BEIJING, Oct 7 (PTI): China, dubbed as "world's factory", has reached the midway of industrialisation while realising fast and steady economic growth, a report here claimed. Over the past five years the nation's industrial economy has been developing in a...
NEW DELHI, Oct 7 (PTI): Commerce Minister Kamal Nath and US Trade Representative Susan Schwab will meet in London next week at the behest of World Trade Organisation (WTO) chief Pascal Lamy to renew efforts for reaching a breakthrough in...
NEW DELHI, Oct 7 (AFP): "Made in India" could be the next big economic story with the country challenging China's position as the leading global manufacturing hub within five years, says a new report. Right now China is the favourite...
NEW DELHI, Oct 7 (PTI): They still mop floors in bungalows of posh colonies and middle-class residences. They still serve at roadside eateries. And worse, their presence in hazardous occupations only seems to grow bigger and bigger. One year after...
BANGKOK, Oct 7 (AFP): For now the streets of Yangon are quiet after Myanmar's bloody crackdown on protesters, but simmering public discontent over crushing poverty is likely to spark more civil unrest, experts say. The sharp fuel price hike that...
LONDON, Oct 7 (AFP): World oil prices fell further from historic highs this week amid news of rising crude reserves in the United States, which is the biggest global energy consumer. Oil and other dollar-denominated commodities were buoyed by a...
HONG KONG, Oct 7 (AFP): Asian currencies ended the week mixed against the US dollar, with the yen falling but the Australian and New Zealand dollars up, as traders look to solid US jobs data to influence the markets this...
HONG KONG, Oct 7 (AFP): The marriage of innovative technology and financing have led to a spread of energy efficient projects that are improving the quality of life for some of the poorest people across Asia. From solar energy to...
FE Report The government borrowed Tk 7.00 billion (700 crore) Sunday through auctions of treasury bills. It will result in withdrawal of Tk 7.00 billion from the market in the week.The central bank conducted auctions of 28-day, 91-day, 182-day and...
FE ReportPubali Bank Ltd (PBL) held a seminar on 'manager and his job' for its regional heads, corporate branch managers and senior executives in the city recently.PBL Training Institute organised the seminar that was attended by Managing Director (MD) of...
FE ReportIn celebration of the forthcoming Eid al-Fitr festive holidays, Qatar Airways is offering a huge choice of post-Ramadan holiday packages to a host of international destinations served by the national airline, said a press release.Through its holiday division Qatar...
FE ReportRoyal Bengal Group, a British-Bangladeshi joint-venture, will launched domestic flights in Bangladesh.Royal Bengal Group celebrated the arrival of its first aircraft as it roared through the skies of the country.The Dash-8 flew into Zia International Airport where Royal Bengal...
FE Report Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) signed an agreement with Livingstone Limited in the city recently. SCB Head of Mortgage and Auto Tarek Reaz and Livingstone Managing Director Mohammed Iqbal signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations. SCB...
FE Report Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) organised a day-long workshop on Prevention of Money Laundering at the DBBL Training Centre in the city Saturday. DBBL Additional Managing Director AHM Nazmul Quadir inaugurated the workshop as the chief guest.DBBL Deputy Managing...
FE ReportThe 82nd meeting of the board of directors of Shahialal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) was held at its boardroom in the city recently. The meeting was presided over by Director of the bank Anwer Hossain Khan. The board approved...
Import letters of credit (L/Cs) during the first two months of the current fiscal year increased 29 per cent to $3,590 million compared to the same period last fiscal year mainly due to huge influx of food items, reports UNB.L/Cs...
CHITTAGONG, Oct 7 (UNB): World Bank (WB) Country Director Xian Zhu visited Chittagong EPZ and Korean EPZ respectively Sunday.Xian Zhu first visited the factories of Young One, Denim Plus (Pvt) Ltd and EP Shet (Pvt) Ltd and then left for...
RANGPUR, Oct 7 (BSS): Experts in the concluding session of a five-day orientation course on 'integrated pests managements' (IPM) methods here Sunday said the overall agro-productions of all variety crops would increase significantly if the farmers properly implemented the methods.Besides,...
NEW YORK, Oct 7 (AFP): Telecom has approached providers in New Zealand, Australia and the United States to take over the hosting of corporate internet services, sources said.According to an industry source, who did not wish to be named, Telecom...
FE Report Altaf Hossain Sarker has been elected vice-chairman of Dhaka Bank Limited (DBL) in the 129th board meeting of the bank held in the city recently. Sarker is also a sponsor shareholder of the bank.He is the chief executive...
FE ReportIslami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) organised an 'Iftar mahfil' for the flood-affected people of Manikdi on the MI Dakhil Madrasah premises at Manikdi Friday.IBBL Executive Committee (EC) Chairman Mominul Islam Patwary was present on the occasion as the chief...
TOKYO, Oct 7 (AFP): Japanese share prices are likely to remain buoyant in the coming week, particularly if major US companies report solid earnings and concerns over credit market woes continue to ease, dealers said.Investors will weigh US and domestic...
FE Report Johny Textile Mills Limited has been in the Eid Market with variety of its Eid releases in saris, three-pieces, lungis and printed fabrics including voil, poplin etc. One of their main brands of cotton print saris is the...
FE ReportGrameenphone Ltd. recently signed an agreement with RFL Plastics Ltd. in order to provide grameenphone public phone and village phone subscribers special rates on purchasing any plastic items available at the select sales outlets of RFL Plastics Ltd.Under the...
NEW DELHI, Oct 7 (Xinhua): India's highest court has issued a notice to pharmaceutical company Cadila Healthcare Limited over a state government complaint that it was supplying drugs unfit for consumption, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported Sunday. India's...
Recommendation of company dividendImam Button: The board of directors of Imam Button Limited has recommended 10 per cent cash dividend for its shareholders for the year 2006- 2007. The annual general meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on...
Continental Insurance LimitedNature of Business : Insurance businessSubscription Open : Nov 18, 2007Subscription Close : Nov 22, 2007For Non resident : Nov 18 to Dec 1, 2007Offer Price (Tk.): 100.00Face Value (Tk.): 100.00Market lot (Share): 50Sponsors Portion (Share): 600,000Public Offer...
Chief Engineer of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) Nurul Haque Sunday blamed Dhaka Electricity Supply Authority (DESA) for the frequent disruption in water supply in different parts of the city, reports UNB."DESA is responsible for the present water...
SHERPUR, Oct 7 (UNB) : Around 300 farmers demonstrated in front of the local Agriculture Extension Department (AED) at Khamarbari in the district town and locked its office for three hours Sunday, demanding immediate supply of fertiliser.Witnesses said, the agitated...
BARISAL, Oct 7 (UNB) : A mobile court, led by a magistrate, Saturday fined two private hospitals, two clinics and six diagnostic centres Tk 0.1 million on various charges. Magistrate ATM Mahbubul Karim conducted the drive with the help of...
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