The local currency depreciated further against the greenback during the week of November 16 to November 20 last as the market is making some big import payments. The market might see the same tone next week as well. The average...
TOKYO, Nov 21 (AFP): Tokyo investors are likely to be cautious next week about a possible market downturn, analysts said Friday, while political developments in Japan will be a focus ahead of an election next month. "The market continues to...
A.Z.M. Anas | 2014-11-22 00:00:00
NEW YORK, November 20: A global campaign group has urged governments, donors and investors to cough up at least US$500 million to promote clean cooking, which they say can help cut millions of premature deaths. "Now it's time to turn...
Ismail Hossain | 2014-11-22 00:00:00
Tanners have expressed their disappointment over the Industries Minister's decision to issue legal notice to tannery owners in the capital's Hazaribagh for not relocating their industrial units within the stipulated time. They said such a decision is not fair as...
COMILLA, Nov 21 (BSS) - The aspiring future IT leaders and entrepreneurs have put forward suggestions including attractive remuneration packages for the entrepreneurs to grow, providing more IT training for building skilled manpower and low cost but high speed internet...
GD Assist Limited, a subsidiary of Green Delta Insurance recently signed a deal with Sunway Medical Center, one of the leading healthcare providers in Malaysia. Under this agreement, GD Assist will work as Sunway's agent in Bangladesh as a part...
Dutch-Bangla Bank has opened its 138th branch at Elenga (Ekattur Bhaban, 1st floor, Elenga Bus Stand, Kalihati, Tangail) recently. K.S.Tabrez, Managing Director of the Bank formally inaugurated the branch. Mr. K.S.Tabrez in his address of welcome informed that, DBBL is...
FE Report Prices of vegetables and ginger witnessed further reduction while onion increased in the city kitchen markets on Friday compared to that of its previous price levels. Prices of cauliflower, cabbage, tomato, local bean, long bean, pointed gourd, bitter...
FRANKFURT, Nov 21 (AFP): European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said Friday that the ECB is ready to roll out new policy measures to ward off deflation in the euro area "without any undue delay." "We will use all means...
MUMBAI, Nov 21 (AFP): India's Kotak Mahindra Bank announced Thursday that it is merging with ING Vysya, part-owned by Dutch group ING, as the banking industry faces pressures including competition from new entrants, bad loans and subdued economic activity. The...
BEIJING, Nov 21 (Reuters): China cut interest rates unexpectedly on Friday, stepping up a campaign to prop up growth in the world's second-largest economy as it heads towards its slowest growth in nearly a quarter century. The cut - the...
LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters): Stagnation in the euro zone, recession in Japan and geopolitical crises have increased concerns about the state of the global economy, British finance minister George Osborne said on Friday. Osborne said economic performance in the euro...
WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (AFP): A bare 0.004 per cent of the world's adult population controls nearly $30 trillion in assets, 13 per cent of the world's total wealth, according to a new study released Thursday. And perhaps unsurprisingly, the study...
Shakib Al Hasan blasted his way to a sixth One Day International (ODI) hundred to help Bangladesh to 281 for 7 in 50 overs, reports Cricinfo. History, however, is on Zimbabwe's side, as nine out of 13 teams have won...
DUBAI, Nov 21 (AFP): Pakistan salvaged a draw in the second Test against New Zealand in Dubai Friday after being set a challenging target of 261 off 72 overs on the back of a brilliant hundred by Ross Taylor. The...
Defending champions Legends of Rupganj (former Gazi Tank Cricketers) maintained their all win run beating Abahani Ltd by 3 wickets in a match of the Dhaka Metropolis First Division Cricket League at the Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah...
Bangladesh men's and women's kabaddi teams lost their respective Group A matches of the 4th Asian Beach Games held at the Patong Beach (North) in the Thai tourists resort city of Phuket Friday, reports UNB. Bangladesh men's kabbadi team suffered...
Foreign recruit Kingsley scored the first hat-trick in the tournament as Shamnagar Upazila moved to the semifinal of Walton DC Cup Football Tournamnet eliminating Tapa Upazila by 5-0 goals Friday at the Satkhira District Football Stadium, reports BSS. In the...
Colombo, Nov 21 (AP): Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews wants a settled side to face England in their limited-overs series starting next week, and avoid the wholesale changes that resulted in a woeful tour to India in which his team...
Bangladesh is capable of hosting international beach games as the country has the world's longest sea beach in Cox's Bazar along side the experiences of hosting many international games events, including the ICC World Cup Cricket, reports UNB. "If we...
MELBOURNE, Nov 21 (AFP): Steve Smith hit a thrilling century to propel Australia to a three-wicket victory over South Africa to clinch the five-game one-day international series in Melbourne Friday. Man-of-the-match Smith cracked 104 off 112 balls as Australia stormed...
Federer seeks Davis Cup consecration LILLE, France, Nov 21: Roger Federer leads the Swiss quest to win a first Davis Cup title in Lille Friday, taking on a powerful French quartet spearheaded by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils. The 33-year-old...
Saleh Akram | 2014-11-22 00:00:00
The current state of affairs in a number of banks can be interpreted as unsavoury. The central bank is reported to have identified 15 banks where credit growth rate has hit a negative mark. This situation, as reports quoting a...
Md Joynal Abdin | 2014-11-22 00:00:00
Bangladesh is one of the most emerging countries of the world. The current size of its GDP is about US$ 140 billion with annual 6 per cent plus growth rate during the last decade. Economic growth of the country is...
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