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Long-term truce agreed with Israel: Hamas

2014-08-27 00:00:00

RAMALLAH, Aug 26 (AFP): The Palestinians have reached agreement with Israel on a "permanent" truce for Gaza, a senior official told AFP on Tuesday, in a move Hamas hailed as a "victory." There was no immediate comment from Israel on...

Prayer Timings

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Tuba’s factories closure not proper : Minister

2014-08-27 00:00:00

The labour ministry asked Tuesday the Tuba Group management to pay wages and other benefits to the workers of its five closed factories as the closure of the units under article 13 (1) was not proper. At a meeting with...

Cargo ship sinks in Meghna

2014-08-27 00:00:00

The Dhaka-bound MV Chitalmari carrying 1,300 tonnes of cement clinker sank in the Meghna after being hit by an oil-tanker. No casualties have been reported in the accident that occurred at Harisabha of Chandpur's Puranbazar area around 7:30am Tuesday.    —...

HC rejects writ on Indian TV channels

2014-08-27 00:00:00

The High Court(HC) Tuesday rejected the writ petition seeking a ban on some Indian satellite TV channel programmes being aired in Bangladesh 'as being not pressed'. According to the information, having the government approval and depositing fixed fees in banks,...

Tokyo stocks up

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Tokyo stocks opened 0.23 per cent higher on Wednesday after Wall Street continued its record-setting bull run. The Nikkei 225 index was up 35.34 points at 15,556.56 at the start. Yutaka Miura, senior technical analyst at Mizuho Securities, said ‘stocks...

HK shares higher

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Hong Kong shares opened 0.25 percent higher on Wednesday following another record close on Wall Street fuelled by positive data on the US economy. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 59.99 points to 25,134.49 in early trade, according to AFP.

China shares rise

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Chinese stocks rose 0.15 per cent during early trade on Wednesday as bargain hunters moved in after steep losses the previous session. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 3.35 points to 2,210.46. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on...

Cop dies in road accident

2014-08-27 00:00:00

A police constable has been killed in a road accident in Harinchara area on the Hartikumrul-Banpara highway under Tarash Upazila in Sirajganj district. The deceased was identified as Habibur Rahman, 48, son of Altaf Hossain of Trishal of Mymensingh district....

US stocks stocky

2014-08-27 00:00:00

The Wall Street has sustained its seeming indefatigable bull run helped by more encouraging data on the US economy, with consumer confidence and durable goods orders showing solid improvement. The S&P 500 finished above 2,000 for the first time on...

Two killed in separate incidents in Ctg

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Two persons were killed in separate incidents in Chittagong city on Monday night and Tuesday. In the first incident worker Jubair, 21, was electrocuted while working at an under construction residential hotel in the city’s M A Aziz Stadium area...

Man killed in Noakhali \\\'shootout\\\'

2014-08-27 00:00:00

A man was killed in a ‘shootout’ between some miscreants and police at Chatkhil Upazila in Noakhali district on Wednesday. The dead is Khorshed Alam, 42, a resident of Badalkot village of the Upazila. Police claimed that he was a...

Gold worth Tk 6.5m seized at Shahjalal

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Gold bars weighing over one kilogram has been seized from a passenger at Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday. Customs Intelligence Department chief Moinul Haque said the gold was with one Ziaur Rahman, who returned...

2 journos get bail in case filed for probing alleged RHD corruption

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Two journalists have been granted bail in an extortion case filed by an official of the Roads and Highways Division (RHD) for investigating charges of corruption. They are Sanjay Kumar Das, bdnews24.com’s Patuakhali correspondent, and Md Jalil, Maasranga Television’s correspondent...

Hajj flight takes off

2014-08-27 00:00:00

The first Hajj flight of 2014 Hajj season left Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) International Airport in Kurmitola in Dhaka for Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday morning. A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines took off around 7:15am with 419 Hajj...

1 killed in Rajshahi road accident

2014-08-27 00:00:00

A man was killed in a road accident in Godagari Upazila in Rajshahi district on Tuesday evening. The dead is Sanowar Hossain, 30, a resident of Charhakimpur village in Chapainawabganj district. SM Abu Farhad said the accident took place when...

DSE, CSE rise in morning trade

FE Online Report | 2014-08-27 00:00:00

The country's two bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – advanced in early hours of trading on Wednesday amid modest see-saw, the fourth trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE,...

Transport strike in Rangamati underway

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Transport owners and workers of Rangamati district went on an indefinite strike on 14 roads and six waterways in the district from Wednesday morning demanding arrest of those responsible for an attack on six bus drivers. Rangamati Road and Waterway...

WHO urges stiff regulatory curbs on e-cigarettes

2014-08-27 00:00:00

The World Health Organisation (WHO) called on Tuesday for stiff regulation of electronic cigarettes as well as bans on indoor use, advertising and sales to minors, in the latest bid to control the booming new market. In a long-awaited report...

1 held with counterfeit notes

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a man in possession of 50 fake notes of Tk 1,000 denomination from Kachua at Ashashuni Upazila of Satkhira on Tuesday night. The arrestee was identified as Sahabuddin, 30, son of Atiar Sardar, a...

Couple robbed of Tk 128,000

2014-08-27 00:00:00

A gang of muggers snatched away Tk 128,000 from a couple at Taltola in Sylhet on Tuesday afternoon. The victims were identified as Rabindra and his wife, hailing from Mirzajangal area of the north-eastern city. Rabinrda said a gang of...

Japan aiming to deepen relations with BD

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Japan is aiming to deepen its relationship with Bangladesh, a Tokyo-based Asian business review has reported. It published the report ahead of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s first visit to Bangladesh, the South Asian developing country aiming to become a middle...

40 school students fall sick after eating snacks

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Some 40 students of a school in Natore town fell sick after eating snacks provided by the school authorities on Wednesday. Locals said the authorities of Natore Government Girls High School served snacks as tiffin to the students at about...

Gaza cease-fire holds as sides weigh gains

2014-08-27 00:00:00

An open-ended cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip was holding Wednesday, as many people on both sides of the conflict wondered what was gained during 50 days of fighting.  The Gaza war — the 3rd round...

Freed journalist Curtis back in the US

2014-08-27 00:00:00

After almost two years in captivity, Peter Theo Curtis is finally home. The American writer flew Tuesday from Tel Aviv, Israel, to the United States -- stopping first in Newark, New Jersey, before reuniting with his mother in Boston, his...

More rain forecast: No respite from floods

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Flood situation in north and north-western regions of Bangladesh will remain static for the next 48 hours (three days), the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) said today. It said the floodwaters might start receding after two days. ‘The flood...

Government-held Ukraine town hit by rebel shells

2014-08-27 00:00:00

A town in east Ukraine came under shellfire by pro-Russian rebels on Wednesday, amid fears that they are launching a counter-offensive on government-held parts of the region. In response to outgoing fire early Wednesday, rebel forces lobbed at least 10...

Afghan candidate pulls out of election audit

2014-08-27 00:00:00

A spokesman for Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah says he has pulled his observers from an audit of the country's disputed election over concerns of widespread fraud. Fazel Sancharaki said Wednesday that the process was ‘full of fraud.’ Liam McDowall,...

Stocks inch up, turnover falls sharply

FE Online Report | 2014-08-27 00:00:00

Stocks inched up on Wednesday for the third straight session amid volatility with turnover fell drastically as investors followed cautious stance. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended at 4,599.46 points, gaining 8.81points or 0.19 per...

Turkish party to confirm Erdogan\\\'s successor

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Turkey's ruling party convened on Wednesday to confirm Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu as its new chairman and prime minister-designate, to replace Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he becomes president - a position he has pledged to transform from a ceremonial post...