LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters): Gold prices slid towards $1,200 an ounce on Thursday, hitting their lowest in 3-1/2 weeks, after the Federal Reserve ended its bond-buying stimulus programme on an unexpectedly hawkish note. Spot gold fell as low as $1,201.21...
SINGAPORE, Oct 30, 2014 (BSS/AFP) - Oil prices edged lower in Asia today but losses were limited by a surprisingly upbeat assessment of the US economy by the Federal Reserve, analysts said. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for December...
Mohammad Ali | 2014-10-31 00:00:00
Construction materials like iron bar, cement and other machinery equipments could be potential items for Bangladeshi businesses to export to neighbouring Myanmar, enhancing bilateral trade volume between the two countries. "We import raw materials for construction like iron bar, cement,...
FE Report | 2014-10-31 00:00:00
"The Bangladeshi economy has benefited greatly over the last two decades from an export-oriented push at the entry level of the manufacturing space-garments. Bangladesh is now the world's number two garment exporter, just after China." This has been noted by...
FE Report | 2014-10-31 00:00:00
Minister for Power, Energy & Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid Bipu said Wednesday that the government is pursuing bilateral, trilateral and regional initiatives to meet increasing demand for electricity in the country. "The demand for power is ever increasing and in...
BKB gets new MD Veteran banker MA Yousoof joined Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) as its managing director (MD) Wednesday. Prior to the position, he was the managing director of Ansar - VDP Unnayan Bank. He started his banking career at...
Yasir Wardad | 2014-10-31 00:00:00
The fertiliser cost of farmers may decline by Tk 1.40 billion this fiscal year (FY) as the government has cut price of diammonium phosphate (DAP) by Tk 2.00 per kg, officials said. An official at the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA)...
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has stressed the need for prepping up the physically-challenged people for the country's services sectors. The minister said this while addressing a seminar as the chief guest organised by Palli Karma-Shahayak Foundation (PKSF) as part of...
Shamsul Huda | 2014-10-31 00:00:00
Domestic logistics business is growing with a positive trend through direct penetration of consumer products and services everywhere in the country, sources said. Along with the professional logistics entrepreneurs the corporate houses and industries are developing their own resources for...
Almost 50 per cent youngsters, who were provided with quality training to develop them as information technology (IT) leaders, got job in the IT industries and organisations and the remaining are in the process of joining, official sources said, reports...
WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters): A robust pace of business spending likely buoyed US economic growth in the third quarter, a sign corporate chieftains have confidence in the sustainability of the recovery. Gross domestic product likely grew at a 3.0 per...
BANGALORE, Oct 30 (Reuters): Microsoft Corp launched a device called "Microsoft Band" that will allow users to monitor their fitness and exercise regime, marking the world's largest software company's debut into the wearable technology market. The wrist-worn device has sensors...
SEOUL, Oct 30 (Reuters): Samsung Electronics Co Limited said on Thursday it would revamp its smartphone line-up to take on competitors in the rapidly growing mid-to-low range segment, after third-quarter earnings set it on course for its worst year since...
MUMBAI, Oct 30 (Reuters): ICICI Bank Ltd, India's biggest private sector lender, reported a record quarterly profit on Thursday that beat analyst estimates, but bad loans rose and sent its shares lower. Net profit rose 15 per cent to Rs...
Visa Inc reported a better-than-expected adjusted quarterly profit and said the mobile payment industry would be "a great driver" for business, sending its shares up nearly 4.0 per cent in extended trading, reports Reuters. The world's largest credit and debit...
ConocoPhillips, the largest US independent oil company, reported on Thursday a higher third-quarter profit as results were lifted by the sale of its Nigerian business, reports Reuters. Profit was $2.7 billion, or $2.17 per share, compared with $2.5 billion, or...
ATN Bangla Gold Cup National Hockey Tournament will begin November 5 at the Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium in the city, reports UNB. In the opening match Bangladesh Air Force will take on Comilla District team at 11:05 am. ATN Bangla...
ABU DHABI, Oct 30 (AFP): Younis Khan became the first batsman in 90 years to hit three hundreds in consecutive innings against Australia as Pakistan took early advantage of the second Test in Abu Dhabi Thursday. The 36-year-old, who smashed...
KARACHI, Oct 30 (AFP): Pakistan Thursday nominated Najam Sethi as its candidate for the presidency of cricket's world governing body next year, three months after he resigned as the head of the national board. Sethi's nomination for the presidency of...
MILAN, Oct 30 (AP): A stoppage-time goal saw Juventus fall to its first league defeat since March as it lost 1-0 at Genoa Wednesday, allowing Roma to move level at the top of Serie A with a 2-0 win over...
Our Correspondent | 2014-10-31 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Oct 30: A 12-day Deputy Commissioner (DC) Gold Cup Football Tournament- 2014 began at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium here Thursday. District Administration and District Sports Association, Gopalganj, jointly organised the football tournament and it will continue toll...
Jurain Janata Club of Jatrabari defeated Swatirtha Club by 37-19 goals in the match of Marcel LED Television 1st Division Handball League at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in the city Thursday, reports UNB. Jurain JC...
TOKYO, Oct 30 (AFP): Disgraced former South Korea striker Choi Sung-Kuk, banned by the K-League in 2011 for match-fixing, has joined the fight to help better educate players to avoid the same pitfalls. "For a lot of players, all they...
The Bengal Group Senior Division Football League match Thursday between Friends Social Welfare Org and Bashabo Tarun Sangha ended in a goalless draw, reports UNB. The day's only match was held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city. In...
LONDON, Oct 30 (AP): The men's World Cup could be played "sooner rather than later" on artificial turf, FIFA said Wednesday in the latest defense of its decision not to stage the 2015 women's tournament in Canada on grass. World...
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