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Bangladesh women lose to South Africa in warm-up

2014-03-21 00:00:00

Bangladesh Women’s team conceded an eight wickets defeat against South African Eves team in a warm-up match ahead of the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 at BKSP ground in Savar Friday. Sent in to bat first, Bangladesh Eves team scored 85...

Explore new mkts abroad, Tofail urges RMG owners

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Thursday said the government will take initiatives to establish a readymade garment (RMG) industrial park in the port city. Addressing the inauguration of the three-day Chittagong Apparel, Fabrics and Accessories Exposition 2014, the minister noted...

FM rules out Teesta deal timeframe

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Foreign Minister (FM) AH Mahmood Ali said on Thursday the government is pushing India to sign the much-delayed agreement on sharing Teesta river water, but ruled out any specific timeframe. “The government’s diplomatic efforts are on to sign the Teesta...

Bangladesh an important neighbour of India: Salman

2014-03-20 00:00:00

India will extend all sorts of cooperation for development of Bangladesh. India is also grateful to Bangladesh for extending cooperation to its close neighbour. Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid told journalists emerging from a meeting with Bangladesh foreign secretary...

Egypt stock mkt reaches 5-year high

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Egypt's stock market has reached a new high this week despite unrest in the country, surpassing levels prior to the 2008 global economic crisis. The stock market has experienced a steady growth this year, particularly since the military's ouster of...

Netherlands beat Ireland by six wickets

2014-03-20 00:00:00

30pc chairman candidates accused in cases: Sujan

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Some 30 per cent of 379 candidates contesting for the office of chairman in the upcoming fourth phase of the upazila (UZ) election face cases, including allegations of murder. This was revealed on Thursday by Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) which...

T20 Super10 opening: India-Pakistan head to head Friday

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Arch rivals India and Pakistan will go head-to-head in a high voltage start to the Super10 round of the ICC T20 World Cup at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday. The match will kick off at 7.30pm. Reigning...

US sanctions target Putin allies

2014-03-20 00:00:00

US President Barack Obama has announced further sanctions on Russian officials and a bank over the crisis in Crimea. Mr Obama also said he had signed an order enabling the US to impose sanctions on sectors of the Russian economy....

BD to open missions in 3 countries: FM

2014-03-20 00:00:00

The government has taken all the necessary steps to open embassies in Denmark, Austria and Poland, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali said in Parliament on Thursday. “It’s expected that these new embassies will go into operation by this year,” he...

Bangladesh in Super10 despite Hong Kong defeat

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Bangladesh sneaked into the Super10 stage of the World Twenty20 despite losing to minnows Hong Kong by two wickets in their last first-round match in Chittagong on Thursday. Bangladesh, sent into bat, fell to a below-par total of 108 all...

Detailed DSE Trading

2014-03-20 00:00:00

High-priced fruit farming brings fortune to 21,000 families

2014-03-20 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Mar 19 (BSS): Over 21,000 families including small and marginal farmers have changed fortune through farming different high-priced and quick growing variety fruits on commercial basis in Rangpur division in recent years. Cultivation of these fruits has been increasing...

Securities around banks in Kaliganj vulnerable

Our Correspondent | 2014-03-20 00:00:00

JHENIDAH, Mar 19: Securities around branch offices of eight banks at busy Madhugonj bazar area in Kaliganj town of Jhenidah are not adequate and so the bank authorities and their clients are always worried about burglary and snatching of money....

Farmers complete Boro seedling transplantation in Rajshahi div

2014-03-20 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Mar 19 (BSS): Farmers have completed the transplantation of boro paddy everywhere in eight districts under Rajshahi division attaining 99 percent of the target fixed by the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) till March 15 last. According to the...

Pabna railway staff axed for leasing rly land

Our Correspondent | 2014-03-20 00:00:00

PABNA, Mar 19: A railway official was suspended in connection of issuing a false lease to a piece of railway land. Railway Pakshey Divisional Estate Office (DEO) issued the suspension order on Tuesday, DEO sources said. The victim ABM Rahimullah,...

2 killed in road accidents

2014-03-20 00:00:00

SATKHIRA, Mar 19 (UNB): A man was killed in a road accident at Alipur Hatkhola intersection on the Satkhira-Kaliganj Road in Sadar upazila on Tuesday . The deceased was identified as Ali Gazi, 70, son of late Kutubuddin of the...

Children\\\'s Day celebrated at RUET

RU Correspondent | 2014-03-20 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Mar 19: The authorities of the Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) celebrated the birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children's Day in a befitting manner by arranging different programmes yesterday, said the press...

Nasimon workers want legalisation of vehicles

Our Correspondent | 2014-03-20 00:00:00

JESSORE, Mar 19: 'Give us rice or alternative jobs, otherwise allow us to ply our vehicles' was the slogan of locally-made vehicles Nasimon-Karimon and Alam Sadhu workers during a demonstration held in the town Wednesday. To press home their 10-point...

Youth dies falling from bus roof

2014-03-20 00:00:00

MUNSHIGANJ, Mar 19 (UNB): A young man was killed and another person injured after falling from the roof of a running bus at Abdullahpur in Keraniganj upazila on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as poultry trader Shiplu,28, a resident of...

Photo: MADARIPUR: Over a thousand fishermen

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Profit-booking pulls down stock prices

FE Report | 2014-03-20 00:00:00

The market extended losing streak for the fifth running session Wednesday with marginal improvement in turnover as profit-booking and panic dominated throughout the session. Meanwhile, Emerald Oil Industries, which made debut Wednesday, gained 400 per cent from its initial public...

Technology can help reducing financial frauds, speakers tell ICAB seminar

FE Report | 2014-03-20 00:00:00

The quality of system-generated information affects management's ability to make appropriate decisions in managing and controlling the entity's activities and to prepare reliable financial reports. Technology is often the most important enabler of business processes and could help to enhance...

News Brief

2014-03-20 00:00:00

IDLC signs MoU with CRAB IDLC Finance Limited has recently signed an agreement with Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh Ltd. (CRAB). Under the deal, CRAB will provide credit rating service to the SME clients of IDLC Finance Limited. Selim R....

Photo: Chairman of UCB M A Hashem

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Sensex index ends flat

2014-03-20 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Mar 19 (Reuters): The BSE Sensex index ended flat on Wednesday, off the record highs hit a day earlier, as IT outsourcing companies fell on concerns about their revenues, while investors also booked profits in recent outperformers such as...

Seven Circle gets New CMO

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Asadul Haque Sufyani has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer of Seven Circle (Bangladesh) Ltd. and Shun Shing Cement Mills Ltd., manufacturer of Seven Rings Cement brand (wholly owned company of Hong Kong-based Shun Shing Group). Prior to his recent...

Photo: (from left) Chairman of Standard Bank Limited Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Photo: First Security Islami Bank Limited

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Photo: Chairman of the board of directors of Islami Commercial Insurance Company Limited

2014-03-20 00:00:00