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Danone looks at India expansion

2011-04-09 00:00:00

BANGALORE, April 8 (Business Standard): French dairy firm Danone is chalking out a measured expansion plan in India. The corporation, which reported $20 billion in global revenues for 2010, has been in India for a little over a year and...

Pak businessmen urged to benefit from Brazil's market

2011-04-09 00:00:00

KARACHI, April 8 (APP): Ambassador of Brazil to Pakistan, Alfredo Leoni, has called upon the Pakistani businessmen to venture into the growing consumer market of his country. Addressing the members of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) during his...

One held with 5 fake passports

2011-04-09 00:00:00

BENAPOLE, Apr 8 (UNB): The members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a man along with five fake passports from Benapole check-post Friday. The arrested was identified as Mamun Hossain (24), son of one Alauddin.

1 killed, 1 injured in road mishap

2011-04-09 00:00:00

COMILLA, Apr 8 (UNB): A covered van helper was killed and its driver injured when the van collided head-on with a truck at Korpai on Dhaka-Chittagong highway under Burichang Upazila Friday. The identity of the deceased could not be known...

AAG Siraj admitted to ICHRI in city

FE Report | 2011-04-09 00:00:00

FE Report Advocate Miah Sirajul Islam, a freedom fighter and assistant attorney general (AAG) of Bangladesh Supreme Court, has recently been admitted to Surgical Department of Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital and Research Institute (ICHRI) in the city following a massive cardiac...

Turnover up amid high expectation on DSE

FE Report | 2011-04-09 00:00:00

FE ReportDhaka stocks passed another positive week with substantial rise in the turnover value as expectation ran high among the investors on flotation of much expected Bangladesh Fund. The market sentiment was not affected at all due to the submission...

Asian shares rise, Tokyo surges despite quake

2011-04-09 00:00:00

HONG KONG, Apr 8 (AFP): Asian shares rose on Friday, with Tokyo almost two per cent up, despite Japan's northeast coast being hit by one of the biggest tremors to rattle the region since last month's deadly earthquake. The 7.1...

United Airways carries 40pcdomestic passengers yearly

Shah Alam Nur | 2011-04-09 00:00:00

Shah Alam NurUnited Airways, a leading domestic airline, carry more than 40 per cent of total domestic passengers on average in a year, officials said. "We carried more than 40 per cent of our domestic passengers round the year while...

NAV of Prime Financial UF disclosed

2011-04-09 00:00:00

The total NAV of Prime Financial First Unit Fund stood at Tk 207,133,583 on the basis of cost price and Tk 192,632,583 on the basis of market price at the close of business operation April 7, 2011. The NAV per...

BIBM course ends

FE Report | 2011-04-09 00:00:00

FE ReportA five day long training course on 'Islamic Banking and Finance' conducted by the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) concluded recently, said a press release. A total of 20 officers from different banks and financial institutions participated in...

Dubai properties 60pc cheaper than Mumbai

2011-04-09 00:00:00

DUBAI, April 8 (PTI): A growing number of investors from India are showing interest in Dubai as they look to capitalise on 60 per cent savings per square foot in the Dubai property market, a Dubai-based real estate company has...

Danone looks at India expansion

2011-04-09 00:00:00

BANGALORE, April 8 (Business Standard): French dairy firm Danone is chalking out a measured expansion plan in India. The corporation, which reported $20 billion in global revenues for 2010, has been in India for a little over a year and...

Pak businessmen urged to benefit from Brazil's market

2011-04-09 00:00:00

KARACHI, April 8 (APP): Ambassador of Brazil to Pakistan, Alfredo Leoni, has called upon the Pakistani businessmen to venture into the growing consumer market of his country. Addressing the members of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) during his...

One held with 5 fake passports

2011-04-09 00:00:00

BENAPOLE, Apr 8 (UNB): The members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a man along with five fake passports from Benapole check-post Friday. The arrested was identified as Mamun Hossain (24), son of one Alauddin.

1 killed, 1 injured in road mishap

2011-04-09 00:00:00

COMILLA, Apr 8 (UNB): A covered van helper was killed and its driver injured when the van collided head-on with a truck at Korpai on Dhaka-Chittagong highway under Burichang Upazila Friday. The identity of the deceased could not be known...

AAG Siraj admitted to ICHRI in city

FE Report | 2011-04-09 00:00:00

FE Report Advocate Miah Sirajul Islam, a freedom fighter and assistant attorney general (AAG) of Bangladesh Supreme Court, has recently been admitted to Surgical Department of Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital and Research Institute (ICHRI) in the city following a massive cardiac...

Singapore starts investigation into casinos

2011-04-09 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Apr 8 (AFP): Singapore said Friday it has kicked off a probe into alleged "illegal activities" in the city-state's two casinos, including claims about unlicensed "junket" operators. The Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) said in a statement it "has to-date...

JLR to invest around £7.5b in next five years

2011-04-09 00:00:00

LONDON, Apr 8 (livemint): Tatas-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plans to invest about £7.5 billion at least in the next five years, mainly on product development as it looks to catch up with global luxury car makers and position itself...

Bankers expect AI turnaround plan in next three months

2011-04-09 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Apr 8 (livemint): The lenders of Air India (AI) Friday said they expect a final blueprint of the turnaround strategy for the ailing national carrier within the next three months. Speaking to newsmen after a meeting with the Air...

Tribunal extends injunction on BP-Rosneft deal

2011-04-09 00:00:00

MOSCOW, April 8 (AFP): An arbitration tribunal Friday extended a injunction on a deal between BP and Russia's Rosneft, the Russian shareholders of the British giant's local joint venture said in a statement. The Stockholm panel's decision deals another blow...

German exports up 2.7pc in Feb

2011-04-09 00:00:00

FRANKFURT, Apr 8 (AFP): German exports picked up in February after a decline in January, official figures showed Friday, another sign of sustained economic activity in Europe's powerhouse. Exports rose 2.7 per cent from January to a calendar- and seasonally-adjusted...

Mahindra & Mahindra hikes vehicles prices

2011-04-09 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Apr 8 (The Economic Times): Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra Friday said it has raised prices of its entire range of vehicles by up to Rs 15,000 from last week. "We have hiked prices last week by 1.5...

Danone looks at India expansion

2011-04-09 00:00:00

BANGALORE, April 8 (Business Standard): French dairy firm Danone is chalking out a measured expansion plan in India. The corporation, which reported $20 billion in global revenues for 2010, has been in India for a little over a year and...

Pak businessmen urged to benefit from Brazil's market

2011-04-09 00:00:00

KARACHI, April 8 (APP): Ambassador of Brazil to Pakistan, Alfredo Leoni, has called upon the Pakistani businessmen to venture into the growing consumer market of his country. Addressing the members of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) during his...

One held with 5 fake passports

2011-04-09 00:00:00

BENAPOLE, Apr 8 (UNB): The members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a man along with five fake passports from Benapole check-post Friday. The arrested was identified as Mamun Hossain (24), son of one Alauddin.

1 killed, 1 injured in road mishap

2011-04-09 00:00:00

COMILLA, Apr 8 (UNB): A covered van helper was killed and its driver injured when the van collided head-on with a truck at Korpai on Dhaka-Chittagong highway under Burichang Upazila Friday. The identity of the deceased could not be known...

AAG Siraj admitted to ICHRI in city

FE Report | 2011-04-09 00:00:00

FE Report Advocate Miah Sirajul Islam, a freedom fighter and assistant attorney general (AAG) of Bangladesh Supreme Court, has recently been admitted to Surgical Department of Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital and Research Institute (ICHRI) in the city following a massive cardiac...

Pharma sector needs separate export policy

FE Report | 2011-04-09 00:00:00

FE ReportThe existing government policies are not adequately conducive to the export of Bangladeshi pharmaceutical products, a ruling party lawmaker said Friday at a function in the city. "Perhaps pharmaceuticals is the only sector which is facing a lot of...

Net borrowing from saving tools likely to miss target in 2010-11

Arafat Ara | 2011-04-09 00:00:00

Arafat AraThe net borrowing from savings certificates may fall short of target as their sale dropped drastically due to investors' apathy to buying the saving tools because of lower interest rates and slapping of fresh tax, officials said. They said...

No alternative to mid-term poll : Hannan Shah

2011-04-09 00:00:00

BNP standing committee member ASM Hannan Shah has said there is no alternative to mid-term election as the government has 'failed' to address pressing public issues, reports bdnews24.com. "This government is not pro-people. It does not care about problems like...