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2014-10-29 00:00:00

Jonathan Trott in England Lions squad for South Africa Jonathan Trott has been named in the England Lions squad for the tour of South Africa, his first international call-up since leaving the Ashes tour. Warwickshire's Trott, who has played 49...

Star Sports keep winning run

2014-10-29 00:00:00

Star Sports maintained their winning run in the Marcel LED Television First Division Handball League beating Satirtho Club by 48-22 goals at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in the city Tuesday, reports UNB. The winners led...

Ctg TT League Nabin Mela clinch title

2014-10-29 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Oct 28 (UNB): Nabin Mela clinched the Confidence Cement CJKS Table Tennis (TT) League title beating Friends Club by 3-1 sets in the final at the CJKS gymnasium here Monday. In the Aniruddha Barua Smriti School Table Tennis Tournament,...

India considers raising import taxes on vegetable oils

2014-10-29 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Oct 28 (Reuters): India is considering raising import taxes on crude and refined vegetable oils to protect local farmers and the refining industry, two government sources said, as purchases by the world's top importer are expected to hit...

Gold rises from two-week low ahead of Fed meeting

2014-10-29 00:00:00

LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters): Gold rose as interest from price-sensitive buyers in China lifted it from two-week lows, though moves were muted ahead of a US Federal Reserve meeting later on Tuesday. The Fed is tipped to announce the end...

Malaysian palm oil rises

2014-10-29 00:00:00

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures rose to a near-three-week high on Tuesday on a bout of technical buying, traders said, while plans to increase the use of palm oil in biodiesel by the world's No.2 grower...

New Walton mobile set to hit the mkt soon

2014-10-29 00:00:00

After presenting so many variations of Primo handsets, Walton is going to present Smartphone lovers a new handset which has been named as Primo S3, says a press release.  Walton has taken all out preparations to present Primo S3 for...

Oil extends lower in Asian trade

2014-10-29 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (AFP): Oil moved lower in Asian trade Tuesday after Goldman Sachs slashed its price forecasts for the next two years owing to a global supply glut. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for December delivery fell 46...

Global Commodity Prices

2014-10-29 00:00:00

Bus torched, crude bombs exploded in city

2014-10-29 00:00:00

Suspected Jamaat-e-Islami supporters have torched a bus and exploded several crude bombs in capital Dhaka to strike fear ahead of the three-day shutdown beginning Thursday. The party will enforce general strike again Sunday and Monday in protest against the death...

Photo: MANILA: Vendors arrange various varieties of vegetables

2014-10-29 00:00:00

Photo: Karnaphuli Insurance Company Limited

2014-10-29 00:00:00

ConocoPhillips eager to get 3 new deep water blocks in Bay

FE Report | 2014-10-29 00:00:00

US oil and gas giant is now interested to get three new deep water blocks in the Bay of Bengal where fiscal terms are better than two blocks it left out, a company insider said Tuesday. "We look forward to...

44pc RMG units have no safety committee

Monira Munni | 2014-10-29 00:00:00

About 44 per cent of the apparel factories, surveyed by a government organisation, don't have safety committee that has been made mandatory in the recently amended labour law, sources said. According to the law, any factory that employs 50 workers...

News Briefs

2014-10-29 00:00:00

Janata Bank gets new MD & CEO Md Abdus Salam joined Tuesday Janata Bank Limited as its managing director (MD) & CEO. Prior to the position, Mr Salam was the MD of Bangladesh Krishi Bank. He also served Agrani and...

Photo: Modhumoti Bank Limited

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Photo: Green Delta Insurance

2014-10-29 00:00:00

Photo: Al Fresco Restaurant

2014-10-29 00:00:00

BD urges India to consider 2nd LOC

Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-10-29 00:00:00

Bangladesh has sought favourable consideration of India for a second LOC (line of credit) in the third meeting of the India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commission (JCC), sources said. The meeting was held on September 20 in New Delhi. Foreign Minister Abul...

Tk 5b bailout needed to operate vital economic sector

FE Report | 2014-10-29 00:00:00

The Small and Medium Enterprise Foundation is learnt to have sought Tk 5.0 billion in endowment funds from government to enable it to undertake new projects in the sector considered economic backbone in countries like Bangladesh. Officials said the SME...

Ways of cutting BD-Thai trade gap stressed

FE Report | 2014-10-29 00:00:00

Leading businessmen of Bangladesh and Thailand have called for exploring new avenues of trade and business opportunities to reduce the existing trade gap and enhance business relationship between the two countries. They observed that the countries, having a close distance,...

Entrepreneurs urged to diversify agro market

2014-10-29 00:00:00

Entrepreneurs have been urged to come forward with innovative ideas by assessing potential market values of agro-products. Agriculture experts made the appeal while speaking at a seminar organised by Palli Karma Sahayan Foundation (PKSF) on "Expanding the horizon of opportunities:...

CDA signs MoU for constructing 5.2 km long Muradpur flyover

2014-10-29 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Oct 28 (BSS): The Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today for constructing a 5.2 kilometres long flyover from the city's Muradpur to Lalkhan Bazar area. CDA Chairman Abdus Salam and Chairman of the China...

Experts for farming four crops annually

2014-10-29 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Oct 28 (BSS): Experts at a daylong workshop have called for expanding a newly evolved cropping pattern that enables the farmers in getting four crops annually on the same land to ensure food security under adverse climate. The new...

exchange rate

2014-10-29 00:00:00

Photo: Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers\\\' and Dealers\\\' Association (BARVIDA)

2014-10-29 00:00:00

Photo: USAID Agro-Inputs Project (AIP) and Bangladesh Crop Protection Association (BCPA)

2014-10-29 00:00:00

Photo: Newly-appointed Chairman of Petrobangla Ishtiak Ahmed being greeted

2014-10-29 00:00:00

ECB sees no signs of deflation, recession in eurozone

2014-10-29 00:00:00

FRANKFURT, Oct 28 (AFP) : The European Central Bank sees no signs of deflation or recession in the single currency area, but will remain vigilant, its chief economist said in a newspaper interview on Tuesday. "We can't ignore the feeble...

Honda H1 net profit up 19pc, but cuts annual outlook

2014-10-29 00:00:00

TOKYO, Oct 28 (AFP): Honda on Tuesday said its six-month net profit jumped almost 19 per cent, but the Japanese automaker, dented by a series of recalls, cut its earnings outlook for the full fiscal year. The Civic and Accord...