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weekly currency roundup

2011-04-23 00:00:00

April 17th-April 21st, 2011 Commercial Bank of Ceylon USDBDT remained under pressure with Bangladesh importing more food grains before the close of the 201011 fiscal. Though the inward remittance in March was pretty impressive, some analysts believe that the recent...

BD's trade deficit reaches $7.0b in July-March of current fiscal

2011-04-23 00:00:00

Bangladesh's overall trade deficit reached almost $7.0 billion during the July-March period of the current fiscal (2010-11). The trade gap widened by $2.16 billion over the corresponding period of the previous fiscal (2009-10), according to the statistics of the Bangladesh...

Samsung counter sues Apple as patent dispute deepens

2011-04-23 00:00:00

Samsung Electronics Co. said it sued Apple Inc. (AAPL) claiming patent infringement, a week after the iPhone maker filed a complaint in U.S. federal court alleging the South Korean company copied its products. Samsung submitted complaints to courts in Seoul,...

Two killed in Comilla road accident

2011-04-23 00:00:00

COMILLA, Apr 22 (UNB): Two people were killed in a head-on-collision between two trucks at Amangonda on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Chouddagram Upazila early Friday. The deceased were identified as truck driver Bashar and helper Rubel, hailing from Noakhali district. Police...

Bangladeshi honoured in Malaysia*****

2011-04-23 00:00:00

Md Aminul Islam, a Bangladeshi, who is currently assistant professor and chairman of the postgraduate studies programmes of the Business School at Universiti Malaysia Perlis, was accorded with the prestigious "Best Lecturer Award 2010". Universiti Malaysia Perlis, a government university,...

Death anniversary*****

2011-04-23 00:00:00

The second death anniversary of Advocate Mahmood Al Noor Tarek will be held today (Saturday) at Zila School Jam-e-Masjid, Mymensingh. Milad mahfil and Doa will be held after Asr prayer at his residence on the same day, said a press...

Chinese language training course introduced by CCCI

2011-04-23 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 22: President of the premier trade body Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) Morshed Murad Ibrahim said today that language is the major barrier in the bilateral trade, commerce and economic relation with China. Chinese language...

Shrimp exporters eye $60m from Brussels exposition*****

2011-04-23 00:00:00

Monira MunniShrimp exporters expect to receive orders worth US$60 million from the European Seafood Exposition (ESE) 2011 to be held in the Belgian capital of Brussels, officials said. The three-day exposition, touted as the largest seafood show in the world,...

Cane furniture industry hit hard due to dearth of raw materials

2011-04-23 00:00:00

Arafat AraCane furniture industry could not compete with the plastic, plywood and steel-made furniture in the local market due to shortage of raw materials putting the once-potential sector in jeopardy, manufacturers said. The situation worsened in recent time as they...

Gold soars to record in sixth straight session*****

2011-04-23 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Apr 22 (Reuters): Spot gold surged to a lifetime high Friday in thin holiday trade, hitting a record for a sixth consecutive session on a weak dollar and factors ranging from geopolitical uncertainty to inflation concerns. Silver also raced...

Corn, soy bids rise as sales slow*****

2011-04-23 00:00:00

CHICAGO, Apr 22 (Business Recorder): Spot basis bids for corn and soybeans were steady to higher around the US Midwest Thursday on support from slow farmer sales and deliveries of each commodity, grain merchants said. Growers focused on preparing for...

Asian shares rise after more solid US earnings

2011-04-23 00:00:00

HONG KONG, Apr 21 (AFP): Asian stocks rallied for a second straight day on Thursday, with dealers buoyed by another batch of strong earnings in the United States and a jump on Wall Street to a near three-year high. Technology...

weekly currency roundup

2011-04-23 00:00:00

April 17th-April 21st, 2011 Commercial Bank of Ceylon USDBDT remained under pressure with Bangladesh importing more food grains before the close of the 201011 fiscal. Though the inward remittance in March was pretty impressive, some analysts believe that the recent...

BD's trade deficit reaches $7.0b in July-March of current fiscal

2011-04-23 00:00:00

Bangladesh's overall trade deficit reached almost $7.0 billion during the July-March period of the current fiscal (2010-11). The trade gap widened by $2.16 billion over the corresponding period of the previous fiscal (2009-10), according to the statistics of the Bangladesh...

Samsung counter sues Apple as patent dispute deepens

2011-04-23 00:00:00

Samsung Electronics Co. said it sued Apple Inc. (AAPL) claiming patent infringement, a week after the iPhone maker filed a complaint in U.S. federal court alleging the South Korean company copied its products. Samsung submitted complaints to courts in Seoul,...

Two killed in Comilla road accident

2011-04-23 00:00:00

COMILLA, Apr 22 (UNB): Two people were killed in a head-on-collision between two trucks at Amangonda on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Chouddagram Upazila early Friday. The deceased were identified as truck driver Bashar and helper Rubel, hailing from Noakhali district. Police...

Bangladeshi honoured in Malaysia*****

2011-04-23 00:00:00

Md Aminul Islam, a Bangladeshi, who is currently assistant professor and chairman of the postgraduate studies programmes of the Business School at Universiti Malaysia Perlis, was accorded with the prestigious "Best Lecturer Award 2010". Universiti Malaysia Perlis, a government university,...

Death anniversary*****

2011-04-23 00:00:00

The second death anniversary of Advocate Mahmood Al Noor Tarek will be held today (Saturday) at Zila School Jam-e-Masjid, Mymensingh. Milad mahfil and Doa will be held after Asr prayer at his residence on the same day, said a press...

Chinese language training course introduced by CCCI

2011-04-23 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 22: President of the premier trade body Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) Morshed Murad Ibrahim said today that language is the major barrier in the bilateral trade, commerce and economic relation with China. Chinese language...

BNP-Jama'at plotting against war crimes trial, women policy: Nasim

2011-04-23 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) leader and former minister Mohammad Nasim has said the real face of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been exposed through her stance against the war crimes tribunal. The AL leader said this, while speaking as the chief...

Razu urges people to remain alert against conspiracy

2011-04-23 00:00:00

Posts and Telecommuni-cations Minister Raziuddin Ahmed Razu Thursday urged the people to remain alert against conspiracy and propaganda against the present democratic government, reports BSS. He said a certain quarter is engaged in misleading campaign against National Women Development Policy...

Jalalabad Hills to be preserved as historic site: Jute Minister

2011-04-23 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 22: Masterda Surya Sen was not only a great revolutionary of Bengal but a guiding force for the repressed millions of the world. Jute and Textile Minister Abdul Latif Biswas said this at a discussion meeting organized...

Santu Larma for proper execution of CHT peace treaty

2011-04-23 00:00:00

RANGAMATI, Apr 22 (BSS): Chairman of Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council (CHTRC) Joytirindra Bodhi Priya Larma alias Santu Larma today alleged that a vested quarter is obstructing implementation of the CHT peace treaty on different pleas. Addressing the 11th Central...

Review of Hindu inheritance law demanded

2011-04-23 00:00:00

Several Hindu women lawyers of the Supreme Court (SC) and Dhaka Bar Association (DBA) have demanded effective measures to revise the inheritance law of the community, reports bdnews24.com. The Hindu lawyers got together at a views-exchange meeting Thursday at DBA...

Call to resist fundamentalists to establish peace

2011-04-23 00:00:00

National Prof Kabir Chowdhury Friday urged all to resist the war criminals and fundamentalists for establishing peace in society, reports BSS. He also called upon the youths to dedicate themselves to the service of humanity following the ideology of Mother...

'Safe home' isn't a torture cell: Qamrul

2011-04-23 00:00:00

State Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Qamrul Islam has dismissed the BNP claim that the 'safe home' of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is a 'torture cell'. The state minister said this at a discussion meeting at the...

Samsung counter sues Apple as patent dispute deepens

2011-04-23 00:00:00

Samsung Electronics Co. said it sued Apple Inc. (AAPL) claiming patent infringement, a week after the iPhone maker filed a complaint in U.S. federal court alleging the South Korean company copied its products. Samsung submitted complaints to courts in Seoul,...

Two killed in Comilla road accident

2011-04-23 00:00:00

COMILLA, Apr 22 (UNB): Two people were killed in a head-on-collision between two trucks at Amangonda on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Chouddagram Upazila early Friday. The deceased were identified as truck driver Bashar and helper Rubel, hailing from Noakhali district. Police...

Bangladeshi honoured in Malaysia*****

2011-04-23 00:00:00

Md Aminul Islam, a Bangladeshi, who is currently assistant professor and chairman of the postgraduate studies programmes of the Business School at Universiti Malaysia Perlis, was accorded with the prestigious "Best Lecturer Award 2010". Universiti Malaysia Perlis, a government university,...

Death anniversary*****

2011-04-23 00:00:00

The second death anniversary of Advocate Mahmood Al Noor Tarek will be held today (Saturday) at Zila School Jam-e-Masjid, Mymensingh. Milad mahfil and Doa will be held after Asr prayer at his residence on the same day, said a press...