FE ReportThe 34 the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Institute of Bankers, Bangladesh (IBB) was held at the Conference Room of Bangladesh Bank's head office in the city, said a press release.President of the Institute and Governor of Bangladesh...
FE ReportHolcim, a leading cement company in the country, organised a two-day training programme titled 'Refresher-2007' for its sales and marketing personnel at a city hotel recently.The main theme of the training programme was 'Aiming High, Climbing Higher", said a...
Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, Nov 14: A five-day Furniture Fair will be held under the auspices of the Bangladesh Furniture Industries Owners Association ( BFIOA) , Chittagong Division at the Institution of Engineer's, Chittagong Centre from December 6 to December 10...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 14: Chittagong Shop Owners Association (CSOA) arranged a meeting at Chittagong Chamber auditorium today calling for declaring Chittagong as the commercial capital of the country.Speaking on the occasion as chief guest , Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and...
The government is to constitute a commission in line with recommendations of a high-power committee to strengthen local governance systems in the country, Local Government Adviser Anwarul Iqbal said Tuesday, reports BSS."The Local Government Commission will be formed soon," he...
Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, Nov 14: In on anti-adulteration drive, a mobile court fined 15 restaurants and sweetmeat shops TK 1,34,000 in the town Monday for producing adulterated food items and serving unhygienic foods to customers.The mobile court drive was conducted in...
LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters): HSBC Holdings Plc, Europe's biggest bank, said its third-quarter profits were ahead of last year's and revenue growth across the group offset a jump in its charge for bad debts in the United States. The trading...
LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters): European shares surrendered part of the day's gains by mid-day Wednesday after US stock index futures dipped and banks pared their early advance.HSBC added 2.0 per cent after its third-quarter profit came in ahead of a...
FE ReportPopular Life Insurance Co Ltd held its 16th Shariah Council meeting at the boardroom of the company at Dilkusha in the city Monday, said a press release. Chairman of the Shariah Council of the company Sayed Kamal Uddin Zafri...
FE ReportEstablishment of Islamic banking and financial systems has become essential in the present world as the transparency and accountability of such banking is being felt by all.Chairman of the Executive Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) Mominul Islam...
FE ReportFounder Chairman of Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd (DBBL) and Chairman of Dutch-Bangla Bank Founda-tion M Shahabuddin Ahmed has been invited for an exclusive interview with the CNBC Television, according to a press release.Shahabuddin Ahmed and Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO)...
FE ReportThe Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) organised a CPE (continuing professional education) seminar on Strengthening Accounting and Auditing Practices in the Corporate Sector (Twinning Project under the World Bank) in the city Wednesday, said a press release.Council...
Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, Nov 14: The biggest cattle fair (mela) of the country, 'Kalirmela', began on November 8 at Jharbari of Birganj upazila in Dinajpur district. This historic and traditional cattle fair takes place during the Kalipuja festival of the Hindus...
HONG KONG, Nov 14 (AFP): Asian stocks closed up Wednesday as they staged a recovery from a mauling earlier in the week, buoyed by a Wall Street surge and falling crude oil prices. BOMBAY: Indian share prices surged to close...
LOS ANGELES, Nov 14 (Reuters): Ford Motor Company is preparing for the risk that higher oil prices and a slowing US economy crimp demand and will cut production as needed to avoid building costly inventories, senior executives said Tuesday. Speaking...
DividendsMonospool Paper: The board of directors of Bangladesh Monospool Paper Manufacturing Company Limited has recommended no dividend for the year 2006-2007. The annual general meeting (AGM) of the company will be held at the New Town Complex, New Town, Meghna...
LAHORE, Nov 14 (AFP): Benazir Bhutto sought Wednesday to forge a united front against Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf as the United States pressed the increasingly isolated military ruler to end emergency rule. Bhutto, a two-time former premier, has begun reaching out...
VIENNA, Nov 14 (AP): Iran has met a key demand of the UN nuclear agency, handing over long-sought blueprints showing how to mold uranium metal into the shape of warheads, diplomats said Tuesday. Iran's decision to release the documents, which...
LAHORE, Nov 14 (AFP): Pakistan cricket legend Imran Khan was arrested by police Wednesday after he emerged from hiding to join a student rally against President Pervez Musharraf's emergency rule, police said. Appearing in public for the first time since...
MYANMAR, Nov 14 (AFP): A UN human rights envoy was Wednesday due to meet with top Myanmar junta officials as the Security Council said the generals must to more to ensure a dialogue with the opposition. Paulo Sergio Pinheiro would...
SEOUL, Nov 14 (AFP): The prime ministers of North and South Korea held talks Wednesday for the first time in 15 years, pledging to follow through on last month's summit themes of peace and prosperity on the divided peninsula. The...
ANKARA, Nov 14 (AFP): Israeli and Palestinian presidents Shimon Peres and Mahmud Abbas Tuesday hailed an upcoming Middle East peace conference as an historic opportunity while warning that failure could spell fresh trouble for the region. The conference to be...
KABUL, Nov 14 (Reuters): Afghan and US-led coalition forces killed dozens of Taliban fighters in the south of the country after an ambush by a large group of insurgents, the US military said Wednesday. Despite the high casualty rates among...
CARACAS, Nov 14 (AFP): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Tuesday said Spain's King Juan Carlos showed a streak of "arrogance" when he told him to "shut up" during a presidential summit last week, as both governments strove to put the spat...
LONDON, Nov 14 (AFP): Veterinary authorities confirmed an outbreak of the potentially lethal Asian strain of bird flu in eastern England Tuesday, in a new blow to the British farming industry. More than 6,000 poultry were ordered to be slaughtered...
COLOMBO, Nov 14 (AFP): Sri Lanka switched off electricity in the capital Colombo early Wednesday amid fears that Tamil Tiger rebels were flying their light aircraft for a possible attack, officials said. The power supply was cut off before dawn...
BAGHDAD, Nov 14 (Reuters): Three US soldiers were killed in two separate incidents in northern Iraq, the US military said Wednesday, the latest casualties in what has been the deadliest year of the war for US forces. In Baghdad, a...
CHENNAI, India, Nov 14 (AFP): An Indian farmer has married his dog in a bid to overcome what he believes is a curse caused by him having stoned to death two mating dogs in his rice field, press reports said....
Bangladesh, at the World Tourism Summit in London, called for international support for preserving country's coastal tourism industry and adapting to the challenges of global climate change, reports UNB."Bangladesh calls upon the international community to provide financial and technical support...
DU CorrespondentDhaka University Teachers' Association (DUTA) Wednes-day demanded immediate cancellation of the deal with the Dhaka Club for using the historic Suhrawardy Udyan as a golf course.The association termed the decision to allot the space to a particular stratum of...
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