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Photo: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina

2015-05-15 00:00:00

CSE for strong monitoring as market turns volatile

FE Report | 2015-05-15 00:00:00

The port city bourse Thursday requested the securities regulator to intensify monitoring as the capital market witnessed volatility in recent times, officials said. A delegation of the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) made the plea at a meeting with officials of...

PILIL promotes three to AMDs

2015-05-15 00:00:00

Messrs Mohammad Nur-E-Alam, Aleya Akter Ruma and MA Motin have been promoted to the post of assistant managing director (AMD) (Dev.) of Prime Islami Life Insurance Limited (PILIL). Founder of the company Alhaz MA Khaleque handed over the promotion letters...

News Briefs

2015-05-15 00:00:00

CAPM unveils NAV of Unit Fund CAPM Company Limited has announced the net asset value (NAV) of CAPM Unit Fund. The total NAV of CAPM Unit Fund stood at Tk 73,317,708.89 on the basis of cost price and Tk 71,158,125.53 ...

Photo: Adviser to the Prime Minister Gowher Rizvi

2015-05-15 00:00:00

Political unrest dampens investors\\\' confidence in stock market: MCCI

FE Report | 2015-05-15 00:00:00

The country's capital markets remained volatile during the period between January and March this year because of political unrest that dampened investors' confidence in the stock market. Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) made the observations in its review...

IFIL approves 12pc dividend

2015-05-15 00:00:00

Islamic Finance and Investment Limited (IFIL) has approved 12 per cent dividend (8 per cenr Cash and 4 per cent Stock) for its shareholders for the year ended on 31st December, 2014 in its 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held...

Photo: Jamuna Bank Limited

2015-05-15 00:00:00

Photo: Standard Bank Ltd

2015-05-15 00:00:00

First Beach Rugby kicks off today

2015-05-15 00:00:00

The five-team Hotel Oyster Eco 1st Beach Rugby Competition kicks off at the Urmi Point of Cox's Bazar Sea beach today (Friday), reports UNB. Bangladesh Amateur Rugby Club, Chattagram Zila Krira Sangstha (CJKS) Red, CJKS Green, Cox's Bazar Zila Krira...

Friendship baseball match today

2015-05-15 00:00:00

The first ever Bangladesh-Japan friendship baseball match will be held today (Friday) at the Paltan ground adjacent to Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city, reports BSS. Director of Bangladesh Cricket Board and Mohammedan Sporting Club in-charge Lokhman Hossain Bhuiyan will...

Ridwan finishes at 41st in World School Chess

2015-05-15 00:00:00

Syed Ridwan of Bangladesh finished at 41st position in Open Under-7 Group in the World Schools Chess Championships which concluded Thursday in Thailand, reports BSS. Ridwan secured 3 points out of 9 games. In open under-11 group, another Bangladeshi player...

Rupali Bank win over AV Sporting

2015-05-15 00:00:00

Rupali Bank Krira Parishad earned a 35-run victory over AV Sporting Club in the Dhaka Premier Division Women's Cricket Super League on the BKSP ground-4 in Savar Thursday, reports UNB. The bankers team batted first after winning the toss and...

Shafiq takes lead in Amrito LD Int\\\'l Rating Chess

2015-05-15 00:00:00

Shafiq Ahmed of Titas Club took lead in the points table of the 10th Amrito Lal Dey International Rating Chess Tournament after seventh round games at Abdul Khaleq Pathagar in Barisal Thursday, reports UNB. Shafiq earned six points from seventh...

Rajshahi, Barisal struggle with bat

2015-05-15 00:00:00

Barisal Division trailed by 93 runs against Rajshahi Division in the first innings on day one of the Young Tigers Under-16 National Cricket Tournament at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium (SKICS) in Cox's Bazar Thursday, reports UNB.   Sent in...

Smuggled Indian cloths seized in Magura

Our Correspondent | 2015-05-15 00:00:00

MAGURA, May 14: Smuggled Indian cloths were seized in Magura Thursday morning. Magura police sub inspector Nasirul Islam informed following a tip off a team of DB police led by DB OC Imamul Hossein raided a bus (Purbasha Paribahan) at...

\\\'Govt achieves tremendous success in every sector\\\'

2015-05-15 00:00:00

RANGPUR, May 14 (BSS): Speakers at a post-rally discussion have said the present government has achieved tremendous success in every sector in advancing the country for building a middle income nation. District Information Office organised the discussion at Gangachara upazila...

Farmers\\\' field day held in Gopalganj

Our Correspondent | 2015-05-15 00:00:00

GOPALGANJ, May 14: A Farmers' Field Day and Crop Cutting-2015 was held at Ratail Horticulture Centre ground under Kasiani upazila in Gopalganj district today (Thursday). The programme was organised by Agriculture Extension Department, Kasiani under International Fertiliser Development Centre (IFDC)...

Husband kills wife in Meherpur

2015-05-15 00:00:00

MEHERPUR, May 14 (BSS): A housewife was strangulated to death allegedly by her husband at Ashrafpur village under Sadar upazila of the district today. The victim was identified as Parvin Khatun, 23, wife of Ahammad Ali of the same village....

Rain comes as a boon for Magura Aus growers

Our Correspondent | 2015-05-15 00:00:00

MAGURA, May 14: Aus growers of Magura were waiting for about two weeks for rainfall. Heavy rainfall for 3 days (Monday to Wednesday) has raised hope among the farmers of Magura. Magura Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) informed they have...

Small garment factories of Syedpur demand SAFTA certificate

Our Correspondent | 2015-05-15 00:00:00

NILPHAMARI, May 14: More than 300 small garments factories of Syedpur are demanding SAFTA certificates to export their products to the South Asian countries of India, Nepal and Bhutan particularly to the north eastern region of India. President of Syedpur...

Boro harvesting begins in Panchagarh

2015-05-15 00:00:00

PANCHAGARH, May 14 (BSS): Harvesting of Boro paddy has started in all the five upazilas of the district during this season. The farmers of the area are happy as they have a bumper production of Boro paddy this year. Department...

Experts for more cultivation of zinc-enriched rice

2015-05-15 00:00:00

RANGPUR, May 14 (BSS): Enhanced cultivation of zinc-enriched rice ensures food and nutrition security preventing deficiency of zinc, iron and vitamin-A for normal growth of the children and increasing disease resistant capacity, experts said today. They were addressing a farmers'...

12th death anniv of journo Kalikinkor Montu today

Our Correspondent | 2015-05-15 00:00:00

JHENIDAH, May 14: Today (Friday) is the 12th death anniversary of journalist and advocate Kalikinkor Biswas Montu of Jhenidah, who worked as a correspondent in Daily Ittefaq and a staff reporter in Daily Sambad. Besides, he edited local newspapers Janomat...

Call to contain population thru\\\' family planning

2015-05-15 00:00:00

RANGPUR, May 14 (BSS): Health experts at an advocacy meeting here have stressed for adopting family planning by all able couples to contain population growth, reducing maternal and neonatal deaths and ensuring safe motherhood. They put special emphasis on expanding...

Call for freeing young generations from drug addiction

2015-05-15 00:00:00

RANGPUR, May 14 (BSS): Speakers at a school-level anti-drug campaign launching ceremony here have stressed for launching vigorous social movement to free the young generations from the clutches of drug abuse and addiction. Reputed social organisations 'Rang' and 'Shankhochil' organised...

News in Brief

2015-05-15 00:00:00

One killed, five injured in Jhenidah road accident A man was killed and five others injured in a road accident at Vatoi Bazaar on the Jhenidah-Kushtia highway under Shailkupa upazila of the district this morning. The deceased was Sahin Ali,...

Photo: LAXMIPUR: Five upazilas

2015-05-15 00:00:00

Photo: MYMENSINGH: Farmers and officials of BRRI

2015-05-15 00:00:00

MM Ispahani remembered

2015-05-15 00:00:00

A Dua Mahfil was held at the premises of Mirza Ahmed Ispahani High School at Pahartali in Chittagong on Thursday marking the 92nd birth anniversary of late Mirza Mehdy Ispahani, said a press release. The late industrialist and education enthusiast...