FE Report Finance Minister AMA Muhith Sunday expressed surprise over unabated corrupt practices faced by the women entrepreneurs in different public departments. "I'm quite surprised to learn that the women entrepreneurs are victims of corruption equally," Mr Muhith said. He...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina asked the officials of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to discharge their duties with honesty, sincerity and responsibility, reports UNB. "Discharge your duties with honesty, sincerity and responsibility so it casts impact on other officials...
Shihab Khan (16) and Rakiba Rayhana (16) of Maple Leaf International School have been selected to attend the Global Youth Summit to be held in London between November 21 and November 27, said a press release.The two students from Bangladesh...
Alea Begum (91), grandmother of Mukul Talukder, senior sub-editor of the daily Amar Desh and president of the Dhaka Sub-Editors' Council (DSEC), died of old age complications Sunday, said a press release. All have been urged to pray for the...
AIBL 1st Islamic Mutual FundNature of BusinessClosed-end Mutual Fund of 10 (Ten) years tenureObjectiveThe objective of the Fund is to provide attractive risk adjusted returns to the unit holders by investing the proceeds in the Capital Market and Money Market...
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The following were the commercial banks' rates to public for some selectedforeign currencies with Bangladesh Taka in cash transaction SundaySelling rates to public (outward remittance)BankUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSCBs Sonali Bank70.750099.0049113.68160.888072.267369.607269.7314Agrani Bank70.980099.4326114.36670.892172.421569.756069.7101FCBsStanChart69.9092.14109.670.8571.1369.0866.89HSBC 71.0925100.0718114.19810.902172.386969.588269.6225Citibank naNANANANANANANABank of Ceylon71.0400100.7921116.80450.921073.700670.232373.2209PCBsUttara Bank71.000099.7060114.27960.899172.263469.809169.9239AB Bank71.200099.9695113.79450.8911NANANABuying rates from public (inward remittance)SCBsUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSonali Bank69.800096.6619111.56790.858470.580367.975968.0759Agrani...
FE ReportMore shares of some eight listed State owned Enterprises (SoEs) will be floated within the next three weeks while that of 24 non-listed SoEs by the year-end, Finance Minister AMA Muhith said Sunday."Share of eight SoEs that are already...
SIRAJGANJ, Oct 31 (bdnews24.com): The body of pilot Kamrul Hassan, killed in a Cessna training aircraft crash Saturday, was handed over to his family members. Hassan's body was handed over to his uncles Gazi Nasir Uddin and Motahar Hossain around...
FE ReportDhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) president Shakil Rizvi dismissed Sunday the allegation about index manipulation, claiming that the index of the prime bourse was transparent enough.The bourse president said this in Sylhet city while he was inaugurating a brokerage branch,...
Sheikh Shahariar ZamanThe government has taken initiatives to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with New Delhi for use of Chittagong and Mongla ports to ferry cargoes to and from India.The steps are taken in light with the joint communiqué,...
National flag carrier Biman has withdrawn suspension of its four pilots. Zakiul Islam, Biman managing director, told bdnews24.com about their reinstatement. According to a Biman order on October 26, four pilots, including the association's acting president and general secretary had...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday underscored the need of creating separate specialised police forces to reduce the load on the general police personnel and improve the law and order situation further, reports UNB. "It is an urgent need to create...
FE ReportDhaka stocks set record Sunday also with the turnover crossing Tk 32.0 billion-mark for the first time on strong buying and selling along with continued fund flow.The market started with a strong note, as DGEN crossed 8000-mark in the...
Munima SultanaThe main part of the much-awaited Dhaka-Chittagong Highway widening work is set to start on November 15, officials said Sunday.They said the three award winners - one Chinese and two local companies - have been asked to start the...
SAVAR, Oct 3: A Savar sweater factory has dismissed 2,400 workers and shut itself indefinitely. A notice, hung early Sunday at the Navana Sweaters Limited, stated the authority's decisions, witnesses said. The workers, gathered at the gates as they came...
DINAJPUR, Oct 31: Coal extraction from Barapukuria mine was stopped following a fire incident at the elevator of the mine Saturday afternoon. Managing Director Mohammad Kamruzzaman said IC (integrated circuit) of the elevator of Phase No 1108 was burnt in...
FARIDPUR, Oct 31: The main accused in Chanpa Rani Bhowmik murder case, Devashish Saha Rony, was arrested from his relative's house in Jhenidah district Sunday morning. — UNB
Mahmudur RahmanKhalisha is a tasty enough fish but as would have with any perishable commodity, it too will rot at some time. Nonetheless why a place should be named Khalisha Pocha is anyone's guess. Perhaps it is just one of...
FE Report Eight private commercial banks (PCBs) hiked this month interest rates on deposits while lending rate remained almost unchanged in the country's banking sector, bankers said Sunday. "Some banks may increase the interest rates on deposits in the upcoming...
Doulot Akter MalaThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has proposed to consider tax at source on savings tools as final settlement after it found that higher tax incidence has discouraged the small savers from investing in the instruments, officials said...
Nazmul AhsanThe Ministry of Finance (MoF) has decided to clear off all the outstanding principal loans worth about Tk 31 billion of Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) it owes to four state-owned banks. The ministry, however, has cancelled a recent...
FE ReportBangladesh Railway (BR) launches two new train services today aiming to meet the growing demand of passengers.Communication Minister Syed Abul Hossain is expected to inaugurate the new train from Kamlapur station in city. The new trains named Chattala Express...
FE ReportThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) assured Sunday the businessmen of continuing the package VAT system to promote small entrepreneurs.The assurance came in a meeting between Customs, excise and VAT commissionarate of Dhaka south and small businesses. The meeting...
FE ReportThe government will re-start selling rice through fair price card across the country from today (Monday) for the poor people.There are 1.11 million fair price card holders including 80,000 in Dhaka who will get the facility to buy rice...
An encouraging 23 new national records were set in the four-day Walton 24th National Swimming championship that concluded Sunday at the National Swimming Complex in city's Mirpur with clear domination by Bangladesh Ansar, reports UNB.Sonia Akhter of Ansar emerged as...
Siddikur is now dreaming of playing in the PGA Tour after finishing in a commendable tied 11th place at the inaugural CIMB Asia Pacific Classic, Malaysia Sunday, reports BSS. Siddikur became the first Bangladeshi to win on the Asian Tour,...
Grand Master Ziaur Rahman and Niaz Murshed won their first round matches on the inaugural day of the Berger Six Seasons Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2010 held at the Tulip Lounge of Uttara Club in the city Sunday, reports BSS.
DUBAI, Oct 31 (AFP): The International Cricket Council (ICC) Sunday rejected the appeals of Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Aamer against suspensions for spot-fixing.The two, along with fast bowler Mohammad Asif, were provisionally suspended by the ICC over allegations...
S. M. Nasimul HaqueDISCIPLINED driving does not seem possible in Bangladesh any more. Those who ply the roads do not also realize the implications of not driving in orderly fashion or conduct themselves in a fashion which will not cause...
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