SINGAPORE, Sept 7 (AFP): Oil was mixed in Asian trade today as worries about US energy demand capped investor sentiment, analysts said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for October delivery, dropped 10 cents to 67.92 dollars a barrel....
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Sept 7: With Eid-ul-Fitr drawing near, consumers are on a shopping spree. Shopping malls and markets of the city are seeing packed crowds from morning to evening.People from rural areas prefer making their Eid purchases from the city...
Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, Sept 07: The foundation stone of Nilphamari Chambers of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) office building was laid recently.Superintended of Police Golam Rosul inaugurated the foundation stone laying ceremony.Asian Development Bank and The Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce...
NEW DELHI, Sep 7 (PTI): The government has extended the ban on the export of edible oils till September 2010, a move aimed at boosting domestic supply. The export restriction is already in place till mid-March 2010. The ban will...
PARIS, Sept 7 (AFP): Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai hopes to hold peace talks with the Taliban within 100 days if he is re-elected, he told the French daily Le Figaro in an interview published Monday.But Karzai insisted he would not...
SEOUL, Sept 7(AFP): North Korea vowed today to strengthen its military deterrent against the United States "in every way," three days after claiming success in an experimental nuclear weapons programme. Rodong Sinmun, newspaper of the ruling communist party, was commenting...
KHARTOUM, Sept 7 (AFP):A failure to provide full oil production figures in Sudan threatens a fragile north-south peace deal, the advocacy and investigative group Global Witness warned in a report Monday. The London-based organisation said there were "serious questions" about...
JERUSALEM, Sept 7(AFP): -Israel Sunday stuck to plans to boost settlement construction before considering a Washington-demanded lull, despite widespread criticism that the move risks endangering a revival of peace talks. Defence Minister Ehud Barak will within 48 hours announce the...
The Taliban have called for a UN and human rights investigation into an air strike in Afghanistan Friday that killed dozens of people.The independent Afghanistan Rights Monitor group says up to 70 civilians died in the Kunduz province raid. The...
Japan's next leader has promised a big cut in greenhouse gas emissions, saying he will aim for a 25 per cent reduction by 2020 compared to 1990 levels.Democratic Party leader Yukio Hatoyama is due to take over as prime minister...
RAMADI, Sept 7 (AFP): Eight people were killed and 15 wounded Monday in a suicide car bomb attack on a security checkpoint in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi, a former Al-Qaeda stronghold, police said. The predominantly Sunni Arab city,...
Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club completed the formalities of signing 15 leading cricketers including the star national opener Tamim Iqbal Monday at the club remises at Motijheel, reports BSS.Tamim Iqbal, who recently won the man of the series award in the...
Already, two matches into this series, a pattern is developing as Australia claimed a 2-0 lead with 39-run victory at Lord's. Once again they were put into bat and managed only a par score as Callum Ferguson top-scored with 55,...
The new football season kicks-off with the reigning champions Dhaka Mohammedan face newcomers Feni Soccer Club in the inaugural match of the Citycell Federation Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Thursday, reports BSS.The football authority of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Football Federation...
BEIJING, Sept 7 (AFP): Chinese badminton queen Xie Xingfang is likely to hang up her racquet following October's National Games after failing to land a third world singles title in India last month.But her boyfriend, world number one Lin Dan,...
LONDON, Sept 7 (AFP): England captain Andrew Strauss called on his batsmen to be "smarter" during the remainder of their one-day internationals against Australia after falling further behind in the series here at Lord's. Sunday's 39-run defeat left England 2-0...
Finally the much awaited the construction work of FIFA-funded football training academy in Barisal will start next month, reports BSS. A Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) source confirmed the agency that the FIFA development officer Mosin Gilani handed over work order...
SYDNEY, Sept 7(AFP): Australia captain Ricky Ponting today announced his retirement from international Twenty20 cricket in a bid to prolong his playing career. "After much thought and careful consideration I have advised Cricket Australia of my decision to retire from...
All three Bangladeshi Grand Masters -GM Enamul Hossain Razib of Destiny 2000, GM Ziaur Rahman of Biman and GM Reefat Bin Sattar were beaten in their sixth round fixtures against respective opponents yesterday in the 4th Kolkata Open International Grandmasters...
Standard Chartered Bank has been named the "Best Foreign Commercial Bank in Bangladesh 2009" by FianaceAsia, a leading financial publication in the region, said a press release.The bank received this prestigious award as part of FinanceAsia 2009 Country Awards for...
FE ReportSquare Pharmaceuticals Ltd. has declared cash dividend at the rate of 40 per cent and stock dividend (Bonus Share) at the rate of 25 per cent for the shareholders for the year ended March 31, 2009.The approval came at...
Mercantile Bank Limited has renewed the Drawing Agreement with Agrani Bank Limited in the city recently, said a press release. Mercantile Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dewan Mujibur Rahman and Managing Director and CEO of Agrani Bank...
FE ReportIn line with its commitment of caring for its human resources, leading pharmaceuticals giant Renata Limited offers free healthcare for its all employees under a comprehensive health programme. This health programme covers all of Renata's permanent employees, their spouses...
Bangladesh Commerce Bank (BCB) is going to open a brokerage house in the city's Gulshan area to provide support to the investors of stock markets, reports BSS.Chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Md Ziaul Hoque Khondoker will inaugurate the...
FE Report The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Monday backtracked from its earlier demand for Tk 30 billion bailout package from the government to pay wages and bonus to the workers before Eid-ul-Fitr. Earlier on September 3, the...
Mashiur RahamanExport earnings in the first month of the current fiscal year plunged nearly seven per cent as demand for Bangladeshi products such as garments and frozen food was battered by the global economic recession. The country exported merchandise worth...
FE ReportIDLC Finance Limited has recently inaugurated its first SME booth at Joydebpur Chowrasta, Gazipur. This SME booth is the first of its kind for any non- bank financial institutions. The booth is expected to enable SMEs of Gazipur region...
The Ministry of Jute and Textiles has sought a special allocation of Tk 1.36 billion (136 crore) from the Finance Ministry to reopen three nationalised jute mills within the current fiscal, reports BSS."We would like to reopen the jute mills...
To achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) within the year 2015, south western part of Bangladesh requires special attention, because impact of climate change will be severe in this region of the country. This was told by the participants of...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Sept 7: S Alam Group added new venture to their Refined Sugar Mills Limited on the south bank of Karnafuli river in Chittagong.The company will resume commercial sugar production next Thursday and produce 1,200 tonnes of sugar per...
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