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Robi sees robust growth in revenues, profitability in Q1

FE Report | 2014-05-29 00:00:00

Robi Axiata Ltd has announced the first quarter financial results reporting a strong growth in revenues and profitability as the Company recovered from the dip in revenue, EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation) and PAT (Profit After Tax)...

BD businessmen expect to double annual trade with Philippines

Talha Bin Habib | 2014-05-29 00:00:00

Country's businessmen are expecting to double the annual bilateral trade with the Philippines within the next few years considering the potential between the two countries, a joint chamber leader said. "There is potential to increase annual bilateral trade with the...

News Briefs

2014-05-29 00:00:00

Completion of shares sale/ buy/transfer Islami Bank: Bangladesh Islamic Centre, one of the Corporate Sponsors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd., has further reported that it has completed its sale of 2,05,000 shares of the Company at prevailing market price through...

Photo: PATUAKHALI: A forlorn shoreline of Ramnabad river along Kalapara,

2014-05-28 00:00:00

Photo: CHAPAINAWABGANJ: After a long spell of humid weather

2014-05-28 00:00:00

Modi urges Sharif to crack down on militant groups for better ties

2014-05-28 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, May 27, (agencies): India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif to crack down on militant groups on Tuesday, while stressing his desire for better relations and trade, the foreign ministry said. Modi...

New Indian cabinet formed

2014-05-28 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, May 27 (AFP): New Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his cabinet Tuesday, combining several portfolios to cut the number of government positions and giving many regional politicians their first national experience. The following is a list of...

Thai army detains ex-minister

2014-05-28 00:00:00

BANGKOK, May 27 (AFP): Thai soldiers swooped to detain a fugitive former cabinet minister on Tuesday after he emerged from hiding to become the first member of the ousted government to publicly denounce a military coup. In dramatic scenes played...

Russia for end to violence in Ukraine

2014-05-28 00:00:00

MOSCOW, May 27, (AFP): Russia Tuesday called for an "immediate end" to violence in eastern Ukraine after 40 people were killed in fighting between government forces and pro-Moscow rebels. Maintaining Moscow's tough tone after the weekend election of Ukraine's new...

‘India for inclusive ties with S Asian countries’

2014-05-28 00:00:00

India wants to build cordial, friendly and inclusive ties with the South Asian countries and the Prime Minister has a vision for friendly cooperation with each of the Saarc countries, said its new External Affairs Minister on Wednesday. “Prime Minister...

Sisi eyes big turnout as Egypt vote wraps up

2014-05-28 00:00:00

CAIRO, May 27, (AFP): Egypt was wrapping up a presidential election Tuesday with frontrunner ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi eyeing a strong turnout to give credibility to his overthrow of the elected Islamist president. The retired field marshal's supporters have...

Indian special task force to find \\\'black money\\\'

2014-05-28 00:00:00

India has set up a special task force to find illicit money, in one of the first decisions taken by the government of new Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The special investigation team (SIT) would seize "black money" - cash that...

news digest

2014-05-28 00:00:00

Malaysia releases satellite data on missing jet KUALA LUMPUR, May 27: The Malaysian government on Tuesday released 45 pages of raw satellite data it used to determine the flight path of the missing jetliner, information long sought by relatives of...

European stocks end mixed

AFP | 2014-05-28 00:00:00

 LONDON: Europe's main stock markets ended mixed on Wednesday, with Frankfurt's DAX 30 dipping 0.02 percent from a record high close to 9,939.17 points. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies added 0.09 per cent to 6,851.22 points, and the...

Photo: JERUSALEM: Church goers pose for a photograph with Lebanese Maronite patriarch Beshara Rai

2014-05-28 00:00:00

Dispose of Sircar graft cases: SC

2014-05-28 00:00:00

The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday asked the High Court (HC) to resolve the pending five quashing petitions filed by former Speaker Barrister M Jamiruddin Sircar, also a BNP leader, against the Anti Corruption Commission-lodged graft cases. Responding to the...

Auchan faces probe over Bangladesh garment factory collapse

AFP | 2014-05-28 00:00:00

LILLE (France): French prosecutors said Wednesday they have opened a preliminary probe into supermarket giant Auchan over complaints it misled consumers over social conditions at its clothes manufacturers in the wake of last year's deadly Bangladesh factory disaster. The prosecutor's...

Brazil, Spain, Dutch envoys present jerseys to President

2014-05-28 00:00:00

Brazil, the host nation for the 20th FIFA World Cup-2014, presented Tuesday the jersey of its national football team to President Abdul Hamid as a souvenir, reports UNB. Brazilian Ambassador in Bangladesh Wanja Campos handed over the jersey to the...

BKSP emerge champions

2014-05-28 00:00:00

Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Pratisthan (BKSP) won the Young Tigers U-16 National Cricket title by virtue of first innings lead as their two-day match with Dhaka Metropolis ended in a draw on the final day at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket...

B\\\'desh, Madhya Pradesh draw 3-day match

2014-05-28 00:00:00

Bangladesh U-19 and Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) Under-19 team of India played to a draw on the third and final day of their three-day match at the BKSP ground-3 in Savar Tuesday, reports UNB. On the third day (Tuesday),...

Blackwood ton guides Sagicor HPC against B\\\'desh A

2014-05-28 00:00:00

A Jermaine Blackwood ton enabled host Sagicor High Performance Centre (SHPC) team of West Indies to score moderate 292 for all in 86.3 overs against visiting Bangladesh A team on the first day of a four-day match in Barbados that...

Nadal, Djokovic shine in Paris gloom

2014-05-28 00:00:00

PARIS, May 27 (AFP): Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova shrugged off the Paris gloom Monday to reach the French Open second round as Japanese ninth seed Kei Nishikori became the tournament's first major casualty. Eight-time champion Nadal, bidding...

sports digest

2014-05-28 00:00:00

Glamorgan sign Sammy for T20 LONDON, May 27: Glamorgan have signed West Indies all-rounder Darren Sammy to play in English county cricket's Twenty20 Blast tournament, the club announced Tuesday. Former West Indies captain Sammy is set to head straight to...

Police beat Mukta Bihanga

2014-05-28 00:00:00

Police Athletic Club defeated Mukta Bihanga Tarun Sangha 3-1 in the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city Tuesday, reports UNB. Mahfuzur Rahman struck twice and Rana Das netted the...

Rahmatganj beat Wari 2-1

2014-05-28 00:00:00

Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society defeated Wari Club 2-1 in the day's only match of the Premier Bank Bangladesh Championship League at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur Tuesday, reports UNB. Nurul Afsar and Sumon scored one...

Younis wants World Cup call-up

2014-05-28 00:00:00

LAHORE, May 27 (AFP): Pakistan batsman Younis Khan said Tuesday he hopes to revive his one-day career in time for next year's World Cup. The 36-year old has been out of the one-day side since March last year following a...

Surjodaya KC beat Old Ideals 28-16

2014-05-28 00:00:00

Surjodaya Krira Chakra earned an emphatic 28-16 goals victory over Old Ideals in a match of the Cute Premier Division Handball League at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansoor Ali National Handball Stadium in the city Tuesday, reports UNB. The winners...

Girls\\\' team advances to third round

2014-05-28 00:00:00

Four teams-Dhaka, Rangpur, Narail DSAs and Bangladesh Army-advanced to the 3rd round of girls' team event of the South Bangla Bank 2nd National Junior Table Tennis Championship that began at the Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium in the city Tuesday,...

49 per cent stakes of 26 govt jute mills to be offloaded

Badrul Ahsan | 2014-05-28 00:00:00

The government has decided to offload, at least, 49 per cent stakes of each of the 26 state-owned jute mills in the capital market soon, a top official of the Ministry of Textiles & Jute said. Finance Minister AMA Muhith...

DSE key index crosses 4,400 points-mark

FE Report | 2014-05-28 00:00:00

Stocks ended higher Tuesday after two sessions flat movement with turnover remained sluggish as investors went for buying spree on financial and cement sector stocks. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed 4,400 points mark after...