British Princess Royal Anne arrives in the city today on a three-day visit to Bangladesh, reports BSS. Ambassador-at-Large M Ziauddin and Foreign Secretary Mijarul Quayes will receive her at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the morning, Foreign Ministry sources said....
Syful Islam | 2011-03-01 00:00:00
Syful IslamA large quantity of diesel is being smuggled out to neighbouring India and Myanmar, posing a severe threat to the Boro production that meet up nearly 80 per cent of the country's rice demand. Besides a group of dishonest...
HOLLYWOOD, Feb 28(AFP): Royal drama "The King's Speech" was crowned with Oscars gold Sunday, taking three of the top Academy Award prizes, including best actor for self-mocking Englishman Colin Firth. The movie grabbed the coveted best film and best director...
FE Report | 2011-03-01 00:00:00
FE Report Bangladesh Bank (BB) Monday introduced a fund transfer system allowing the country's 40 scheduled banks to transact money electronically. The BB governor Dr Atiur Rahman formally launched the state-of-the-art technology at the central bank. National project director of...
Islami Bank spends around eight per cent of its profit to finance militants, the home state minister has said, reports bdnews24.com. "Bangladesh Bank is looking into the matter . the bank [Islami Bank] will submit its accounts to the home...
FE Report | 2011-03-01 00:00:00
FE ReportInvestment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), five state-owned commercial banks (SCBs) and Sadharan Bima Corporation have taken a move to create a special fund to help overcome the present debacle of the stock market, officials said. The move came following...
FE Report | 2011-03-01 00:00:00
FE ReportThe countdown to the fifth population census begins today (Tuesday) that will lead to enumeration of the country's total population by visiting houses and every nook and cranny from March 15. Planning Minister AK Khandakar launched the countdown at...
The first group of 101 Bangladeshi nationals arrived in Dhaka Monday afternoon from Libya via Istanbul while another 1,000 Bangladeshis are expected to return home by March 2-3, reports UNB. Foreign Secretary Mijarul Quayes disclosed this during a regular press...
FE Report | 2011-03-01 00:00:00
FE ReportAutomobile and transport sector businessmen Monday urged the government to reduce tax on passenger ferry boats, waive import duty on capital machinery for CNG conversion and patronise local motor parts making industries. They made the proposals in a pre-budget...
From Fazle Rashid | 2011-03-01 00:00:00
From Fazle RashidNew York, Feb 28: International pressure on Libyan leader Gaddafi to step down immediately intensified Sunday. The White House, State Department and Pentagon held talks with their European and NATO counterparts about how to proceed against Libya. Ban...
Asaduzzaman Pallab | 2011-03-01 00:00:00
Asaduzzaman PallabMost brokerage firms are burdened with huge establishment cost amid bearish trend continuing in the last three months in the stock market. Market insiders said as market grew substantially in terms of index and turnover in the last two...
FE Report | 2011-03-01 00:00:00
FE ReportSocial Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) Monday launched four deposit products under a campaign of celebrating the Month of Independence in a befitting manner. The deposit products are Swapner Shiri, Sonali Din, Shachhondo Protidin and Shomriddhir Shopan. In this regard...
FE Report | 2011-03-01 00:00:00
FE ReportApex Pharma Ltd has taken a move to expand its business. Under the move, the company is hopeful in obtaining UK MHRA and Australian TGA accreditations with the manufacturing facility at Shafipur, Gazipur. A business conference was held Sunday...
Madhavi Lall, Regional Head of Human Resources, India & South Asia, Standard Chartered Bank now in Dhaka for a 2 day official visit. She will be meeting various stakeholders of the bank during her visit. Madhavi plays a key role...
As per un-audited half yearly accounts as on January 31 (Aug '10 to Jan ' 11), Eastern Housing Limited reported net profit after tax at Tk 50.56 million with EPS Tk 8.15 as against Tk 16.38 million and Tk 2.64...
FE Report | 2011-03-01 00:00:00
FE ReportThe countdown to the fifth population census begins today (Tuesday) that will lead to enumeration of the country's total population by visiting houses and every nook and cranny from March 15. Planning Minister AK Khandakar launched the countdown at...
The first group of 101 Bangladeshi nationals arrived in Dhaka Monday afternoon from Libya via Istanbul while another 1,000 Bangladeshis are expected to return home by March 2-3, reports UNB. Foreign Secretary Mijarul Quayes disclosed this during a regular press...
FE Report | 2011-03-01 00:00:00
FE ReportAutomobile and transport sector businessmen Monday urged the government to reduce tax on passenger ferry boats, waive import duty on capital machinery for CNG conversion and patronise local motor parts making industries. They made the proposals in a pre-budget...
From Fazle Rashid | 2011-03-01 00:00:00
From Fazle RashidNew York, Feb 28: International pressure on Libyan leader Gaddafi to step down immediately intensified Sunday. The White House, State Department and Pentagon held talks with their European and NATO counterparts about how to proceed against Libya. Ban...
FE Report | 2011-03-01 00:00:00
FE ReportThe governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB) Dr. Atiur Rahman urged the local private commercial banks (PCBs) not to do aggressive banking and advised them to shun competition for making excessive profit. He said the central Bank will extend support...
FE Report | 2011-03-01 00:00:00
FE ReportSquare Consumer Products Limited has recently acquired the ISO 22000:2005 certificate. The certificate giving ceremony was held on Monday at Square Centre at Mohakhali in the city. The organization has got the certificate for meeting international standard requirements in...
Social Development Foundation (SDF) will recruit 1500 managers and officers for Nuton Jibon Project of the Foundation. In this connection, SDF signed an agreement with Rapport Bangladesh Limited in the city recently. Managing Director (MD) of SDF Nurul Islam Sardar...
FE Report | 2011-03-01 00:00:00
FE Report Bangladesh needs clear guidelines to attract Malaysian entrepreneurs to invest in the tourism sector of the country, said Deputy Minister of Tourism of Malaysia Monday in the capital. "We (Malaysia) need a clear guideline on tourism sector in...
Industries Minister Dilip Barua told the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Monday that formation of the Sick Industry Act was now under process to resolve problems in the industry sector, reports BSS. Replying to a question from ruling party lawmaker Benzir Ahmed,...
Free flow of information is very vital for ensuring transparency in any government activity, particularly in public procurement. Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Bhola Md Mesbahul Islam said this while inaugurating a day-long workshop as the chief guest titled "Future Search...
Our Correspondent | 2011-03-01 00:00:00
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Feb 28: Owners of fishing trawlers today demonstrated and formed human chain in the city protesting a fisheries directorate circular limiting the wooden trawler's stay time in the sea to seven days. They termed the government circular as...
The second International Engineering, Industrial, Solar Energy and Agricultural Machinery Trade Show will begin at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the city tomorrow (Wednesday). ASK Trade & Exhibitions Pvt Ltd and Bangladesh Engineering Industry Owners' Association (BEIOA) are jointly...
Sheltech Spring Fair 2011 starts today (Tuesday) at the company's corporate office at Panthapath in the city to celebrate its 23rd anniversary. Sheltech Managing Director Toufiq M Seraj said, "We are going to organise the 12-day-long fair to celebrate our...
SYDNEY, Feb 28 (Bloomberg): Asian stocks fluctuated on a report oil shipments from Libya's rebel controlled eastern territory may have resumed even as political unrest spread to Oman. Reliance Industries Ltd, owner of the world's largest refining complex, advanced 2.1...
ABU DHABI, Feb 28 (Reuters): A new Islamic insurer, backed by top Abu Dhabi entities, will be listed on the UAE capital's bourse by March or April, a senior official at one of its backers said Sunday. Wataniya Takaful plans...
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