BANGKOK, Dec 19 (AFP): Chinese premier Li Keqiang is set Friday to sign agriculture and transport agreements on a visit to Bangkok, as Thailand's junta seeks diplomatic support after their coup was given short-shrift by US and European allies. A...
COLOMBO, Dec 19 (AFP): Sri Lanka's main opposition Friday promised to address international concerns over war crimes and normalise relations with regional superpower India and Western nations if they won January presidential polls. Candidate Maithripala Sirisena said he would also...
ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (AFP): A Pakistani government prosecutor said Friday he will challenge a court order granting bail to the alleged mastermind of the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, which sparked strong condemnation from India. Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi is accused of...
Top Islamic militants killed, more US troops going to Iraq WASHINGTON, Dec 19: Two senior Islamic State group leaders were killed in U.S. and coalition airstrikes in northern Iraq over the last week, U.S. officials said Thursday, as Defense Secretary...
Sugarcane crushing began on Friday at three sugar mills of the country for the 2014-2015 season, report agencies. With 7,493 tonnes of sugar still remaining unsold, Setabganj Sugar Mills began its sugarcane crushing programme for the season on the day....
When consumers are tired of having adulterated foodstuff alongside price manipulation, some educated youths have come up with an idea to supply poison-free fresh vegetables, ensuring fair prices for both the farmers and consumers, reports UNB. In an effort to...
SINGAPORE, Dec 19 (Reuters): Gold edged up above $1,200 an ounce on Friday as buyers helped the metal hold up against rising equity markets, paring losses fueled by worries over a looming hike in U.S. interest rates. A surge in...
SINGAPORE, Dec 19 (AFP): Oil prices edged up in Asia Friday after falling sharply in the previous session, as analysts predicted increased volatility and no end in sight this year to tumbling prices. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for...
CHITTAGONG, Dec 18 (UNB): The weekly tea sale here Wednesday was marked by a similar trend to the last week's sale where Blenders again dominated the market and accounted for most of the offerings. Loose tea buyers also lent some...
Atiur Rahman | 2014-12-20 00:00:00
The new World Bank report on addressing inequality in South Asia duly takes note of the broad success of South Asian governments in not letting inequality widen beyond moderate levels, with their various anti-poverty interventions supplementing the gains from sustained...
Saleh Akram | 2014-12-20 00:00:00
The 18th Summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) concluded in Kathmandu, Nepal with an outcome far below expectations. The theme of the summit was 'Deeper Integration for Peace and Prosperity', underscoring a focus on enhancing connectivity...
Mohammad Amjad Hossain from Virginia | 2014-12-20 00:00:00
Torture report of the CIA, released by the Senate Intelligence Committee, headed by Democrat Senator Dianne Feinstein, after terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Centre in New York has caused uproar in the US. The UN...
That the Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB) is going to get its first international recognition is a piece of heartening news. Upon getting this, the BAB's functional role as an authorised agency for providing standard certificates for export and import goods...
Wasi Ahmed | 2014-12-20 00:00:00
Now that the much hyped climate deal has finally been struck in the Peruvian capital, Lima, its implications do not seem to inspire much hope. There are observers who even termed it 'awfully flimsy.' While it has largely diluted the...
Jafar Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-12-20 00:00:00
Robust growth of the banking sector notwithstanding, in nominal terms, all banks are doing well. In real terms, only a few, particularly the foreign-owned banks are doing fairly well. In the CAMEL rating, the foreign-owned banks are topping the list...
Not very long ago, Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina urged the world leaders to save tigers in order to save nature at the 2nd Global Tiger Stocktaking Conference at Sonargoan Hotel, Dhaka. She also said that tigers protect the Sundarbans and...
Many clinics are operating in Dhaka illegally. If so many illegal clinics can operate in the capital, then the situation outside Dhaka can easily be imagined. Unscrupulous businessmen are fleecing people in the name of medical treatment. We often read...
The volume of defaulted loans is rising in the banks which is indeed bad news for the economy. Many industries are in deep distress due to high interest rates. There were talks of reducing the interest rates in the government...
Helal Uddin Ahmed while reviewing the book | 2014-12-20 00:00:00
Hilsa and Hilsa Fishermen: Exploring Conservation-Livelihood Win-Wins By Hossain Zillur Rahman, Md. Abdul Wahab and Liaquat Ali Chowdhury Publisher: Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC), Dhaka, December 2014, Book Design & Production: The Shikkha Bichitra, Malibag, Dhaka, Pages: 90; Price:...
Babul Barman | 2014-12-20 00:00:00
Stocks declined for two consecutive weeks, with turnover remaining sluggish as most of the investors are yet to adapt themselves to the new trading system. The week featured four trading sessions instead of five as the market was closed on...
City Bank Limited and Innovations for Poverty Actions (IPA) in partnership with the Development Economics Research Group of the World Bank have launched a research project 'The real effect of electronic wage payments: A field experiment with salaried factory workers...
The local currency was steady in the week December 18 against the greenback and was traded at around 77.88 levels. Though the market has demand for the foreign currency to make the upcoming payments. The market will see the same...
TOKYO, Dec 19 (AFP): The Tokyo market appears to have shrugged off fears about the Russian ruble crisis, with investors bullish as they prepared for the last few days of trading this year, analysts said. While plunging oil prices and...
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters): European stocks edged lower on Friday, reversing an early rise, as Italian banks came under pressure from a downgrade by S&P and Swiss drugmaker Roche saw two major drugs fail tests. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of...
MUMBAI, Dec 19 (Reuters): Indian shares rose for a second consecutive day on Friday, led by gains in IT stocks after global rival Accenture Plc raised its revenue forecast while Reliance Industries rose on bets it will roll out its...
HONG KONG, Dec 19 (AFP): Shares in Chinese car maker BYD, which plunged almost 30 per cent in the previous session amid speculation about its business outlook, recovered partially in Hong Kong Friday after it moved to quash the rumours....
The Gemcon Victory Day Cup Golf Tournament began at the Kurmitola Golf Course in the city Friday, reports UNB. Vice-Preident of Kurmitola Golf Club and Area Commander, Logistics Area, Dhaka Major General Mizanur Rahman Khan inaugurated the meet in the...
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