The Earth Hour website claims that last year, "Hundreds of millions of people in more than 4,000 cities and towns across 88 countries switched off their lights for one hour, creating a visual mandate for action on climate change. The...
Maswood Alam KhanIF a student anywhere in the world is today asked to write an essay on 'state terrorism' the student should mention Israel as the best example while narrating how a state can sponsor and control a global network...
Md. Mahfuzur Rahman SiddiqueBangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) held a series of 'Meet the press' sessions before the commencement and after the conclusion of XI SA Games recently in Dhaka. The purpose was two-fold, firstly to make public the final teams...
LONDON, Mar 30 (Bloomberg): Emerging-market stocks rose to a 10-week high as oil traded above $82 a barrel on speculation the world economic recovery is strengthening, while Greek stocks and bonds fell after the government sold debt. The MSCI Emerging...
NEW DELHI, Mar 30 (PTI): In order to curb illegal trading in commodity market, the regulator FMC has asked exchanges to impose a penalty of Rs 0.1-0.05 million, with effect from April 1, on brokers carrying unauthorised trading activities.Besides introducing...
KARACHI, Mar 30 (Business Recorder): The KSE-100 index Monday declined by 81.47 points to close at 10,056.46 points level due to investors' concerns over delay in IMF tranche and difference between major political parties on constitutional reforms. The market opened...
TOKYO, Mar 30 (PTI): Auto major Tata Motors today said it has sold 20 per cent stake in Telcon, its construction equipment joint venture with Japan's Hitachi, to its partner for Rs 11.59 billion.Post the transaction, Tata Motors will own...
SEOUL, Mar 30 (Reuters): South Korea's top life insurer Samsung Life is set to file for the country's biggest IPO Wednesday, estimated at up to $4.7 billion, said a person with knowledge of the matter.Samsung Life shareholders will offer 44.4...
NEW YORK, MAR 30 (MarketWatch): Gold futures rose Monday on dollar weakness, improved market sentiment, and expectations that Chinese demand for gold could double in the next 10 years.Gold for June delivery, the most actively traded contract, settled $6.10 higher,...
The board of directors of Agrani Bank Ltd approved the 'audited financial statement 2009' of the bank recently in its 161st board meeting in the city recently, said a press release.Chairman of the board of directors Khondeker Bazlul Hoque chaired...
NEW YORK, March 30 (Bloomberg): Oil traded little changed before a US government report forecast to show that crude inventories increased while gasoline stockpiles fell.The Energy Department report tomorrow may show that US inventories of gasoline dropped 2 million barrels...
Our CorrespondentGOPALGANJ Mar 30: The price of betel leaf, a traditional commodity widely consumed in the country, shot up abnormally in the district recently.A bundle of 80 pieces of betel leaves (big size) was being sold at Tk 240-Tk 250,...
BRASILIA, March 30 (Bloomberg): Brazilian sugar-cane yields are beating expectations as a waning El Nino brings benefiting dry weather to crops in the world's largest producer, increasing prospects for a record harvest and declining prices.Sugar, which has collapsed 35 per...
March 30, Tuesday The following were the commercial banks' rates to public for some selectedforeign currencies with Bangladesh Taka in cash transaction TuesdaySelling rates to public (outward remittance)BankUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSCBsSonali Bank69.550094.2781104.55790.762065.798568.446764.2221Agrani Bank69.550094.1160104.53200.764665.769668.436264.0234FCBsStanChartNANANANANANANAHSBC 69.591594.9994105.37100.773665.790668.308663.8329Citibank naNANANANANANANABank of Ceylon69.590095.3896105.36180.778666.593368.819265.9992PCBsUttara Bank69.550094.3123104.25110.765365.227668.236063.4238AB Bank69.600095.4519105.68190.7735NANANABuying rates from public (inward remittance)SCBsUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSonali...
MOSCOW, Mar 30 (Reuters): Moscow observed an official day of mourning Tuesday and nervous commuters returned to the metro, while the death toll from twin suicide bombings on the capital's underground railway rose by one to 39 people.Flags across Moscow...
ORAKZAI, Pakistan, Mar 30 (Reuters): Pakistani fighter planes bombed Taliban positions in the northwestern tribal region of Orakzai Tuesday, killing 26 militants and destroying some of their hideouts, a government official said.A semi-autonomous region, Orakzai is considered a militant stronghold...
BANGKOK, Mar 30 (AFP): Thailand's anti-government 'Red Shirts' Tuesday rejected the prime minister's offer of more talks, saying negotiations to end their protests had failed and promising a fresh mass rally Saturday.Leaders of the red-clad protest movement have held two...
TOKYO, Mar 30 (AFP): Japan signalled Tuesday it will next month extend sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear and missile programmes and also keep pushing to resolve the past kidnappings of Japanese nationals.Top government spokesman Hirofumi Hirano said "there...
HYDERABAD, Mar 30 (AFP): Indian police Tuesday imposed a curfew across a third of the southern city of Hyderabad, home to global IT giants Google and Microsoft, after days of inter-religious clashes.At least one man had died in street battles...
Hillary criticises Canada over Arctic talks US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has criticised Canada for failing to invite indigenous groups and Scandinavian countries to talks on the future of the Arctic. The US secretary of state said everybody affected...
Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai On STAR Plus Wednesday at 9-00 pm.The story revolves around how a simple and sweet girl gets married in difficult situations and yet cannot be with her husband. Watch to find out what will Dhaani do...
LONDON, Mar 29 (AFP): Veteran actor Ian McKellen was named a film icon at the Empire awards in London, which also saw the futuristic 3D spectacular "Avatar" pick up three gongs, including one for best film.The Empire awards, organised by...
ATN BANGLAam07:00 Sangbad07:30 Positive Bangladesh 08:00 Sangbad08:30 Drama serial- Kothay Pabo Tare09:00 News Bulletins09:10 Drama - Kande Amar Ma10:00 Sangbad10:30 Hello Banglades11:15 Asian City Vision 2020 12:00 Sangbad Bulletins12:15 Computer Based Prog. IT ZONE 01:00 Sangbad Bulletins01:25 Band show -Band...
FE ReportIndustrial and Infrastructure Develo- pment Finance Company (IIDFC) of Bangladesh and India's National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) Tuesday joined hands to utilise Indian experience and expertise in developing the country's ailing small and medium enterprises. The IIDFC and NSIC,...
Standard Chartered Bank signed a microfinance facility agreement Monday with TMSS (Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha), one of the leading MFIs in the country. Under this financing arrangement, Stanchart will disburse Tk. 350 million to TMSS which will be directed towards...
FE ReportStock market investors and depository participants (DPs) have demanded extension of a deadline which expires today (Wednesday) set by Central Depository Bangladesh Ltd (CDBL) on depositing half of the annual beneficiary owners' (BO) account maintenance fee'.Referring to a directive...
FE ReportThe 12th extraordinary general meeting (EGM) and the 11th annual general meeting (AGM) of Mutual Trust Bank Ltd (MTB) were held at Bangabandhu Interna-tional Conference Centre in the city Tuesday.Chairman of the bank Samson H Chowdhury presided over both...
FE ReportThe Chinese government should provide GSP facilities to Bangladeshi products, including RMG, fabric and yarn, to narrow down the huge trade imbalance between the two countries."Bangladesh suffers from chronic trade deficit with China and it is continuing," Abdul Hai...
Managing Director & CEO of NCC Bank Mohammed Nurul Amin was unanimously elected Chairman of Primary Dealers Bangladesh Ltd. (PDBL) in its 20th meeting held Sunday. In the meeting, Managing Director & CEO of Agrani Bank Syed Abu Naser Bukhtear...
FE ReportThe shareholders of Eastern Bank Ltd has approved Cash Dividend @ 20 per cent and Stock Dividend (Bonus Share) @ 17 per cent for the year ended December 31, 2009.The approval came at the 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM)...
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