International Finance Corporation (IFC) has joined hands with German Development Cooperation (GTZ) and Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) to promote sustainable waste management in Bangladesh's poultry sector, said a press release.The waste-to-energy initiative brings multiple benefits to poultry farmers and...
GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Limited has approved a 160 per cent dividend (Tk 16.00 per share of Tk 10.00 each) for its shareholders for the year 2009, according to a press release.The approval was given at the 37th annual general meeting (AGM)...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 26: The foreign investors have been urged to invest in Bangladesh as the country has the potentiality of becoming an attractive manufacturing centre in Asia.President of the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) Fakhor Uddin Ali Ahmed made the...
Robi, a mobile telephone operator in the country, will invest Tk 480 million ($70 million) in network modernisation and expansion, which will improve its customers' experience when making calls and using wireless internet facilities, according to a press release.Chief Technical...
Grameenphone (GP) has introduced a special package 'Ekota' to meet the business needs of small organisations, said a press release. Users of the package will be able to stay close to their clients, employees and business contacts through its features...
The shareholders of Islamic Finance and Investment Ltd approved 25 per cent stock dividend for the financial year 2009 to strengthen the capital base of the company.The approval came at the 9th annual general meeting (AGM) of the company held...
Citibank, N.A. Bangladesh organized a discussion session on the occasion of "Citi Earth Week 2010" recently.The session focused on environmental awareness and how business units innovate green solutions. Citi is observing Earth Week 2010 from April 19 to 23 globally...
Three players share the top slot in the final phase of Arlin Developer 31st National Women Chess Championship securing full three points after the third round matches at the Narayanganj Club Monday, reports UNB.They are reigning national women champion Sharmin...
South Africa A team made a flying start in their Bangladesh tour outplaying the hosts A team by an innings and four runs on the 4th and final day of the first four-day match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium...
Eagles Club crushed Old DOHS Club by 91-40 points in a match of the Premier Bank 1st Division Basketball League at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium in the city Monday, reports UNB. The winners led the first half 42-24, reports UNB.In...
Bangladesh Nationalists Party (BNP) front ranking leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed has hit back at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by saying the dwellers of Bhola will give her a fitting reply soon. "Bhola dwellers will give a fitting response to Sheikh...
BHOLA, Apr 25 (bdnews24.com): Defeated BNP candidate Hafiz Uddin Ahmed said he would counter the election irregularities politically.A six-time winner from the constituency, retired Major Hafiz said he would not initiate legal action against what he claimed to be vote...
BRAHMANBARIA, April 26 (bdnews24.com) - The Juba League, the youth front of the ruling Awami League, distributed sweets to celebrate Ashuganj Zia Fertiliser Factory's new name on Monday.'Zia' has been dropped from the name of the company based in Ashuganj,...
Some two teams of Jatiya Nirbachan Parjobekkhon Parishad (JANIPOP), an election watch dog, led by Prof Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah have observed different polling centres of Lalmohon and Tajumuddin upazilas of the Bhola-3 by-election held Saturday on a mobile basis,...
The High Court (HC) Monday stayed proceedings of four defamation suits against Salahuddin Quader (SQ) Chowdhury for three months, reports bdnews24.com.It also asked the home and law secretaries and magistrates of the related courts to explain within the next four...
As South Africans we will always be grateful for that international solidarity.Since the advent of democracy in 1994, we have built a solid, stable democracy, founded on the principles of unity, non-sexism, non-racialism and democracy.As we continue to build our...
Relations between Bangladesh and South Africa were initiated during President Mandela's inauguration in 1994. This was signified by the presence of the Bangladeshi Foreign Minister at the inauguration. On 10 September 1994, formal diplomatic relations were established between the Government...
Trade between South Africa and Bangladesh has progressed since the relations between both countries were initiated. In terms of volume, there has been a steady increase in growth in most sectors, both in exports and imports. South Africa's exports to...
South Africa's scenic beauty, magnificent outdoors, sunny climate, cultural diversity and reputation for delivering value for money have made it one of the world's fastest growing leisure - and business - travel destinations.The country is highly diverse in terms of...
Size: 1 219 090 sq kmKey economic sectors: Mining services and transport.Energy, manufacturing, tourism, agriculture.Population: 47, 9 million (mid-2007)Official languages: English, isiZulu, isiXhosa, isiNdebele,Afrikaans, siSwati, Sesotho sa Leboa, Sesotho, Setswana,Tshivenda and Xitsonga.Government: Constitutional multiparty, three-tier (local,provincial, National) democracy.Major cities: Johannesburg,...
FE ReportThe government has signed engineering procurement construction (EPC) contracts with three companies for setting up five peaking power plants to generate around 420 megawatts (mw) of electricity by August 2011 next.State-owned Power Development Board (PDB) signed two contracts with...
FE ReportThe country's spinners have agreed to keep the yarn prices at a reasonable level to help stabilise the volatile local market, its lobby group said Monday. "The prices of yarn now hover between US$ 3.80 and $4.20 per kilogramme,"...
The Cabinet approved Monday in principle the amendments to Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) Act' 2004, keeping a provision of punishment for making false corruption allegations, reports UNB.The 66th meeting of the present cabinet held at the Bangladesh Secretariat with Prime Minister...
FE ReportDhaka stocks continued to rally in the fluctuating market Monday despite investors booked profit on heavyweight banking issues The market sharply gained 30 points in the morning and then went down steeply soon, losing about 25 points on profit...
Kayes M SohelSecurities regulator has amended 'over the counter (OTC)' rules, allowing unlisted companies with minimum paid up capital of Tk 50 million and also electronic shares to trade. OTC market is a separate trading floor provided by a stock...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves for Bhutan today (Tuesday) to attend the 16th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), reports bdnews24.comThe two-day summit will begin Wednesday, with Bhutan, for the first time, hosting the eight-nation group....
The decision to allow screening of Indian films in cinema halls in Bangladesh is to be repealed. The decision came only hours after a protest at the FDC by producers and actors involved in the Bangladesh film industry. After attending...
M Azizur RahmanThe energy ministry has asked the foreign ministry to demarcate disputed areas of offshore gas blocks to sign contracts with the bid winning foreign firms and conduct oil and gas exploration in the Bay of Bengal, officials said...
FE ReportA nor'wester accompanied by a brief shower lashed the capital Monday evening marking an end to a long dry spell and providing the city-dwellers the much-needed respite.The sudden but much-awaited rainfall came after days of sweltering weather conditions in...
FE Report Bangladesh Bank has asked the commercial banks to close the operation of Exchange Equalisation Account (EEA), the balance of which might be shown as their capital, officials said."There is no need to maintain such account while there is...
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