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Basic training course of Mercantile Bank ends

2009-11-09 00:00:00

FE Report There is no alternative of training to enhance professional skill, efficiency and knowledge. Mercantile Bank Limited (MBL) Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dewan Mujibur Rahman said this as the chief guest at the concluding session of...

StanChart senior executive in city

2009-11-09 00:00:00

FE Report Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) head of Origination and Client Coverage, and Wholesale Banking Bala Swaminathan arrived in Dhaka Sunday for an official visit, said a press release. Mr Swaminathan, based in Singapore of the bank, looks after the...

Sadat Salim takes over as Vice-chairman of Rupayan Group

2009-11-09 00:00:00

Sadat Hossain Salim, a well-known corporate management veteran of the country shall be at the helm of affairs as the Vice-chairman of Rupayan Group.A Fellow of British Institute of Business Management, Salim boast an illustrious academic career. Before taking over...

United Airways vows to fight off ‘business rivalry’ case

2009-11-09 00:00:00

FE ReportPrivate carrier United Airways is preparing to fight back the legal action taken by USA-based United Airlines Inc. for the alleged trademark violation. The carrier, mostly owned by Bangladeshi diaspora, said Saturday it is now consulting with its lawyers...

IBBL opens 208th branch at Motijheel

2009-11-09 00:00:00

The 208th branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) was opened at Motijheel in the city Sunday, the bank said in a statement.IBBL former Chairman Shah Abdul Hannan inaugurated the branch as the chief guest while Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited...

Hili land-port revenue rapidly falling

2009-11-09 00:00:00

Abdul Alim JOYPURHAT, November 7: The government is losing revenue from Hili land-port, as export-import activities are alarmingly reducing there, which might even lead to closure of the port, said sources. Local exporters and importers and C and F agents...

IPO Diary

2009-11-09 00:00:00

Golden Son LimitedNature of BusinessGolden Son Limited is involved in producing and exporting non-electrical and Sports items to Taiwan, U.K, Canada, South Africa, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.Subscription OpenNovember 08, 2009Subscription CloseNovember 12, 2009 For Non resident BangladeshiNovember 08, 2009...

Bollinger and Johnson seal series

2009-11-09 00:00:00

All odds seemed against them - four key players were missing before the trip and they lost four more during the series - but Australia showed admirable spirit and skill to clinch the series with a game to spare. On...

Australia warns of unauthorised World Cup tickets

2009-11-09 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Nov 8 (AFP): At least one unauthorised website is touting tickets to next year's football World Cup in South Africa, Australia's consumer watchdog said Sunday as it warned of potential fraud in online ticketing. The Australian Compe-tition and Consumer...

Albie blast lifts SA to 295

2009-11-09 00:00:00

South Africa's batting line-up enjoyed a useful workout in the opening ODI against Zimbabwe as they reached an impressive 295 for 5. Hashim Amla top-scored with a fluent 80 while AB de Villiers also looked in fine touch for a...

Pepsi-DRU Cricket begins today

2009-11-09 00:00:00

The 3rd Pepsi-DRU Inter-House Six-a-Side Cricket Tournament, organised by Dhaka Reporters Unity and sponsored by Transcom Beverage Limited, begins at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city today (Monday), reports UNB.Twenty-nine teams from different print and electronic media,...

Murray reaches Valencia final

2009-11-09 00:00:00

VALENCIA, Spain, Nov 8 (AFP): Top seeded Briton Andy Murray defeated Spain's Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 to reach the final of the Valencia Open on Saturday. Murray, bidding for a sixth title of 2009, will face Mikhail Youzhny in...

BFF names national squad for SAFF championship

2009-11-09 00:00:00

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Sunday announced a 23-member national squad for the 6th SAFF Championship to be held December 4-14 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city, reports UNB.The selected players have been asked to join the residential...

Presidency beat Stamford

2009-11-09 00:00:00

Presidency University made a good start in the Mentors Inter-Private University Football Tourna-ment beating Stamford University by 2-0 goals at the Army Stadium in Banani Sunday, reports UNB.The day's other match between Gano University and International University of Business, Agriculture...

HIGHLIGHTS

2009-11-09 00:00:00

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata HaiOn STAR PLUS (India) Monday at 11-00 pm The concept of an arranged marriage is quiet unique to the Indian culture. The families choose the bride and the groom as per their own beliefs and customs...

The inside story about Shilpa Shetty's wedding plans

2009-11-09 00:00:00

Instead of the traditional ghoda bringing the dulha to Shilpa Shetty's doorsteps, Raj Kundra has decided to ride into his beghum's baraat on an elaborate chariot.That just about sets the tone for the elaborate yet exclusive Shilpa-Raj Kundra marriage on...

Kareena Kapoor to endorse Sony Vaio's 'Size Zero' laptops

2009-11-09 00:00:00

After having endorsed a wide variety of products right from shampoos (Garnier) to fashion wear (Globus), gorgeous actress Kareena Kapoor has bagged yet another big endorsement deal. Kareena would be seen launching and promoting Sony Vaio's new 'Size Zero' laptops....

Monday

2009-11-09 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...

Edn policy to be 'finalised' upholding religious values

2009-11-09 00:00:00

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said Sunday that the national education policy would be finalised upholding religious values. "The government would not incorporate anything in the national education policy, which will harm religious values," the minister told a meeting in...

Boosting trade, business discussed

2009-11-09 00:00:00

THIMPHU, Nov 8 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had an audience with ex-King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck at his palace Sunday.The two leaders discussed ways of enhancing the bilateral trade and business, and government-to-government and people-to-people contacts between the...

Govt failed to curb prices of essentials: Amir Khosru

2009-11-09 00:00:00

Chittagong OfficeCHITTAGONG, Nov 08: Convener of Chittagong city BNP and former commerce minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today said that the government has failed to curb the price of essential commodities due to its so-called monitoring on the traders by...

Mehnaz sent to jail

2009-11-09 00:00:00

The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court sent Sunday Khandaker Mehnaz Rashid to Dhaka Central Jail after 12 days of interrogation by the Detective Branch (DB) of police, reports BSS.After expiry of her remand for third time, the DB police produced...

Names of war crime probe agency, Tribunal prosecutors in 2 months: Qamrul

2009-11-09 00:00:00

State Minister for Law Advocate Qamrul Islam said Sunday that names of investigating agency to probe war crimes and names of prosecutors of the war crimes tribunal would be announced in the next two months.The trial will start after providing...

JS body for taking back railway land from Abbas

2009-11-09 00:00:00

The Jatiya Sangsad Committee on Communication Sunday asked the concerned authorities to initiate measures to take back railway land from former minister and BNP leader Mirza Abbas who has taken these land in illegal way, reports BSS. Chairman of the...

Mostaque a hateful traitor, says AG

2009-11-09 00:00:00

Taking part in the appeal hearing on the Bangabandhu murder case, Attorney General (AG) Mahbubey Alam, Sunday stated that some betrayers had killed Bangabandhu on August 15, 1975 and Mostaque was their leader, who would be identified as a hateful...

Corruptions take place in recruitment, Promotion, transfer: ACC chairman

2009-11-09 00:00:00

BOGRA, Nov 8 (BSS): Chairman of the Anti- corruption Commission (ACC) Golam Rahman said most of the corruptions take place in the process of recruitment, promotion and transfer of the government officials.He said that the ACC would take punitive measures...

Retirement allowance giving ceremony of Mongla Port workers held

2009-11-09 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentKHULNA, Nov 8: At last 1,758 retrenched workers of Mongla Port have been given their retirement allowance. The Shipping Minister Shahajan Khan inaugurated the retirement allowance giving programme through handing over of cheques to the 25 workers as chief...

Archaeologist dies

2009-11-09 00:00:00

Dr Nazimuddin Ahmed, a senior archaeologist in the country, died of cardiac failure at a city hospital Saturday evening. He was 84.Family sources said he breathed his last at 5:30 pm.He left behind his wife, three sons and a host...

Admission test results of DU Kha Unit published

2009-11-09 00:00:00

DU CorrespondentThe results of Kha Unit admission test for first-year honours admission to Dhaka University (DU) under the academic year 2009-10 were published Sunday.A total of 3,138 candidates, out of 24,657, have qualified in the admission test. Of the successful...

3 Bangladeshis die in NY fire

2009-11-09 00:00:00

Three Bangladeshis were killed and four others injured in a fire at a house in New York early Saturday, the New York Times said, reports bdnews24.com. Referring to neighbours and Fire Department officials, the newspaper said the fire 'started in...