FE Report | 2015-01-20 00:00:00
All market barometers Monday dipped sharply amid tension and cautiousness following the ongoing political turmoils, stock brokers said. On the day the turnover value rose a little bit but all market indices including the benchmark index went down on the...
BB to unveil new monetary policy Jan 29 Bangladesh Bank (BB) will unveil the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) statement on January 29, a BB official said Monday. Governor Dr Atiur Rahman will announce the MPS for the second half of...
FE Desk Report | 2015-01-20 00:00:00
Consumers in Asia Pacific's emerging markets remain optimistic despite a slight decline in overall consumer confidence for the region, according to the MasterCard Index™ of Consumer Confidence, released recently. This decrease comes after the region recorded the highest consumer confidence...
LONDON/PARIS, Jan 19 (Reuters): European shares hit a seven-year high on Monday as Italian banks rallied, boosted by the prospect of a significant corporate governance revamp, and Swiss shares clawed back some of last week's sharp losses. Broader market sentiment...
SHANGHAI, Jan 19 (Reuters): China stocks suffered their biggest one-day percentage drop since the global financial crisis, dragged down by record tumbles for banks as authorities battled market speculation that fuelled a late 2014 spurt in share prices. The two...
MUMBAI, Jan 19 (Reuters): The Nifty rose for a third consecutive session on Monday to mark its highest level in nearly 1-1/2 months as Wipro surged on strong earnings while lenders gained on continued optimism the Reserve Bank of India's...
HONG KONG, Jan 19 (AFP): Asian stock markets mostly rose on Monday following a rally on Wall Street and a jump in oil prices, but Shanghai plunged almost eight per cent after regulators punished three major brokerages for breaking rules....
FE Report | 2015-01-20 00:00:00
Leaders of five political parties demanded Monday to hold national dialogue to resolve the ongoing political crisis within the next seven days. Leaders of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Gano Forum, Nagorik Oikkya (NO), Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal...
BNP leaders alleged Monday that the government obstructed their party men from visiting their party founder's grave at the Chandrima Udyan on the occasion of his birthday by deploying huge law enforcers around the Parliament and the mazar areas, reports...
Siddique Islam | 2015-01-20 00:00:00
The central bank directed the management of the crisis-ridden BASIC Bank Limited to reduce the volume of non-performing loans (NPL) through intensifying recovery derives. Officials said the instruction was made at a review meeting with the BASIC Bank management held...
Emphasising political dialogue, Australian High Commissioner in Dhaka Greg Wilcock urged all political sides Monday to renew their efforts to resolve their political differences peacefully, reports UNB. "We believe constructive political dialogue will support Bangladesh's further success," he said in...
Bangladesh Insurance Association (BIA) said on Monday the insurance sector is counting Tk 150 million losses daily due to nonstop hartal and blockade called by BNP lead 20-party alliance. "The total amount of investment in insurance sector is Tk 300...
The nation will observe the 46th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed Asad today (Tuesday) in a betting manner, reports BSS. On the day, people of the country will remember the sacrifice of the hero of the 1969 mass upsurge that swept...
HABIGANJ, Jan 19 (BSS): A Habiganj court today rejected bail petition of suspended mayor of Habiganj Pourasava GK Gaus in former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria murder case. Habiganj District and Sessions Judge Mahbubul Haque passed the order after hearing...
Emphasising political dialogue, Australian High Commissioner in Dhaka Greg Wilcock on Monday urged all political sides to renew their efforts to resolve their political differences peacefully, reports UNB. "We believe constructive political dialogue will support Bangladesh's further success," he said...
Expressing disappointment over the recent spate of arson attacks amid the 20-party's countrywide indefinite blockade, Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad said Monday he feels ashamed of identifying himself as a politician because of the 'politics of arson attack,' reports...
Draft not yet approved prepared by govt in 2010 142 workers died in 3 months across the country Rate of torture is higher in capital's posh areas Labour rights workers demanded on Monday the draft 'Domestic Worker Protection and Welfare...
Shamsul Huda | 2015-01-20 00:00:00
Some procedural complexities arising over the drafting process are slowing down the finalisation of the proposed Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC). Professor Sk Sekender Ali, director of the Bureau of Research, Testing and Consultation (BRTC) under Civil Engineering Department of...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2015-01-20 00:00:00
The Customs and the Bangladesh Bank (BB) have taken a joint initiative to launch electronic letter of credit (LC) system in a bid to check duty evasion and money laundering through false declaration of import-export products. The e-LC system will...
CHITTAGONG, Jan 19 (BSS): Director General (DG) of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Benazir Ahmed today claimed that he did not speak against politics and politicians rather against killing, terrorism and vandalism. "How could killing, terrorism and vandalism be part...
NILPHAMARI, Jan 19 (UNB): Two siblings were killed and seven people injured in an attack over a land dispute at Jamirbari Khatampara village in Domar upazila on Monday. The deceased were identified as Jahidul Islam, 53, and his brother Jahangir...
A man was burnt to death as a fire broke out in a furniture shop at Bashbari in the city's Kajipara area on Sunday night, reports UNB. The deceased could not be identified immediately. Fire service officials said the fire...
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