Matt HerrickFORGET the papier-mâché volcano spewing vinegar and baking soda. Nowadays, American students participating in science fairs are more likely to get a demonstration in fuel-cell vehicle technology from a group of college engineering students at the forefront of the...
Christian Oliver Five weeks before a February visit from Lee Myung-bak, South Korea's president, the head of the country's leading scientific university set his engineers a race against the clock.Suh Nam-pyo, president of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and...
MUMBAI, Aug 22 (PTI): The benchmark Sensex fell 171 points during the week ended August 21 and seemed to be consolidating at the psychological 15K-level with alternate weeks of gains and losses.The week resumed with the biggest single-day fall of...
Managing Director (MD) of National AgriCare Group KSM Mostafizur Rahman has been honoured with 'Krishi Biplob Sammanana Puroskar-2009' by agro-based fortnightly magazine 'The Krishi Biblop.'He was honoured for his outstanding performance in developing agriculture by supplying qualityful agro-inputs among the...
KARACHI, Aug 22: The Karachi stock market faced a bullish trading session on the last trading day of the week Friday as the approval of 24 projects including the Bhasha Dam project by the Executive Committee of the National Economic...
FE ReportRB Group of Companies Ltd, a leading electrical, electronics and automobile manufacturing and marketing company in Bangladesh, will export Walton brand refrigerators and motorcycles to Malaysia.The local company has recently signed an agreement in this connection with famous Malaysian...
NEW DELHI, Aug. 22 (Bloomberg): India will import food items such as edible oil and lentils to meet any shortage caused by the driest monsoon in seven years, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said.Monsoon deficiency is a "serious concern" and will...
LONDON, Aug. 22 (Bloomberg): European stocks rose this week, sending the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index to its highest level since October, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the world is "beginning to emerge" from a recession and...
LONDON, Aug 22 (AFP): World oil prices surged this week to the highest level so far this year as investor sentiment was driven by tumbling American crude reserves, the weak dollar and encouraging economic data. Oil also won support Friday...
WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (AFP): A sizzling report on US existing- home sales and upbeat comments from Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke yesterday stoked hopes of recovery from the brutal recession and drove up world stock markets. US existing-home sales blazed...
Our CorrespondentJOYPURHAT, Aug 22: The sale of imported fertilisers in the district is being hampered seriously as smuggled Indian spurious fertilisers have flooded local markets. In the situation, the local fertiliser dealers are showing reluctance to receive their new allotments....
CAIRO, Aug 22 (AFP): Ramadan tradition dictates that Egypt's fruit-sellers nickname their dates to reflect unofficial popularity ratings, but this year the global recession has forced down the price of the 'Obama'.Named after U.S. President Barack Obama who chose Cairo...
NEW YORK, Aug 22 (AFP): The US dollar fell against the euro yesterday after fresh positive eurozone economic data and an upbeat global economic outlook from US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke. At 2100 GMT, the euro rose to 1.4328...
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FE ReportPran Export Ltd, a concern of Pran-RFL group is going to export products to Angola worth 3.5 million US dollar this fiscal.Chief of export Pran-RFL group, Md Mizanur Rahman and Director General of 'Distrimarca Lda' Angola, Aidibe Gihad Saturday...
FE Report"Holcim Green Built Bangladesh" is a contest initiated by, Holcim Bangladesh, with the mission to create a culture of sustainable development by promoting the concept of "Green Built Bangladesh", catering to the needs of our present and future generations....
FE ReportA six-day Dosti-WETEX 2009, a trade expo exclusively for women entrepreneurs from Bangladesh and a number of other regional countries, begins tomorrow (Monday).Organised under the auspices of Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka, the fair is expected to bring a...
A four-week foundation training course of Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) began in the city Saturday.DBBL Managing Director Md Yeasin Ali inaugurated the course,23rd of its kind for the officers of the leading second generation private commercial bank.The officers have been...
FE ReportThe country's garment workers have urged the government to rein in the abnormal price hike of essentials during the month of Ramadan and increase their wages to Tk5000 from the existing Tk1662.50 for their survival. "No firm measures or...
FE ReportAmbassador of Bhutan in Bangladesh Dasho BAP Kesang has stressed the need for increased bilateral trade and co-operation between Bhutan and Bangladesh.The envoy made the observation while he called on President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI)...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Aug 22: The local salt producers cannot enjoy the fruits of their good harvest as import of about 40,000 metric tonnes (MT) of salt has sent alarm to the farmers in the region.Sources in Bangladesh Small and Cottage...
Aktel organised a gala night to celebrate its 10 million subscriber achievement at Bangabandhu Conference Centre in the city recently. Chairman of parliamentary standing committee on Telecommunications Hasanul Haq lnu was the chief guest on the occasion.Malaysian High Commissioner Jamaludddin...
Jamuna Bank Limited Foundation has unveiled the plaque of Old Home at Keraniganj, said a press release.Chairman of the bank Sakhawat Abu Khair Mohammad formally unveiled the plaque as the chief guest, while its Vice Chairman Ismail Hossain Siraji, directors...
BANGKOK, Aug 22: The size of the mutual fund industry in Thailand could grow to 20 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by the year-end, as public understanding of funds and personal investment has continued to grow, according to...
FE Report ICB Asset Management Company Limited (AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has recently announced Net Asset Value (NAV) of its two unit funds, said a press release. The total NAV of ICB AMCL Unit Fund...
FE ReportBangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) is going to start rice distribution programme on fair price from next week. BKMEA signed Thursday MoU with the government regarding rice distribution at food ministry in presence of Director of Food...
FE ReportSingapore Airlines appointed Malcolm Leong general manager (Bangladesh) Wednesday, said a press release.Leong (32), has been with Singapore Airlines since October 2002, and held various positions in the Airlines.With his experience in sales and marketing, Singapore Airlines expects that...
TOKYO, Aug 22 (RTTNews): The Asian markets ended mixed Friday with the markets in China, India, South Korea and Indonesia ending positive territory while the markets in Australia, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan ended in negative territory. In Japan, benchmark Nikkei...
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