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Muhammad Ali made new MD of Shahjalal Islami Bank

2007-10-30 00:00:00

FE ReportMuhammad Ali has been appointed as managing director (MD) of Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd recently, said a press release..Prior to this, he worked as MD (current charge) of the bank since August 1, 2007. Ali joined Shahjalal Islami Bank...

401 sacks of fertiliser seized

2007-10-30 00:00:00

Some 401 sacks of urea and other fertilisers were seized in four districts Sunday, reports UNB.In Dinajpur, two smugglers were arrested along with a truck loaded with 200 sacks of urea fertiliser at Phulbari-Dhaka crossing on Dinajpur-Gobindaganj highway in the...

Mismanagement hits operation of Zia Fertiliser Factory

2007-10-30 00:00:00

Our Correspondent BRAHMANBARIA, Oct 29: Operation of Ashuganj Zia Fertiliser Factory (AZFF) is being seriously affected due mainly to mismanagement, sources said. The government established the fertiliser company in the eighties and appointed a managing director, general managers and other...

Asian markets end higher

2007-10-30 00:00:00

BANGKOK, Oct 29 (AP): Asian markets rose Monday, buoyed by Wall Street's rally Friday and as a weak US dollar propelled investors into regional markets. Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea and other regional bourses hit record closes.New Zealand...

CSE to distribute refund warrants

2007-10-30 00:00:00

FE ReportThe Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) has taken an initiative to distribute refund warrants of all new initial public offerings (IPOs) through CSE's Chittagong and Sylhet offices only. The CSE has taken the initiative in consultation with the Securities and...

Vessel of MCC Transport arrives at Ctg port

2007-10-30 00:00:00

FE ReportThe first vessel of MCC Transport, a regional feeder operator with 32 vessels covering 32 ports in greater China, South East Asia and South Asia, "M.V. Sezela," arrived at the Chittagong port Sunday. The vessel is expected to sail...

Toy makers target China as new market

2007-10-30 00:00:00

SHANGHAI, Oct 29 (AP): For 24 years, toy maker Yoshiritsu has resisted the pull to move to lower-cost China, sticking it out in more costly Japan to meet the exacting demands of its picky customers. But that strategy may be...

European stocks rally

2007-10-30 00:00:00

LONDON, Oct 29 (AFP): Europe's main stock markets sprang higher Monday, even as the euro and oil prices soared to new highs. "The markets have been remarkably resilient," said Mike Lenhoff, strategist at stockbrokers Brewin Dolphin. London's FTSE 100 index...

corporate watch

2007-10-30 00:00:00

Dividends Rahim Textile: The board of directors of Rahim Textile has recommended 10 per cent cash dividend for the year 2006-2007. The annual general meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on December 18, '07. Time and venue of...

Suicide bomber kills 27 recruits in Iraq

2007-10-30 00:00:00

BAGHDAD, Oct 29 (Agencies): A suicide bomber on a bicycle blew himself up Monday among recruits gathered outside a police camp in Baqouba, northeast of Baghdad, killing at least 27 people and wounding 20, police and hospital officials saidn southern...

First lady making history in Argentina

2007-10-30 00:00:00

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 29 (Agencies): Argentina - President Nestor Kirchner and first lady Cristina Fernandez are poised to switch jobs in December, with partial results indicating Argentines elected a female president for the first time and launched their country's most...

Muslim says copies of Quran confiscated

2007-10-30 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Agencies): A Muslim inmate says prisoners around the country are regularly mistreated by their jailers because of religious faith. The Supreme Court is considering his case Monday. The issue in the inmate's lawsuit is whether he can...

60 militants killed in Pakistan: Army

2007-10-30 00:00:00

MINGORA, (Pakistan): (Agencies): Pakistani troops killed up to 60 Islamist militants during fierce fighting in the Swat valley in the country's northwest, the army said on Monday, while the insurgents called a truce to recover their dead and wounded. Troops...

Documents show US backing ‘terrorists’: Iran

2007-10-30 00:00:00

TEHRAN, Oct 29 (REUTERS):Iran has access to evidence of US support for terrorist groups in the Middle East, a senior Iranian official was quoted as saying on Sunday. Iran's new chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, made the allegation in comments...

news digest

2007-10-30 00:00:00

French president walks out of US TV interview WASHINGTON, Oct 29: If French President Nicolas Sarkozy considers himself a big fan of the United States, he had no qualms about showing his prickly side in an interview with the top...

Call for strengthening publicity to ensure sanitation, hygiene

2007-10-30 00:00:00

MYMENSINGH, Oct 29 (UNB): Speakers at a workshop stressed the need for strengthening publicity campaign in rural areas for sanitation and hygiene and intake of safe water to free the country from various diseases.Mass awareness is needed at every village...

Plan to turn Ctg lake into recreation hub

2007-10-30 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Oct 29: As part of the flourishing tourism industry in the port city, the Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) has planned to establish Big Deba, a lake at the city's Agrabad commercial area, as one of the modern recreation...

Farmers achieve spectacular success cultivating BRI-33

2007-10-30 00:00:00

KURIGRAM, Oct 29 (UNB): When thousands of farmers are passing their days with great anxiety due to pest attack on their paddy field, some 2,652 farmers, who cultivated BRI-33 variety, are celebrating paddy harvest festival in the district. While visiting...

Army Chief visits Boston, meets Jack R Meyer

2007-10-30 00:00:00

Bangladesh Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed on a visit to Boston recently met Jack R Meyer, Chairman of the Board of the Asian University for Women Support Foundation and Senior Managing Partner & CEO of the hedge fund Convexity...

Starwood Hotels support child immunisation in Bangladesh

2007-10-30 00:00:00

FE ReportStarwood Hotels and Resorts renewed their pledge to help children secure their rights through strengthening their ongoing partnership with UNICEF.It was stated at a press conference organised by the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel. It also focused on the Starwood Hotels...

Police yet to nab culprits, alleges journalist

2007-10-30 00:00:00

FE ReportPolice is yet to nab the real culprits who chopped a noted journalist Shahed Zahidi on the city's Road No. 27 at 11m on September 27 last.Talking to the FE, Zahidi said a group of armed muggers chopped him...

Al Gore, you go ahead! We all are behind you

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Maswood Alam KhanPEACE has traditionally been viewed as absence of war and health absence of disease. Millions of people have died and megatons of money have been spent in fights against wars and diseases to convey peace and tranquility. Those...

Debate over FDI

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Mohammad Farhad HossenTHE issue is not foreign direct investment (FDI), but finance for development. Whether FDI is a source of development finance -- and how significant it is -- is an open question. Sometimes the issue of FDI is presented...

Corrupting of youth

2007-10-29 00:00:00

THE unearthing of the underworld that led to the arrests of a number of criminals who were running a trade in drugs, sex and perversions, exploiting the youth of rich homes and inciting also the middle class ones in the...

Privatisation, a possible antidote to corruption

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Shamsul Huq Zahid IT is a welcome development that the taskforce of the national coordination committee on serious crimes has started investigation into corruption and other irregularities in Zia International Airport, Chittagong Port Authority and Customs, Dhaka City Corporation (DCC),...

Rosy forecasts come with an economic health warning

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Martin WolfSMALL earthquake: few hurt. This is what the International Monetary Fund is saying in its latest World Economic Outlook: world output grew 5.4 per cent last year and will grow 5.2 per cent this year and 4.8 per cent...

Taxpayers must have assurance

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Ferdous AlamGovernment leaders time and again emphasise in their statements that many with the ability to pay are not paying taxes or paying less than they should. But this is only one side of the picture. The other side shows...

Economic policy for wealth creation

2007-10-29 00:00:00

EVEN the importers of energy drinks and similar products can claim that they are contributing to value addition since their efforts involve marketing and distribution. However, it is questionable whether such activities are consistent with the goals of appropriate economic...

Challenge of democracy in Pakistan

2007-10-29 00:00:00

WHAT can we say? Pakistan's 9/11, Benazir Bhutto's suicide welcome or invulnerable attack against global democracy.Bhutto escaped unhurt from the twin bllasts that killed 136 people and wounded hundreds so far.Bhutto certainly doesn't have to look very hard to find...

Germany tempted to lock up its industrial jewels

2007-10-29 00:00:00

FRANKFURT, Oct 28 (AFP): Germany's fractious coalition government has an issue both sides agree on-the need to protect key industries, the country's crown jewels, from hostile foreign takeovers. Several initiatives were floated last week that aimed to head off investors...