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Nielsen Bangladesh gets global award

2008-11-20 00:00:00

Nielsen Bangladesh has received 'Race to Greatness' award, a global recognition for significant performance in Consumer Research in 2008, said a press release. A plague was awarded to the consumer research team of Nielsen Bangladesh for their outstanding performance. Nielsen...

Production suspended at Khulna Hardboard Mills

2008-11-20 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentKHULNA, Nov 19: Production at Khulna Hard Board Mills Limited (KHBML) has been suspended for lack of furnace oil. Sources apprehend that production would remain suspended up to December 16 until the completion of overhauling work of Eastern Refinery...

MTB Dilkusha branch relocated

2008-11-20 00:00:00

Dilkusha branch of Mutual Trust Bank Ltd (MTBL) has been shifted to MNSN Tower, 60 Dilkusha from 68 Dilkusha in the city aiming at providing better services to its customers in a spacious premises. A milad and doa mahfil was...

Beximco Pharma to export drugs to GCC countries

2008-11-20 00:00:00

Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited, one of the pharmaceutical manufacturers and exporters of the country, exports medicines to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries soon.In this connection, the company has already received an approval from the Ministry of Health of GCC countries...

BASIC Bank holds training course

2008-11-20 00:00:00

FE Report Training cell of BASIC Bank Limited recently organised a six-day training course on 'Foreign Exchange and Financing in International Trade', said a press release. BASIC Bank General Manager Shaikh Ahmed spoke at the concluding session of the training...

Southeast Bank holds workshop on Credit Card

2008-11-20 00:00:00

Officers of the Southeast Bank Limited have been advised to increase awareness and efficiency in connection with credit card operation with a view to ensuring world-class technology driven credit card services.Deputy Managing Director of the bank Syed Imtiaz Hasib gave...

Asian stocks end lower

2008-11-20 00:00:00

TOKYO, Nov 19: Asian stocks closed lower Wednesday, with Japanese stocks falling as the country's biggest bank reported a 64 per cent decline in first-half earnings, according to Internet.Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average closed down by 0.70 per cent at...

NCC Bank signs money transfer deal with BPO

2008-11-20 00:00:00

From now on the Bangladesh Post Office (BPO) will distribute inward foreign remittance received from the expatriates Bangladeshis by the NCC Bank to any destination of Bangladesh.In this connection, an agreement was signed between the two organisations in the city...

corporatewatch

2008-11-20 00:00:00

Savar Refractories recommends 7pc cash dividendThe board of directors of Savar Refractories has recommended 7.0 per cent cash dividend for the year 2007-2008. The annual general meeting (AGM) of the company will be held at Hotel Sundarban, 1/D Free School...

Somali pirates strike again, India sinks pirate ship

2008-11-20 00:00:00

Somali pirates have now seized three ships off the coast of the Horn of Africa since hijaking their largest target ever, the Sirius Star carrying $100m worth of oil, report agencies.A Greek tanker, a Thai fishing boat and a Hong...

US missile strike kills six in Pakistan

2008-11-20 00:00:00

WAZIRISTAN, (Pakistan), Nov 19 (AFP): A missile fired by a suspected US drone has killed at least six people in north-western Pakistan, security officials say. The missile destroyed a house in the Bannu district, they said. The dead include two...

Windpipe transplant breakthrough

2008-11-20 00:00:00

Surgeons in Spain have carried out the world's first tissue-engineered whole organ transplant - using a windpipe made with the patient's own stem cells, reports BBC.The groundbreaking technology also means for the first time tissue transplants can be carried out...

news digest

2008-11-20 00:00:00

NASA tests "deep space Internet" WASHINGTON, Nov 19: The US space agency NASA said Tuesday that it successfuly conducted a first test of a deep space communications network modeled on the Internet. "This is the first step in creating a...

Country’s strategy for Doha confce on dev assistance discussed

2008-11-20 00:00:00

Discussants at a roundtable Wednesday underlined the need for creating people centric political leadership to ensure sustainable socio-economic development built on local resources, cutting dependence on external aid, reports BSS. Equity and Justice Working Group (EJWG) Bangladesh held the meeting...

Maizbhandari devotees hold big gathering in Ctg

2008-11-20 00:00:00

FE Report A mammoth gathering of the Maizbhandari devotees was held on the Laldighi Maidan in Chittagong Wednesday. Hundreds of devotees started arriving at the venue from Tuesday night to join the grand religious rally. Speaking at the gathering, Peer...

Dearth of non-judicial stamps in Ctg Court area

2008-11-20 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 19: A section of vendors at Chittagong Court Building area are allegedly realising two to three times higher price than the prescribed price of non-judicial stamps. They are doing this illegal work capitalising on the inadequate supply...

50pc workplace deaths take place in construction sector

2008-11-20 00:00:00

About 50 per cent of the total workplace deaths in the country take place in the construction sector, which is having a boom-time through a rather random growth, reports UNB. This finding was disclosed Wednesday in Bangladesh Worker Safety Programme...

Censor board warns of legal action against film clubs violating rules

2008-11-20 00:00:00

Government authorities warned of legal action against the film clubs organising film festivals violating existing rules, reports UNB.Bangladesh Film Censor Board said that the board expects only registered and permitted film clubs to arrange film festivals maintaining relevant existing laws."It...

Australia provides funds on Universal Children's Day

2008-11-20 00:00:00

Universal Children's Day will be observed worldwide today (Thursday) to reflect that children are one of the most important parts of society, reports UNB.Australian High Commi-ssion in Dhaka announced that it was funding a Community Centre cum Pre-School in Tamaltala...

Inter-varsity debate competition begins

2008-11-20 00:00:00

DU CorrespondentBSB Cambrian inter-university debate competition titled 'Projonmo Bitorka' (generation debate) began Wednesday at the ATN Bangla studio at the city's Bashundhara City Complex.ATN Bangla chairman Mahfuzur Rahman inaugurated the event as the chief guest at noon. At least 16...

Sunil Mela from Nov 21

2008-11-20 00:00:00

Sunil Sahitya Charcha O Gobeshana Kendra arranged a three-day Sunil Mela from November 21 to November 23 on the occasion of 75th birth anniversary of popular writer Sunil Ganguly at Maizpara Village of Kalkini Upazila under Madaripur District where he...

Tigers struggle at Bloemfontein

2008-11-20 00:00:00

Tea: South Africa 154 for 1 (Smith 73*, Amla 33*) v BangladeshGraeme Smith's 73 and a fine opening stand of 102 with Neil McKenzie put South Africa firmly in charge by tea of the first day of the first Test...

Dhaka take 1st innings lead

2008-11-20 00:00:00

A brilliant ton by Marshall Ayub enabled Dhaka Division to take a 52-run first innings lead over Chittagong Division on the 3rd day of the four-day sixth round match of Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 10th National Cricket League at the Bir...

Police, Barnak Samaj sail

2008-11-20 00:00:00

Police AC crushed Bachelors SC by 8-1 goals in a match of the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city Wednesday, reports UNB. Rana Das scored five goals and Khairul...

Div I badminton begins tomorrow

2008-11-20 00:00:00

The Fahami Group 1st Division Badminton League (men's and women's), organised by Bangladesh Badminton Federation, will be held on November 20-27 at the Paltan Wooden Floor Gymnasium in the city, reports UNB.Chief Adviser's special assistant Dr M Tamim will inaugurate...

Nz-Aus 1st Test begins today

2008-11-20 00:00:00

Andrew Symonds' Test exile is officially over after Ricky Ponting confirmed the allrounder would play in Thursday's first Test against New Zealand. Symonds was suspended following his fishing trip in Darwin before the one-day series against Bangladesh in August, but...

Diego sets eyes on ultimate prize

2008-11-20 00:00:00

GLASGOW, Nov 19 (AFP): Diego Maradona has set his sights on claiming football's ultimate prize for a second time as he embarks on an unexpected career as the coach of Argentina. The little genius who, as a player, almost single-handedly...

CEC proposes polls on Dec 28 if two parties agree on deferment

2008-11-20 00:00:00

In a major disclosure over the latest electoral deadlock, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr Shamsul Huda Wednesday said he proposed to the government to hold parliament elections on December 28 provided the two major parties reach a consensus on this...

Hasina seeks all parties' coop to ensure free, fair polls

2008-11-20 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) president Sheikh Hasina has urged all political parties to extend full cooperation to ensure a free and fair election on December 18, reports UNB.The AL also termed the four-party alliance's demand for deferring the polls as 'immoral'...

NDI for lifting state of emergency

2008-11-20 00:00:00

FE ReportThe National Democratic Institute (NDI), a US-based organisation, Wednesday in Dhaka said the Bangladesh government should lift the state of emergency and the military should refrain from intervening in the political and electoral processes."Military intervention in the political process...