Sunday, 17 Nov, 2024

Business

Prime Bank-Grand Sultan Tea Resort sign deal

DHAKA: Prime Bank Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Grand Sultan Tea Resort & Golf on 21 August at Head Office of the Bank.   Habibur Rahman, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Emerging Market of the Bank, and Brig Gen (Retd.) A K M Shahjahan, Director

PM for continuance of anti-adulteration drive

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed authorities concerned to continue the drive against sub-standard and adulterated goods. PM said, “The anti-adulteration drives are underway and it will also be continued and its range will be extended.” Sheikh Hasina told commerce

Stocks witness fall Thursday

DHAKA: Country's stock market marked fall in its price indices on Thursday. The broad index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, shed over 21 points only to stand at 4,577 at the close on the last trading day of the week. Trade deals stood at 1,64,445 with volume of transactions at Tk 6322

Qantas reports its biggest loss ever

DHAKA: Australia's national flag carrier Qantas has reported an after-tax net loss of A$2.8bn ($2.6bn; £1.57bn) for the year ending in June - its biggest ever financial loss.The struggling airline said the result was in part due to an A$2.6bn write-down on its international

BB gains net profit Tk 3,352cr

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has earned a net profit of Tk 3,352 crore in the fiscal year 2013-14.The central bank has handed over Tk 1,562.78 crore to the government.BB Managing Director AFM Asaduzzaman, also spokesperson of the bank, made the disclosure the matter to journalists after

India asks Pepsi to cut down sugar in sodas

DHAKA: India has asked US soft drinks giant PepsiCo to reduce the sugar content of its sodas as the country battles growing levels of obesity and diabetes. PepsiCo chairman Indra Nooyi met food processing industry minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal during a visit to India on Tuesday to

US $125mln loan accord with ADB

DHAKA: The government has signed a loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for developing infrastructures in ensuring better services in 30 municipalities of the country. The deal was signed at Economic Relations Division of Planning Commission at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in city on

‘Waterway travel deal with India soon’

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said the incumbent government is planning to sign an agreement with India with a view to traveling through waterway.The finance minister came up with the disclosure while talking to journalists after a cabinet meeting on tourism. He said,

CSE issues notice to United Air

DHAKA: Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Tuesday issued notice to the United Airways (BD) Ltd. regarding the unusual upward trend of its share price and volume.Sources said that the share price and volume of the private airways company has been climbing up at an unnatural ratio since

Dollar sets 13-month high

DHAKA: The dollar hit a 13-month peak against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday, with the euro still struggling amid expectations of further policy easing from the European Central Bank.The dollar index rose as far as 82.727 at one point, its highest level since July 2013. It

Bourses see gain Wednesday

DHAKA: Investors witnessed gain in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Wednesday. The broad index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, rose over eight points to stand at 4599 at the close on the fourth trading day of the week. Trade deals stood at 1,22,638 with transaction at

IMF propose to reduce tax

DHAKA: International Monetary Fund (IMF) representative to Bangladesh Stella Kaendera proposed to lessen tax and increase its network. The economy of Bangladesh is flourishing, said Stella Kaendera when she made a courtesy call on Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in city’s

Agora fined for selling unapproved goods

DHAKA: A mobile court on Tuesday fined Agora, one of the leading chain shops in the country, for selling unapproved products. Led by Executive Magistrate Mamtaj Begum a team of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institute (BSTI) with the help of police conducted the drive in an outlet of

D-8 to invest in Bangladesh

DHAKA: Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Tuesday said the economic alliance of eight developing Muslim countries, called D-8, would invest in Bangladesh.   A draft will be prepared by November enlisting the sectors in which they are interested to invest. The minister made the

NRB Bank opens branch at Banani

DHAKA: The NRB Commercial Bank Ltd opened its 21st branch at Banani in city on Monday. Chairman of the bank Engineer Farasat Ali inaugurated the branch as chief guest at road-11, Block-C of Banani.NRB Commercial Bank Vice-Chairman Dr Taufiq Rahman Chowdhury, Managing Director also Chief

ECNEC approves 3 projects worth Tk 270cr

DHAKA: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved three development projects worth TK 270.61 crores.  With Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in chair, the meeting of ECNEC approved the projects at the NEC conference room at city’s Sher-e-Bangla

JB to give Tk 10cr to set up nursing college

DHAKA: Janata Bank Ltd will provide financial assistance of Tk 10 crore as a part of their CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in setting up of ‘Janata Bank-BIRDEM Ibrahim Nursing College’.JB Chairman Professor Dr Abul Barkat handed over a symbolic cheque to Bangladesh Diabetic

Modhumoti Bank’s ATM booth in Jhenaidah

DHAKA:  Modhumoti Bank Limited launched its fifth ATM (Automated Teller Machine) booth at Jinnahnagar Branch in the Jhenaidah district on Sunday.  Modhumoti Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mizanur Rahman inaugurated the booth.  Meanwhile, ICT Department Chief of

Irregularities in banking sector, BB for stern action

DHAKA: Severe irregularities and perversions seen in various public and private banks, even the guidelines and directives of Bangladesh Bank (BB) are violated there.  After finding the inspection results, in a meeting recently BB Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman expressed to take harder

Irregularities in banking sector, BB for stern action

DHAKA: Severe irregularities and perversions seen in various public and private banks, even the guidelines and directives of Bangladesh Bank (BB) are violated there.  After finding the inspection results, in a meeting recently BB Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman expressed to take harder