TOKYO, Nov 10 (AFP): The dollar took a breather in Asian trade Tuesday, but analysts said its weak tone remained intact due to renewed optimism about the outlook for the global economy. The dollar dipped to 89.85 yen in Tokyo...
WOLFSBURG, Germany, Nov 10 (AFP): Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus calls the global economic crisis "an excellent opportunity to reflect and redesign" businesses, and devote creative ones to solving social problems.Yunus, who with his Grameen Bank-which gives tiny loans to...
November 10, Tuesday The following were the commercial banks' rates to public for some selectedforeign currencies with Bangladesh Taka in cash transactionTuesday.Selling rates to public (outward remittance)BankUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSCBsSonali Bank69.4500104.5493116.60560.779669.167865.970964.8277Agrani Bank69.3500102.6051111.16000.794267.597065.992162.6260FCBsStanChart69.60104.34115.870.8069.7866.7263.92HSBC 69.5330106.1665118.40910.821369.863965.294565.2945Citibank naNANANANANANANABank of Ceylon69.5400106.0442119.34720.802471.220866.507366.8836PCBsUttara Bank69.5000104.9973116.88010.787568.992965.995564.8302AB Bank69.5000104.2985115.48430.7877NANANABuying rates from public (inward remittance)SCBsUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSonali Bank68.5000102.0659114.40970.753467.516164.372463.2774Agrani...
SEOUL, Nov10 (AFP): Navy ships of the two Koreas exchanged fire Tuesday along their disputed western sea border, South Korean military officers said.A South Korean warship shot at a North Korean navy ship that crossed the disputed western sea border...
BEIJING, Nov10 (AP): China's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it opposed and was dissatisfied with India's allowing a visit to a disputed border region by Tibet's exiled leader the Dalai Lama.Spokesman Qin Gang's comments were the latest expression of China's displeasure...
Women treated for breast cancer are at a higher risk of a relapse if they have "dense" breasts, say researchers, reports BBC.Those with denser breasts are four times more likely to see their cancer return, compared to women with less...
PESHAWAR, Nov 10 (AFP): Militant attacks killed six troops in Pakistan's tribal belt, where soldiers backed by warplanes and helicopter gunships are pressing a major anti-Taliban offensive, officials said Monday.The first attack, late Sunday, left four soldiers dead in Makin,...
Laden is alive, says Afghan warlord HekmatyarLAHORE, Nov. 10 : Wanted Afghan warlord and Hizb-e-Islami chief Gulbudin Hekmatyar has said that Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden is still alive. A private television channel quoted Hekmatyar as saying that the US...
The Jekyll and Hyde that is Pakistan cricket displayed both its faces in the series decider against New Zealand. Pakistan needed only 212 to clinch a 2-1 series victory on a placid pitch but their batting combusted in typically dramatic...
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Tuesday announced an increased 32-member preliminary national squad for the 6th SAFF Championship to be held December 4-14 in the city, reports, UNB.The BFF earlier on November 8 named a 23-member squad for the SAFF Championship.The...
Daily Independent is the first team to reach the quarterfinal of the 3rd Pepsi-DRU Inter-House Six-a-Side Cricket Tournament eliminating INB by five wickets at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium Tuesday, reports UNB.INB, which got walkover against Amar Desh on...
Saiful KaiserAustralia is really rubbing it in. After they have won the series 4-2, with one game still to be played, the Aussie skipper says nothing is going to stop them from getting victory in the last game as well...
Raihan M Chowdhury back from TokyoNon-resident Banglad-eshis (NRBs) living in Japan believe Bangladesh has a very good potential to enhance the economic ties between the two countries in respect of business and manpower export."Uniqlo, a leading Japanese casual wear designer,...
Standard Chartered Bank started Systems Integration Testing ( SIT ) this week with Bangladesh Bank, as a part of the implementation of Bangladesh Automated Clearing House ( BACH ) project. Bangladesh Bank is introducing automated clearing in Bangladesh to replace...
FE Report Pubali Bank Limited (PBL) organised an orientation programme for newly recruited 152-armed guards at the bank's auditorium in the city recently, said a press release. PBL Managing Director Helal Ahmed Chowdhury was present as chief guest in the...
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)-Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman left Dhaka Tuesday for South Korea to join the first conference of the Asia Economic Community Forum (AECF) in Incheon of South Korea.The three-day conference begins today (Wednesday).The ICCB President has been...
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh has announced Net Asset Value (NAV) of eight ICB Mutual Funds on the basis of market prices as on October 31.The NAV were Tk 7473.67 of First ICB Mutual Fund, Tk 2196.09 of Second ICB Mutual...
The country's state-owned sugar mills have set for themselves an annual production target of 101,525 metric tonnes of sugar for the 2009-10 crushing season which formally kicks off today (Wednesday).
FE ReportThe Scottish Cairn Energy has appointed Chinese geophysical company -- BGP Inc -- to conduct survey in the prospective shallow offshore Magnama field at a cost of US$ 17 million, company official said.The Chinese company already started mobilising equipment...
Sheikh Shahariar ZamanBangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) and Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) waived about Tk 3.0 billion interest during the last eight years though the organisations themselves are cash strapped for years."This is absurd, as on the one hand they...
With a view to participating in Indian Trade Fair-2010, India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI) has signed an agreement with Triune Exhibition and Event Management Services (TEEMS) Limited at IBCCI office in the city recently, said a press release.Vice-President...
Mehdi Musharraf BhuiyanDemand for the newly introduced Mother-Daughter CNG stations has lately experienced a boom in the country's northwestern region, according to the industry insiders, signaling a permanent solution to the fueling of CNG-run vehicles in energy hungry parts of...
FE ReportMishu Rahman, editor of Purple Magazine and also the CEO of Media Arts and Technology Ltd, a communication research firm, has been selected as one of the 100 inspiring young entrepreneurs and social changemakers from 10 countries in Asia...
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Sheikh Shahariar ZamanBangladesh Judicial Service Pay Commission has proposed to formulate a separate pay-scale for members of the judiciary to ensure the independence of the legal system.The government is expected to give a decision on the proposed pay-scale at the...
BHAIRAB, Nov 10 (bdnews24.com): All shops and businesses in Kishoreganj's Bhairab and Kuliarchar upazilas were shut down Tuesday in observance of a half-day hartal. A citizen's group enforced the strike protesting the burning of an effigy of president Md Zillur...
Shaheed Noor Hossain Day was observed with due solemnity Tuesday, reports bdnews24.com.Noor Hossain, a leader of Awami League's youth wing Jubo League, was killed in police firing on this day in 1987 in an anti-autocracy demonstration during the regime of...
The Supreme Court (SC) ended hearing arguments of the prosecution in the Bangabandhu murder appeals Tuesday, reports bdnews24.com. State counsels Azmalul Hossain QC, Toufique Newaz, AFM Mesbahuddin and Abdul Matin Khasru presented their arguments at the 27th day's hearing. The...
Former minister and BNP Joint Secretary-general Mirza Abbas refuted the allegation by a parliamentary standing committee that he had grabbed railway lands in the capital by abusing power, reports UNB.He said that they had been living legally at their homestead...
PANCHAGARH, Nov 10 (BSS): Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Golam Rahman has called upon all to start a social movement against corruption. The ACC chief made the appeal while addressing a meeting with the government officials as the chief...
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