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SSL Wireless for updating existing IT policy

FE Report | 2014-11-16 00:00:00

SSL Wireless, a leading IT solution firm in Bangladesh, has strongly laid stress on updating existing IT policy focusing on ICT infrastructure, e-commerce, mobile apps and privacy in order to foster growth in the sector. "Existing IT policy is based...

\\\'Run For Changing Diabetes\\\'

FE Desk Report | 2014-11-16 00:00:00

The employees, family members, friends of Novo Nordisk joined together and organised a 'Run For Changing Diabetes' from city's Shahbagh to National Press Club to mark World Diabetes Day Friday. Over 500 people participated in the race organised to highlight...

Wärtsilä CEO due tomorrow

2014-11-16 00:00:00

Björn Rosengren, President & Chief Executive Officer of Wärtsilä Corporation, will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow (Monday) on a two-day visit. Wärtsilä's Chief Financial Officer, Mr Marco Wiren, and President of Power Plants and Executive Vice President, Mr Rakesh Sarin also...

Photo: Union Capital Limited

2014-11-16 00:00:00

Photo: FinExcel

2014-11-16 00:00:00

Khulna Power Company Limited

2014-11-16 00:00:00

Rate sensitive shares lift Indian mkts to record highs last week

2014-11-16 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Nov 15 (Business Standard): Benchmark share indices ended the week at record closing highs led by rate sensitive shares as easing inflation raised hopes of a rate cut by the central bank. Meanwhile, further decline in global crude oil...

Wall Street posts gains for 4th week

2014-11-16 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters): US stocks posted a fourth straight week of increases but ended on Friday little changed as losses in healthcare shares offset gains in energy. Apple shares rose 1.2 per cent to $114.18, another record high....

HK shares edge up

2014-11-16 00:00:00

SHANGHAI, Nov 15 (Reuters): Hong Kong shares, swinging between gains and losses, finished up on Friday as expectations on Monday's launch of the Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connector outweighed losses for oil shares as US crude futures dropped. The Hang Seng...

SEC charges two India-based operators with frauds

2014-11-16 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Nov 15 (Business Standard): The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced charges against two India-based operators of an alleged high-yield investment scheme seeking to exploit investors through pervasive social media pitches on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. The US...

AGM/EGM/Record Date (Last Updated on November 13, 2014)

2014-11-16 00:00:00

IPO Diary

2014-11-16 00:00:00

Photo: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed speaking

2014-11-16 00:00:00

Photo: Al-Arafah Islami Bank

2014-11-16 00:00:00

Don\\\'t speak like an immature boy, Mirza Fakhrul asks Joy

2014-11-16 00:00:00

Castigating Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy for saying that BNP's founder Ziaur Rahman was not a freedom fighter (FF), party's acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir asked him Saturday to refrain from speaking like an...

AL has no visible opponent now, says Quader

2014-11-16 00:00:00

NOAKHALI, Nov 15 (BSS): Road Transport and Bridge Minister Obaidul Quader said here today the ruling Awami League (AL) has no visible opponent now as BNP became frustrated to compensate their mistakes. "BNP's politics now depends on allegation and accusation....

Joy questions Zia\\\'s FF credentials

2014-11-16 00:00:00

Calling the BNP 'a party of Razakars', Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy has wondered whether its founder Gen Ziaur Rahman, who commanded a sector of the freedom fighters (FF), had any belief in the spirit of Bangladesh's independence, report agencies. "Yes,...

Govt firm to implement war crimes verdicts: Inu

2014-11-16 00:00:00

KUSHTIA, Nov 15 (BSS): Information Minister and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) president Hasanul Haq Inu said that despite repeated requests by the foreign countries including the United States (US), the government is firm on implementing the death sentence of the...

BCL blames ICS men for attack on RU unit leader

RU Correspondent | 2014-11-16 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Nov 15: Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Rajshahi University (RU) unit Thursday protested the attack on their leader Abdullah Al Mamun Shimul. The BCL men held a protest meeting in the campus at 12.30pm on...

11 Jamaat-Shibir men held in Ctg, Bogra

2014-11-16 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Nov 15 (BSS): Chittagong district police arrested three activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir from different areas of Sitakundu Upazila early today. A team of Sitakundu thana police in a drive conducted at Barabkunda area of the upazila...

2011 bus arson chargesheeted accused held

2014-11-16 00:00:00

SYLHET, Nov 15 (UNB): Police arrested a chargesheeted accused in a case for torching a bus in South Surma Upazila in 2011 from Temukhi area under Moglabazar thana of the city Friday night.

Diploma medical education board demanded

2014-11-16 00:00:00

Bangladesh Medical Technology and Pharmacy Students' Association (BMTPSA) demanded Saturday that the government form a Diploma Medical Education Board instead of the proposed Paramedical Education Board, reports UNB. The organisation came up with the demand at a press conference at...

Bhasani’s death anniv tomorrow

2014-11-16 00:00:00

The 38th death anniversary of veteran politician Moulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani will be observed tomorrow (Monday), reports BSS. Popularly known as 'Majlum Jananeta', the leader of the downtrodden, Moulana Bhasani, passed away on November 17, 1976. To mark the...

Daylong hartal in Sylhet tomorrow

2014-11-16 00:00:00

SYLHET, Nov 15 (UNB): Amra Sylhetbasi, a local social organisation, Saturday called a daylong hartal in the district for tomorrow (Monday) protesting the implication of the name of Sylhet City Corporation mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury in the supplementary charge-sheet in...

Photo: Sammilita Sangskritik Jote

2014-11-16 00:00:00

\\\'Lack of planning, finance retard SMEs development in BD\\\'

FE Report | 2014-11-16 00:00:00

Lack of planning, access to finance and land, market information and coordination among the SME supporting organisations are the major constraints in developing the SMEs in the country, speakers said Saturday. They were speaking at a workshop on "New Technologies...

Eliminate mercury in dentistry: Activists

2014-11-16 00:00:00

Health activists raised concern on Saturday over the use of toxic mercury in dentistry, reports UNB. They came up with the demand at a press meet, jointly organised by World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry and Asian Centre for Environmental Health...

Law enforcers rescue 2 abducted persons, 5 kidnappers arrested

2014-11-16 00:00:00

Law enforcers have rescued two abducted persons within 24 hours of abduction and arrested five alleged kidnappers, report agencies. BSS from Chittagong adds: Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) rescued an abducted youth and arrested three alleged kidnappers from city's Halishahar area...

SAARC leaders \\\'should explore options\\\' to resolve water issues

2014-11-16 00:00:00

Rights activists urged the South Asian leaders on Saturday to draw up a charter on free movement of climate-induced migrants under a Saarc mechanism, reports UNB. They made the call at a press conference held at the Jatiya Press Club...

RU Hons 1st yr admission fees through Bkash

RU Correspondent | 2014-11-16 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Nov 15: The Rajshahi University (RU) authorities signed an agreement with bKash Limited in order to facilitate the payment of admission fees for the first year Honors admission seekers in academic session of 2014-15. RU register Prof. Entajul...