The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakhkha (RAJUK) is now working out a detailed plan to identify the most vulnerable 200 buildings in the capital for immediate demolition. Official sources said the government already instructed RAJUK last week to identify the 200 most...
Planning Minister Air Vice Marshal (Retd) AK Khandaker told the house that the government has taken up nine fresh projects under the revised ADP for development of the Dhaka city. The projects including construction of roads from the city's Mirpur...
Deep convection is taking place continuously over the north Bay due to strong monsoon over the area. "Squally weather may affect the maritime ports and coastal areas of the country", said a Met office bulletin. — UNB
Mahmudur RahmanThe first reactions to the new national budget suggest that economists and experts have one major particular issue with it: the ability of the government to implement such an ambitious budget.However, the Finance Minister's original budget of Tk 1.13...
FE ReportKnitwear manufacturers Monday criticised the proposed budget for the next fiscal year as it has imposed four times more tax at source on the exporters."This type of measure would be catastrophic for the sectors especially for the apparel sector,"...
Doulot Akter MalaThe government is set to include free medical service, donations to public university; computer and technical education in MPO listed public or private educational institutions, sports, development of skill for export of manpower under the umbrella of corporate...
SAVAR, June 14 (UNB): Three garments factories were closed Monday as the garments workers went on a rampage at Jamgara here Monday.Police said, the workers of BGMEA president Abdus Salam Murshedy owned Envoy Garment along with the workers of three...
From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, June 14: Afghanistan could soon be a story of from rags to riches. It will no longer have to rely entirely on poppy. Afghanistan is going to take its seats among the most affluent nations of...
FE ReportBangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) Monday urged the government to take effective steps immediately for shifting the industrial units from Old Dhaka to stop repeating of Nimtoli tragedy."Nobody wants to set up factories in houses, and we are all...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, June 14: The visiting US special adviser for Bureau of South and Central Asia affairs in Washington Ms Madelyn Spirnak said here today Bangladesh has become a potential destination of investors in the Southeast Asia region due to...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, June 14: Three government officials have been charged with the election code breaching while CDA chairman has been asked to appear before the election commission (EC) on June 20 for allegedly participating in the campaign for the ruling...
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...
MUMBAI, June 13 (PTI): In a week that saw the benchmark index Sensex regaining the 17,000-level, eight out of the top-10 firms lost over Rs 200 billion from their market capitalisation, with IT major Infosys emerging as the biggest loser....
DUBAI, June 13 (Bloomberg): Egypt shares helped lead Middle East markets higher after global stocks rallied as concerns about Europe's debt crisis eased and the US Federal Reserve said the economic recovery is intact. Orascom Telecom Holding SAE, the largest...
NEW DELHI, June 13 (PTI): Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has asked mutual fund (MF) houses to submit reports, pertaining to compliance with a recent rule that dividends be paid only from realised gains and not...
NEW DELHI, June 13 (PTI): Media magnate Kalanithi Maran Saturday entered into an agreement to acquire over 37 per cent equity in low-cost carrier SpiceJet. Under the agreement, Maran's aviation company Kal Airways would acquire a total of over 37...
KARACHI, June 13 (Business Recorder): The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has said that the 0.3 per cent withholding tax on bank cheques, online transfers, pay orders, etc, will not be applicable to stock investors. Member Direct Tax, FBR Israr...
NEW DELHI, June 13 (Business Standard): Asian Hotels-West is awaiting the permission of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to start trading on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) after the demerger of...
NEW YORK, June 13 (Reuters): Stocks rose in a late rally Friday as a strong forecast from a chip maker lifted tech shares and helped alleviate concerns about the economy's health after an unexpected drop in retail sales.National Semiconductor Corp...
NEW YORK, June 13 (AFP): Oil prices retreated Friday after a plunge in US retail sales triggered fears about the pace of economic recovery in the world's largest energy consuming nation. New York's main futures contract, light sweet crude for...
CHICAGO, June 13 (Bloomberg): Wheat rose the most in five weeks after farmers in western Canada planted the fewest acres since 1971, reducing yield prospects for the world's biggest exporter of the grain behind the US. Spring-wheat acreage is expected...
NEW DELHI, June 13 (PTI): Snapping out of a three-day losing trend, gold prices recovered by Rs 95 to Rs 19,000 per ten gram in the Indian capital Saturday, on the back of hectic buying by stockists amid a firming...
CHICAGO, June 13 (Bloomberg): Soybeans rose the most in a week after a government report showed increased US sales of vegetable oil to China, the world's largest consumer. For the second straight day, US exporters reported selling 40,000 metric tonnes...
NEW YORK, June 13 (Bloomberg): Coffee prices jumped to the highest level since December in New York after a rally in London futures triggered buying from speculators betting on tightening supplies. Sugar also gained, whiles cocoa slipped. European coffee stockpiles...
Exchange Rate June 13, Sunday 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)BankUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSCBsSonali Bank69.550084.6042101.33670.766060.796567.592859.4061Agrani Bank69.550084.7833101.68400.768560.774067.526659.2105FCBsStanChart69.6787.16101.080.7961.0666.3758.97HSBC 69.623085.2818102.49670.784060.979966.652357.9232Citibank naNANANANANANANABank of Ceylon69.660086.1580103.43360.787861.662468.020761.5376PCBsUttara Bank69.600084.4299101.91420.778060.820267.188958.5832AB Bank69.650085.3168102.84490.7825NANANABuying rates ...
Mehdi Musharraf BhuiyanRobi has planned to share infrastructure with fellow mobile phone operator Banglalink as part of its cost-cutting drive, but sees no reason to float shares, company chief executive Michael Kuehnar said. Kuehnar who has turned around once ailing...
Mr Aditya Narayan Singh Deo has joined the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Limited in Bangladesh as the head of Human Resources, said a press release. A post graduate in Human Resources from the prestigious XLRI School of Business...
Biogas use is rising in rural areas as villagers have started seeking substitutes for increasingly pricey kerosene, firewood, and straw, reports bdnews24.com.Simple biogas plants in the homestead are not only supplying fuel for cooking but also lighting up homes that...
FE ReportPrivate Airline operator, GMG Airlines, has introduced its state-of-the-art reservation host and departure control system to improve operational efficiency and to provide faster and reliable service to its customers and agents."The company is upgrading its reservation and departure control...
FE ReportBangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association (BFFEA) hailed the proposed budget for fiscal year 2010-11.Terming the budget 'pro-development, industry-friendly' and pro-people', BFFEA president Md. Musa Miyan praised Finance Minister AMA Muhith for allocating Tk 5.0 billion under the stimulus package...
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