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Extension of time for tax return submission

2010-10-04 00:00:00

Extension of time for tax return submissionThe people have applauded the Honorable Prime Minister and the Finance Minister for introducing a new method through opening of tax fair just to make the people aware of and feel encouraged about the...

Road accidents in Dhaka city

2010-10-04 00:00:00

Road accidents in Dhaka city The state of the Dhaka's traffic does not require elaboration since the commuters get their firsthand experience everyday, even on weekly holidays. The traffic department of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is seemingly clueless as...

Verdict on Babri Mosque

2010-10-04 00:00:00

It refers to the verdict of one of the Indian High Courts on the Babri Masjid title suit. The verdict will likely help maintain the status quo at the disputed site and, more important, help in maintaining peace. However, the...

Thoughts about IPO 'bubble' in Bangladesh

2010-10-04 00:00:00

Javed bin KamalA rickshaw-puller made an application for IPO (initial public offering) recently for a mutual fund. Many of us might be susprised at this new development of our capital market. However, this piece of news should not entirely be...

People should not get panicked with anthrax infection

2010-10-04 00:00:00

Ferdous RahmanThe country remains on high anthrax alert though there is no fresh infection either by cattle or human since September 18. Anthrax infection in the country was first identified at Shahjadpur in Sirajgonj on August 17. Then gradually it...

Laid-off workers turn to entrepreneurship

2010-10-04 00:00:00

Andrzej ZwanieckiWhen Lehman Brothers collapsed in 2008, Lynn Gray, 60, who had worked at the investment bank as a manager for 11 years, faced a dilemma. Despite her wealth of experience, she could not find another job on Wall Street....

Basak cultivation gaining popularity among the poor

2010-10-04 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentGAIBANDHA, Oct 3: Cultivation of Basak, a medicinal plant, has gained much popularity among the ultra poor of two upazilas in the district in recent years. Concerned sources said Uddyog, a local non government organization, started the plantation programme...

Drug peddling in Bhairab rampant

2010-10-04 00:00:00

Narsingdi Oct 3: Rampant sale, purchase and use of drugs are going on in almost all the upazila areas of Bhairab, endangering the future of the young generation. Sources said that the drug sellers are doing brisk business, selling various...

Commodity prices high in Joypurhat

2010-10-04 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentJOYPURHAT, Oct 3: The price of essential commodities is going up in the district markets despite the government and traders announcement for countrywide reduction of price of essentials. There is no price list and no TCB product shop could...

Activities through Benapole land port resumes

2010-10-04 00:00:00

BENAPOLE, Oct 3 (UNB): Export and import activities through Benapole land port resumed Sunday morning after one day halt. Customs Cargo Inspector of Benapole check-post Fazlur Rahman said the export-import activities started in full swing from this morning. Earlier, export...

Film festival at JU begins

2010-10-04 00:00:00

JU CorrespondentA 7-day 3rd international film festival began Sunday at the Zahir Raihan auditorium of Jahangirnagar University.Jahangirnagar University Film Society (JSFS) organised the festival as per their annual plan aiming at raising positive sense to the young generation about films...

Shortage of small currency notes in Madaripur

2010-10-04 00:00:00

A CorrespondentMADARIPUR, Oct 3: Acute scarcity of Taka one, and five currency notes and coins have been prevailing in different areas of Madaripur and adjoining districts causing much difficulties to the people for the last few months.Dishonest traders realise excess...

wo held with fake currency notes in Nilphamari

2010-10-04 00:00:00

NILPHAMARI, Oct 3 (UNB): Two people were arrested from Syedpur Upazila NCC bank premises along fake currency notes Friday. The arrestees were identified as Khalequzzaman Choudhury (48) son of Badruzzaman Choudhury of village Bahagili in Kishoreganj Upazila and Mashiar Rahman,...

Extremist leader's body found in Khulna

2010-10-04 00:00:00

KHULNA, Oct 3 (UNB): Police recovered the body of an extremist group leader from the bank of a water body in Dumuria Upazila Saturday. The deceased was identified as Adhir Mondal, son of Ponchanon Mondal of Pabla village in the...

News in brief

2010-10-04 00:00:00

Robbers loot jewelry shop in Rajbari Robbers looted 40 tolas of gold jewelry, cash and other valuables worth over Tk 2million from a jewelry shop at Kazi market in Pangsha upazila town Friday night. Police said a gang of bandits...

Dubai stocks advance on view earnings to top expectations

2010-10-04 00:00:00

DUBAI, Oct 3 (Bloomberg): Dubai shares rose for the second time in three days, leading a rally in the Gulf, on investor speculation third-quarter earnings in the United Arab Emirates will beat expectations and after global markets advanced.Emaar Properties PJSC,...

orkshop for Prime Life Ins officials held

2010-10-04 00:00:00

Prime Islami Life Insurance Ltd organised a daylong workshop on 'team building and leadership' for its desk officers at the company's training room in the city recently.Managing Director of the company Kazi Md Mortuza Ali attended the inaugural session as...

New titanium reserves found in Vietnam

2010-10-04 00:00:00

LONDON, Oct 3 (Commodity Online): Vietnam is exploding to become a major hub for titanium production with the country's central provinces of Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan announcing a reserve of around 560 million tonnes of titanium and zirconium.The reserves...

Himalaya's shrinking glaciers creates food crisis

2010-10-04 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Oct 3 (Commodity Online): Global warming remains one of the major problems affecting the entire world that could create a food crisis in the long term. Himalay's are holding the largest glaciers outside poles and shrinking of it...

Groundnut oil prices ease from record level

2010-10-04 00:00:00

MUBAI/RAJKOT, Oct 3 (Business Reporter): After having scaled a record high of Rs 1,575 per tin of 15 kg, groundnut oil prices have eased by Rs 105-110 per tin within last two weeks following arrivals of new groundnut crop in...

shipping

2010-10-04 00:00:00

Chittagong PortBerthing positionOctober 4, 2010Berth No. NV                     Cargo     LC       LA           DA       Leaving I/DJ/2        Indal Manjula         Log        Yang    Mutual     22/09   06/10 1313J/3        Phoenix Ace          Vellicle   Sing      Everett    02/10   05/10      --J/4        Ismar                     GI          H.Pier  Litmond   06/09   08/10 1828J/5        Seruwila                  Iuce        Col       Seacom   ...

shipping

2010-10-04 00:00:00

Chittagong PortBerthing positionOctober 4, 2010Berth No. NV                     Cargo     LC       LA           DA       Leaving I/DJ/2        Indal Manjula         Log        Yang    Mutual     22/09   06/10 1313J/3        Phoenix Ace          Vellicle   Sing      Everett    02/10   05/10      --J/4        Ismar                     GI          H.Pier  Litmond   06/09   08/10 1828J/5        Seruwila                  Iuce        Col       Seacom   ...

exchange rate

2010-10-04 00:00:00

Monday

2010-10-04 00:00:00

BTVam07:00 Announcement, The Holy Quran, The Holy Tripitak Paath and Programme Outline 07:20 Geet Bitaan07:45 Aamrao Pari08:00 Sakaler Sangbad08:15 Maati-O-Manush08:35 Mukto Aalap08:55 Sangbad Shironam09:00 Docu- Fire Dekha09:10 Docu09:35 Sabar Jonno Shikkha10:00 News10:05 Muktijuddha Pratidin10:30 Protikar11:05 Banglar Lok Gaan11:30 Ranagoner Dinguli12:00...

Dhaka Sheraton to lose its name

2010-10-04 00:00:00

FE ReportDhaka Sheraton, the country's first luxury hotel, is losing its name, as BSL's agreement with the international mother company is set to end, sources said. At the same time, the planned offloading of more shares of Sheraton to the...

HSBC B’desh's new Global Mkts Director

2010-10-04 00:00:00

FE ReportThe Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Limited in Bangladesh has announced the appointment of Mr Bashar M Tareq as its Global Markets Director. With this appointment, Mr Tareq will be also joining the Bank's Management Committee in Bangladesh.Mr...

10 BASIS members to join IFRA Expo

2010-10-04 00:00:00

Ten companies, members of Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), will participate in the IFRA Expo-2010 at Hamburg in Germany, reports UNB.The three-day exposition begins today (Monday). World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN) is organising the...

Enhanced market access for LDCs, labour mobility highlighted

2010-10-04 00:00:00

Foreign Minister Dipu Moni called for improving quality of Official Development Assistance (ODA) and rectification of huge imbalances in terms of ODA per capital among the LDCs, reports UNB.She asked for rationalization of distribution of aid that many donors allocate...

2,323 million cft gas to be added to national grid by 2015, JS told

2010-10-04 00:00:00

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Mohammad Enamul Haque Sunday told the House that a total of 2,323 million cubit feet (cft) gas would be added to the national grid by the year 2015 under government's programmes to meet growing...

Citi officials in top women banking list

2010-10-04 00:00:00

Six of senior Citi women employees have been named to the 2010 Financial News' and U.S. Banker/American Banker's top women in banking lists. Julie Monaco, Head of Global Transaction Services, North America, ranked ninth on U.S. Banker's Most Powerful Women...