Rajesh Unnikrishnan & Lijee PhilipIt's not just the consultants, funds and law firms that are coming to India. The booming real estate sector has attracted yet another important segment of the global industry-the architects.Celebrated British architect Lord Norman Foster, who...
FE Report | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
Dhaka stocks fell for the second straight session Tuesday, led by insurance and leasing issues, in a sluggish market.Trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) remained subdued throughout the session pulling down all the indices of the market.DSE General Index...
ISLAMABAD, Jul 29 (APP): Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) remained vigilant for all developments in the telecom sector during the current quarter as the cellular mobile phone sector showed immense growth and the cellular mobile phone operators remained aggressive for marketing...
Apex Spinning recommends 20pc cash dividendThe board of directors of Apex Spinning has recommended 20 per cent cash dividend for the year 2007-2008. The annual general meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on October 16, '08. The book-closure...
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed leaves for Colombo tomorrow (Thursday) to attend the 15th SAARC Summit in the Sri Lankan capital on August 2-3 where some major deals, including the charter of SAARC Development Fund (SDF) would be signed, reports UNB.After...
Fazle Rashid from New YorkTHERE have been outbursts of anger in the US and in other industrialised nations over oil price subsidies in Asia and developing nations. The consumers and the government in the US strongly feel that they are...
Shakhawat Hossain | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
The amount of bank loan to the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) for which the government will stand as guarantor is likely to be doubled to Tk 85.00 billion.A proposal drafted by the energy division in this connection is now awaiting...
DU Correspondent | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
A seminar on 'role of student community in national development' will be held at the senate building of Dhaka University (DU) at 10 am tomorrow (Thursday).DU Journalists' Associa-tion (DUJA) is organising the seminar as part of its various creative activities...
DU Correspondent | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
The biennial conference of Bangladesh Sociological Association (BSA) will be held at the city's LGED Bhaban auditorium on August 1.Education and Commerce Adviser Hussein Zillur Rahman will inaugurate the function as the chief guest while Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor SMA...
KINGSTON, July 29(AFP): A positive drug test returned by a Jamaican athlete at the national Olympic trials shouldn't affect the team's performance in Beijing, Mike Fennell, head of the Jamaica Olympic association, said Monday.The unnamed athlete, who was pulled from...
Touring Bangladesh A team will play the first one-day match against English county side Lancashire today (Wednesday) at Alderley Edge, reports UNB.In the other two one-day matches, the second string Bangladesh side will meet Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Durham...
Our Correspondent | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, July 28: Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) Chittagong branch organised a day-long seminar on 'Increasing productivity to face economic challenges' at a local hotel recently with its President Zahir Uddin Ahmad in the chair.Commerce Secretary...
The Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday stayed for three weeks operation of the High Court (HC) judgment directing the government to appoint the ten dropouts as regular HC judges, report UNB and bdnews24.com.After a brief hearing of arguments put up by...
SINGAPORE, July 29 (AFP): World oil prices rose tooday but remained well off record highs reached earlier this month, as the market watched for more signs of slowing demand, analysts said.New York's main contract, light sweet crude for September delivery,...
World's two fastest growing economies China and India will continue to witness boom in the real estate segments in smaller cities as both countries are expected to record strong growth in residential demand in the coming years, says a report.Further,...
FE Report | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
The ninth death anniversary of Dr M Youssouf Ali, a fisheries biologist, policy maker, administrator and advocate for protecting the open water fishery resources, will be observed tomorrow (Thursday).To mark the occasion a Milad mahfil will be held at Khankaye...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
Leaders of the 1.5 billion-strong South Asian nations will again meet in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, for the 15th time to discuss issues of mutual interests in order to enhance cooperation among the member states. The people of the...
COLOMBO, July 29 (UNB): As Sri Lanka dresses up to host the 15th SAARC summit August 2-3, Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury said here Tuesday if there be political will on part of the South Asian leadership, the eight-nation forum...
TOKYO, July 29 (AFP): The dollar was little changed in Asian trade today as the market awaited important US data due this week for fresh leads on prospects for a recovery in the world's largest economy, dealers said.The dollar was...
FE Report | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
The central bank has asked ten commercial banks to submit their individual action plans for increasing the flow of inward remittances from Malaysia, officials said.The instruction was made at a meeting held at the central bank recently to help boost...
Democracy Watch, a human rights organisation working to promote transparency and accountability in local governance with assistance from the Human Rights and Good Governance Programme of DANIDA, organised a two-day experience sharing meeting with local activists here, reports BSS.The meeting...
With each passing day of bad market news, it's easy to see why there's so much skepticism about real estate investing. Despite banks' shareholders and equity investors tending to want less real estate in their portfolios, however, there are myriad...
The Sadat Smriti Summer Open (Ranking) Badminton Competition, organised by Bangladesh Badminton Federation and sponsored by Sadat Smriti Sadan, will begin on August 23 at the Mirpur Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in the city, reports UNB.The competition will be held...
Bangladesh Scholarship Council (BSC) announced its 14th scholarship grant at the university level throughout the country for the year 2008-2009, reports UNB.A total of 250 scholarships will be distributed at Tk 12,000 each. The major fields of study include medicine,...
A British High Commission new website will display essential information for those applying for or sponsoring visas for the United Kingdom (UK), seeking consular assistance in Bangladesh and looking for advice about British or Bangladesh trade and investment opportunities.The website...
FE Report | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
The government in collaboration with the country's development partners has launched a project to prepare geological maps of Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet for identifying the most earthquake vulnerable areas in the cities, a senior official said Tuesday."We have planned to...
PHNOM PENH, July 28 (AFP): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen took nearly 60 per cent of the vote in weekend elections, according to early returns, but observers said they could not yet declare the election free and fair. Initial returns...
FE Report | 2008-07-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh taka (BDT) posted gain against the US dollar Monday in the inter-bank foreign exchange market due to lower demand for the greenback. The inter-bank call money rate, remained steady with upward bias because of sufficient cash flow in the...
MOSCOW, July 28 (AFP): Russia has raised its inflation forecast for 2008 from 10.5 per cent to 11.8 per cent, Deputy Economic Development Minister Andrei Klepach said today, Interfax news agency reported.As in other parts of the world, Russia has...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2008-07-29 00:00:00
The government's move to realise taxes evaded by suspected tax dodgers from their property seized by the authorities concerned has got stuck up in legal tangle.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) initiated the move on October last to issue demand...
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