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ICB AMCL discloses NAV of mutual funds

2011-10-10 00:00:00

ICB Asset Management Company Limited (AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has disclosed net asset value (NAV) of different mutual funds. The total NAV of different mutual funds managed by the ICB AMCL at the close of...

DSE news in brief

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Pharma Aids recommends 21pc cash dividend The board of directors of Pharma Aids has recommended 21 per cent cash dividend for the year that ended on June 30, 2011. The annual general meeting (AGM) of the company will be held...

Four matches of National Youth Hockey decided

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Four matches of the Southeast Bank 22nd National Youth Hockey Competition were decided on the opening day at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium in the city Sunday, reports UNB. On the day, Natore DSA drubbed Sherpur DSA 8-0, Narail...

Neuer says flawless Germany must stay hungry

2011-10-10 00:00:00

BERLIN, Oct 9 (AFP): Germany and Bayern Munich 'keeper Manuel Neuer believes the national team squad has never boasted so much quality, but believes the national 'Mannschaft' must stay hungry if they are to achieve longer term goals. Germany have...

England lack quality to win Euro 2012, says Neville

2011-10-10 00:00:00

LONDON, Oct 9 (AFP): Former England defender Gary Neville claims his country will struggle at Euro 2012 because the majority of the players have "no mobility and very little invention". Fabio Capello's team booked their place at next year's finals...

Rooney's calm reaction to red card may help him avoid longer ban

2011-10-10 00:00:00

LONDON, Oct 9 (AFP): England striker Wayne Rooney's calm reaction to his red card against Montenegro could help him avoid an extended ban, according to the referee who sent him off in the Euro 2012 qualifier. German official Wolfgang Stark...

Murray beats Nadal to clinch Japan Open

2011-10-10 00:00:00

TOKYO, Oct 9 (AFP): World number four Andy Murray claimed his second singles title in two weeks by coming from a set behind to beat Spain's Rafael Nadal in the Japan Open final today. The 24-year-old Briton, fresh from winning...

Libya forces struggle to take Gaddafi hometown

2011-10-10 00:00:00

SIRTE, Libya, Oct 9 (AFP): New regime forces have suffered heavy losses in the street-by-street battle for Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte as the deposed despot's loyalists put up fierce resistance, medics said today. The fighters loyal to the ruling...

Afghan woman MP 'critical' in vote row hunger strike

2011-10-10 00:00:00

KABUL, Oct 9 (AFP): An Afghan woman MP was in a critical condition Sunday, her doctor said, after entering the eighth day of a hunger strike to protest against her expulsion from parliament over alleged vote fraud. Semin Barakzai, one...

Australian military hit by sex assault claim

2011-10-10 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Oct 9 (AFP): A female soldier serving with Australian forces in Afghanistan was allegedly sexually assaulted on a military base, officials said Sunday, just days before the release of a report into defence abuse cases. The soldier, whose rank...

Decision on probe into Padma Bridgebidding allegation soon : Muhith

2011-10-10 00:00:00

FE Report Finance Minister AMA Muhith said Sunday that the government was yet to decide whether it should investigate into the allegations of corruption in the bidding process of the Padma Bridge. "The World Bank (WB) has asked us to...

Most lawmakers pay taxesfor the first time in history

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Doulot Akter Mala Two-thirds of the country's 345 lawmakers submitted their tax return this year after they were brought under the tax net for the first time in the country's history, officials said Sunday. Led by the Leader of the...

DSE investors stage demonstration again

2011-10-10 00:00:00

FE Report The aggrieved investors, coming out of different brokerage houses, staged demonstration and formed a human-chain in front of the DSE Sunday, following a steep fall of share prices in the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). The investors, under the...

Price-spurt of vegetableshits consumers hard

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Nizam Ahmed and Talha Bin Habib An unabated price-spurt of different varieties of vegetables and also fish, a source of essential protein, has hit hard the middle- and low-income groups of people. Most consumers are in great financial hardship to...

Khaleda leadsroad march toSylhet today

2011-10-10 00:00:00

The much-hyped road march of the BNP-led four-party alliance from the capital to the saints' city of Sylhet, led by Khaleda Zia, begins today (Monday), aiming to garner public support to force the government to hold the next national election...

Indian firm wins contractto build 3 gas pipelines

2011-10-10 00:00:00

FE Report The Indian firm -- Man Industries (India) Ltd -- has won the Tk 9.95 billion project to supply line-pipes having American Petroleum Institute (API) standard for construction of three major gas transmission pipelines with a total of 351...

Dipu Moni meets Hillary Oct 12

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Foreign Minister Dipu Moni will hold bilateral talks with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the State Department on October 12. "Yes, it is correct," a US diplomat in Dhaka confirmed about the schedule Sunday. Dipu has already left...

IBBL opens its 258th branch at Feni

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has recently opened its 258th branch at College Road, Feni, according to a press release. Chairman of the board of directors of IBBL Prof Abu Nasser Muhammad Abduz Zaher inaugurated the branch as the chief...

Azad for authentic, objective reporting

2011-10-10 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Oct 8 (BSS): Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad has called for objective and authentic reporting for welfare of the nation and its people. Besides, he has invited journalists to engage in a constructive criticism of the government but not...

US apologises for sex tourism remark

2011-10-10 00:00:00

MANILA, Oct 8 (AFP): The US ambassador to the Philippines has apologised for his controversial remark that 40 percent of male tourists visit the country for sex, the foreign department said Saturday. Harry Thomas sent the apology through a cell...

Govt for welfare of disabled children

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Social Welfare Minister Enamul Haque Mostafa Shahid said the government is committed to ensure welfare of the disabled children. The social welfare minister said this at the concluding session of 'World Children Day-2011' organised by Bangladesh Shishu Kallyan Parishad' in...

Withdraw judicial power of Justice Shamsuddin Chy

2011-10-10 00:00:00

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has urged the Chief Justice (CJ) to immediately withdraw judicial power of Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury and lodge allegation of "violating judges' code of conduct" against him before the Supreme Judicial Council for action,...

Govt wants to strengthen electoral system: PM

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Sunday said her government is making sincere efforts to give democracy an institutional shape and strengthen electoral system which was reflected in all the polls so far held under the Election Commission during the tenure...

Govt's graft to be exposed thru' road march: BNP

2011-10-10 00:00:00

BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Sunday said they would expose the government's 'unabated corruption' through their road march programme, reports UNB. Mr Alamgir said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will lead the Dhaka-Sylhet road march today (Monday) with...

Sahara warns against chaos during long march

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Home Minister Sahara Khatun Sunday warned that law enforcers will swung into action if the opposition BNP tries to create chaos in the name of 'road march', reports UNB. She, however, said law-enforcing agencies will be there to cooperate with...

AG blames SCBA for implementing opposition agenda

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam Sunday alleged that the President and Secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) were engaged in implementing the opposition political parties' agenda by using the association. "The Bar president is trying to mislead the lawyers...

Aug 21 carnage casesOct 13 fixed for hearing defence on charge framing

2011-10-10 00:00:00

A court in the city Saturday fixed October 13 for defence hearing on charge framing against 30 persons, including BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, implicated in the supplementary charge sheets of August 21, 2004 grenade attack cases. Judge Shahed Nuruddin...

EU opposes death penalty in B'desh

2011-10-10 00:00:00

FE Report Heads of European Union (EU) missions in Bangladesh Sunday opposed the use of death penalty in the UN member countries and called upon Bangladesh to take action to implement the UN Resolution on it. "The European Union reaffirms...

6 Hizbut Tawhid men arrested

2011-10-10 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Oct 9 (UNB): Six suspected activists of outlawed Hizbut Tawhid, including a septuagenarian, were arrested from Motihar area in the city Sunday. On secret information, a RAB team raided the house of Sujan Mia in the morning when 12...

JS body recommends reclaiming BR lands

2011-10-10 00:00:00

The parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Communications has recommended taking necessary steps to reclaim the lands of Bangladesh Railway (BR) from their illegal occupants within a month and lease those by the following month. The recommendation came from...