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Emerging nations for immediate expansion of Security Council

2011-11-21 00:00:00

Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, Nov 20: The emerging nations strongly underscore the immediacy and urgency of the expansion the Security Council to make truly reflect "contemporary reality". Expansion will enhance the credibility and the effectiveness in wrangling with contentious global...

Opening statement against Sayedee unfinished

2011-11-21 00:00:00

The prosecution will finish its opening statement against Sayedee today (Monday) when the International Crimes Tribunal reconvenes, reports bdnews24.com. Cross-examination of witnesses will, however, begin on December 7. Chief prosecutor Ghulam Arieff Tipoo began the statement with the historic context...

Dhaka stocks continue to rally

2011-11-21 00:00:00

FE Report Dhaka stocks continued to rally for the third straight session Sunday with substantial rise in turnover, as investors' confidence have boosted up following the Prime Minister's intervention and they went for fresh buying. Market analysts said the investors...

Eastland Insurance celebrates 25th anniversary

2011-11-21 00:00:00

FE Report Eastland Insurance, one of the 1st generation private sector general insurance companies celebrated 25th years of its achievement on Saturday. To celebrate the occasion, the company organized a Reception and Cultural programme at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC)...

Giant Textiles to go for commercial production next month

2011-11-21 00:00:00

Special Correspondent A new company -Giant Textiles Ltd- will go for commercial production next month in Gazipur. " It is now running on trial operation with completely state-of-the-art technology. Once started, the new unit will raise our export value to...

Prime Bank holds annual business review meeting

2011-11-21 00:00:00

FE Report The annual business review meeting of Prime Bank Limited was held at the Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort of the capital Saturday, said a press release. Chairman of the Board of Directors, Md. Shirajul Islam Mollah inaugurated the...

Exim Bank's performance review meeting held

2011-11-21 00:00:00

FE Report The Performance Review Meeting for the Managers of Exim Bank was held at the Exim Bank Head office Saturday for evaluating the total performance and financial situation of the Bank. Chairman of the Exim Bank Md. Nazrul Islam...

NAV of Reliance One MF

2011-11-21 00:00:00

On the close of operation on November 17, 2011, the authorities of "Reliance One" the first scheme of Reliance Insurance Mutual Fund have reported NAV of Tk 13.23 per unit at current market price basis and Tk 10.46 per unit...

corporate watch

2011-11-21 00:00:00

SEBL approves change in FV The 6th Extra-ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of Southeast Bank was held Sunday at Officers' Club in the city. Alamgir Kabir, FCA, Chairman of the Bank presided over the meeting. Ragib Ali, Vice Chairman,...

NBR moves to find out new taxpayers

2011-11-21 00:00:00

Doulot Akter Mala The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has started collecting salary statements of service sector staffers under six categories as part of its move to net new taxpayers. The board has recently directed the central survey zone to...

REHAB holds up membership of Green Delta

2011-11-21 00:00:00

FE Report Realtors' group has held up membership of Green Delta Housing and Development (Pvt) Ltd citing its "fraudulent activities" with customers. In a statement, the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) said it has given several reminders...

New technology to cut cloth production cost significantly

2011-11-21 00:00:00

Jasim Uddin Haroon Bangladesh has revolutinalised its dyeing technology through innovating a new method which will cut cloth production cost by at least 25 per cent, textile experts said. This will make Bangladesh-produced fabric more competitive among the readymade garment...

EU settles for 2.0pc budget increase

2011-11-21 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 20 (BBC): The European Union has been forced to accept a 2 per cent rise in its budget next year - much less than the increase it wanted of around 5 per cent.

Banks asked to scale up SME loan

2011-11-21 00:00:00

FE Report Industries Minister Dilip Barua Sunday urged the banks and financial institutions to increase the volume of loan to SME sector as finance poses big obstacle to it. He said the small and medium entrepreneurs get frustrated due to...

News Briefing

2011-11-21 00:00:00

BKB promotes Manjur as DMD Manjur Ahmed has recently been promoted to Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB). Prior to his promotion, he was serving the same bank as general manager (Admin). Mr Manjur obtained his MBA...

Wrong inflation forecasts hurt India's credibility

2011-11-21 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Nov 20 (Reuters): Over-optimistic forecasts by policymakers predicting when India's stubbornly high inflation would ease have hurt the government's credibility, although price rises should moderate by the end of the fiscal year in March, a senior adviser said...

China's GDP growth to slow to 9.2pc in 2012

2011-11-21 00:00:00

BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua): China's economy is expected to grow 9.2 per cent in 2012, a slight drop from 9.4 per cent this year, a university report forecast, raising concerns on slowdown and financial risks. China's economic expansion will continue...

Pacific tour opened markets: Obama

2011-11-21 00:00:00

NUSA DUA, Nov 20 (AFP): US President Barack Obama said his week-long Pacific tour had made progress in prising open markets for US goods as he headed back to do political combat in Washington. "Over the past week, the progress...

'Russian economy stronger than some EU states'

2011-11-21 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Nov 19 (AFP): Russia's economy is stronger than that of many EU countries despite high inflation and the flight of capital, President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday. "Overall, our economy is now more homogenous and stronger than the economies of...

Latin America offers refuge from financial crisis: Analysts

2011-11-21 00:00:00

MADRID, Nov 20 (AFP): With their lower unemployment, increasing consumption and higher growth rates, Latin American nations are attracting investors looking for a refuge from the global financial turmoil, analysts say. At the same time, they cautioned at a three-day...

Doubts rise over euro rescue fund as ECB pressure grows

2011-11-21 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, Nov 20 (AFP): Economists are increasingly questioning the relevance of the eurozone rescue fund as pressure builds on the European Central Bank (ECB) to lead a lasting and massive debt crisis response. The European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), which...

Asian Tiger Capital Partners market update on DSE

2011-11-21 00:00:00

The Benchmark General Index DGEN rallied sharply for the third consecutive trading day to gain close to three percent. Traders continued to go long aggressively on the back of expectation of announcement of capital market friendly initiatives from the government...

UK businesses see euro crisis as biggest challenge

2011-11-21 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 20 (AFP): More than two-thirds of business leaders in Britain believe the eurozone debt crisis will be the biggest challenge facing the country's economy next year, an opinion poll showed today. 70 per cent of business chiefs believe...

DNCRP gears up drives across country

2011-11-21 00:00:00

Talha Bin Habib The DNCRP has geared up its ongoing drives against unscrupulous traders across the country with increased number of officials. "We have been conducting market monitoring drives with 16 officers (14 deputy secretaries and two senior assistant secretaries)...

India's forex reserves drop by $326m

2011-11-21 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Nov 20 (Economic Times): India's foreign exchange reserves fell by $326 million to $314.34 billion for the week ended November 11, declining sharply for the second straight week due to a slump in the value of foreign currency assets,...

Use of modern technology in business stressed

2011-11-21 00:00:00

FE Report Sate Minister for Science and Information and Communication Technology Architect Yeafesh Osman Sunday laid emphasis on using modern technology in the field of business considering the changing global scenario. "We must adopt modern technology in the field of...

Rebels advance in big-bucks battle with EU 'technocrats'

2011-11-21 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, Nov 20 (AFP): Poorer European nations say they are winning the battle against Brussels technocrats for control of hundreds of billions of euros in vital EU grants due to be paid out in the next decade. Ex-Communist Poland and...

Initiatives taken to formulate Nat'l Handicrafts Policy: Barua

2011-11-21 00:00:00

FE Report Industries Minister Dilip Barua Sunday said the government has taken initiative to formulate the National Handicrafts Policy to ensure sustainable and smooth growth of the handicraft and cottage industry, said a release. The government will provide the entrepreneurs...

2020-2049mmcf of gas being extracted per day: Minister

2011-11-21 00:00:00

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Mohammad Enamul Haque Sunday said the present government has been implementing short, mid and long-term programmes to raise the country's gas production considering growing demand of the natural resources, reports BSS. Replying...

Ansar-VDP signs MoU with BGMEA to train workers

2011-11-21 00:00:00

FE Report Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Ansar-VDP Sunday inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in a bid to meet up the growing demand of skilled manpower for the garments sector. As per the new contract,...