There was again a small quantity offered in last week's tea auction which met with a very strong demand, especially the brighter teas, according to a communiqué of National Brokers Limited. Blenders operated strongly whilst there was greater competition from...
SOFIA, May 4 (Xinhua): State preferences for renewable energy sources in Bulgaria may hit the budgets of industries and households over the next decade, a new research report warns. The Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) said in a report titled "Low...
May 05 Wednesday The following were the commercial banks' rates to public for some selectedforeign currencies with Bangladesh Taka in cash transaction Wednesday.Selling rates to public (outward remittance)BankUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSCBsSonali Bank69.550090.6015105.58290.742163.250268.206263.5930Agrani Bank69.550090.3881105.49170.744263.170068.050963.3140FCBsStanChart69.6294.38107.810.7765.3670.0565.58HSBC 69.572991.6794106.88830.757363.584468.222363.9721Citibank naNANANANANANANABank of Ceylon69.590094.4501108.68130.766865.862269.092566.6742PCBsUttara Bank69.550090.8886105.71800.748462.974768.076463.4587AB Bank69.600091.7641106.64730.7537NANANABuying rates from public (inward remittance)SCBsUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSonali...
HONG KONG, May 5 (Reuters): A tumble in global stocks spread to Asia Wednesday on heightening fears that Greece's debt woes could spread to other countries."One gets the feeling that the euro zone is turning out to be a basket...
MUMBAI, May 5 (Reuters): Infrastructure Development Finance Co (IDFC) will sell five-year bonds to raise 3.4 billion rupees ($76 million) on May 10, two sources with direct knowledge of the transaction said Wednesday. The bonds offer a coupon of 8.15...
MUMBAI, May 5 (Business Standard): The Sensex attempted a marginal recovery around noon trades but has again now slipped deeper into the red owing to weakness in metal and realty stocks. The index is now at 16,941, down 195 points....
RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, May 05: Budget deficit of Rajshahi University (RU) is on the rise with no sign of recovery in sight. Existing budget deficit of about Tk 93.5 million is leading the university towards uncertainty hampering its higher studies,...
LONDON, May 5 (AFP): British insurer Prudential Wednesday said it had decided to delay launching a rights issue aimed at helping to fund a 35.5-billion-dollar takeover of AIA, the Asian arm of troubled US insurer AIG.Prudential, which had been expected...
KARACHI, May 5 (Business Recorder): Fresh buying was witnessed at the local share market Tuesday on the back of revived investors' interest due to release of coalition support fund, and the KSE-100 index rose by 78.30 points to close at...
LONDON, May 5 (AFP): Party leaders criss-crossed Britain in a frantic final day of election campaigning Wednesday as they tried to win over undecided voters ahead of what is expected to be the closest ballot contest in years.Prime Minister Gordon...
TEHRAN, May 5 (Reuters): Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has agreed 'in principle' to Brazilian mediation to revive a UN-brokered nuclear fuel swap deal with world powers, the semi-official Fars news agency said Wednesday.The powers see the deal as a way...
NEW YORK, May 5 (AFP): New Yorkers faced tougher, more visible security measures as the arrest of a Pakistani-American in connection with the Times Square bomb plot and a widening global investigation kept the city on edge."We always have to...
BANGKOK, May 5 (AFP): Thailand's 'Red Shirts' hinted Wednesday they could soon end weeks of anti-government protests, but demanded a firm date for the dissolution of parliament before tearing down their barricades.Despite signs the crippling political crisis could be nearing...
Indian plane scare caused by Russian in burqaKOLKATA, May 5: An Indian plane made an emergency landing in Kolkata Wednesday after two Russian passengers, including a woman in a burqa, behaved "suspiciously" on board, an airport official said. The pilot...
Doulot Akter MalaThe government is set to extend the tax-benefit area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in a bid to encourage corporate houses to invest more on public welfare and social development.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will include some...
FE ReportThe Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) in Bangladesh Wednesday awarded three groups of young entrepreneurs under the 'Young Entrepreneur Awards (YEA) 2009-10' programme.The grand finale followed by award distribution ceremony of the award programme was organized at...
FE ReportMr. M.A Kashem, Chairman of the board of governors and North South University (NSU) Foundation, appealed to the government Wednesday to relieve the private universities of their tax burden. In an exchange of opinion with the newspaper editors and...
FE ReportRicha Khanduri, Managing Director - Head of Sales South Asia- Financial Markets, Standard Chartered is in Dhaka for a short visit. During her stay in the capital, she will be meeting with regulators and key customers of the Bank,...
Mr. Mostafa Kamal and Mr. AKM Saif Ullah Kowchar were elected Chairman and Secretary respectively of Dhaka Regional Committee (DRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) for the year 2010.They were elected at the 30th Annual General...
FE ReportThe country's overseas employment industry continued to suffer in April, witnessing a 25 per cent fall in January-April '10 period against corresponding period of last year, government statistics revealed.Adding only 35,647 in April, total number of fresh overseas employment...
The World Bank approved Tuesday additional financing of US$292 million for two ongoing projects in Bangladesh. Of the amount, US$257 million will be provided as long term financing for infrastructure through the Investment Promotion and Financing Facility (IPFF) project and...
FE ReportThe Citi Financial IT Case Competition (CFICC), supported by Citi Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Citi and organized by Citibank, N.A. Bangladesh and D.Net (Development Research Network) launched the first round of 2nd CFICC Wednesday. The first round was...
A Z M AnasThe government is pressing ahead with its plan to send workers abroad by state agencies in a move to rein in the overwhelming dominance of private recruiters, blamed for pushing up the cost of overseas migration, officials...
FE ReportTwo four-day international exhibitions on medical, pharmaceutical and healthcare products and services kicked off at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city Wednesday.Health Minister AFM Ruhul Haque inaugurated as the chief guest the '3rd Meditex Bangladesh 2010 International Expo'...
FE ReportNetApp, a leading IT firm of the world, has appointed Spectrum Engineering Consortium as its Gold Partner in Bangladesh recently. The company will provide storage and data management solutions across the country. Businesses in Bangladesh will now have easy...
GATI Ltd and XPRESS International Bangladesh Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for operating GATI's business in the country announced at a conference in the city Tuesday, says a press release. The Chief International Business Officer of GATI Sameer-Khatri,...
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NARAYANGANJ, May 5 (UNB): The district administration will soon start evicting the illegal establishments set up on the banks of Shitalakhya, Balu and Buriganga rivers as the Supreme Court upheld the High Court judgment.The administration has already taken adequate preparations...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina, who is also in charge of the Defence Ministry, attended her office at the Armed Forces Division (AFD) Wednesday, reports UNB.On her arrival at the Armed Forces Division in the morning, the PM was received...
One or two depressions are likely to occur over the Bay of Bengal in May, of which one may turn into a storm with the possibility of normal showers across the country, reports UNB.The South Western Monsoon on the other...
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