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New chairman of Premier Leasing Securities

2011-04-14 00:00:00

ASM Feroz Alam has been elected Chairman of Premier Leasing Securities Limited. He was elected in the board of directors meeting of the company held in the city Tuesday. He is associated with banking and leasing business. Mr Alam is...

Spot trading

2011-04-14 00:00:00

United Insurance: Trading of the shares of United Insurance will be allowed only in the spot market and blockodd lot transactions will also be settled as per spot settlement cycle with cum benefit from April 17 to April 19. Trading...

Qulkhwani tomorrow**

2011-04-14 00:00:00

The qulkhwani of late Architect Hazi Md Mohsin will be held at his residence (511, Pallabi) in the city after Asr prayers tomorrow (Friday), said a press release. Md Mohsin died at United Hospital in the city Saturday at 10...

WEATHER

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka, Khulna and Barisal divisions and the region of Comilla in...

Bangladeshi survives 9 days shipped in container

2011-04-14 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Apr 13: A report says a Bangladeshi port worker survived nine days trapped without food or water in a cargo container shipped to Singapore. Another man trapped with him died. The New Paper of Singapore reported Wednesday that Din...

Man killed in road mishap

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A man was killed and another injured when a truck hit a motorbike near Kolagachhi area on Jessore-Benapole highway in Jessore Monday.The deceased was identified as Jahangir Hossain (40) of Boladanga village in Sadar Upazila. Witnesses said, a Jessore-bound truck...

Youth's body recovered

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth from a waterbody at Alkinagar village in Sadar Upazila of Sylhet Sunday evening.Police said, local people found the body of the youth floating in the waterbody and informed police. Police said the...

Minor boy drowns

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A minor boy drowned in a waterbody at Korota village in Sadar Upazila of Natore Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Jibon, son of Faijul Islam of the village. Police said Jibon slipped into a waterbody near his house...

One killed in road mishap

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A road crash at Sadar Upazila of the Goplaganj district has left a teenage boy dead and 12 people injured. The accident took place in Bijoypasha area on Dhaka-Khulna highway when a microbus hit a tempo at about 9pm Monday,...

Man held with fake notes

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A man was arrested along with counterfeit currency notes from NCC Bank branch of Savar Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Kamrul Hasan, son of late Solaiman Khan of Panchkhola village in Sadar Upazila of Madaripur district.Police said Kamrul deposited 15...

Raw salt price fixed at Tk 4 per kg

2011-04-14 00:00:00

FE ReportThe government has fixed the maximum price of raw salt at Tk 4.0 per kg for millers in a bid to protect interests of the country's thousands of growers. Commerce minister Faruk Khan fixed the price cap at a...

Real estate sector in real bad shape

2011-04-14 00:00:00

FE ReportThe sale of apartment declined by more than 35 per cent in the last few months due to non-availability of power and gas connections in the new units. Sheltech Ltd managing director (MD) Toufiq M Seraj said, "Our apartment...

Country yet to be prepared for sending housemaids to KSA

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Kamrun NaharBangladesh is yet to be prepared to avail the opportunity of sending female domestic workers to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) after two private recruiting agencies signed an agreement in the connection after more than two years, industry insiders...

BAFEDA trains money market dealers

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers' Association (BAFEDA) has organised a five-day ACI Dealing Certificate Examination Programme at a city hotel to train foreign exchange and money market dealers, said a press statement. The ACI Dealing Certificate course is conducted by Ms...

Fertiliser stock sufficient to ensure food security

2011-04-14 00:00:00

FE ReportIndustries Minister Dilip Barua stressed the need for sufficient stock of fertilisers in a bid to ensure food security in the country. "The government has taken initiatives to ensure sufficient stock of fertiliers in the country from the beginning...

Cut flower industry needs 'adequate facilities'

2011-04-14 00:00:00

FE ReportThe cut flower industry in the country is maintaining its export track with much hardship due to lack of adequate facilities, industry insiders said. "The prospect of floriculture in Bangladesh is bright like Thailand, China or India. But adequate...

Sonali Bank raises SME credit fund by 61pc

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Md Mazadul HoqueSonali bank's budget for credit disbursement under SME scheme has been increased by 61 per cent in the current calendar year compared to the last year, a high official said. The official also said Sonali Bank has taken...

DCCI wins ITC's best network partner award

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has won the "MLS-SCM Best Network Partner Institution Award 2010" of International Trade Centre (ITC)-UNCTADWTO among 120 partner institutions in 69 countries. The award was given at the "MLS-SCM (Modular Learning System in...

BPC earns Tk 42.6m net profit in 3 months

2011-04-14 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) has earned over Tk 42.60 million as net profit in last three months, according to a latest report of the corporation. The report was disclosed at the 28th Commercial Conference of the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation...

BD consuls to visit WM shipbuilding yard today

2011-04-14 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Apr 13: Five honorary consuls of Bangladesh serving in various destinations all over the world have been invited to the country by the ministry of foreign affairs in a familiarisation programme, concerned sources said. The Bangladesh consuls working in...

Man killed in road mishap

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A man was killed and another injured when a truck hit a motorbike near Kolagachhi area on Jessore-Benapole highway in Jessore Monday.The deceased was identified as Jahangir Hossain (40) of Boladanga village in Sadar Upazila. Witnesses said, a Jessore-bound truck...

Youth's body recovered

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth from a waterbody at Alkinagar village in Sadar Upazila of Sylhet Sunday evening.Police said, local people found the body of the youth floating in the waterbody and informed police. Police said the...

Minor boy drowns

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A minor boy drowned in a waterbody at Korota village in Sadar Upazila of Natore Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Jibon, son of Faijul Islam of the village. Police said Jibon slipped into a waterbody near his house...

One killed in road mishap

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A road crash at Sadar Upazila of the Goplaganj district has left a teenage boy dead and 12 people injured. The accident took place in Bijoypasha area on Dhaka-Khulna highway when a microbus hit a tempo at about 9pm Monday,...

Man held with fake notes

2011-04-14 00:00:00

A man was arrested along with counterfeit currency notes from NCC Bank branch of Savar Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Kamrul Hasan, son of late Solaiman Khan of Panchkhola village in Sadar Upazila of Madaripur district.Police said Kamrul deposited 15...

Toyota to halt production at five European plants

2011-04-14 00:00:00

TOKYO, April 13 (AFP): Japanese auto giant Toyota said Wednesday it would temporarily halt production at five European plants for several days in April and May, due to a shortage of parts following the March 11 earthquake. Toyota said the...

Asian Tiger Capital Partners market update on DSE

2011-04-14 00:00:00

Events: The Benchmark General Index DGEN went down to register loss of 0.57%. Upon resumption of trading the market witnessed choppy trading for the first two hours before moderate selling pressure pulled the market down to end in the red....

US trade gap narrowed in February

2011-04-14 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, April 13 (AFP): The US trade deficit narrowed in February after hitting a seven-month high in January, thanks to a drop in imports in part due to China's new year holidays, official data showed Tuesday. The trade gap fell...

Deutsche Bank to restructure US operations

2011-04-14 00:00:00

FRANKFURT, April 13 (Reuters): Deutsche Bank will change the legal status of its main US subsidiary to avoid having to endow it with up to $20 billion in fresh capital, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Citing an internal document...

Dell to finance small, medium businesses in India

2011-04-14 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, April 13 (PTI): Dell, the world's third largest personal computer maker, today said it has launched a programme to provide financing option to small and medium businesses, large commercial customers and public sector in India for its products....