SINGAPORE, Nov 10 (AFP): Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) said Tuesday its regional mobile user base expanded by more than 56 million users over 12 months to the end of September. The company said the 26 per cent-rise to 273 million was...
LONDON, Nov 10 (AFP): HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, said Tuesday that pre-tax profits during the third quarter were "significantly ahead" compared with the equivalent period a year earlier.In a trading update that did not provide figures, HSBC also said that...
Amanullah Khan and Abdur Rahman JahangirDESPITE handicaps, Bangladesh has been able to cut down the number of under-five child deaths by half since 1990. The donors, non-government organisations (NGOs) and development partners highlight Bangladesh's success story. According to a Unicef...
Shamsher ChowdhurySuccess has many dimensions. One man's success could be another man's failure. In order to succeed in life one has to be highly committed, devoted and dedicated One has to be clear in mind as to what is it...
Onto MianTHE leaders of the ruling party are divided over selection of a site for the proposed Barisal Public University. Barisal is the only divisional headquarters without a public university, an engineering university and science and technology university. Of the...
Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai On STAR Plus Wednesday at 10-00 pm.The story revolves around how a simple and sweet girl gets married in difficult situations and yet cannot be with her husband. Watch to find out what will Dhaani do...
Sunil Shetty is a happy man these days. For his performance in the upcoming Red Alert, he has bagged the Best Actor award at the South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF), New York.An ecstatic Sunil says, "It is a fabulous...
BTVam07:00 Announcement, Recitation From The Holy Quran, Programme Outline And The Holy Tripitak Paath07:10 Saswato Jibon07:15 Suvechaa Nin08:00 Morning News08:10 Desher Gaan08:30 Open Univercity09:00 Sangbad Shironam09:15 Satellite Transmission11:15 Pachmishali11:40 Koishori12:00 Sangbad Shironam12:05 Sangbadpatrer Pata Theke12:30 Sastha Tathya01:00 Sukhi Paribar01:30 Hijal...
SINGAPORE, Nov 10 (AFP): Oil fell in Asian trade Tuesday as investor worries over the potential threat posed by Hurricane Ida to petroleum installations in the Gulf of Mexico subsided, analysts said. A firmer US currency, which makes dollar-priced crude...
FE Report Eco Trading has recently announced its Eco Winter offers for buyers and sellers to make it more attractive and popular, said a press release.Eco Trading Managing Director Mohd Monir Hossain inaugurated the winter offer at a function in...
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...
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