DHAKA: Eastern Bank Ltd. (EBL) and Cream and Fudge recently signed a customer benefit agreement with a view to giving customers more pleasure. Under the agreement EBL Priority customers and Signature card holders will enjoy 13% and other card holder 10% discount at all outlets of Cream

DHAKA: Power Development Board (PDB) of Bangladesh wants to increase bulk electricity tariffs by 18.12 percent or Tk 0.81 per unit from January 2015.The board, however, has already submitted a proposal to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) in this regard on

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses is underway showing gain in share-price indices on Wednesday. The broad index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, rose over 56 points to stand at 5349 at 11:45 am. Trade deals stood at 58128 with transaction at Tk 3480million. Of the issues

DHAKA: Bangladesh is keen to sign regional treaties on rail and roads communications and youth charter with member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). The authorities concerned have already taken decisions in principle on the matters at an

DHAKA: Chain shop ‘Daily Shopping’ has been inaugurated two more outlets in Banasree and Basabo, Dhaka.  Other two outlets are functioning in Middle Badda and Khilgaon Tilpa Para, Dhaka. Total four outlets of Daily Shopping are running in the capital now.         Galib Farrokh

DHAKA: Corruption watchdog Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) summoned six officials of Standard Bank Limited, including a senior vice president, to quiz them in a debit card fraud case. A notice was to the bank on the matter. ACC deputy director, also case investigating office, Moshiur

DHAKA: International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh (ICCB) will organize a two-day conference at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in city on October 25. The ICCB will arrange the conference titled “Global Economic Recovery: Asian Perspective to mark its 20 years of presence

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday asked to publish advertisements against the fugitive 46 accused people of Destiny on national dailies following the embezzlement of Tk 4119 crore and money laundering cases.The court also directed authorities concerned to appear the fugitives before it by

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued a show-cause notice to four private banks for appointing more than two directors from same family.The central bank, however, also asked the banks to bring down the number of their directors coming from a same family within next seven working

DHAKA: Former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam will visit Dhaka on October 17 on invitation of Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI).He is scheduled to join a program on the occasion of 110th anniversary of MCCI. Besides, the former Indian President will also address a

DHAKA: Both two bourses of the country witnessed negative trend in share-price indices on Monday. The broad index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, shed over 24 points to stand at 5309 at the close on the second trading day of the week. Trade deals stood at 186334 with transaction at Tk

DHAKA: An eight-member delegation led by Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu is set to leave for Geneva of Switzerland on Sunday night to join in the bi-annual Investment Summit titled World Investment Forum-2014. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has

DHAKA: Banglalink, one of the leading telecom operators in Bangladesh, recently distributed 1,000 recycled school bags among primary school children across three different districts. Banglalink Brand Ambassador Shakib Al Hasan, also world famous Bangladeshi all-rounder cricketer,

DHAKA: National Board of Revenue (NBR) chairman Golam Rahman on Sunday said unawareness among the taxpayers is the big challenge in tax return submission.He said some 2.5 lakh taxpayers are dropped out every year because of unawareness.We should work together to create awareness, he

DHAKA: Country's stock market marked fall again in its price indices on Sunday.The broad index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, rose over 96 points only to stand at 5334 at the close on the first trading day of the week.Trade deals stood at 174786 with volume of transactions at Tk 9153

DHAKA: China has toppled America to become the biggest economy in the world, according to figures from the International Monetary Fund.The US has been the global leader since it overtook Britain in 1872, but has now lost its status as top dog.The latest IMF figures show the Chinese

DHAKA: Bangladesh will import gasoil with 0.05 percent sulfur content, instead of 0.2-0.25 percent, from January 2015, in line with instructions from the Ministry of Environment and Forest.Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation Chairman (BPC) Eunusur Rahman said this on Thursday.State-owned

DHAKA: After finding evidences of a total of Tk 50 crores tax evasion, National Board of Revenue (NBR) has frozen bank accounts of 27 travel agencies.  The shocking data was revealed following an investigation carried out by the Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the NBR. The

FROM LALBAGH POSTA: The hides of the sacrificed animals for Eid-ul-Azha have started decomposing on the second day of the festival.The hide traders warned that at least 40 percent hides will be damaged due to heavy heat, long queue in traveling routes as well as indiscipline

DHAKA: The supply of the essential goods has decreased in city. Besides, the prices of garlic and ginger are up in wholesale markets.The whole sellers said the prices of essential goods have increased as the ports are closed for the Durga Puja and Eid-ul-Azha festivals.The prices could