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Honey farming makes one a successful entrepreneur

2014-01-29 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Jan 28 (BSS): Honey farming has made Jarjish of Shayampur village under Paba upazila of the district a successful entrepreneur. After taking loan of Taka 25,000 from Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank in 2004, he had started the farming in...

A bumper onion production on way in Gopalganj

Our Correspondent | 2014-01-29 00:00:00

GOPALGANJ, Jan 28: Onion growers of five upazilas in Gopalganj district are hopeful of a bumper production of it due to favourable weather condition and timely supply of agro-inputs this season. A total of 1757 hectares of land have been...

One gets life for killing wife in C\\\'nawabganj

2014-01-29 00:00:00

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Jan 28 (BSS): A court here today awarded one person to life term imprisonment for killing his wife in 2007. Additional District and Sessions Judge Abdus Salam Khan delivered the verdict. The court also fined him Taka 10,000, in...

Youth beaten for laptop theft dies at KMCH

2014-01-29 00:00:00

KHULNA, Jan 28 (UNB): A young man, who suffered injuries in a lynch-mob attack for allegedly stealing a laptop at a residential hall in Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) on Sunday morning, died at a hospital on Sunday...

Village doctor chopped to death in Jessore

2014-01-29 00:00:00

JESSORE, Jan 28 (BSS): A village doctor was hacked to death by a gang of miscreants at Magura Bazaar under Abhaynagor upazila of the district Sunday. The deceased was identified as Chaytonna Mandol, 48, also a local Awami League leader....

RU students demo against night course decision

RU Correspondent | 2014-01-29 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Jan 28: The students of the Rajshhai University (RU) staged demonstration against the authority's decision to initiate night course and extra fees charged on the students. Sources said that about a thousand students of different departments of the...

Photo: PATUAKHALI: Once a pauper and jobless without any income Hanif

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Photo: ISHWARDI: Workmen preparing Patali Gur

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Photo: SITAKUNDA: A \\\'gachhi\\\' (extractor) scaling a tree to collect date juice

2014-01-29 00:00:00

Turnover hits below Tk 6.0 billion-mark

FE Report | 2014-01-29 00:00:00

Stocks edged lower for the second running session Tuesday with turnover dipped below Tk 6.0 billion-mark on the premier bourse as investors continued to book profit amid cautious trading. The market opened with a positive note and the key index...

Exim Bank\\\'s Annual Business Confce held

2014-01-29 00:00:00

Annual Business Development Conference 2014 of Exim Bank was held Tuesday at Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka. Chairman of Exim Bank Md. Nazrul Islam Mazumder was present as chief guest while Managing Director of the Bank Dr. Mohammed Haider...

Thrust on compliance of FATCA

2014-01-29 00:00:00

FE Report Speakers at a workshop Tuesday laid stress on taking the domestic provisions into consideration while deciding to comply with the "Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)", a US law enacted in 2010. They also emphasised on considering various...

Gymboree selects Oracle

2014-01-29 00:00:00

The Gymboree Corporation has selected Oracle Commerce to support its full range of international ecommerce sites including Gymboree, Janie and Jack, and Crazy 8 brands, said a press release.

News Brief

2014-01-29 00:00:00

New Country Manager  of Woori Bank Mr. Sun Kyu Kim has joined Woori Bank in Bangladesh as the new General Manager & Country Manager. Prior to joining as the Chief of Woori Bank in Bangladesh, Mr. Kim was the Chief...

Photo: Noted actors and models Zahid Hasan and Mahfuz Ahmed

2014-01-29 00:00:00

NBR making list of country\\\'s corporate houses to check VAT evasion

Shah Alam Nur | 2014-01-29 00:00:00

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is preparing a list of country's corporate houses including bank, insurance, cement and pharmaceutical companies to check VAT evasion, officials said. They said a good number of private companies of the country have been...

BSE Sensex hits two-month low on surprise rate hike

2014-01-29 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Jan 28 (Reuters): The BSE Sensex edged lower, falling for a third consecutive session on Tuesday, after hitting its lowest intraday level in two months as lenders such as Axis Bank were hit by an unexpected interest rate hike...

Shaanxi Coal debut hit by volatility in China\\\'s reopened IPO market

2014-01-29 00:00:00

SHANGHAI, Jan 28 (Reuters): Shares of Shaanxi Coal Industry Co Ltd jumped in their Shanghai debut but came off earlier stratospheric highs in a roller coaster day as China's newly reopened initial public offering market drew out aggressive punters. Shaanxi...

Robi launches int’l airtime recharge service

2014-01-29 00:00:00

Robi Axiata Limited has launched international airtime recharge services recently. Robi Digital Services in partnership with Digicon Global Services Limited introduced the International Airtime Recharge service. The launch of this service has opened up the opportunity for thousands of Bangladeshis...

Dhaka Regency to support SPP

2014-01-29 00:00:00

Dhaka Regency will arrange a fund raising dinner on the occasion of 25th anniversary of Shishu Polli Plus, a non-government organization based in Sreepur, Gazipur district on  February 8. Shishu Polli Plus was promoted by air stewardess Pat Kerr and...

IPO DIARY

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Photo: (from left) Shahjalal Islami Bank and Bank Asia

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Photo: Uttara Bank

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Photo: Omera Petroleum Limited and Philippe Bechtel

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Silva\\\'s maiden ton puts Sri Lanka in command

2014-01-29 00:00:00

Opener Kaushal Silva hit a maiden Test century to lead a dominant batting display by Sri Lanka on the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh in then city Tuesday, reports AFP. Silva scored 139 as the tourists reached...

TIB condemns proposed discriminatory two-tier system of Test cricket

2014-01-29 00:00:00

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) strongly condemned the proposed two-tier system of the Test matches and money driven control of cricket, and called upon ICC and all national cricket authorities including Bangladesh to do everything possible to prevent such self-defeating reforms,...

IUB reach super eight

2014-01-29 00:00:00

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) emerged as the unbeaten Group C champions to reach "super eight" of the 7th ULAB Inter-Private University Cup T20 Cricket beating BRAC University by 17 runs in the last group match at the ULAB playground at...

Messi\\\'s creativity as important as goals, says Martino

2014-01-29 00:00:00

MADRID, Jan 28 (AFP): Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino hailed compatriot Lionel Messi's passing ability after the Catalans moved back to the top of La Liga with a 3-0 win over Malaga at the Camp Nou on Sunday. Messi's run without...

Muktijoddha beat Ctg Abahani

2014-01-29 00:00:00

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC earned a 2-0 goal victory over Chittagong Abahani Limited in the 6th round match of the Bangladesh Premier Football League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Tuesday, reports UNB. With the day's result, Muktijoddha SKC...

FIFA condemns Brazil protest violence

2014-01-29 00:00:00

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 28 (AFP): FIFA on Monday condemned "all kinds of violence after a man was shot and injured by military police during an anti-World Cup demonstration Saturday in Sao Paulo. "FIFA fully respects people's right to protest...