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Photo: Prime minister\\\'s economic affairs advisor Dr. Mashiur Rahman, US ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Photo: Midland Bank Limited

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Photo: Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Entrepreneur makes it big with garment leftovers

2015-07-06 00:00:00

The entrepreneur, who hails from Munshiganj, now based in Tongi's Gedu Molla road first tried the route that many in Bangladesh do-by seeking work abroad. But after seven years in Libya and Malaysia, the father of a boy and a...

Homoeopathy pharma comes under BB’s scheme

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Homoeopathic pharmaceutical companies have come under the refinancing scheme of Bangladesh Bank (BB), the central bank said on Sunday, reports BSS. Issuing an amendment to its earlier directive, the central bank in a circular said the homoeopathic pharmaceutical companies would...

Survey claims 87pc people happy with \\\'uninterrupted power supply\\\'

2015-07-06 00:00:00

A survey on consumer satisfaction claims that on average 87 per cent people are happy with the 'uninterrupted power supply' in the country, reports UNB. MIDAS, an NGO, conducted the survey on behalf of the government during October, November and...

Report on Export Promotion Bureau Bill placed in JS

2015-07-06 00:00:00

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce Ministry placed the report on Export Promotion Bureau Bill, 2015 in the Jatiya Sangsad Sunday, reports BSS. Committee Chairman M Tajul Islam Chowdhury placed the report under the Rule 211 of the Rules of...

Exchange Rate

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Photo: The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB)

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Dhaka Bank diversifies businesses, CSR activities

FE Report | 2015-07-06 00:00:00

Dhaka Bank Ltd (DBL) Sunday launched a savings scheme named 'Joma' for the garment workers. Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor Dr Atiur Rahman inaugurated the product at a programme arranged at a city hotel on the occasion of DBL's 20th founding...

Stocks edge lower on profit-taking

FE Report | 2015-07-06 00:00:00

Stocks edged lower for the second running sessions Sunday, with turnover dipping below Tk 5.0 billion-mark once again, as investors booked profit ahead of Eid festival. The trading and official activities on the bourses will remain closed from July 15...

BSEC to pay income tax

FE Report | 2015-07-06 00:00:00

The securities regulator will have to pay income tax on its annual income from the fiscal year (FY) 2016-17 as the government introduced a graduated tax rate for the entity through finance bill 2015, officials said. In this regard, the...

News Briefs

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Central Insurance approves 15pc dividend The 27th Annual General Meeting of Central Insurance Company Ltd. (CICL) was held recently at Trust Milonayaton in the city. The AGM approved 7 per cent cash and 8 per cent stock dividend (total 15...

Photo: Central Insurance Company Ltd.

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Photo: Rupali Bank Limited

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Photo: Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL)

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Photo: A workshop on \\\'Green Banking & SME Finance\\\' organised by Pubali Bank

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Photo: Fareast Islami Life Insurance Company Ltd (FILICL)

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Today\\\'s Market Review

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Brazilian wheat ‘safe’

FE Report | 2015-07-06 00:00:00

The Directorate General of Food (DGoF) in a report submitted to the High Court on Sunday stood by its earlier claim that wheat imported from Brazil was fit for human consumption, a high official said. The DG food submitted the...

Foreign-owned firms will not get new licence

Doulot Akter Mala | 2015-07-06 00:00:00

The government has the barred companies with full foreign ownership from obtaining fresh licence for freight forwarding (FF) business in a bid to facilitate the local companies. Only joint venture and local companies will be able to obtain new licence...

Awful trips on highways likely for Eid home-goers

Munima Sultana | 2015-07-06 00:00:00

Millions of homebound people may again be trapped in traffic tailbacks on their journey during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festival for too many vehicles from broadways jamming into double- or single-track outbound highways, experts fear.   Apart from week points in traffic...

Prayer Timings

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Class XI admission time extended by 21 days

2015-07-06 00:00:00

The time for admission to Class XI for the academic session 2015-2016 has been extended by 21 days, as the enrolment process was hampered due to technical glitches. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid announced this at a press briefing at...

Govt co to pre-finance ‘controversial’ Rampal power plant

Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2015-07-06 00:00:00

A state-owned financial institution has shown its eagerness to fund $200 million for the 'controversial' Rampal power project close by the Sundarbans heritage mangrove forest, until foreign investment flows in. Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL), a company under the...

Proteas outplay Tigers

2015-07-06 00:00:00

South Africa have completely outplayed Bangladesh in the first T20 winning it by 52 runs on a dead Mirpur track, reports bdnews24.com. Captain Faf du Plessis (79 off 61 balls) scored half of the Proteas total of 148, which the...

State banks neglect farm financing as credit flow falls by 3.0pc in FY15

Siddique Islam | 2015-07-06 00:00:00

Farm-credit disbursement fell more than 3.0 per cent in the first 11 months of the just-concluded fiscal year, officials said, blaming the slide mainly on weak lending performances of the state-owned banks (SoBs). During the period under review, seven SoBs...

Court asks CPA to preserve evidence of cocaine detection

Our Correspondent | 2015-07-06 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, July 5: A court in Chittagong has asked the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) to properly preserve the evidence of cocaine detection. The court further said the CPA, Chittagong Customs House, Customs Intelligence and detective police would work together so...

\\\'BD makes remarkable progress in well-being of women and children\\\'

FE Report | 2015-07-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh has made a remarkable progress in many areas of the well-being of women and children, but large disparities still remain from its one part to another and from rich to poor, said a joint study on Sunday. The study...

Photo: Illegal makeshift shops have long been doing business on the footpath

2015-07-06 00:00:00