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Photo: MYMENSINGH: A lone pineapple which has grown by itself

2015-05-22 00:00:00

Brothers Union beat Ctg Abahani 2-0

2015-05-22 00:00:00

Brothers Union Club completed their first phase engagements of the Manyavar Bangladesh Premier Football League with winning note beating Chittagong Abahani Ltd by 2-0 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Thursday, reports UNB. Haitian forward Augustine Walson...

Robi to sponsor BD cricket team for next two years

2015-05-22 00:00:00

Mobile phone operator 'Robi' emerged as the new sponsor of the Bangladesh national cricket team for the next two years starting next June, reports UNB. The media agency "Top of Mind" has assigned the sponsorship right to Robi Axiata Limited...

West Bengal h’ball teams due in city May 26

2015-05-22 00:00:00

The West Bengal Men's and Women's Handball teams of India will arrive in the city on May 26 to play eight-match friendly series with selected teams of Bangladesh, four each in capital Dhaka and port city Chittagong, reports UNB. The...

Oikyotan SC emerge champion

2015-05-22 00:00:00

Oikyotan Sangsad Club emerge champion in the Sheikh Kamal Nitol-Tata Patuakhali DFA League beating College Road KC by 4-0 goals in the final Thursday, reports UNB. Mamun and Milon struck two goals each for the winners.

Nat’l Junior Athletic meet begins today

2015-05-22 00:00:00

Language hero AKM Shamsuzzoha Smriti 31st National Junior Athletic competition begins today (Friday) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city, reports BSS.  Sponsored by Bangladesh Athletic Federation (BAF) State Minister for Youth and Sports Sri Biren Sikder, MP, is...

Milan Smriti beat Star Sports

2015-05-22 00:00:00

Matuail Milan Smriti Sangsad beat Star Sports by 31-7 in the lone match of the 18th First Division Kabaddi League at the Kabaddi Stadium in the city Thursday, reports UNB. The winners earned three creditable lonas in the match.

Jackfruit worth Tk 500m goes to waste each year

Yasir Wardad | 2015-05-22 00:00:00

Poor post-harvest management is causing huge losses to jackfruit growers and traders as nearly 0.119 million tonnes of the national fruit go to waste per annum, research reveals. Experts and traders said Tk 500 million could have been saved if...

Panchagarh sees bumper maize production

2015-05-22 00:00:00

PANCHAGARH, May 21 (BSS): The farmers of char areas along the river Karatoa in Sadar upazila and other parts of the district have harvested a bumper yield of maize this year. The price and demand of maize is high this...

Boro paddy, rice procurement begins

2015-05-22 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, MAY 21 (BSS): Boro paddy and rice procurement drive of Department of Food has started in Gobindaganj Upazila in the district on Wednesday amid much enthusiasm. Official sources said the government has set a target to procure 606 tonnes...

Photo: BRAC Dairy

2015-05-22 00:00:00

Car theft unabated as culprits defy technology, steps

Badrul Ahsan | 2015-05-22 00:00:00

Initiatives from both the government and the private sector have failed to put a brake on the theft of vehicles across the country. According to data from Bangladesh Police (headquarters), the number of such incidents rather increased in the wake...

Jetro study lists 11 potential areas in BD for Japanese investment

Munima Sultana | 2015-05-22 00:00:00

A study, sponsored by two Japanese organisations, has identified    Bangladesh's 11 sectors which could offer rewarding businesses opportunities to big companies from Japan. Japanese companies would be required to fully exploit the demographic-dividend bonus alongside the advantages coming from the...

News Briefs

2015-05-22 00:00:00

CCCI seeks cut in VAT to 7.5pc CHITTAGONG, May 21: Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) President Mahbubul Alam urged the authorities concerned on Wednesday to reduce the VAT (value added tax) rate from 15 per cent to 7.5...

Photo: \\\'Overcoming business challenges in Bangladesh\\\'

2015-05-22 00:00:00

Menon for increasing connectivity with regional states to promote tourism

FE Report | 2015-05-22 00:00:00

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon called upon the foreign affairs ministry Thursday to take necessary steps to increase connectivity with the regional countries to boost up the country's tourism sector. Referring to Dhaka declaration on SAARC tourism...

BB boss urges SCB to be more involved in CSR

FE Report | 2015-05-22 00:00:00

Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor Dr Atiur Rahman Thursday called upon Standard Chartered Bank to become more involved in corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities along with its basic banking services. Dr Rahman made the call while inaugurating the celebration of the...

Stocks gain with better turnover

FE Report | 2015-05-22 00:00:00

Stocks turned around Thursday after previous day's marginal correction, with benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) hitting seven weeks high. The market opened positive and remained upbeat throughout the session amid modest volatility. DSEX, the prime index of...

Central bank buys $ 3.0b from banks for forex mkt stability

FE Report | 2015-05-22 00:00:00

The central bank has so far bought more than US$ 3.0 billion from the commercial banks in the current fiscal year (FY), 2014-15, to help keep the inter-bank foreign exchange (forex) market stable, officials said. "We're purchasing the US dollars...

United Ins disburses cash dividend

2015-05-22 00:00:00

The authorities of United Insurance have stated that the cash dividend for the year 2014 has been transferred to the respective shareholders bank accounts through Bangladesh Electronic Fund Transfer Network (BEFTN) system. The refund cases of BEFTN and the shares...

News Briefs

2015-05-22 00:00:00

CAPM discloses NAV of Unit Fund CAPM Company has disclosed the net asset value (NAV) of CAPM Unit Fund. According to the disclosure, the total NAV of CAPM Unit Fund stood at Tk 72,620,153.16 on the basis of cost price...

Photo: Governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr Atiur Rahman

2015-05-22 00:00:00

Photo: A \\\"Fire Drill\\\" organised by Prime Bank

2015-05-22 00:00:00

Photo: Social Islami Bank Centre for Learning

2015-05-22 00:00:00

Photo:Shahjalal Islami Bank

2015-05-22 00:00:00

Govt to offload shares of more state-run power cos

FE Report | 2015-05-22 00:00:00

The government has initiated a fresh move to offload shares of more state-run power sector entities in the capital market to raise funds for financing various development projects under the Power Division. The decision was taken at a meeting held...

DSE News in Brief

2015-05-22 00:00:00

Reliance Ins credits stock dividends The authorities of Reliance Insurance have stated that the company credited the bonus shares for the year that ended on December 31, 2014 to the respective shareholders BO Accounts on Thursday. The authorities have also...

ICB AMCL discloses NAV of open-end MFs

2015-05-22 00:00:00

ICB Asset Management Company Limited (AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has disclosed net asset value (NAV) of different open-end Mutual Funds managed by the company, said a press release. According to the disclosure, the NAV of...

ICB AMCL discloses NAV of MFs

2015-05-22 00:00:00

ICB Asset Management Company Limited (AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has disclosed net asset value (NAV) of Mutual Funds managed by the company, said a press release. According to the disclosure, the total NAV of Mutual...

Photo: Uttara Bank

2015-05-22 00:00:00