FE Report | 2008-07-15 00:00:00
A two-day 'training of trainers (TOT)' workshop on 'International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management (IPSCM)' was organised by the DCCI Business Institute (DBI).The objective of the workshop was to increase the number of skilled trainers for expanding training services on...
LONDON, July 14 (AFP): Britain is very close to sinking into a recession and Prime Minister Gordon Brown has cut off all the solutions, former premier John Major warned yesterday.Major, who served as the Conservatives' last prime minister between 1990...
WASHINGTON, July 14 (AP): The Federal Reserve is moving closer to giving home buyers more protection from the types of shady lending practices that have contributed to the housing crisis and propelled foreclosures to record highs.Chairman Ben Bernanke and his...
Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general usage in many parts of the world, as it is a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco and most non-speciality grout. It is a fine powder produced by grinding...
Our Correspondent | 2008-07-15 00:00:00
BRAHMANBARIA, July 14: The Customs, Excise and Value Added Tax (VAT) department of the district realised a record amount of Tk 162.2 million in revenue in the fiscal 2007-08, sources said.The district is divided into Sarail, Nasirnagar, Ashuganj, Akhaura, Kasba,...
FE Report | 2008-07-15 00:00:00
Warid Telecom has introduced three attractive postpaid packages offering Zahi Royal connection with a variety of HTC PDA (personal digital assistant) handsets to meet special needs of customers, said a press release.Under the new offer, the customers can choose any...
JERUSALEM, Jul 14(AFP):A senior minister from Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's party said today that Israel's foes view the multiple corruption investigations into the embattled leader as a "sign of weakness.""Many of our enemies consider these affairs as a sign of...
Bangladesh Police and Josephites Club moved to the semifinal of the Federation Cup Basketball Tournament beating their respective opponents at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium in the city Monday, reports UNB.In the first match, Bangladesh Police beat Dhumketu Club by 46-43...
COMILLA, July 14 (UNB): Comilla Export Processing Zone (EPZ) is soon going to be the country's biggest EPZ with large-scale extension.The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) is processing a proposal to acquire 450 acres of land in the southwestern...
Grouping for the 2nd phase of the Metropolis Pioneer Football League has been finalised through a ceremonial draw at the BFF League Committee Office in the city Monday, reports UNB.Twenty qualified teams, split into four groups, will take part in...
Amy Yee, FT Syndication ServiceNEW DELHI: India is weathering a political crisis that could trigger early general elections, but Nasscom, the country's IT industry lobby group, barely noticed. "We don't see any direct impact on our industry," said Nasscom sanguinely...
TAIPEI, July 14 (AFP): Leading Taiwanese airline EVA Airways said today it would cut international flights by up to 10 per cent due to the pressure of soaring fuel costs.The reduction of five to 10 per cent in the three...
The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) organised a post-budget discussion on the National Budget 2008-2009 at the ICMAB Ruhul Quddus Auditorium at Nilkhet in the city recently.Former adviser of the caretaker government Wahiduddin Mahmud attended the...
Ershad Khandaker | 2008-07-15 00:00:00
The cement industry in Bangladesh is pivotal because it is manufacturing in its core form as far as the supply chain management is concerned. Cement being the major component in building construction industry, the industry itself has a great strategic...
A comprehensive long-term plan is needed to make the capital city liveable removing all problems, reports BSS.Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser for Industries Mahbub Jamil said while addressing a roundtable on 'Clustered city development study and framework for metropolitan...
Muggers stabbed to death an elderly man in front of Khidma Hospital at Shajahanpur in the city Sunday night, reports UNB.Hospital sources said Kazi Shamsul Islam was passing in a rickshaw when muggers held him in front of Khidma Hospital...
Mohammad Ali Sattar | 2008-07-15 00:00:00
THERE has been an uproar in the media and among some political quarters, over the reported comment by Finance and Planning Adviser Mirza Azizul Islam at a seminar in the city.The media quoted the Adviser as saying 'the times of...
RP Construction Pvt Ltd opted Scan Cement exclusively for its following up coming projects: Railway Overpass (588m) from Bijoy Sarani to Tejgaon Connecting Road in the city, 5th storied Savar Cantonment Super Market and 10th storied Savar New market at...
LORD'S, July 14 (Cricinfo): England's bowlers gave it everything, but Neil McKenzie and Hashim Amla continued to defy them with an unbroken partnership of 108 on the fifth morning at Lord's. The home of cricket hasn't witnessed a Test win...
Experts at a seminar in the city Monday underscored the need for multilingual education system at the primary stage for the country's indigenous people for their proper learning, reports UNB.They said teaching either only through their mother tongues or only...
FE Report | 2008-07-15 00:00:00
Rangs Electronics Ltd opened a Sony Rangs sales and service centre with a completely new look and style at Asir building on Station Road in Rangpur Tuesday.Sony-Singapore Sales Executive of Marketing Division Stanli ten, inaugurated the new sales and service...
BANDARBAN, July 14 (UNB): A six-year-old boy was killed by a herd of wild elephants at village Dochhuri in Naikkhangchhari Upazila Sunday night.Local people said three elephants coming from the hill attacked the house of Abul Kashem of the village...
Bangladesh Post Office (BPO) launched Western Union money transfer service at its 450 branches across the country Sunday. Special Assistant to Chief Adviser for Ministry of Telecommunication and Post M A Malek along with Country Director of Western Union Ratheesh...
NCC Bank Training Institute organised a day-long workshop on export financing in the RMG sector for the bank's executives and desk-level officers at the institute in the city recently.Managing Director of the bank Md Nurul Amin inaugurated the workshop as...
Shaqeel Quasem | 2008-07-15 00:00:00
POWER or electricity is counted as the life-blood of a modern economy. Economic activities, ranging from the production processes to distribution and even marketing, are dependent on steady and reliable power supply. Many factors are responsible for the current underinvestment...
A special court that deals with high-profile corruption cases Monday exempted the detained former minister Mohammad Nasim from personal attendance during trial of the WorldTel scam case, reports UNB.Granting the application filed by Nasim, Judge Shahed Noor Uddin fixed July...
KESHOBPUR, Jessore, July 14 (UNB): Chief Advisor (CA) Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed said Monday that the people would derive the fruits of Representation of People Order (RPO) Ordinance which would prohibit front organisations of political parties in the educational institutions.The head...
BARCELONA, July 14 (AFP): Barcelona has received a 32 million euros (51 million dollar) offer for two-time world player of the year Ronaldinho from English Premiership side Manchester City, the Spanish club's president Joan Laporta said Monday.The 28-year-old Brazilian -...
PARIS, Jul 14 (AP) : The leaders of 43 nations from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa have launched a Union for the Mediterranean, a brainchild of French President Nicolas Sarkozy that aims to improve cooperation in the region...
The final bid submission for the proposed 450 MW Bibiyana Power Plant has been deferred to July 25, raising the prospect of delay in implementation of the government's prioritised project, reports UNB.Earlier, the closing date for the bid submission was...
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