A test drive of a Dhaka-Kolkata direct train on July 8 will bring an Indian delegation to Dhaka. The communications ministry has informed me that a delegation from India will come to Dhaka by train on July 8. It will...
The interim government has moved to form a national security council (NSC) and is set to make a final decision shortly, officials familiar with policymaking deliberations said. A draft proposal on the council was sent to the Chief Adviser's Office...
CHITTAGONG, July 4 (UNB) - Superintending Engineer of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) M Shahidullah, earlier arrested in a graft case, died at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) Wednesday morning. Chittagong jail super Bazlur Rashid said Shahidullah, 54, who fell sick...
The caretaker government is contemplating the creation of a seventh Pay Commission to amend the salary scale of government officials and employees. The present pay scale will be reviewed by taking into consideration inflation, prices of essentials and overall economic...
The reformist BNP leaders said Monday they would convene a council conforming to the party constitution and with BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's consent, reports bdnews24.com. "We will follow the democratic way of calling the council. And that is after permission...
Siddique Islam The government will provide underwriting commission to the primary dealers (PDs) through the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to activate the country's secondary bond market. The PDs have submitted a proposal mentioning different slabs to the authorities concerned for fixation...
FE ReportDisbursement of microcredit by the country's major non-governmental organisations (NGOs) marked a 26.22 per cent rise in 2006 calendar year over that of the previous year. Nine key NGOs disbursed micro loans amounting to Tk 99.44 billion in 2006...
FE ReportThe US dollar closed the new fiscal year's debut trading with a soft face against the Bangladesh taka (BDT) Monday in the inter-bank foreign exchange market. The market was moderately active due to weekend in the international market, fund...
BAGERHAT, July 02 (UNB): Iranian container ship MV Mir Danad, which was sinking in the Bay with 17 crews Sunday after cracks developed on its lower deck, has come out of danger."The ship is safe now," Harbour Master of Mongla...
Though most newspapers reported the outbreak of bird flu with due importance, some failed to rise to the occasion, a UNICEF official said in the city Monday, reports bdnews24.com.UNICEF Communications Officer Shamsuddin Ahmed's remarks came at a press briefing and...
BRUSSELS, July 2 (Xinhua): European customers were able to freely choose their electricity and gas supplier as the European Union (EU) energy market opened up across member states yesterday. A piece of EU internal energy market legislation from 2003 sets...
FE ReportPran-RFL Group organised the final phase of the gift distribution in 'Pran Khaiben to Paiben' consumer programme at the National Press Club in the city Monday. Sergeant Mohammad Abdul Rahim won premier gift of Tk 5,00,000 as a bounty...
FE ReportThe certificate giving ceremony of a month-long computer hardware training programme for Bangladesh Army was held at COD. The training was held from May 22 to June 17, 2007 at COD of Bangladesh Army. Army personnel at different levels...
FE ReportAssociation for Social Advancement (ASA) distributed TK 25 billion (2500 crore) as loan among 3.3 million borrowers during January-June '07 period and will disburse TK 26 billion (2600 crore) among 3.5 million members during July-December '07 period. It was...
SINGAPORE, July 2 (AFP): Oil prices declined in Asian trade Monday on profit-taking after striking 10-month highs but the market remains concerned about adequate gasoline (petrol) supplies in the United States, dealers said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude...
NEW YORK, July 2 (PTI): General Mills, Kellogg, Toys R Us are among major United States (US) companies which are increasing their scrutiny of thousands of everyday products they receive from Chinese suppliers, as increasing recalls of items like toys...
BANGALORE, July 2 (AFP): Indian software makers are throwing up their hands in despair as the rupee's unbridled surge cuts into the earnings of a 50-billion-dollar industry that makes two-thirds of its revenue in US dollars. Infosys Technologies, India's second-largest...
HANOI, July 2 (Xinhua): Vietnam earned over 2.96 billion US dollars from exporting services, including tourism, air transport, telecommunications and insurance, in the first half of this year, a year-on-year rise of 17.2 per cent, local newspaper Investment quoted the...
The Department of Insurance has tightened rules on the appointment of chief executive officers for insurance companies saying that none above age 67 will be allowed to hold the post, according to bdnews24.com. "The post will be considered vacant after...
FE ReportA 14-member delegation of International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh (ICCB) left the city Monday for Turkey to attend the 5th World Chambers Congress (WCC) of World Chambers Federation (WCF), an affiliate of the Paris-based ICC. The WCC will be...
Our Correspondent NILPHAMARI, Jul 2: Rice procurement target set for the IRRI-Boro season in the district may fail as the drive is going on very slowly, sources said. Out of the total 24,200-tonne target, 8,502 tonnes of rice have been...
Warid Telecom has introduced lucrative incentives for users of its prepaid package Zem on daily basis, said a press release. Zem users can get bonus talktime and win attractive prizes everyday.According to the offer, everyday the highest user of Zem...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Jul 2: The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Chittagong region organised a seminar on 'Export Policy of Bangladesh 2006-2009 and the Assistance Adopted for Enhancing Export and Its Implications' at the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) conference...
FE ReportKazi Mahmood Sattar has joined The City Bank Limited (TCBL) as the managing director and CEO.He moved to TCBL from Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) after more than six years of service, transforming EBL into a modern bank, by installing...
Credit Rating Information and Services Ltd (CRISL), country's renowned credit rating agency, completed credit rating of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited (AIBL) based on 31st December 2006, said a press release.They submitted the rating report to the bank management on June...
FE ReportFrom now on Singer Bangladesh Limited will provide mothers and children of remote villages of Mirzapur Union Parishad under Gazipur Sadar upazila with healthcare services.The Singer authorities have taken the initiative as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR)...
RANGPUR, July 2 (BSS): Agro-experts here in a farmers' gathering organised on the occasion of `Fruit Plant Sapling Plantation Fortnight-2007' said the rural people could achieve economic well-being through increased production of fruits in their homesteads.Chaired by Chief Scientific Officer...
FE ReportMANAMA, Bahrain, July 2: Gulf Air introduced a totally revamped flight schedule from July 1, 2007, said a press release. The new network, based on a "wave" model, offers as many as 588 flights every week in the Middle...
FE ReportInstitute of Training Innovative Management and Technology (INTIMATE), Dhaka-organised two-day high profile management development training workshop on "Effective Credit Management and Debt Recovery Strategies" ended in the city Monday, said a press release.Lim Chor Ghee of Peligo Training Solutions...
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