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Only 0.08 pc of flood-hit farmers to get seed aid

Yasir Wardad | 2014-09-22 00:00:00

The government's post-flood rehabilitation programme will bring 'nothing significant' for the farmers, as less than one per cent of the affected growers have been brought under the coverage of special arrangements, opine experts. The agriculture sector experts termed the scenario...

News Briefs

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Tofail off to Korea for country promotion    Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed left Saturday Dhaka to Seoul to participate in 'Korea Foundation Programme' in the Republic of Korea. He is leading a 29- member Bangladeshi delegation that includes Executive Chairman of...

NU publishes degree results Monday night

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Results of Degree (pass) and Certificate Course Examinations of 2012 under National University (NU) published in Dhaka Monday night. Public Relations Director of NU M Fayzul Karim told BSS that 78.6 per cent passed in the examinations this year, adding...

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Downward revision of gold price in domestic market likely soon

Sonia H Moni | 2014-09-22 00:00:00

Local jewellers are contemplating  reduceing the prices of gold and silver following continuous downtrend in the international market, trade leaders said. Bloomberg reported gold futures fell to an eight-month low as equities surged to a record, crimping demand for the...

\\\'Bank account holding students to direct economic growth\\\'

2014-09-22 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Sept 21 (BSS): Bank account holding students will be the driving force of economic growth to take the nation forward. Effort is going on to bring the youth under financial service network from their boyhood, expand financial education and...

Experts for legalising BD-India cattle trade

2014-09-22 00:00:00

.A panel of Indian and Bangladeshi experts have strongly recommended legalisation of the cattle trade between the two countries. The experts deliberated several bilateral issues at the Observer Research Foundation's (ORF) Kolkata chapter recently, repots bdnews24.com. ORF's lead researcher on...

Alliance, NFPA team up to boost safety in BD RMG units

FE Report | 2014-09-22 00:00:00

The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety has teamed up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), an international leader in fire safety aiming to strengthen safety in the readymade garment industry in Bangladesh. A memorandum of understanding was signed between...

Govt sets instance of massive uplift schemes: Shahriar

2014-09-22 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Sept 21 (BSS): State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, MP, said the present government has set instance of implementing massive development schemes across the country. People are witnessing remarkable success in various need-oriented fields like poverty alleviation, education,...

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G20 vows to breathe new life into world economy

2014-09-22 00:00:00

CAIRNS, Australia, Sept 21 (AFP) : G20 nations including the United States and China said Sunday they can overcome geo-political tensions and financial risks to achieve extra combined growth of 1.8 per cent, adding trillions of dollars to the world...

Britain\\\'s Labour party promises higher minimum wage

2014-09-22 00:00:00

LONDON, Sept 21 (AFP): The leader of Britain's opposition Labour party promised on Sunday to raise the national minimum wage to at least £8 (10 euros, $13) an hour if it wins the general election in May. Ed Miliband made...

Nissan defections reignite questions about future CEO

2014-09-22 00:00:00

TOKYO, Sept 21  (AFP): A string of defections by top Nissan executives is reigniting longstanding questions about who will succeed chief executive Carlos Ghosn, the man widely credited with reinventing Japan's number-two automaker. Speculation about Nissan's future hit a fever...

Europe needs to do more to boost growth : US

2014-09-22 00:00:00

CAIRNS, Australia, Sept 21 (AFP):  US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Sunday called on the eurozone to do more to strengthen demand and make the structural changes needed to kick-start a moribund economy that is hampering world growth. Last week...

Dollar\\\'s rally bad news for oil, multinationals

2014-09-22 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) : The asset with the greatest prowess of late has been the US dollar, and if its rally continues, it threatens to eat into the earnings of multinational companies. The greenback's recent gains have lifted...

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Cuba focuses on sugar industry in new investment programme HAVANA, Sept 21: An investment program has been planned to boost the production of sugar and its derivatives in Cuba, said one of the country's business leaders. Under the programme, distilleries...

DSE to launch ETF by December

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2014-09-22 00:00:00

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has taken initiatives to issue Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), by December this year, officials said. ETF is similar to an open-end mutual fund (MF). The move of the premier bourse comes as part of its initiatives...

DSEX crosses 4,900- mark

FE Report | 2014-09-22 00:00:00

The prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange - DSEX surpassed 4,900-points mark Sunday, hitting fresh high since its inception in January 2013, as the market was on a steady gaining streak for a fourth day. The market started with an...

RSRM makes debut today

FE Report | 2014-09-22 00:00:00

Ratanpur Steel Re-rolling Mills (RSRM) will make its debut trading on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) today (Monday) under 'N' category, officials said. The DSE Trading Code for Ratanpur Steel Re-Rolling Mills is "RSRMSTEEL" and DSE...

News Briefs

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9th EGM of EXIM Bank held The ninth Extra-ordinary General Meeting (EGM) of EXIM Bank was held Sunday at Emmanuelle's Banquet Hall at Gulshan in the city. Chairman of EXIM Bank, Md. Nazrul Islam Mazumder presided over the meeting. The...

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