Miscreants hurled two crude bombs targeting the Banani residence of Law Minister Anisul Huq in the city on Friday night, leaving a security guard injured. Police said the crude bombs were thrown inside the house at Banani Road No-19/A at...
A Dhaka court on Friday placed BNP vice chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury on a five-day remand in a case filed for assaulting Awami League MP Chhabi Biswas in the city on December 24. Metropolitan Magistrate Emdadaul Haque passed the order...
BAGERHAT, Jan 9: Two alleged forest robbers were killed in a 'gunfight' with members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Shimanarkhal under the east range of the Sundarbans in Mongla upazila on Friday morning. One of the deceased was...
Traders allege poor management | 2015-01-10 00:00:00
FE Report The Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) drew a large number of visitors on Friday after experiencing poor turnout in the last few days because of the BNP-led 20-party's nationwide indefinite blockade. Taking the advantage of a relax-mannered blockade...
Arafat Ara The government is assessing performance of privatised jute and textile mills in a bid to get back poor performing ones from the private sector, sources said. A committee, that was formed last month with the joint secretary of...
Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, Jan 9: Container handling performance of the Chittagong Port has improved as the Lloyd's Register listed it to the rank at 86 in 2014, upgraded by four steps from the rank at 90 in 2013, among 100...
Kamrun Nahar | 2015-01-10 00:00:00
The commercial negotiation committee of Rajuk has recently finalised a financial proposal, put forward by a Malaysian consortium, for building 8,400 apartments at Uttara in the capital involving about Tk 53 billion, a project insider said. Rajuk, the city development...
The first phase of Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after hajj, began Friday on the Turag River bank at Tongi on the outskirts of the capital amid countrywide non-strop transport blockade enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance,...
FE Report South Asia holds huge potential of prospering through investment cooperation only if the governments devise proper policies and strategies to realize it, speakers at a meet in Dhaka said Friday. They said the governments also have to provide...
FE Report Two leading global rights bodies -- Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) -- vented their worry over the latest government measures against opposition politicians and the media in Bangladesh as they feared a repercussion. On a strong...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2015-01-09 00:00:00
The latest amendment to the Book Building (BB) method has yielded little results due mainly to alleged 'nexus' of institutional investors in fixation of indicative price of the companies moved to go public, insiders and experts said. They said the...
FE Report | 2015-01-09 00:00:00
Bank Asia Limited has partnered with another leading Online Payment Gateway Service (OPGS) provider-- Payoneer Inc. USA-- to facilitate Bangladeshi freelancers receive their payments in a quick, easier and cheaper way. Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Atiur Rahman formally launched...
FE Report | 2015-01-09 00:00:00
Stocks ended flat in green Thursday with turnover falling slightly as investors followed cautious stance amid ongoing political turmoil across the country. The market opened with a negative note, but late hour buying mood managed to close positive territory. DSEX,...
Green Delta Insurance Company Limited has recently won an award from International Finance Magazine (IFM) as Best Non Life Insurance Company. Green Delta Insurance is the first non life insurance company from Bangladesh to receive this award. Managing Director and...
Completion of shares sale Ratanpur Steel Re-Rolling Mills Limited Shamsun Nahar Rahman, one of the Sponsors/Directors of the Company, has further reported that she has completed her sale of 11,64,000 shares of the Company at prevailing market price through Stock...
Two cos placed into 'A' category Two newly listed companies - Saif Powertec and Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag Industries will be placed in 'A' category from existing 'N' category effective from Sunday, (January 11), officials said. "Saif Powertec Limited...
NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters): US stock index futures rose on Thursday, putting equities on track for a second straight day of gains after the S&P 500 snapped a five-day losing skid and ahead of data on the labor market....
MUMBAI, Jan 8 (Reuters): The BSE Sensex rose more than 1 per cent on Thursday, rebounding from a near three-week low hit in the previous session, led by gains in companies focused on the domestic economy such as ITC and...
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters): UK stocks rallied on Thursday, driven by a bounce in retailer Tesco's shares on the back of restructuring plans, even as rival Marks & Spencer fell after it warned of delivery woes. The UK economy was...
HONG KONG, Jan 8 (Reuters): Hong Kong shares roses for a second day on Thursday, helped by a rebound on US markets and expectations of further monetary easing in Europe. Tumbles on mainland markets had some impact on Hong Kong-listings...
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 January 6, 2015, said a...
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 open-end mutual funds (MFs) at the close of business operation on January 6, 2015, said...
Jafar Ahmd Chowdhury | 2015-01-09 00:00:00
Political uncertainty has been gripping Bangladesh and hurting its economy for a long time. This has been highlighted by the press, intellectuals and think-tanks off and on. This writer also wrote about it in several articles. In fact, all conscious...
Mohammad Amjad Hossain from Virginia | 2015-01-09 00:00:00
Palestinians still cry for justice and fair play from the international community despite their frantic efforts to live in peace with Israel. The Palestine authority had drafted a resolution for creation of an independent state for Palestinians within one year...
Increase in house rent over the past 25 years has been estimated at 412.97 per cent, according to the Consumers' Association of Bangladesh (CAB). This speaks volumes of the anarchy reigning supreme in this vital area of economy and life....
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