TTBC Limited, country's leading mobile phone value added service company, Thursday signed a deal with Grameenphone (GP) to provide 'Off Portal' service, reports UNB.Subscribers of GP will be able to download EDGE based mobile contents from the link http://www.mobile-masala.com.The contents...
FE Report | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
The country's telecom regulatory body has decided to fine operators $50 for selling each unregistered SIM card and will conduct inspections from (today) Friday, a senior official said.He said Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission took the decision of raising the fine...
Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the WTA Rogers Open in Montreal with a shoulder injury which could jeopardise her Olympics and US Open participation, reports BBC.The world number three will have an MRI scan Thursday after struggling with pain in...
COLOMBO, July 31 (AFP): At least 24 Tamil Tiger rebels and a soldier were killed in fresh fighting in Sri Lanka's north as the island prepared to host a summit of South Asian leaders, the defence ministry said today.The 24...
Our Correspondent | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Jul 31: A huge quantity of low-quality and harmful carbide mixed mangoes are being imported from India through the Sona Masjid landport customs corridor every day, sources said.It was learnt that a record quantity of Indian mangoes entered the...
Touring Bangladesh A team will play their second one-day match against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Durham today (Friday), reports UNB.The second string Bangladesh side, which conceded a six- wicket defeat against English county Lancashire in the first one-day match...
BAGHDAD, July 31 (AFP): Eleven US soldiers were killed in Iraq in July, the lowest monthly toll since the 2003 invasion, according Pentagon figures, highlighting what US commanders say is a marked drop in overall violence.The number compares with the...
President Iajuddin Ahmed noted that science education in the country has been on decline due to various reasons, depriving the nation of the services of talented students.The President made the observation while addressing the Academy Gold Medal Award Ceremony-2008 organised...
BANGKOK, July 31 (AFP): The wife of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra was sentenced to three years in prison for tax evasion Thursday, the first conviction against his family since he was toppled in a 2006 coup.Pojaman Shinawatra and her...
FE Report | 2008-08-01 00:00:00
The spending on import of infant formula has come down to Tk 4.0 billion (400 crore) per year with the increasing awareness about breastfeeding in the country.The country might have to spend a total of Tk 300 billion (30,000 crore)...
KARACHI, July 31 (AFP): Pakistan's sole female athlete Sadaf Siddiqui has modest ambitions for the Olympics and says simply competing will be a dream come true as she hopes to inspire millions of girls back home.Lahore-based Siddiqui runs the 100...
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...
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