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Multi-sectoral impacts of increasing remittance flows deserve a thorough study

2008-03-21 00:00:00

Md. Abdul JabbarTHE Bangladesh economy has got a major turn for the positive, through strengthening of efforts for inward foreign remittance mobilisation. In this process, there is now a notable shifting of remittance from informal channel to the formal one....

Is Biman's SIDR cyclone over!

2008-03-21 00:00:00

Abdullah Mohibuddin I woke up in the morning and regularly read newspaper. When I read something good about Biman, I feel good and the whole day I enjoy myself. That happened to me when Dr. M.A. Momen, Managing Director and...

Necessity of freight forwarders bills of lading

2008-03-21 00:00:00

Zahid H. FirozeA bill of lading (B/L) is a document bearing the evidence of a shipment from one country to another. An export B/L means a B/L relating to export of a country upholding the 'Title to Cargo'. 'Title to...

China makes arrests in Tibet crackdown

2008-03-21 00:00:00

BEIJING, Mar 20 (Reuters): Tibet authorities have arrested 24 suspects for "grave crimes" after troops cracked down on anti-Chinese riots that swept the mountain region, with fallout from the turmoil clouding diplomacy and Olympic preparations. The prosecutor's office in Tibet's...

Bin Laden slams EU over prophet cartoons

2008-03-21 00:00:00

CAIRO, Mar 20 (AP): Osama bin Laden warned in a new audiotape of a "severe" reaction for Europeans' publication of cartoons of Islam's Prophet Muhammad in what experts saw as a direct threat of a new attack in Europe. The...

US VP Cheney expects new Pakistan govt to be good allies

2008-03-21 00:00:00

KABUL, Mar 20 (AFP): US Vice President Dick Cheney said Thursday he expected the new Pakistan government to be "good and effective" US allies, as he made a surprise visit to neighbouring Afghanistan. "I expect they'll be good and effective...

Fatah looks to younger leaders in bid for Palestine

2008-03-21 00:00:00

RAMALLAH, Mar 20 (Reuters): The once-dominant Fatah faction is looking for new blood as it struggles to draw popular support away from its Islamist rival Hamas and overcome diplomatic deadlock in Palestinian peace efforts with Israel. President Mahmoud Abbas of...

Fed juggles inflation, sour economy

2008-03-21 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Mar 20 (AP): Ben Bernanke's juggling act has gotten harder. The Federal Reserve chairman has been taking extraordinary steps to prevent credit, financial and housing problems from driving the country into a deep recession. At the same time, he...

Brazil, Europe optimistic of trade deal

2008-03-21 00:00:00

BRASILIA, Mar 20 (AFP): The presidents of Brazil and the European Commission expressed optimism yesterday that a deal could soon be reached on the Doha round of negotiations launched by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva...

BoJ governor nomination seen delayed to April

2008-03-21 00:00:00

TOKYO, Mar 20 (Reuters): The nomination of a new Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor may be delayed until April as parliament will be preoccupied with tax measures until then, media said Thursday, blaming political parties for the vacuum at the...

South Korean emergency steps to curb inflation

2008-03-21 00:00:00

SEOUL, Mar 20 (AFP): South Korea today announced an emergency decision to lift import tariffs on 70 price-sensitive products including wheat and corn to help tame rising inflation. The decision was made at a meeting of economic ministers chaired by...

Britain's employment at new record high

2008-03-21 00:00:00

LONDON, Mar 20 (Xinhua): The number of people in employment in Britain increased to a new record high of 29.46 million in the period of last November to January, according to official figures released yesterday. Employment rose by 166,000 on...

Vietnam rice troubles could affect region

2008-03-21 00:00:00

LOS BANOS, Philippines, March 20 (AFP): Vietnam's farm sector is reeling from outbreaks of pests and disease that could threaten its neighbours including China, according to one of the world's leading rice experts. Hanoi and the world scientific community have...

Iraq oil flows faster, but not fast enough

2008-03-21 00:00:00

BAGHDAD/DUBAI, March 20 (Reuters): Five years after the US-led invasion, Iraq's oil sector is at last pumping at the level it managed under Saddam Hussein, but it could take years to make further progress. Iraq holds the world's third-largest oil...

Dollar gains ground in Asian trade

2008-03-21 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, March 20 (AFP): The dollar continued to gain against the euro and the yen in Asian trade today but the greenback's rebound is seen likely to be short-lived owing to lingering uncertainties over the US economy, dealers said. In...

Gold, oil slump on global economy fears

2008-03-21 00:00:00

HONG KONG, March 20 (Reuters): Gold prices slumped more than 2 per cent to their lowest in a month and oil dropped as doubts about the global economy continued to unnerve commodity asset classes that had soared to record highs...

Janata Bank to open NRB branch in city

2008-03-21 00:00:00

FE ReportA delegation of non-resident Bangladeshis (NRB) called on Janata Bank Ltd (JBL) Chairman Suhel Ahmed Choudhury at his office Wednesday and exchanged views on various issues of banking business.The NRB delegates expressed keen interest in participating in economic development...

Shahid takes over as first GM of Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort

2008-03-21 00:00:00

FE ReportShahid Hamid took over as the first general manager of Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort Limited, a five-star private sector hotel owned by the British Bangladesh Investment Group, recently.Shahid brings with him three decades of extensive expertise in hospitality...

Women-only hotel opens in Saudi Arabia

2008-03-21 00:00:00

DUBAI, Mar 20 (PTI): Saudi Arabia's first women-only hotel formally opened in Riyadh with the aim of providing suitable and comfortable place for Saudi businesswomen to work and stay. "The hotel would provide a suitable and comfortable place for Saudi...

BAB to recommend 2 directors from depositors for each bank soon

2008-03-21 00:00:00

FE Report The Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) will submit recommendations to the central bank within a week on appointment of two directors in each of the banks from their depositors. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) sought opinions from the BAB,...

ICB announces NAV of two unit funds

2008-03-21 00:00:00

FE ReportThe Asset Management Company Ltd (AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has declared the net asset values (NAV) of its two unit funds. The net asset value of ICB AMCL Unit Fund stood at Tk 59,99,26,018.86...

MTBL brokerage house opens at Uttara

2008-03-21 00:00:00

FE ReportThe 4th brokerage house of Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTBL) has started its operation at Uttara Model Town in the city recently. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Faruq Ahmed Siddiqi inaugurated the brokerage house as the chief guest while...

IFC, EBL team up to increase access for financing SMEs

2008-03-21 00:00:00

FE ReportIFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is collaborating with Eastern Bank Ltd to increase the financing opportunities available to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh. IFC Advisory Services for South Asia - the SouthAsia Enterprise Development...

Prime Bank begins roadshow

2008-03-21 00:00:00

FE ReportThe first ever roadshow of Prime Bank Limited showcasing different products and services of the bank was formally inaugurated in the city Wednesday. The roadshow with a 'feature of travelling demonstration will be brought to all the 61 branches...

Abu Alam Chy elected FBCCI vice-president

2008-03-21 00:00:00

Abu Alam Chowdhury, president of Bangladesh Craft and Giftware Exporters Association, has been elected unopposed vice-president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) for the term 2007-08, said a press release.Election of FBCCI was held on March...

BWCCI gets 'A' class chamber status

2008-03-21 00:00:00

FE ReportThe Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) received 'A class Chamber' status last Saturday from the apex trade body Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI)."I am directed to inform you that the FBCCI has...

AKTEL warns subscribers

2008-03-21 00:00:00

FE ReportAktel cautioned their valued customers about the current fraudulent phone calls made by unscrupulous personnel. The company, in a press release said that it had been observed recently that certain quarters had been involved in misleading and deceiving Aktel's...

StanChart signs deal with REL Motors

2008-03-21 00:00:00

FE ReportStandard Chartered Bank signed an agreement with REL Motors Ltd in the city recently. Under the agreement, the bank will offer special interest rates to customers purchasing Subaru motor vehicles from REL Motors Ltd. by availing auto loan facility...

DBBL's donation to Horizon Primary School in Rangpur

2008-03-21 00:00:00

FE ReportDutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) extended financial assistance to Horizon Primary School, Rangpur for providing educational materials to underprivileged students. Medical Consultant of the bank Mozammel Hossain Khan handed over the educational materials to the school's authority recently.In a discussion...

Two foreign cos to set up plants in DEPZ, KEPZ

2008-03-21 00:00:00

A Netherlands-Singapore joint venture company, Mainetti (Bangladesh) Pvt Limited, will set up an industry for manufacturing garment accessories in the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) with an involvement of 8.0 million US dollars, reports BSS.The one hundred per cent foreign-owned...