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Gold, silver prices recover on wedding season in India

2015-02-12 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Feb 11 (PTI) : After two days of losses, gold prices recovered by Rs 90 to Rs 27,880 per ten gram at the bullion market Tuesday on emergence of buying by jewellers and retailers at existing levels amid...

Gold steadies on flat dollar

2015-02-12 00:00:00

LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters): Gold steadied on Wednesday as the dollar paused for breath after sharp gains and caution prevailed in financial markets ahead of a meeting of finance ministers that is set to discuss Greece's future in the euro...

Australia to tighten foreign investment scrutiny on farmland

2015-02-12 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Feb 11 (AFP):  Australia will tighten scrutiny on overseas investment in farmland, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Wednesday, following concerns about valuable agricultural and mineral assets passing into foreign hands. Abbott said that from next month any purchase by...

Global Commodity Prices

2015-02-12 00:00:00

Detailed DSE Trading

2015-02-12 00:00:00

Cricket World Cup in retrospect

2015-02-12 00:00:00

The ICC Cricket World Cup is the flagship event of the international cricket calendar and takes place every four years, with matches contested in a 50-over format. The 2015 edition will be the 11th of the tournament and will be...

Shakib, Watson in Andy Bichel’s List of Top-10 All-Rounders

2015-02-12 00:00:00

Andy Bichel believes that the all-rounders will have a role to play. Among his top-10 are the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, Shane Watson, Angelo Mathews and AB de Villiers. Every ICC Cricket World Cup is huge but each one is...

World Cup 2015 set to make profit of $250 million

2015-02-12 00:00:00

The 2015 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is set to generate profits of more than $250 million for the world's cricket authority and the hosts. The tournament, which will hold several events until the first matches take...

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Fixture

2015-02-12 00:00:00

Basel III: Challenges ahead for banks

Muhammad Anwarul Karim in the first of a two-part article titled \'Implementation of Basel III in Bangladesh\' | 2015-02-12 00:00:00

Basel III refers to the latest capital and liquidity standards prescribed by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Bangladesh has entered into the Basel III regime effective from January 01, 2015. Bangladesh Bank (BB) amended its capital standard which was...

Shocking deaths at SOMCH

2015-02-12 00:00:00

The death of thirty two patients in the Sylhet Osmani Medical College and Hospital (SOMCH) within twenty four hours has shaken the entire nation.  The news has triggered a strong sense of incredulity as the deaths were reportedly not due...

Monetary policy and political turmoil

Abu Ahmed | 2015-02-12 00:00:00

Monetary policy in some cases is more important than the fiscal policy. It assumes more importance in an economy where market instruments are used increasingly. The monetary policy the Bangladesh Bank (BB) had been pursuing since July 2010 drew criticisms...

Salvaging Bangla cinema

Ahsan Ferdous | 2015-02-12 00:00:00

Over the years the quality of Bangla cinema has gone down dramatically. A Bangla film worth watching by parents and their children together in a theatre has become a rarity. To be precise, lack of quality script, dialogue, music composition,...

Avoiding civil society\\\'s request for dialogue

2015-02-12 00:00:00

I was very happy when I learnt that the civil society of the country has put forward a proposal to the President, the Prime Minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to hold a dialogue and break the present political stalemate....

Dialogue is better than acrimony

2015-02-12 00:00:00

Looking at the present situation in the country, I remember a quote that negotiation is always better than arguments. I find it absolutely right because tendency behind argument is to find who is right and the idea of discussion is...

Bangabangdhu Gold Cup tournament

2015-02-12 00:00:00

It is sad that Bangladesh could not lift the Bangabangdhu Gold Cup, but our national football team has won the hearts of millions of Bangladeshis through its jigsaw battle. With a win over Thailand in the semi-final, Bangladesh drew a...

Preparing a clear, concise financial reporting

Mozaharul Islam | 2015-02-12 00:00:00

Most of the organisations now-a-days face financial reporting problem for presentation in the financial statement as it is important to maintain proper reporting quality, maintain local and international guidelines. Financial reporting is equally crucial for company as well as investors...

Illegal and legal aspects of ticket scalping

M S Siddiqui | 2015-02-12 00:00:00

Resellers of things, especially tickets, are known in Bangladesh as 'blackers'. Formally they are called scalpers in English-speaking countries. A 'ticket blacker' is someone who resells tickets of trains, buses or admission to sports or cultural events at more than...

DSEX crosses 4,800-mark

FE Report | 2015-02-12 00:00:00

Stocks extended their gaining streak for the seven running sessions Wednesday with prime index of the major bourse crossing 4,800-mark as investors continued their buying spree defying ongoing political turmoil. The market opened with an upward note and sustained till...

ICC workshop for Bangladeshi bankers in Colombo begins tomorrow

FE Desk Report | 2015-02-12 00:00:00

A three-day workshop titled 'International Trade Finance : Rules and tools, operations, legal cases and proven trade finance strategies' begins in Sri Lanka tomorrow (Friday). International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) - Bangladesh, the world business organisation is jointly organising the...

First AGM of demutualised DSE held

FE Report | 2015-02-12 00:00:00

The first Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the demutualised premier bourse was held Wednesday to approve some issues including the report of the board of directors, officials said.    The officials of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) said the AGM started...

DSE News in Brief

2015-02-12 00:00:00

Suspension news for record date The Peninsula Ctg Trading of the shares of the Company will remain suspended on record date, today (Thursday) for EGM. H.R.Textile Mills Trading of the shares of the Company will remain suspended on record date,...

News Briefs

2015-02-12 00:00:00

Sensex ends 210 points higher MUMBAI, Feb 11: Benchmark indices ended higher for the second straight session led primarily by the gains in private banks, select capital goods and oil stocks like L&T and RIL. Provisionally, the 30-share Sensex ended...

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Photo: Jamuna Bank Training Academy (JBTA)

2015-02-12 00:00:00

‘Lokkhi Kotha’ offers viable alternative to foreign messaging products

FE Desk Report | 2015-02-12 00:00:00

The newly-launched "Lokkhi Kotha" offers strong and viable alternative to foreign messaging products such as Skype, Viber, Hangouts and others. Rational Technologies introduced ‘Lokkhi Kotha’, a mobile application for Bangladeshi Android smartphone users in Digital World 2015. In addition to...

SE Asian stocks: Philippine index eases

2015-02-12 00:00:00

BANGKOK, Feb 11 (Reuters): Southeast Asian stock markets were range-bound on Wednesday as stocks in the Philippines extended losses a day before its central bank meets on policy interest rates, while weak earnings by large-caps weighed on regional sentiment. The...

Wockhardt hits fresh 52-week high

2015-02-12 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Feb 11 (Business Standard): Shares of Wockhardt has rallied 6 per cent to Rs 1,440, extending its nearly 15 per cent rally in past one-week on BSE, after the company reported 14 per cent increase in consolidated net profit...

European shares inch lower

2015-02-12 00:00:00

PARIS, Feb 11 (Reuters): European shares inched lower on Wednesday morning, with Greece remaining at the forefront of investors' minds ahead of euro zone meetings to discuss the country's debt crisis. At 0806 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top...

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2015-02-12 00:00:00