RANGPUR, July 31 (BSS): Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) distributed education stipends of Tk 71,000 among 40 students of eight districts in greater Rangpur and Dinajpur here Saturday evening. The stipends were distributed with a view to inspiring and encouraging...
A total thirty-three winners of the countrywide Nokia "Snap-a-Story" competition received awards at a function held at the Spectra Convention Center in the city Tuesday. Each of the winners received one Nokia Bluetooth headset.The two judges---cartoonist Shishir Bhattacharya and photographer...
The capital market watchers of Chittagong said the introduction of derivatives would help increase liquidity flow in the stock market, reports bdnews24.com.Derivatives, a financial instrument, will also help cut the investors' risks, and create a new investment opportunity, the speakers...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, July 31: Chittagong Dairy and Poultry Farm Association (CDPFA) has discussed the re-fixing of the price of dairy milk at Tk 36 per litre in view of abnormal price hike of the dairy food.CDPFA President Moha-mmad Yousuf Chow-dhury,...
Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, July 31: Emission of thick black smoke by different types of motor vehicles has long been polluting environment and threatening public health in the district.The black smoke from vehicles like bus, truck, tempo, microbus, tractor, power-tiller etc are...
MEHERPUR, July 31 (BSS): Tobacco cultivation still remains a lucrative business among the farmers of the district despite the launching of a strong campaign against the uses of tobacco in the country.Tobacco farmers said they get more money by cultivating...
SINGAPORE, July 31 (Bloomberg): European stocks rebounded from a five-day plunge and shares in Asia advanced for a second day on waning concern losses from US subprime mortgages will damp global economic growth. Aviva Plc, HSBC Holdings Plc and UBS...
FE ReportThe Chittagong Regional Committee (CRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) organised a CPE seminar on 'changes made by the Finance Ordinance-2007' in respect of income tax and VAT for members of Chittagong region in the...
FE ReportBank Asia inaugurated its 3rd Computer Learning Centre (CLC) at Lohagora recently.Deputy Managing Director of the bank Erfanuddin Ahmed inaugurated the CLC at South Satkania Golam Bari High School, Lohagora as the chief guest.Zonal Head of Bank Asia Khorshed...
FE ReportYusuf Saeed has recently joined the City Bank Limited as the head of corporate and investment banking. He will be managing corporate and investment banking business of the bank across the country, covering from corporate banking to structured finance,...
FE ReportA two-day "Orientation Course" was organised by Pubali Bank Limited (PBL) for its newly recruited 150 officers at its head office in the city recently.PBL Managing Director HeIal Ahmed Chowdhury was present as the chief guest while General Manager...
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Recommendation of dividendICB Islamic Mutual Fund: The board of directors of ICB Islamic Mutual Fund has recommended 12 per cent cash dividend for its shareholders for the year 2006-2007. The record date of the company is August 15, 2007.ICB AMCL:...
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, July 31 (AFP): US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defence Secretary Robert Gates kicked off a regional tour in Egypt Tuesday seeking to unite Arab allies against Iran's "destabilising" influence. The rare joint trip, preceded by...
GHAZNI, July 31 (AFP): Afghanistan's Taliban set the government a new deadline of noon (0730 GMT) Wednesday to meet its demands in order to save 21 South Koreans, a day after a second hostage was killed. The hardline Islamic militia...
NEW YORK, July 31 (AFP): British leader Gordon Brown is due to address the United Nations Tuesday on the need to focus on meeting key poverty reduction targets, a day after reaffirming support for Washington on tackling extremism. The prime...
MANILA, July 31(AFP): Concern about their international image helped convince Southeast Asian nations to announce the creation of a new human rights body, diplomats who took part in the negotiations said today. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Monday...
HANOI, Vietnam, July 31 (AP): Dengue fever is raging across Asia, prompting the World Health Organisation to warn that the region could face the worst outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus in nearly a decade. The disease, commonly called the 'bone...
BEIJING, July 31 (AFP): North Korea has cooperated fully with UN inspectors after shutting down its main nuclear reactor site, the head of the monitoring team said Tuesday after their first two-week mission ended. "I should say that in doing...
TOKYO, July 31 (AFP): Japan's resurgent opposition Tuesday blasted Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for staying in office despite an election mauling and vowed to fight to stop him extending support to the US military in Afghanistan. Abe, an outspoken conservative...
WASHINGTON, July 31 (AFP): The US House of Representatives Monday demanded an apology from US ally Japan for the sexual slavery inflicted by its wartime military on 200,000 Asian women. In a resolution passed by a voice vote, lawmakers called...
MIRANSHAH, July 31(AFP): Pakistani troops traded gunfire with pro- Taliban militants near the Afghan border early today after the rebels launched rockets at government and army buildings, officials said. There were no reports of casualties from the fighting in the...
KAZIRANGA, India, July 31 (AFP): The death toll from floods ravaging large parts of eastern and northeastern India climbed to 112 with about seven million people displaced, officials and reports said today. In the eastern state of Bihar, 62 people...
BEIJING, July 31 (AFP): Sixty-nine workers trapped in a flooded Chinese coal mine for over two days are alive, but it is impossible to say whether rescue efforts will succeed, authorities said Tuesday. "The 69 miners are still alive. We...
FE ReportChief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed would sit with different ministries from August 5 to 7 to review action plans and preparations on implementation of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) of fiscal 2007-08, official sources said.The implementation status of ADP...
Bangladesh will raise several outstanding issues including demarcation of 6.50-kilometre boundary, exchange of enclaves, unfettered movement through Tin Bigha corridor and stopping killing of innocent Bangladeshi citizens by the BSF at the Home Secretary level talks scheduled to be held...
The Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Ministry has decided to run all community clinics meant to deliver primary healthcare services at grassroots level. The ministry took the decision to take charge of about 11,000 community clinics built at...
President Iajuddin Ahmed and Chief Advisor (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed have greeted President of the Swiss Confederation Micheline Calmy-Rey and Benin President Thomas Yayiboni on the occasion of National Day of the two countries, reports UNB.In separate messages to Micheline Calmy-Rey,...
Shahar Banu was cooking rice for lunch on a makeshift bed floating on filthy water in a tiny house in Shanarpar in Shiddhirganj. Something her daughter-in-law Fatema Begum said they had been doing for a week after floodwaters went waist-high...
DU CorrespondentSpeakers at a training workshop on 'Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning' Tuesday stressed the need for taking effective initiatives to make the vulnerable people financially able so that they can tackle any natural disaster themselves."To provide relief is...
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