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Govt suspends auctions of T-bills, bonds for February

Govt suspends auctions of T-bills, bonds for February

Siddique Islam 2018-02-05 00:00:00

The government has suspended auctions of both treasury bills (T-bills) and bonds for the month of February to ensure proper cash management, officials said. Bangladesh Bank (BB) has already communica...

BSEC allows listing Ctg cos on CSE only

BSEC allows listing Ctg cos on CSE only

Our Correspondent 2018-02-05 00:00:00

Chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission Dr M Khairul Hossain has announced listing of the Chittagong-based industries and companies only on the Chittagong Stock Exchange to attra...

Khaleda en route to Sylhet

Khaleda en route to Sylhet

-- 2018-02-05 00:00:00

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is on her way to Sylhet to offer prayers at the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) and Hazrat Shah Paran (R) ahead of the verdict in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. Accom...

Padma Bridge opens next year: Muhith

Padma Bridge opens next year: Muhith

Jubair Hasan 2018-02-05 00:00:00

After criticising the World Bank for bringing allegations of corruption in the Padma Multipurpose Bridge project, Finance Minister AMA Muhith said the bridge will be opened by June next year. Wh...

Ayesha Abed Library gets Library of the Year Award

Ayesha Abed Library gets Library of the Year Award

FE Online Desk 2018-02-05 00:00:00

Ayesha Abed Library of BRAC University received The Librarian Times (TLT) Excellence Entrepreneurship Award 2018 (Library of the Year). Prof Md Akhtaruzzman, Vice Chancellor of DU was present at the...

Switzerland offers additional financial aid to Rohingyas  

Switzerland offers additional financial aid to Rohingyas  

-- 2018-02-05 00:00:00

Visiting Swiss President on Monday laid emphasis on safe and voluntary repatriation of the Rohingya refugees and offered additional financial assistance aid for the displaced people. President Alain...

Govt plans to recruit 10,000 doctors this tenure

Govt plans to recruit 10,000 doctors this tenure

-- 2018-02-05 00:00:00

The government plans to recruit 10,000 doctors in its current term to mitigate health service inadequacies in public hospitals. Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim said revealed the dec...

Khaleda heads back home after visiting Sylhet shrines

Khaleda heads back home after visiting Sylhet shrines

-- 2018-02-05 00:00:00

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has started for Dhaka after packing up her Sylhet tour. Earlier, she offered prayers at the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) and Hazrat Shah Paran (RA) in Sylhet on Monday...

Law minister contests Khaleda’s judiciary comment, terms it ‘untrue’

Law minister contests Khaleda’s judiciary comment, terms it ‘untrue’

-- 2018-02-04 22:17:04

Law Minister Anisul Huq has dismissed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's allegation that the judiciary is not independent. On Sunday, he also said all should talk about the judiciary with respect. "Her a...

Minister says security for diplomats, foreigners tightened

Minister says security for diplomats, foreigners tightened

-- 2018-02-04 21:41:17

The home minister said the government has strengthened security measures for foreign nationals, including diplomats stationed in Dhaka, tourists and foreign workers in the country. Asaduzzaman Khan o...

AG sees majority of court staff as corrupt

AG sees majority of court staff as corrupt

-- 2018-02-04 21:18:13

The country’s chief law officer has alleged that a large portion of the court officials and employees is involved in corruption. He came up with the comment on Sunday while greeting newly-appoi...

DMP chief denies conducting mass arrest

DMP chief denies conducting mass arrest

-- 2018-02-04 20:50:59

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia has denied conducting any 'mass arrest' in the capital. "Police members are arresting people as part of its daily routine," the DMP chi...

111 new books hit book fair on Sunday

111 new books hit book fair on Sunday

FE Report 2018-02-04 18:55:55

Some 111 new books hit the stalls of Amar Ekushey Book fair on Sunday. With these, a total of 286 new books have been launched since the month-long book fair began on February 1 last, informed Bangla...

Police van attackers to actions: Home minister

Police van attackers to actions: Home minister

-- 2018-02-04 18:42:09

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said the attackers of police van will face legal actions through a proper investigation. The Home Minister alleged that the attack was carried out from the co...

Brahmanbaria, Gaibandha by-poll nominations by Feb 14: EC

Brahmanbaria, Gaibandha by-poll nominations by Feb 14: EC

-- 2018-02-04 17:39:29

The Election Commission has fixed the Brahmanbaria-1 and Gaibandha-1 parliamentary by polls for Mar 13 and announced the full schedule. Candidates have until Feb 14 to submit their nomination forms t...

Each country needs to involve in Rohingya solution: Miyavi

Each country needs to involve in Rohingya solution: Miyavi

-- 2018-02-04 17:31:42

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and Japanese singer Miyavi has said every single country should be involved in solution of Rohingya crisis. "This is not a local issue. This is global issue. Every single co...

Bangladeshi migrant in USA to face deportation

Bangladeshi migrant in USA to face deportation

-- 2018-02-04 16:48:41

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested Syed Ahmed Jamal, 55, outside his home in Lawrence, Kansas, on January 24. Syed Ahmed Jamal has since been detained and will be deported to...

CJ for coordination among 3 state organs

CJ for coordination among 3 state organs

-- 2018-02-04 16:27:31

Newly appointed Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain on Sunday said he will always try his best to coordinate among the functions of three organs of the state-- legislative, executive and judiciary. "On...

BD to host OIC tourism ministers’ meet on Feb 5-7

BD to host OIC tourism ministers’ meet on Feb 5-7

-- 2018-02-04 15:40:32

Tourism ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will gather in Dhaka on February 5 and 7 to talk about tourism potential among 57 member states and discuss ways to contribute better...

Khaleda calls standing committee meeting tonight

Khaleda calls standing committee meeting tonight

-- 2018-02-04 14:38:33

A day after meeting with her party's national executive committee, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to sit with the party's standing committee members tonight (Sunday night) to work out its future...

Swiss President arrives in Dhaka

Swiss President arrives in Dhaka

-- 2018-02-04 14:22:26

President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset arrived in the city on Sunday on a four-day official visit to boost the 46-year-old ties between the two countries. President Abdul Hamid received hi...

Boro farming gets momentum in Gaibandha

Boro farming gets momentum in Gaibandha

-- 2018-02-04 11:40:47

Farming of Boro paddy is going on fast in the project command areas of Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) in the district during the current season. The BMDA set a target to bring a tot...

Geopotato project to save potato from late blight disease

Geopotato project to save potato from late blight disease

Yasir Wardad 2018-02-04 11:13:22

Potato farmers who suffer financial losses every year due to outbreak of late blight disease in their farms could now get relief, as a project has been launched under which geo-data are being used to...

Police rescue abducted trader from Moulvibazar

Police rescue abducted trader from Moulvibazar

-- 2018-02-04 11:05:53

Police have rescued an kidnapped trader from Kamalganj of Moulvibazar two days after he was taken. Law enforcers have also detained three over the abduction, said Shamshernagar Police Outpost Inspect...

Subscription of Credence First Shariah Unit Fund begins today

Subscription of Credence First Shariah Unit Fund begins today

FE Report 2018-02-04 10:51:47

Subscription of 'Credence First Shariah Unit Fund' will begin today (Sunday) while public subscription of Advent Pharma is set to begin on February 11. The initial size of the Credence First Shariah...

Bankers seek exemption from labour act

Bankers seek exemption from labour act

Rezaul Karim 2018-02-04 10:28:30

A proposal put forward for exempting banking companies from the purview of the labour act aiming to help protect the sector from possible challenges is now under scrutiny, sources said. After receivi...

Govt can't fulfil teachers’ demands without plan: PM

Govt can't fulfil teachers’ demands without plan: PM

-- 2018-02-04 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government cannot afford to fulfil many demands without making plan and budgetary allocation. She came up with the statement while addressing "Shikka S...

Anisul sees no breach of seniority in chief justice appointment

Anisul sees no breach of seniority in chief justice appointment

FE Online Report 2018-02-04 00:00:00

Law Minister Anisul Huq has dismissed claims that seniority has been breached in the latest appointment of chief justice. “I have great objection about claims that seniority has been breached,...

New CJ Mahmud Hossain joins office

New CJ Mahmud Hossain joins office

-- 2018-02-04 00:00:00

Newly appointed Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has joined office. The Attorney General's office and the Supreme Court Bar Association accorded reception to the new Chief Justice on Sunday morning...

BR to study feasibility on Dhaka circular train service

BR to study feasibility on Dhaka circular train service

Munima Sultana 2018-02-04 00:00:00

The Planning Commission (PC) has approved a Bangladesh Railway (BR) proposal for studying the feasibility of introducing circular train service in Dhaka. The BR is willing to introduce circular train...