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Atlas BD approves 75pc cash dividend, 1 bonus against 3

2009-12-28 00:00:00

FE ReportAtlas Bangladesh Ltd approved 75 per cent cash dividend and one bonus share against each three ordinary shares for the fiscal 2008-2009 at its 25th annual general meeting (AGM) held at Tongi in Gazipur Thursday.The company earned a pre-tax...

Tk 1.7b Citibank syndicated loan for Nasir Group unit

2009-12-28 00:00:00

Citibank, NA, Dhaka Branch Sunday announced that it has successfully arranged syndicated facility of Tk 1.7 billion ($24.6 million) to provide financing for Nasir Glassware and Tube Industries Limited, a sister concern of Nasir Group - one of the most...

Small investors losing capital 'due to vague SEC directives'

2009-12-28 00:00:00

FE ReportThe Small Investors Forum has alleged that its members are on the verge of losing their capital because of ambiguous directives of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The small investors made the allegation at a press briefing at...

New CEO of DSE

2009-12-28 00:00:00

FE ReportMr Satipati Moitra has joined Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) as its new chief executive officer (CEO).Prior to joining the new post, he was the acting CEO of the bourse from July 14, 2009.Mr Moitra joined DSE as the chief...

ICB declares NAVof its six unit funds

2009-12-28 00:00:00

The ICB Asset Management Company Limited, a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has declared the net asset values (NAV) of its six unit funds, according to a press release.NAV of ICB AMLC First Mutual Fund: The total NAV...

HIGHLIGHTS

2009-12-28 00:00:00

Sukh By ChanceOn SONY SET Monday at10-30 pm.Tina is upset but Mohan tells her that he has given the money to the man as he finds Rajesh and Dhiraj very immature. Mohan goes in and sees all getting ready to...

Aamir Khan emperor of Bollywood: Kareena

2009-12-28 00:00:00

Kareena Kapoor tells Jyothi Venkatesh on the eve of the release of her latest film '3 idiots', that Aamir Khan is the Emperor of BollywoodKareena Kapoor plays a very strong role in '3 idiots'. As she puts it succinctly, it...

Brittany Murphy laid to rest in Hollywood

2009-12-28 00:00:00

Tragic actress Brittany Murphy was laid to rest in a small, private funeral in Hollywood on Christmas Eve (24 Dec '09).The Clueless star passed away Sunday (20 Dec '09) after suffering a cardiac arrest at her Hollywood Hills home. She...

Bollywood promises a blast in 2010

2009-12-28 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Dec 27: After losing close to Rs.700 crores (Rs.7 billion) in 2009, Bollywood has pinned many a hope on the coming year with a slew of films - Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol's comeback as a pair, Salman...

Monday

2009-12-28 00:00:00

BTVam07:00 Announcement, Recitation From The Holy Quran, Programme Outline And The Holy Tripitak Paath07:15 Suvecha Nin08:00 Morning News08:20 Bishwa Pratidin08:30 Open Univercity09:00 Sangbad Shironam09:15 Satellite Transmission11:15 Sangeetanushthan12:00 Sangbad Shironam12:05 Sangbadpatrer Pata Theke12:30 Drama Serial- Swapno Sonargaon01:00 Sukhi Paribar01:30 Mati-O-Manush02:00 Khabar02:15...

Brothers' win over Farashganj

2009-12-28 00:00:00

Brothers' Union Club posted a hard-fought 1-0 win over Farashganj Sporting Club in a match of the Citycell Bangladesh League at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mostafa Kamal Stadium at Kamalapur in the city Sunday, reports UNB.With this win, Bothers'...

Dhaka, Sylhet Divisions win in Nat'l Women's Cricket League

2009-12-28 00:00:00

Dhaka Division and Sylhet Division made good start in their opening matches of the 3rd Women's National Cricket League beating their respective rivals Sunday, reports UNB.Dhaka Division posted a four-wicket win over Chittagong Division at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium...

On song Australia back up their leader

2009-12-28 00:00:00

MELBOURNE, Dec 27 (Cricinfo): Australia's bowlers vindicated Ricky Ponting's bold first innings declaration with a disciplined and aggressive display on the second day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Shane Watson and Nathan Hauritz followed their enterprising half-centuries with a top-order...

Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Rasulpur High School win in School Cricket

2009-12-28 00:00:00

Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Govt. Boys High School and Rasulpur High School won their matches in the Standard Chartered Young Tigers U-16 National Cricket tournament beating their respective rivals Sunday, reports UNB. In the day's matches, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Govt. Boys High School...

Match abandoned because of dangerous pitch

2009-12-28 00:00:00

DELHI, Dec 27 (Cricinfo): It was surprising that it took them 23.3 overs to call off play because of dangerous conditions. On a Kotla pitch where the bounce - from similar lengths - varied from shin to shoulder in as...

Ranjan Ram clinches both men's singles, doubles crowns

2009-12-28 00:00:00

Ranjan Ram of National Tennis Complex (NTC) emerged men's singles champion in the Victory Day Tennis Competition beating Amal Roy of Engineers’ Club 7-5, 6-3 in the final at the National Tennis Court Complex in the city Sunday, reports UNB....

Strauss starts England innings in style

2009-12-28 00:00:00

DURBAN, Dec 27 (Cricinfo): Andrew Strauss took a leaf out of Dale Steyn's batting textbook, and launched England's innings in the same aggressive manner with which South Africa's No. 10 had closed that of his own team, as the second...

City owner 'wants to buy Real Madrid'

2009-12-28 00:00:00

MADRID, Dec 27 (AFP): Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has made inquiries about trying to buy Real Madrid, according to an unconfirmed report here Sunday.AS said the Abu Dhabi-based billionaire would be prepared to pay one...

BNP to go against govt's 'atrocity and repression'

2009-12-28 00:00:00

Main opposition BNP will throw street programmes in democratic way against the ruling Awami League's 'atrocity and repression' on the party leaders and workers across the country if the ruling party didn't refrain from such activities, reports UNB.BNP Standing Committee...

Amar Desh newsmen sued in Jhenaidah, Gaibandha

2009-12-28 00:00:00

Two defamation cases have been filed in Jhenaidah and Gaibandha districts against daily Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman and two others for publishing 'false report' about Prime Minister's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and Energy Adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, reports UNB.The...

Ctg to be elevated as real commercial capital by 2013, says minister

2009-12-28 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Dec 27 (BSS): State Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Quamrul Islam said economically potential port city to be elevated into real commercial capital within the tenure of present government.Private sectors should put in much effort side by...

Watchdog wants ACC to explain remarks on Matin

2009-12-28 00:00:00

A parliamentary watchdog has rejected the Anti-corruption Commission's (ACC's) statement that former shipping adviser MA Matin had done no irregularities in awarding a container handling deal at Chittagong port, reports bdnews24.com.ACC Chairman Golam Rahman recently said Matin had done nothing...

Formation of probe agency, prosecution cell by March

2009-12-28 00:00:00

The government will form an investigation agency and a prosecution cell by March next year to try war criminals, Law Minister Shafique Ahmed said Sunday, reports bdnews24.com.He said, "The tribunal will be set up at the old high court building....

Eight suspected Hizbut Tawhid members held in Noakhali

2009-12-28 00:00:00

NOAKHALI, Dec 27 (BSS): The police arrested eight suspected members of Hizbut Tawhid including three female from the Judge Bhaban area at Uttar Fakirpur of Sadar Upazila Sunday.Sources said, based on secret information, the police raided a multi-storey building named...

Bijoy Utshob begins in Joypurhat

2009-12-28 00:00:00

JOYPURHAT, Dec 27 (BSS): Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdul Latif Biswas said Saturday the nation must be freed from stigma through trial of war criminals. The minister said this while addressing the inaugural function of a 15-day Bijoy Utshab at...

Jhenaidah JL leader succumbs at DMCH

2009-12-28 00:00:00

JHENIDAH, Dec 26 (UNB): A local Jubo League leader, critically injured in an attack Friday night, died at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Shariful Islam (45), vice-president of Kumrabari union unit of Jubo...

Delhi 'yet to inform Dhaka' on high commission security

2009-12-28 00:00:00

Foreign Secretary Moha-mad Mijarul Quayes said Sunday the government had not yet been officially informed by India of its intent to deploy special security forces on its high commission premises in Dhaka, reports bdnews24.com.The secretary told reporters at his office:...

AL leader held in Khulna

2009-12-28 00:00:00

KHULNA, Dec 27 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested former Upazila chairman and local leader of the ruling Awami League (AL) M Akram Hossain from Shiromoni Bus stand area in Fultala Upazila Saturday night.RAB sources said a team...

Half of country's adults carry TB bacteria

2009-12-28 00:00:00

Half of the country's adult population carry the bacteria of tuberculosis (TB), a leading NGO said urging the government to accelerate the programmes of controlling the air-borne disease, reports BSS. Dr Fahim Ahmed Chowdhury of BRAC health programme said that...

Rice price on rise

2009-12-28 00:00:00

FE ReportRice price has been on the increase for the last one month. The poor people have been hit hard by the price rise.In the last one month, the coarse rice price increased by 10.64 per cent per kg, medium...