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FE employee Mojharul Islam dies

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Md. Mojharul Islam (53), a senior computer operator of The Financial Express (FE), died Friday. He was suffering from jaundice and other diseases. He left behind his wife, two sons and two daughters. Before joining the FE, he worked for...

IFIC Bank employee killed in accident in N'ganj

2008-11-15 00:00:00

NARAYANGANJ, Nov 14 (UNB): A bank employee was killed and another person injured in a collision between a tempo and a pick-up van at Jalkudhi bus stand of the district Friday.Police said the accident took place at about 12:00 noon...

Three die after drinking spirit

2008-11-15 00:00:00

SAVAR, Nov 14 (UNB): Three people died and eight others fell ill after drinking spirit at Jethail village in Dhamrai Upazila Wednesday night.The deceased were identified as Mozammel (55) of Kawali village, Khabir (30) of Nabogram and Shamsuddin (40) of...

Call for creating HIV/AIDS awareness

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Our Correspondent FARIDPUR, Nov 14: Speakers at a workshop on 'Reproductive healthcare of young people and prevention of HIV/AIDS' organised by the Family Planning Association of Bangladesh, Faridpur unit, called for creating awareness among the common people about the dreadful...

Buses still charging excess fare in Ctg

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 14: Transports operating on different routes of the district including the port city are still realising excess fare from the passengers despite a cut in the price of fuel oil last month. It leads to frequent unpleasant...

Dhaka, Shariatpur reach zonal finals

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Dhaka DSA reached the zonal final in the 29th National Cricket Championship beating Kishoreganj DSA by 157 runs at Tangail Stadium Friday, reports UNB.Batting first after winning the toss, Dhaka DSA posted 231 runs for eight wickets in 49 overs....

India down dismal England

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Yuvraj Singh's century and an England batting collapse saw the tourists thrashed by India in the first of seven one-day internationals in Rajkot, BBC reports. Virender Sehwag (85) and Gautam Gambhir (51) gave India a fine start before Yuvraj hit...

Olympic Day Run observed

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) observed Olympic Day Run in the capital and elsewhere in the country Friday in a bid to popularise the Olympic movement in Bangladesh, reports UNB.Chief of the Bangladesh Air Force Air Marshall SM Ziaur Rahman inaugurated...

Bangladesh bag silver

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Bangladesh won the silver medal in the five-nation 1st Junior South Asian Tennis Championship on the final day at the National Tennis Complex (NTC) in the city Friday, UNB reports.Omar Faruq Sunny of Bangladesh beat Thurana Isharwarthi by 6-2, 6-0...

Three more nat'l records on day III

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Three more national records were set on the 3rd day of the four-day 23rd Mercantile Bank National Swimming Championship at the National Swimming Complex in the city Friday, UNB reports.BKSP swimmer Sonia Akhter, who made two national records in the...

Raqibul, Kayes earn Test call-ups

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Batsmen Raqibul Hasan and Imrul Kayes have earned call-ups to the Bangladesh Test squad after the selectors chose to retain the one-day squad that played South Africa for the two Tests against the same opposition starting November 19 in Bloemfontein,...

Mukta Bihanga win

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Mukta Bihanga Tarun Sangha beat Shishu Kishore Sangha by 2-0 goals in the only match of the Green Delta Metropolis First Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city Friday, reports UNB.Al Islam Rubel scored...

Simon sinks Stepanek

2008-11-15 00:00:00

SHANGHAI, Nov 14 (AP): Gilles Simon beat Radek Stepanek 6-1, 6-4 Friday at the Masters Cup but will have to wait and see if he advances to the semifinals.Simon's match was essentially meaningless because Roger Federer was scheduled to face...

Prices of coarse rice down, poultry birds, onion up

2008-11-15 00:00:00

FE ReportPrices of different varieties of coarse rice declined by Tk 1-Tk 2 per kg on an average at the retail level during the last week while prices of poultry birds and onion increased.Besides, prices of vegetables came down slightly...

EBL OR Nizam Road branch in Ctg relocated

2008-11-15 00:00:00

FE Report OR Nizam Road branch in Chittagong of Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has recently been relocated for providing better customer service and banking facilities. At the new location, which is close to the former one, the branch has been...

Call rate remains steady

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Sarwar ZahanThe inter-bank call money rate was steady last week despite withdrawal of large amounts of cash due to sufficient liquidity in the market, fund managers said.The call rate in extreme range fluctuated mainly between 6.50 per cent and 11.50...

Islami Bank MD gets Nawab Sir Salimullah gold medal

2008-11-15 00:00:00

FE Report Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) Managing Director M Fariduddin Ahmad was awarded Nawab Sir Salimullah gold medal for his outstanding contribution to Islamic banking of the country. Bangladesh Bank Governor Saleh Uddin Ahmed gave away the medal and...

NBL opens 102nd branch in Ctg

2008-11-15 00:00:00

FE Report National Bank Limited (NBL) opened its 102nd branch at Chawkbazar in Chittagong recently, said a press release.NBL Director and former chairperson Parveen Haque Sikder formally inaugurated the branch as the chief guest.NBL directors Mahbub Ahmed, AM Nurul Islam...

weekly currency roundup

2008-11-15 00:00:00

November 9 - November 13, 2008Commercial Bank of CeylonUS dollar retained its burly tone against Bangladeshi taka in the second week of the current month. Bangladesh Bank (BB) was very vigilant on rate movement compared with others foreign currencies around...

CBC MD to visit Bangladesh

2008-11-15 00:00:00

FE ReportCommercial Bank of Ceylon (CBC) Managing Director AL Gooneratne is scheduled to visit Dhaka this week, says a press release. He will be presiding over the official opening of the newly shifted corporate office of the bank and a...

Islami Bank MD gets Nawab Sir Salimullah gold medal

2008-11-15 00:00:00

FE Report Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) Managing Director M Fariduddin Ahmad was awarded Nawab Sir Salimullah gold medal for his outstanding contribution to Islamic banking of the country. Bangladesh Bank Governor Saleh Uddin Ahmed gave away the medal and...

Indian state votes amid violence

2008-11-15 00:00:00

RAIPUR, (India), Nov 14: ( Agencies): A part of India's Maoist rebel-hit east voted in state elections Friday, the first of a string of elections seen as a mini-referendum on the ruling Congress Party ahead of national polls next year....

DR Congo army pushes rebels back

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have pushed rebels back 5km (three miles) at the frontline north of the eastern city of Goma, report agencies.The BBC's Mark Doyle says the two sides are now separated by a dormant...

US missiles kill eight in Pakistan

2008-11-15 00:00:00

US missiles kill eight in PakistanMissiles fired by a suspected US drone have killed at least eight people in a Pakistani tribal region on the Afghan border, local officials say, report agencies.The missiles destroyed a house in a remote village,...

news digest

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Britain's Prince Charles turns 60 LONDON, Nov 14: Prince Charles will celebrate his 60th birthday Friday surrounded by young people helped by his charities, as he passes a milestone year with little sign of an end to his long wait...

Bhutan transitions to new King, heralding new democratic era

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Steve HermanWhile the rest of world focus was on the election of a young senator as president of the United States, in the Himalayas all eyes are on a 28-year-old Western-educated hereditary monarch as he was to receive the Raven...

Key events in Bhutan's recent history:

2008-11-15 00:00:00

1972 - King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck dies and is succeeded by his son, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, then aged 16.1974 - Bhutan establishes its own monetary system, separate from India's, and introduces the ngultrum currency; the country also opens up to...

Satyam banned from World Bank

2008-11-15 00:00:00

FOX NewsSoftware major Satyam Computer Services has reportedly been banned from doing any off-shore work with the World Bank (WB) after forensic experts and bank investigators discovered that spy software was covertly installed on workstations inside the bank's Washington headquarters,...

Dhaka stocks fall after three days of gain

2008-11-14 00:00:00

FE ReportDhaka stocks fell Thursday putting an end to the three days of rally amid low turnover.The benchmark DSE General Index (DGEN) shed 16.45 points to close at 2676.82 while the All Shares Price Index (DSI) and the DSE20 blue...

Forex reserve falls

2008-11-14 00:00:00

FE Report The country's foreign exchange reserve came down to US$5.046 billion on November 12 from $5.759 billion on October 5 last after payment to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU). On November 3 last, the central bank remitted the routine...