Tropical cyclone slams FijiTropical Cyclone Tomas battered Fiji's northern islands Monday evening with gusts of up to 275 km/h (170 mph) and heavy rain, but weather officials had not received immediate reports of damage. The Category 4 storm is the...
The government and the World Bank (WB) have identified Kaliakoir of Gazipur as the first site for an economic zone, reports BSS.The proposed economic zone would be turned into a hi-tech industrial park and other potential areas including existing export...
FE ReportSINGER Plus is going to launch its special sales promotion campaign titled 'Discount Bahu Gune, Summer Tour London-e' from today (Tuesday) across the country.Under the sales promotion campaign, each week two lucky buyers of fridge/freezer, television, airconditioner, IPS and...
FE ReportHSBC Bangladesh received 'AAA' rating for the third consecutive year from Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh Ltd (CRAB). 'AAA' is the highest rating awarded by CRAB which is given to banks with extremely strong capacity to meet their financial...
Our CorrespondentChittagong, Mar 15: The World Bank country director Allen Goldstein here today said that it does not meddle in matters of Bangladesh rather is working as investment and development associate.She said this while visiting the Chittagong Export Processing Zone...
Pubali Bank Limited has shifted its Batiaghata branch, Khulna, to a new premises with a view to providing best and modern banking services.Pubali Bank Director and Audit Committee Chairman Ahmed Shafi Chowdhury inaugurated the new premises recently.Managing Director Helal Ahmed...
FE ReportThe two week-long "Bashundhara Abasan Mela 2010" (Bashundhara Housing Fair) began at Bashundhara City Monday.Managing Director of the Bashundhara Group Sayem Sobhan inaugurated the fair as the chief guest.Housing plots and ready apartments of different housing and ready structure...
Peter Warbanoff, Regional Credit Officer - South Asia of Standard Chartered Bank has arrived in the city Monday on a two day official visit to Bangladesh. He is also Country Chief Risk Officer of India. In his career with Standard...
Syed Rezwanul Kabir has been appointed the new Managing Director (M D) of Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) Foundation Monday. Mr. Kabir held many important and high profile position both home and abroad and has 20 years of professional experience....
FE ReportNguyen Van That, Ambassador of Socialist Republic of Vietnam called on Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Abul Kasem Khan at DCCI Monday.During the meeting they discussed on bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Vietnam.DCCI President said that...
Speakers at a seminar in the city Monday suggested involvement of more women for development of small and medium enterprises in the country, reports BSS. "Women entrepreneurs should give priority to bring woman in production for womens' empowerment and gender...
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed among Katalyst, Bangladesh Jute Mills Association (BJMA) and Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association (BJSA) in the city recently, said a press release.James Blewett, general manager, Katalyst, Najmul Huq, chairman, BJMA and Ahmed Hossain, chairman,...
FE ReportRafez Alam Chowdhury has been elected President of Bangladesh Corrugated Carton and Accessories Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BCCAMEA), says a press release.The announcement came at the 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association held at a city hotel...
ICB Asset Management Company Ltd (ICB AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has announced Net Asset Value (NAV) of its eight mutual funds recently, said a press release.The total NAV of ICB AMCL First Mutual Fund stood...
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...
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Trial of the BDR rebels under the 36th battalion and its affiliated units began Monday at the special court-5 at the Darbar Hall of the Pilkhana headquarters, reports UNB.As the court sat at 10:15 am, complainant Naik Subedar Giasuddin presented...
President Zillur Rahman urged the authorities of private universities to ensure proper infrastructure facilities for their students alongside maintaining requisite standard of education."The universities must ensure proper educational environment with world-standard curriculum," he said.The President was presiding over the first...
NEW DELHI, Mar 15 (BSS): The visiting Bangladesh Chief of Army Staff General Mohammad Abdul Mubeen began his official engagements here Monday by placing a wreath at the Aamar Jawan Jyoti (AJJ) at the India Gate, in memory of the...
Nurul Alam Chowdhury has been appointed Bangladesh ambassador to Oman, reports UNB.Mr Chowdury was born in 1945 in Fatikchhari Upazila of Chittagong. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) in 1973 and 1986 with Awami League ticket.He holds a post...
RANGAMATI, March 15 (BSS): A housewife reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself with the ceiling at her house at Alam Dockyard in the town Sunday.Police recovered the body of Momtaz Parvin Rupa (25), wife of an employee of a local...
BARISAL, Mar 15 (UNB): A youth accused of sexually harassing a schoolgirl has been fined Tk 10,000 by a local arbitration in a remote coastal area of Patuakhali, police said Monday.Mizanur Rahman (22), son of Idris Mia of Gabunia in...
MANIKGANJ, Mar 15 (UNB): Robbers in separate raids looted Tk 0.8 million (8 lakh) from two filling stations in Sadar and Shibalaya Upazilas early Sunday.Police said that 8 to 10 robbers coming in a microbus went to Dhaleshwari filling station...
Planning Minister AK Khandaker said that the government would not make any block allocation of Tk 150 million each in cash to the MPs for infrastructure development in their respective constituencies.He was responding to a supplementary question from M Mojibul...
The scheduled rule-hearing on the legal dispute over the leasehold Dhaka cantonment residence of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was again deferred to Thursday following a time petition before the High Court (HC) Monday, reports UNB.As the matter came up for...
Leader of the opposition in Parliament and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia Monday sought cooperation of the UK government for overcoming the 'failures' of recent Copenhagen Summit on Climate Change, reports UNB.Khaleda Zia made the request when visiting British Environment, Food...
SHARAITPUR, Mar 15 (UNB): A court Monday issued arrest warrant against Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque of BNP after a defamation case was filed against him for making "derogatory comments" about Prime Minister's son, Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed (Joy).District Chhatra...
The election schedule for the overdue Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) polls might be announced in middle of April aiming at holding the election within May, Election Commi-ssioner (EC) M Sohul Hussain said this Monday, reports UNB.Talking to the journalists at...
Our CorrespondentJESSORE, Mar 15: The police is yet to arrest the killers of BCL leader Ripon Hossain. BCL brought out a protest procession in the town and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits involved in the murder.A case was filed...
NATORE, Mar 15 (BSS): The government has decided to build six monuments at the places of mass killings by Pakistan occupation forces in 1971 in the district.Sources said the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs decided to preserve with honour 176...
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