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Photo: TARABO: Some migratory birds

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Emirates opens lounge at Los Angeles airport

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Emirates opened its 37th dedicated lounge for first class and business class passengers at Los Angeles International Airport, says a press release in Dhaka. Platinum and gold members of Emirates Skywards, the airline's frequent flyer programme, can also use the...

Govt reissues tenders to import 100,000 tonnes wheat

2015-03-24 00:00:00

The government reissued two tenders Monday to import a total of 100,000 tonnes of wheat as the country's extensive import programme continues, reports Reuters. The closing date for both the tenders is April 8 and shipment expected within 40 days...

Shipping

2015-03-24 00:00:00

New authority planned to police textile mills

Badrul Ahsan | 2015-03-24 00:00:00

The government has planned to create a new 'sponsoring' authority to oversee the country's textile mills, making it mandatory for them to be registered with it, a senior ministry official said.  This provision has been incorporated into the 'Textile Industry...

Stop repeat of 2nd Rana Plaza

FE Report | 2015-03-24 00:00:00

Canadian high commissioner to Dhaka Benoit Pierre Laramee Monday called upon the apparel apex body to facilitate the garment factories inspection programme especially carried out under the national initiative.   His call came after allegation surfaced over non-cooperation from many garment...

Pvt carriers roll up their sleeves as Biman resumes home flights

Shah Alam Nur | 2015-03-24 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Biman's decision to resume flight operation on domestic routes has prepared the ground for stiff competition among the private air companies, which will benefit the passengers, said sector insiders. The national flag carrier is going to re-launch its...

Fair in May to promote B\\\'desh denim

FE Report | 2015-03-24 00:00:00

An exposition will begin in the city on May 11 to promote the country's denim trade as Bangladesh aims to raise its share to $7.0 billion in the world market by 2021. To be organised by Bangladesh Denim Expo, the...

Hanoi to ease business visas for Dhaka

FE Report | 2015-03-24 00:00:00

Visiting Vietnamese Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong Monday said his country will ease the visa process for Bangladeshi businesspeople to strengthen bilateral trade and investment. "Bilateral trade between the two countries is now...

News Briefs

2015-03-24 00:00:00

New chair for MIDAS Bazlur Rahman Khan has been elected as the new Chairman of MIDAS. He was welcomed in the MIDAS Board Meeting held Thursday by S. M. Al-Husainy, the past chairman, who has been on this position since...

Photo:MasterCard Bangladesh

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Photo: MIDAS

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Plea to exclude investments made in non-listed securities from exposure limit

FE Report | 2015-03-24 00:00:00

Top brokers of the premier bourse have sought special fund and formalisation of the buy-back rules to stabilise the country's capital market, officials said. They made the plea Monday at a meeting arranged at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) with a...

Rocket Internet builds out stake in Delivery Hero to close to 40pc

2015-03-24 00:00:00

 Rocket Internet AG has announced key strategic transactions to further strengthen its market leading position in the global online takeaway market, according to a statement issued from Berlin.  Capitalizing on the significant and rapidly developing opportunities in the online food...

Stocks slip into red amid volatile trading

FE Report | 2015-03-24 00:00:00

Stocks returned to the red Monday, after closing higher in the past two consecutive sessions as investors went for quick profit amid persistent unstable situation in the political arena. The market opened with a positive note, but could not sustain....

News Briefs

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Sabur Khan attends GEC-2015 Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman, Daffodil International University & Daffodil Group represented Daffodil & Bangladesh in the grand 4 day event Global Entrepreneurship Congress- GEC 2015, held at MiCo-Milano Congressi, Milan, Italy from March 16-19, 2015 with...

Photo: Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) and BSRM Group of Companies (BSRM)

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Photo: United Commercial Bank Limited

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Aushad Shilpa Samity elects president, secy gen

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Mr. Nazmul Hassan MP, Managing Director, Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd & Advisor, Pharmatek Chemicals Ltd.and Mr. S M Shafiuzzaman, Managing Director, Hudson Pharmaceuticals Ltd. have been elected as President & Secretary General of Bangladesh Aushad Shilpa Samity for the term 2015-2016...

Photo: Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB)

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Photo: National Bank Training Institute and Credit Administration Division

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Company vows to encash ethereal view of St. Martin

FE Report | 2015-03-24 00:00:00

The ethereal view of the ocean surrounded by coconut trees at his maiden visit to a tiny island of St. Martin in 1996 attracted one Shiblul Azam Koreshi to be involved in tourism business.   The enduring and endearing tourism potentialities...

Photo: Eastern Bank Limited (EBL)

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Photo: Continental Insurance

2015-03-24 00:00:00

IPO Diary

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Tk 4.44b given to refinance 18,658 investors\\\' portfolios

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2015-03-24 00:00:00

A sum of over Tk 4.44 billion has been disbursed under a bailout package against the portfolios of 18,658 of the investors affected during December 2010-January 2011 stock-market debacle, officials said. According to information found in the securities' regulator and...

Remittance mostly used in consumption: ILO

FE Report | 2015-03-24 00:00:00

Use of remittance in Bangladesh is still more in consumption than investment even after receiving billions of dollars from migrant workers for over three decades, according to a latest finding. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) in its study found out...

Businesses want 1.5pc VAT refund for seniors\\\' pension

FE Report | 2015-03-24 00:00:00

Businesses demanded financial incentives from the government, including a substitute for pension system, in recognition of their contribution made through depositing taxes to the national exchequer. A certain percentage, preferably 1.5 per cent, of Value Added Tax (VAT) could be...

Prayer Timings

2015-03-24 00:00:00

BD national shot dead by BSF

2015-03-24 00:00:00

India's Border Security Force (BSF) has shot dead a Bangladeshi on the border at Chapainawabganj's Shibganj Upazila. The incident happened around 1am Monday near the Ohedpur borders, according to Chapainawabganj-based Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) battalion Commander Lt Col AZSM Bazlul...