COLOMBO, July 31 (AFP): The premiers of India and Pakistan will thrash out a plan this weekend to improve ties strained by border clashes and bomb attacks on Indian targets, Pakistan
Mohammad Ataul Hoque | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
Adulteration of food in Bangladesh has taken a serious turn upward, taking advantage of the absence of any provision for strict punishment and administrative supervision for implementation of the same to discourage and deter the dishonest traders and businessmen to...
FE Report | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
Rahimafrooz has initiated a month-long free battery clinic in the major cities of the country -- Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet and Bogra. The campaign was launched at a CNG station located on Gulshan Link Road by Md Parvez Saiful Islam, COO...
Petrobangla has finally decided to contest the arbitration filed by the US-based international oil company (IOC) Chevron with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Dispute (ICSID) to settle the score over payment of a gas-business charge, reports UNB.The state-run...
Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and Mohiuddin Khan Mohon have been appointed office secretary and central publicity and media coordinator respectively of BNP, reports UNB.BNP secretary general Khondoker Delwar Hossain Tuesday issued the order for both appointments, said a press release.
FE Report | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
The inter-bank call money rate posted sharp rise Thursday despite injection of fresh cash into the market, as demand for fund surged with needs for month-end internal adjustments. The US dollar, on the other hand, appeared slightly soft against Bangladesh...
Tanusree Barman | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
SUNIL Dutt, a 32-old eligible bachelor, works in a multinational company. He did his Master's degree in Management from Dhaka University. So far Sunil was busy with his study and future planning. Now those things are over. And it is...
GALLE, July 31 (Cricinfo): India started promisingly in their quest to exorcise the ghosts of the SSC Test but were thwarted by double-strikes from Ajantha Mendis and Chaminda Vaas. Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir played India into a position of...
FE Report | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
The government has relaxed the rule of import of reconditioned vehicles by increasing the time and withdrawing the restriction on car capacity.The commerce ministry has increased the time limit of reconditioned cars to six years from the four years earlier...
FE Report | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
BASIC Bank Limited held a five-day training course for midlevel officers on 'Asset Liability Management' recently. The bank's training cell arranged the course.BASIC Bank General Manager Md Abdul Jabber distributed certificates among the participants at the closing day of the...
The Kuwait government sent another 123 Bangladeshi workers back Thursday morning, bringing the total to 201 since the Gulf kingdom announced Wednesday that it would deport Bangladeshis who were involved in violence during recent unrest over low pay, reports bdnews24.com."According...
British High Commissioner Stephen Evans Thursday said his country's businessmen are eager to invest in Bangladesh's thriving telecommunication sector, reports UNB.The British envoy said this during a meeting with Special Assistant to Chief Adviser on Post and Telecommunications Ministry Brigadier...
FE Report | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
AKTEL, the third largest mobile phone operator, has come up with a month long promotional offer for its customers, which will enable the prepaid users of the company to get bonus talk time throughout the month of August on particular...
Gonzalo Vina and Paul GeorgeChancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said fallout from a global credit crunch is proving worse than previously expected, a sign that U.K. policy makers are bracing for slower growth.``The effect of what has happened is...
All officers of Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTBL) have been advised to acquire clear and thorough knowledge about banking norms and practices so that those could be exercised properly.Managing Director of the bank Kazi Md Shafiqur Rahman gave the advice...
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...
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