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2014-07-25 00:00:00

Mexican Aguirre named Japan coach after World Cup flop TOKYO, July 24: Mexican Javier Aguirre was appointed Japan's new football coach on Thursday after the team's World Cup flop prompted the resignation of Alberto Zaccheroni. Japan Football Association (JFA) technical...

BB to follow \\\'guarded stance\\\' in capital management

2014-07-25 00:00:00

Bangladesh Bank (BB) will continue its guarded stance in capital management especially allowing capital outflow to avoid risks of spillover impact of global economic uncertainties, reports BSS. "Bangladesh would be well advised to maintain more guarded stance in widening their...

CIMA Qualification now a new benchmark in competitive job market

FE Report | 2014-07-25 00:00:00

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Qualification is now one of the sought-after professional degrees in the competitive job market. "It makes better position in job market to hold a professional qualification like CIMA rather than doing MBA," said Kashfi...

Bakolia branch of Standard Bank opens

Our Correspondent | 2014-07-25 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, July 24: The 88th branch of Standard Bank Ltd was opened today at Kala Meah Bazar under Bakolia thana in the city. Chairman of the bank and president of FBCCI Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed formally opened the branch of...

Last trading day before Eid sees upward trend

FE Report | 2014-07-25 00:00:00

The last trading day ahead of Eid vacation closed higher Thursday with turnover improved slightly as investors went for buying spree on large cap stocks amid optimism. The market opened with a positive note and the upward trend continued till...

News Briefs

2014-07-25 00:00:00

9-day vacation begins today on DSE, CSE A nine-day long vacation including weekly holidays of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) begins today (Friday), officials said. Both the bourses - DSE and CSE - will remain closed...

Photo:Uttara Bank Limited

2014-07-25 00:00:00

Private jute millers seek fresh working capital

Ziaur Rahman | 2014-07-25 00:00:00

An advisory committee of the Ministry of Textiles and Jute has urged the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to ensure fresh working capital for private jute millers, keeping their outstanding loans along with five years' interest in a 'blocked account'. The advisory...

Remittance in-flow up in Ramadan

FE Report | 2014-07-25 00:00:00

Xpress Money, one of the world's leading money transfer brands, has seen a 15 percent rise in remittances to Bangladesh, ahead of Eid-UL-Fitr. There is an increasing trend of Bangladeshi expats starting to save and send back a little extra...

Fashion houses facing uneven contest from smuggled Indian dresses

FE Report | 2014-07-25 00:00:00

Despite producing highly fashionable and quality fabrics, local fashion houses have been facing uneven competition from the smuggled Indian dresses that have flooded the markets of the capital and some other areas of the country. Local boutique owners, who have...

Photo: LankaBangla Finance Ltd (LBFL)

2014-07-25 00:00:00

Maritime boundary disputes resolved because of AL: PM

2014-07-25 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has said if Awami League (AL) had not been voted to power in the 2008 and 2014 general elections, winning the maritime boundary rights over Myanmar and India would not have been possible, reports UNB....

Movement to continue until victory: BNP

2014-07-25 00:00:00

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said Thursday they will continue their movement until they achieve the victory, reports UNB. He hoped that the Dhaka city unit under the leadership of party standing committee member Mirza Abbas will...

UK wants to deepen ties to keep BD\\\'s dev wheel moving: FM

2014-07-25 00:00:00

Foreign Minister (FM) AH Mahmood Ali said Thursday the British government wants to strengthen its relations with Bangladesh on all fronts to help Bangladesh take its development trajectory to a newer height, reports UNB. "The election is over. It's past....

No move to control media: Inu

2014-07-25 00:00:00

Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu claimed Thursday that there has been no government initiative to control the media or curtailing their independence, reports UNB. ''The Printing Presses and Publication Act, 1973 is not being amended but an initiative has been...

News in Brief

2014-07-25 00:00:00

Hearing on Khaleda's corruption cases petitions deferred The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) deferred Thursday again the hearing on two criminal petitions (CPs) for leave-to-appeal filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia against a High Court (HC) order that...

Photo: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia holding talks with President of Islamic Development Bank (IDB)

2014-07-25 00:00:00

Photo: A mobile court of RAB-4 led by Magistrate Al Amin inspecting tannery materials

2014-07-25 00:00:00

DSCC finds DWASA coy about some problems

Shamsul Huda | 2014-07-25 00:00:00

Sewerage system and waste management in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) areas has virtually collapsed due to lack of coordination between two state-owned organisations, sources said. A senior official in the DSCC said in many spots in the city...

SC relieves AL leader of graft case

2014-07-25 00:00:00

The Supreme Court (SC) trashed on Thursday the graft case pending with the trial court against Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, religious affairs secretary of the ruling Awami League, as 'being not pressed', reports UNB. A three-member Appellate Division Bench, headed by...

Sikder medical college hospital doctor\\\'s registration cancelled

FE Rport | 2014-07-25 00:00:00

Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) temporarily cancelled Thursday the registration of Shafiul Azam, a doctor of the Sikder Medical College and Hospital, on charge of cheating people and misbehaviour, said a release issued by BMDC. BMDC Registrar Dr ZH...

Rights groups call for UN action against Israel

2014-07-25 00:00:00

Rights activists in the city urged Thursday the UN Security Council and global leaders to take necessary steps to stop the killings of innocent people in Gaza by Israel, reports UNB. They said Israel is killing innocent people, including children...

Moon sighting body sits July 28

2014-07-25 00:00:00

A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held at the Islamic Foundation Baitul Mukarram conference room at 7.15 pm on July 28 to review reports on moon sighting for the holy month of Shawal, 1435 Hijri to...

Obama thanks Hasina

2014-07-25 00:00:00

US President Barack Obama thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her message of felicitations on the occasion of the 238th anniversary of independence of the United States of America on July 4, reports BSS. In his letter, the US president...

Lailatul Qadr tonight

2014-07-25 00:00:00

Muslims across the country will observe tonight (Friday night) the holy Shab-e-Qadr or Lailatul Qadr, the night when the first verses of the holy Quran were revealed to the Greatest Prophet, Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), reports BSS. According to the holy...

Comilla JASAS Iftar party held

2014-07-25 00:00:00

A projection meeting and Iftar party of Comilla's Daudkandi unit of Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha (JASAS) was held Thursday at Shaheed Nagar MA Jalil High School at Daudkandi Upazila, said a press release. Dr Khandaker Maruf Hossain, son of BNP...

Death anniversary

2014-07-25 00:00:00

The 15th death anniversary of Asiruddin Ahmed, a retired co-operative inspector of Rangpur, will be observed today (Friday). On this occasion, Qurankhwani and Dua Mahfil will be held at his residence at Mulatole of Rangpur. Relatives, friends and well-wishers are...

Photo: UN Under Secretary General and Head of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations

2014-07-25 00:00:00

Photo: Minister for Textiles and Jute Md Emaz Uddin Pramanik, MP,

2014-07-25 00:00:00

PM wants BD\\\'s inclusion in UN peacekeeping mission decision-making body

2014-07-25 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday advocated for the inclusion of Bangladesh in the decision-making body of the UN peacekeeping mission to increase coordination between the field and decision-making levels, reports UNB. She made the request when UN Under Secretary General...