NEW DELHI, Nov 11 (PTI): India's exports declined in October this fiscal, for the first time in any month in five years, and the country will miss the USD 200 billion target for 2008-09, a senior Commerce Ministry official said...
SINGAPORE, Nov 11 (AFP): Oil prices eased in Asian trade today after optimism over China's massive stimulus package wore off in the face of more gloomy economic news from the United States, analysts said. In afternoon trade New York's main...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 11: Despite decline in prices of the consumer goods in the international markets and similar fall in the price of fuel in the local markets, buyers still remain under the grip of high price as the market...
ACI Foods Limited, the sole Bangladeshi sponsor of British Curry Awards, 2008, has signed an export contract with KSA distributor, Marzooq S Al Harbi Al Mowlad Est in the city recently, says a press release. ACI Foods will export pure...
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 11 (AFP): South Africa's state power utility Eskom has signed a 500 million dollar (393 mllion euro) loan with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to aid its expansion programme, a statement said. The loan, signed yesterday and repayable...
In this era of globalisation and trading under WTO regime, accreditation may play the pivotal role to remove the technical barriers to trade (TBT) in order to strengthen the backbone of national conformity assessment infrastructure. It was observed at the...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 11: The French Ambassador to Bangladesh Charley Causeret termed the private sector as the driving force of socio-economic uplift of the country.While exchanging views with the Board of Directors of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI)...
FE Report Jamuna Bank Limited (JBL) opened its 36th branch at South Keraniganj Monday, said a press release. JBL board of directors Chairman Md Tazul Islam inaugurated the branch. Also present at the inaugural ceremony were JBL Board of Directors...
FE Report The inter-bank call money rate maintained a steady level Tuesday despite withdrawal of cash through bills and bonds. US dollar also remained stable against Bangladesh taka (BDT) in the inter-bank foreign exchange market due to moderate pressure on...
Commercial Bank of Ceylon (CBC) sponsored the Fourth National Debate Festival Bangladesh'08 held at the National Museum in the city recently, says a press release.On the ceremonial opening of the event, Primary and Mass Education, Cultural Affairs, Women and Children...
The Premier Bank Ltd has launched a new product for students titled 'Premier Genius Account' says a press release. Recognising the promising role of the students in building up the nation, the bank brought out the latest product.In this connection,...
The Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has honoured IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, for its efforts to help improve labour conditions for more than 2.4 million people who work in the country's garments industry.IFC has...
Zindabazar branch of National Bank Ltd (NBL) has been shifted from its old premises at 1187 Zindabazar, ldresh Market (Ist floor) Zindabazar, Sylhet to its new premises, West World Shopping City (Ist and 2d floor), Jallarpar Road, West Zindabazar recently,...
Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) organised a workshop on Performance Evaluation Through Uniform Financial Rating System in the city recently.Managing Director of the bank Muhammad Ali inaugurated the workshop while Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank ATM Nasiruddin was present as...
FE Report Delta Brac Housing Corporation Limited (DBH) Sunday launched its branch office at Kumarpara in Sylhet, DBH Chairman Faruq A Choudhury formally inaugurated the new office at a ceremony on the office premises.Managing Director QM Shariful Ala and Director...
Mr Ihsanul Aziz has joined Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited (AIBL) as deputy managing director (DMD). Prior to joining AIBL, Mr Aziz was the executive vice president of National Credit and Commerce (NCC) Bank Limited, said a press release.He started his...
National Housing IPO lottery todayThe IPO lottery programme of National Housing Finance and Investment Limited will be conducted at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Agargaon, in the city at 10:30am today (Wednesday).DividendsPadma Oil: The board of directors of...
WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (AFP): US president-elect Barack Obama, on his way to his historic January 20 swearing-in, held his first face-to-face talks with President George W. Bush Monday and came away impressed with the Oval Office. Bush and Obama, who...
The new president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, has been sworn in at a ceremony in the capital, Male, reports BBC.Mr Nasheed beat Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who had ruled for 30 years, to win the country's first democratic polls.In his...
CHICAGO, Nov 11 (AFP): Cutting back on sleep could increase the risk of heart disease, a study published Monday found. Sleeping less than 7.5 hours a night was associated with a 33 per cent higher rate of cardiovascular incidents such...
Extra heart energy can power pacemaker CHICAGO, Nov 11: - Researchers have developed a tiny generator which can harvest the excess energy of a beating heart and help power a pacemaker or defibrillator, said a study released Monday. "What this...
League leaders Rajshahi Division take 161 runs first innings lead against hosts Khulna Division on the 3rd day of the four-day fifth round match of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 10th National Cricket League at Khulna Divisional Stadium Tuesday, reports UNB.Replying...
Mumbai Cricket Association XI 222 for 7 (Marathe 65) beat England XI 98 (Swann 24*, Waingankar 5-37) by 124 runsEngland crumpled to an embarrassing defeat in their second warm-up match at the Brabourne Stadium. With just three days until their...
Bangladesh held strong Myanmar to a goalless draw in their opening Group A match in the six-team 3rd Grand Royal Challenge Cup that began at the Yangon National Stadium in Yangon Tuesday, reports UNB.Bangladesh got couple of scoring chances during...
SHANGHAI, Nov 11 (AP): It wasn't hard for Roger Federer to find a silver lining in his Masters Cup loss.The aching back that forced him to withdraw from the Paris Masters 10 days ago was fine, and he still has...
FE ReportThe regional talent hunt for the Special Olympics 2011 will begin in Rajshahi from November 19-23.Organised by Grameen Phone and Special Olympics Bangladesh, the talent hunt is aimed at training the intellectually challenged athletes and preparing them to compete...
British High Commissioner (HC) in Bangladesh Stephen Evans Tuesday said there was a wide scope of participation in the December 18 general elections and expressed the hope that the polls would be held in a free and fair manner, reports...
Education Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman Tuesday said the secondary level academic curriculum would be revised with a view to producing skilled manpower, reports BSS.A high-powered taskforce would be formed soon to this end, he said.He was addressing as the chief...
The High Court (HC) Tuesday issued a rule asking the editor, the publisher and a reporter of the leading vernacular daily Prothom Alo to explain why proceedings should not be drawn against them for contempt of court through publishing a...
Speakers at a roundtable in the city Tuesday underscored the need for bringing about drastic reforms in the police force to face the challenges of the 21st century, reports BSS.They also called for removing barrier of mistrust between the police...
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