FE Report | 2014-02-21 00:00:00
Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have praised the government decision for providing access to the Election Commission's National ID (NID) database to verify the subscriber's information before activating new mobile phone connections....
HONG KONG, Feb 20 (Reuters): Hong Kong shares posted their biggest loss in more than two weeks on Thursday, led by Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings on fears of greater competition after Facebook announced its purchase of mobile messaging startup...
MUMBAI, Feb 20 (Reuters): The BSE Sensex fell on Thursday to snap four consecutive sessions of gains as blue-chips including ICICI Bank were hit by profit-taking after regional markets were hit by a survey painting a grim picture of China's...
Kumar Sangakkara continued his awesome batting form in Bangladesh as Sri Lanka won the second one-dayer by 61 runs in Dhaka Thursday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, reports AFP. The left-hander, who scored 319 and...
Both the finals of Bangabandhu Gold Cup and Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib Gold Cup Primary School Football tournaments will be held on March 2 at the country's premier venue Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city, reports BSS. Prime Minister Sheikh...
PORT ELIZABETH, Feb 20 (AFP): Dean Elgar and Faf du Plessis shared a century partnership after South Africa lost two early wickets on the first day of the second Test against Australia at St George's Park Thursday. South Africa were...
Scholastica and Sunnydale School reached the girls' final of the Milkman Mini Handball Tournament eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at Shaheed (Captain) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium Thursday, reports UNB. Final matches of both the boys and girls...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb 20 (AFP): Ireland added to their list of giant-killing victories with a six-wicket win over World Twenty20 champions West Indies in the first T20 international at Jamaica's Sabina Park Wednesday. It was at the Kingston venue where...
DUBAI, Feb 20 (AFP): Venus Williams continued to raise hopes of a return to the top echelons with her third straight sets win in a row and a place in the semi-finals of the Dubai Open Thursday The seven-times former...
LONDON, Feb 20 (AFP): Bayern Munich are in pole position to reach the Champions League quarter-finals after a sublime strike from Toni Kroos inspired the holders' 2-0 win against 10-man Arsenal Wednesday. Pep Guardiola's side rode their luck in a...
Pakistan can be number one if batting clicks: Zaheer LAHORE, Feb 20: Former captain Zaheer Abbas said Thursday that Pakistan could be the world's best team if they improve their batting, a frequent weakness in the recent past. Pakistan were...
FE Report | 2014-02-21 00:00:00
Speakers at a seminar have laid stress on need for global innovative solutions of structured finance for large-sized infrastructure projects in Bangladesh as the syndicated fund considerably minimize the business risks. IDLC Finance Ltd, a non-banking financial institution (NBFI), arranged...
FE Report | 2014-02-21 00:00:00
Bangladesh and Kuwait have signed a double taxation avoidance agreement recently in a bid to promote bilateral trade and investment between the two countries. The agreement titled 'The avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect...
Facebook snatches limelight in mobile world MADRID, Feb 20 : Facebook's $19-billion (14-billion-euro) takeover of smartphone messaging service WhatsApp staked the social network's place in dramatic fashion as a pivotal player in the mobile world. The US social networking giant's...
FE Report | 2014-02-21 00:00:00
US ambassador in Bangladesh Dan Mozena Thursday advised the ready-made garments (RMG) makers, who are not willing to meet the international safety standards and labour rights, to shut their factories and quit business. The US envoy also called upon Bangladesh...
Bangladesh pays almost nine times in revenue to the United States compared to the bilateral aid it received, according to the US government statistics, reports BSS. Bangladesh's apparel exports will fetch revenue of almost a billion US dollars this year,...
The total Net Asset Value (NAV) of ICB AMCL Converted First Unit Fund stood at Tk. 297,747,423.52 on the basis of cost price and Tk. 301,776,013.45 on the basis of market price at the close of business operation on 19...
Ismail Hossain | 2014-02-21 00:00:00
The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) is yet to pay Tk 1.04 billion to printers who delivered books for 2014 on time amid restive political situations. The government organised textbook festival on the first day of the new year...
BEIJING, Feb 20 (AFP): A key index of Chinese manufacturing fell further in February to hit its lowest level in seven months, HSBC said Thursday, in a sign of diminishing strength in the world's second-largest economy. The British banking giant's...
SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (AFP): Singapore's economy expanded 6.1 per cent on-quarter in October-December owing to a surge in manufacturing, the government said Thursday, revising its previous estimation of a contraction and lifting overall growth in 2013 to 4.1 per cent....
LONDON/HONG KONG Feb 20 (Reuters): British finance minister George Osborne warned on Thursday he would deal with "hard truths" about Britain's unbalanced economic recovery in his annual budget next month, emphasising a need for more manufacturing exports. He also said...
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