Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Apr 16: Chalanbeel, once known as the storehouse of various types of indigenous fishes, has now become dried and fishless.As a result, thousands of fishermen and fish traders, who used to earn their livelihood on the fish resources...
WASHINGTON, Apr 16 (AFP): US consumer prices in March posted their first annual drop in 54 years and industrial production fell to a decade low as data yesterday underscored the depth of recession in the world's largest economy. The negative...
Our CorrespondentKHULNA, April 15: Sale of medicines at fixed price was started in Khulna city and district level from February 15. Bangladesh Chemist and Druggist Association (BCDA) warned of stern action against the drug traders who would sell the medicine...
FE ReportThe Prime Bank will make double small and medium enterprises (SMEs) lending by this year to boost the sector. To this end it would set up five SME service centres across the country.The bank will also expand its operational...
FE ReportTrust Bank Limited, a leading private commercial bank is aiming to establish 30 more branches countrywide by the year 2011, taking its total tally of branches to 69.At the same time, the bank is looking to set up five...
Raihan M ChowdhuryThe net profit of ACI Ltd, country's one of the leading conglomerates crossed Tk 1.0 billion-mark for the first time in the year ended December 31,2008 and stood at Tk. 1075.67 million with earning per share (EPS) of...
FE ReportThe central bank has issued a guideline for non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) seeking Bangladesh Bank approval to borrow foreign currency from overseas sources. Welcoming the BB's move, the NBFI's said that this would enable them to provide loans to...
FE Report The inter-bank call money rate remained steady Thursday with the market enjoying excess liquidity. The US dollar was also stable against Bangladesh taka (BDT) in the inter-bank foreign exchange market due to steady pressure on liquidity, fund managers...
Standard Chartered Bank organised an anti-money laundering training session at their Chittagong Main Branch recently, says a press release.In the training session, Prevention of Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) and various other aspects of anti-money laundering were...
M/s Eastern Petroleum Bangladesh Limited, a Singapore-Bangladesh joint venture company, is going to establish a bitumen bailing plant in Mongla Export Processing Zone (EPZ).The company will invest US$6.11 million in setting up the plant and will produce asphalt/bitumen. In this...
HONG KONG, Apr 16 (AFP): Asian markets struggled to find a clear direction Thursday amid cautious sentiment following a sharp slowdown in Chinese economic growth that renewed concern about the global economy.The region had got off to a strong start...
Singer changes AGM venueThe authorities of Singer Bangladesh Limited have stated that the 29th AGM of the company will now be held at National Shooting Complex, Gulshan-1, in the city on April 29, 2009 instead of "City Grand Hall" of...
Young Pegasus A team notched a six-wicket victory over Udity Club in one of the four super league matches of the Metropolis 3rd Division Cricket at the Dhaka University ground Thursday, reports UNB.Batting first, Udity Club scored 198 for all...
Bangladesh national football team, led by skipper Aminul Huq, reached Kathmandu Thursday afternoon to play the lone practice match ahead of the AFC Challenge Cup qualifier that will begin on April 26 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, UNB reports. Bangladesh...
Former students of Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP), the country's sports training institute, will hold a daylong get-together on the institute campus at Zirani in Savar today (Friday), reports UNB.In its 23-year history, the BKSP has produced numerous quality sportspersons,...
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has said the absence of Pakistan players in the IPL in South Africa will seriously affect the television viewership of the event in the country. Though the players will miss the entire tournament, they will...
MUMBAI, Apr 16 (AFP) : The involvement of some of Bollywood's biggest stars in the Indian Premier League (IPL) means the world's best one-day cricketers are not the only draw when the competition starts this weekend.Leading figures in India's Hindi-language...
A 15-mam Sri Lanka Under-19 team will arrive in Dhaka this (Friday) morning on a 23-day visit to play one 2-day, two 3-day and five one-day matches against Bangladesh Under-19 team, reports UNB.Dinesh Chandimal will lead the Sri Lanka youth...
An embattled Pakistan board will be at the centre of crucial discussions during a two-day ICC board meeting, which starts today (Friday). The governing body's 10 full members will, among other issues, weigh Pakistan's chances of co-hosting the 2011 World...
Local Government and Rural Development Minister Syed Ashraful Islam Thursday urged the aggrieved upazila chairmen to have patience and assured all problems would be solved as soon as the Upazila Parishad fully starts functioning and takes an institutional shape, reports...
President Zillur Rahman Thursday urged all to work unitedly with the spirit of the War of Liberation to implement the 'Charter for Change' as pledged by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports BSS.In a message on the eve of the Historic...
BNP Standing Committee Member and former Law Minister Barrister Moudud Ahmed Thursday criticised the government for its decision to cancel allotment of party chief Khaleda Zia's cantonment residence, reports BSS.This is a political decision, he said adding that they will...
PATUAKHALI, Apr 16 (bdnews24.com): It is the 'demand of time' that opposition leader Khaleda Zia leaves her house in Dhaka Cantonment, a parliament whip said Thursday. "Since Khaleda Zia and her family are no more hapless there is no need...
Foreign Minister (FM) Dr Dipu Moni expressed Bangladesh's readiness to extend assistance to Myanmar for early repatriation of the remaining Rohingyas to their homeland, as the residual refugee problem has dragged on for years an evident reluctance on part of...
The ruling Awami League (AL) has chalked out an elaborate programme on the occasion of the historic Mujibnagar Day today (Friday) that marks the formation of Bangladesh government in exile during the Liberation War, reports UNB.As part of the programme,...
The Election Commission (EC) has moved to take legal steps against candidates of the general elections who did not submit their election expenses, a commissioner said Thursday, reports bdnews24.com. There was no elected MP on the list, though, M Sakhawat...
The Election Commission (EC) again plans to hold dialogue with the registered political parties soon for bringing some amendments in the newly enacted Representation of People Order (RPO) and discuss some issues of the Parliamentary and Upazila polls, apparently as...
Food and Disaster Management Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque Thursday said the government would keep prices of essentials within the purchasing capacity of common people through increased domestic production and import, reports UNB."This is the top most priority of the...
The jute sector will get the same treatment as the RMG sector in the coming up bailout package, assured the Jute and Textile Minister Abdul Latif Siddiqi, reports UNB.He said that the jute sector would be given the similar incentives...
President Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina have congratulated their Zimbabwean counterparts on the occasion of Independence Day of that country to be observed Saturday, reports UNB.In a message to President of Zimbabwe Robert Gabriel Mugabe, Zillur Rahman...
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