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Offer to sell shares

2011-04-06 00:00:00

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...

World oil prices down in Asian trade

2011-04-06 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Apr 5 (AFP): World oil prices were lower in Asian trade Tuesday as investors locked in profits from a recent surge, but protests in the Arab world remained a concern, analysts said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude...

Silver advances to most expensive versus gold

2011-04-06 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Apr 5 (Bloomberg): Silver climbed to its most expensive level versus gold since 1983 as rising inflation spurred by commodity shortages, economic recovery and turmoil in the Middle East bolstered demand. An ounce of gold bought 37.15 ounces of...

China's Minmetals eyes bid for Australian miner

2011-04-06 00:00:00

HONG KONG, Apr 5 (AFP): China's Minmetals Resources Monday said it would offer Can$6.3 billion ($6.5 billion) for copper miner Equinox Minerals, in what would be the biggest Chinese takeover of an Australian resources firm. The offer by the Hong...

Honda cuts output in Philippines

2011-04-06 00:00:00

MANILA, April 5 (The Economic Times): The Philippine unit of Honda Motor Company Limited said it plans to reduce production volume by 50 per cent from this month, due to a spare parts shortage following disruption caused by the March...

Times Group looking to sell UK radio unit

2011-04-06 00:00:00

MUMBAI, April 5 (livemint): Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited (BCCL), which acquired UK-based Virgin Radio Holdings Limited in June 2008 for £53.2 million, is considering the sale of the radio company, according to two people with direct knowledge of the...

Australia rejects Singapore exchange takeover bid

2011-04-06 00:00:00

SYDNEY, April 5 (AP): Australia signalled strongly Tuesday that it would reject the Singapore stock exchange's $8.3 billion takeover bid for the Australian bourse, saying the deal is not in the national interest. Singapore Exchange Ltd said Tuesday that Australia's...

Barua warns against ploy to destroy shipbuilding

FE Report | 2011-04-06 00:00:00

FE ReportThe government will not allow any vested group's attempts to destroy the potential and flourishing shipbuilding industry in the name of protecting environment, Industries Minister Dilip Barua said Tuesday. "We will not allow any conspiracy by any vested group...

Cos' board meet

2011-04-06 00:00:00

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...

Jamuna Bank's record date today

2011-04-06 00:00:00

Trading of the shares of Jamuna Bank Limited will remain suspended on record date today (Wednesday).

People Ins on spot trading

2011-04-06 00:00:00

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...

Corporate Watch

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...

Offer to sell shares

2011-04-06 00:00:00

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...

Petroleum supply to Rangpur depots streamlined

Our Correspondent | 2011-04-06 00:00:00

Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Apr 5: Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation despatched on Saturday the first consignment of diesel to Rangpur depots from the port city of Chittagong under a special arrangement to ease the fuel crisis in the region during this Irri-Boro...

Extensive fodder farming stressed

2011-04-06 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, April 5 (BSS): Substantial farming of fodder could further develop the livestock sector to contribute immensely in fulfilling the protein deficiency in the country, said experts and researchers while talking to the news agency today. Terming the green fodder...

Manpower shortage hampers GK project

2011-04-06 00:00:00

Kushtia, Apr 5: The normal function of Water Development Board in Kushtia is being hampered due to shortage of manpower. According to sources the GK irrigation project was launched in 1954 for smooth supply of water in greater Jessore and...

Five killed in separate incidents in Rangpur

2011-04-06 00:00:00

RANGPUR, April 5 (BSS) : Five persons were killed in separate incidents at different places in the district during the past 24 hours till this noon, police sources said. Azizul Islam (14), son of Joynal Abedin of Mohendra village under...

NCDP credit activities reviewed

Our Correspondent | 2011-04-06 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Apr 5: An Asian Development Bank Mission meeting with Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) was held at RAKUB head office yesterday to review credit activities of RAKUB under North-West Crop Diversification Project (NCDP). Pradip Kumar Dutta, Managing Director...

National debate contest at RU today

RU Correspondent | 2011-04-06 00:00:00

RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Apr 5: A four-day long "bdjobs.com-BFDF" second national debate competition and career planning seminar will begin from April 6 at the Rajshahi University (RU), said a press conference Tuesday. RU Business Faculty Debating Forum (BFDF) organised the...

Youth jailed for harassing madrasa girl in Boalmari

2011-04-06 00:00:00

FARIDPUR, Apr 5 (BSS): A mobile court Monday sentenced a youth to three years' rigorous imprisonment for harassing a madrasa girl in Boalmari Upazila of Faridpur district. Court sources said the convict was identified as Humayun Mredha (22), son of...

News in brief

2011-04-06 00:00:00

Man dies in boat capsize A man died as a boat capsized in the river Padma at Najirganj village in Sujanagar Upazila of Pabna Monday. The deceased was identified as Jonab Ali (35), son of Tofil Uddin of Fulbari Upazila...

Jamuna Bank's record date today

2011-04-06 00:00:00

Trading of the shares of Jamuna Bank Limited will remain suspended on record date today (Wednesday).

People Ins on spot trading

2011-04-06 00:00:00

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...

Corporate Watch

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...

Offer to sell shares

2011-04-06 00:00:00

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...

Yemen accepts GCC call for talks on political crisis

2011-04-06 00:00:00

SANAA, Apr 5 (agencies): Yemen accepted an invitation by Gulf Arab states Tuesday to talks on its weeks-old political crisis as pressure mounted on President Ali Abdullah Saleh to accept a power transition that would end his 32-year rule. The...

Japan sets new radiation safety level for seafood

2011-04-06 00:00:00

TOKYO, Apr 5 (AP): The government set its first radiation safety standards for fish Tuesday after Japan's tsunami-ravaged nuclear plant reported radioactive contamination in nearby seawater measuring at several million times the legal limit. The plant operator insisted that the...

Gbagbo negotiating his surrender

2011-04-06 00:00:00

ABIDJAN, Apr 5 (AP): Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo is negotiating his surrender, a diplomat said Tuesday after United Nations and French forces bombarded military sites, backing Ivorian fighters who are trying to install the elected president. The offensive by...

news digest

2011-04-06 00:00:00

Palestnian killed by Israeli fire in north Gaza GAZA CITY, Apr 5: A Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire in northern Gaza on Tuesday, medical sources said, as Palestinian factions met to discuss tensions with Israel along the border. "A...

NCDP credit activities reviewed

Our Correspondent | 2011-04-06 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Apr 5: An Asian Development Bank Mission meeting with Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) was held at RAKUB head office yesterday to review credit activities of RAKUB under North-West Crop Diversification Project (NCDP). Pradip Kumar Dutta, Managing Director...