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China, US stocks head list of 2014

2015-01-02 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Jan 1 (Reuters): China and the United States headed the list of 2014 top-performing equity markets among larger economies while crude oil prices closed in the red to cap a massive yearly slump. The US dollar on Wednesday...

Sensex, Nifty end little changed

2015-01-02 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Jan1 (Reuters): The BSE Sensex and Nifty ended little changed on the first trading day of 2015 as gains in telecom stocks such as Bharti Airtel on news of spectrum pricing were offset by profit-taking in some blue-chips. Trading...

Indian equity to outperform other asset classes in 2015: Experts

2015-01-02 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Jan 1 (Economic Times): The Indian market -- which ended 2014 on a bullish note, going up by over 30 per cent -- is well on its way for another bull run, and will outperform other asset classes...

ICB AMCL discloses NAV of MFs

2015-01-02 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 December 23, 2014, said a...

ICB AMCL discloses NAV of different funds

2015-01-02 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 open-end mutual funds (MFs) at the close of business operation on December 30, 2014, said...

Photo: Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC handing over blankets

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Photo: Chevron\\\'s annual blood donation drive

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Photo: Hamid Fabrics Limited

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Photo: Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited

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Photo: Hatim Group

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Daily Market Update

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Experts blame ‘weak’ EC for not holding DCCs’ polls

2015-01-02 00:00:00

Despite no major preoccupation throughout 2014 following the January 5 parliamentary elections, the Election Commission (EC) failed to arrange the long-overdue elections to the bifurcated Dhaka City Corporation (DCC), reports UNB. Experts said the Election Commission (EC), the constitutional body...

ACC quizzes Oli Ahmed

FE Report | 2015-01-02 00:00:00

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) quizzed on Thursday Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Col (retd) Oli Ahmed over allegation of amassing wealth illegally. Deputy Director of ACC Ram Mohon Roy interrogated him for two and a half hours starting from 11:00 am...

AL, associate bodies take possession of city streets

2015-01-02 00:00:00

Leaders and workers of the ruling Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies and likeminded organisations took possession of the streets of Dhaka city on the last day of the Jamaat-sponsored 2-day countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal (total shutdown) Thursday, reports BSS....

Sabujbagh arms meant for killing JL leader:Police

2015-01-02 00:00:00

Police said the firearms and ammunition recovered from Dhaka's Sabujbagh was brought in to kill a Jubo League (JL) central committee leader, reports bdnews24.com. The accused procured the arms and ammunition from the Hili border area earlier Thursday. Police, for...

Contempt of court proceedings sought against Jamaat

2015-01-02 00:00:00

The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) submitted Thursday a petition pleading to draw contempt of court proceedings against Jamaat-e-Islami and six persons, reports BSS. A prosecution team led by advocate Rana Dasgupta submitted the petition to the office...

New IGP pays tributes to Bangabandhu

2015-01-02 00:00:00

Newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Shiekh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his mazar at Tungipara in Gopalganj district Thursday afternoon, reports UNB. Shahidul Hoque...

Sylhet mayor admitted to DMCH

2015-01-02 00:00:00

SYLHET, Jan 1 (UNB) : Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury, who was sent to jail on December 30 in the former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria murder case, was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) early...

Jubo League man beaten to death in Comilla

2015-01-02 00:00:00

COMILLA, Jan 1 (UNB) : An activist of the local unit of Jubo League was beaten to death by miscreants at Laxmipur Bazar in Monoharganj upazila on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Shah Alam, 28, of Baupur village...

Photo: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad addressing

2015-01-02 00:00:00

FPAB charter being democratised

2015-01-02 00:00:00

FE Report Thanks to firm initiative by its President Professor Khaleda Khanam,  the national executive committee of a well-known voluntary organisation Family Planning Association of Bangladesh (FPAB) is set to democtratise its constitution. FPAB officials said in Dhaka on Thursday,...

Students receive textbooks on New Year\\\'s Day

2015-01-02 00:00:00

About 45 million students of class I-IX across the country received their textbooks from their respective schools on the New Year's Day, report agencies. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid and Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman inaugurated the book...

3 abducted men rescued in C\\\'nawabganj

2015-01-02 00:00:00

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Jan 1 (UNB): Three people who were kidnapped from Dhaka on Tuesday rescued from a residential hotel in the district town on Wednesday afternoon. The victims were identified as Mizan Uddin, 38, son of Safiqullah of Khajurtali village in...

Book unveiled on late Fakhruddin

2015-01-02 00:00:00

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali unveiled on Thursday the cover of a book, 'Regional Cooperation and Globalization: Bangladesh, South Asia and Beyond', at his ministry, reports UNB. The book, a compilation of articles written in memory of Ambassador Fakhruddin Ahmed...

New Indian Visa Application Centre opens in city

FE Report | 2015-01-02 00:00:00

 High Commission of India in Dhaka opened Thursday a new Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in city's Dhanmondi to cater for the growing needs of the visa applicants. Acting High Commissioner of Indian HC in Dhaka Sandeep Chakravorty inaugurated the...

President turns 72

2015-01-02 00:00:00

President Abdul Hamid, who took over as the country's 20th President on April 24, 2013, turned 72 on Thursday, reports UNB. On the occasion, officials and employees of the President's Office greeted Abdul Hamid at a simple ceremony held at...

Bridegroom, 4 others burnt in acid attack

2015-01-02 00:00:00

SHARIATPUR, Jan 1 (UNB): Five people, including a bridegroom, sustained burn injuries in an acid attack by some unidentified miscreants in a 'Gaye Holud' programme at Kala Miah Sarker Kandi village of Bhedarganj upazila on Wednesday night. The victims were...

Ctg Press Club executives elected

2015-01-02 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Jan 1: Kalim Sarwar and Mohsin Chowdhury have been elected president and general secretary respectively of Chittagong Press Club. The election was held on December 31 at the press club. Other members elected on the Chittagong Press Club executive...

News in Brief

2015-01-02 00:00:00

LGED to build three buildings for conservancy workers Local Government and Engineering Department (LGED) signed an agreement on Thursday with construction firm Navana Construction Ltd. for building three high rise buildings for employees of the two city corporations in Dhaka....

weather

2015-01-02 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barisal and Chittagong divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka, Rangpur, Rajshahi and Sylhet divisions until 6pm today (Friday). Light to moderate fog may occur...