FE ReportThe half-yearly review meeting of the general managers (GMs) of the Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) was held at the bank's board room in the city Thursday. BKB Managing Director (MD) Md Mukter Hussain presided over the meeting.Deputy Managing Directors...
SIRAJGANJ, Feb 9 (UNB): Baghabari 71-megawatt power plant of PDB resumed its operation on trial basis after two years.A PBD press release Thursday said the power plant stopped its production following a technical fault on February 26, 2006.After failure to...
Our CorrespondentRANGPUR, Feb 9: Frequent pilferage of electric goods like transformers, wire, spare parts has seriously been hampering smooth operation of Palli Biddut Samity in the district for long, sources said.The pilferage caused untold sufferings to hundreds of electricity consumers...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Feb 9: The authorities of Power Development Board (PDB) realised about Tk 15 million from the defaulting subscribers of the district during the month of January, the PDB sources said.The PDB Chittagong South Regional Distribution Depart-ment also snapped...
Sarwar Zahan US dollar was steady against Bangladesh taka (BDT) in the inter-bank foreign exchange market last week although the demand for the greenback was higher, fund managers said. The increased inflow of remittance nourished the supply line to keep...
FE ReportThe Asset Management Company Limited (AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has declared net asset values (NAV) of its two unit Funds.The total NAV of ICB AMCL Unit Fund stood at Tk 613,272,295.61 on the basis...
FE ReportMd Akter H Sannamat has been appointed managing director of Prime Finance and Inves-tment Ltd recently.Prior to this appointment, Sannamat was the deputy managing director of the company. He worked for major areas of operations including investment, treasury, finance,...
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (AFP): Global stock markets were walloped with a collective loss of US$5.20 trillion in the month of January as investors scurried for cover in the face of economic uncertainty, a report showed Friday. Standard & Poor's,...
FE ReportPubali Bank Limited held regional branch managers' conference-08 in Moulvibazar recently.General Manager (GM) and Chief Financial Officer of the bank ATM Hasanuzzaman was present on the occasion as the chief guest.DGM Arun Chandra Sarker, regional head of Moulvibazar, presided...
MUMBAI, Feb 9 (AFP): Indian share prices were seen slipping further this week in the absence of fresh overseas inflows and increasing investor worry over the global economic outlook, dealers said. They said uncertain global market trends could impact emerging...
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (AFP): US stock markets tumbled heavily in the week to Friday, giving Wall Street a fresh battering, despite Congress granting a green light to a giant economic stimulus package sought by the White House. The plan,...
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters): The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may propose requiring credit rating agencies to differentiate between corporate bonds and structured finance products as well as make disclosures around past ratings, the agency's chairman said Friday. Chairman...
DUBAI, Feb 9 (Reuters): Iran plans to privatise 47 firms in its energy sector worth US$90 billion and set up a holding company for these assets which it will list on four international exchanges, a National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)...
NOAKHALI, Feb 9 (UNB): A month-long handloom fair began on the premises of local Textile Facilities Centre at Choumohani Friday on the occasion of International Mother Language Day.Textile and Jute Adviser M Anwarul Iqbal inaugurated the fair organised by the...
PARIS, Feb 9 (AP): Telecommunication equipment titan Alcatel-Lucent sees global economic woes causing it uncertainty in 2008 after the newly merged company survived a choppy 2007, reporting a fourth-quarter loss Friday and scrapping its dividend for last year.
WASHINGTON, Feb 09 (AP): President Bush is asking Congress to spend money to help businesses root out illegal workers but he did not request additional funds to help legal immigrants become American citizens more quickly. In his budget proposal issued...
ANKARA, Feb 09 (Internet): The Turkish parliament Saturday voted to lift a ban on the wearing of Islamic-style headscarves at universities with the first of two proposed constitutional changes receiving a solid majority of votes in favour. Some 403 deputies...
ISLAMABAD, Feb 9 (Reuters): Pakistan rejected Saturday a United Sates (US) official's assertion that al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and Taliban leader Mullah Omar are operating from Pakistani territory. A senior US administration official told reporters in Washington Bin...
KABUL, Feb 9 (Reuters): More than 750 people have perished as a result of severe cold and heavy snowfalls this winter across Afghanistan, a government official said Saturday. The cold spell, the worst in decades in the impoverished and mountainous...
SEOUL, Feb 9 (Reuters): South Korean lawmakers have agreed to spare the ministry responsible for relations with North Korea and reject a call for its closure made by the president-elect, local media reported Saturday. President-elect Lee Myung-bak, who takes office...
COLOMBO, Feb 9 (Reuters): Sri Lankan troops have killed at least 29 Tamil Tiger rebels, taking the two-day death toll to 44 amid fresh fighting in the island's north, the military said Saturday. Friday's fighting along a 'border' that separates...
Sifat siddiquei "Attention please! Within a very short period we will reach our destination at New Delhi. The train has been delayed by 50 minutes. Thank you!" The feminine announcement raised goose bumps of excitement on me as I was...
Nahid Kaiser TomaGantha, the reading circle of Professor Dr Niaz Zaman meets every month at Omni Books. Here many writers and poets get together to present their works, to talk about their creative writings. Besides, it offers a platform for...
M A IslamONE of the reasons why many students do not enjoy studies because they consider it as too boring for them. In order to enjoy studies, one should make a rhythm of one's study habit. One's rhythm can be...
Sarah Murray WITH cranes dominating the skyline and the sound of hammering and drilling filling the air, it is clear that Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's commercial capital, is in an expansive mood. And as the city's skyline rises, so...
Hasan ShahrearHow can one draw the picture of love?With pen and pencil or with two hearts.Two hearts together makes a great art.They flow in each other's vain.This great picture is made by man and woman.One's breath is another's lifeWhen music...
Shahryar Tashreef, a student of Oxford International School, secured highest grade 'A' in all seven subjects in 'O' level International Examinations held in November 2007 under University of Cambridge. Shahryar is the youngest son of Dr. M. Mustafa Kamal, ex-...
The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.-- Richard MossIf at first you don't succeed, try, try, again. Then quit. There's no use in being a damn fool about it.-- W.C. FieldsForgive your enemies, but...
Marguerite ReardonPeer-to-peer technology has gotten a bad rap for years, but a group of Internet service providers led by Verizon Communications is working to harness the technology to reduce network traffic and speed up video downloads on the Web. Since...
Robert WeismanMicrosoft Corp. made a well-timed move to check Internet search goliath Google Inc. in the multibillion-dollar online advertising market yesterday, offering an unsolicited $44.6 billion bid to buy Yahoo Inc. and forge one of the biggest technology alliances in...
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