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Emerging opportunities for Bangladesh

M. Shahidul Islam | 2014-10-01 00:00:00

China was well-connected with its immediate neighbours as well as Europe, Middle East and Africa through the Silk Road for centuries. There were two components of the Silk Road- Overland Silk Road (OSR) and Maritime Silk Road (MSR). The former...

Photo: China President Xi Jinping with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

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Photo: A view of the modern Beijing

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Suspension timeframe of margin rules provision to be extended

FE Report | 2014-10-01 00:00:00

The securities regulator is set to extend further the timeframe of suspension of effectiveness of a provision of margin rules until December 31 next to facilitate the transaction of inactive accounts, officials said. Earlier, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission...

Stocks back to green on DSE

FE Report | 2014-10-01 00:00:00

Dhaka stocks returned to the green Tuesday after previous session's marginal correction with turnover falling further ahead of prolonged Eid vacation, spurred by financial stocks. Only two trading sessions are left before Eid vacation. The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is...

Koyes Sami elected convenor of ex-AB Bank Forum

2014-10-01 00:00:00

A meeting of former top executives of AB Bank, first private sector joint venture bank in the country (previously known as Arab Bangladesh Bank Limited) was held recently at Kurmitola Golf Club, Dhaka. The meeting was presided over by Mr....

DSE News in Brief

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Response to DSE query MIDAS Financing Ltd In response to a DSE query, the Company has informed that there is no undisclosed price sensitive information of the Company for recent unusual price hike. Bangas Ltd Normal trading of the shares...

News Briefs

2014-10-01 00:00:00

New MD (cc) of BSCCL Company Secretary of Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL) Md. Abdus Salam Khan will act as the managing director (current charge) of the company from today (October 1, 2014), as per the order of the...

Photo: Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL)

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Photo: First Security Islami Bank Limited

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Photo: Pragati Life Insurance Limited

2014-10-01 00:00:00

MJLBL launches \\\'Mobile Talk Time Offer\\\' for clients

FE Report | 2014-10-01 00:00:00

Mobil Jamuna Lubricants Bangladesh Limited (MJLBL) has announced a special "Mobile Talk Time Offer" for its consumers on Tuesday. MJLBL chief executive officer Khondaker Sanaul Haque came up with the announcement at a press conference at a city hotel. "The...

BRAC Bank, SSL Wireless sign MoU on 3D Secure Solution

2014-10-01 00:00:00

BRAC Bank Limited, one of the most prominent banks of the country, has signed an agreement with Software Shop Limited operating under the brand name SSL Wireless to implement 3D Secure Solution for its customers. SSL Wireless is going to...

Reforming Value Added Tax regime

Manzur Ahmed | 2014-10-01 00:00:00

Unlike Customs laws which are governed by multilateral frameworks of WTO (World Trade Organisation) and WCO (World Customs Organisation), there is no universally accepted international VAT (Value Added Tax) framework with any obligation or commitment to comply with. Since its...

UNGA fosters closer ties among member nations

Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-10-01 00:00:00

Bilateral contacts among the leaders attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session help develop closer ties among the member nations of the world body. Such contacts at times carry immense significance. The UNGA is an annual ritualistic exercise that...

Safety of bank vaults

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Robbers target banks because those are the places where money, gold ornaments and other valuables are kept in safety by their clients or depositors. But bank authorities for reasons of protecting the stored money and other valuables are supposed to...

Taking technology to the grassroots

Abdul Bayes | 2014-10-01 00:00:00

Dr Mahabub Hossain, an eminent economist of the country, has succinctly summarised the growth of microfinance industry in Bangladesh in a working paper. The Grameen Bank - winner of a Nobel prize, is widely known for microcredit expansion for the...

Employment in transport sector

Ridwan Quaium | 2014-10-01 00:00:00

Mishaps in transportation sector, especially on road, rail and inland waterways, have become common all over the country. Several bus accidents, rail mishaps and passenger water-vessel disasters that are happening across the country on a regular basis are killing more...

On \\\'Letters to Editor\\\'

2014-10-01 00:00:00

For regular and serious newspaper readers, this column is very interesting and diverse in nature. It carries interesting and varied opinions and views from all across the country. It is also a genuine and very effective outlet for readers to...

Creating service-providing agencies

2014-10-01 00:00:00

We learn through media and government agencies that our foreign exchange reserve is increasing fast but as a Dhaka city dweller for the past 64 years, my experiences say that our amenities of life are not increasing proportionately with our...

Begum Rokeya University and fading hope

2014-10-01 00:00:00

It was our long cherished dream to have a public university in Rangpur. We, the people of Rangpur division convey our thanks to the last caretaker government for establishing the university here. It was expected that the university will contribute...

If Google puts on a human face!

2014-10-01 00:00:00

I was on my seventh visit to Chicago. This fall we decided to take the Virgin Atlantic flight from London and it was a great flight with a great kosher food and great service. Now I felt great hoping three...

Faridpur train accident death toll reaches three

2014-10-01 00:00:00

The body of a man was found hours after he went missing after a relief train ploughed through a group of people in Modhukhali Upazila in Faridpur district on Tuesday. However, his identity could not be known. With this the...

Dhaka-Delhi ties on right track: FM

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali said Tuesday the relations between Bangladesh and India are on the 'right track', and described the first-ever meeting between the two top leaders of the two neighbouring countries as result-oriented one, reports UNB. "The results...

Latif Siddique is a trash talker, says Sajeda Chy

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Terming Posts and Telecommunications Minister Abdul Latif Siddique a trash talker, Awami League acting president Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury urged Tuesday all not to pay heed to his filthy words, reports UNB. "Don't pay heed to what he (Latif) says. There're...

BNP demands punishment of Latif Siddique

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Denouncing the derogatory remark by Posts and Telecommunications Minister Abdul Latif Siddique against holy Hajj, BNP Tuesday demanded that the minister be removed from the cabinet immediately, reports UNB. Party standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan and joint secretary general...

Charge hearing begins on Butcher Seraj, two others

2014-10-01 00:00:00

The charge hearing on the war crimes case filed against detained accused Razakar Serajul Haque alias Butcher Seraj, A Latif Khan and Akram Hossain Talukder of Bagerhat was held in part at the International Crimes Tribunal-1 Tuesday, reports UNB. With...

Injured in gun attack, JD leader dies at DMCH

2014-10-01 00:00:00

KERANIGANJ, Sept 30 (UNB): A local Jubo Dal (JD) leader, who suffered bullet wounds in an attack by miscreants near Ispahani Chota Masjid area under South Keraniganj Police Station Monday, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) Tuesday morning. The...

Tarique hits out at Hasina again

2014-10-01 00:00:00

BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman has accused Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina of trying to depict Bangladesh as a militant country in a motivated bid to perpetuate her power in the name of eliminating the so-called militancy, reports UNB. "Whenever...

Khaleda busy in conspiracy to oust govt: Rly Minister

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Railway Minister Mujibul Hoque alleged Tuesday that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia always remains busy in hatching plotting conspiracy to topple the government as "she does not believe in independence," reports UNB. "Khaleda (Zia) does not believe in independence. That's why...