Spice prices except onion and ginger remained stable on both the retail and wholesale markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. According to the traders, the supply of spices on the market is adequate as the items have been smuggled in huge quantity from India. Cumin, cloves, cardamom, black pepper
Month: October 2013
Hunger, poverty decline rate slowed down : UO
The rate of hunger reduction is slower than poverty reduction rate in the country while the decline rate in both cases has slowed down recently, said the local think-tank Unnayan Onneshan. In a recently released report titled ‘Poverty, Hunger, Nutrition, and Food Production in Bangladesh’, it also said rapid price increase of food items eroded
Mosharraf Karim-Shimla in short film’s story
Love is the existence of human mind. Besides it, life is nothing else. May be love itself has variations. But human being has to survive with it. On the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, NTV will air special seven episodes with the theme of love and its existence. With seven Bangladeshi and foreign love stories these seven episodes ... Read more
Sajal’s 9 play on Eid day
First day of Eid-ul-Azha popular TV actor Sajal’s nine plays will go on air in different satellite channels. Among nine plays, three were directed by Ferdous Hasan Rana. These are: “Promila Cricket Coaching,” “Prem Othoba Juddho” and “Saurabh.” These will be aired on RTV, SA TV and NTV respectively. Sumaiya Shimu has performed in first ... Read more
Producers expect success of 4 Eid films
Three actresses compete to be Shakib’s next pair Following business success at the last Eid-ul- Fitr, the producers’ association decided to release less number of big budget commercial films in maximum numbers of cinemas across the country. Four out of eight films finally got clearance from the producers and exhibitors as well to be released ... Read more
Producers prefer quantity
Eid Music Albums Producers prefer quantity A large number of audio and video albums are going to hit the market during the Eid-Ul-Azha and Durga Puja many of which are already in market for the music lovers. Around 70 audio and video albums will reach the market during the Puja and Eid festivals. But the ... Read more
Maliha becomes Khude Gaanraj
Maliha, a schoolgirl from Khulna, was named this year’s Khude Gaanraj at the grand finale held on Friday at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. Sajib and Rahul respectively secured the first runner-up and second runner-up positions in the fourth season of the reality show of children’s singing competetion named Meridian-Channel-i Khude Gaanraj. Apart from the ... Read more
Kolkata plays host to Bollywood celebs this Durga Puja
It’s a glitzy affair this Durga puja in the city with Bollywood celebrities upping the glam quotient to mark the gala five day festivities, reports NDTV. Be it a promotional event or inaugurating a puja pandal, Kolkata is playing the host to director Mahesh Bhatt, critically-acclaimed actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and the energetic Govinda. Bhatt, who ... Read more
Batexpo orders drop to $58.37m
Spot orders from the global buyers at the 24th Bangladesh Apparel and Textile Exposition which ended on Saturday declined for the second consecutive year as many international buyers skipped the fair this year. Leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Sunday said the Batexpo received spot orders worth $58.37
BTRC tightens payment rules for IGW operators
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has tightened payment rules for the international gateway operators by adding a clause to realise call tariff dues from performance bank guarantee. BTRC officials said the move came after the telecom regulator faced severe criticism from the government and the parliamentary standing committee for
BSEC finalises guideline for MF conversion
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has finalised a guideline for conversion of close-end mutual funds into open-end mutual funds as nine mutual funds under the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh move to grab the scope of conversion. The BSEC issued a directive in this regard on Thursday. Earlier in July an amendment to the
Bangladesh to seek removal of CVD on RMG, dev of Indian land ports
Indo-Bangla Jt Customs Meeting In Dhaka Bangladesh to seek removal of CVD on RMG, dev of Indian land ports Customs officials of Bangladesh and India will meet on October 21-22 in Dhaka with an aim to enhance trade facilitation mechanism including removal of non-tariff barriers and improvement of infrastructure at land ports and land customs ... Read more
Banks asked to submit audited balance sheets within 2 months after year ends
The Bangladesh Bank on Sunday said that the scheduled banks would have to submit their audited financial balance sheets to the central bank within two months after the end of each calendar year. Previously the banks got three months to submit the reports. The BB issued a circular to managing
MoU signed for relocation of tanneries to Savar
A memorandum of understanding was on Sunday signed for the relocation of leather industry at Hazaribagh to Dhaka Tannery Estate at Savar. The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation, Bangladesh Tanners Association and the Bangladesh Finished Leather Goods and Footwear
BB rushes to buy dollars from banks to keep market stable
The Bangladesh Bank has accelerated its purchasing of US dollars from the scheduled banks to keep the inter-bank foreign exchange market stable ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. According to the latest central bank data, the BB bought dollar worth $328 million in the first 10 days of this month from the banks to offset higher supply
BB sets new timeframe for banks to submit audited management report
Bangladesh Bank on Sunday said that the scheduled banks would have to submit their confidential part of management report audited by external farms to the central bank within 75 days after end of each calendar year, instead of existing 90 days. The BB issued a circular to managing directors and chief executive officers of all scheduled ... Read more
GP launches 3G service in Ctg, Sylhet
Grameenphone on Saturday launched 3G service for its customers of selected areas in Chittagong and Sylhet on commercial basis. Grameenphone is the first operator to lunch 3G in Sylhet commercially, said a news release. Colourful processions were brought out in both the cities to mark the occasions. The Sylhet mayor, Ariful Huq Chowdhury,
Sohag creates history in drawn Test
Sohag Gazi became the first cricketer in history to claim a century and a hat-trick in the same match as the first Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand ended in a draw in Chittagong on Sunday. Bangladesh were 173-3 when the stumps were drawn for the fifth and final day as Sakib al Hasan completed ... Read more
Tigers fire on all cylinders
Bangladesh will go into the second and final Test match against New Zealand in Dhaka with their all guns blazing after the first Test in Chittagong ended in a draw on Sunday. The Tigers got everything they desired except a victory, but that did not deter skipper Mushfiqur Rahim from expressing his satisfaction over the
Nazmul-led committee takes charge officially
The fifth elected body of the Bangladesh Cricket Board headed by Nazmul Hasan took over charge after the first board meeting of the executive members as the ad-hoc executive committee was dissolved on Sunday. The National Sports Council on November 27 last year formed a 13-member ad-hoc executive committee led by Nazmul to hold the