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BD exports medicines to 107 countries, says Tofail

2015-03-23 00:00:00

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed Sunday told Jatiya Sangsad that Bangladesh at present exports medicines to 107 countries, including Germany, USA, France, Italy, UK, Canada, Netherlands and Denmark, reports BSS. Replying to a question from Hazi Md Salim, an independent lawmaker,...

Photo: MOULVIBAZAR: Workers collecting liquid rubber

2015-03-23 00:00:00

Shipping

2015-03-23 00:00:00

Merchant banks, brokerage firms seek more initiatives to stabilise stock mkt

FE Report | 2015-03-23 00:00:00

Merchant banks and brokerage firms Sunday sought more initiatives to stabilise the capital market along with increasing the turnover value, officials said. The representatives of merchant banks and brokerage firms made the plea at a meeting held at the office...

DSEX crosses 4,500-mark again

FE Report | 2015-03-23 00:00:00

Stocks ended higher for the second consecutive session Sunday with improved activities as most of the investors went for buying spree on large-cap stocks amid optimism. The investors went for buying binge from the very beginning of the trading session...

Pubali Bank holds managers\\\' confce in Chittagong

2015-03-23 00:00:00

The 1st Managers' Conference- 2015 of Chittagong Region of Pubali Bank Limited was held recently. Safiul Alam Khan Chowdhury, Deputy Managing Director of the Bank was present as Chief Guest. GM & Chief Technical Officer Mohammad Ali was present as...

NCC Bank workshop held

2015-03-23 00:00:00

NCC Bank Training Institute organised a daylong workshop on 'Retail Banking Products & Marketing' for its officers from Card Division recently. DMD Akhtar Hamid Khan and Sr. Executive Vice President & Head of HRD M. Wahedur Rahman attended the function...

News Briefs

2015-03-23 00:00:00

Standard Bank workshop held Mr. Nazmus Salehin, Managing Director & CEO of Standard Bank Limited attended a two day long workshop on "Internal Control & Compliance" organized by the Training Institute of the bank. Among others Mr. Md. Zashim Uddin,...

Photo: Meghna Bank Ltd

2015-03-23 00:00:00

BSRM goes for modernisation, invests Tk 7 billion

Pankaj Dastider | 2015-03-23 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Mar 22: BSRM Steel Re-rolling Mills looks to double its production by transforming the old unit at Nasirabad into a new one soon to cater to the growing local demand for steel. The transformation has already been completed with...

Photo: Mercantile Bank

2015-03-23 00:00:00

Photo: City Bank

2015-03-23 00:00:00

IPO Diary

2015-03-23 00:00:00

‘Success in sports glorifies nation’

2015-03-23 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Mar 22 (BSS): Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges Nazmul Hoque Prodhan Sunday asked the students and youths to glorify the nation through achieving success in sports. He also called upon...

India under-23 football team due today

2015-03-23 00:00:00

India under-23 football team will arrive in Dhaka today (Monday) to participate in the AFC Under-23 Championship qualification round scheduled to be held on March 27-31 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city, reports BSS. Tournament's another participating team...

Independence Day V\\\'ball begins today

2015-03-23 00:00:00

The Walton Smart TV 19th Independence Day Volleyball Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Volleyball Federation, begins at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium in the city today (Monday), reports UNB. Nine teams-defending champion Power Develop- ment Board, runners-up Bangladesh Army, Bangla- desh Navy,...

First Omera Cup Golf meet ends in Rangpur

2015-03-23 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Mar 22 (BSS): The three-day first Omera Cup Golf Tournament-2015 concluded through a colourful prize-giving ceremony held at the auditorium of Rangpur Cantonment Saturday. Eighty contestants, including 48 males, five females, 12 junior and 15 sub-junior golfers, participated respectively...

BD to host Central Asia Zone V\\\'ball Qualifiers

2015-03-23 00:00:00

Bangladesh will host the Central Asia Zone Men's Volleyball Qualifiers on May 23-28 at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur, reports UNB. Nine countries-Afghanistan, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and hosts Bangladesh-will compete in the qualifying...

Khanjanpur, Armanitola to play final today

2015-03-23 00:00:00

Khanjarpur High School, Joypurhat and Armanitola Government High School will play the First Security Islami Bank Ltd National School Hockey Tournament final today (Monday) as they beat their respective rivals in the semifinals at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium...

Independence Day Gymnastic contest Mar 28

2015-03-23 00:00:00

The Independence Day Gymnastic competition will be held on March 28 at the National Sports Council Gymnasium in the city, reports BSS. The day-long competition, organised by the Bangladesh Gymnastic Federation, will be held in senior (man's and woman's, age...

Eve booters training camp starts

2015-03-23 00:00:00

The national team of eve booters started the residential training camp Sunday ahead of the Indo-Bangla Bangladesh Games schedule to be held on May 7-13 in the city, reports BSS.  On the occasion of the camp, a 29-eve booters team...

Sreedharpur win title

2015-03-23 00:00:00

Sreedharpur Tohfa Sports and Telecom Club clinched the Independence Day T20 Cricket Tournament title defeating Shakharnagar Union Club by six wickets recently organised by Baraikhali Progati Sangsad of Sreenagar Upazila, Munshiganj, said a press release. A total of nine teams--...

Photo: Commandant of National Defence College (NDC)

2015-03-23 00:00:00

Combat BNP-Jamaat\\\'s militant acts: PM

2015-03-23 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina urged on Sunday the country's Aleem and Ulema to put up a strong resistance against the anti-Islamic activities in the name of Islam by the BNP-Jamaat alliance as their misdeeds are damaging the religion's image...

Take specific reports, steps on BJMC’s problems

FE Report | 2015-03-23 00:00:00

The parliamentary standing committee on textiles and jute ministry suggested take specific presentations on the existing problems of Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) and their solutions from the authorities concerned for making it self-sufficient and financially viable. The Jatiyo Sangsad...

Borrowing thru savings tools in 8 months double the target

Arafat Ara | 2015-03-23 00:00:00

The government's net borrowing through  public savings tools during the last July-February period more than doubled compared to the target set for the entire fiscal. Besides, the net investment under the state-run savings instruments in the first eight months has...

PC refuses to give nod to Karnaphuli tunnel project

Munima Sultana | 2015-03-23 00:00:00

The Planning Commission has turned down Bangladesh Bridges Authority (BBA) proposal for approving the Karnaphuli tunnel project on grounds of incomplete groundwork and flaws in cost analysis. Sources said BBA sent the development-project proposal (DPP) to the project-evaluation committee (PEC)...

Tigers return home to hero\\\'s welcome

2015-03-23 00:00:00

Bangladesh Cricket Team returned home from Australia Sunday evening after a successful mission in the ICC Cricket World Cup amid warm reception by tumultuous adoring Bangladeshis cricket fans at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, reports UNB. Cricket fans carrying national flags,...

\\\'Trusted trader\\\' status for the compliant

Doulot Akter Mala | 2015-03-23 00:00:00

Government's revenue authorities have moved to award 'trusted trader' status to compliant importers and exporters that would earn them smooth sailing for speedy consignment clearance through ports. The customs wing of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken the...

Workforce size falls

Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2015-03-23 00:00:00

Labour-force participation in productive work in the country has declined to 56.8 per cent, 2.5 percentage point down from the 2010 count. Such a decline practically in the workforce-by a contrast with the growing size of the population-worries policy researchers....