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2010-04-16 00:00:00

ATN Banglaam07:00 Sangbad07:30 Positive Bangladesh08:00 Sangbad08:30 Islam Ki Bole Amra Ki Kori09:00 News Bulletins09:10 Kande Amar Ma09:20 Bsb-Cambriyan Education Zone10:00 News10:30 Atn Rannaghar12:00 News01:05 Youth Parliament02:05 Special Islamic Program03:15 Film- Ei Chokhe Shudhu Tumi04:00 News05:00 Gram Ganger Sangbad05:10 Kande Amar...

HIGHLIGHTS

2010-04-16 00:00:00

Mahi WayOn SONY Ent TV Friday at 8-30 pm"Another round of gol-guppas please", Don't be surprised if you find her next to your famous gol-guppas stall, merrily eating away to glory. Meet Mahi! A girl next door, a healthy girl...

Entry of Bangladesh goods to Indian markets

2010-04-16 00:00:00

A section of businesses, representing both Bangladesh and India and speaking at a seminar jointly organised by the India-Bangladesh Chamber of commerce and Industry and the Confederation of Indian Industry early this week, made a projection that Dhaka's export would...

Caring for Dhaka's floating population

2010-04-16 00:00:00

Enayet Rasul BhuiyanDHAKA city has a huge and bulging population. A worrisome feature of it is that a big part of this population happen to be shanty dwellers, pavement dwellers or sheer vagabonds. In other words, they form a 'floating...

To attract FDIs Bangladesh needs to make extra efforts

2010-04-16 00:00:00

Md. Joynal AbdinTransnational Companies (TNCs) and Multinational Companies (MNCs) are the main engines of globalisation. The TNCs and MNCs are masterminds of trade liberalisations around the world. Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a result of the global expansions of TNCs...

RMG sector needs a separate ministry

2010-04-16 00:00:00

Presently, the problems of the RMG sector are looked into and responded, if any, by the Ministry of Industries and the Ministry of Textiles. The RMG industries are but only a part of the concern of these two ministries. Understandably,...

Branding Bangladesh

2010-04-16 00:00:00

Dr. Ehsan Imdad has worked to help many migrating Bangladeshis in the U.S. for over 20 years through the Bangladesh Association of NY (BANY) and Bangladesh Shangshod among many other affiliated organizations. He is also a marketing professional with over...

Learning Arabic language

2010-04-16 00:00:00

ARABIC is the language of the Holy Quran. In Bangladesh most of us are Muslims. We say prayer; recite the Holy Quran in Arabic. Friday's kuthba (sermon) is recited in Arabic. The language of eternal life is also Arabic. But...

Tapping the rivers for safe water

2010-04-16 00:00:00

Sharmeen MurshidTHE international water day was observed on March 22 which brought into focus once again the fact that fresh water is scarce in Bangladesh; ground water is arsenic-prone and its level is going down. Surface water bodies are being...

May we declare 17 April as National Oath Day?

2010-04-16 00:00:00

Maswood Alam KhanThose of us who were young, those of us who had joined the forces of liberation war and those of us who in spite of their wishes to join the war for freedom from bases across the border...

China GDP, US earnings propel Asian stocks

2010-04-16 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Apr 15 (Reuters): Asian stocks rose Thursday as China's economic growth accelerated and bellwether US tech and financial firms reported strong results, boosting appetite for riskier assets and putting the US dollar on the defensive. Japan's Nikkei average gained...

AgBank confirms underwriters for A-share, H-share IPOs

2010-04-16 00:00:00

SHANGHAI, Apr 15 (Reuters): Agricultural Bank of China (AgBank) said it has selected underwriters for its planned share offering in Hong Kong and Shanghai, marking a key step toward what could be the world's biggest ever IPO.China's fourth-largest bank said...

Infosys hits record high, rally seen limited

2010-04-16 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Apr 15 (Reuters): Shares in Infosys Technologies hit an all-time high Thursday after India's No 2 software services exporter had issued a strong sales forecast that indicated a healthy demand outlook for outsourcing services. But some analysts cautioned the...

Equities move both ways on LSE

2010-04-16 00:00:00

LAHORE, Apr 15 (Business Recorder): Equities Wednesday moved both ways on the Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) and finally ended in green zone on account of fresh buying in selective shares. The LSE-25 index marginally improved by 6.97 points and was...

Bond yields up, inflation, auction eyed

2010-04-16 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Apr 15 (Reuters): 10-year benchmark bond yield rose to fresh 18-month highs Thursday ahead of inflation data, due around noon, and a 130 billion rupee bond auction later during trade. At 9:25 am, the yield on the 10-year benchmark...

Country's first mobile-based remittance service launched

2010-04-16 00:00:00

FE ReportThe Dhaka Bank Ltd and Eastern Bank Ltd with telecom partner Banglalink Tuesday introduced the country's first mobile-based remittance service, aiming to provide easy remittance service to all mobile subscribers at any part of the country.The service is working...

Oil extends gains, climbs above 86 dollars

2010-04-16 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, April 15 (AFP): Oil prices extended gains in Asian trade today, boosted by improving demand and strong company earnings results in the United States, the world's biggest energy user, analysts said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for...

Copper declines in London as stronger dollar curbs metal demand

2010-04-16 00:00:00

LONDON, April 15 (Bloomberg): Copper declined in London as the dollar rose for the first time in five days, curbing demand for metals as an alternative asset.Copper for delivery in three months fell $60, or 0.8 per cent, to $7,890...

Biman takes northern route to fly to London

2010-04-16 00:00:00

Mashiur RahamanThe state-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines has finally decided to take the shorter 'northern route' for its Dhaka-London-Dhaka flights to cut the additional operation cost that the national flag carrier paid for every trip.Biman's central control (GMCC) sent an email...

Normal trading of UCBL set to start soon

2010-04-16 00:00:00

Mohammad MufazzalThe normal trading of the United Commercial Bank Limited (UCBL) is likely to start soon as both the bank and the securities regulator are positive about resumption of its trading in the market.The optimism ensued after the verdict delivered...

ICB AMCL declares NAV of two unit funds

2010-04-16 00:00:00

ICB Asset Management Company Limited (AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has declared the Net Asset Values (NAV) of its two unit funds, according to a press release.ICB AMCL Unit Fund: The total NAV of ICB AMCL...

StanChart launches Financial Kiosk

2010-04-16 00:00:00

Standard Chartered Bank Tuesday launched Financial Kiosk- first of its kind ever launched in Bangladesh.This first Kiosk is located in Khilgaon, Taltola (opposite to Khilgaon DCC Market); equipped with an ATM, a Billspay Machine, a Contact Centre Hotline & an...

AB Bank celebrates 28th founding anniversary

2010-04-16 00:00:00

AB Bank Limited, the first private sector commercial bank of the country celebrated its 28th founding anniversary recently.All of its 77 domestic branches drew up simultaneous programmes to observe the day in a befitting manner. Quran Khani and Dua were...

No further whitening of black money in next budget: NBR chief

2010-04-16 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 15: National Board of Revenue Chairman Nasiruddin Ahmed said the government will not keep provision for further whitening of black money in the upcoming fiscal budget for 2010-11.He was addressing a pre-budget opinion exchange meeting with the...

Robi Polli-Shining light upon Bangladesh

2010-04-16 00:00:00

FE ReportLeading telecommunications solution provider Robi Wednesday lit up ten remote villages across the country with solar power. Undertaken as part of the CSR initiative of the company, the programme coincided with the heralding of the Bengali New Year.The villages...

40 pc stock div recommended

2010-04-16 00:00:00

The Board of Directors of Bank Asia in a meeting Thursday recommended a stock dividend of 40 per cent for the year 2009. The meeting, presided over by Chairman Mr. Anisur Rahman Sinha, approved the audited accounts of the Bank...

Khaleda warns of oust-govt movement if army not deployed in Bhola

2010-04-16 00:00:00

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia warned of an oust-government movement if free, fair and panic-free election atmosphere is not created with immediate deployment of army in Bhola-3 parliamentary constituency and if the government holds the election unilaterally for its own interest,...

'Jamaat activists are subjected to repression'

2010-04-16 00:00:00

Jamaat Secretary General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid alleged that his party activists were subjected to repression in the name of trial of war criminals.He was speaking at a function of Chhatra Shibir at the city's National Press Club Thursday, reports...

EC may consider deferral of DCC election on logical grounds

2010-04-16 00:00:00

Election Commissioner M Sakhawat Hossain said Election Commission (EC) may consider the deferral on the basis of a logical explanation in favour of the deferral, reports bdnews24.com.An LGRD official requesting anonymity said the government wing might cite the increased number...

Tofail smells plot to disrupt Bhola-3 polls

2010-04-16 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) Leader Tofail Ahmed, MP, has accused the BNP of conspiring to foil the by-election in Bhola-3 constituency, reports UNB.Tofail, who is the party's coordinator of the by-election conducting committee, made the allegation when he was briefing journalists...