BOGRA, Aug 2 (UNB): Speakers at a workshop called for ensuring safe water and sanitation in the country's flood-hit areas to protect people from health hazards. They said this at a workshop titled "Water, Sanitation and Hygiene" jointly organized by...
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) swore in Denise Rollins as its new Mission Director for Bangladesh.Acting USAID Adminis-trator Henrietta Fore presided over the ceremony and administered the oath of office, says a press release.As Mission Director for Bangladesh,...
Prime Finance and Investment Limited donated Thursday Tk 0.50 million to the ongoing 500-bed Ahsania Mission Cancer Hospital (AMCH) project, reports BSS. Company's managing director AKM Nozmul Haque handed over the amount to Kazi Rafiqul Alam of the Ahsania Mission...
The 8th anniversary of death of professor Mohammad Faruque, former chairman of Bengali department of Jahangirnagar University and former head of Bengali department of Karachi University, will be observed today (Friday), said a press release.A day-long programme including Qurankhwani, milad...
FE Report The second general meeting of Gender in Media Forum (GMF) was held at its secretariat in Lalmatia Thursday, said a press release. GMF convener Selina Hossain chaired the meeting that was attended and addressed, among others, by Mohammad...
Dhaka Sheraton Hotel and Saudi Arabian Airlines recently signed an agreement to offer accommodation to the crew members for the next two years, said a press release. Under this exclusive contract the Saudi Arabian Airlines officials will also be entitled...
BEIJING, Aug 2 (CEIS): US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said here yesterday that the United States and China should work together to make the China-US strategic economic dialogue (SED) "a success" as a bridge in bilateral economic relations and resolving...
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (AFP): America's economic prospects are "favourable" and the world's largest economy is likely to experience a so-called soft landing as growth rebounds and inflation cools, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday. The IMF's annual snapshot on...
FE Report Apollo Hospitals Dhaka and TNT Express, Bangladesh recently signed a corporate agreement to provide medical services and special corporate benefits to their staff. Apollo Hospitals Dhaka Director (Medical Services) and Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Praful B Pawar...
BEIJING, Aug 2 (CEIS): Chinese officials have reassured overseas investors that the country still welcomes foreign investment in the form of mergers and acquisitions (M&As), amid domestic worries that they may threaten national economic security. The message was sent by...
COOLUM, Australia, Aug 2 (AFP): Finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific region want the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to be overhauled, Australian Treasurer Peter Costello said today. The 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum finance ministers currently meeting in Australia had...
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Xinhua): More than 1,000 top American economists have signed a petition to urge Congress not to impose protectionist measures against China, saying such a move would hurt the US. The petition, sponsored by the Club for Growth,...
HARBIN, Aug 2 (CEIS): The bilateral trade between China and Russia, which has been growing for eight consecutive years since 1999, may exceed 40 billion US dollars this year, a Chinese official said yesterday. Bilateral trade was 20.5 billion dollars...
PHNOM PENH, Aug 2 (Xinhua): International Monetary Fund (IMF) President Rodrigo de Rato has lauded the stellar growth of Cambodia's economy and its effective implementation of macroeconomic strategies, but hinted that more work is needed in poverty reduction, local press...
HARBIN, Aug 2 (CEIS): The bilateral trade between China and Russia, which has been growing for eight consecutive years since 1999, may exceed 40 billion US dollars this year, a Chinese official said yesterday. Bilateral trade was 20.5 billion dollars...
KATHMANDU, Aug 2 (Xinhua): The number of Nepali workers leaving for overseas jobs jumped up by 12.5 per cent during the fiscal year 2006/07 ended in mid-July, compared with the previous fiscal year, The Kathmandu Post reported today. Data compiled...
SINGAPORE, August 2 (AFP): Oil prices rose in Asian trade today after they briefly hit all-time highs above 78 dollars as plunging US crude inventories stoked supply fears, dealers said. New York's main futures contract, light sweet crude for delivery...
FE ReportWith a view to widening the on-going computerisation programme of Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB), an agreement was signed between the bank and M/S Desktop Computer Connection Ltd. at a programme in the city recently.BKB Deputy General Manager (Common Service...
TOKYO, August 2 (AFP): The yen was slightly firmer in choppy Asian trade today as investors kept a nervous watch on global credit markets and the fallout from the US housing market woes, dealers said. The dollar slipped to 118.74...
SEOUL, August 2 (AFP): South Korea has again suspended US beef imports after inspectors discovered banned bones in a recent shipment, officials said today. The agriculture ministry said it had discovered fragments of vertebral columns, designated as risk material, in...
THIMPHU, August 2 (PTI): Bhutan has banned the import of poultry and poultry products from India for an indefinite period following an outbreak of bird flu in Manipur. "Based on the information from the department of animal husbandry in India...
YANGON, August 2 (Xinhua): Myanmar has projected to export annually one million of cattle such as sheep and goat in the next five years offering breeders across the country financial help to encourage them to realise the set target, according...
BEIJING, August 2 (CEIS): Prices of farm produce in China continued to rise in the week from July 23 to 29, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced yesterday. Compared with the previous week, meat prices were up 1.8 per cent,...
FE ReportDhaka Hyde and Skins Ltd Managing Director MA Rashid Bhuiyan won BJWA 2007 Award. Bangladesh Journalists' Welfare Association (BJWA) introduced the award for eminent entrepreneurs for their contribution to the business sector.He received the award from former adviser of...
A CorrespondentMYMENSINGH, August 2 : A two-day ICT awareness programme was jointly organised by the IT Business Promotion Council (IBPC) under the Ministry of Commerce and Bangladesh Computer Samity on July 29-30, 2007 at a local hotel.Bangladesh Agriculture University (BAU)...
Naim-Ul-KarimPrices of most of the essential commodities registered a 28 per cent rise on an average over the last one year according to government statistics, sources said.They said the statistics prepared by state owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) shows...
FE Report A trade delegation will visit Malaysia in November this year to explore the possibility and market potential for Bangladeshi products as well as to identify the areas for investment in joint venture and export of Bangladeshi goods in...
FE ReportAKTEL has launched GPRS facilities for the pre-paid subscribers for the first time. From now on, all of its pre-paid users can access the GPRS facility along with all other regular value added services. The GPRS facility will make...
FE ReportA contribution agreement has been signed between Energypac Agro Limited and IDLC of Bangladesh Ltd on behalf of Local Enterprise Investment Centre (LEIC) in the city recently.The deal aims at assisting to create a joint venture with a foreign...
FE ReportTransaction Banking Department of the Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) organised a day-long workshop on 'Changing Face of International Trade' at a city hotel recently.The workshop covered various contemporary trade topics like 'Moving from letter of credit to open-account', 'Paper-based...
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