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Volvo to sell Chinese-made cars in US this year

2015-01-12 00:00:00

BEIJING, Jan 11 (Reuters): Volvo Car Group plans to export a Chinese-made midsize sedan this year to the United States, and is starting to weigh the possibility of building a vehicle factory in the United States, people familiar with the...

Expo Trade starts marketing of urine drainage bags

2015-01-12 00:00:00

Expo Trade International, a leading trading company, started marketing of world's famous Hermes Sun's high quality and hygienic product 'urine drainage bags' in Bangladesh, reports UNB. Urine drainage bag is an essential surgical product for hospitals, clinics and pathologies across...

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Photo: Janata Bank Limited

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Modi promises \\\'unlimited\\\' reforms to India economy

2015-01-12 00:00:00

GANDHINAGAR, India, Jan 11 (AFP) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised "truly unlimited" reforms Sunday in his bid to transform India's economy into a global powerhouse as he showcased his long-time fiefdom to global political and business leaders. Speaking at...

Tanzania\\\'s macroeconomic developments remain favorable: IMF

2015-01-12 00:00:00

DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 11 (Xinhua): The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday that Tanzania's macro-economic developments remained favorable. Economic growth was strong during the first half of 2014 and was expected to remain close to...

Kuwait plans $155b projects despite oil slump

2015-01-12 00:00:00

 KUWAIT CITY, Jan 11 (AFP): Kuwait's government on Sunday announced plans to spend 45.5 billion dinars ($155 billion) on projects over the next five years despite the plunge in world oil prices, a lawmaker said. The spending is slated to...

AirAsia tipped to surmount first major crisis

2015-01-12 00:00:00

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 (AFP): Until Flight QZ8501 went down everything had gone right during a spectacular 13-year run of success for AirAsia, which unlocked a booming market of budget travellers in the region. But as long as no serious...

Looming power blackouts threaten South Africa\\\'s economy

2015-01-12 00:00:00

PRETORIA, Jan 11 (AFP): South Africa's capacity to generate electricity is shrinking due to ageing power plants, latest statistics show, and the continent's most developed economy could face rolling blackouts for years to come. New data released by Statistics South...

Training camp of nat’l cricketers begins today

2015-01-12 00:00:00

The training camp of Bangladesh National Cricket team for the next month's ICC Cricket World Cup billed for Australia and New Zealand begins in the city today (Monday), reports UNB. The national cricketers will go through strength & conditioning, skill...

Zia earns 3 points after 4th round

2015-01-12 00:00:00

Bangladesh Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman of Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club earned 3 points after the 4th round matches of the 13th Parsvnath Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament held in New Delhi, India Sunday, reports UNB. In the 4th round Grandmasters...

Rubel gets bail in rape case

2015-01-12 00:00:00

A Dhaka court granted bail to national cricketer Rubel Hossain Sunday in a rape case filed by a 19-year-old actress, clearing the way for him to play in next month's World Cup, reports AFP. A Dhaka magistrate gave the order,...

Sabbir, Nasir key fielders for Tigers: Halsall

2015-01-12 00:00:00

Sabbir Rahman and Nasir Hossain have the ability to bolster Bangladesh's overall fielding in the World Cup, according to the team's fielding coach Richard Halsall. Bangladesh have not been the most energetic of fielding sides over the last two decades...

Sylhet, BKSP win in U-18 Nat\\\'l Cricket

2015-01-12 00:00:00

Sylhet Division and BKSP registered their respective wins in the three-day Young Tigers Under-18 National Cricket Competition after the third and final day at two separate venues of the country Sunday, reports UNB. Sylhet Division beat Barisal Division by 4...

Prize -giving ceremony of Aga Khan golf held

2015-01-12 00:00:00

Lieutenant General Anwar Hussain, quartermaster general of Bangladesh Army, distributed prize to the winners of the Aga Khan Gold Cup golf tournament as the chief guest Saturday at the Banquet Hall of the Kurmitola Golf Club in the city, reports...

Rajshahi lead by 205 runs against Rangpur

2015-01-12 00:00:00

Rajshahi Division took a massive 205-run lead against Rangpur Division after day-two in a three-day match of the Young Tigers Under-18 National Cricket Competition at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox's Bazar Sunday, reports UNB. In the day's...

sports digest

2015-01-12 00:00:00

Selectors put Harris in cotton wool for Ashes Leading paceman Ryan Harris will miss the World Cup with an eye to Australia's Ashes campaign in England later this year, selectors said Sunday. Harris, who ranks among Australia's prominent fast bowlers,...

Photo: BRISBANE: Russia\\\'s Maria Sharapova poses

2015-01-12 00:00:00

Photo: MUMBAI: Indian Bollywood actors Sonam Kapoor (L)

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Listed multinational cos shine in 2014

Babul Barman | 2015-01-12 00:00:00

Share prices of listed multinational companies (MNCs) posted hefty gains in the just concluding calendar year compared to previous year. Presently, a total of 13 multinational companies listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) account for 34 per cent of...

Core index sheds 24.72 points

FE Report | 2015-01-12 00:00:00

Stocks ended lower Sunday after previous session's flat movement as investors' confidence remained shaky amid ongoing political turmoil in the country. The market opened with a negative note which continued till the market closure amid modest volatility. DSEX, the prime...

DSE News in Brief

2015-01-12 00:00:00

Bonus shares credited National Polymer Industries The Company has informed that it has credited the bonus shares for the year ended on June 30, 2014 to the respective shareholders BO Account. Withdrawal of ARs Haji Mohammad Ali Securities Haji Mohammad...

News Briefs

2015-01-12 00:00:00

People's Leasing gets new MD Dr. MA Yousuf Khan has recently been appointed as Managing Director in People's Leasing and Financial Services Ltd. Prior to his new post, he was the Deputy Managing Director of Mercantile Bank Ltd. He started...

Photo: Dhaka Bank Limited

2015-01-12 00:00:00

RSRM products to be used in constructing longest flyover in Chittagong

FE Report | 2015-01-12 00:00:00

Ratanpur Steel Re-Rolling Mills Ltd (RSRM) will supply 10,000 metric tonnes of MS deformed bar for construction of proposed 5.2 km flyover from Muradpur to Lalkhan Bazar in Chittagong. To this end, RSRM signed a deal Sunday with a Bangladesh-China...

Shurwid Industries gets new chair, MD

FE Report | 2015-01-12 00:00:00

The board of directors of Shurwid Industries has elected the company's chairman and managing director after the complexities of holding Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Extra-ordinary General Meeting (EGM), officials said. As per the company's information served on the Dhaka...

More losses loom for Russian bonds

2015-01-12 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Jan 11 (Reuters): Russia's credit rating looks set to tumble into junk for the first time in more than a decade, a move that would exclude its bonds from a couple of high-profile indexes and may set off another...

Top 6 Sensex cos lose Rs 527.81b

2015-01-12 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Jan 11 (PTI): The combined market valuation of top six Sensex companies plunged by Rs 527.81 billion last week, with ICICI Bank and TCS taking the biggest hit. Except, ONGC, Infosys, HDFC Bank and HUL, other six companies...

Photo: Marketing & Sales Conference 2015 of ACI Pharma Business

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