BEIJING, Aug 9 (AFP) : China's annual inflation rose 2.3 per cent in July, official data showed Saturday, remaining stable and allowing authorities space to further stimulate growth in the world's second-largest economy if needed. The country's consumer price index...
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 9 (Reuters) : Four Silicon Valley companies including Apple and Google failed to persuade a US judge to sign off on a $324.5 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit by tech workers, who accused the firms of...
RANGPUR, Aug 9 (BSS) : The monthly divisional business assessment and views-sharing meeting for July- 2014 for officials of the principal, regional and corporate branch offices of Sonali Bank Limited (SBL) was held here Friday. General Manager of Rangpur General...
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) : After dithering on grant of Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status on India, Pakistan Friday sought to link the issue with market access saying it wants level playing field to promote trade ties with New...
NEW DELHI, Aug 9 (PTI): Expressing commitment to ensure price stability, the government Friday said it is taking measures to bring down inflation. "Government is committed to ensuring price stability and is closely monitoring the situation and taking measures on...
BANGKOK, Aug 9 (Reuters): Thailand is considering paying benefits to low-income earners as the military government seeks to spur an economy battered by months of political turmoil. Southeast Asia's second-largest economy was left on the verge of recession by six...
COLOMBO, Aug 9 (Reuters): Sri Lanka's rupee will not be under downward pressure in the foreseeable future due to a policy aimed at building foreign reserves and a gradual appreciation in the currency is expected, the central bank governor said...
BEIJING, Aug 9 (AFP): China said Saturday that its Anti-Monopoly Law does not discriminate between foreign and domestic companies, as big name overseas enterprises have come under a series of high-profile investigations. The Ministry of Commerce issued a statement noting...
NEW YORK, Aug 9 (AFP): The US judge presiding over Argentina's debt dispute with two American hedge funds threatened Friday to hold the country in contempt of court for "false and misleading" statements. The warning came after Argentina accused US...
OTTAWA, Aug 9 (Reuters): Canada's economy created a net 200 jobs in July, far fewer than analysts had expected, while labour force participation fell to a fresh 13-year low, the country's statistical agency reported on Friday. The data confirmed the...
DUBLIN, Aug 9 (Reuters): Ireland's government will start talks next year with trade unions on the gradual reversal of public sector pay cuts that helped it overcome financial crisis, the spending minister was quoted as saying on Saturday. Ireland's coalition...
SINGAPORE, Aug 9 (AFP): Singapore's trade-sensitive economy grew 3.5 per cent in the first half and was on track for 2.5-3.5 per cent expansion this year, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Friday. "Our economy grew 3.5 per cent in...
In the wake of BNP's frequent threats to wage an anti-government movement, Health Minister Mohammed Nasim Saturday said the game will be held in the political field where the winners and losers will be determined clearly, reports UNB. "Begum Khaleda...
Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad left Dhaka Saturday for Kolkata, India on a six-day 'private' visit, said a party official, reports UNB. Ershad's son Eric Ershad and personal secretary Maj (retd) Khaled Akhter also accompanied Ershad. The JP chief,...
JESSORE, Aug 9 (BSS): A top leader of the Jessore unit of Swecchasebok League (SL) was gunned down by unidentified miscreants today. The deceased Abdul Mannan (47), was the president of Jessore town unit of Swecchasebok League. According to police...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Dhaka, Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions today (Sunday). Moderately...
It is not possible to make Dhaka a liveable city again unless a comprehensive plan is put in place to divert the large number of population influx to it, observed experts and city planners, reports UNB. They proposed building alternative...
Kamrun Nahar | 2014-08-10 00:00:00
The government has formed two committees in connection with expediting of the Uttara Apartment Project. The project is to be partially implemented by a Malaysian consortium, following an amended memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the governments of the two countries....
FE Report | 2014-08-10 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) decided Saturday to temporarily suspend movement of all kinds of launches and speed boats on Mawa and Kawrakandi river route due to high waves in the river Padma. "The turbulent and inclement weather...
NARAIL, Aug 9 (BSS): The 90th birth anniversary of world famous artist SM Sultan will be observed here tomorrow in a befitting manner. SM Sultan Foundation and the district administration have chalked out a daylong programme to mark the birthday...
MADARIPUR, Aug 9 (bdnews24.com): A mobile court of the Department of Shipping (DOS) has fined four launches including one owned by Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan's family firm. Registrations of two other launches have been temporarily cancelled for two months during...
Bilkis Moyezuddin, mother of State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroz Chumki, died of cancer at Square Hospital in the city Friday night at the age of 75, reports BSS. Bilkis, wife of Shaheed Moyezuddin, who was an...
CHITTAGONG, Aug 9 (BSS): Two youths were arrested with 5,600 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets from the Shaheed Minar area under city's Bakalia thana Saturday. The arrestees were identified as Abul Hossain (21) and Nasir Uddin (21). Kotwali thana police...
Jotsna Ara Begum (42), a mother who had earlier lost her younger child to blood cancer, is battling with leukemia. Doctors say it will require at least Tk 4.0 million to save her life-a fairly large amount her family is...
Matiur Rahman The 36th death anniversary of Matiur Rahman, former chief reporter of defunct Bangladesh Times and Weekly Holiday, will be observed today (Sunday), said a press release. Khatme Quran and milad mahfil will be held at the residence of...
ICMAB team meets Industries Minister A delegation of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) led by its President Muhammad Salim called on Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu at the latter's office in the city recently. The...
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