KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures hit their highest in over a month on Friday, notching their biggest weekly gain in eight weeks as fears of floods disrupting supplies in the world's second-largest producer outweighed earlier losses....
SYDNEY, Dec 28 (Reuters): Copper futures edged higher last week after losses in the previous two days, as market participants attempted to get a feel for demand amid a brightening US economic picture and a dimming one for China, the...
The government has decided to make the provision of three-day training for insurance agents (IAs) and financial associates (FAs) mandatory for the development of the country's insurance sector. The Insurance Development Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has already issued a circular under...
Sweden has been urged to expand its trade and investment in Bangladesh. Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) President Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury made the appeal while Swedish Envoy John Frisell called on her at her JS...
Officials concerned have been directed to ensure appropriate steps for transparent and accountable management of Waqf property. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Religious Affairs Ministry gave the directive from a meeting held in the city on Sunday, reports BSS. "In...
DUBAI, Dec 28 (Reuters): Saudi Arabia's 2015 state budget assumes an oil price close to current levels of around $60 a barrel for Brent crude, a shift from past budgets which were based on prices well below market levels, analysts...
HANOI, Dec 28 (Xinhua): Vietnam is expected to post an economic growth rate of 5.98 per cent in 2014, the country's General Statistics Office said on Saturday. The office said in its monthly statistical report that the country's gross domestic...
BEIJING, Dec 28 (Xinhua): The Chinese government has been authorised to ease investment rules in three new free trade zones (FTZs) after top legislature gave the go ahead during a bi-monthly meeting on Sunday. The new zones will be located...
MOSCOW, Dec 28 (AFP): Their international competitors may be cheering tumbling oil prices, but the collapse in the rouble has meant major financial turbulence for Russian airlines who have expenses in foreign currencies. The rouble has slumped by 40 per...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government, inclined to strengthen strategic ties with China, will follow the economic giant as its development model. She made the statement when Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on her at Ganabhaban Sunday...
Shakib Al Hasan has said that his forthcoming three-week stint in the Big Bash League (BBL) with Melbourne Renegades will considerably help his preparation for the upcoming World Cup, reports Cricinfo. He is likely to leave for Australia on January...
Both the matches of the Young Tigers Under-18 National Cricket Competition ended in a draw on the 3rd and last day of the meet at separate venues Sunday, reports UNB. Dhaka Division South team drew with Rangpur Division at the...
CHRISTCHURCH, Dec 28 (AFP): Two late wickets by Trent Boult put New Zealand back in control of the first Test against Sri Lanka Sunday after a maiden Test century by Dimuth Karunaratne had briefly given the tourists a glimmer of...
Saimon Siddiqur Rahman collected 4.5 points after the completion of the 6th round games of the 4th Dhubotara Cup Open International Chess Tournament-2014 now being held in Damka, in Nepal, reports BSS. All the 6th round fixtures were held on...
FM Mohammad Rahman failed to live up to the expectation as he finished at a miserable 66th position Sunday in first 64 Squares FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament-2014 which was being held in Kolkata, reports BSS. Fahad earned 5.5 points...
The EXIM Bank 24th National Men's Handball Championship began Sunday at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Handball Stadium in the city, reports BSS. State Minister for Youth and Sports Biren Sikder, MP, inaugurated the meet as the chief guest...
An eight-member Bangladesh Weightlifting team, led by BD Weightlifting Federation (BWF) President Manjur Quader Quraishi, will leave Dhaka for Qatar at 11:00 am today (Monday), reports UNB. Bangladesh will take part in the 16th Youth, 22nd Junior Asian Women' s...
Bangladesh Army's male senior and Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prothistan's (BKSP's) male junior emerged champions in the Trust Bank Victory Day Taekwondo Sunday at the National Sports Council Gymnasium in the city, reports BSS. On the other hand, Eden women's college...
PORT ELIZABETH, Dec 28 (AFP): Morne Morkel took two wickets off successive balls to end a promising start to the West Indies' first innings on the third day of the second Test against South Africa at St George's Park Sunday....
MELBOURNE, Dec 28 (AFP): India counter-punched their way back into the third Test on the back of centuries from Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane in a record stand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Sunday. Kohli savaged the Australian bowlers, particularly...
V-Day karate meet to begin Wednesday The MARCEL Victory Day Karate competition will begin Wednesday at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in the city. A total of 400 karate players from 50 teams across the country will compete in the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday directed the officials concerned of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works to develop a proper housing system in all parts of the country, including the capital, following a ‘Master Plan’. She also asked them...
Muhammad Zamir | 2014-12-28 00:00:00
A common aspect in all religions is promotion of the welfare of others, peace and understanding. It is denoted that violence needs to be avoided. And it is reiterated that within a community and between different communities, there will be...
M. Serajul Islam | 2014-12-28 00:00:00
The US Ambassador Dan Mozena left Bangladesh after completing his tour of duty without a farewell call on the Prime Minister. This has caused a major wave not just in the diplomatic circles but also in the political circles in...
Last Saturday's shipment of the first export consignment of 12,500 tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka marks a notable feat of accomplishment by the agricultural sector of Bangladesh. A total of 50,000 tonnes of rice is to be exported by...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-12-28 00:00:00
At the end of September last, top 20 borrowers owed Tk 430 billion to the banking sector, accounting for nearly 9.0 per cent of the sector's total outstanding loan. One of them, reportedly, having diverse business interests alone owes Tk...
Md. Moniruzzaman Moni | 2014-12-28 00:00:00
The country's economic scene is changing fast with ready-made garment (RMG) products and remittance leading the way in the country's economic growth. These days, a major portion of the agro-related workers now migrate to the RMG sector or go abroad...
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