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Govt pushes Unilever to go public

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Sheikh Shahariar ZamanThe government keeps persuading Unilever Bangladesh to offload its shares under a move to increase the capital market depth."Unilever officials came to the finance ministry today (Wednesday) to know the government's position on the issue and we have...

Mercantile Bank donates Tk 5.0m to Kidney Foundation

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Mercantile Bank Limited has donated Tk 5.0 million to Kidney Foundation to establish a hospital, which will provide modern diagnostic facilities to the kidney affected patients at a nominal cost. Mercantile Bank Limited Chairman Md Abdul Jalil MP handed over...

Rahimafrooz opens Sales and Service Centre at Eskaton

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Rahimafrooz Distribution limited has inaugurated its new Sales and Service Centre at Eskaton in the city recently as a part of its continuous effort of attaining consumer satisfaction.Rahimafrooz Group Chairman Afroz Rahim inaugurated the center, said a press release.

Pubali Bank Shariah Council to share income

2010-05-27 00:00:00

The Shariah Council of Pubali Bank Limited (PBL) has decided to share investment income ratios between the bank and the Mudaraba Depositors for the year 2010. The decision was taken at the second meeting of the council in the city...

DBBL opens branch at Satkhira

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) has opened its 80th branch at Satkhira Sadar. Managing Director of the bank Md Yeasin Ali formally inaugurated the branch at Meherun Plaza on the Boro Bazar Sorok at Satkhira Sadar Wednesday, said a press release.Like...

New IBBL MD

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Eminent banker Mohammad Abdul Mannan has taken over the charge of Managing Director of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited from May 19.Mohammad Abdul Mannan who carries with him 27 years of experience in Banking, started his banking career in 1983 as...

ICB AMCL discloses NAV of two unit Funds

2010-05-27 00:00:00

ICB Asset Management Company Limited (AMCL), a subsidiary of ICB (Investment Corporation of Bangladesh), has disclosed net asset value (NAV) of its two unit Funds, said a press release.According to the disclosure, the NAV per unit of ICB AMCL Unit...

SJIBL CMSD opens unit at Sylhet

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Capital Market Service Division (CMSD) of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) has opened its Sylhet unit.Sponsor Director of the bank Shams Uddin Khan formally inaugurated the unit at Sylhet town as the chief guest recently, said a press release.Among others,...

Taka depreciates marginally against US dollar

2010-05-27 00:00:00

FE Report Bangladesh taka (BDT) depreciated marginally by 0.15 per cent against the US dollar in the last two weeks following intervention in the market by the central bank. The US dollar was quoted at Tk 69.35-Tk 69.39 in the...

Mazpara set to be declared country's first biogas union

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Fazlur RahmanThe government will Friday declare Mazpara union of Atgharia upazila under Pabna district as the country's first biogas union to recognise its feat of setting up over a hundred biogas plants, officials said.The accomplishment of Mazpara union will be...

Anti-money laundering workshop held in Gazipur

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL), as the lead bank, organised a workshop titled 'Prevention of money laundering -2010' for all commercial banks of Gazipur on the BARI campus, Gazipur recently.EBL Deputy Managing Director Muklesur Rahman inaugurated the workshop, while Bangladesh Bank...

ROK to help e-filing

2010-05-27 00:00:00

FE ReportSouth Korea will help the government introduce electronic filing management system to cut the document processing time to seven days from 30 days and reduce corruption and increase accountability of the public officials.The introduction of the new system will...

Agora launches first Bangladeshi Super Centre

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentChittagong, May 26: Agora launched the first SuperCentre of Bangladesh in the port city Chittagong today.Afroz Rahim, chairman of Rahimafrooz Group, opened up shopping by formally cutting the ribbon while Group managing director Firoz Rahim, directors Niaz Rahim and...

Economic overheating top challenge for Brazil: IMF chief

2010-05-27 00:00:00

BRASILIA, May 26 (Xinhua): The biggest challenge for the Brazilian government is to contain economic overheating, said the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday. "With (Brazil's economic) growth reaching 7 per cent this year, it is sure there...

India keen to pick stake in Turkmenistan gas field

2010-05-27 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, May 26 (PTI): India yesterday sought stake in a gas field in Turkmenistan and offered to lay pipeline to transport the fuel to consumers, even as the Central Asian nation nudged India to take call on the TAPI...

JMB chief remanded for six days

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Chief of the banned Islamist outfit Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) Moulana Saidur Rahman Wednesday appeared before a Dhaka magistrate court and was remanded into custody for six days, reports bdnews24.com.Saidur Rahman, his aide Abdullahel Kafi and Kafi's wife Ayesha Akhter...

Qamrul sued for slur against Zia

2010-05-27 00:00:00

SIRAJGANJ, May 26 (UNB): A libel suit was filed here Wednesday against State Minister for Law Qamrul Islam for making derogatory remarks against slain President Ziaur Rahman.Ruhul Amin Babu, general secretary of district Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum, filed the libel suit...

Khaleda served with legal notice to withdraw hartal

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Leader of the Opposition and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been sent a legal notice asking her to withdraw the June 27 hartal, reports bdnews24.com.The notice, served by three persons Wednesday, warned her that if the hartal was not withdrawn,...

Ctg AL leaders left Ctg upon Hasina’s urgent call

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, May 26: Parliament Members (MPs) and senior leaders of the ruling Awami League (AL) in Chittagong left for Dhaka Wednesday evening to attend an emergency meeting convened by party President Sheikh Hasina.All MPs elected from Chittagong, secretaries of...

HC stays case against Nizami

2010-05-27 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) Wednesday stayed two cases for hurting religious sentiment, reports bdnews24.com.The cases were filed against high-ranking leaders of the Islamist fundamentalist outfit Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir.Notable defendants in the two cases are Jamaat...

BNP leader hacked to death in Pirojpur

2010-05-27 00:00:00

PIROJPUR, May 26 (UNB): A BNP leader was brutally chopped to death by some unidentified miscreants at Kalaron village in Zianagar Upazila here, early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Manik Majhi (40), BNP leader of BNP Zianagar Upazila unit.Police and...

BCL cadres cut off right hand of Jubo League activist

2010-05-27 00:00:00

KURIGRAM, May 26 (UNB): Cadres of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) following a factional rivalry cut off right hand of a Jubo League activist in Kathalbari area of Sadar Upazila Tuesday midnight.The victim was identified as Uzzal. Local sources said there...

MSC lose point after 1-1 draw with Ctg Mohammedan

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Giant Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) again lost a valuable point after playing to a 1-1 goal draw with Chittagong Moha-mmedan SC in the lone encounter of the Citycell Bangladesh League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) in the city Wednesday,...

Okada sticks to Japan's WC semi-final goal

2010-05-27 00:00:00

T0KYO, May 26 (AFP): Japan's World Cup squad left for a training camp in the Swiss Alps Wednesday with coach Takeshi Okada insisting he is still eyeing a semi-final berth in South Africa despite recent poor form. Okada came under...

County player in England approached to fix matches

2010-05-27 00:00:00

LONDON, May 26 (AFP): A county cricketer in England claims he was approached by an Indian businessman seeking to fix the result of televised domestic one-day matches, according to a report on Wednesday. The unnamed player was told he could...

Zahurul team win BAF inter-Base Kabadi title

2010-05-27 00:00:00

BAF Base Zahurul Haq team clinched the title of Inter-Base Kabadi Competition of Bangladesh Air Force, which concluded at the BAF Base Zahurul Haque Wednesday, reports UNB.They defeated Air Headquarters (Unit) team by 42-33 points in the final match.AC Ariful...

FIFA to release 150,000 more World Cup tickets

2010-05-27 00:00:00

CAPE TOWN, May 26 (AFP): World football body FIFA on Thursday said it will release 150,000 World Cup tickets - including seats at the opening and final matches - for next month's tournament in South Africa. "All together, for the...

Afridi needs to reunite Pakistan, experts say

2010-05-27 00:00:00

KARACHI, May 26 (AFP): Shahid Afridi's priority as Pakistan captain will not be just to win matches, but unite a set of cricketers more notorious for infighting than thrashing their opponents, experts said today. The 30-year-old all-rounder was on Tuesday...

Rugby Competition begins today

2010-05-27 00:00:00

The Coolline AC Rugby Competition, organised by Bangladesh Rugby Association, begins today (Thursday) at the Outer Stadium with two matches slated for the opening day, reports UNB.State Minister for Youth and Sports Ahad Ali Sarkar will formally inaugurate the meet...

Fakirerpool Youngmen's beat Wari Club 2-1

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Fakirerpool Young's Club beat Wari Club by 2-1 goals in Metropolis Senior Division Football League at Bir Shrestha Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in the city Wednesday, reports UNB.Shafiqul and Atiqur scored one goal each for the winners in the...