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Nestle donates computers to students

2009-07-21 00:00:00

Nestle Bangladesh Limited as part of its corporate social responsibility donated 12 computers for the fourth time for school students of Gazipur district.Manufacturing Director of Nestle Bangladesh Jatinder Middah handed over the computers as the chief guest Sunday to the...

GP's Information Boat: A modest move to break digital divide

2009-07-21 00:00:00

FE ReportBoats or dinghies sailing hassle-free through the gentle streams and watercourses are one of the most identical images of rural Bangladesh- symbolizing the quintessential mode of transportation of the world's most reverine topography. But thanks to a private sector...

Essentials’ prices during Ramadan Faruk Khan optimistic about stability, traders sceptical

2009-07-21 00:00:00

Munima SultanaDespite the government's assurances that essential prices would remain stable during the holy month of Ramadan, experts and traders are found to be sceptical. Traders maintain there exists a gap between demand for, and supply of, essential commodities and...

HSBC hosts dinner for FICCI team

2009-07-21 00:00:00

FE Report Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Limited in Bangladesh hosted a dinner for the delegates of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) at a city hotel Sunday, said a press release.The FICCI delegation is visiting...

Tiger IT bags second position

2009-07-21 00:00:00

FE ReportBangladeshi Software Company Tiger IT ranked second position in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) benchmark. In the largest and most relevant test datasets (DOS, POE, POEBVA), at a false match rate...

Road-show on ‘Electronic Fund Transfer’

2009-07-21 00:00:00

FE ReportNewgen Software Technologies Limited has brought electronic fund transfer system to Bangladesh as the deadline for issuing magnetic ink character recognition coded checkbooks by banks expires in November next.The global market leader in business process management and document management...

DBBL interactive discussion held in Sylhet

2009-07-21 00:00:00

FE Report Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) organised a daylong interactive discussion meeting at the DBBL Sylhet Branch recently, said a press release.DBBL Additional Managing Director AHM Nazmul Quadir was present in the meeting as the chief guest. Also present in...

Al-Arafah Islami Bank holds ‘Branch Managers' Conference’

2009-07-21 00:00:00

The 32nd Branch Managers' Conference of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited was held at a city hotel recently.Al-Arafah Islami Bank Chairman Badiur Rahman inaugurated the conference as the chief guest while board of directors' members Nazmul Ahsan Khaled, Abdul Malek Mollah,...

IFC, donors help Islamic banks develop collateral-free loans in Bangladesh

2009-07-21 00:00:00

FE Report IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and its donor partners are working with Islamic banks to help them develop collateral-free loans to increase access to finance of small businesses, said a press release. SouthAsia Enterprise Development...

Reopening of Paksey paper mill demanded

2009-07-21 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, July 15: Several thousand sacked labourers and employees as well as local people of Paksey have been waiting eagerly for the reopening of the closed North Bengal Paper Mills (NBPM) as the government opted for 'no more privatisation'...

Asian markets end higher

2009-07-21 00:00:00

HONG KONG, July 20 (AFP): Asian markets were resolutely higher Monday, lifted by investor optimism over improved economic outlooks for China and the US, strong quarterly earnings reports and higher commodity prices.HONG KONG: Up 3.70 per cent. The Hang Seng...

10th Textech Bangladesh‘09 Expo ends

2009-07-21 00:00:00

The 10th Textech Bangladesh '09, 3rd Dye+Chem Bangladesh '09 Expo, 3rd Dhaka International Yarn and Fabric Show '09 and 7th MachinExpo Bangladesh '09 Expo organised by CEMS USA in association with CEMS BANGLADESH concluded in the city Sunday, said a...

Call money rate remains unchanged

2009-07-21 00:00:00

FE Report Call money rate remained unchanged Monday while the US dollar was stable against the local currency in the inter-bank foreign exchange market, treasury officials said. The call rate ranged between 0.10 per cent and 10.00 per cent on...

Pran-RFL Group arranges factory visit programme for children, teens

2009-07-21 00:00:00

Pran-RFL Group has taken a special initiative for children and teens titled Go to Pran in a team, see and then take it. The management of the Group takes the programme with a view to flourishing up intellect as well...

Samsung to spend $4.2b on 'green' initiative

2009-07-21 00:00:00

SEOUL, July 20 (AFP): South Korea's Samsung Electronics Monday announced a US$4.29 billion plan to develop eco-friendly products and cut emissions from its manufacturing plants by 2013.It involves cutting greenhouse gas emissions from plants by 50 per cent and reducing...

IPO Diary

2009-07-21 00:00:00

Marico Bangladesh LimitedNature of BusinessManufacturer and marketer of well-known consumer brand like Parachute, Parachute Beliphool, Aeromtic, Camelia etc.Subscription OpenAugust 02, 2009Subscription CloseAugust 06, 2009For Non resident BangladeshiFrom August 02, 2009 to August 16, 2009Offer PriceTk 90.00 Face ValueTk 10.00Market lot50...

HIGHLIGHTS

2009-07-21 00:00:00

Saabki Laadli BeboOn STAR Plus Tuesday at 11-30 pm.Sabki Laadli Bebo is all about a cute, cheerful, innocent girl Bebo--- who is loved by her family immeasurably. This affluent, respectable, traditional Punjabi family of 3 brothers and their parents always...

Origin: Iran, Color, 35mm, 2005, 103 minutes. Farsi dialogue with English subtitle

2009-07-21 00:00:00

SYNOPSIS: Sima, a 35-year-old woman, sets out on journey along with her husband and 5-year-old daughter. They are accompanied by Saba , a young widow who has recently lost her husband. During the trip Sima suspects that a secret relationship...

Tigers tighten noose on Windies

2009-07-21 00:00:00

West Indies 237 and 192 for 8 (Bernard 61*, Best 4*) lead Bangladesh 232 (Rahim 48, Raqibul 44, Roach 6-48) by 197 runsShakib Al Hasan led from the front as Bangladesh tightened the noose on West Indies to leave them...

England end 75-year wait

2009-07-21 00:00:00

England 425 and 311 for 6 dec (Prior 61, Collingwood 54) beat Australia 215 and 406 (Clarke 136, Haddin 80, Johnson 63, Flintoff 5-92, Swann 4-87) by 115 runs.England took a 1-0 lead in the Ashes series and ended a...

Late wickets spoil Pakistan's day

2009-07-21 00:00:00

Pakistan 289 for 7 (Manzoor 93, Yousuf 90, Thushara 3 for 77) v Sri LankaFor vast swathes of the 86 overs bowled in the day, Pakistan's batsmen held sway, blunting a modest attack on a pitch that lost most of...

Mollartek Cricketers win

2009-07-21 00:00:00

Mollartek Cricketers registered a five-wicket win over Altaf Cricket Foundation in a qualifying round match of the Metropolis Third Division Cricket League at the Dhaka University ground in the city Monday.Batting first, Altaf Cricket scored 169 runs for all in...

Costa Rica reach semis

2009-07-21 00:00:00

DALLAS, Jul 20 (AFP): Alvaro Saborio scored twice to lead Costa Rica to a 5-1 victory over Guadeloupe Saturday and into the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. With the victory in the new state-of-the-art home of the National Football...

Beckham gets rude welcome on return to Los Angeles

2009-07-21 00:00:00

LOS ANGELES, Jul 20 (AFP): David Beckham received a rude welcome from disgruntled Galaxy fans on his return to Los Angeles Sunday, confronting one who leapt out of the stands at halftime of Galaxy's friendly against AC Milan. The English...

Ram backs up first title with opening win

2009-07-21 00:00:00

INDIANAPOLIS, Jul 20 (AFP): Local tennis hero Rajeev Ram backed up the career-first title he won a week ago at Newport with a 6-3, 7-5 first-round victory Sunday over fellow wild card Devin Britton at the Indianapolis Championships. Ram, now...

sports digest

2009-07-21 00:00:00

Formula Two: Son of John Surtees dies in F2 race LONDON, Jul 20: The 18-year-old son of former F1 world champion John Surtees died Sunday after an accident during a Formula Two race, the hospital treating him said. Henry Surtees...

4 trawlers capsize, 25 fishermen missing in Bay

2009-07-21 00:00:00

BAGERHAT, July 20 (UNB) : At least 25 fishermen went missing as four trawlers with 48 fishermen aboard capsized after they were caught in a violent storm in the Bay Monday noon.The missing fishermen hailed from Bagerhat, Barguna, Patuakhali and...

IT laboratories

2009-07-21 00:00:00

The inaugural ceremony of an IT Training Course and of the two newly established laboratories named VLSI Design Automation Lab (VDAL) and Wireless Networking Lab (WNL) was held Sunday at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), BUET, says...

Anwara embankment not repaired in 18 yrs

2009-07-21 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, July 20 (BSS) : At the advent of the monsoon, around 10,000 people of Roypur Gahira in coastal Anwara Upazila become panicky as the embankment at this point of the shore along the Bay of Bengal has not been...

5 policemen, 2 terrorists injured in gunfight

2009-07-21 00:00:00

NARSINGDI, July 20 (UNB) : Two alleged terrorists and five policemen were injured in a gunfight at Champaknagar village in Sadar Upazila Monday afternoon.Police arrested two members of the terrorist gang, including its chief.The injured policemen were identified as ASP...