Thai jet crash inquiry probes human error theory BANGKOK, Sept 18: Investigators probing the Phuket jet crash are looking into whether human error was mostly to blame for Thailand's worst air disaster in a decade that killed 89 people, media...
Naim-Ul-KarimThe country's strategic export target for the current fiscal is yet to be set even after the expiry of more than two months following the announcement of national budget for the financial year (FY) 2007-08.The state owned agency -- Export...
Jasim Uddin HaroonThe Exim Bank, a third generation bank, is stepping forward with its innovative financial product - interest free education loan - for the country's insolvent students.The bank will launch the first-ever product just after Eid.Chairman of the Exim...
Our CorrespondentRANGPUR, Sept 18: Speakers in a day-long seminar here on Wednesday last recommended extraction of coal from northern region immediately and setting up of a coal fired power plant to reduce power shortage in the northern region as well...
FE ReportWarid Telecom recently handed over mobile handsets to winners of its gratification campaign for the prepaid Zem subscribers. Muneer Farooqui, CEO of Warid Telecom, along with other officials of the company, gave away handsets and gift-hampers to the winners...
Our correspondentRAJSHAHI, Sept 18: The executives of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) have requested through posters and advertisements the business communities of the district to use energy saving bulbs to save electricity.Recently the top ranking officers of the...
FE ReportDelta Brac Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DBH) has recently signed a participation agreement with the Bangladesh Bank (BB) in order to start providing home loans under the newly introduced BB Refinance Scheme for Housing Sector (RSHS). Thus DBH, the...
FE ReportM Ehsanul Haque joined Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) as its executive director (ED) and chief executive officer (CEO) recently. Prior to this, Haque, a career banker, worked as the CEO and managing director of BRAC Bank Ltd.Later, he...
FE ReportBanglalink has recently signed a corporate agreement with Bangladesh Hats and Bags Manufacturers Ltd under its 'enterprise package', said a press release.Bangladesh Hats and Bags Manufacturers Ltd-- a leading export-oriented manufacturer operating from the Chittagong Export Processing Zone- will...
LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters): Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered (StanChart) Plc said Tuesday it is buying American Express Bank (AEB) for about $860 million to help "turbo charge" the growth of its recently launched private banking business. Standard Chartered said the...
FE ReportEmirates, a Dubai-based carrier, is going to launch its direct, non-stop flights to Indian Ahmedabad, according to a press release.This is its ninth Indian and 95th global destinations. A total of six flights will be operated per-week on the...
TOKYO, Sept 18 (AP): Most Asian market fell Tuesday, with Tokyo's main index losing 2 per cent amid renewed concern over global credit markets and Hong Kong shares down on profit-taking. Stocks in China and Indonesia rose; shares fell in...
FE ReportBanga Building Materials Ltd (BBML), a sister concern of Pran-RFL Group, launched its uPVC doors and foam-sheet at a function held at a city hotel Tuesday, said a press release.Executive Director (ED) of RFL Group Rabindranath Paul inaugurated the...
FE ReportProf M Shamsul Haque and N Wazirul Alam have been elected chairman and president respectively of the Institute of Management Consultants Bangladesh (IMCB), the national association of the country's management consultants.They were elected in IMCB's annual general meeting (AGM),...
Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, Sept 18: Livestock Department in Brahmanbaria district has earned revenue of over Tk 0.76 million in the 2006-07 financial year, which is Tk 96,674 higher than that of the 2005-06 financial year.Livestock Department sources said, it earned Tk...
LONDON, Sept 18 (AFP): Europe's main stock markets experienced mixed fortunes Tuesday in cautious trade before a US interest rate decision, as the British banking sector rebounded slightly led by troubled Northern Rock. Investors remain concerned about the fallout from...
SEC issues show cause notice to co, menPadma Printers: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued show-cause cum hearing notice to the Padma Printers and Colour Limited, its directors, managing director and company secretary for non-compliance with securities-related laws...
The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Foundation will appoint a consulting firm soon to develop fashion design technologies to meet the growing global demand by maintaining international standard, reports UNB.SME Foundation Managing Director Aiyub Miah said: "Country's small and medium...
Diplomats and employees of 32 foreign missions in Bangladesh have donated Tk 1.0 million for the country's recent flood victims, reports UNB.Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury received the money in cash from Turkish Ambassador Ferit Ergin and Indian High Commissioner...
Thirty-three more individuals and organisations have donated over Tk 12.82 million (1.282 crore) to the Chief Adviser's Relief and Welfare Fund for the country's flood victims, reports UNB.The donors handed over cheques for the amount to Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed...
A four-day SAARC youth camp, the first rally of youths of South Asia under the auspices of the regional forum, will be held at the Jatiyo Jubo Kendro in Savar towards the end of November, reports UNB.Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed...
CHITTAGONG, Sept 18 (UNB): Joint forces arrested a deputy director of Divisional Livestock Department from his office here while taking bribe Tuesday.Acting on a tip-off, the joint forces raided the Divisional Livestock office at noon in the city's Khulshi area...
MOULVIBAZAR, Sept 18 (UNB): Former Special Public Prosecutor (PP) of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Advocate Jalal Abedin had been sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment for taking bribe.Additional District and Sessions Judge M Mahtab Hossain fined him Tk...
FE ReportA maidservant named Janu (12) working at a residence at Uttar Kutubkhali under Jatrabari police station on the outskirts of the city has been missing since September 13.Janu, attired in green Salwar and Kameej, had gone from the residence...
Council member and past president of Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) Chowdhury Hafizur Rahman died at Square Hospital in the city Monday. He was 69, said a press release.His Namaj-e-Janaja was held on the Institute premises...
Egypt can import high-class pharmaceuticals, melamine, garments and jute goods from Bangladesh at competitive prices. President Iajuddin told this to the newly appointed Egyptian Ambassador in Bangladesh Fayez Mustafa Noseir who presented his credentials to the President at Bangabhaban in...
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has formally invited Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed to attend the next Commonwealth Summit to be held in Kampala on November 23-25.Ugandan State Minister for Foreign Affairs Isaac Musumba, who arrived in the city Tuesday, handed...
The government has banned the 431st issue of 'Alpin', a weekly supplement of Bangla leading daily Prothom Alo, for publishing a cartoon which was believed to have hurt the religious sentiment of the people, reports UNB.The government also ordered the...
Amid reports of corruption allegation against him, Secretary for Home Affairs Abdul Karim met Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury at the latter's office in the city Tuesday, reports UNB. Talking to reporters after the meeting, the home secretary...
The Caretaker Government (CG) has promoted 22 additional secretaries to secretary, and appointed them to various key posts in a major reshuffle in the interim administration, reports UNB.An official announcement Tuesday said, Food and Disaster Management Ministry acting secretary Dhiraj...
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