We have achieved our glorious independence in 1971 following a bloody war of liberation under the leadership of our great leader, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and our national defence forces fought valiantly, no doubt sacrificing their lives.It's a great regret...
Asif Mahfuz Myanmar is currently the centre of focus of East Asian energy politics. Along with Myanmar, Bangladesh is also now on the focus, since these two countries have access to the energy rich Bay of Bengal. Though these two...
Shafiqul AlamThe management of people at work is an integral part of the management process. To understand the critical importance of people in the organisation is to recognise that the human element and the organisation are synonymous. A well-managed organisation...
FE ReportNoted entrepreneur Syed Manzur Elahi Tuesday put accent on framing a new law keeping the 'exit policy' for the investors who invest in errant companies listed on the bourses."Many countries have such law, a minimum support for the shareholders...
FE Report The US dollar gained against the local currency Tuesday in spite of intervention in the market through selling the greenback to the commercial banks by the central bank. "We've sold US$22 million at market rate to three commercial...
FE ReportHSBC Amanah, the Islamic banking window of banking giant HSBC, is planning to launch its Islamic banking services in full scale in Bangladesh, a visiting top official of HSBC said Tuesday."The re-launch of HSBC Amanah in Bangladesh will come...
FE ReportToka Ink Bangladesh Ltd, a joint venture of Bangladesh and Japan, will increase its yearly production of offset ink by 500 tonnes with a focus on increased demand of printing ink in domestic market.Moreover, a feasibility study is on...
Net Asset Value (NAV) of different Mutual Funds, managed by ICB Asset Management Company Ltd (AMCL), was announced on the close of business operation on October 12. ICB AMCL First Mutual Fund has reported NAV of Tk 740.50 per unit...
FE ReportWith a view to providing financial assistants to the poor farmers for cultivating seasonal crops, Dhaka Bank Limited stands beside them extending loan facility through Padakhep Manobik Unnayan Kendra.In this connection, an agreement was signed between Dhaka Bank Limited...
Grameenphone Limited (GP) has recently signed an agreement with Bangladesh Krishi Bank Limited (BKB) to provide complete communication facilities under its Business Solutions package, said a press release.BKB General Manager (Administration) Masud Ahmed Khan and GP acting head (Direct Sales)...
BANGKOK, Oct 18 (AP): Asian stock markets were mostly lower Monday, but Japanese tech shares were boosted by Google's strong earnings.Oil prices fell below $81 a barrel as a month-long rally lost momentum amid the US dollar rising moderately from...
MUMBAI, Oct 18 (Business Standard): The sensex is up 16 points at 20143 and the Nifty has added nine points at 6,072.Renewed buying interest in select IT stocks coupled with recovery in Larsen & Toubro have helped the markets cut...
NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Commodity Online): Floods in China and Pakistan, currency fluctuations and recovering demand pushed the price of cotton to a high unseen since the US civil war Friday. Cotton prices have jumped 56 per cent since July...
MUMBAI, Oct 18 (Commodity Online): Taking its glittering diamond trade to a new level, world's leading diamond hub, India opened its first diamond exchange. The new bourse, named the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) is the biggest of all diamond trading...
SINGAPORE, Oct 18 (AFP): Oil was lower in Asian trade Monday as the under-pressure dollar made some modest gains against the euro, analysts said.New York's main contract, light sweet crude for November delivery eased 51 cents to 80.74 dollars a...
NEW DELHI, Oct 18 (PTI): Snapping a record-setting spree, gold prices fell sharply by Rs 281 to Rs 19,896 per ten gram in futures trade today, after speculators preferred to book profits at prevailing levels amid weak trend overseas. At...
BEIJING, Oct 18 (Commodity Online): Continuing with its criticisms on the US, China Monday criticised a US probe on 'Beijing's support' to renewable energy producers in the country. According to China's National Energy Bureau, country's subsidies to clean energy companies...
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An intense "super typhoon" has made landfall in the northern Philippines, lashing the area with heavy rain and winds of up to 225km/h (140mph), reports BBC.At least one person has been reported killed, and thousands have fled their homes. Emergency...
Barack Obama evokes the memory of his 2008 White House election as the Democrats face a Republican landslide in next month's midterm elections, report agencies. He was speaking to 35,000 supporters at Ohio State University, one of the biggest Democratic...
China's Vice-President Xi Jinping has been named vice-chair of the powerful Central Military Commission, in a move widely seen as a boost to his likely succession of President Hu Jintao, reports BBC.It comes on the last day of the ruling...
Saudi Arabia has warned France it is the target of an imminent al-Qaeda attack, French Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux has said, reports BBC.He said Saudi intelligence agencies spoke of a threat to Europe, and "France in particular", from al-Qaeda in...
Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri are believed to be hiding close to each other in houses in northwest Pakistan, but are not together, a senior NATO official said, reports CNN."Nobody in al Qaeda is living in a...
Chile heroes return to mine for emotional reunion COPIAPO, Chile, Oct 18: Chile's mining heroes returned to the scene of their record-breaking survival for an emotional celebratory mass on Sunday, amid some strains over the media frenzy surrounding them. Thirteen...
BTVam07:00 Announcement, The Holy Quran, The Holy Tripitak Paath and Programme Outline 07:20 Geet Malya07:45 Sufi Sadhoker Bangladesh08:00 Sakaler Sangbad08:15 Maati-O-Manush08:35 Samprotik08:55 Sangbad Shironam09:00 Docu- Fire Dekha09:10 Joydhoni09:35 Sastho Katha10:00 News10:05 Muktijuddha Pratidin10:30 Jibon Khuje Pai11:05 Nirbachito Anushthan11:30 Thikana12:00 Sangbad...
A CorrespondentNOAKHALI, Oct 18: Acute water crisis has been prevailing at Kuripara residential area of Alipur under Chaumuhani pourshava in Noakhali people's suffering for want of has reached beyond all proportions.The authority concerned is seemingly remains quite callous in this...
Another report adds: After the establishment of new digital system of T&T board in Noakhali, at least three thousand new lines were given in only Begumganj Upazila area in addition to other places of the district while the revenue of...
Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Oct 18: Hide business in Rangpur district is facing acute crisis of capital and as a result hide traders are being compelled to forsake their business. According to sources, a total of 150 hide traders of the...
A correspondentKUSHTIA, Oct 18: A group of weavers burnt yarn in protest against the price hike in the district Sunday.Sources said the weavers of handloom industries at Maddha Lahini Para (Middle Lahini Para) under Kushtia sadar Upazilla have been leading...
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