NEW DELHI, May 2 (Economic Times): The six-year bonds advanced for a fifth day, the longest winning streak in four months, on speculation that banks have surplus cash to invest in debt. The most-traded notes were poised for a second...
NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters): Stocks tumbled Friday to close out the worst week since January as news of a criminal probe into Goldman Sachs unnerved investors already anxious about the prospects for heavy regulation from Washington.US prosecutors in New...
LONDON, April 30 (AFP): Commodity prices diverged this week as investors reacted to the Greek debt crisis that has affected major financial markets, traders said. There was meanwhile a record high for cocoa prices owing to strong demand and tight...
YANGON, May 2 (Xinhua): Two Japanese companies have reached respective contract agreements with Myanmar's power authorities to provide related services to a hydropower project in the country, an official daily reported yesterday. One agreement on consulting services of in-house engineering...
WASHINGTON, Apr 2 (PTI): Known as the pioneer of herbal care in India and responsible for taking this traditional medicine system overseas, beauty expert Shahnaz Husain has launched plant stem cell cosmetic products in the US. Husain is currently in...
GOPALGANJ, May 2: A views exchange meeting and clients' gathering of Islamic Bank was held at Islamic Bank Bhaban in Gopalganj town Monday on the occasion of the bank's service month 2010.Gopalganj branch of Islamic Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) organised...
KAMPALA, May 2 (Xinhua): East African Community (EAC) leaders attending a regional investment conference here yesterday called for a regional approach to solving the power shortage their countries are facing. The leaders from the five EAC member states which include...
May 02, Sunday The following were the commercial banks' rates to public for some selectedforeign currencies with Bangladesh Taka in cash transaction Sunday.Selling rates to public (outward remittance)BankUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSCBsSonali Bank69.550093.0199106.69840.747164.924568.715864.6275Agrani Bank69.550092.8571106.63240.749764.881568.644064.4059FCBsStanChart69.6294.38107.810.7765.3670.0565.58HSBC 69.608794.3003108.18950.767965.596568.842865.2207Citibank naNANANANANANANABank of Ceylon69.590094.4501108.68130.766865.862269.092566.6742PCBsUttara Bank69.550093.3830106.89150.754164.694468.678764.5833AB Bank69.600094.1741107.77930.7587NANANABuying rates from public (inward remittance)SCBsUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSonali...
Nine MonthsOn STAR Movies Monday at 7:00 pmSamuel's fruitful, happy life completely falls apart when long-time girlfriend Rebecca suddenly announces she's pregnant. The thought of fatherhood and responsibility terrifies Samuel -- who just happens to be a child psychologist. Although...
ATN BANGLAAm07:00 Sangbad 07:30 Positive Bangladesh08:00 Sangbad08:15 Ajker Shongbadpotro08:30 Drama Serial- Kagojer Ghor09:00 News Bulletins09:10 Kande Amar Ma09:15 Tatka National Dance Star10:00 Sangbad10:30 Talk show - Hello Bangladesh11:00 Sangbad 11:05 Asian City Vision 202011:30 Notun Chobir Gan12:00 Sangbad Bulletins12:15 Motamot01:00...
KATHMANDU, May 2 (AFP): Maoist former rebels patrolled the streets of Nepal's capital Kathmandu Sunday, enforcing a shutdown in a show of strength intended to pressure the government to step down.The Maoist party, which has the largest number of seats...
BANGKOK, May 2 (AFP): Thailand's cabinet held an emergency meeting Sunday on how to quell the long-running standoff with anti-government 'Red Shirts' in Bangkok amid fears it could spiral into further violence.Government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn said the meeting at a...
NEW DELHI, May 2 (AFP): Thousands of police and paramilitary soldiers guarded New Delhi's markets and shopping centres Sunday after foreign embassies in India issued warnings of imminent militant attacks.The US, British, Australian and other Western embassies issued urgent alerts...
TEHRAN, May 2 (AFP): President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has failed and Iran will propose changes, as he left for New York on Sunday to take part in a conference to review the NPT.The hardline Iranian...
LONDON, May 2 (AFP): Britain votes next Thursday with opposition Conservative chief David Cameron battling to end his party's 13 years in the wilderness by ousting Prime Minister Gordon Brown's tired Labour government.But after a spectacular poll surge by the...
Obama visits with huge oil slick threatening disasterVENICE, Louisiana, May 2: A giant oil slick closed in on the fragile Louisiana coast Sunday after attempts to stop it faltered, threatening an environmental and economic disaster as President Barack Obama arrives...
Fazlur RahmanBangladesh plans to make Africa its main import source for cotton after India slapped a ban on export of the textile raw material, sending prices of yarn sky-rocketing in local market, commerce minister Faruk Khan said Sunday. Khan unveiled...
FE ReportAs many as 2.4 million Bidi workers lost jobs during the period of 2001-07, as the duty on the cheapest handmade cigarette industry was raised by 166 percent, forcing 52 percent factories to close, industry insiders told the FE....
FE ReportPrices of different varieties of rice have registered a downward trend in the city markers with the arrival of seasonal Boro crop while those of some selective vegetables and spices went up during the last week, market sources said.An...
Adequate supply of power can boost both domestic and international markets of plastic goods to a great extent, which will play an important role in the country's economy.But the country's plastic industries are now facing serious setbacks due to power...
Sheikh Shahariar ZamanAbout 5000 Bangladeshi mariners earn $300 to $400 million every year indicating that the sector has huge potential to earn foreign currency through export of skilled workforce abroad, sources said.About 6.8 million Bangladeshi workers, mostly unskilled, sent home...
Fazlur RahmanThe fate of the country's four closed potato flakes companies is uncertain due to banks' persistent reluctance to finance them and lack of adequate government subsidy on exports, industry people said. The four companies - Patwary Potato Flakes in...
The US dollar gained in the local market against Bangladesh Taka mainly due to higher demand of the greenback. The US dollar was traded at Tk 69.25 to Tk 69.31 in the inter-bank foreign exchange market as against Tk 69.25...
Bangladesh Property Fair 2010 will be held at London Muslim Centre from July 10 to July 12 and at ARCA Club, Via Degli Angeli in Rome from July 17 to July 19, said a press release.Curry Life Events of Britain...
ATN Banglaam07:00 Sangbad 07:30 Talking Point08:00 Sangbad08:30 Children Prog- Chonde Anande09:00 Atn News09:15 Asian City Vision 202010:00 Sangbad10:30 Talk show - Hello Bangladesh11:00 News Bangla11:05 Shah Cement Nirmaner Taroka12:00 Sangbad Bulletins 12:15 Shesh Okkhor01:00 News01:30 Documentary prog.-Prapok 02:00 News02:40 Bangla...
Enayet Rasul BhuiyanThe European Community (EC) is regarded as the oldest and the most successful example of regional economic integration for deriving the common benefits from such an integration by its member countries. EC as it stands today did not...
Ameer HamzaTHE world's best known living astrophysicist, Stephen Hawking, has cautioned earthlings against trying to get in touch with intelligent aliens, should they exist on other planets. The probability of such extra-terrestrial life in the infinite universe is quite high,...
Chinese-French relations, which have witnessed setbacks in recent years, are again on the right track as shown by French President Nicolas Sarkozy's state visit to China.President Hu Jintao, top legislator Wu Bangguo and Premier Wen Jiabao all have met with...
Maswood Alam KhanThe evening of Monday last must have been a sweet nightfall for many of us living in Dhaka city, who for the last few weeks were tired and bored of expecting rain in vain, pretty weary of looking...
Onto MianAn inspiration for many aspiring filmmakers and a source of creativity to growing film directors, Mani Ratnam is an epitome of quality Indian cinema. With directors like Satyajit Ray, Shekar Kapur making a league of their own, there's one...
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