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IBBL holds clients' get-together

2008-09-11 00:00:00

Feni Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) held a client get-together on Islami Banking and Shari'ah Compliance on the branch premises recently.brVice President of Feni branch of the bank Mizanur Rahman presided over the function, said a press release.brVice...

Call rate eases, dollar unchanged

2008-09-11 00:00:00

FE Report brThe inter-bank call money rate eased slightly Wednesday due to steady demand for cash. The US dollar, however, remained unchanged against Bangladesh taka (BDT) in the inter-bank foreign exchange market with sufficient supply of the greenback, fund managers...

Netherlands business cos urged to invest in Bangladesh

2008-09-11 00:00:00

Foreign Adviser Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, who is on an official visit to the Netherlands, urged European and Dutch business houses to take advantage of the market-friendly liberalised rules of Bangladesh and invest, reports BSS. brHe was speaking at the...

Tk 352.5m allotted for 100-day job scheme

2008-09-11 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentbrNILPHAMARI, Sept 10 The ministry of food and disaster management has allotted a total of Tk 352.5 million for creating job opportunities for the poor during the peak 'monga' period in Nilphamari district this year. brWhen contacted NDC and...

TCB starts selling food items in Ctg

2008-09-11 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentbrCHITTAGONG, Sept 10 With a view to controlling the prices of essential commodities a 4-member monitoring team led by an additional deputy commissioner (ADC) conducted vigilance at different markets and fair price shops in the city.brThe team conducted vigilance...

NCC Bank holds three-day long workshop

2008-09-11 00:00:00

FE ReportbrNCC Bank Ltd Training Institute organised a three-day long workshop on 'Risk Management and Basel-two Implementation' for the senior executives and officers of the bank recently. brSingapore based company SIMARCH Asia Pvt Ltd facilitated the workshop.brManaging Director of the...

New range of attractions for GP post-paid subscribers

2008-09-11 00:00:00

FE ReportbrGrameenphone Ltd introduced a new range of attractive features for its post-paid subscribers Monday.brOne of the key attractions in this new basket of offers is zero line rent if the xplore post-paid subscribers airtime usage exceeds Tk 450 per...

Asia stock markets fall

2008-09-11 00:00:00

HONG KONG, Sept 10 (AP) Asian stock markets lost ground again Wednesday amid fears over the health of beleaguered US investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and the world's financial industry.brIn Japan, the Nikkei 225 average fell 0.44 percent to...

corporatewatch

2008-09-11 00:00:00

Response to DSECSE queries brProgressive Life Ins In response to a DSE query, the authorities of Progressive Life Insurance Company Limited have stated that there is no undisclosed price sensitive information of the company for the recent unusual price hike...

Rice makes 'full-court press' to win US approval

2008-09-11 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Sep 10 (AFP) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is making what her spokesman calls a full-court press to win passage in Congress of a landmark US-India civilian nuclear cooperation deal before January. brIn a flurry of contacts with...

Russia threatens to target US missile shield sites

2008-09-11 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Sep 10 (AFP) Russia could point missiles at strategic US targets in central Europe, including planned American missile shield sites in Poland and the Czech Republic, a senior Russian general said Wednesday. brI can't exclude that if such decisions...

US missile strike kills 4 Al-Qaeda operatives

2008-09-11 00:00:00

KARACHI, Sep 10 (AFP) A US missile strike targeting a top Taliban commander in Pakistan's northwest killed four mid-level Al-Qaeda operatives, a security official and a militant source said Wednesday. brMonday's strike in North Waziristan failed to kill Jalaluddin Haqqani...

Lanka steps up air strikes after Tiger raid

2008-09-11 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Sept 10(AFP) Sri Lanka stepped up its aerial bombing campaign against Tamil Tiger rebels Wednesday after the guerrillas devastated a key military complex and left 25 people dead, the defence ministry said. brFighter jets pounded what the Sri Lankan...

Crowded race starts to be Japan PM

2008-09-11 00:00:00

TOKYO, Sept 10(AFP) Taro Aso, the front-runner to be Japan's next prime minister, cast himself Wednesday as the best person to fight a resurgent opposition in upcoming general elections. brAs a crowded race kicked off within the ruling Liberal Democratic...

Rudd flags military build-up as Asian powers rise

2008-09-11 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Sept 10(AFP) Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd flagged an increase in defence spending Wednesday as he warned the country's military must start preparing for an arms build-up in Asia and the Pacific. brRudd, a Mandarin-speaking former diplomat elected as...

Kim suffers minor stroke

2008-09-11 00:00:00

SEOUL, Sep 10 (AFP) North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has undergone surgery after suffering a minor stroke but his life is not in danger, a South Korean official told Yonhap news agency Wednesday. brThe reclusive Kim, 66, failed to appear...

India orders probe as floods, disease strike

2008-09-11 00:00:00

PATNA, Sep 10 (Reuters) Authorities battling devastating floods in eastern India ordered a probe on Wednesday to determine whether negligence contributed to the disaster, while more people drowned and diseases spread across India. brFourteen more people drowned overnight in the...

news digest

2008-09-11 00:00:00

Anwar out to move sodomy brcase to High Court brKUALA LUMPUR, Sep 10 Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who faces trial on sodomy charges, on Wednesday fought to prevent the government from moving the case to the High Court. Anwar...

Dhaka Abahani take on Rahamatganj in opener

2008-09-11 00:00:00

A colourful ceremony marked the unveiling of the logo of Citycell 2nd B League at Hotel Purbani in the city Wednesday, reports UNB.brBangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Sr. Vice President and B League committee Chairman Abdus Salam Murshedi formally unveiled the...

Dhaka Abahani take on Rahamatganj in opener

2008-09-11 00:00:00

A colourful ceremony marked the unveiling of the logo of Citycell 2nd B League at Hotel Purbani in the city Wednesday, reports UNB.brBangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Sr. Vice President and B League committee Chairman Abdus Salam Murshedi formally unveiled the...

Pakistan should surrender Champions Trophy rights Mani

2008-09-11 00:00:00

Ehsan Mani, the former ICC president, has advised the Pakistan Cricket Board to surrender its right to host the Champions Trophy, scheduled for October 2009, and ask the ICC for an event in the future as compensation, reports Cricinfo. brPakistan...

I should have left England earlier Smith

2008-09-11 00:00:00

Graeme Smith, the South Africa captain, has said he should have withdrawn from the England tour a month earlier after suffering a tennis elbow ahead of the one-day series against the hosts. The England tour, which marked the end of...

Paraguay beat Venezuela in World Cup qualifier

2008-09-11 00:00:00

ASUNCION, Sept 10 (AP) Christian Riveros and Nelson Haedo Valdez scored in the first half as Paraguay dispatched Venezuela 2-0 to extend its lead in South American qualifying for the World Cup on Tuesday.brParaguay has 17 points, followed by Brazil...

DCC hands over document of 15 katha land to BSRF

2008-09-11 00:00:00

Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) Wednesday allotted 15 katha land to Bangladesh Squash Rackets Federation (BSRF) in Gulshan to construct squash court and federation building ahead of the 11th South Asian Games to be held in Dhaka next year, reports UNB.brDCC...

Hayden, Ricky Ponting show improvements

2008-09-11 00:00:00

Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden, Australia's two key injury worries for India, are on track to take part in the four-Test series starting next month. Ponting left the West Indies tour early to have surgery on his wrist while Hayden...

Uttar Baridhara, Little Friends Club win

2008-09-11 00:00:00

Uttar Baridhara Club earned a 1-0 goal victory over East End Club in the Metropolis Second Division Football League at the Army Stadium in the city Wednesday, reports UNB.brHasan scored the match-winning goal for Uttar Baridhara in the 22nd minute.brIn...

BCB Academy scores 3155 against Lanka

2008-09-11 00:00:00

Visiting GP-BCB National Cricket Academy team scored comfortable 315 runs for five wickets in 81 overs against Sri Lanka Development XI at stumps on the opening day of 1st four-day match at Dambulla in Sri Lanka Wednesday, reports UNB.brShamsur Rahman...

Burley upbeat despite fresh injury blows

2008-09-11 00:00:00

GLASGOW, Sept 10 (AFP) Scotland manager George Burley has yet more injury worries to contend with as his squad prepare to travel to Iceland for their Group 9 World Cup qualifier. brStriker Kenny Miller is a major doubt for Wednesday's...

Pakistan one-day series in doubt

2008-09-11 00:00:00

Pakistan are unlikely to go ahead with their planned one-day series with Sri Lanka later this month because of a lack of sponsor interest, reports BBC. brThe five-match limited-overs series was arranged to fill a scheduling gap after the Champions...

Hantuchova opens tennis title bid in Bali

2008-09-11 00:00:00

NUSA DUA, Sept 10 (AFP) Top seed Daniela Hantuchova launched her quest for a first career WTA title at the Bali Open Wednesday with a 6-1, 7-5 victory over Ukrainian Olga Savchuk. brThe 25-year-old Slovakian, currently ranked 11th in the...