FE Report | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Limited Bangladesh inaugurated a customer service centre (CSC) at Mirpur in the city Wednesday.Newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Bangladesh Sanjay Prakash inaugurated the CSC.Head of Personal Financial Services Md Shafquat Hossain and...
Two Moroccan booters -- midfielder Saide Zanzoun and striker Youness -- Thursday signed for Sheikh Russell KC to play in the Citycell Federation Cup Football and upcoming 2nd B League, reports UNB.The 30-year-old Zanzoun signed for the 1st time for...
Our Correspondent | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, July 31: A large number of mayoral candidates of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) polls has not shown their wealth statements authentically to Deputy Election Commissioner (DEC) of Rajshahi.Many candidates have shown a part of their wealth in their statements...
Home Adviser Maj Gen (retd) MA Matin Thursday said if needed, the caretaker government may consider lifting the state of emergency completely before the general election slated for December, reports UNB."It is the government to consider that. If necessity is...
OTTAWA, July 31 (Xinhua): Canada's economy is slowing in face of a series of challenges but the economic fundamentals are still sound, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said yesterday.Compared with the United States, Canada is having a good housing market and...
FE Report | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
"Bangladesh is the living memorial to the sacrifice made together by the valiant Muktibahini and the Allied Force of Indian Army during the war of liberation in 1971."Chief of the Indian Army General Deepak Kapoor made the observation while talking...
FE Report | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
The eighth death anniversary of Md Lutfar Rahman, a renowned tax lawyer of Chittagong, will be observed today (Friday).A doa mahfil will be held separately at Chittagong, Dhaka and Naogaon on the occasion.
M/s Votary Accessories Limited, a Bangladeshi company, will set up a garments accessories manufacturing industry in the Karnaphuli Export Processing Zone (EPZ), said a press release.This one hundred per cent locally owned company will invest about Tk 300 million (30...
FE Report | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
The central bank is planning to provide liquidity support to the primary dealer (PD) banks and a non-banking financial institution (NBFI) against their successful bids alongside the existing devolved securities, officials said.The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has taken the move primarily...
TOKYO, July 31 (AFP): The dollar was close to one-month highs against the euro and yen in Asian trade today amid concerns that a US economic slowdown is hitting Europe and Asia, dealers said.The dollar was at 107.96 yen in...
DU Correspondent | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
Speakers at a seminar Thursday laid emphasis on a ban of sycophantic student politics to ensure congenial atmosphere of education on the campus.They said student politics should be there and that must aim at the welfare of the students.The speakers...
England finally made their second breakthrough shortly before lunch on the second day at Edgbaston, but South Africa cemented their strong position as they reached 104 for 2. Neil McKenzie fought hard in bowler-friendly conditions with a half-century and was...
Imran Aziz | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
Users of HTC PDA handsets are able to exchange e-mails just like the SMS through Push Mail technology. By using push mail technology, one can exchange e-mails instantly and efficiently.Available in most of today's smartphones and PDAs, push mail allows...
WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters): The US economy is in unchartered waters and the economy is likely to underperform through the middle of next year in the face of a worsening housing and credit crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said...
JERUSALEM, July 31 (AP): Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's decision to resign amid corruption allegations and his own plummeting popularity has intensified doubts about Israel's prospects for reaching peace deals with the Palestinians and Syria.Olmert said Wednesday he would not run...
FE Report | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
Finance and Planning Adviser Mirza Azizul Islam Thursday urged non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to invest more in Bangladesh, saying the government offers some special facilities to them to encourage their investments.'The government in principle has approved the special economic zone ordinance...
Dividends | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
Pubali Bank: The board of directors of Pubali Bank Limited has recommended 40 per cent stock dividend (two bonus share for every five ordinary share) for the year 2007. The annual general meeting (AGM) of the bank will be held...
Dr. S. R Belmain and Rokeya Begum ShafaliRATS and mice have played a central role in human life for thousands of years and have adapted well to environments significantly altered by humans. Rodents have two major impacts on people's livelihoods....
Warid Telecom, a mobile phone operator in Bangladesh, Wednesday signed an agreement with LG Butterfly Marketing Limited to provide complete telecommunication services under its corporate package, said a press release.Chairman and Managing Director of Butterfly Marketing Limited MA Mannan and...
KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (AFP): Malaysia may reduce fuel prices in the weeks ahead if global oil prices continue to fall, a senior finance ministry official said today.The government hiked petrol prices 41 per cent in June to ease the...
FE Report | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
A meeting of students admitted to Dhaka College in 1981 was held recently under the banner 'Dacca College 81'.Monirul Islam Joarder (Tushar), AFM Fakhrul Islam and Saifuz Zaman (Shantu) were elected convener, member secretary and treasurer respectively of the committee...
TOKYO, July 31 (AFP): A free trade deal between Japan and Brunei came into force today, paving the way for Japanese firms to trade and invest more easily with the energy-rich nation.Japan hopes that the deal, which will abolish nearly...
GENEVA, July 31 (Agencies): Members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) were in a rush yesterday to seek way out of the current impasse of the Doha round talks after a crucial bid for a breakthrough collapsed.A meeting of all...
FE Report | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
Dhaka stocks continued to drop for the fourth session in a row Thursday, as the negative sentiment created due to persistent fall of the market worked in the investors' mind.From the very outset, trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)...
Sohel scored a brilliant double hattrick as Swadhinota KS crush Dhaka Eleven by 8-0 goals in a 2nd phase match of the Dhaka City Corporation Pioneer Football League at the Bir Shreshtho Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium at Kamalapur...
In a landmark judgment, the High Court (HC) Thursday scrapped an Election Commission (EC) rule restricting election campaign by political parties in the local-body polls, which are held on non-party basis, reports UNB.The court, however, declared valid the August 4...
HONG KONG, July 31 (AP): Most Asian stock markets rose Thursday, as optimism about US jobs and a Federal Reserve move to help investment banks offset a spike in oil prices.The Japanese Nikkei 225 index inched almost 0.10 per cent...
Bangladesh Thursday mooted a new proposal on intra-SAARC military cooperation and strengthening the group secretariat at the Council of Ministers meeting ahead of the forum's summit in the Sri Lankan capital, reports UNB from Colombo.Foreign Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury...
Two top trade union leaders of the country have urged the Kuwaiti trade union movement to extend a helping hand to Bangladeshi workers facing repression in Kuwait and deportation by the authorities, reports UNB.In a joint letter sent by email,...
TEHRAN, July 31 (AFP): Iran Thursday rejected any deadline to give a final response to a package drawn up by world powers seeking to end the nuclear crisis and said there should be more negotiations to reach a deal."The language...
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