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2014-07-14 00:00:00

New President of LR Global Mr. Adel Ahmed, an industry veteran is joining LR Global Bangladesh as President & Senior Operating Partner. Mr. Ahmed has over 20 years of professional, management and leadership experience across multiple industries and multinationals across...

Photo: 4th Annual General Meeting of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) held recently.

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Photo: AB Bank Limited hosted an Iftar Mahfil

2014-07-14 00:00:00

MNP in the offing

FE Report | 2014-07-14 00:00:00

Country`s telecom regulator is in final move to implement Mobile Number Portability (MNP) to give  the mobile phone users freedom for switching over to any operators and choose their services without changing existing number. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)...

US-Bangla Airlines to launch domestic flights Thursday

2014-07-14 00:00:00

The bubu is going to introduce its flights on Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Jessore routes  Thursday (July 17). Two flights will initially run on the Dhaka-Chittagong route a day, while one flight on Dhaka-Jessore route, Director (admin) of the airlines Khan Md...

Sebi warns market entities against Taliban, Al-Qaeda funds

2014-07-14 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, July 13 (Business Standard): To safeguard Indian markets from terrorist financing risks, regulator Sebi has issued fresh warnings to stock exchanges and other entities to caution them against Taliban and Al-Qaeda linked organisations and individuals, including India's most...

BSE forms 11-member advisory group

2014-07-14 00:00:00

MUMBAI, July 13(Business Standard): The BSE has launched an advisory group on REITs (real estate investment trusts), which are aimed at attracting long-term funds to the cash-strapped realty sector from both foreign as well as domestic investors. Finance Minister Arun...

ICSB fourth AGM held

2014-07-14 00:00:00

The 4th Annual General Meeting of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) was held recently. The meeting was chaired by the President of the Institute Mohammad Asad Ullah FCS. The ICSB president in his address tabled the Council...

Collection of dividend warrants

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Renata Ltd  has requested the concerned shareholders to collect their cash dividend warrants for the year 2013 from the share department at the Company's Corporate Headquarters at Plot No. 1, Milk Vita Road, Section-7, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216 from July 13, 2014...

Asaduzzaman Shahid re-elected as NTCL director

FE Report | 2014-07-14 00:00:00

The Managing Director of Zaman Chemicals and Burnish Company Limited Asaduzzaman Shahid Khan has been re-elected as director of the National Tea Company Ltd (NTCL). He was elected at the adjourned 36th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the NTCL which...

CEMEX event on earthquake held

2014-07-14 00:00:00

CEMEX Cement Bangladesh Ltd. organised a knowledge sharing programme on "Earthquake Hazards in Bangladesh" at RAJUK Bhaban in the capital recently.High officials of RAJUK were present at the event. A keynote presentation on the topic by Dr. Mehedi Ahmed Ansary,professor...

IPO Diary

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Photo: Bangladesh Bank Executive Director SM Moniruzzaman addressing

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Photo: Recently Prime Islami Life Insurance Limited organised tree plants distribution

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Photo: Professor Dr. M. Shah Nowaz Ali, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB)

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Traders accused of selling beef, mutton beyond official rates

Talha Bin Habib | 2014-07-14 00:00:00

Traders are selling beef and mutton in the capital's kitchen markets beyond the rates set by city corporations for the holy month of Ramadan, consumers alleged on Sunday. The authorities of Dhaka South City Corporation and Dhaka North City Corporation...

Investment in EPZs up 22.53pc, export 13.76pc

FE Report | 2014-07-14 00:00:00

The country's Export Processing Zones (EPZs) made a remarkable growth both in investment and export in the just concluded fiscal year (FY), 2013-14, despite political unrest in the first half. According to data released by Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority...

Qatar blames recruiters abroad for labour abuse

2014-07-14 00:00:00

DOHA, July 13 (AFP): World Cup 2022 host Qatar, under international criticism over working conditions for migrant workers, said recruitment agencies in Asia were the main party to blame for any abuse. A report commissioned by the Qatar Foundation chaired...

StanChart sees FDI proposals strengthening rupee

2014-07-14 00:00:00

MUMBAI, July 13 (PTI): The Budget announcements by Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on opening defence and insurance sectors to higher FDI will attract more foreign investors which will help in strengthening the rupee, says a report. The maiden Budget...

News Briefs

2014-07-14 00:00:00

Berlin's economy looks up BERLIN, July 13: It has taken a quarter of a century longer than hoped but Berlin is now glimpsing the prosperity that was supposed to land in its lap after the Wall came down in 1989...

Israel vows no let-up as Gaza toll tops 125

2014-07-13 00:00:00

GAZA CITY July 12 (agencies): Israel pounded Gaza for a fifth day Saturday as it vowed no let-up in its air campaign to halt rocket attacks by militants which has killed more than 125 Palestinians. A defiant Hamas fired five...

Ukraine vows to strike back after rebels kill 23 troops

2014-07-13 00:00:00

DONETSK, July 12 (agencies): Ukraine has vowed to make pro-Russian rebels pay after losing 23 servicemen in clashes across the separatist east, while Russia proposed a UN resolution demanding a ceasefire to Europe's deadliest conflict in decades. The Ukrainian defence...

Cross-border Taliban attack kills three Pakistani troops

2014-07-13 00:00:00

KHAR , July 12 (AP): Militants killed at least three Pakistani soldiers in an attack early Saturday on a border post in the restive northwestern tribal belt, officials said. Around two dozen militants armed with sophisticated weapons crossed from the...

Iraq forces beat back fresh militant assault

2014-07-13 00:00:00

BAGHDAD, July 12 (AFP): Iraqi forces and tribal fighters Saturday beat back a fresh assault by Sunni militants on the town of Haditha, strategic for the large nearby dam and its oil refinery, police said. Battles also erupted Saturday in...

Kerry pushes plan to \\\'clean up\\\' disputed Afghan vote

2014-07-13 00:00:00

KABUL, July 12 (agencies): US Secretary of State John Kerry was Saturday to hold a second day of talks with Afghanistan's feuding presidential hopefuls, seeking a deal to "clean up the tally" after disputed elections. Despite back-to-back meetings on Friday...

news digest

2014-07-13 00:00:00

Arab foreign ministers to meet Monday on Gaza CAIRO, July 12: Arab foreign ministers are to meet in Cairo on Monday to discuss the escalating conflict between Hamas militants in Gaza and Israel which has already killed more than 120...

Photo: PAKISTAN : A Pakistani Muslim family wait to break their fast

2014-07-13 00:00:00

Photo: UNITED KINGDOM : Loyalists of the Orange Order march past

2014-07-13 00:00:00

All eyes on Maracana

2014-07-13 00:00:00

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP): The most entertaining World Cup in a generation comes down to a final match that pits the planet's best player against the tournament's best team. Lionel Messi will lead Argentina out against Germany at Maracana Stadium...

Shakira to sing at closing ceremony tonight

2014-07-13 00:00:00

Colombian pop singer Shakira will make her third consecutive World Cup appearance at the closing ceremony in Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium before the final match tonight (Sunday at 1.00 am). Shakira will perform her song "La La La (Brazil...