NEW DELHI, Dec 15 (PTI): The global cotton trade is likely to fall by 12 per cent to 7.3 million tonnes in 2008-09, following uncertainty about the global financial crisis and tightening credit availability for spinning mills, the International Cotton...
The Sixth Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) of Prime Bank Limited was held at National Shooting Federation Complex in the city Monday. The EGM decided to amend relevant sections of Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association to raise authorised...
FE ReportFinance Adviser Dr. A.B. Mirza Azizul Islam Monday inaugurated the NRB (Non Resident Bangladeshis) Branch of Janata Bank Limited for facilitating the inflow of remittance by the Bangladeshi expatriates. The branch is the 849th branch of Janata Bank, but...
FE Report The inter-bank call money rate eased Monday with returning back of cash, drained out ahead of Eid festival, into the banking channel. The US dollar, on the other hand, gained against Bangladesh taka (BDT) in the inter-bank foreign...
An emergency meeting of the newly elected board of directors of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) was held at CCCI Conference Hall in Chittagong Monday, says a press release. The meeting was presided over by CCCI Director Mohammed...
BRAC Bank Ltd launched its 100th ATM booth at Alliance Francaise on Mirpur Road in the city Monday.BRAC Bank Managing Director-cum-CEO AEA Muhaimen inaugurated the booth, says a press release. BRAC Bank is continuing a major expansion plan to extend...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Dec 15: Foreign shipping companies are now reluctant to send their vessels to this principal port of the country following repeated incidents of detaining foreign vessels at Chittagong Port (CP) during last one and a half months creating...
Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) inaugurated its first SME service centre at Madhabdi, Narsingdi Monday, says a press release. Managing Director of the bank Muhammad Ali inaugurated the service centre as the chief guest. Among others, Deputy Managing Directors Md...
Our CorrespondentFARIDPUR, Dec 15: Acute shortage of chemical fertilisers, including Triple Super Phosphate (TSP), is hampering the cultivation of Robi crops in Faridpur district.The farmers who are cultivating boro, wheat, potato, mustard, sunflower, soybean, tomato, cabbage, brinjal, bean, sugarcane, vegetables,...
Naim-Ul-Karim Privately owned Best Air is set to become the first Bangladesh airlines to fly China after Dhaka and Beijing signed a new air service agreement, a spokesman of the company said Monday."We are going to operate our debut flight...
TOKYO, Dec 15 (AFP): Asian stock prices rebounded sharply today on growing hopes that the United States will step in to save its ailing Big Three automakers. Japan's Nikkei index surged 5.21 per cent, while Seoul's KOSPI index added 4.90...
President and CEO of Singer Asia Mr. Gavin Walker formally inaugurated a new Singer Plus Shop at Masterbari under Bhaluka upazilla in Mymensingh recently.Director & Chief Operating Officer Mr. A.M. Hamim Rahmatullah, Marketing Director Mr. Sajidur Rahman Khan, senior officials...
SEC to hold Investors Awareness ProgrammeThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has arranged 'Investors Awareness Programme' for general investors and invites active participation for taking proper investment decision in the capital market of the country. The awareness programme will be...
BANGKOK, Dec 15 (AP): An opposition leader was chosen as Thailand's prime minister Monday in an effort to end months of political turmoil, but the move unleashed new protests by supporters of the previous government who hurled rocks at lawmakers.Abhisit...
CHICAGO, Dec 15 AP): President-elect Barack Obama is tackling matters both domestic and foreign at the start of what is expected be a jam-packed final work week before he travels to his home state of Hawaii for the holidays.Obama is...
PESHAWAR, Dec 15 (AFP): Haulage companies in Pakistan have stopped delivering to foreign troops in Afghanistan after a major deterioration in security along the key supply route, an association official said Monday. The decision follows a series of major raids...
TOKYO, Dec 15 (AFP): The European Union's (EU) special envoy on Myanmar said Monday a visit by United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the military-ruled nation would have a positive impact and trigger dialogue with the opposition. Ban,...
LONDON, Dec 15 (AFP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai expressed his thanks in a newspaper article Monday for British support in Afghanistan and said the two countries were facing the same 'disease' of violent extremism. Writing in the Times three days...
BEVERLY HILLS, California, Dec 15 (Reuters): Whether it's a Tiffany diamond or a three-year-old lawnmower, more and more Americans from all social classes are pawning their possessions to make ends meet.Pawn shop owners see strong business across the country, even...
TOKYO, Dec 15 (AFP): Japanese Nobel physics laureate Toshihide Maskawa said Monday he planned to bury his medal in the ground as the camera-shy professor returned from the ceremony in Sweden. Maskawa, who has charmed Japan with his eccentricities, made...
Israel to release Palestinian prisoners RAMALLAH, Dec 15: Israel was set to release 227 Palestinian prisoners Monday after the Supreme Court rejected an appeal against the move. Two Israeli organisations had challenged the government's decision, saying there was a risk...
FE ReportGlobal lender World Bank (WB) will provide US$149 million fund to Dhaka WASA, capital's lone water supply authority, to improve its ailing services to the city dwellers, officials said.The Economic Relations Division (ERD) of the Bangladesh government will sign...
Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) to promote Bangladesh's software and IT enabled services (ITES) industry in Japanese markets.Representative of JETRO-Dhaka Tomohiro Kinomoto and BASIS president...
A total of 44 Armed Forces (AF) personnel, including 36 from Bangladesh Army and eight from Bangladesh Navy, were granted honorary commission and promotion on the occasion of the Victory Day, reports UNB.Of them, 13 honorary lieutenants were promoted to...
Veteran journalist Mahbub Jamal Zahedi, a former news editor and senior assistant editor of Dawn and editor of Khaleej Times, Dubai, passed away Sunday night after a prolonged illness, according to press realse received from Karachi Monday. He was 79.Born...
Environment Development Programme (EDP), a non-government organisation (NGO), has recently arranged a free health-care service programme for the common people, said a press release. Former ward commissioner of Dhaka City Corporation Nurul Islam Ratan was present as the chief guest...
CHANDPUR, Dec 15 (UNB): A month-long Bijoy Mela began here amid much enthusiasm on the premises of Chandpur Hasan Ali Government High School in the town Sunday on the occasion of Victory Day.Deputy Commissioner AKM Shahidur Rahman inaugurated the fair...
Sachin Tendulkar crafted his 41st Test century as India stormed to a magnificent six-wicket victory over England in the first Test in Chennai, reports BBC. Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh (85) contributed an unbeaten 163 to the home side's 387-4 -...
New Zealand and West Indies settled for a draw after rain washed out the final day of the first Test at Dunedin, reports BBC. The outcome already seemed inevitable after bad weather earlier in the game and a further downpour...
Barisal Division took a handsome 159-runs lead against Chittagong Division on the second day of the 9th round four-day match of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 10th National Cricket League at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Ruhul Amin Stadium in Chittagong Monday,...
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