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UCB opens its 176th branch

FE Online Desk 2017-12-28 01:07:23

United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) has opened its 176th branch at Anowara upazila of Chittagong district. Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, MP, State Minister, Ministry of Land, inaugurated the branch on Tues...

Govt moves to adopt revised DAP updating database

Kamrun Nahar 2017-12-27 12:39:14

The government is working to adopt the revised Detailed Area Plan (DAP) for Dhaka for the 2016-2035 period, updating the existing database, amid doubts from the experts and environment activists ove...

Bridge remains unrepaired in Jhenidah even 18 months after collapse

Our Correspondent 2017-12-27 12:36:07

JHENIDAH, Dec 26: The repair work of Tikary Bridge on the Narkelbaria-Tikary Road over the Sanchai river is yet to start though 18 months have already passed since it has broken-down. According to...

IBBL opens 16th agent banking outlet

FE Online Desk 2017-12-27 12:00:00

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) inaugurated its 16th agent banking outlet at Suhilpur Bazar in sadar upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Friday. Razwanur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner of Brahmanb...

Regulator moves against oil import price-fixing

M Azizur Rahman 2017-12-27 12:00:00

The energy regulator asked the power board to gather information about international oil prices before making payment to private importers to check alleged price-fixing and money laundering. Sources...

Bogra bus crash claims four lives

-- 2017-12-27 12:00:00

Four people including a woman have been killed and at least 11 others wounded after a Kurigram-bound bus in which they were travelling, crashed into a roadside tree on the Dhaka-Rangpur Highway in Bog...

DB discovers ‘yaba factory’ in Ctg

-- 2017-12-27 12:00:00

Detective Branch (DB) of police discovered a yaba production factory at Double Mooring area in Chittagong city on Wednesday. Nearly 250,000 pieces of yaba tablets were found at the factory, DB police...

BUBT Business Club holds seminar

FE Online Desk 2017-12-27 12:00:00

The Business Club of Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) has organised a seminar on ‘Why We Fail?’ at the permanent campus of the university, recently. The business cl...

Army more skilled than before: PM

-- 2017-12-27 12:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the Bangladesh Army is now quite different from the one a decade back in terms of infrastructure, strategy and technology. "The present army is much more develop...

Two BAF training planes crash in Cox's Bazar

-- 2017-12-27 12:00:00

Two training aircrafts of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) crashed in Maheshkhali of Cox's Bazar on Wednesday after a collision in midair. Sources said two planes caught fire soon after the crash. Fire...

AL executive committee to sit January 6

-- 2017-12-27 12:00:00

Awami League central executive committee will sit at Ganabhaban, the official residence of the Prime Minister on January 6. The meeting, with AL President Sheikh Hasina, also the Prime Minister, in t...

Sacked BCL leader ‘confesses' to have raped six women

-- 2017-12-27 12:00:00

Expelled Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader of Shariatpur Arif Hawladar has confessed that he raped six women, took video clips of the nefarious acts and released those on the internet. Arif gave...

Fire burns 12 shops in Khulna

-- 2017-12-27 11:40:43

At least 12 shops were gutted as a fire broke out at Baniakhali Bazar in Dumuria upazila of Khulna on Tuesday night. Locals said the fire originated from electric short circuit at a shop around 10 pm...

Jatiya Party will be a factor in election: Ershad

-- 2017-12-27 11:05:39

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has claimed his party will be a factor in the next national election. The former President on Wednesday also said they are yet to decide whether they will contest the...

NBR asks offices to ensure representation of tax lawyers

-- 2017-12-27 10:53:16

The government's revenue authority has instructed its tax offices to ensure representation of the tax lawyers in dealing with tax files following their allegations against involvement of supporting st...

Former AB Bank chairman, MD to face ACC interrogation

-- 2017-12-27 10:49:38

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will grill former chairman of AB Bank M Wahidul Haque and its managing director M Fazlur Rahman. The ACC sent notices on Wednesday to them face questioning in a g...

First ever RMG factory in jail opens

-- 2017-12-27 10:35:46

The country’s first ever garments unit in jail and Jamdani factory to be operated by prison inmates have been opened in Narayanganj. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal inaugurated the facilit...

CPB faces Muhith's criticism

-- 2017-12-27 09:17:45

Finance Minister AMA Muhith has criticised Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) for their protest against the irregularities and corruption in banking sector. Responding to a question of a reporter on...

Quader confirms half of Padma bridge construction work

-- 2017-12-27 08:10:08

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has  said on Wednesday  the overall progress of the much expected Padma Bridge rose to more than fifty per cent. "The main construction wo...

Bangladesh releases its first biotech rice

-- 2017-12-27 08:01:09

The Bangladeshi scientists have developed the country's first biotech rice variety – thereby giving farmers an answer to the difficulties they face in harvesting the staple food item with machin...

30 hurt in Manikganj road accident

-- 2017-12-27 06:25:56

At least 30 people were injured in a head-on collision between two buses Dhaka-Aricha Highway in Saturia upazila of Manikganj on Wednesday. Police said the accident took place when two passenger-carr...

Miscreants hack housewife to death in Ctg

-- 2017-12-27 06:17:08

Two miscreants allegedly hacked a housewife to death on Wednesday at Bashkhali upazila of Chittagong over previous enmity. The deceased was identified as Minu Rani Dey, 36, wife of Joutishmoy Dev, a...

I described BNP regime's bribery tradition: Minister

-- 2017-12-27 05:42:24

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid has said his recent remarks were about tradition of bribery at education directorate during BNP regime, not during Awami League rule. Amid huge criticisms over hi...

State counsel fails to prove allegations against Khaleda: Lawyer

-- 2017-12-27 05:20:43

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's lawyer Advocate Abdur Rezzak Khan has said the state counsel failed to prove any allegations against her. They lawyer made the remarks while presenting the defence argum...

Potato growers eye bumper production in Bogra

Our Correspondent 2017-12-27 02:25:22

Thousands of marginal potato growers in Bogra are optimistic of getting a bumper production in the current season. The cultivators are satisfied with the timely supply of necessary agri-inputs, said...

BMDA connects water pumps with solar panels for smooth irrigation

Our Correspondent 2017-12-26 12:31:47

RAJSHAHI, Dec 25:  The Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has started connecting the water pumps with solar panels to ensure a smooth supply of water for farmers without any worry...

Landless peasants expect bumper output of groundnut in Bogra

Our Correspondent 2017-12-26 12:30:59

BOGRA, Dec 25:  Hundred of landless peasants of the district are expecting a bumper production of groundnut this season. According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sourc...

JU bans visitors for six days

-- 2017-12-26 12:13:27

The authorities of Jahangirnagar University imposed ban on the entry of visitors on the campus for six days.JU Registrar Abu Bakr Siddique confirmed this on Monday night. The entry of visitors for an...

BD backpedals on mobile internet while neighbours advance fast

FE Report 2017-12-26 12:00:00

While the world mobile-download speed increased over 30 per cent in 2017, Bangladesh backpedaled more than 7 per cent to stand ahead of only two war-torn countries, reveals a survey. Pakistan, meanwh...

Smuggled gold haul up fivefold in a year

Doulot Akter Mala 2017-12-26 12:00:00

Gold haul on Bangladesh frontiers has increased over fivefold in a year, leading the watchers to believe that the glitter of the precious metal covers an increased trend in money laundering. Customs...