Robi, a leading telecommunication service provider in the country, is introducing an attractive offer for its prepaid customers.The new offer, based on per second pulse, facilitates the pre-paid customers with a tariff of 2 paisa/sec from 12 am to 5...
AM Hamim Rahmatullah, managing director and CEO of Singer Bangladesh Limited and vice president of Singer Asia Limited, has received a 'The Financial Mirror-Robintex Business Award-2009-2010' recently.Industries Minister Dilip Barua formally handed over the award to Mr AM Hamim at...
Monira MunniThe country's frozen food exports might fall short of target by 20 per cent in the current fiscal year as the sector output has been badly hit by cyclone Aila and Sidr, industry people fear.The export frozen food, mainly...
Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) has recently signed an agreement with Siemens Energy Sector for constructing of 230/132/33kV gas insulated substation to be located at Old Airport in the city, according to a press release.Approximate contract value at Tk...
FE ReportSAP India Pvt Ltd, the world's leading business software company Wednesday announced its plans to expand footprint in Bangladesh, focusing the country's rapid growing telecom industry.Bangladesh being one of the top mobile phone markets in the Asia-Pacific region, have...
Essential Drugs Company Limited (EDCL), the only state-owned pharmaceuticals manufacturer of the country, has signed a 'Toll Manufacturing Agreement' with Popular Infusions Limited (PIL) in the city Wednesday, according to a press release.EDCL Director (Operations) Md Feroze-ul Alam and PIL...
Europe's volcanic ash cloud is disrupting car production and the tourism industry as well as causing chaos for passenger and cargo air traffic, but the long-term impact on the European economy is likely to be minimal, economists and businesspeople said...
The branch managers' conference of First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL) was held at a city hotel recently.Managing Director of the bank AAM Zakaria presided over the conference, said a press release. Among others, FSIBL Deputy Managing Director Md Abdul...
FE ReportBangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) said women entrepreneurs received only 30 per cent of the small and medium enterprise (SME) loan allotted for them under the specialized fund of the Bangladesh Bank.It said central bank has...
FE ReportAbdul Awal Patwary and Kamaluddin Ahmed have been elected executive committee (EC) chairmen of Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) in its 215th board of directors meeting held recently.The meeting has also elected Maj (rtd) Dr Rezaul Haque as chairman...
Continued from page 9known as 'gher', due to lack of adequate financial and other supports.During the last few months, exports of the frozen food to the US market dropped significantly as exporters were facing stiff competition from other suppliers form...
RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) LimitedNature of BusinessThe core business of RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) Limited is to manufacture and sell of tiles and sanitary wares. The company has over 1000 models active in the ceramic and porcelain tiles business and regularly adds...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her and her government's strong commitment to ensuring religious freedom and the dignity of each and every person, asserting her present government's belief in secularism does not preclude religion."Secularism does not mean not believing...
Speakers at a roundtable urged the government to take comprehensive measures to ensure primary education for the children, by combating the dropout rates of school-going children.They said that 55 per cent of the children, mostly from ethnic or marginalized communities,...
FE ReportThe government and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) have beefed up efforts to repatriate stranded Bangladeshis in Liberia, officials said Wednesday, after discovering that eight recruiting agencies were involved in sending them abroad.Some 36 Bangladeshi workers were detained...
RAJSHAHI, Apr 22 (UNB): Two people were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on-collision between a bus and a truck at Zhalmolia under Puthia Upazila on Rajshahi-Natore highway early Thursday.One of the deceased was identified as Haider Ali, driver...
The chehlum of KG Mustafa, language movement veteran, renowned journalist and former ambassador, will be held today (Friday) after Asr prayer at his residence 'Elora' 5/7, Sir Syed Road, Block-A, Mohammadpur in the city, reports UNB.A milad mahfil has also...
FE ReportBravery of a 23-year-old college student helped the arrest of a criminal who was running away by spraying bullets on the chasers at West Monipur in the capital Thursday, police said.Walid Ibne Siddique alias Shawon, a second year student...
BANDARBAN, Apr 22 (UNB): Charges were brought against 35 BDR jawnas of Balipara 10 Rifles Battalion in BDR mutiny case and Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) special court fixed April 24 for hearing of the charges. The trial began at BDR special...
The government has accorded permission to set up 12 community radio centres as part of its policy of dispersal of information about the rural life and living.Eleven of the centres will be set up in private sector.The lone centre, Community...
A two-day refresher course began Thursday at the city's Wildlife Trust of Bangladesh's Conference Room as a follow up of the Human-Elephant Coexistence (HECx) series workshop, reports UNB. Wildlife Trust of Bangladesh (WTB), Bangladesh Forest department and Zoo Outreach Organisation,...
A conference on Food For Life will be held today (Friday) at 6.0 pm in city's Gulshan Club, Road No-50, Gulshan-2, says a press release. Social Welfare Minister Enamul Haque Mostafa Shaheed will attend it as the chief guest while...
CHITTAGONG, Apr 22 (UNB): Touring Standard Bank South Africa National Cricket Academy team scored 371 runs for all in 77.2 overs in first innings against GP-BCB National Cricket Academy side on the first day of the first four-day match at...
Ronaldinho says he is convinced he will be part of the Brazil squad that will win this summer's World Cup finals in South Africa, reports internet.Ronaldinho was a key member of Brazil's side at both the 2002 and 2006 events...
Ansar & VDP takes on BKSP today (Friday) in the 1st semifinal of the Women's Clubs Cup Cricket Tournament at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium in the city, reports UNB.On Saturday, Moha-mmedan SC meets Abahani Limited in the 2nd semifinal at...
South Africa A team, which arrived in the city Tuesday, starts their Bangladesh campaign with a four-day match against Bangladesh A team today (Friday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, reports UNB.Thami Tsolekile will lead the 2nd string...
Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) on Thursday formed a 46-memebr organizing committee for the Queens Baton Relay of the 19th Commonwealth Games that will begin on October 10 in New Delhi and the Olympic Day-Run 2010 in the city, reports UNB.The...
DRU-The Blazer BD Sports Festival, organized by Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU) and sponsored by the Blazers BD Limited, began Thursday through chess competition at the DRU office in the city, reports UNB.State Minister for Youth and Sports M Ahad Ali...
MADRID, Apr 22 (AP): Spanish league leader Barcelona must bounce back from its midweek European setback when it hosts Xerez Saturday.The defending champions lost to Inter Milan 3-1 at the San Siro in the first leg of the Champions League...
ROME, Apr 22 (AP): AS Roma's one-point lead over Inter Milan will be on the line Sunday when the Giallorossi host a Sampdoria side that is fighting to hold onto fourth place and the final Champions League berth.A day earlier,...
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