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IPO lottery of National Feed today

FE Report | 2014-11-27 00:00:00

The lottery draw of National Feed Mill Ltd (NFML) will be held today (Thursday) to allocate shares among the investors, officials said. The initial public offering (IPO) of NFML was oversubscribed by almost 47 times against the offer. Investors subscribed ...

News Briefs

2014-11-27 00:00:00

Trial run of LTE held Nokia Networks, world's specialist in mobile broadband, Wednesday demonstrated trial run of long term evolution (LTE), popularly known as 4G LTE, for first time at a city hotel in the country. Through the demo, the...

Photo: Bangladesh Bank Governor

2014-11-27 00:00:00

Photo: Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) and the Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA)

2014-11-27 00:00:00

DSE turnover falls further

FE Report | 2014-11-27 00:00:00

Stocks suffered a setback yet again Wednesday after previous day's impulse with turnover hitting fresh four months low as ongoing pessimism kept investors mostly inactive in the market. The market opened with a positive note, but could not sustain. At...

DBH approves 25pc cash dividend

2014-11-27 00:00:00

The general shareholders of Delta Brac Housing Finance Corporation Ltd. (DBH) on Tuesday unanimously approved 25 percent (cash) dividend for the year ending June 30, 2014 as proposed by the Board of Directors, says a press release. The approval was...

AB Bank Bogra branch files case to realise Tk 707.7m

FE Report | 2014-11-27 00:00:00

Bogra branch of AB Bank Limited Wednesday filed a case in Money Loan Court for realising Tk 707.7 million against Md. Tipu Sultan, owner of M/s. Abdul Malek Mondol and Sons.  Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Assistant Vice President of the...

Sensex edges up on hopes of rate cut

2014-11-27 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Nov 26 (Reuters): The BSE Sensex and Nifty edged up on Wednesday, gaining for a fourth session in five, led by blue chips on continued hopes the central bank would follow other countries such as Japan and China in...

Building per km polders cost Tk 150-200m: Minister

2014-11-27 00:00:00

Water Resources Minister Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud on Wednesday said Tk 150 million to 200m will be needed to build a kilometre of coastal or river embankment to stop erosion with a view to protecting lives and property of local...

Photo: Bank Asia

2014-11-27 00:00:00

Photo: Delta Brac Housing Finance Corporation Ltd. (DBH)

2014-11-27 00:00:00

IPO Diary

2014-11-27 00:00:00

50pc decline in new potato prices

FE Report | 2014-11-27 00:00:00

Prices of early variety potato declined nearly by 50 per cent in just three days following increase in supply from the growing hubs, traders said. Newly harvested potato, which sold at Tk 80-120 per kg a few days back, reduced...

Training on vegetable farming

2014-11-27 00:00:00

Nari Unnayan Shakti (NUS) recently organised a training programme on 'Vegetable farming and Marketing' with the participation of local farmers at Daulatpur, Kushtia. Alhaj Rezaul Hoque Chowdhury, Member of Parliament attended the event as the chief guest. The Executive Director...

Oil prices mixed ahead of OPEC meeting

2014-11-27 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Nov 26 (AFP):  Oil prices were mixed in Asia Wednesday as speculation swirls that the OPEC oil cartel will maintain output at this week's closely watched meeting despite a global supply glut. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for...

People aged 60 or above are senior citizens

2014-11-27 00:00:00

In line with the UN policy, President Abdul Hamid on Thursday declared the country’s people aged 60 years or above as senior citizens. "Through today's programme, I’m declaring all the respected elderly people of the country as senior citizens to...

Gold holds near $1,200

2014-11-27 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Nov 26 (Reuters): Gold struggled to build on overnight gains on Wednesday as equities rose on optimism over the US economy, while traders nervously awaited cues from the dollar and a Swiss referendum on central bank gold reserves. The...

Global Commodity Prices

2014-11-27 00:00:00

BD moves again to sign transit deal with Bhutan

Syful Islam | 2014-11-27 00:00:00

Bangladesh has now again moved to sign a bilateral transit deal with land-locked Bhutan aiming at smooth transportation of goods to and from there, official sources said. The fresh move, taken again after one-year pause, was made last week when...

More liberalisation of trade-related policies needed to attract FDIs

2014-11-27 00:00:00

The country now needs to accelerate its GDP growth to over 8.0 per cent and maintain the present remittance growth to become a middle-income country by 2021, said the International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICCB) on Wednesday, reports UNB. Despite having...

Chevron keen to invest $650m more in oil, gas exploration

M Azizur Rahman | 2014-11-27 00:00:00

US oil and gas giant Chevron is eyeing to invest more in oil and gas exploration activities in Bangladesh to meet the country's mounting energy demand, Chevron Bangladesh President Geoffrey Strong told the FE Tuesday. Chevron has already invested around...

News Briefs

2014-11-27 00:00:00

Tofail leaves for Turkey Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed left the capital on Wednesday morning to participate in the 30th session of the Committee for Economic and Commercial Co-operation of the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) in Istanbul, Turkey. He...

Photo: Heads of the government of the SAARC-member countries

2014-11-27 00:00:00

Photo: Pubali Bank Ltd

2014-11-27 00:00:00

Photo: State Bank of India (SBI)

2014-11-27 00:00:00

Bangladesh for planning policies to utilise natural resources properly

2014-11-27 00:00:00

Bangladesh in the Group 77 (G-77) meeting to be held in Tarija, Bolivia between tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday will call upon the member countries to formulate policies and related laws on priority basis for the proper utilisation of natural resources....

Internet-based income making device for jobless youths stressed

2014-11-27 00:00:00

Internet-based income generating opportunities for unemployed youths seen vital for making them economically self-reliant. State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak made the observation while addressing a seminar titled "Learning and Earning: new possibility of...

Photo: Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank

2014-11-27 00:00:00

exchange rate

2014-11-27 00:00:00

Japan\\\'s war on deflation faces its toughest battle

2014-11-27 00:00:00

TOKYO, Nov 26 (AFP) : As Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heads to the polls next month, the success of his war on deflation hinges on convincing people like 24-year-old Ryo Tatemichi to shrug off fears about the future and...