Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday said the National Board of Revenue (NBR) would look into the abnormal or excessive increase in the wealth of individuals or politicians who have submitted their wealth statements to the Election Commission ahead of…
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed 43 persons, including 37 foreigners on remand in a case filed for their involvement with illegal VoIP trade. Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court Magistrate Rezaul Karim of passed the order on Tuesday afternoon,…
A truck driver and helper were beaten and the vehicle damaged by Golam Kibria Tipu, JP (Ershad) lawmaker and candidate for upcoming election during his campaign at Agarpur School area under Barisal-3 (Babuganj-Muladi) constituency on Monday morning.
A record wheat production is likely in the northern region during this Rabi season as the tender plants are growing excellent now after the enthusiastic farmers already exceeded its fixed farming target, official sources said.
Thirteen people, including the two owners, have been charged over a factory fire in Bangladesh in November 2012 that killed more than 100 people.
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested 37 foreigners and two Bangladeshis with a huge cache of illegal VoIP instruments from a house in the capital’s Uttara.
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed on Sunday morning after two hours of disruption due to dense fog.
Despite withdrawal of embargo, decision on new gas connections to industries and commercial consumers has been put on the backburner by the gas distribution companies due to reconstitution of a high level committee after departure of its head. As a…
Billions of dollars of investment made by more than 10,000 Pakistanis in Bangladesh is facing uncertainty in the wake of tense situation ahead of next parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. Experts monitoring the situation, however, say although the situation poses some…
Inter-cropping with sugarcane has been found as more beneficial to the farmers as it can boost total crop production coupled with ensuring sustainable sugarcane cultivation with a higher economic benefit compared to other crops.
The first phase of the special Employment Generation Project for the Poorest (EGPP) at Taka 124.69 crore continues successfully benefiting the poorer section people in Rangpur division, official and local sources said.
Ferry services on Maowa-Kewrakandi river route remained suspended for over five ours early Friday due to dense fog.
A train derailed at Paghachang in sadar upazila early Friday as subversives damaged rail tracks.
The framers are expecting a bumper mustard production as they are on the way to achieve the fixed farming target and the crop fields are now in full bloom everywhere in the northern region, official sources said.
Goat rearing and other small businesses is very effective for eradicating urban poverty alongside making the slum communities free from malnutrition, discussants at a bank-cheque distribution ceremony said Wednesday afternoon.
The prevailing tumultuous situation in the country’s politics has pushed the district’s transport sector into complete disarray inflicting serious damage on income of its workers.
Export oriented manufacturing units in certain sectors like BTMA member mills, BGAPMEA and BPGMEA member accessories/packaging material manufacturer-exporters can access for input imports in bulk based on their past performance rather than against specific export orders at hand.
All branches of scheduled banks shall remain open on Friday to operate cash and clearance services, a Bangladesh Bank circular said on Wednesday. The measures has been taken in view of repeated programmes of general strike and blockade – that…
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday claimed that the capital market was more or less stable in the last two years (2012 and 2013) as investment from the stocks was highly creditable during this period. “It’s noticeable that in the…
Mohammad Shahjahan Khan, involved in shipping and real estate business, has been elected new President of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) for the year 2014. Osama Taseer has been elected Senior Vice President and Kh. Shahidul Islam…
Upset at the ongoing political turmoil that has taken its heavy toll on their business, the country’s the CNG refueling station owners on Wednesday a placed 3-point demand to survive.
Lemon cultivation in the orchards and homesteads has already become profitable bringing fortune to hundreds of farmers, commoners and distressed women in recent years in the northern districts.
Taka 2.50 lakh were distributed among 50 wounded FF and insolvent family members of the martyred freedom fighters at a reception ceremony here on the occasion of the Victory Day on Tuesday.
The Korean development arm KOICA will provide $ 5 million grant for overhauling the apex training institute of Bangladesh’s chemical industries. KOICA Resident Representative Kim Bok-Hee and Economic Relations Division Joint Secretary Mohammed Asif-uz-Zaman and Joint Chief of the Ministry…
Bangladesh Bank has written to the Inspector General of Police to beef up security at banks in view of intensifying political violence across the country ahead of the Jan 5 elections.
The national marginal and small pountry farmers’ federation has demanded waiver of interest on their loans and incentives to help its members recuperate the loss suffered during the on-going political crisis in the country.
Train communications on Rangpur-Kurigram route remained suspended as the engine and two bogies of an inspection train derailed early Sunday when the hartal pickets removed fishplates of the rail track near Annadanagar station in Pirgachha upazila.
Garment orders from foreign buyers would decline by 30 percent owing to the turbulence prevailing in the country that is affecting the Bangladeshi garment industry, said Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (BGMEA) president Atiqul Islam, after a meeting with…
Export of primary commodities had an edge over manufactured goods in terms of growth in the first quarter (July-Sept) of the current fiscal (2013-14), buoyed by the healthy performances of frozen fish, vegetables, dry food and fruit juice.
Hundreds of vegetable growers of Narsingdi district are facing difficulties as they are not getting fair price of their produce in the local markets.