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Proposal to raise power tariff again   

Proposal to raise power tariff again  

-- 2017-09-05 12:00:00

The reported acceptance of revised proposals from power distribution companies for hiking the power tariff yet again by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) would surely add to the worri...

Khaleda to return home next week

Khaleda to return home next week

-- 2017-09-05 09:27:12

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will return home next week completing her treatment in London.   “She (Khaleda) sometimes falls sick due to her arthritis. She is now receiving treatment for i...

Relocation of utility lines for metro rail   

Relocation of utility lines for metro rail  

-- 2017-09-04 09:06:30

The digging work for the 20-kilometre metro rail track construction in the capital is in progress. It goes on despite seasonal rains that normally disrupt movement of commuters and pedestrians. Amid t...

Ershad meets Saudi King, Crown Prince

Ershad meets Saudi King, Crown Prince

-- 2017-09-04 04:30:50

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad met Saudi Kind Salam Bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman on Saturday.   Ershad met the King and the Prince at Mina Palace and discussed the exist...

BD camps nearing full capacity as Rohingya exodus continues

BD camps nearing full capacity as Rohingya exodus continues

-- 2017-09-03 12:00:00

Nearly 75,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled violence in Myanmar to neighbouring Bangladesh, with aid officials warning relief camps are reaching full capacity as thousands continue to pour in every day,...

UK foreign secy Johnson warns Suu Kyi over Rohingya treatment

UK foreign secy Johnson warns Suu Kyi over Rohingya treatment

-- 2017-09-03 12:00:00

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has warned Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi that the treatment of the Muslim Rohingya is "besmirching" the country's reputation, reports BBC. Mr Johnson called on Ms Suu...

Turkey offers to pay BD on Rohingya refugees

Turkey offers to pay BD on Rohingya refugees

-- 2017-09-03 07:35:25

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has called on Bangladesh to open its doors to Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar's western Rakhine state. Speaking at a Justice and Dev...

Govt plots to appoint acting CJ of choice

Govt plots to appoint acting CJ of choice

FE Online Report 2017-09-03 06:26:09

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rezvi said on Sunday the government was conspiring to appoint an acting Chief Justice of their choice with the President exercising his power under the A...

Customs seizes 19 firearms at airport

Customs seizes 19 firearms at airport

FE Report 2017-07-12 10:00:18

Customs intelligence seized 19 contraband firearms at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the capital on Tuesday, two days after two pistols were seized by them.   On Sunday, a tea...

Trump harangues nato leaders over defence spending

Trump harangues nato leaders over defence spending

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday intensified his accusations that NATO allies were not spending enough on defence and warned of more attacks like this week's Manchester bombing unless the all...

Wage board for journalists totally unnecessary: Muhith

Wage board for journalists totally unnecessary: Muhith

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Journalists in Bangladesh get paid more than civil servants, and should therefore not have a wage board, claimed Finance Minister AMA Muhith. He made the comment at a discussion organised by the New...

Kaspersky Lab to withdraw Microsoft antitrust complaints

Kaspersky Lab to withdraw Microsoft antitrust complaints

Reuters

Russia-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab said on Wednesday it would withdraw antitrust complaints made in Europe against Microsoft after the US technology giant agreed to change how it delivers...

Uttar Pradesh suspends hospital chief after deaths of 60 children

Uttar Pradesh suspends hospital chief after deaths of 60 children

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The head of a hospital where dozens of children died in recent days has been suspended, as officials traded blame over cash shortfalls that led to supplies of medical oxygen being cut. The governmen...

Chittagong port project draws global operators

Chittagong port project draws global operators

Jasim Uddin Haroon

Five big global marine and inland terminal operators are queuing up for the contract to build Bangladesh's maiden specialised maritime terminal in Chittagong.   A local company is also an aspir...

DU Finance 21st batch tastes corporate dinner

DU Finance 21st batch tastes corporate dinner

FE Online Desk

The 21st batch students of the Department of Finance, University of Dhaka dined out in corporate style on Saturday celebrating the completion of one year of academic life and friendship.   They...

Tech leaders warn against 'killer robots'

Tech leaders warn against 'killer robots'

FE Online Desk

More than 100 leading robotics experts are urging the United Nations to take action in order to prevent the development of "killer robots".   In a letter to the organisation, artificial intelli...

Muhith seeks Japan’s funds for mega-projects involving billions

Muhith seeks Japan’s funds for mega-projects involving billions

FE Report

Finance Minister AMA Muhith sought Wednesday funds from Japanese banks for financing mega-projects.   "After having attained some maturity, now we think that we should go for mega-projects. And...