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BD volleyball team register second win

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Bangladesh volleyball team registered the second successive win in the 4th Asian Beach Games beating Afghanistan by 21-5, 21-10 points at Karon Beach in Phuket, Thailand Tuesday, reports UNB. Earlier, in the first match Monday, Bangladesh won against Kazakhstan by...

Pakistan in trouble after NZ’s 403

2014-11-19 00:00:00

DUBAI, Nov 18 (AFP): Pakistan were under pressure after losing both their openers for 34 in reply to New Zealand's big total of 403 in the second Test in Dubai Tuesday. Azhar Ali (four) and Younis Khan (one) were unbeaten...

Zim-BCB XI warm-up match today

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Zimbabwe will get some preparations ahead of the One Day International (ODI) series when they face Bangladesh Cricket Board XI play a warm-up match scheduled to be held today (Wednesday) at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong, reports UNB....

Youngmen\\\'s beat Basabo

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Youngmen's Club Fakirerpool defeated Basabo Tarun Sangha 1-0 in a match of the Bengal Group Senior Division Football League at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Tuesday, reports UNB.

Thakurgaon win over Sarkarpara

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Thakurgaon Town Club beat Sarkarpara Azid Club by a solitary goal in the only match of the Sheikh Kamal Nitol Tata Thakurgaon Premier Division Football match at Thakurgaon District Stadium Tuesday, reports UNB.

Cox\\\'s Bazar DC among 28 sued on charge of graft

2014-11-19 00:00:00

A case was filed with a court in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday against 28 people, including the deputy commissioner (DC), in connection with embezzlement of Tk 230 million from Matarbari Coal Power Project. AKM Kaisarul Alam, a shrimp firm owner...

sports digest

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Eriksson takes over at cash-rich Shanghai BEIJING, Nov 18: Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson was unveiled by cash-rich Shanghai East Asia as their new coach Tuesday, on a contract that reportedly puts him among the top earners in football management....

Photo: MELBOURNE: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R)

2014-11-19 00:00:00

BTRC seeks public opinion to introduce MNP system for cell phone users

FE Report | 2014-11-19 00:00:00

The telecom regulator has sought public opinion to introduce the mobile number portability (MNP) system for cell phone customers, what it claims the initiative as customers friendly. Issuing a statement recently the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) asked the customers...

Wärtsilä offers cost effective support in power sector

Mohammad Ali | 2014-11-19 00:00:00

Wärtsilä, a global leading power plant and shipping equipments manufacturer, looks at growing double in Bangladesh by the next 15 years, as it sees the market very potential thanks to the country's rising economic growth that requires more power generation,...

Banks, FIs asked to update clients\\\' accounts with 12-digit TIN

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked all banks and financial institutions (FIs) to update clients' accounts with 12 digit TIN (tax identification number), reports UNB. As per a directive of the central bank, the account holders have to submit their 12...

News Briefs

2014-11-19 00:00:00

CSR of Malaysian High Commission Malaysian High Commission in Dhaka in collaboration with the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) Alumni in Bangladesh under a Corporate Social Responsibility programme has distributed blankets, food items and cash to around 150 orphans from...

Photo: Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Photo: Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB)

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Photo: Farmers Bank Limited

2014-11-19 00:00:00

CPA sending CBA leaders abroad allegedly on \\\'pleasure trip\\\'

Syful Islam | 2014-11-19 00:00:00

The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is allegedly sending some labour leaders to Germany and China on 'pleasure trip' on the pretext of acquiring experience on port operation, official sources said. Secretary of the CPA Alauddin Mia recently sought permission from...

BD-Canada trade hits CAD$1.8b in ‘13

FE Report | 2014-11-19 00:00:00

The bilateral trade between Canada and Bangladesh hit more than CAD $1.8 billion in 2013, with agricultural commodities accounting for 68 per cent of Canadian exports. Bangladesh imported Canadian agricultural products including wheat and lentil worth CAD $ 528 million...

Top apparel makers begin production automation

Shah Alam Nur | 2014-11-19 00:00:00

Country's top entrepreneurs in the readymade garment (RMG) sector are turning to automated production to graduate from the traditional system to increase competitiveness on the international market. Industry-insiders said the leading entrepreneurs are investing huge money to adopt latest technology,...

69 countries import jute from BD

2014-11-19 00:00:00

The raw jute and jute products are being exported to 69 countries across the world. Textiles and Jute Minister Muhammad Emajuddin Pramanik said this while replying to a question of treasury bench member Didarul Alam at the Jatiya Sangsad on...

Photo: A day-long workshop organised by Janata Bank Training Institute (JBTI)

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Photo: Midland Bank

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Photo: Officials of Olympic Industries collecting CV from a job seeker

2014-11-19 00:00:00

exchange rate

2014-11-19 00:00:00

Iran uses China bank to transfer funds to Quds-linked companies

2014-11-19 00:00:00

NEW YORK/LONDON/SHENZHEN, Nov 18 (Reuters): There is no trace of Shenzhen Lanhao Days Electronic Technology Co Ltd at its listed address in the beige and pink-tiled "Fragrant Villa" apartment complex in this southern Chinese city. The building's managers say they've...

China\\\'s FDI slows again in October

2014-11-19 00:00:00

BEIJING, Nov 18 (Reuters): China's foreign direct investment fell for the fourth straight period on a cumulative basis in October, underscoring investor caution as the world's second-largest economy cools. China drew $95.9 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the...

Dollar supported by ECB talk, Japan election speculation

2014-11-19 00:00:00

TOKYO, Nov 18 (Reuters): The dollar held its own on Tuesday, as investors waited to see if Japan's leader would call a snap election after the country unexpectedly slipped into recession and European Central Bank officials raised the prospects of...

Pakistan net foreign investment rise 47pc

2014-11-19 00:00:00

KARACHI, Nov 18 (Reuters): Pakistan received $423.8 million in foreign direct investment in the first four months (July-October) of the 2014/15 fiscal year, compared with $288.1 million received during the same period a year earlier. Foreign direct investment rose 47...

Rising computer game prices lift UK inflation

2014-11-19 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 18 (AFP): The rising cost of computer games in the run-up to Christmas helped to push up British inflation during October, official data showed on Tuesday. The 12-month Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate accelerated to 1.3 per cent...

Indonesia raises interest rates after fuel price increase

2014-11-19 00:00:00

JAKARTA, Nov 18 (AFP): Indonesia's central bank raised interest rates Tuesday for the first time in a year in anticipation of surging inflation after the new government increased the price of subsidised fuel by over 30 per cent. At a...

Photo: Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank

2014-11-19 00:00:00