DETROIT, Michigan, Jan 10 (AFP): Japanese carmakers are looking forward to big US sales gains after introducing a slew of new vehicles at the Detroit auto show, but will face stiff competition from a resurgent Detroit and ambitious Koreans and...
LAS VEGAS, Jan 10 (AFP): South Korean electronics giant Samsung announced plans Monday to bring its super-size smartphone, the Galaxy Note, which also features a stylus for taking notes, to the United States.With a 5.3 inch (13.46-centimeter) touchscreen, the Galaxy...
Chittagong PortBerthing positionJanuary 11, 2012Berth No. NV Cargo LC LA DA Leaving I/DJ/6 Ismar GI Korea Litmond 27/12 15/01 2714NVT/3 Stx Kristine GI Sing Wss 04/01 -- --NCT/4 Sea Apache Surv Vsl Sing Ibsa R/A -- --NCT/5 Santa Barbara ...
BERLIN, Jan 10 (AFP): German Chancellor Angela Merkel was due to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde here later Tuesday for talks set to focus on Greece as it races to reduce its debt in a bid to...
FRANKFURT, Jan 10 (Reuters): Commercial banks' overnight deposits at the European Central Bank (ECB) hit a new high of 482 billion euros, data showed on Tuesday, as concern about the debt crisis kept them opting for safety rather than lending...
BEIJING, Jan 10 (AFP): China's trade surplus shrank in 2011 as import and export growth slowed sharply, official data showed Tuesday, after domestic tightening measures and global economic turmoil hit consumption.The figures add to mounting evidence the economy is slowing...
NEW DELHI, Jan 10 (Reuters): Indian carmakers will see only marginal sales growth at best in the fiscal year that ends in March due to high interest rates and increased costs, an industry body said Tuesday, but said a cut...
MADRID, Jan 10 (AFP): Spain's number two bank BBVA said Tuesday it expected to cut the goodwill value of its US business, resulting in a one-billion-euro ($1.3 billion) impact on 2011 results.But the asset devaluation would actually boost the group's...
January 10, 2012Overview:The DGEN was down by 1.85 per cent to close at 5156.53 points. The total transaction was worth Tk 4.08 billion.Price of 32 Issues appreciated whereas 217 Issues declined and 11 others remained unchanged.The Benchmark general Index DGEN...
TOKYO, Jan 10 (AFP): The euro was stable against major currencies in Asian trade Tuesday as investors focused on European reactions to Franco-German talks aimed at tackling the eurozone debt crisis.The euro was changing hands at $1.2791, up from $1.276...
January 10, TuesdayThe following were the commercial banks' rates to public for some selectedforeign currencies with Bangladesh Taka in cash transaction TuesdaySelling rates to public (outward remittance)BankUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSCBs Sonali Bank83.4500107.1153129.44501.097288.448982.166486.3329Janata Bank83.4800107.4973129.99001.095388.755382.465986.6390Agrani Bank83.2800107.7560130.04251.094488.091181.869185.8534Rupali Bank83.5300108.0479130.56261.098789.083982.868087.0776FCBsHSBC 83.9745110.0535132.94401.146380.415284.219188.4140PCBsUttara Bank83.6500108.3129129.88741.106588.288082.273486.4013AB Bank83.7500110.4905133.07921.1083NANANABuying rates from public (inward remittance)SCBsUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSonali...
FHM Humayan KabirThe Bridge Division has surrendered fund worth Tk 13.12 billion, equivalent to 60 per cent of its Tk 21.87 billion outlay in the current development budget to build the Padma Bridge, as different donors have suspended disbursement of...
The six franchises of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket 2011 was finalised Tuesday morning through bidding at a city hotel, reports UNB.The first ever Bangladesh Premier League T20 Cricket with the participation of six divisional teams will begin...
FE ReportThe government has no plan to give gas connections for domestic purposes before exploring new gas fields in the country, power and energy adviser to Prime Minister Towfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury said.He said: "We will give priority to the power, industries...
Shamsul Huq Zahid Power subscribers are now enjoying their life without the dreadful load-shedding for the actual generation of electricity these days is more than the demand for the same. Last Monday, the countrywide demand for power was for 4543...
M Azizur Rahman Production in country's lone offshore Sangu gas field resumes after three weeks' suspension but the output falls drastically by 65 per cent dealing a major blow to the industries in Chittagong city port.Australian gas exploration firm Santos-operated...
Siddique IslamCountry's foreign exchange reserve crossed US$9.0 billion mark Tuesday as its inflow increased, officials said.The foreign exchange reserve fell below US$ 9.0 billion Monday after a routine payment to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) was made against the two...
BNP goes for dialogue with the President today (Wednesday) over formation of new Election Commission. BNP standing committee Saturday decided that the party's Chairperson Khaleda Zia will lead the delegation at Bangabhaban at 11:00 am. — UNB
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has directed the financial institutions (FIs) to submit their statements on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and reports on gender equality related performance indicators on half-yearly basis. The Department of Financial Institutions and Markets (DFIM) of the...
Light rain may occur at one or two places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and weather may remain nearly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country today (Wednesday).Light to moderate fog may occur over...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina flies to Agartala Wednesday to receive an honorary Doctorate of Literature (DLit) degree from Tripura University, reports UNB.The visit would be the first by any prime minister of Bangladesh to Tripura, which had played an important...
Pankaj DastiderCHITTAGONG, Jan 10: Trade relations with Myanmar have entered a new phase as the direct trade by way of letters of credit (L/Cs) up to US$ one million through the Sonali Bank branch at Teknaf has been commissioned recently....
Doulot Akter MalaThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has signed a deal with the UNCTAD to establish interconnectivity among the country's 12 major customs houses for sharing data to check under-invoicing and duty evasion.Under the agreement an 18-month-long project will...
FE Report Shippers' Council of Bangladesh (SCB), an organisation of exporters, expressed its grave concern Tuesday over the recent hike in freights by leading mainline operators saying this would lead to a surge in prices of food items and capital...
FE ReportForeign investors at a monthly luncheon meeting Tuesday emphasised on infrastructural development, implementation of intellectual property right and improvement in law and order for a sustainable growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh. The Foreign Investors' Chamber of...
An Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) release Tuesday termed main opposition leader Khaleda Zia's Monday's comments on army officers as false, unexpected and provocative, reports BSS. The release said Khaleda Zia in a public meeting at Polo Ground in Chittagong...
Fazle RashidNEW YORK, Jan 10: Has anyone heard of a high profile diplomat taking refuge in the official residence of country's prime minister to duck arrest or abduction by the military? This has happened in Pakistan. Hussain Haqqani, the celebrated...
The historic Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was observed across the country in a befitting manner Tuesday, reports BSS. To mark the day, different socio-cultural organisations, political parties including Awami League (AL) and its...
Gonotantrik Islami Oikyojote (GIO) Tuesday termed caretaker government (CG) system illegal and expressed opinion that next national elections should be held under political government. The GIO expressed this view in the dialogue with President M Zillur Rahman at Bangabhaban in...
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