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Shreyas Shipping\\\'s stock zooms 10-fold

2015-02-13 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Feb 12 (ET Bureau): The shares of Shreyas Shipping & Logistics have jumped fourfold in the past three months and 10-fold in six months, as the coastal shipping company pulled through a spectacular turnaround in a depressed market. It...

HK shares close up

2015-02-13 00:00:00

HONG KONG, Feb 12 (Reuters): Hong Kong shares finished higher on Thursday as telecommunication shares jumped on speculation of industry consolidation. Shares of China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd and China Telecom Corp Ltd surged more than 5 per cent at...

Remittance

2015-02-13 00:00:00

ICB AMCL discloses NAV of MFs

2015-02-13 00:00:00

ICB Asset Management Company Limited (ICB AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), disclosed the following total net asset value (NAV) of different mutual funds (MFs) at the close of business operation on February 10, 2015, said a...

Photo: The 607th meeting of the executive committee (EC) of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Photo: Pragati Life Insurance Limited

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Photo: Takaful Islami Insurance Limited

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Basel III: Scope for improving the Guideline

Muhammad Anwarul Karim concluding his two-part article titled \'Implementation of Basel III in Bangladesh\' | 2015-02-13 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued 'Guidelines on Risk-Based Capital Adequacy (Revised Regulatory Capital Framework for banks in line with Basel III)' vide BRPD circular no. 18 dated December 21, 2014 (hereinafter referred as Guideline for brevity). The final Guideline was...

Sad tale of DITF

2015-02-13 00:00:00

The curtain fell on the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) last Tuesday on a note of disappointment. Anyone can see the reason behind this disappointment. In time of political chaos, when people even have to postpone some of their most...

Language failure diminishes a people

Nilratan Halder | 2015-02-13 00:00:00

The making of this country owes largely to the language of the land. In fact, language-inspired nationalism guided its people to their liberation from colonial rule. After 44 years of its independence, therefore, the mother tongue Bangla should have coursed...

Community radio as change agent

Rahman Jahangir | 2015-02-13 00:00:00

Today (Feb 13) is the fourth World Radio Day. The Day occasions soul-searching for an effective role of community radio as change-agents in socio-economic development of a country. Thanks to ceaseless efforts of the United Nations Organisation for Education, Science...

Raising stipend for PSC and JSC students

2015-02-13 00:00:00

The government has allowed stipend for students of PSC and JSC levels. About 55 thousand students appearing at the PSC 2013 examination were selected across the country for talent pool and general category stipends. It is expected that the list...

Yet another Basanata

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Tomorrow the 13th February marks the advent of another Basanata, First Falgun of the Bangla Calendar of the year 1422. And the Valentine's Day commemorating love falls on the next day, the 14th February. The eventful days are happily juxtaposed,...

The woes of small indigenous communities

Shihab Sarkar | 2015-02-13 00:00:00

The nation is being torn by one of the intractable crises it has ever seen since its independence in 1971. With the people's main focus riveted on the grim developments in the politico-economic arena, disasters in the other sectors keep...

Civil society instigating Khaleda to burn people, alleges Quamrul

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Describing them as 'cancer of the society', Food Minister Quamrul Islam said on Thursday civil society members are now instigating BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to burn people, report agencies. "Civil society members inspire Khaleda Zia to kill people. I feel...

Talks possible if BNP takes responsibility of killings: Hanif

2015-02-13 00:00:00

JESSORE, Feb 12 (BSS): Awami League (AL) joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif said here today that dialogue could be held if BNP takes responsibility of killing people by petrol bombs. "But, BNP claims that they didn't hurl petrol bombs. Then...

Gaibandha Jubo League activist hacked dead

2015-02-13 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, Feb 12 (UNB): A Jubo League activist was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants at Sapmara village in Gobindaganj upazila early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Hamid, a resident of Krishnapur village of the same upazila. Quoting...

Hasina confidant of handling law and order: Saran

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran has said in a report to the government that Sheikh Hasina's government was confident of handling the law and order situation in Bangladesh and was not even considering imposition of emergency, reports bdnews24.com....

SC upholds judgment

2015-02-13 00:00:00

The Supreme Court upheld on Thursday the High Court (HC) judgment that had declared 5.0 per cent mandatory quota for the offspring of freedom fighters in MBBS admission every year to medical colleges as prescribed by the Ministry of Liberation...

Gazipur city mayor put on 2-day remand

2015-02-13 00:00:00

GAZIPUR, Feb 12 (UNB): A court here placed on Thursday Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) mayor and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's adviser MA Mannan on a two-day remand in an arson case filed with Joydevpur Police Station. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate...

B Chy\\\'s hunger strike seeking talks tomorrow

2015-02-13 00:00:00

A six-hour token hunger strike planned by president of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury will be observed in the city tomorrow (Saturday), demanding talks between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP chief Khaleda Zia to resolve the ongoing...

6 petrol bombs recovered from CU hall

2015-02-13 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Feb 12 (UNB): Police recovered six petrol bombs from a dormitory of Chittagong University (CU) on Thursday. Sources at the university said being informed by the hall authorities, a team of police, led by sub-inspector M Salahuddin of Hathazari...

Khaleda has to face trial for killing: Maya

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Minister for Relief and Disaster Management Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya (Bir Bikram) said Thursday BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has to face trial for killing innocent people in the name of strike-blockade, reports BSS. "Khaleda will have to face trial as...

Photo: Students, Guardians, Teachers and Management

2015-02-13 00:00:00

BITAC asked to prepare database of trainees

FE Report | 2015-02-13 00:00:00

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu Thursday instructed Bangladesh Industrial Technical Assistance Centre (BITAC) to prepare a database of the people who have received training from the institute to help the government facilitate the employment generation programme. Detailed information on the...

Charge-sheet against Bismillah Group MD, 13 others approved

FE Report | 2015-02-13 00:00:00

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a charge-sheet in a case against 14 people, including managing director (MD) of Bismillah Towel Limited Khwaja Solaiman Anwar Chowdhury, for their alleged involvement in Tk 580 million loan scam. The commission at...

Thailand to finalise MoU over BD manpower procurement

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Thailand's Labour Minister Surasak Karnjanarat has assured Bangladesh of initiating renegotiations for finalising the proposed memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the earliest for the recruitment of Bangladeshi sea fishery and construction workers in Thai industries, reports UNB. He made the...

Edn UK Exhibition begins

2015-02-13 00:00:00

The Education UK Exhibition-2015 kicked off Thursday day at a city hotel aiming at exploring avenue for higher studies at renowned higher educational institutions in the United Kingdom, reports BSS. British Council has organised the two-day exhibition, 17th educational event...

Bus-train collision leaves one dead, four injured

Our Correspondent | 2015-02-13 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Feb 12: One person was killed and four others injured in a bus-train collision at Ispahani level crossing in Pahartali area of the city today. The deceased could not be identified until this afternoon. The injured are Abul Hashem...

Aminul Islam made SC registrar

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Syed Aminul Islam, director of government-run National Legal Aid Services Organisation (NLASO), has been appointed registrar of the Supreme Court (SC), reports UNB. The appointment was made as per the will of the Chief Justice, said a Law Ministry gazette...