Yangon Wednesday proposed that Bangladesh set up joint-venture industries and agricultural farms in Myanmar utilising its huge workforce and Myanmar's abundant land, reports UNB.Myanmar Ambassador Phae Tham Oo made the proposal when he called on Industries Minister Dilip Barua at...
FE ReportThe Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Ltd in Bangladesh has launched the 'Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2009-10 (YEA)' - a business plan writing competition - for the fourth time in the country.YEA is aimed at fostering a prudent attitude...
FE ReportThe IPO lottery draw of Golden Son Limited will be held today (Thursday) at city’s Baily Road Officer’s Club at 11-30 am.Golden Son floated 10 million shares of Tk 10.00 each (Tk 200 million) at an issue price of...
FE ReportThe Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has improved its official website to cater to the needs of a diverse group of people, including exporters, traders, foreign buyers and consumers.The salient features of the improved version include, 'Ask Your Minister', 'E-Commerce...
Fazlur RahmanThe city development authority would allocate the rest of the residential plots of its two housing projects by following the government guidelines strictly, its chairman Nurul Huda said Tuesday.He made the comment following allegations from some applicants that the...
FE ReportThe government will start construction of a permanent exhibition centre at Sher-e-Banglanagar in the capital early next year involving an investment of Tk 2.75 billion to offer world-class facilities for arranging fairs and conferences, officials said Monday.The Export Promotion...
M/s Megatex Knitters (Pvt) Limited, a British-Chinese joint venture company, will invest US$3 million for setting up its unit and producing sweater items at Ishwardi Export Processing Zone (EPZ).In this connection, an agreement was signed between Bangladesh Export Processing Zones...
FE ReportBangladesh participated in the Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology International Trade Fair 2009 in Mumbai, the commercial capital of India, during November 12-14, according to a press release. Two Bangladeshi companies, Karnaphuli Ship Builders Ltd and Dhaka Dockyard and...
KHULNA, Dec 9 (UNB): Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Agricultural University Tuesday arranged a seminar on 'Impact of shrimp cultivation on agriculture, environment and socio-economic condition in coastal areas' at a local hotel.Vice-chancellor of the university Prof Dr Mohammad Abdul Mannan Akand...
Ericsson has been selected by Teletalk, the state-owned mobile operator in Bangladesh, to supply, install and commission Ericsson microwave MINI-LINK TN transmission system, providing a platform for flexible, scalable and cost-effective transport network for Teletalk's mobile network. This would be...
Prime Bank 1st ICB AMCL Mutual FundNature of the fundClose-end Mutual Fund of 10 (ten) years tenureSubscription OpenDecember 06, 2009Subscription CloseDecember 10, 2009For Non resident BangladeshiDecember 06, 2009 to December 19, 2009Offer Price (in Taka)Tk. 10.00 per unitFace Value (in...
Nepal tasted their first win in the Bangabandhu 6th SAFF Championship beating Afghanistan by 3-0 goals in their last group A match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) in the city Wednesday, reports UNB. With this win, Nepal secured four...
Matches of the six-team super league of the Ispahani Tea Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket begin today (Thursday) at different venues in the city and adjoining areas, reports UNB.On the opening day (Thursday), league leaders Mohammedan Sporting Club will play...
SYDNEY, Dec 9 (AFP): Cricket umpire Mark Benson has denied walking out of Australia's second Test against the West Indies over the controversial new video review system, and quashed speculation he had quit the sport.The Englishman said his departure after...
NAGPUR, Dec 9 (Cricinfo): Kumar Sangakkara hit his highest Twenty20 score, a classy 37-ball 78, as Sri Lanka charged to 215 in the first Twenty/Twenty game in Nagpur. Chamara Kapugedera pitched in with a lovely cameo and India helped Sri...
Bangladesh captain Mahmudul Hasan was named the Player of the Series in the Tri-Nation Under-19 Cricket Tournament that concluded in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo Tuesday, reports UNB.Hosts Sri Lanka emerged champions in the tri-nation meet defeating Pakistan by one...
MARSEILLE, France, Dec 9 (AFP): Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo turned on the style with Real Madrid Tuesday as the Spanish giants advanced with ease to the knock-out round of the Champions League with a 3- 1 victory at Marseille. A...
New details of the proposed post-2012 Future Tours Programme (FTP) have emerged, with David Morgan, the ICC president, stating the home-and-away component of the current model could be scrapped. All teams at present must play each other twice in Test...
Peter Siddle will be nursed through the next week in the hope he can recover from a hamstring problem to appear in the final Test against West Indies in Perth. Siddle limped through the final days of the drawn second...
KARACHI, Dec 9 (AFP): Pakistan have appointed former captain and renowned paceman Waqar Younis as a bowling and fielding coach for their tour of Australia starting later this month, an official said Wednesday."Waqar has agreed to serve as fielding and...
KARACHI, Dec 9 (Reuters): Pakistan's cricket authorities have proposed a fund-raising one-day series in England next year against a world XI selected by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after failing to attract teams to play in Pakistan because of security...
KARACHI, Dec 9 (AFP): All-rounder Shahid Afridi said Wednesday he was disappointed that Pakistani players could not take part in the lucrative Indian Premier League, calling for more support from across the border.The 29-year-old was reacting to news that Pakistani...
LONDON, Dec 9 (AFP): Staff and players at Manchester City have undergone tests for the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, after two players were discovered with the illness, it was reported Wednesday. Slovakian winger Vladimir Weiss was ordered to stay...
LONDON, Dec 9 (AFP): One of the bitterest rivalries in English football will be revived after Leeds United booked themselves a third round FA Cup tie against Manchester United. Leeds, leaders of third tier League One, needed extra-time Tuesday to...
DHAMRAI, Dec 09 (BSS): Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has expressed her vow to build a science and technology-based modern Bangladesh free from hunger and poverty by implementing its development goal: "Vision 2021"."We are working to carry forward the country...
The War Crime Facts Finding Committee will begin a four-day professional training course for lawyers and human rights activists to try the 1971 war criminals from December 17."The trial has to be made acceptable to the victims as well as...
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni said one of the daunting challenges the government has been facing is to make healthcare accessible to and affordable for all citizens."Availability of essential drugs at prices affordable to all is a major element of...
CHANDPUR, Dec 9 (UNB): A month-long 'Muktijuddher Bijoy Mela-2009" began here Tuesday.Freedom Fighter Flight Lieutenant (retd) AB Siddique inaugurated the Mela organised by Bijoy Mela Udjapan Committee, at Bijoy Mela Mancha, at Hasan Ali Government High School in the afternoon.Foreign...
MYMENSINGH, Dec 9 (UNB): The police arrested a local leader of Freedom Party at Chhoto Bazar in Kotwali Model Police Station Tuesday.The arrested was identified as Ashraful Alam (50), former district coordinator of Freedom Party.
SIRAJGANJ, Dec 9 (UNB): About 13 people were injured in a clash between BNP and Awami League (AL) activists at Sadar Upazila Parishad premises over dropping of tender schedules today (Wednesday).Witnesses said the clash erupted at about 11:30am when BNP...
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