`Notundesh', a new weekly web magazine has hit the market in Toronto recently, said a press release.The magazine will help create a united platform for the Bangla speaking people living around the world.Serene Ferdous, a former journalist of Dhaka-based Prothom...
Mr Jumman, son of Abul Hossain, has been suffering from kidney disease. Abul Hossain appealed to the benevolent people of the society for financial assistance for his son's treatment as both the kidneys have been damaged. Address: Md Abul Hossain,...
BANGKOK, Sept 9 (AFP): Oil giants Total and Chevron are propping up Myanmar's junta with billions of dollars hidden by the regime in Singapore, while trying to whitewash rights abuses, an environment group said today. Army security forces guarding a...
Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, Sept 10: Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) employees union Brahmanbaria region unit arranged an Iftar and Milad Mahfil on the occasion of holy Ramadan on the BKB main branch premises in the district town Wednesday.BKB Deputy General Manager and...
Our CorrespondentGOPALGANJ, Sept 09: Cultivation of Sugarcane is gaining popularity among the farmers here every year.A total of 1012 hectares of land has been brought under sugarcane cultivation in five upazilas of Gopalganj district this season. The production target has...
FE Report Good demand prevailed and well-made good liquoring teas were well supported at firm rates while others declined slightly. Blenders had strong support from the loose tea buyers. There was no export buying. Dusts saw a dearer market because...
TOKYO, Sept 10 (AFP): The dollar was mixed in Asia today, weighed down by reduced risk aversion and speculation that interest rates in the United States will remain low for some time, dealers said. The dollar rose to 92.18 yen...
HOUSTON, Sept 10 (Xinhua): World oil demand will grow next year for the first time since 2007 and return to pre- recession levels by 2012, according to a newly released report. World oil demand is expected to grow by 900,000...
BEIJING, Sept 10 (AFP): China's crude steel output likely hit a record high in August, state media reported today, marking the fourth consecutive monthly increase in production by the world's biggest steel maker. Steel output increased two per cent to...
September 10, Thursday The following were the commercial banks' rates to public for some selectedforeign currencies with Bangladesh Taka in cash transaction Thursday.Selling rates to public (outward remittance)BankUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSCBsSonali Bank69.3500101.0254114.02540.758766.631764.689859.9810Agrani Bank69.3500100.8783114.88330.761266.618264.649959.7895FCBsStanChart69.42102.46115.560.8168.2065.6261.08HSBC 69.3955102.4673116.59430.798867.190864.744960.3929Citibank naNANANANANANANABank of Ceylon69.4400101.3991115.86340.775867.607865.140761.6697PCBsUttara Bank69.4500101.5456115.24790.766766.504164.742560.0269AB Bank69.4000102.9056116.80640.7697NANANABuying rates from public (inward remittance)SCBsUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSonali...
Signalling a great deal of significant developments on the diplomatic front, Bangladesh and India discussed India's use of Chittagong seaport as well as designated Ashuganj as a new port of call under the bilateral Inland Water Transit and Trade Agreement,...
The Supreme Court (SC) has unanimously expressed its opinion against a military trial of BDR mutineers, a highly placed source hinted to bdnews24.com although the opinion has been kept under wraps, reports bdnews24.com. The opinion of the 11-member full bench...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina and Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia had a little chat and exchanged pleasantries as the two political rivals took Iftar together at Senakunja in Dhaka Cantonment Thursday, reports UNB.The Armed Forces Division hosted the...
S M JahangirThe finance division is looking to realise Tk 20 billion worth of outstanding debt from the government and autonomous bodies this fiscal, amid poor responses from the major defaulters."We have intensified efforts much more than that of last...
FHM Humayan KabirThe proposed Padma Bridge would boost the country's gross domestic product by 1.2 per cent, revive the fortune of Mongla Port and cut poverty in the poorest south-west region, a World Bank assessment report said.The government plans to...
FE ReportThe National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports will observe a half-day hartal on September 14 (Monday) in the capital to press the government to scrap its decision to lease out offshore gas blocks to...
FE Report The country's foreign exchange reserve has crossed US$9.0-billion mark again after receiving a fund from a multilateral donor agency, officials said Thursday. Continuing purchase of US dollar by the central bank from commercial banks has also pushed the...
FE ReportDhaka stocks closed slightly higher Thursday, ending the week on a positive note, as investors' mood was boosted by gains in banks and mutual funds. The market started upbeat in the morning as the benchmark index climbed on the...
Commerce Minister Faruk Khan has said the government has declared the IT sector as a priority one keeping in view the dream of making 'Digital Bangladesh.' "The country has now 25,000 skilled IT engineers while around 6,000 software engineers are...
BNP Chairperson and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Khaleda Zia leaves Dhaka today (Friday) for Saudi Arabia to perform the holy Umrah. -- BSS
Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain Thursday said the government was considering increasing the number of passengers in Dhaka-Kolkata Moitree Express by improving the quality of managerial and passenger services. — BSS
Mahmudur RahmanThe death of a giraffe at Mirpur zoo has caused consternation and rightly so. It has made the headlines and the persons responsible have been taken to task, as they should be. And that further bolsters the confidence that...
US acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Michael Owen Thursday discussed with State Minister for Home Affairs Shamsul Haque Tuku wide-ranging issues of high importance like security, countering terrorism and extremism, and border management, reports UNB.Meeting...
FE Report Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) floated tender Thursday for setting up four diesel and four furnace oil-run power plants on a rental basis to generate a total of 530 megawatts (MW) of electricity, officials said.The diesel-run plants to...
No United Nations (UN) convention debars any nation from constructing water reservoirs or dams in its own territory, Foreign Minister Dipu Moni told parliament Thursday, reports bdnews24.com. "People say that as per relevant UN conventions, India cannot raise the proposed...
FE ReportThe government Thursday reconstituted the Board of Directors of state-owned Bangladesh Small Industries and Commerce Bank (BASIC) Ltd giving appointments to a new chairman and five directors with the specialised bank, sources in the finance ministry said.The Ministry of...
FE Report Bangladesh's central bank is looking at increased co-operation with Reserve Bank of India (RBI), whose policies have helped insulate the Indian economy from the global financial crisis.Despite the turmoil in the global markets, India has managed its foreign...
Mashiur RahamanOverseas recruiting agents Thursday defended high cost of migration, blaming bureaucratic red-tapism, brokers and excess air-fare for the rising expenditure being borne by poor Bangladeshi workers.The World Bank late last month said a Bangladeshi worker spends an average US$2300...
Sonia H MoniNandan group, a British-Bangladesh joint venture, has said it would build the country's largest resort at a cost of TK1.20 billion near its amusement park, some 40 kilometres north-west of the capital.The resort, which can accommodate 250 people...
SANGSAD BHABAN, Sept 9 (UNB): A process is going on to set up a naval commando unit in Bangladesh Navy to curb coastal smuggling and piracy, safeguard the nation and secure the maritime boundary, Parliament was told Wednesday. The naval...
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