SINGAPORE, June 19 (Bloomberg): Asian stocks fell after a report showed confidence in the US homebuilding industry slipped to a 16-year low and oil prices traded near the highest in nine months. Nissan Motor Co. and James Hardie Industries NV...
FE ReportSoutheast Bank Limited (SBL) held a two-day workshop on 'credit risk management' for the credit officers of the bank at its training institute in the city from June 13 to 14.Senior Executive Vice President (SEVP) of the bank Mohammed...
LONDON, June 19 (Bloomberg): European retail stocks fell after Tesco Plc, the U.K.'s largest supermarket operator, predicted a ``tougher year'' because of higher interest rates and increased competition. Marks & Spencer Plc and Carrefour SA paced the decline. Ryanair Holdings...
FE ReportRezakul Haider has been elected new chairman of Islamic Finance and Investment Ltd (IFIL) in its 70th board meeting in the city recently. The IFIL also elected vice chairmen and chairman of the executive committee (EC).Previously, Haider was the...
DSE information for all membersDue to virus attack, different brokerage houses are facing trouble in their trading activities. So all members are requested to scan their MSA and TWS with updated antivirus software to avoid such troubles. All members are...
FE ReportFinance and Planning Adviser Mirza Azizul Islam voiced Monday his frustration over the fact that prices continued to go up, notwithstanding the cutback on import duties."Who is responsible for the price hike?" the adviser posed the question before a...
FE ReportThe Bangladesh Bank (BB) has penalised three commercial banks for violating its rules on constitution of board of directors, the BB sources said.In a punitive action the central bank said it will not issue authorised dealer (AD) licences to...
No leader above the age of 60 years will be allowed to remain a member of the Awami League (AL) presidium or central working committee (CWC), reports bdnews24.com. After a meeting with AL chief Sheikh Hasina at her Sudha Sadan...
Shamsul Huq ZahidWhile consumers are paying through their noses for edible oils, some unscrupulous importers are, reportedly, engaged in, what can be described as, 'tel neye telesmati' (scandalous developments over oil).According to a newspaper report, a lot of discrepancies have...
M Azizur RahmanThe government will not make any upward revision in petroleum prices in the local market despite the recent rise in the prices of the same in the international market."Though the prices of petroleum products have gone up recently...
Naim-Ul-KarimThe National Board of Revenue (NBR), as part of its countrywide survey, will launch a drive in areas under all city corporations from July 5 to identify potential taxpayers for next fiscal 2007-08, sources said.The ongoing survey of the NBR...
Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed Tuesday said the present caretaker government is constitutional, accountable to the people and is moving towards holding a free, fair and credible election by the end of the next year, reports UNB.The Chief Adviser (CA)...
FHM Humayan KabirFarmers cultivating Aus paddy across the country, especially in the northern region, have been hit by acute shortfall in urea fertiliser supply over the past few weeks.Some farmers in the northern region claimed that they were getting only...
Krishna Guha, FT Syndication ServiceWASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund has set the stage for more rigorous scrutiny of exchange rate policies worldwide, stating that its board agreed to an overhaul of its mandate for international surveillance.The new framework, announced last...
Executive chairman of the Board of Investment (BoI) Nazrul Islam Tuesday said the government would give its final decisions on the stalled investment offers by international companies like Tata, Asian Energy and Mittal Global Oil and Energy by July 15,...
FE ReportThe yearly per head expenditure on consumer products and services in real terms stood at Tk 14,231 in the outgoing fiscal against Tk 10,800 in 1989-90 registering a cumulative growth of 1.64 per cent, according to the Economic Review...
Shakhawat Hossain An international agency has identified jute products and computer software as two sectors having the most growth potential, while the country strives for export diversification, official sources said.The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has identified the two out...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to ensure enough room for general investors to take part in initial public offerings (IPOs) under its planned book building system, reports bdnews24.com. "We have recommended keeping the option open to small...
FE Report The Supreme Court of India Monday issued a notice to the Meghalaya government and the central government to show cause why the Lafarge Surma Cement cannot transport lime stones for its project in Bangladesh, but did not put...
FE Report The indices on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Tuesday gained but the turnover marginally declined.The turnover declined to Tk 1.494 billion from Tk 1.532 billion on the previous day.Market sources said the institutional investors are showing enthusiasm and...
Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) starts marketing fresh vegetables in the city today (Wednesday) through its 20 open markets set up as part of its ongoing efforts to stabilise the soaring prices of essentials, reports UNB.They will also distribute the vegetables, to...
Doulot Akter MalaThe power subscribers of the city will be able to know the load-shedding schedule of the Dhaka Electric Supply Authority (DESA) from June 22 next.Power and Energy Adviser Tapan Chowdhury will inaugurate the system on June 21 in...
The government is now negotiating with the World Bank (WB), which has declined further lending under the Development Support Credit (DSC), for its support to development activities under a new format, reports UNB."In future, probably there will be no (World...
FE ReportThe Power Development Board (PDB) inked Monday a turnkey agreement involving over Tk 1.28 billion (128 crore) with Italian Vatech Sadelmi consortium on rehabilitation of the unit-3 of the Karnaphuly Hydro-electric Plant.The Italian government will provide the loan without...
Twenty-seven national executive committee members of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) have demanded expulsion of executive president Col (retd) Oli Ahmed and Shahadat Hossain Selim, reports UNB.In a joint statement on Tuesday they said Oli had on his own prepared constitution...
FE ReportThe inter-bank call money rate fell slightly Tuesday despite withdrawal of cash through reverse repurchase agreement (repo) and Bangladesh Bank bills, fund managers said. The rate moved between 6.50 per cent and 10.00 per cent against the previous day's...
An official team will visit Myanmar next month to explore scope for power import, Foreign Affairs Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury said Tuesday. The delegation will also discuss with the neighbouring country's official investment in agriculture, the adviser told reporters after...
CHITTAGONG, June 19: Two separate inquiry committees probing the devastating June 11 landslide and collapse of Bangladesh Railway walls in Pahartali in the port city are likely to submit their reports by Saturday next. "We are now preparing the reports...
The government has decided to give passports free of costs to the Bangladeshi workers affected by recent floods in Oman. Country's embassy over there will identify the affected workers and their family members who lost their passports during the calamity,...
LOCALLY-owned business of any description can ask for, and should get the privilege of, a level playing field if its rival establishment of foreign origin operating in the country in the same or an identical sphere gets additional official benefits...
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