More than 50 shops in Noakhali's Maijdi commercial area were gutted in a fire early on Monday. Maijdi Fire Service's Assistant Director Md Monir Hossain said that the fire broke out around 3.30am and could be doused only around 6am....
FE Report | 2014-01-20 00:00:00
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is set to launch a new index titled 'DSEX Shariah Index' from today (Monday) to increase investment by Islamic Shariah-based companies in the stock market. "This is an effort to boost investment by the institutions or...
FE Report | 2014-01-20 00:00:00
The country's second largest paid-up capital based-company-Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL)--is coming forward with financial supports for a number of infrastructure projects to perform as a highly dedicated financial institution, officials said. The officials have said the BIFFL is...
FE Report | 2014-01-20 00:00:00
Mobile Financial Services (MFS) witnessed strong growth in last year reaching customer base around 13.18 million. Person to person money transfer- 'Cash in' and 'Cash out'- are the most popular types of transactions through mobile banking according to the data...
SEC's first chairman expires Sultan uz-Zaman Khan, the first chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) passed away Sunday at the age of 83. (inna lilla hee wa inna ilayhee rajioon). He entered the Civil Service of Pakistan (CSP) in...
A delegation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh led by its President Showkat Hossain left Dhaka for Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sunday, 19 January 2014 morning to join different SAFA meetings including SAFA Board, Assembly, different Committees &...
NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (PTI): The National Stock Exchange (NSE) retained its position as the world's largest bourse in terms of number of equity trades for the second consecutive year in 2013, while China's Shenzhen Exchange overtook the NYSE as...
MUMBAI, Jan 19 (PTI): Weak global liquidity conditions, combined with appetite from sovereign funds and growth focused emerging-market funds may fuel investment flows into Indian equites this year, foreign brokerage RBS said. "We see still loose global liquidity conditions, combined...
NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (PTI): To ring-fence small investors from any manipulation by brokers, market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is considering revisiting its policy on proprietary trades. Such trades are conducted by brokers for their own...
MUMBAI, Jan 19 (PTI): Helped by a smart uptick in the market value of Infosys, the combined market capitalisation of top-six Sensex companies surged Rs 320.64 billion last week. Four companies -- TCS, Coal India, Wipro and Bharti Airtel --...
NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (PTI): Overseas investors have pumped in over Rs 160 billion in the Indian debt market in the new year so far, after being net sellers of bonds in 2013. The inflows came against the backdrop of...
The Royal Air Force, UK, has trained Bangladesh Air Force fighter pilots in Dhaka. According to an Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) media release, 21 pilots took part in a 5-day training programme under the “Qualified Weapon Instructors Course”. It...
KABUL, Jan 18 (AFP): A total of 21 people, including 13 foreigners, died in a Taliban suicide assault on a popular restaurant in Kabul, police said Saturday, as witnesses gave horrific accounts of the carnage. Desperate customers tried to hide...
MUMBAI, Jan 18, (AFP): A stampede killed at least 18 people in India's financial hub Mumbai on Saturday when a large crowd gathered to pay their last respects to a Muslim spiritual leader, police said. More than 40 people were...
BANGKOK, Jan 18 (AFP): Anti-government protesters massed in the Thai capital Saturday vowing to keep up their fight to topple the government, a day after a bomb attack on their rally that killed one and wounded dozens. Tensions in Bangkok...
MANILA, Jan 18 (AFP): The Philippines on Saturday vowed to crack down on online child sex abuse, days after a global police operation dismantled a paedophile ring that streamed live sexual abuse of Filipino children over the Internet. Police in...
YANGON, Jan 18, (AFP): Myanmar's army has freed 96 children and young people from its armed forces, the United Nations said Saturday, hailing a "historic step" towards ending the use of child soldiers in the formerly junta-run nation. The move...
Gunmen wound Iran diplomat in Yemen capital SANAA, Jan 18: Unknown assailants wounded an Iranian diplomat in a drive-by shooting outside the ambassador's residence in the Yemeni capital on Saturday, police and a medic said. "Unidentified assailants in a van...
Our Correspondent | 2014-01-19 00:00:00
RANGPUR, Jan 18: A good yield and satisfactory price of chilli have brought smile on the face of the farmers at different char areas under Kawnia upazila in Rangpur district. The chilli growers of the upazila are now delighted as...
Our Correspondent | 2014-01-19 00:00:00
MAGURA, Jan 18: Boro cultivation is facing setback in Magura. Severe load shedding, chilly weather and high price of urea fertilisers have raised concern among the Boro farmers in Magura. The farmers are in panic over achieving the target in...
Our Correspondent | 2014-01-19 00:00:00
CHUADANGA, Jan 18: Over two hundred potters of Chuadanga district are passing hard times and struggling for their livelihood and existence as their traditional products are in low demand in the local markets as lack of marketing facilities and price...
Our Correspondent | 2014-01-19 00:00:00
NARAYANGANJ, Jan 18: An old woman was beaten and axed to death by her husband at Lossordi village under Araihazar police station Saturday in Narayanganj. The deceased was identified as Shamsunnahar, 62, wife of Sirajul Islam and a resident of...
Our Correspondent | 2014-01-19 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Jan 18: Cold weather condition has intensified with icy wind blowing from the north pushing the mercury further down. Yesterday evening in Gopalganj mercury had dropped down below 18 degree Celsius giving the people a feeling of bone chilling...
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