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We were ready to play: Mushfiq

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim has said on Monday in the city that it was the match officials' decision to call off the game at 8:30am rather than wait and see what might happen during the rest of the day, reports...

July remittances down as post-Eid flow slows

FE Report | 2015-08-04 00:00:00

The flow of inward remittance showed a downward trend in July, the first month of the current fiscal year (FY), 2015-16, after celebration of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival, officials said on Monday. Bangladeshi nationals working abroad sent US$ 1.39 billion in...

Trafigura\\\'s competitive bid to import NGC from BPC

FE Report | 2015-08-04 00:00:00

Trafigura, a globally-renowned independent commodity trading and logistic house, has offered competitive bid to import 120,000 barrels of natural gas condensate (NGC) from Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), a senior BPC official said on Monday. He said the state-run BPC is...

ICT Div partners with BASIS to hold Internet Week

FE Desk | 2015-08-04 00:00:00

Bangladesh Internet Week 2015, the largest event of this kind, will be held on September 5-15 to ensure greater usage and utilisation of Internet among the people. There will be three major expos in three cities of the country and...

News Briefs

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Deal signed to promote  R&D on renewable tech Looking at the increasing importance of renewable energy, IDCOL is willing to support research and development (R&D) activities with a view to improving the existing renewable energy technologies as well as exploring...

Photo: Pankaj Saran, Indian High Commissioner, attended the monthly luncheon meeting

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Photo: Mohammed Helal Miah, sponsor shareholder and ex-nominee director of Hazrat Amanat Shah Spinning Mills of Midland Bank Limited

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Photo: IDCOL

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Dhaka-Sylhet highway to be a four-lane one

Munima Sultana | 2015-08-04 00:00:00

The government has taken steps to widen Dhaka-Sylhet highway as its next four-lane project to facilitate traffic movement which is likely to increase in near future. Officials said feasibility study and detailed design of the country's important national highway was...

MFS providers asked to complete SIM registration in six months

FE Report | 2015-08-04 00:00:00

The central bank has asked the banks providing mobile financial services (MFS) to complete the registration or re-registration of their clients' SIMs within the next six months, officials said. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has taken the latest move to check...

Korean assistance for Panam city restoration

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Korean business organisation, The Youngone Corporation has expressed its willingness to provide financial assistance for restoration of the over 200-year-old Panam city of Sonargaon in Narayanganj, reports BSS. The company is already providing assistance to renovate, restoration and protection of...

55pc telcos invest in data-driven marketing operations: Study

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Nearly 55 per cent telecom operators in all regions across the globe have invested in data-driven marketing operations as they seek to improve customer engagement, reports BSS. Besides, over 80 per cent of telecom operators face data integration as a...

Photo: Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Abu Hena Mohd Razee Hassan speaking

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Exchange Rate

2015-08-04 00:00:00

SCB honours farmers, agri institutions in BD

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), Bangladesh honoured individuals and institutions who served as outstanding examples in the agriculture sector of Bangladesh in recent days through the second Agrow Award, says a press release.  An award ceremony was organised at city hotel....

ONE Bank Ltd holds training programme

2015-08-04 00:00:00

ONE Bank Limited arranged a training programme on Anti Money Laundering and Combating of Financing Terrorism on Saturday at hotel in Jessore, says a press release.  Managers of Khulna, Jessore, Barisal, Satkhira, Kushtia and Poradah along with all employees of...

Stocks extend rally on bank issues

FE Report | 2015-08-04 00:00:00

Stocks rallied for the third running sessions Monday with prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSEX) hitting six months high level as investors remained upbeat on bank stocks. The heavyweight banking sector led the rally as the trading of...

KDS, Simtex to raise Tk 840m

FE Report | 2015-08-04 00:00:00

Initial public offering (IPO) subscription of two companies - KDS Accessories Ltd and Simtex Industries Ltd will take place this month to raise aggregate amount of Tk 840 million from the public, officials said. The initial public offering (IPO) subscription...

Chairman of NCC Bank AC re-elected

2015-08-04 00:00:00

The Board of Directors of NCC Bank Ltd. has recently re-elected its Independent Director Md. Amirul Islam FCS, FCA as Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board. Mr. Islam is a qualified Chartered Accountant & Chartered Secretary. He has...

News Briefs

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Closing ceremony of UCB Second Subordinated Bond held Financial Closing Ceremony of UCB Second Subordinated Bond of BDT 5.00 Billion issued by United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) was held recently at a local hotel in Dhaka. United Commercial Bank Limited,...

Photo:United Commercial Bank Limited

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Photo: The Half Yearly \\\"Business Review Meeting-2015\\\" of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited

2015-08-04 00:00:00

New MD & CEO in GSP Finance Co (Bangladesh) Limited

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Mr. Md. Nazrul Hossain has recently joined GSP Finance Company (Bangladesh) Limited as Managing Director & CEO. Prior to his joining he was the Deputy Managing Director of Meghna Bank Limited. He started his banking career in 1983 with IFIC...

EBL gets new DMD

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Safiar Rahman, FCS, SEVP and Company Secretary has recently been promoted to Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of Eastern Bank Ltd. (EBL), said a statement. He has been associated with EBL as Company Secretary since 2002. Rahman started his career as...

Photo: The half-yearly business conference of Rupali Bank Ltd

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Photo: The Premier Bank Limited and the TSYS International signed an agreement

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Photo: Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd

2015-08-04 00:00:00

IPO Diary

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Over 70pc people now enjoy electricity facility

2015-08-04 00:00:00

More than 70 per cent people of the country are now getting electricity facility and in the near future it will be 100 per cent. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid, MP, said this while addressing...

Cultivation, consumption of zinc-enriched rice underscored

2015-08-04 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Aug 3 (BSS): Enhanced cultivation and consumption of zinc-enriched rice can increase disease resistant capacity of children and ensure normal growth by preventing deficiency of vital micro-nutrients. Agriculture experts said this at a daylong farmers' training course organised by...