May 06 Thursday The following were the commercial banks' rates to public for some selectedforeign currencies with Bangladesh Taka in cash transaction Thursday.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...
FE ReportEastern Bank Ltd (EBL) has arranged a syndicated USD term loan facility of US$ 114.49 million for Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd. to finance Pre-Deliver Payment (PDP) to purchase two brand new Boeing 777-300ER aircrafts. The entire amount will be...
Hafiz Ahmed Mazumder, MP was unanimously re-elected the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pubali Bank Ltd Thursday.He was re-elected in the 766th Board Meeting of the bank held after 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the day.Mr. Hafiz...
FE ReportPubali Bank Limited approved 30 per cent stock dividend & 5 per cent cash dividend for its shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2009.The approval came at the 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the bank held Thursday.Hafiz...
FE ReportBRAC Bank Limited officially launched a new service whereby the Non-Resident-Bangladeshis (NRBs) can invest into the capital market of Bangladesh. The service, named 'Probashi Biniyog', was unveiled through a formal ceremony at a local hotel recently. 'Probashi Biniyog' is...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, May 6: The three-day sixth Chittagong Laptop Fair started in the port-city Thursday with a call to 'light up the technological light'. Maker Communication has organised the fair at the Chittagong Gymnasium, adjacent to MA Aziz Stadium. City...
FE ReportThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) will launch a country-wide programme from July 1 to educate the taxpayers on submitting tax returns on their own and without the need of middlemen, revenue board chief said Wednesday. The board will...
FE ReportIn the first quarter of 2010, Telenor Group reported revenues of NOK 24 billion, representing an organic revenue growth of 3 per cent, said a press release of Telenor.The earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) margin in...
FE ReportThe national salt policy would be finalised soon for facilitating salt farmers and salt mill owners, Industries Minister Dilip Barua said Thursday.He called upon all to come forward in protecting the sector as a locally raw-material based industry and...
LONDON, May 6 (AFP): Some lucky London voters combined a trip to the polls with a stop in the pub Thursday, as they cast their ballots in one of the British general election's more unusual polling stations.Locals who would normally...
KATHMANDU, May 6 (AFP): Maoist protesters clashed with residents in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu Thursday as anger grew over a strike that has shut down much of the country for five days.The Maoist party, which has the largest number of...
Kyi's party to be abolishedYANGON, May 6 : Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi's party, for two decades the symbol of resistance against the ruling junta, is to be dissolved at midnight Thursday under laws laid down ahead of...
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President M Zillur Rahman Thursday urged the International Crimes Tribunal to speedily accomplish the trial of war criminals for their misdeeds during the country's liberation war in 1971, reports UNB. The President made the appeal when a three-member delegation of...
DELHI, May 6 (bdnews24.com): A Bangladesh delegation met the Indian Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde Thursday.The delegation, led by Prime Minister's Adviser Mashiur Rahman, came to India Tuesday to push for implementation of the Bangladesh-India joint communiqué that included a...
SYLHET, May 6 (UNB): At least 20 party activists including a councillor were injured in a clash between two factions of city BNP here Thursday evening.The party activists also broke the camera of two local photographers of the two daily...
FE ReportThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) is likely to revive two tax evasion cases against present and former mayors of Chittagong City Corporation.The NBR has initiated the move as time for collecting due tax will expire on June 30...
The government has decided to streamline the functions of Upazila administration, which are now being hampered because of the simmering rift between the chairman and the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) over who should have the real authority in running the...
JAKARTA, May 6 (AFP): The surprise resignation of Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati throws a cloud of uncertainty over the fight against corruption in Southeast Asia's biggest economy, analysts said today. Indrawati, 47, quit Wednesday to take the number-two...
GENEVA, May 6 (AFP): A top UN economist warned today that so- called carry trades-a form of speculation on the currency markets-could sink the global economy back into crisis. "If you asked me what is the most serious problem in...
WASHINGTON, May 6 (AFP): Spurred by deep election-year voter anger, the US Senate voted yesterday to forbid government- funded bailouts of big banks those like those blamed for the global economic meltdown of 2008. In their first substantive vote on...
LISBON, May 6 (AFP): The European Central Bank holds one of its most important meetings ever today as governors try to prevent the Greek debt crisis from overwhelming other eurozone countries. "The main issue is not Greece per se but...
The Robi Asian Games Qualifying Hockey begins today (Friday) on the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city with three matches scheduled for the opening day, reports UNB. Oman will play Honghong in the opening match at 10:00 am...
England's bowlers produced a spirited display against a typically erratic Pakistan batting line-up, to give themselves a good chance of recording their first victory of their World Twenty20 campaign. Paul Collingwood won the toss for the first time in the...
The ninth Grameenphone President Cup Golf Tournament will begin today (Friday) at the Kurmitola Golf Club, with players teeing off at 8:45 am, reports UNB.Chief of Army Staff Gen Md Abdul Mubeen will formally inaugurate the tournament as the chief...
Europa Youth Club maintained their supremacy in the Premier Bank Metropolis First Division Basketball League outplaying Reiths Club by 106-47 points at the Dhanmondi Wooden Floor Gymnasium here today (Thursday), reports UNB.The winners led the first half 46-17. Amin caged...
West Indies A team made a good start in the ATN Record tri-nation one-day series beating South Africa A team by 11 runs in the 2nd one-day match on the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium (SBNS) at Mirpur in the city Thursday,...
The Walton 35th National Athletics Championship concluded Thursday on the Bangabandhu National Stadium with Bangladesh Army having dominated the track and field events securing 17 gold, 13 silver and 10 bronze medals, reports UNB. Bangladesh Ansar & VDP finished a...
BARGUNA, May 6 (UNB): Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina urged the ministries and all departments concerned to complete all development projects in the coastal and riverine areas within the dry season."You will have to complete all paper works during the...
The Special Court-6 Thursday began the trial to try 300 accused of Signal Sector and the Rifle Security Unit (RSU) under BDR Headquarters. The court also ordered the prosecutor to present the accused before the court Saturday 10:00 am, reports...
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