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Bad time for public sector jute mills

Sayed Kamaluddin | 2015-07-28 00:00:00

Bad time for the country's jute industry has staged a comeback after some years to haunt the nation. Historically, jute has been a vital sector for the country's economy. It remains so even today, maintains the chairman of the Bangladesh...

Medical college in Narsingdi

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Bangladesh needs thousands of physicians to provide Medicare services to its citizens. Besides, earning foreign currency abroad, the country needs skilled professionals to implement various development programmers at home. We all speak of imparting professional and technical education, but little...

Interesting English words!

2015-07-28 00:00:00

1. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple. 2. 'Dreamt' is the only English word that ends in the letters 'mt'. 3. The sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog' uses...

Selfie, a new phenomenon

2015-07-28 00:00:00

It will not be an overstatement if I say that the selfie fever has taken the world by a storm. Wherever we go we see people taking their selfie and it is an interesting experience. Particularly young people, no matter...

Bailout programme an albatross around Greece\\\'s neck

Mizanur Rahman | 2015-07-28 00:00:00

Greece is now facing an unprecedented economic crisis. A protracted debt crisis, which began in 2010, has now become a full-blown macroeconomic crisis. Its gross external debt relative to GDP (gross domestic product) as of 2015 1st Quarter has reached...

Getting stock market buoyant amid speculation

Syed Mahbubur Rashid | 2015-07-28 00:00:00

Finance Minister AMA Muhith recently said in parliament that the bourses have got rid of speculation due to reform struck in this sector. First of all, it is compulsory to discuss about this reform. Existing mutualisation in the country's two...

Detailed DSE Trading

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Mymensingh earn massive victory over Khulna

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Mymensingh District smartly reached the semifinal of the JFA Under-14 National Women's Football Championship from Group A with one match to spare beating Khulna District by a massive 16-0 goal at the BFF artificial turf in the city on Monday,...

Traditional boat race held in Chalan Beel

Our Correspondent | 2015-07-28 00:00:00

PABNA, July 27: A boat race was held in the Chalan Beel under Rajshahi division on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Sunday afternoon. The boat race was organised by the Bhangura Union Parishad authority. Prizes were distributed among the winners...

BD to compete in int\\\'l throwball championship

2015-07-28 00:00:00

A 32-member Bangladesh men's and women's throwball teams will compete in the Pentangular International Throwball Championship-2015, reports UNB. The competition will be held in the Indian city of Bangalore on August 7-9. Walton has been named as the dress sponsor...

Stocks see marginal correction

FE Report | 2015-07-28 00:00:00

Stocks witnessed slight correction Monday for the second consecutive session with turnover falling further as most of the investors preferred to book profit with cautious trading. The market opened with a downward trend and the downturn sustained throughout the session...

RAK Ceramics to acquire entire stake of two subsidiaries

FE Report | 2015-07-28 00:00:00

RAK Ceramics (BD) Ltd, a UAE-Bangladesh Joint Venture Company listed with local stock exchanges, has decided to acquire entire stake of its two subsidiaries, subject to the approval of the shareholders and concerned authorities. RAK Ceramics ownership will be increased...

News Briefs

2015-07-28 00:00:00

37 promoted in Pubali Bank A total of 37 Senior Principal Officers of Pubali Bank Limited were promoted to Assistant General Manager. Managing Director of Pubali Bank Ltd. Md. Abdul Halim Chowdhury handed over the promotion letters to the newly...

Photo: Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman unveiling a publication

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Photo: Rupali Bank Employees Union

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Photo: The 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Sonar Bangla Insurance Ltd

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Photo: Standard Bank Limited

2015-07-28 00:00:00

IPO Diary

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Philips pressing ahead with expansion into Bangladesh

Mohammad Ali | 2015-07-28 00:00:00

Dutch electronics giant Philips said it will expand its business into Bangladesh by launching new products focused on personal health. The new product portfolio of the Bangladesh arm of Philips, a subsidiary of the Netherland-based Royal Philips, include kitchen appliances,...

Pharmexcil worried over EU ban

2015-07-28 00:00:00

The European Union's ban on 700 generic drug products, based on data integrity issues found at an Indian clinical research facility where they were subjected to bioequivalence studies, would impact exports worth at least $1 billion from India, according to...

New gen PCBs not being able to open \\\'credit line arrangements\\\' for LC confirmation

Special Correspondent | 2015-07-28 00:00:00

The new generation private commercial banks (PCBs) are not being able to open 'credit line arrangements' for LC confirmation because of non-cooperation from the foreign commercial banks (FCBs). "Our export-import and other non-funded businesses are being affected as we cannot...

News Briefs

2015-07-28 00:00:00

ICMAB holds foreign trade financing workshop in Ctg Chittagong Branch Council (CBC) of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) organised CPD Programme on "Foreign Trade Funding, Opportunities, Rules & Regulations" held recently in Chittagong. Mohammed Nazmul...

Photo: Midland Bank Limited Bank

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Photo: Chittagong Branch Council of ICMAB organised CPD Programme

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Photo: ICAB

2015-07-28 00:00:00

ADP spending 9.0pc below target

2015-07-28 00:00:00

The government has not been able to spend the entire Annual Development Programme (ADP) allocation for 2014-15, despite repeated assurances by Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal. The Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Department (IMED) of the Planning Ministry reported an ADP...

Quader seeks Japanese help for Jamuna tunnel, Eastern bypass road

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader said  in the city Monday that Japanese financial assistance will be beneficial in the constructions of the Eastern Bypass road and a tunnel under the river Jamuna. The Minister for Road Transport...

Operators demand withdrawal of auto-rickshaw ban

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Auto-rickshaw operators in Dhaka have demanded withdrawal of the ban on their vehicles on national highways, reports bdnews24.com. In a press statement, the Auto-rickshaw, Auto-tempu, Mishuk Sramik Union also threatened a 'tough movement' if their demand was not met. The...

Exchange Rate

2015-07-28 00:00:00

Photo: Officials of Trans-Fast Remittance LLC pose for a photograph

2015-07-28 00:00:00