Finance Minister AMA Muhith proposed waiver of the 3 percent tax on the premium over the face value of shares of a company in the stock market.
Month: June 2013
Price cut proposed for old cars
The government has proposed to cut import duty on reconditioned cars that are at least four years old by Tk 60,000 to Tk 1 lakh in the next fiscal.
Land grabbing rampant in Narail villagees
Land grabbing making fake documents is rampant in Narail villages. The minority community people of the village Erenda, Kashipur, Basupati and Kachubaria under Lohagara upazila of the district are the worst victims. It is alleged that a group of culprits…
View exchange meeting on TB held in Faridpur
A view exchange meeting organized by National Anti-Tuberculosis Association of Bangladesh (NATAB) on the ‘role of journalists in identifying and preventing Tuberculosis’ was held yesterday at Faridpur Press Club. Speakers at the meeting opined that tuberculosis is no more a…
Locals protest killing of housewife
Lohagara thana police recovered a hanging body of a housewife on Monday morning from Poddarpara area of Lohagara . Though the members of the deceased’s in-laws family termed it as suicide, locals and relatives of the deceased think that it…
Rivers start eroding banks in Faridpur
A vast area of crop land and embankment covering Sadar and Charbhadrasan upazillas of the istrict have come under the threat of erosion of river Padma since June 2 with the advent of monsoon. According to Water Development Board (WDB)…
Farmers expect bumper Boro yield in Netrakona
Boro cultivators and crops specialists are expecting bumper production of Boro paddy during this season as harvesting of the paddy is nearing to completion with excellent yield rates in the district. District Agriculture Extension Department (DAED) Netrakona office sources here…
Sylhet city poll campaign gains momentum
With only 7 days left, campaign for the upcoming election of Sylhet City Corporation (SCC),scheduled to be held on June 15, has gained momentum that has changed the common scenario of the metropolis in last only two to three days.…
Mixed reactions to budget in Sylhet
Announced national budget created mixed reactions in Sylhet, as proposed budget may ‘widen rich-poor gap’ and create frustrations among the investors. Most leaders of the business community and professional organisations termed the proposed new budget “over-ambitious and not pro-people” and…
Two kids drown in Jhenidah
News, District On Saturday morning two kids were drowned in separate incident in Jhenidah. Of them one occurred at Monohorpur village under Kaligonj upazila and another one occurred at Katalia village under Kotchandpur upazila of the district. The deceased were…
England defeats Australia
England and Australia locked horns for the first time this summer and Edgbaston, basking in golden sunshine for its 100th international match, was able to celebrate the start of the sequence with an emphatic England victory.
Openers and fielders give India big win
India’s new-look ODI team got off to a bumper start, negotiating short-pitched bowling to post 331 and then fielding superbly to pull South Africa back every time they threatened to break away. MS Dhoni squeezed the life out of South…
Indian food grains through Bangladesh
After signing an agreement with Bangladesh, India has started shipping foodgrains on the Chittagong-Ashuganj-Agartala route. The first shipment started off this week. “It is a win-win for both countries. We can cut down heavily on the cost of transporting foodgrains…
Serena sweeps to French Open success
Roland Garros has been the American’s most troublesome grand slam venue but she has looked the champion in waiting all fortnight and beat Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-4 in a high-level final.
Ashraful praised for confession
Mohammad Ashraful has continued to be the subject of discussion at all levels of the public sphere in Bangladesh over the last four days. Some of his national team-mates have also weighed in, expressing their surprise at his admission of…
Big B, SRK together again
R. Balki’s working on a script which will get the superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan to share screen space. The latest B-Town buzz is that filmmaker R Balki is apparently working on a script that will bring Amitabh…
Yes to black money is graft friendly: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Saturday said the proposed budgetary provision to legalise black money as an example of institutionalisation of corruption by policy capture.
FBCCI finds budget realistic, not ambitious
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Saturday termed the proposed budget realistic but not ambitious contradicting the Finance Minister.
Yunus, Buffett honored in NY Philanthropy Summit
Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and billionaire philanthropist Warren Buffett were honored before the world’s wealthiest business leaders and groundbreaking social entrepreneurs at the second annual Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy.
‘Ban GM food in draft Food Safety Bill’
Rights activists on Saturday demanded that the draft Food Safety Bill 2013 remove the conditionality for banning genetically modified (GM) food to ensure people’s right to safe food.
9-hr hartal in Cox’s Bazar today
Jamaat-e-Islami called a nine-hour hartal in the district for Sunday protesting the arrest of its Upazila Ameer Shafiqul Haque Jihadi and other leaders.
Valerie Taylor wins $100,000 Rotary award
Valerie Ann Taylor, the founder of Centre for Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP), has won a $100,000 humanitarian award launched by Rotary International District.
Power handover this time as per Constt: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the handover of power this time will be held under uninterrupted democratic system as per the Constitution.
‘Use Wal-Mart fortune to stop worker deaths’
The multi-million dollar dog and pony show that is Wal-Mart’s Annual Meeting started off on its usual celebratory note on Friday morning with 14,000 workers and shareholders cheering and whooping along with host Hugh Jackman, the Hollywood star, and musical…
Biman to operate domestic flights from Nov
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Faruk Khan on Saturday said Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier, will start carrying passengers on domestic routes from November next.
Primark begins compensating for Savar Tragedy
Primark started the process of paying compensation to thousands of workers and their families who were involved in the Rana Plaza factory disaster, as campaigners said retailers must do more to protect workers` rights.
Wall collapse kills 1 in Moulovibazar
A young man was killed when boundary wall of a house collapsed on him at Pashchim Naiorpul village in Srimongol upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as Sumon Mia,18, son of Naju Mia of the village. Local people said…
Lightning kills two in Sirajganj, Manikganj
One person was killed and five others injured as lightning struck Majna Bari in Kazipur upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as Asadul Islam, 35, son of Abdur Rahman of Alalmpur village in the upazila. Locals said Asadul died…
Flash flood damage crops in Jhalakathi
Flash flood triggered by tidal surge under the influence of full moon and incessant rainfall for the last seven days caused colossal damage to crops in Jhalakathi district. Various types of crops, especially vegetables, on 6,772 hectares of land in…
Jamuna erosion threatens upazila parishad complex
Onslaught of erosion by the Jamuna River in Sirajganj is threatening the existence of Chauhali upazila parishad complex. Devastation by the mighty river turned bad to worse with wreaking havoc on huge public properties on Wednesday and Thursday last. A…