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BGMEA seeks co-op from all in Mar 20 polls

FE Report | 2011-03-10 00:00:00

FE ReportBangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has sought cooperation from all the manufacturers to elect its office-bearers for 2011-12 period in a free and fair election rescheduled for March 20. BGMEA President Abdus Salam Murshedy made the call...

Rise in documentary discrepancies in global trade

2011-03-10 00:00:00

The advent and continuing challenges of the financial crisis has seen a dramatic increase in payment defaults and discrepancies leading to disputes between trading partners in international trade, said ICCB President Mahbubur Rahman while inaugurating the daylong workshop on International...

DSE rises for fifth successive day

FE Report | 2011-03-10 00:00:00

FE ReportStrong buying support from retail and institutional investors jacked the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) benchmark index DGEN up for the fifth consecutive session Wednesday, with substantial rise in the turnover. Turnover increased to Tk 12.44 billion, in value term,...

Burglar held with stolen idols

2011-03-10 00:00:00

KHULNA, Mar 8 (UNB): Police in a drive Monday morning arrested a burglar along with three stolen idols, cash and jewelries of a temple at Old Gollamari area of the city. The arrested man was identified as Karim Khalifa, a...

Malaysian minister for tax holiday to boost B'desh tourism

2011-03-10 00:00:00

Bangladesh needs to develop cluster strategies to attract investors and welcome tourists to give a further boost to the growing tourism industry, said Malaysian deputy tourism minister. "You should identify products first and develop cluster strategies and then publicise your...

Nokia Siemens delays Motorola purchase

2011-03-10 00:00:00

HELSINKI, Mar 9 (AFP): Finnish-German giant Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) said Wednesday its purchase of Motorola's wireless network infrastructure assets would be delayed again, with no timeline specified for completion of the deal. "Nokia Siemens Networks remains committed to the...

Orders, profits speed up Hong Kong air show

2011-03-10 00:00:00

HONG KONG, Mar 9 (BBC): Billion-dollar plane orders for Boeing and Airbus, as well as Cathay Pacific's higher-than-expected earnings, have grabbed the headlines on the second day of the Hong Kong air show. Hong Kong Airlines announced that it had...

Thailand lifts rate to curb inflation

2011-03-10 00:00:00

BANGKOK, Mar 9 (AFP): Thailand raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday for the fifth time in the past eight months in an attempt to curb inflation in the face of higher commodity prices. The central Bank of Thailand increased...

Indonesia scales back IPO plan for state firms

2011-03-10 00:00:00

JAKARTA, Mar 9 (AFP): Indonesia said Wednesday it was scaling back plans to float several state-owned companies on the stock market, and would carry out just one initial public offering (IPO) in 2011. "This year we will launch only one...

'Under-invoicing' threatens electrical industry

FE Report | 2011-03-10 00:00:00

FE ReportThe country's electrical and electronics product manufacturers Wednesday requested the revenue board to take specific policy measures to stem 'massive' under-invoicing on imports. They also sought reduction of duty on imports of major raw materials for the local electrical...

Entrepreneurs to get collateral-free loan, says Barua

FE Report | 2011-03-10 00:00:00

FE ReportThe government plans to provide collateral-free loans to male entrepreneurs to help small and medium enterprises boom in the country, industries minister Dilip Barua said Wednesday. "We're considering providing collateral-free loan to male entrepreneurs along with women involved in...

BGMEA seeks co-op from all in Mar 20 polls

FE Report | 2011-03-10 00:00:00

FE ReportBangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has sought cooperation from all the manufacturers to elect its office-bearers for 2011-12 period in a free and fair election rescheduled for March 20. BGMEA President Abdus Salam Murshedy made the call...

Rise in documentary discrepancies in global trade

2011-03-10 00:00:00

The advent and continuing challenges of the financial crisis has seen a dramatic increase in payment defaults and discrepancies leading to disputes between trading partners in international trade, said ICCB President Mahbubur Rahman while inaugurating the daylong workshop on International...

DSE rises for fifth successive day

FE Report | 2011-03-10 00:00:00

FE ReportStrong buying support from retail and institutional investors jacked the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) benchmark index DGEN up for the fifth consecutive session Wednesday, with substantial rise in the turnover. Turnover increased to Tk 12.44 billion, in value term,...

Burglar held with stolen idols

2011-03-10 00:00:00

KHULNA, Mar 8 (UNB): Police in a drive Monday morning arrested a burglar along with three stolen idols, cash and jewelries of a temple at Old Gollamari area of the city. The arrested man was identified as Karim Khalifa, a...

Siltation immobilises navigation in B'baria

Our Correspondent | 2011-03-10 00:00:00

Our Correspondent BRAHMANBARIA, Mar 9: Emergence of big shoals and drastic fall in the water level in the rivers Titas, Meghna, Langan, Bemalia, Balabadra , Bizna, Burititas, Sonai, Nayakhal, Sutikhal, Jafargang, Pagla etc have restricted the normal flow of water...

Four killed in a bus accident

Our Correspondent | 2011-03-10 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentKHULNA, Mar 9: Four persons were killed and 45 injured in a bus accident near Helatal bridge premises on Satkhira-Jessore road Tuesday night. The deceased were identified as Deboproshad Roy (30), Jashim Uddin (27), Belal Hossain (35) and an...

Foundation of Quantum hospital laid in Lama

FE Report | 2011-03-10 00:00:00

FE ReportBANDARBAN, Mar 9: Foundation of Quantum Mother and Children Hospital was laid Wednesday in Lama of Bandarban district to provide health related services to disadvantaged remote tribal and banglalees. The Quantum hospital, after completion, will be the first hospital...

International Women's Day observed in dists

Our Correspondent | 2011-03-10 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentGOPALGANJ, Mar 09: The International Women's Day, 2011 was observed in a befitting manner in Gopalganj Tuesday. District Administration of district female adhidoptor, Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), Jatia Mahila Shongsta and Gopalganj Pourashava jointly organised elaborate programmes on...

DAM orientation meet on preservation of forests held

2011-03-10 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, Mar 9: Bio-diversity Preservation Project of Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) organised an orientation meeting with members of the newly-formed co-management committee at Bashkhali Upazila Parishad auditorium recently, says a press release. The meeting relating to co-management was aimed...

Pabna farmers expect bumper wheat production

Our Correspondent | 2011-03-10 00:00:00

Our Correspondent PABNA, Mar 9: The farmers of nine upazilas in Pabna are expecting a bumper production of wheat in the current season. They are getting inclined to wheat cultivation due to its increasing demand, high price, favourable weather and...

Tk 0.3m snatched by fake DB men

Our Correspondent | 2011-03-10 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Mar 9: Impersonating as Detective Branch police(DB police), a gang of muggers snatched away taka three lakh from the possession of one Selim Reza of Kanakhali area of Natore town Tuesday noon. The incident has created awe and...

RU student commits suicide

RU Correspondent | 2011-03-10 00:00:00

RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Mar 9: A student of the Rajshahi University (RU) has committed suicide after taking insecticide Tuesday at his home in Natore, sources said. The deceased was identified as Saiful Islam, a second year student of Public Administration...

Rise in documentary discrepancies in global trade

2011-03-10 00:00:00

The advent and continuing challenges of the financial crisis has seen a dramatic increase in payment defaults and discrepancies leading to disputes between trading partners in international trade, said ICCB President Mahbubur Rahman while inaugurating the daylong workshop on International...

DSE rises for fifth successive day

FE Report | 2011-03-10 00:00:00

FE ReportStrong buying support from retail and institutional investors jacked the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) benchmark index DGEN up for the fifth consecutive session Wednesday, with substantial rise in the turnover. Turnover increased to Tk 12.44 billion, in value term,...

Burglar held with stolen idols

2011-03-10 00:00:00

KHULNA, Mar 8 (UNB): Police in a drive Monday morning arrested a burglar along with three stolen idols, cash and jewelries of a temple at Old Gollamari area of the city. The arrested man was identified as Karim Khalifa, a...

Gaddafi defiant as West mulls action

2011-03-10 00:00:00

TRIPOLI, Mar 9 (AFP): Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi stood firm Wednesday, accusing the West of plotting to seize his country's oil and the insurgents of being traitors backed by Al-Qaeda, as his forces pounded rebel-held areas. "The colonialist countries are...

Afghan war civilian deaths highest in 2010: UN

2011-03-10 00:00:00

KABUL, Mar 9 (AFP): The impact of the Afghanistan war on ordinary people was laid bare Wednesday by UN figures showing a 15 per cent increase in the number of civilians killed last year, the highest annual toll since 2001....

Strong quake hits Japan, tsunami warning issued

2011-03-10 00:00:00

TOKYO, Mar 9 (Reuters): A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 hit off the coast of northeastern Japan Wednesday, the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, but there were so far no reports of damage from the quake. A...

Suicide blast kills 37 in NW Pakistan funeral

2011-03-10 00:00:00

PESHAWAR, Mar 9 (Agencies): A suicide bomber struck a funeral attended by anti-Taliban militiamen in northwestern Pakistan Wednesday, killing at least 37 mourners and wounding more than 100 in the deadliest militant attack in the country this year. The Pakistani...