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Grameenphone launches Vessel Tracking System Grameenphone inaugurated Vessel Tracking System for Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Grameenphone head office in the city on Wednes

India's ‘unbanked’ masses get fleeced

For 75-year-old pensioner Sova Sengupta the collapse of Indian property-to-media empire Saradha Group, to which she had entrusted her life's savings with the promise of a handsome return, spelt financ

Nokia's new Lumia 720 with affordable price

Nokia Lumia 720, the sleek and stylish smartphone, started selling in Bangladesh with more affordable price in the city on Wednesday. The momentum behind Nokia is gathering pace. The new Nokia Lumia 7

SADC countries meet to quicken finalization of new trade agreement with EU

Trade ministers from seven Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have met here to quicken steps in working out a long- embattled new inclusive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA

Myanmar reforms 'bear fruit', growth to accelerate: IMF

Myanmar's economy expanded 6.5 percent last year and is set for further modest acceleration, the IMF estimated today, as sweeping reforms herald hopes of a renaissance for the impoverished nation. At

‘Economic Census will only assess development, no calculation’

Planning Minister Air- Vice Marshal (Retd) A K Khandker today reiterated that the ongoing Economic Census-2013 would only assess the development of the organizations which are conducting economic acti

Scientific pond management practices to produce marine shrimp : Speakers

Speakers at a national workshop underscored the need for applying scientific pond management practices to domesticate a few species of the marine shrimp and produce Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) brood

Humayon Kabir, Executive Director (PR and Media) of Walton giving away the document of a fridge to the first prize winner of family days raffle draw programme of Dhaka Sub-Editors Council (DSEC) on Sunday.

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Nokia's new Lumia 720 with affordable price

Nokia Lumia 720, the sleek and stylish smartphone, started selling in Bangladesh with more affordable price in the city on Wednesday. The momentum behind Nokia is gathering pace. The new Nokia Lumia 7

Westin arranges Szechuan food festival

Westin Dhaka arranged Szechuan food festival in association with China Eastern Airlines and Embassy of People's Republic of China, to promote and introduce new cuisine for its guests in the city on We

Corporate Focus

Shajahan Khan, Minister of Shipping; inaugurates by cutting cake the Grameenphone invented Vessel Tracking System for Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Grameenphone head office in the city on Wednesday.

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Corporate Focus

Prof Abu Nasser Muhammad Abduz Zaher, chairman of the Islami Bank presides over the 30th Annual General Meeting of the bank held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city on Wednesday. The AGM approved 17percent stock and 8percent cash dividend for its shareholders for the financial year 2012.

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Corporate Focus

Dr Ahmed Al-Kabir, chairman of Rupali Bank Ltd, inaugurating the bank's 517th branch at Anwara in Chittagong on Wednesday. M Farid Uddin, managing director of the bank was present.

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