DSE seeks BSEC guidelines on merger procedure

The Dhaka Stock Exchange, embarrassed in connection with SPPCL merger and delisting fiasco, has issued a letter to the capital market regulator seeking guidelines on merger procedure.

Minor boy beaten to death

A minor boy was beaten to death by unidentified assailants at Shyampur Alibahar under Kadamtali police station in Dhaka on Wednesday.

PM seeks greater space for women empowerment

Expressing her firm belief that there will be no room for violent extremism in those societies that create space for women’s participation and empowerment, prime minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon global leaders to continue to enlarge that space for building a sustainable better future.

White House: Russia responsible whoever carried out Syria aid convoy strike

The US has reached the preliminary conclusion that Russian warplanes bombed an aid convoy and warehouse belonging to the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, two US officials told CNN.

Sources: Bush 41 says he will vote for Clinton

Former President George H.W. Bush said Monday that he will vote for Hillary Clinton in November, according to sources close to the 41st President -- an extraordinary rebuke of his own party's nominee.

Suspect wrote 'bombs will be heard in the streets,' authorities say

The suspect in Saturday's bombings in New York and New Jersey declared that "the sounds of bombs will be heard in the streets" and praised "Brother Osama Bin Laden" in a journal found on him when he was arrested, authorities said.

Joy receives ‘ICT for Dev Award’ in NY

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, information and communication technology adviser to the prime minister, has been conferred upon ‘ICT for Development Award, 2016’ in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the people of Bangladesh through implementation of ‘Digital Bangladesh’ initiative.

Furniture, plastic exporters too get cash incentives

The government has announced that it will provide 10-20 per cent cash incentive to the exporters of intestines, horns and arteries of cows and buffaloes, seeds of crops and vegetables, charcoal, furniture and plastic goods for the current fiscal year of 2016-17.

CMC observes 60th founding anniv

Chittagong Medical College on Tuesday celebrated its 60th founding anniversary amid festivity. To mark the occasion, the CMC authorities took up daylong programmes include procession, discussion, cultural show and Chittagong region’s traditional feast Mejban.