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Ahmed Bawani Academy win

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Ahmed Bawani Academy defeated Satirpara KK Institute by 3-2 goals in a Dhaka zone match of the First Security Islami Bank National School Hockey Tournament at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city Tuesday, reports UNB.

S Lanka, Bangladesh suffer WC injuries

2015-02-25 00:00:00

MELBOURNE, Feb 24 (AFP): Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were dealt injury blows ahead of Thursday's World Cup clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with both Jeevan Mendis and Mushfiqur Rahim taken to hospital for assessment. Mendis, a left-handed batsman and...

NZ, Aussies wary ahead of WC pool match

2015-02-25 00:00:00

WELLINGTON, Feb 24 (AP): Cricket World Cup favourites Australia and New Zealand have are circling each other warily ahead of their Pool A game at Eden Park Saturday, as a lack of familiarity breeds respect. The Australasian neighbours haven't met...

Bangladesh denies bookie report

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Bangladesh rubbished on Tuesday media reports back home that pacer Al-Amin Hossain had been kicked out of the World Cup for reportedly confessing to meeting an illegal Indian bookmaker. The official statement issued on Sunday by the team management had...

Ten bowlers to watch at this World Cup

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Ten bowlers, who are playing this World Cup, make batsmen feeling nervous when they run in to bowl. Their methods and deliveries might vary, but the results are the same: wickets, and plenty of them. Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) Statistically...

Move to frame gold import policy

Rezaul Karim | 2015-02-25 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has initiated a move to formulate a new policy to regulate imports of gold, silver, jewellery and other precious metals, officials said. As part of the step, a meeting will be held in the central bank...

Jute millers seek help to recover unrest losses

FE Report | 2015-02-25 00:00:00

Jute millers have urged the government to take measures for non-classification of the sector's fresh loans to help businesses recoup losses caused by political unrest. In a letter to textile and jute secretary Monday, the Bangladesh Jute Mills Association also...

Energy-efficient model village suggested

FE Desk | 2015-02-25 00:00:00

State minister for power Nasrul Hamid has suggested building an energy efficient model village where rural people will get benefited from clean cookstoves and eventually promote the model village as an example. His suggestion came Sunday at a function for...

FBCCI poll May 23

FE Report | 2015-02-25 00:00:00

The election of the board of directors of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) will be held on May 23 next. The election for the president, first vice -president and vice president will be held on...

Photo: Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort

2015-02-25 00:00:00

News Briefs

2015-02-25 00:00:00

4-day training for labour inspectors begins in city A four-day introductory training course for 35 of the new labour inspectors began in the city on Tuesday. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH are...

Japan interns praise B\\\'desh investment climate

FE Report | 2015-02-25 00:00:00

Japanese university students, who completed internship in various industries and organisations in Bangladesh, have identified the country as one of the most potential destinations for foreign investors. "Despite few challenges, the country can be considered one of the most lucrative...

Authorised economic operator soon for saving traders\\\' time, costs

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Bangladesh Customs under the National Board of Revenue (NBR) will soon introduce 'Authorised Economic Operator' (AEO) ensuring a win-win situation for both trade and customs by saving both time and costs, said a Commissioner of Customs on Tuesday, reports UNB....

Photo: Janata Bank Limited (JBL)

2015-02-25 00:00:00

exchange rate

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Poverty to go down to 11-14pc by 2018, says Muhith

FE Report | 2015-02-25 00:00:00

Finance Minister AMA Muhith said on Monday Bangladesh is on the verge of achieving the target of bringing down the rate of poverty between 11 and 14 per cent by 2018. "Our poverty rate has almost gone down to around...

New solar grid developed for rural areas

FE Report | 2015-02-25 00:00:00

A joint US-Bangladesh company called SOLARIC has developed a grid product for rural areas on a small scale, according to a report by cleantechnica.com. The company calls it 'Nano-Grid,' which is an inverter-less solar power system with a battery bank,...

BSEC body for installation of many facilities

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2015-02-25 00:00:00

A BSEC committee has recommended for installation of many facilities such as warehouse facility, quality and quantity specifications, undisrupted transportation and delivery of commodity for introducing commodity exchange, officials said. The committee said national policies will also be required on...

News Briefs

2015-02-25 00:00:00

IFC, Green Delta ink deal IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Bangladesh's leading private insurer Green Delta Insurance Company Ltd. have signed an agreement to develop insurance products for individual farmers, agribusinesses, and financial institutions lending to...

Photo: IFIC Bank

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Photo: IFC and Green Delta Insurance Company Ltd.

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Photo: National Bank Limited

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Photo: GSP Finance Company (Bangladesh) Limited

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Delivery remains short of expectation

FE Report | 2015-02-25 00:00:00

Divergent views have emerged over the success and failure of the country's two bourses since their demutualisation, made effective in November last year. 'Independence' of their board of directors is what the two bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and...

DSE, CSE witness marginal correction

FE Report | 2015-02-25 00:00:00

The market witnessed marginal correction Tuesday after two sessions' positive trend with turnover falling slightly as investors remained shaky amid no improvement in the political front. The market opened with a positive note, but could not sustain as the session...

Business Case Competition launched

FE Desk | 2015-02-25 00:00:00

Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in Bangladesh, has officially launched "HSBC Bangladesh - IBA Business Case Competition". The competition is open to all undergraduate Business School students of Bangladesh...

Square Food & Beverage gets USFDA certificate

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Square Food and Beverage Limited (SFBL) has become the first Bangladeshi consumer products organisation to acquire the highly coveted approval from the United States  Food and Drugs Administration (USFDA), said a press release.  This qualification has made the entry of...

Photo: Institute of Business Administration (IBA)

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Daily Market Update

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Parties urged to care about children

FE Report | 2015-02-25 00:00:00

Expressing its concern over the impact of the ongoing political unrest and violence against the children of Bangladesh, Save the Children urged all the political parties to give top priority to the protection of physical and mental health. In a...