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...
Industries Minister Dilip Barua Sunday said the government would extend the ceiling of collateral-free credit to women entrepreneurs gradually to strengthen women empowerment through creating skilled entrepreneurs, reports UNB."Small and medium women entrepreneurs are now being provided collateral-free credit upto...
Country's Largest ICT and Educational Conglomerate Daffodil Group and Daffodil International University jointly appeared before the visitors with a new look and elaborate programme at BCS ICT World-2010.Daffodil highlighted its product and services in the show which ends tomorrow (November...
FE ReportSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked the stock brokers to submit detailed reports of their clients who purchased the shares of Chittagong Vegetables over the last one month.It also formed a committee to probe into the unusual price...
FE ReportThe Branch Managers' Conference-2010 of Janata Bank's Dhaka divisional office (North & South) was held at BIAM auditorium in the city Sunday.Janata Bank (JB) Chairman Abul Barkat presided over the conference as the chief guest while the CEO &...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has urged the ruling Awami League to step down before it gets bogged down under the weight of its 'failures', reports bdnews24.com. Apparently suggesting an election defeat, she also threatened that 'dire consequences' await the ruling...
Speakers at various programmes urged all to resist Eve-teasers with united efforts and asked all concerned to hand over the troublemakers to the law enforcers.They said mass awareness should be created among the people from all walks of life against...
A Dhaka court ordered the arrest of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's younger son Arafat Rahman Coco in a money laundering case. Judge Mojammel Haque of Special Judge's Court-3 issued the warrant around 12.30pm Sunday following a petition by the prosecution,...
The High Court (HC) Sunday granted three months' interim bail to former state minister for Education ANM Ehsanul Huq Milon in connection with two extortion cases, reports UNB.Passing the interim orders, an HC division bench headed by Justice Siddiqur Rahman...
FE ReportThe High Court (HC) Sunday directed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow the trustee of AIMS First Guaranteed Mutual Fund disburse the pending dividends and entitlements for the years 2007-08 and 2008-09 to the unit-holders of country's...
Tofazzal Hossain has been re-elected chairman of National Life Insurance (NLI) Company Ltd for the third time in a board meeting of the company recently. Mr Hossain was the chairman of NCC Bank Ltd and Islami Insurance Bangladesh Ltd, said...
FE ReportJungkiu Choi, Group Head of Consumer Banking (CB) Strategy, Business Development and Re-engineering is in Dhaka for a brief visit. During his stay in Dhaka, he will be reviewing Standard Chartered Consumer Banking business and strategies in Bangladesh and...
Kamrun NaharThe government would stop issuing license for new upscale hotel or motel unless those meet international standards, a top official said Saturday."We'll no longer allow establishment of three-star, four-star or five-star hotels unless they can really meet certain international...
The government will soon form an Insurance Regulatory Authority to ensure transparency and discipline in the country's insurance sector, reports BSS.The five-member regulatory authority will consist of a chairman and four members having expertise in insurance sector, official sources told...
Badiur Rahman has been elected chairman of the newly-formed AIBL Capital Market Services Ltd (AIBL CMSL), a subsidiary of Al Arafah Islami Bank Ltd (AIBL). He was elected unanimously at the second board meeting of the company recently for next...
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...
Chittagong PortBerthing positionNovember 1, 2010Berth No. NV Cargo LC LA DA Leaving I/DJ/2 I.Real GI Sing Asa 25/10 31/10 2035J/3 Saigon Princess Rice Hochi Seacom 22/10 03/11 -- Phuong Nam Rice Hochi Seacom 22/10 03/11 --J/4 Splendour C.Clink Sing Mariner ...
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...
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