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DSE differs with ICB on mainstreaming OTC companies

FE Report | 2014-08-21 00:00:00

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) differs with the proposal of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) for bringing back the companies of the over-the-counter (OTC) market in the main market under the 'O' category, officials said. The state-run corporation Tuesday made...

Completion of shares buy

2014-08-21 00:00:00

Standard Bank Limited Tanveer Mostafa Chowdhury, Intishar Mostafa Chowdhury and Tazmeem Mostafa Chowdhury Sponsors of the Company, have further reported that they have completed their buy of 10,000 shares each at prevailing market price through Stock Exchange as announced earlier.  

Withdrawal of authorised representative

2014-08-21 00:00:00

H R Securities H R Securities & Investments Limited, DSE TREC No. 72, has withdrawn one of its Authorised Representatives, Mr. Nazmul Hossain, with immediate effect.     — DSE Online  

StanChart fined $300m over laundering controls

2014-08-21 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Aug 20: New York state's banking regulator Tuesday hit Standard Chartered Bank with a $300 million fine and restrictions on its dollar-clearing business for failing to detect possible money-laundering. The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) said...

Five win Agrow Award

2014-08-21 00:00:00

FE Report Two individual farmers, a state-run institute and two private firms have won the "Agrow Award," introduced this year by the Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) in Bangladesh. It is the first ever agriculture award of SCB anywhere in the...

10 banks to disburse BB refinance loan to poor

FE Report | 2014-08-21 00:00:00

Ten commercial banks signed a participatory agreement with the Green Banking and CSR Department of the central bank Thursday to disburse funds under a revolving re-financing scheme worth Tk 2.0 billion. Other 22 commercial banks are expected to sign the...

Nifty retreats from record high

2014-08-21 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Aug 20 (Reuters): The Nifty edged lower on Wednesday, unable to sustain a rally after hitting a third consecutive record high earlier in session as investors took profits in blue-chips such as Oil and Natural Gas Corp. The falls...

Marico approves final 50pc cash dividend

2014-08-21 00:00:00

Marico Bangladesh Limited (MBL), a leading FMCG company in the beauty and wellness sector, held its 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) Tuesday at Radisson Water Garden Hotel. During the AGM, a final cash dividend of 50 percent (equivalent to Tk....

Social Islami Bank Limited

2014-08-21 00:00:00

The Half Yearly Branch Managers

2014-08-21 00:00:00

Prime Bank Limited

2014-08-21 00:00:00

Response to DSE query

2014-08-21 00:00:00

Premier Cement In response to a DSE query dated August 19, 2014, the Company has informed that there is no undisclosed price sensitive information of the Company for recent unusual price hike.     — DSE Online

Ceasefire goes up in smoke

2014-08-21 00:00:00

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories, Aug 20 (AFP): Hamas said Wednesday that an Israeli air strike killed the wife and child of its Gaza military chief, as a temporary ceasefire went up in smoke and Cairo truce talks froze. "The wife...

Report how Indian TV progs aired in BD: HC

2014-08-21 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) on Thursday asked the government to report on Tuesday how the programmes of Indian satellite TV channels are being aired in Bangladesh. A vacation division bench of the HC comprising Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif and Justice...

Jihadists claim beheading of US journalist

2014-08-21 00:00:00

 WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (AFP):  Jihadist group the Islamic State Tuesday claimed to have executed American journalist James Foley in revenge for US air strikes against its fighters and threatened to kill a second reporter. The Sunni Islamist group released a...

British PM breaks holiday after apparent US journalist execution

2014-08-21 00:00:00

LONDON, Aug 20 (AFP): British Prime Minister David Cameron broke off his holiday Wednesday for talks on the threat posed by Islamic State jihadists following the "shocking and depraved" apparent beheading of US journalist James Foley. Cameron was returning to...

Liberian police fight protesters over Ebola quarantine

2014-08-21 00:00:00

MONROVIA, Aug 20 (Reuters): Police in the Liberian capital Monrovia fired tear gas Wednesday to disperse a stone-throwing crowd agitating to leave a neighbourhood placed under quarantine because of the Ebola virus, witnesses said. Liberian authorities introduced a nationwide curfew...

Pakistan hopeful of stronger India ties despite talks row

2014-08-21 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Aug 20 (AFP): Pakistan remains hopeful of strengthening ties with India despite an angry New Delhi last week cancelling scheduled talks between the nuclear-armed rival neighbours, Pakistan's high commissioner said Wednesday. Abdul Basit said Pakistan was confident of...

Germany says ready to send arms to Iraqi Kurds

2014-08-21 00:00:00

BERLIN, Aug 20 (AFP): Germany is ready to send weapons to support Iraqi Kurds in their battle against the "barbaric" jihadist militants of the Islamic State, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Wednesday. After other European countries said they would send...

Dozens killed in Ukraine as army fights to shatter rebels

2014-08-21 00:00:00

DONETSK, Ukraine, Aug 20 (AFP): Fierce fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels left dozens of civilians dead Wednesday as Ukrainian troops pushed on with a bloody offensive to break the insurgency in the east of the country. Deadly battles...

news digest

2014-08-21 00:00:00

36 dead, 7 missing in Hiroshima landslide TOKYO, Aug 20: Rain-sodden slopes collapsed in torrents of mud, rock and debris Wednesday in the outskirts of Hiroshima, killing at least 36 people and leaving seven missing, police said. Public broadcaster NHK...

Bangladesh batsmen Imrul Keyes

2014-08-21 00:00:00

Kushtia make flying start

2014-08-21 00:00:00

Kushtia DSA made a flying start beating Mymensingh DSA by 23-4 goals in the inaugural match of the Walton Air Conditioner National Youth (Under-19) Female Handball Tournament that began at Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in the...

SL ponder life after golden generation

2014-08-21 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Aug 20 (AFP): Sri Lanka are banking on young talent to see them through a transitional phase in Test cricket despite the departure of one batting great, another approaching retirement and an ageing spinner in the ranks. Former captain...

B’desh lose to SA

2014-08-21 00:00:00

Bangladesh Youth Hockey team Wednesday completed their 2nd Summer Youth Olympics Games campaign on a dismal note losing all the four Pool A matches, reports UNB. In the 4th and last pool match, Bangladesh lost to South Africa by 3-4...

Asiad Hockey Bangladesh put in Pool A

2014-08-21 00:00:00

Bangladesh team has been placed in Pool A of the 10-nation 17th Asian Games Men's Hockey to be held in Incheon, South Korea from September 19 to October 4, reports UNB. The Pool A also includes last edition's runners-up Malaysia,...

PM’s financial help for physically-challenged cricketers

2014-08-21 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Wednesday handed over a cheque for Tk 10 million (1 crore) to Bangladesh Cricket Association for the Physically-Challenged for the development of the physically-challenged cricketers, reports UNB. President of the Association Prof Dr Shaikh Abdus...

Afghan coach pleased with WC preparations

2014-08-21 00:00:00

KARACHI, Aug 20 (AFP): Afghanistan's cricket coach said Wednesday the team was on course for next year's World Cup and looking forward to touring Australia and New Zealand next month. Afghanistan earned a maiden berth in the 50-over World Cup...

US men braced for more Grand Slam misery

2014-08-21 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Aug 20 (AFP): The 2014 US Open begins Monday with American men seeking to end a Grand Slam drought now more than a decade long. The signs, however, are not promising. Andy Roddick's 2003 US Open triumph marks...

Atletico deny James dream start

2014-08-21 00:00:00

MADRID, Aug 20 (AFP): A Raul Garcia equaliser two minutes from time denied James Rodriguez a dream home debut for Real Madrid as Atletico Madrid salvaged a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup Tuesday. Rodriguez...