Abu Musa Mahmudul HaqueNILPHAMARI, Apr 20: Jute Diversification Promotion Centre (JDPC) under the Ministry of Textiles and Jute has started a 10-day training with a view to developing skills of the people involved in the jute sector.Director of the JDPC...
MUMBAI, Apr 20 (PTI): Realty stocks soared by as much as four per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange after a less-than-expected hike in key policy rates by the RBI cheered investor sentiment. The country's largest realty firm DLF surged...
Our CorrespondentGOPALGANJ, April 19: Bumper production of boro paddy has exceeded the target in the district this season.The production target of boro paddy was fixed at 4,87,987 tonnes for this season. The production has now been projected at 5,07,351 tonnes...
LONDON, Apr 20 (Reuters): European shares rose Tuesday, buoyed by corporate earnings optimism, while concerns over Greece's parlous fiscal situation weighed on the euro.Investors anticipated strong numbers from Goldman Sachs Group Inc, which deflected attention away from the US Securities...
SYDNEY, Apr 20 (Reuters): Australian miner Gloucester Coal is reviewing its position after shareholders of its major investor, Hong Kong-based Noble Group, rejected a proposed merger of Gloucester and rival Macarthur Coal.Shareholders in Noble, a commodity trader, voted against selling...
NEW DELHI, Apr 20 (PTI): Kidswear maker and retailer Lilliput today said it will sell an undisclosed stake to private equity firm TPG Growth for around Rs 1.15 billion. This will be second time the capital-based retail player dilutes stake...
Md Akram Hossain has recently joined Prime Islami Life Insurance Limited as chief financial officer (CFO), according to a press release.Prior to his joining the new post, he worked as deputy managing director of Delta Life Insurance Company Limited.Akrarn Hossain...
SINGAPORE, April 20 (Reuters): Oil rose past $82 Tuesday, rebounding from three-week lows as jet fuel demand increased, with European planes taking back to the skies after a threat from ash spewed by a volcano in Iceland receded.Flights from large...
NEW DELHI, April 20 (Bloomberg): India, the world's second-largest cotton grower, halted exports to boost domestic supplies and cool prices that have jumped 27 percent in the past year.Registration of export contracts have been suspended from yesterday until "further orders,"...
LONDON , April 20 (Bloomberg): The U.K.'s inflation rate jumped more than economists forecast in March, breaching the government's upper limit for the second time this year after energy costs rose within weeks of the election.A weak pound is helping...
NEW YORK, April 20 (Bloomberg): Corn and wheat rose in Chicago on speculation that yesterday's slumps were exaggerated. Soybeans also climbed.Corn for July delivery gained 1.3 percent to the day's high of $3.6175 a bushel on the Chicago Board of...
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 Bank69.550094.1802106.81000.758965.711968.946364.8022Agrani Bank69.550094.0534106.79230.761265.695768.886864.6076FCBsStanChart69.6296.26109.280.7867.3869.3965.87HSBC 69.600595.7066108.72560.783466.590769.106265.2137Citibank naNANANANANANANABank of Ceylon69.620095.6813108.85340.779566.871669.508867.3643PCBsUttara Bank69.550094.6267107.06610.765765.515968.936364.8487AB Bank69.600095.4103107.96690.7701NANANABuying rates from public (inward remittance)SCBsUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSonali Bank68.600091.9627104.79820.733764.121267.288163.2469Agrani Bank68.600092.1385104.84520.730564.153767.376263.4922FCBsStanChart68.6290.63103.460.7362.9966.9362.05HSBC...
RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) LimitedNature of BusinessThe core business of RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) Limited is to manufacture and sell of tiles and sanitary wares. The company has over 1000 models active in the ceramic and porcelain tiles business and regularly adds...
BRUSSELS, Apr 20 (AFP): The worldwide travel chaos inflicted by a volcano in Iceland has highlighted the European Union's (EU) inability to get a coordinated aviation system off the ground, leaving travellers and airlines frustrated.Today the EU is composed of...
BANGKOK, Apr 20 (AFP): Thailand Tuesday toughened its stance against anti-government protesters, warning security forces would use live ammunition and tear gas in any fresh clashes.Ten days after 25 people were killed and 800 wounded in a failed attempt to...
XINING, China, Apr 20 (AFP): China declared a national day of mourning for victims of last week's earthquake as rescuers battled altitude sickness and bad weather conditions in the Tibetan disaster zone Tuesday.The government said the nation would be in...
Turkey says that it has always supported Iran's stance on its nuclear issue and has reemphasised that any coercive measure against Tehran would prove ineffective, reports Internet. "Turkey has always supported Iran's stance when it comes to the nuclear program,"...
COLOMBO, Apr 20 (AFP): The court martial of Sri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka was Tuesday adjourned until after the opening of the country's new parliament, in which he won a seat this month, officials said.The three-judge military court...
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 20 (AFP): A senior Malaysian Muslim lawmaker pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of polygamy after he married an actress without court permission, a court official said.Muslim men in Malaysia are allowed up to four wives, but...
KABUL, Apr 20 (AP): Insurgents killed a vice mayor of the southern city of Kandahar while he was praying at a mosque, an official said Tuesday, the latest brazen attack on government officials in the volatile region where troops are...
Somali pirates seize Thai fishing vessels, 77 crewBRUSSELS, Apr 20: Pirates have seized three Thai fishing vessels with a total of 77 crew and were taking them toward the coast of Somalia, a spokesman for the EU naval force in...
FE ReportThe securities regulator approved Tuesday the prospectus of Beacon Pharmaceuticals Limited giving it the go-ahead for launching Initial Public Offering (IPO).The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave the approval in a meeting on the day. Beacon Pharmaceuticals Ltd., an...
FE ReportSpeakers at a seminar in the city Tuesday asked the country's banks to adopt Income Sharing Ratio (ISR)-based module for distribution of profit to their Mudaraba depositors.The new ISR based module should gradually come to replace the existing Weightage...
FE ReportMarico, a beauty products firm of India, will start marketing Saffola Gold, an edible vegetable oil brand, in Bangladesh from Friday, said an official Tuesday. The new product to be available in the local market is a high-performing brand...
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. The total NAV of ICB AMCL First Mutual Fund stood at Tk 324,708,434.24...
FE ReportNew Zealand Dairy Products Bangladesh Ltd (NZDPB) launched a new product, Anchor Pre-School 2+, in the local market Tuesday."We've introduced the best product on child nutrition supported by nutrition and goodness of milk," SA Mallick, Managing Director of NZDPB...
FE ReportScheduled flights of Biman to London is expected to resume from today (Wednesday) after repeated flight cancellations of its three direct flights due to the volcanic ash-linked factors in the Europe, Biman source told the FE.The flight control department...
FE ReportIDLC Finance Limited has approved a 100 per cent stock (one share for every one share) and 10 per cent cash dividends for its shareholders for the year 2009.The approval was given at the 25th annual general meeting (AGM)...
FE ReportTVS Auto Bangladesh Tuesday introduced a new CNG-driven 200cc Auto Rickshaw and a 125cc motorbike with diverse specialized feature in both. The two new brands of the TVS Motor Company were formally launched in a formal ceremony at a...
The BNP is alleging that the refusal of the Election Commission (EC) to deploy the army for the Bhola-3 by-election is part of a plot to fulfil the ruling party's desire, reports UNB. Following other party seniors in recent days,...
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