Mamun Rashid | 2011-04-06 00:00:00
Mamun RashidThere are 60 Bangladesh missions abroad- 46 embassies/high commissions, two permanent representative missions to United Nations, two deputy high commissions and rest are sub missions. Though there could be debates over the numbers of Bangladesh missions abroad (is it...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2011-04-06 00:00:00
Doulot Akter MalaThe World Customs Organisation (WCO) is trying to help Bangladesh to strengthen the capacity of its Customs Department, by identifying its operational shortcomings. A high-powered diagnostic mission of the WCO is now visiting the country's major customs points...
FE Report | 2011-04-06 00:00:00
FE ReportAt least 200 people were brought under tax-net Tuesday after their incomes were found to have crossed minimum tax threshold through a spot assessment conducted by the National Board of Revenue (NBR). The NBR carried out the spot assessment...
Mahmudur Rahman | 2011-04-06 00:00:00
Mahmudur RahmanOne of the most followed surveys is the one related to the cost of doing business in a given country specially a developing one. The natural flow suggests that bottlenecks and corruption combine to increase the start-up and later...
From Fazle Rashid | 2011-04-06 00:00:00
From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, Apr 5: The US President Barak Hossain Obama yesterday launched his re-election campaign for 2012 race for the White House roughly 20 months ahead of the poll. Obama's re-election team hopes to build up a campaign...
Two Bangladeshi army men have been killed in a United Nations (UN) plane crash at the main airport of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in its capital, report agencies. The deceased were identified as Major KM Ziaul Haque...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has permitted its probe panel to question major war crimes suspects Jama'at leaders Matiur Rahman Nizami and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, reports bdnews24.com. The tribunal Tuesday granted the appeal submitted by the investigation team and...
Nazmul Ahsan | 2011-04-06 00:00:00
Nazmul AhsanThe government is set to establish a permanent commission soon to settle the outstanding issues of the Jubo Karmasangsthan Society (Jubok) and its clients, as per the recommendations made by probe body. The proposed commission might be given two...
FE Report | 2011-04-06 00:00:00
FE Report Achintya Sen, a veteran journalist and senior member of Jatiya Press Club, died Tuesday at the age of 64 at Labaid Hospital in the city. He has been suffering from kidney- and lung-related diseases for long. He began...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will award prizes to 39 best exporters tomorrow (Thursday) for their contribution to the country's export in fiscal 2008-09. Ministry of Commerce and Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) are jointly organising the distribution of best exporters' trophy...
JAMALPUR, Apr 5: Bodies of six people drowned in boat capsize in the Jamuna during Monday's tornado were recovered along with a boat at Kulkandi in Islampur Tuesday afternoon. With the recovery of six more bodies death toll from tornado...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Wednesday). Day temperature may rise slightly...
Syful Islam | 2011-04-06 00:00:00
Syful IslamThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opined to offer conditional approval of floating initial public offerings (IPO) by the insurance companies with low paid up capital, officials said Tuesday. The Insurance Act 2010 has set paid up capital...
FE Report | 2011-04-06 00:00:00
FE ReportDhaka stocks plummeted Tuesday amid volatile trading after four consecutive sessions' rise as majority of the investors booked profit from their previous purchase. However, the day's total turnover increased substantially and stood at Tk 11.48 billion in value terms,...
Standard Chartered Bank recently came forward to support ICDDR,B in providing free treatment to diarrhea patients. The bank has donated BDT 17, 50,000 to ICDDR,B at their annual fund raising event held in the city. Standard Chartered Bank supports this...
FE Report | 2011-04-06 00:00:00
FE ReportThe 9th meeting of Board of Directors and 28th monthly Meeting of Primary Dealers Bangladesh Limited (PDBL) was held recently at the board room of National Credit & Commerce Bank Limited. Chief Executives/ Managing Directors, high officials and Treasury...
The board of directors of Sonargaon Textiles has recommended 10 per cent stock dividend for the year that ended on December 31, 2010. The annual general meeting (AGM) of the company will be held at Barisal Club, Barisal at 12:00...
The authorities of Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) have requested the shareholders concerned to collect their dividend warrants for the year that ended on December 31, 2010 from the share department of the bank at Sena Kalyan Bhaban (5th floor), 195,...
Prime Finance: The authorities of Prime Finance & Investment Ltd have stated that they have credited the bonus shares for the year that ended on December 31, 2010 to the respective shareholders' BO accounts. Bank Asia: The authorities of Bank...
Bangladesh Industrial Finance: A meeting of the board of directors of Bangladesh Industrial Finance Company Limited will be held on April 17, 2011 at 3:30pm to consider, among others, audited financial statements of the company for the year that ended...
Trading of the shares of Jamuna Bank Limited will remain suspended on record date today (Wednesday).
Trading of the shares of Peoples Insurance will be allowed only in the spot market and block/odd lot transactions will also be settled as per spot settlement cycle with cum benefit from today (Wednesday) to Sunday (April 10). Trading of...
Axiata CEO in city | 2011-04-06 00:00:00
Axiata CEO in city President and Group CEO of Axiata Group Berhad Dato Sri Jamaludin Ibrahim arrived Dhaka Tuesday night on a day visit. During his stay in the capital, the CEO of Asia's largest mobile telecommunications group will meet...
Maksons Spinning: Makcot International, one of the corporate sponsors/directors of Maksons Spinning Mills Limited, has expressed its willingness to sell 16,00,000 shares out of its total holdings of 38,50,000 shares of the company at prevailing market price through stock exchange...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2011-04-06 00:00:00
FHM Humayan KabirBangladesh's river-routes are going to get a big boost as the government will purchase 10 dredgers for revamping the ailing water communications to transport nearly 13 per cent of its population, officials said Monday. Shipping ministry officials said...
FE Report | 2011-04-06 00:00:00
FE ReportAgriculture minister Begum Matia Chowdhury Tuesday pledged government support for private poultry firms and said the industry contributes a lot in the fight against food insecurity. "The private sector takes the lead in the poultry sector by generating jobs...
Monira Munni | 2011-04-06 00:00:00
Monira MunniBangladesh's shrimp exporters have bagged spot orders worth $35 million in an international fair in the United States, providing an image booster for the nation, officials said. The country participated in the recently concluded International Boston Seafood Show- 2011...
Our Correspondent | 2011-04-06 00:00:00
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 5: Dutch ambassador in Dhaka Alphons Hennewens said local shipbuilders should harness knowledge and expertise from the Netherlands to gain efficiency and enhance competitiveness as shipbuilding has emerged as the fastest growing export sector. He said that...
FE Report | 2011-04-06 00:00:00
FE ReportThe state-owned SME facilitator launched a fresh programme to make the country's small and medium entrepreneurs aware of market related information and use of technology. Under the programme, The SME Foundation organised a training course titled 'Information and Communication...
China raised interest rates for the fourth time since the end of the global financial crisis to restrain inflation and limit the risk of asset bubbles in the fastest-growing major economy. The benchmark one-year lending rate will increase to 6.31...
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