MUMBAI, Apr 17 (Bloomberg): India's stocks fell, driving the benchmark index to its first weekly decline in 10 weeks, on speculation the central bank will tighten monetary policy next week after China announced measures to cool its property market.DLF, India's...
MUMBAI, Apr 17 (Business Standard): The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) today asked foreign institutional investors (FIIs) to stop using complex structures of protected cell companies and segregated portfolio companies. In addition, it mandated that the investor base...
SAN FRANCISCO, Apr 17 (Reuters): Google Inc shares fell more than 7 per cent Friday after its quarterly results came in short of expectations, leading some analysts to cut price targets on concerns about growth.Some investors also disliked Google's decision...
KARACHI, Apr 17 (Business Standard): The Karachi share market Friday witnessed negative trend and the benchmark KSE-100 index that previously stood at 10,677.47 points, shed 18.26 points to close at 10,659.21 points. The market registered a mixed activity throughout the...
From Our CorrespondentGOPALGANJ, Apr 17: Islamic Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL), Gopalganj branch launched the service month-2010 here from April 11 to May 10, bank sources said.A gathering of subscribers was held to mark the begining of the service month. Manager...
HYDERABAD, April 17 (PTI): "I wasn't marrying a Pakistani. I was marrying a person I liked and he was marrying a person." This was how Indian tennis ace Sania Marza responded in her first media interaction four days after she...
Dhaka Dynamites and Sultans of Sylhet won their respective last league matches of the Destiny Group Nation Cricket League T20 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here Saturday, reports UNB.Dhaka Dynamites, which finished their last league match with all-win run, notched...
Ansar & VDP booked a semifinal berth of the Women's Club Cup Cricket Tournament beating Abahani Limited by 77 runs at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB.Batting first after winning the toss, Ansar & VDP scored...
KARACHI, April 17 (AFP): Former Pakistan cricket captain Mohammed Yousuf has not appealed against a ban imposed on him by cricket authorities, leaving the punishment to attain finality, official said Saturday. "The last date to appeal against the penalties was...
UN Resident Coordinator Renata Lok-Dessallien, who had triggered debates for her reported role in 1/11 episode, has disclosed that the UN did not send any "special letter" to then Bangladesh government that led to the postponement of the elections and...
The government observed the historic Mujibnagar Day Saturday with many programmes, reports bdnews-24.com. The Bangladesh government was formed in Kushtia's Meherpur area on this day in 1971 with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman named as the president, Syed Nazrul Islam as the...
The main opposition BNP has blamed the Election Commission (EC) for implementing the government's agenda in the Bhola-3 by-election.The by-election in Bhola-3 constituency (Lalmohan-Tojumuddin) is set to be held on April 24, reports UNB.BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...
BANDARBAN, Apr 17 (UNB): Six Bengali settlers were injured in an attack allegedly by some people of Chakma tribe over land dispute at Chhoto Bomu under Lama Upazila early Saturday.The injured Yusuf Ahmed (70), Amena Khatun (55), Abdul Quader (80),...
As part of her ongoing tour of divisional headquarters, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will address a grand rally in Khulna today (Sunday) to mobilise support against the government's 'failures and misdeeds', reports UNB.The public rally will be held at Shibbary...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 17: City mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury is preparing a list of the war criminals in Chittagong and will sent it to the government shortly. "I'm going to prepare a list of those who opposed us in the...
Deputy leader in Parliament Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury has said that opposition Leader Khaleda Zia should be put on trial for rehabilitating the war criminals, Rajakars and killers of Bangabandhu in politics."The entire nation stands united for the trial of war...
Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh could also be brought under the war crimes tribunal as the 'International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973' has the provision to try the organised forces along with the individuals for human rights violation during the liberation war. "There is...
Almost one-third of youngsters suffer from back problems before the age of 18 because of their lazier lifestyles or for carrying school bags that are too heavy, doctors warned, reports BSS. They blamed too many hours slumped in front of...
The Business Students' Society (BSS) of School of Business of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organised a workshop on Corporate Grooming at a city hotel Thursday, says a press release.Debashish Deb, country manager, Coca Cola delivered a presentation on corporate grooming...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 17: The University of Chittagong formed a probe committee today on the killing of CU student Asaduzzaman. The four-member committee headed by Md Al Amin, professor of the department of forestry and environmental science, has been asked...
FE ReportA middle-aged man jumped to death from the rooftop of a five-storied residential hotel in the city's Ananda Bazaar area Saturday during a police raid there, witnesses said. The deceased - identified as Sabuj (45) - was a boarder...
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni attended a special meeting of Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, reports UNB.The CMAG is the custodian of Commonwealth care values and principle.Bangladesh was elected to this post of the...
FE ReportTanzir Fahim Jumma (Ovi), eldest son of Sazzatuz Jumma, founder chairman of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited, died after being caught in a quicksand on the Fort Lauderdale sea beach near Miami in the USA on April 13. He was...
A sepoy named Moeen was claimed by prosecutors to have been the person who triggered the mutiny at the Peelkhana headquarters last year, reports bdnews24.com.Prosecutor Lt Col Akhtar Hamid Khan stated this Saturday in the special BDR court which is...
The 3rd death anniversary of Ajit Kumar Datta, former chief accountant of The Bangladesh Observer and valiant freedom fighter, will be observed today (Sunday), says a press release.Special prayers and recitation from Geeta will be offered for the salvation of...
Mohammad MufazzalThe securities regulator has slapped curbs on private sale of mutual funds to individuals and companies in a bold move to boost small investors' stake in the capital market and rein in 'placement gangs' who made millions out this...
Nazmul AhsanThe Ministry of Commerce (MoC) wants to get policy decision of the government towards forging bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with large South Asian economies, trade official said.The ministry is set to send a proposal to the Cabinet Committee...
M Azizur RahmanThe government and the energy regulator are at loggerheads over fixing benchmark electricity tariff based on which the former has planned to purchase electricity from power plants to be built by foreign firms on unsolicited proposals, a top...
Mohammad MufazzalThe securities regulator has slapped curbs on private sale of mutual funds to individuals and companies in a bold move to boost small investors' stake in the capital market and rein in 'placement gangs' who made millions out this...
Nazmul AhsanThe Ministry of Commerce (MoC) wants to get policy decision of the government towards forging bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with large South Asian economies, trade official said.The ministry is set to send a proposal to the Cabinet Committee...
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