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2014-03-03 00:00:00

Prime Bank hands over Anchol Loan Managing Director & CEO of Prime Bank Md. Ehsan Khasru handed over the Anchol - Women Entrepreneurs' Loan under SME Loans on behalf of the Bank to the owner of Gitis Beauty Parlour &...

Photo:Southeast Bank Limited

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Finance-based career preferred

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

The job-seekers among the young generations of Bangladesh prefer finance-based qualification. An online survey conducted by Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) between June, 2013 and August, 2013 disclosed this. A whopping 81 per cent respondents in the online survey...

Pharma Aids to face the music

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2014-03-03 00:00:00

The listed company Pharma Aids is set to face regulatory actions as its clarification over impediments for a visit by the officials of premier bourse is not satisfactory to exchange authority, officials said. The company said in its clarification that...

Photo: Tony Roma\\\'s, a world-famous food chain restaurant

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Photo: Career Development Center (CDC) of Daffodil International University

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Photo: The 248th meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Social Islami Bank Limited

2014-03-03 00:00:00

IPO Diary

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Bangladeshis turn up in droves for Indo-Pak clash

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Cricket-mad Bangladeshis defied tight security and their own side's humiliating Asia Cup loss to turn out in large numbers Sunday to watch rivals India and Pakistan clash in Dhaka, reports AFP. Police cleared streets outside the stadium in the capital...

Pakistan restrict India to 245-8

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Pakistan unsettled India's batsmen with pace and spin to restrict the World Cup champions to 245-8 in a key Asia Cup one-day match in Dhaka Sunday, reports AFP. Saeed Ajmal claimed 3-40, while debutant fast bowler Mohammad Talha and Mohammad...

Dhaka Div beat Dhaka Metro in NCL

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Dhaka Division beat Dhaka Metro by 46 runs on the final day of the four-day 5th round match of the Walton 15th National Cricket League at Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra Sunday, reports UNB. The day's other two league matches...

Nat\\\'l Football team reaches Delhi

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Bangladesh National Football team reached New Delhi Sunday afternoon en route Goa where they will play a FIFA International Friendly against Indian national team Wednesday (Mar 5), reports UNB. Bangladesh team was due to reach Goa Sunday night. Earlier, a...

Federer downs Berdych for sixth Dubai Open

2014-03-03 00:00:00

DUBAI, Mar 2 (AFP): Roger Federer followed his best win in 18 months by taking his first title in nine months with a revenge victory over Tomas Berdych in Saturday's final of the Dubai Open. Federer came from behind to...

Clarke steers Australia to strong position

2014-03-03 00:00:00

CAPE TOWN, Mar 2 (AFP): Australian captain Michael Clarke hit an unbeaten 161 to guide his team to a strong position on the second day of the third and final Test against South Africa at Newlands Sunday. Australia were 494...

Victoria win over Arambagh

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Victoria SC earned 2-0 goal victory over Arambagh KS in the Premier Bank Bangladesh Championship League at the Bir Shrestho Shaheed Sepoy Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur Sunday, reports UNB. After a barren first half, Rintu and Shitul scored one...

FedEx B\\\'desh Golf contest held

2014-03-03 00:00:00

The two-day 14th FedEx Bangladesh Golf Tournament 2014 was held at Savar Golf Club recently, said a press release. A total of 249 golfers participated in the tournament. Major General Chow -dhury Hasan Sarwardy, GOC 9 Infantry Division and Senior...

BAF-DBBL Golf ends

2014-03-03 00:00:00

The closing and prize distribution ceremony of the 4th BAF-Dutch-Bangla Bank Golf Tournament-2014 was held at Shaheen Golf and Country Club Patenga, Chittagong Saturday, said a press release. Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Mohammad Enamul Bari, ndu, psc distributed...

Khulna emerge zonal champion

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Khulan DSA emerged a the zonal champion to reach the final round of the Walton Smart TV Inter-district Volleyball Tournament beating hosts Narail DSA by straight 25-21, 25-17, 25-23 points in the final at the Narail Stadium Sunday, reports UNB.

sports digest

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Rio puts protests on hold for carnival RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 2: Revelers in Rio joined a whirl of festivities Saturday as carnival fever took hold, with the famous party eclipsing lingering protests over corruption and the cost of hosting...

Photo: SAO PAULO, (Brazil): Brazilian former football star Ronaldo (C) waves from a float

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Overcoming challenges and building bonds of friendship

Muhammad Zamir | 2014-03-03 00:00:00

Bangladesh and India have a shared history of colonialism and exploitation. They have dreams aimed at achieving for their people reduction of poverty and socio-economic development. Bangladesh remembers with appreciation the role played by India in joining Bangladesh in its...

For Moscow, Ukraine is always \\\'Little Russia\\\'

Nina Khrushcheva writing for Reuters | 2014-03-03 00:00:00

Ukraine has had two weeks to find a compromise in its Russia versus the West dispute. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been focused on promoting his soft image with the Winter Olympics in Sochi. With the games ending February 23,...

Political quagmire costs a country dear

M Jalal Hussain | 2014-03-03 00:00:00

With the passage of time, changes in governance have taken place in most of the democratically-developed countries around the globe. Peoples of many countries, after their long struggles, have won freedom of expression, freedom of choice and freedom of making...

Fighting misuse of formalin

2014-03-03 00:00:00

At a time when adulteration of foodstuffs in markets has become a common practice, the campaign by the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI), the country's apex trade promotion organisation (TPO), for curbing the use of formalin...

Ensuring safe blood transfusion

Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-03-03 00:00:00

Blood transfusion continues to be an important element of the modern-day medicare. It becomes a necessity in various medical conditions including surgery. In many cases survival of a patient depends on the timely transfusion of blood.     However, the quality of...

Loss or not of innocence

Neil Ray | 2014-03-03 00:00:00

This melting pot called Dhaka attracts people of all classes, shapes and colours with varying intelligence, initiatives and endeavours. Those who came early found easy opportunities to make money and settle here. But with every passing day, the competition for...

Afghanistan\\\'s moment of glory

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Since the tour of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh has gradually been experiencing the taste of defeats. The trend has not even stopped when it faced a country like Afghanistan. We are concerned whether Bangladesh will be able to retain its Test...

Rapid modernisation in RMG sector needed

2014-03-03 00:00:00

RMG sector serves as a source of flagship product of our country. It also increases people's interest in Bangladesh both as travelling spot and investment destination. The sector occupies an important place in Bangladesh economy and a distinct position in...

Excellent service from TIN helpline

2014-03-03 00:00:00

I have had many bitter experiences about going to any government office. It is nothing new as it has become a day-to-day affair for a common person in Bangladesh. So, when I have to go to any government office, I...

Bali Package a bulwark against neo-protectionism

Nitai C. Nag | 2014-03-03 00:00:00

The WTO's Doha Round of trade negotiations lingered for about 13 years, longer than even the Uruguay Round of GATT talks. The latter in turn had brought into being the WTO itself in 1995. The latest ministerial conference, under the...