KOLKATA May 24 (Reuters): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will stay away from the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as prime minister on May 26, but send two of her close associates to the event, a state minister announced...
BANGKOK, May 24 (agencies): Thailand's military junta said Saturday detained former premier Yingluck Shinawatra and other ousted government leaders would be held for up to a week, tightening its grip following a coup that has provoked an international outcry. As...
Syria peace needed 'urgently': Pope AMMAN, May 24: Pope Francis called urgently on Saturday for peace in war-torn Syria and a "just solution" to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the first speech of a Middle East tour. "Lasting peace for the...
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Pratisthan (BKSP) and Khulna Division played out a draw in a two-day match of the Young Tigers U-16 National Cricket Tournament at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox's Bazar Saturday, reports UNB. On the second day...
WELLINGTON, May 24 (AFP): An inquiry into corruption that has rocked world cricket is entering its final stages, officials said Saturday, as former New Zealand international Chris Cairns was to fly to London to be interviewed by police. Cairns has...
Bangladesh Karate team finished runners-up in the 8th NSKA International Martial Art Karate Championship securing seven gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the event held in Kathmandu, Nepal Saturday, reports UNB. Nasima Akhter Jui of Bangladesh, who won...
The host Bangladesh Under-19 will take on visiting Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) Under-19 in their three-day cricket meet begins today (Sunday) at BKSP ground-3 in Savar, reports UNB. Apart from this, visiting MPCA of India will play two four-day...
BRASILIA, May 24 (AFP): Brazil said Friday it is mobilising 157,000 soldiers and police to ensure security during the World Cup, which opens in 20 days against a backdrop of violent protests and strikes. The defense ministry said it would...
JOHANNESBURG, May 24 (AFP): Top-class stadiums are a proud legacy of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, but the national team has failed to build on promise shown in the tournament. Bafana Bafana (The Boys) will be notable absentees...
The 14-team Metropolitan Women's Cricket League will begin Wednesday at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium (DCS) with Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club taking on Indira Road KC in the opener, reports UNB. The 40-over-a-side league match will start at 9:30 am. Three...
The first round of the 34th National Cricket Championship begins today (Sunday) at different venues across the country, reports UNB. Sixty-four district teams, split into 14 groups, will play in the first round matches on league basis matches.
Two top teams- league leader Rahmatganj MFS and Farashganj SC- shared points with each other as their Premier Bank Bangladesh Championship League match ended in a goalless draw at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur...
Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club and Prime Sporting Club won their respective matches in the Cute Premier Handball League at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB. In the day's first match, Dhaka...
PARIS, May 24 (AFP): Rafael Nadal might be seen by some as losing his grip on the French Open crown, but his main rivals for the title don't share that view ahead of Sunday's opening day at Roland Garros. The...
Watford sign goalkeeper Gomes LONDON, May 24: Championship side Watford have signed Brazilian goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes on a free transfer from Tottenham. "Heurelho Gomes has agreed terms on a one-year deal at Vicarage Road and will officially become a Watford...
An 'impregnable' air defence system in the sky and about 10,000 security personnel on the ground will guard heads of state and government and some 3,000 dignitaries attending Narendra Modi's swearing-in as the prime minister of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-05-25 00:00:00
Managing cost of fund, encouraging low cost deposits and lowering higher rate of bank loans are the top priorities of Mercantile Bank Ltd to facilitate industrial growth of the country, the Bank's Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
FE Report | 2014-05-25 00:00:00
The bill on the proposed Financial Reporting Act (FRA) is likely to be passed by the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) in its upcoming budget session for setting up the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), officials said. The officials of the Bangladesh Securities...
International Growth Centre (IGC) and BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University will hold a dissemination seminar on 'Reducing Vulnerability in Export Performance: The Export Diversification Challenge in Bangladesh' tomorrow (Monday). Dr. Zaidi Sattar, Chairman, Policy Research Institute...
Singer Bangladesh Limited officially launched its new campaign "Singer Bishwa Kapano Offer' targeting FIFA World Cup Football Brazil - 2014. The campaign starts today (25 May, 2014) and will remain valid till the Final day of World Cup, which is...
NAV of MTB Unit Fund disclosed Alliance Capital Asset Management Limited has declared the Net Asset Value (NAV) of MTB Unit Fund. The total NAV of MTB Unit Fund stood at Tk 351,426,303.74 on the basis of cost price and...
MUMBAI, May 24 (Reuters): The BSE Sensex rose more than 1 per cent on Friday, making India the best performing equity market in Asia-Pacific for 2014 in dollar terms. The benchmark has gained 2 per cent this week on continued...
Country's leading Media, PR and Communications house, Triune Group has signed a deal with Airwaves International of Dubai, UAE for better marketing Bangladesh's aviation and tourism related products worldwide. Vasco Furtado, Managing Partner, Airwaves International and Shamshad Ahsan, Chief Executive...
NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters): The S&P 500 closed at a record high on Friday, buoyed by a rally in housing stocks after better-than-expected home sales and a jump in Hewlett-Packard shares a day after the personal computer maker said...
FE Report | 2014-05-25 00:00:00
Rupali Bank Limited is now operating on full computerised system. "All 532 branches of the bank are running by computerized system. Besides, online and ATM services are also available to serve our clients," Rupali Bank chairman Dr. Ahmad al- Kabir...
HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters): Hong Kong shares finished slightly up on Friday, helped by stocks of Chinese property developers which were buoyed by further signs of relaxation from the housing authorities. The Hang Seng Index closed up 0.1 per...
Company Profile Matin Spinning Mills Limited (MATINSPINN) is a manufacturer and marketer of combed and carded yarn, made from raw cotton. The company was incorporated in 2002. It started its commercial operation four years later in 2006. Later in 2010,...
Maswood Alam Khan from Cockeysville, Maryland, USA | 2014-05-25 00:00:00
After Thailand's army declared martial law at dawn on Tuesday (May 20), military officials said "This is not a coup. People don't need to panic". A curfew was imposed; but nobody bothered. Tourists and pedestrians were posing with the soldiers...
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