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1,257 killed for dowry in six years

2011-03-09 00:00:00

A total of 1,257 women were killed in six years for their failure to pay dowry, according to human rights organisation Odhikar, reports bdnews24.com. Two hundred and forty-three women also committed suicide from Jan 2005 to Dec 2010 failing to...

IOJ calls countrywide hartal on April 4

2011-03-09 00:00:00

Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) has called for countrywide dawn to dusk hartal on April 4 to protest the government decision of awarding equal right of women to paternal property in the National Women's Policy. IOJ chairman Fazlul Huq Aminee announced...

DIU student killed in city

2011-03-09 00:00:00

A private university student has been killed in a road accident at Farmgate in the city. Police said Mojibul Arefin Basunia (20), a student of Dhaka International University (DIU), was critically injured when a bus hit him in front of...

Citi Asia Pacific Ratings Advisory Group Head now in town

2011-03-09 00:00:00

Charles Hulac, Managing Director and Head of Citi's Asia Pacific Ratings Advisory Group arrives in Dhaka today (Wednesday) on a 1-day official visit. Mr. Hulac provides advice to clients at all stages of the ratings process, with a focus on...

DSE sees highest single-day turnover since Jan 31

FE Report | 2011-03-09 00:00:00

FE ReportThe DSE experienced the highest single-day turnover since January 31 Tuesday. The total turnover increased to Tk 9.64 billion, in value term, on the day from that of Tk 8.22 billion in the previous session. The turnover rose on...

Merchant bankers favour omnibus investors' accounts

FE Report | 2011-03-09 00:00:00

FE ReportThe country's merchant bankers have urged the securities regulator to allow them in continuing their portfolio management services under omnibus investors' accounts. Merchant bankers have made the appeal as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) several times asked them...

DBBL signs deal on m-banking

FE Report | 2011-03-09 00:00:00

FE ReportBanglalink Monday signed an agreement with Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd on mobile-banking. Mr. Ahmed Abou Doma, CEO& MD of Banglalink and Mr. Md. K. S. Tabrez, Managing Director of Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd signed the agreement collaborating Banglalink and Dutch-Bangla Bank....

Western Marine to hold keel laying ceremony today

2011-03-09 00:00:00

Western Marine Shipyard Limited will organize a keel laying ceremony today (March 9, 2011) to start construction of a catamaran type passenger vessel for Chittagong Boat Club. The keel laying ceremony for this new building will be held in shipyard...

OTC firms look for way to return to main market

Asaduzzaman Pallab | 2011-03-09 00:00:00

Asaduzzaman PallabThe companies, which are listed with the Dhaka Stock Exchange 'over the counter' (OTC) market, are acutely feeling the absence of specific guidelines to make a return to the 'main market', popularly known as the secondary one of the...

Ctg roads named after language martyrs, BDR victims

Our Correspondent | 2011-03-09 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Mar 8: Six roads in the port city have been named after the martyrs of 1952 Language Movement and army officers of the BDR Peelkhana carnage of 2009. The roads around the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup...

Clean Dhaka miss­ion starts

DU Correspondent | 2011-03-09 00:00:00

DU Correspondent The week-long "Clean Dhaka", a joint mission of International Volunteer University Students' Asso-ciation (IVUSA) of Japan and Dhaka University (DU), began in front of the registrar building of the university Tuesday. DU Vice-chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated...

1,257 killed for dowry in six years

2011-03-09 00:00:00

A total of 1,257 women were killed in six years for their failure to pay dowry, according to human rights organisation Odhikar, reports bdnews24.com. Two hundred and forty-three women also committed suicide from Jan 2005 to Dec 2010 failing to...

IOJ calls countrywide hartal on April 4

2011-03-09 00:00:00

Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) has called for countrywide dawn to dusk hartal on April 4 to protest the government decision of awarding equal right of women to paternal property in the National Women's Policy. IOJ chairman Fazlul Huq Aminee announced...

DIU student killed in city

2011-03-09 00:00:00

A private university student has been killed in a road accident at Farmgate in the city. Police said Mojibul Arefin Basunia (20), a student of Dhaka International University (DIU), was critically injured when a bus hit him in front of...

CBC launced locker services

2011-03-09 00:00:00

Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC launched Safe Deposit Locker Services for its valued customers. The formal Launching Ceremony took place on 3rd March 2011 at Commercial Bank's Gulshan Booth premises. AL Gooneratne, Managing Director graced the ceremony and handed over...

Nokia to launch E7 smartphone in India

2011-03-09 00:00:00

Mobile phone major Nokia today set it is all set to launch its all-in-one smartphone Nokia E7 in the Indian market soon. "The company has commenced pre-booking for E7 smartphone today. The E7 smartphone will be available for Rs 35,000...

HTC to recruit 3,000 people

2011-03-09 00:00:00

Global IT and BPO service provider HTC Global Services would recruit 3,000 people by next fiscal, a top company executive said here today. "We have planned to recruit 3,000 in the next fiscal year to serve our increasing business," HTC...

IBM pledges to nurture local software talents

FE Report | 2011-03-09 00:00:00

FE ReportIT hardware and software giant IBM said it will focus on building technology skills in Bangladesh partnering with colleges and universities. Pradeep Nair, an IBM executive, said the company also aims to nurture the software developer community by imparting...

New women's chamber to be launched tomorrow

FE Report | 2011-03-09 00:00:00

FE ReportA new platform of women entrepreneurs styled 'Dhaka Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DWCCI)' will be launched tomorrow (Thursday) in the city to raise the voices of female-led businesses. Naaz Farhana Ahmed has been elected president of the...

Sheltech leaders elect CIP

2011-03-09 00:00:00

Chairman and Managing Director of Sheltech Engr. Kutubuddin Ahmed & Dr. Toufiq M. Seraj have been selected as C.I.P. in heavy industries category for the year 2011 by the government of Bangladesh consider their outstanding role of promoting nation's economy....

BCS Digital Expo opens today

FE Report | 2011-03-09 00:00:00

FE ReportThe 3rd annual BCS Digital Expo-2011 begins today (Wednesday) in the city, aiming to create awareness about the use of latest ICT technology among the youths. Agriculture minister Motia Chowdhury is expected to inaugurate the five-day-long event, which will...

Berger to award KU's students

FE Report | 2011-03-09 00:00:00

FE ReportBerger Paints Bangladesh Ltd signed an MoU with the Architecture department of Khulna University recently. Mohsin Habib Chowdhury, General Manager of Sales and Marketing, and Gouri Shankar Roy, head of Architecture Discipline, Khulna University signed the MoU on behalf...

Telecom cos urge govt to lift SIM tax

FE Report | 2011-03-09 00:00:00

FE ReportThe country's telecom operators Tuesday urged the government to withdraw tax on SIM (subscriber identity module) sale and reduce duty on their capital machinery import in the next budget. They proposed the measures at a pre-budget meeting with the...

BCPBMA election held

2011-03-09 00:00:00

Mohammad Noor Ali, Managing Director of Unique Group, a leading industrail conglomerate was elected as President of the "Bangladesh Concrete Products & Block Manufacturers Association (BCPBMA) for 2011-2012 recently. To elect the new Board of Directors of association an election...

New law planned to ensure industrial growth

FE Report | 2011-03-09 00:00:00

FE ReportThe Ministry of Industries (MoI) has taken an initiative to formulate a law to ensure the growth of the industrial sector in a planned way, Industries Minister Dilip Barua said Tuesday. "We believe a broad-based industrial law is a...

Call to collect dividend warrants

2011-03-09 00:00:00

Prime Finance First MF: The trustee of Prime Finance First Mutual Fund has requested the unit holders concerned to collect their dividend warrants for the year that ended on December 31, '10 from the office of the ICB Asset Management...

Jamuna Bank board meet Mar 12

2011-03-09 00:00:00

As per Regulation 30 of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) listing regulations, the authorities of Jamuna Bank Limited have stated that a meeting of the board of directors of the bank will be held on March 12 at 11am to consider,...

Resumption of trading

2011-03-09 00:00:00

Asia Ins: Normal trading of the shares of Asia Insurance Limited will resume today (Wednesday) after record date. S Alam Cold Rolled Steels: Normal trading of the shares of S Alam Cold Rolled Steels Limited will resume today (Wednesday) after...

SEC issues show-cause to co, its officials

2011-03-09 00:00:00

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued show-cause cum hearing notice to Meghna Petroleum Limited, its directors, managing director and company secretary for non-compliance with the SEC Notification No. SEC/CMRRCD/2009-193/Admin/03-31 dated June 1, 2009, gazetted on June 29, 2009...

Sale of share

2011-03-09 00:00:00

Asaduz Zaman, one of the sponsors of ONE Bank Limited, has expressed his willingness to sell 35,000 shares out of his total holdings of 5,21,626 shares of the bank at prevailing market price through stock exchange within next 30 working...