WASHINGTON, Mar 17 (AFP): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will talk soon with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an effort to ease a bitter diplomatic feud with the staunch US ally, officials said.Officials said the call could come...
BAGHDAD, Mar 17 (AFP): Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his main rival Iyad Allawi were locked in a tight election battle Wednesday, with updated results showing their blocs neck-and-neck in the race for parliament.Maliki's State of Law Alliance and...
SUVA, Mar 17 (AP): The South Pacific island nation of Fiji has suffered overwhelming damage from a powerful cyclone that battered its shores for more than three days, the prime minister said Wednesday as relief operations were launched in the...
TEHRAN, Mar 17 (AFP): Iran offered Tuesday a one-shot nuclear fuel exchange on its own soil, edging closer to the conditions of a plan drawn up by the UN atomic watchdog last year as major powers mulled a new round...
COLOMBO, Mar 17 (AFP): The court martial of Sri Lanka's former army chief was adjourned Wednesday after judges said they could not hear both of the separate sets of charges against him, officials said. Sarath Fonseka, who led the military...
ISLAMABAD, Mar 17 (AP): Suspected US drones fired missiles at vehicles and hit a militant hide-out in a tribal region of northwestern Pakistan Wednesday, killing at least nine insurgents, two officials said.In the first attack, the drones fired four missiles...
SEOUL, Mar 17 (Reuters): North Korea has increased its missile arsenal by 25 per cent in the past two years to about 1,000, expanding the threat the state poses to the region, the South's defence chief said Wednesday.Pyongyang's arsenal includes...
WASHINGTON, Mar 17 (AFP): Former president Bill Clinton predicted Tuesday that President Barack Obama's signature health overhaul will become law even as fellow Democrats in the US Congress hunted for critical, elusive votes."I just want it to pass, and I...
SARGODHA, Pakistan, Mar 17 (AFP): A Pakistani court Wednesday charged five Americans with funnelling money to outlaws and plotting a terror attack that could see them jailed for life if found guilty, lawyers said.The five men aged 18 to 25...
35 killed in Afghan mountains bus mishapKABUL, Mar 17: A bus plunged off a mountain road in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountains Wednesday, catching fire and leaving as many as 35 people dead, though authorities were still pulling burned bodies from...
FE Report The United States-based Citibank, N.A is working to introduce more debt and equity products in the local market shortly, a senior official said Tuesday.The disclosure came after the foreign commercial bank raised Tk 7.07 billion through amortised local...
FE ReportBangladesh Freight Forwarders' Association (BFFA) has proposed that the government should amend the existing licencing and operation rules to ease their business activities.It has proposed to bring necessary changes following the neighbouring countries for operating freight forwarding companies under...
FE ReportThe sugar price escalation might have its roots in anti-competition practices, as the supply chain is almost under the grip of few private sector refiners with the public sector operators' presence in the market far below the par, a...
FE ReportThe government will make the state-owned mills profitable ensuring its quality through a strong managerial efficiency."The government is committed to make the entities strong and also wants to re-start the closed mills rather to close them," Industries Minister Dilip...
FE ReportThe country's first ever housing fair for companies building apartment houses in prime tourism spots begins in the city today (Thursday) at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel.A total of 60 housing companies who have projects at tourist sites, especially in Cox's...
Conference of the executives & managers of Dhaka-based branches of NCC Bank Ltd was held recently at its Head Office in the city. Mohammed Nurul Amin, Managing Director of the Bank attended the conference as Chief Guest. Golam Hafiz Ahmed,...
Bahrain Air, the first privately owned carrier of Bahrain, began its first ever direct Dhaka-Bahrain operation Wednesday with a view to linking people of the two friendly countries, reports UNB.The first flight of the airlines with 121 passengers took off...
FE ReportBangladesh appears competitive with more players and lower prices in the sectors of mobile phone, sugar and cement although the country does not have any competition law, a study has found.The study, conducted by Overseas Development Institute (ODI) in...
Bank Asia's first branch of Capital Market Division was inaugurated at Dhanmondi in the city Monday; with a view to help customer's transaction of shares smoothly and safely, said a press release. Erfanuddin Ahmed, President and Managing Director of the...
FE ReportThe country's only organic tea makers - Kazi & Kazi Tea-has successfully launched its Brand in Japan under the brand name Teatulia.Japan is the second largest destination for the local tea brand after USA, official of the company told...
The 384th meeting of the Executive Committee (EC) of the Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) was held recently, said a press release.EC Chairman Mohammad Hasan presided over the meeting. The members of the committee discussed various issues relating to investment...
The Fifth LUCAS Dhaka Motor Show 2010 begins at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city today (Thursday), reports UNB.Conference and Exhibition Management Services Ltd (CEMS), the USA in association with CEMS Bangladesh has organised the three-day motor show.Renowned and...
NEW YORK, Mar 17 (Bloomberg): The market for collateralised debt obligations backed by high-yield, high-risk loans is poised to open in the US for the first time in a year after losses on mortgages prompted investors to flee bundled securities....
City Bank Limited organised a two-day training on 'Advanced Corporate Credit Risk Analysis' in the city recently, said a press release. Deputy Managing Director-cum-COO of the bank Raihan Ul Ameen inaugurated the course. Deputy Managing Director-cum-CRO Md Ehsan Khasru also...
FE ReportChevron Bangladesh, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, lent valuable support to a health camp arranged for the underprivileged community of Bibiyana recently.The programme was organised by North East Medical College Hospital, Sylhet in association with Smiling Sun Clinics in...
KHARTOUM, March 17 (AFP): A large discrepancy over actual oil production figures in Sudan could fuel tensions between the North and South which share the proceeds, an international NGO said on Wednesday. Global Witness said that accurate production figures were...
Icb Amcl Third Nrb Mutual Fund NameICB AMCL Third NRB Mutual FundNature of the fundClose-end Mutual Fund of 10 (Ten) years tenureSubscription OpensMarch 28, 2010Subscription ClosesApril 01, 2010For Non Resident BangladeshiMarch 28, 2010 to April 10, 2010Offer PriceTk. 10.00 per...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina warned that action would be taken against anyone found involved in repression on children, reports UNB as received from Tungipara in Gopalganj Wednesday. "Law has been enacted to deal with it," the Premier said while speaking...
In addition to the Teesta's water sharing, Bangladesh will talk with India also on dredging of the Surma river at the Joint Rivers' Commission (JRC) meeting starting today (Thursday) in New Delhi, a top official said.A 16-member strong Bangladesh delegation,...
President M Zillur Rahman Wednesday emphasised on presenting the true history of the War of Liberation as well as country's rich tradition before young generation for imbuing them with patriotism, reports BSS. "It's our responsibility to build young generation in...
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