SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 20 (AFP): Apple said yesterday it will replace power adapters sold with its popular iPhone 3G mobile telephones because of a risk prongs will snap and cause people to be jolted by electricity. "We have received reports...
MUMBAI, Sep 20 (PTI): The Indian rupee yesterday moved up by seven paise to 46.34/35 against the U.S. currency after surrendering major part of early gains in late morning deals. Smart rally in the benchmark Sensex by nearly 379 points...
Speakers at a seminar urged the government to lower bank interest rates against loans for the country's housing sector. The seminar on home loan was jointly organised by Gharbari, a housing magazine, and Right to Shelter, Bangladesh at the National...
FE Report Dhaka Bank Limited (DBL) has signed an issue management agreement with IDLC Finance Limited for the forthcoming Repeat Public Offering (RPO) of the former. The RPO is aimed to raise Tier 2 Capital of the Bank through issuance...
FE ReportTitas Gas remained the top turnover leader in the recent trading on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) amid a huge buying enthusiasm both from retail and institutional investors.In the month of August, Titas Gas accounted for 13.20 per cent of...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Sept 20: Bangladesh is one of the rising economies of south and south east Asia and Vietnamese businessmen are keen on establishing stronger economic relations with Bangladesh.Strategic and helpful geographical location, availability of huge number of efficient and...
FE ReportA discussion meeting on 'Role of Waqf, Micro Investment, Zakat and Usr for Poverty Alleviation' followed by an iftar mehfil was recently held at different branches of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) in the city.The branches are Jatrabari, New...
Mutual Trust Bank Ltd (MTB) organised a day long workshop on anti- money laundering at Agrabad Hotel in Chittagong recently, said a press release. Managing Director of MTB Kazi Md Shafiqur Rahman inaugurated the workshop as the chief guest while...
Sarwar Zahan US dollar remained stable against Bangladesh taka (BDT) in the inter-bank foreign exchange market last week despite increased demand for the greenback, fund managers said. The intervention of the central bank to provide liquidity support to selected banks...
NEW YORK, Sept 20 (AFP): Global stock markets cheered Friday US government moves to sooth financial turmoil and a pledge to tackle toxic debt in the US banking system at the root of the crisis. Battered financial stocks led the...
MOSCOW, Sept 20 (AP): Russia's financial markets closed up by more than 20 per cent Friday after a volatile session that saw trading suspended twice as stocks shot higher.The RTS and MICEX stock exchanges were rebounding off the government's efforts...
WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters): Regulators around the world curbed short-selling of financial shares Friday, igniting a huge rally in a sector that had been targeted by sellers as the credit crisis deepened.Having been slammed for perceived inaction, US Securities and...
Grameenphone (GP) Limited and Nokia Emerging Asia (EA) have jointly launched a special promotion for the Eid-ul-Fitr. In this connection, an agreement was signed between GP and Nokia EA in the city recently.Director (Sales) of GP Laszlo Barta and Managing...
Mr Nasiruddin has been reelected chairman of the board of directors of Northern General Insurance Company Limited.The board at its 104th meeting reelected the chairman in the city recently, said a press release. Mr Nasiruddin is a sponsor director and...
Country's development efforts could be expedited further keeping GDP at 5.0 per cent by ensuring equal distribution of natural resources, experts said at a seminar Saturday, reports BSS.Any development effort would go in vain unless women were empowered economically by...
Speakers at a discussion meet held in the city Saturday said better infrastructure, an open mindset and proper security could tap potentiality of the tourism industry, reports UNB.They said the government should give up single minded business attitude in the...
BARISAL, Sep 20 (UNB): A case has been filed here against forest officials and fishermen for destroying and concealing evidences on the deaths of domestic animals.Such deaths of the domestic animals were caused by drinking water poisoned by fishermen to...
Chittagong, Sept 16: An anarchic situation persists in the port city in the realisation of rickshaw a nd taxi fare on the plea of spiralling prices of essential commodities. This sometimes leads to unpleasant incidents between the transport drivers and...
RANGAMATI, Sept 20: Media should focus on the rights of indigenous people rather than portraying just their livelihood and cultural activities, said a press release. This was observed by the participants of a roundtable styled "Bridging Gap between Media and...
MYMENSINGH, Sept 20 (BSS): Vice-chancellor (VC) of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Prof Akhtar Hossain underscored the need for involving the religious leaders in the development of human resources in the country. "The religious leaders could play a vital role in...
FE ReportThe International Day of Peace will be observed worldwide, including Bangladesh, today (Sunday), said a press release.Through its resolution 36/67 the UN General Assembly decided that the day would be dedicated to commemorate and strengthen the ideals of peace...
SYLHET, Sep 20 (UNB): At least 50 people, including six policemen, were injured in a fierce fight between two groups of villagers at Sridhora village in Bianibazar upazila Friday night.Witnesses said when Altab Ali (50) of Kosba village went to...
BARISAL, Sep 20 (UNB): A case has been filed here against forest officials and fishermen for destroying and concealing evidences on the deaths of domestic animals.Such deaths of the domestic animals were caused by drinking water poisoned by fishermen to...
BARISAL, Sep 20 (BSS): Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) has arranged an 11-day special steamer services in addition to normal services on Dhaka-Barisal-Khulna route for the homebound passengers on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Fitr.The special steamer services will start...
RANGPUR, Sept 20 (UNB): A man was killed allegedly by his younger brother at Chethali Pashchimpara village in Mithapukur upazila Tuesday.Local people said an altercation ensued between Elias and his younger brother Yunus when the former went to plant a...
FE ReportMonowara Begum Chowdhurani, wife of late Abu Naser Chowdhury of Dulai Jamindar Estate in Pabna, died of old-age complications at Sikder Medical College and Hospital at Gulshan in the city Thursday. She was 80, said a press release.She left...
CHITTAGONG, Sep 20 (UNB): The police rescued the four-year-old son of Officer-in-Charge of Comilla Kasba thana Zafarullah five hours after his abduction and also arrested a man from Maizbhandar Sharif area under Hathazari thana Saturday morning.According to the police, the...
Awami League (AL) acting president Zillur Rahman observed that upazila parishad elections within seven days of the parliamentary polls might create violence and disturbance across the country, reports UNB.In his instant reaction to the holding of general elections on December...
WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (BSS): Commerce and Education Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman today said the caretaker government has not shifted away from their goal of establishing a sustainable democracy through a free, fair and credible election before the end of 2008.The...
Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury Saturday said Bangladesh did not want a return to cold war situation in the wake of conflict between Russia and the United States (US) over Georgia, reports UNB."We want resolution of any conflict through negotiation....
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