipur-4 by-polls by a huge margin amid a very low voter turnout and peaceful polls atmosphere. Rimi tallied 63,401 votes, overshadowing her two rivals — Afsaruddin, her uncle and independent candidate, and Communist Party of ... Read more
Govt to finalise policy amid criticism
Online Mass Media Govt to finalise policy amid criticism The government will finalise an online mass media policy soon to ensure objectivity in news reports, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said yesterday. “The policy will not exert control on the freedom of the mass media. Rather it will help improve professional skills of journalists and ... Read more
15 lakh dogs to be vaccinated
Tackling Rabies 15 lakh dogs to be vaccinated The government has decided to vaccinate around 15 lakh dogs in the country instead of killing them for tackling rabies. In primary stage, the programme will be launched at city corporations and municipalities in Rangpur, Rajshahi, Sylhet and Dhaka divisions. The vaccination in six districts of Rangur division ... Read more