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2014-08-29 00:00:00

Northern Jute Manufacturing Co. Ltd. gets new MD The Company has informed that Mr. Ananga Mohan Roy has been appointed as the Managing Director of the Company. Exim Bank EGM venue shifted The Company has further informed that due to...

MFs declare dividends

2014-08-29 00:00:00

First Janata Bank Mutual Fund With reference to their earlier letter dated August 14, 2014 (news disseminated by DSE on 18.08.2014), the Asset Manager of the fund has further informed that the declared dividend to be issued at a valuation...

News Briefs

2014-08-29 00:00:00

Prime First Unit Fund NAV disclosed Prime Finance Asset Management Company Limited (PAMC) has declared the Net Asset Values (NAV) of Prime Financial First Unit Fund, the first private sector unit fund in Bangladesh. The total NAV of Prime Financial...

Photo: Rupali Bank Limited and NEC

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Photo:BRAC Bank and BRAC University

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Photo: First Security Islami Bank Limited

2014-08-29 00:00:00

High-profile corporate team to visit BD with Japanese PM

FE Report | 2014-08-29 00:00:00

A high-profile business delegation, comprising heads of various reputed Japanese multi-national companies (MNCs), is set to arrive in Bangladesh with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his visit on September 6-7. Local business leaders are considering coming of the 22-member...

Price of imported onion from India drops

Sonia H Moni | 2014-08-29 00:00:00

The price of imported onion from India dropped in the wholesale and retail kitchen market following the neighbouring country's decision to cut the export price for onions by 30 per cent on August 20. The Indian government reduced the minimum...

Import marks significant fall in July

FE Report | 2014-08-29 00:00:00

Country's overall import registered a significant fall in July last after showing upward trends in May and June when traders brought in large quantities of essentials to meet the demand during holy Ramadan.  "The overall import normally falls after announcement...

Alibaba earnings leap on cusp of stock market debut

2014-08-29 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Aug 28 (AFP): Just weeks ahead of its expected debut on the New York Stock Exchange, Chinese Internet colossus Alibaba reported that its quarterly profit nearly tripled on surging revenue. Alibaba Group made a profit of nearly $2...

Sensex hits record high, posts longest monthly streak since 2006

2014-08-29 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Aug 28 (Reuters): The BSE Sensex rose to a record high on Thursday as continued buying from foreign investors lifted blue-chips such as Oil and Natural Gas Corp, allowing the benchmark index to post its seventh consecutive monthly gain...

US-based stock funds attract $2.6b in latest week: ICI

2014-08-29 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters): Investors in US-based funds poured $2.6 billion into stock funds in the week ended August 20 on a rebound in risk appetite, data from the Investment Company Institute showed on Wednesday. The inflows were the...

ICB AMCL discloses NAV of different funds

2014-08-29 00:00:00

ICB Asset Management Company Limited (ICB AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), disclosed the following total net asset value (NAV) of different open-end mutual funds (MFs) at the close of business operation on August 27, 2014, said...

Photo: Bank Asia

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Photo:Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited

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Photo: Coca-Cola Bangladesh

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Photo: Standard Bank Limited

2014-08-29 00:00:00

AL urges BNP to withdraw its Aug 30 programme

2014-08-29 00:00:00

Food Minister Quamrul Islam urged Thursday the BNP-led 20-party alliance to withdraw its human chain programme scheduled for August 30, repports UNB. "Awami League (AL) has a scheduled programme on August 30. Don't create chaos by declaring programme all of...

Khaleda condemns Faruqui\\\'s killing

2014-08-29 00:00:00

Condemning the killing of 'Channel i' programme presenter Maulana Nurul Islam Faruqui, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia said Thursday that his murder has proved again that a reign of killing has been established in the country, reports UNB. In a statement,...

JS body for quick disposal of Aug 21 case trial

2014-08-29 00:00:00

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry recommended Thursday taking quick steps to complete the trial of August 21 grenade attack case, reports UNB. The committee made the recommendation at its 6th meeting, held at the...

SQ Chy\\\'s son, wife, 5 others charge sheeted

2014-08-29 00:00:00

Police pressed charges Thursday against seven people, including the wife and son of condemned war crimes convict Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, in a case filed over leaking the draft of verdict in the war crimes case against the BNP leader, reports...

Jamaat leader detained in Satkhira

2014-08-29 00:00:00

SATKHIRA, Aug 28 (UNB): Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from the Agordanri area in Sadar Upazila Wednesday night over violence. The arrestee was identified as Aktaruzzaman,52, son of late Abbasuddin of the same village. Golam Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC)...

Look for barristers to save yourself, son, Inu asks Khaleda

2014-08-29 00:00:00

KUSHTIA, Aug 28 (UNB): Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu advised BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia Thursday to appoint lawyers having Bar-at-Law degrees to save herself and her son from the corruption and murder charges instead of planning to wage a movement....

Training course for foreign diplomats ends

2014-08-29 00:00:00

A short course on 'International Relations and Diplomacy' for young diplomats from neighbouring countries ended in the city Thursday, reports UNB. Fifteen diplomats from Afghanistan, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh took part in the training...

Cadet found dead at BMA

2014-08-29 00:00:00

A cadet was found at Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) in Sitakunda Upazila of Chittagong Thursday, reports UNB. M Imtiaz Mahmud who was receiving training at the academy was found hanged with the ceiling fan in his room in the morning,...

Photo: Different Islamic organisations staged demonstrations

2014-08-29 00:00:00

WHO issues ‘roadmap’ to scale up response to outbreak

2014-08-29 00:00:00

The World Health Organiaation (WHO) Thursday is scheduled to issue a "roadmap" to guide and coordinate the international response to the outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa, according to statement issued in Geneva, report agencies. The aim is...

Ispahani Eye Hospital organises seminar for ophthalmologists

FE Report | 2014-08-29 00:00:00

Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital (IIEIH), the oldest and largest eye hospital in Bangladesh, organised Thursday a seminar for pediatric ophthalmologists on managing the special situations in pediatric cataracts. The seminar on "Management of Special Situations in Pediatric Cataracts"...

CCC mayor faces contempt charge

2014-08-29 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) issued Thursday a rule asking 11 people, including Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) mayor Mohammad Monjur Alam, to explain why contempt of court proceedings should not be drawn against them for flouting its interim order prohibiting the...

NU, RUET teams call on President

2014-08-29 00:00:00

A delegation of National University (NU), led by its Vicec-chancellor Prof Dr Harun-or-Rashid made a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban Thursday, reports UNB. During the meeting, the delegation apprised the President of various activities of the university....