Swedish Ambassador to Dhaka Anneli Lindhal Kenny met BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday night. The hour-long meeting that began around 8:30 pm was held at the BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office, her press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan Sohel told UNB....
GAZA CITY, Aug 11 (agencies): Israel and Hamas Monday stuck to a 72-hour ceasefire in Gaza as Egyptian mediators launched fresh talks with negotiators aimed at securing a permanent cessation of hostilities. Quiet returned to the enclave from midnight (2100...
SRINAGAR, Aug 11 (AFP): Indian police on Monday accused Pakistan of injuring four people during firing along their border in Kashmir, on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the disputed region. Police said overnight firing lasting several...
BAGHDAD, Aug 11 (agencies): Iraq's National Alliance parliamentary bloc has chosen Haidar al-Abadi as its nominee for prime minister in place of incumbent Nuri al-Maliki, sources in parliament told AFP Monday. "The National Alliance has named Haidar al-Abadi as its...
MANILA, Aug 11 (AFP): Muslim rebels who have been waging a decades-long rebellion in the Philippines said Monday they would "do everything possible" to ensure a peace accord is implemented, as crucial talks made slow progress. Mohagher Iqbal, chief negotiator...
TOKYO, Aug 11 (AFP): At least 10 people died and dozens were injured as Typhoon Halong hurtled across the Japanese archipelago at the weekend, reports said Monday, with heavy rain still lashing the country's north. The storm moved over the...
NEW DELHI, Aug 11 (AFP): Flooding in eastern India has killed 45 people and displaced more than 300,000 in the past week, a senior official said Monday, adding that water levels were now gradually receding. Residents have been sheltering in...
Oman Air to avoid Iraq airspace MUSCAT, Aug 11: Oman's national carrier will no longer overfly Iraq in the wake of US strikes on jihadist positions there, it announced Monday after several other companies had re-routed their flights. Oman Air...
Lesley Wroughton and Paul Mooney of Reuters from Naypyitaw | 2014-08-12 00:00:00
China appeared to rebuff pressure from the United States to rein in its assertive actions in the South China Sea on Sunday as Southeast Asian nations declined to overtly back Washington's proposal for a freeze on provocative acts. The lack...
The attack came from the air in the afternoon, smashing Jamal Doghmosh's Gaza workshop to pieces, pitting his chest with shrapnel and severing his left arm. When the 48-year-old Palestinian mechanic woke up in hospital, he could not hear properly...
FE Report | 2014-08-12 00:00:00
Potato prices increased by 8-8.6 per cent in the city kitchen market in the last two days, despite record harvest this year. Officials and market insiders blamed big traders and allied cold storage owners for the unusual hike. Production of...
SINGAPORE, Aug 11 (AFP): Oil prices rose in Asia Monday as dealers monitor sustained US air strikes on extremist militants in Iraq who are threatening the crude-rich Kurdish region, analysts said. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for September deliver rose...
LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters): Gold fell slightly on Monday, retreating from a three-week high as tensions between Ukraine and Russia eased and investors turned to rising European shares and some withdrew from exchange-traded gold funds. Late on Friday, Russia's Defence...
A fire broke out at a plastic factory at Sowarighat in the old part of the capital on Tuesday night. On information, eight fire-fighting units rushed to the spot and are struggling to put out the blaze that broke out...
LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters): Gold fell slightly on Monday, retreating from a three-week high as tensions between Ukraine and Russia eased and investors turned to rising European shares and some withdrew from exchange-traded gold funds. Late on Friday, Russia's Defence...
FE Report | 2014-08-12 00:00:00
The international community has been closely watching the latest situation at Tuba garment factory that has arisen over payment of outstanding wages. It has created fresh concern among the buyers. This was observed by the Canadian High Commissioner in Dhaka...
FE Report | 2014-08-12 00:00:00
Experts have recommended the formation of an accreditation board to facilitate the farming of organic products in the country for food security and hygiene as they warned chemicals used in cultivation are farming land, food and human health. They said...
FE Report | 2014-08-12 00:00:00
Md Jashim Uddin has been re-elected President of the Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BPGMEA) for the 2014-15 period. Giasuddin Ahmed was elected senior vice president, and KM Iqbal Hossain and Md Golam Kibrea vice presidents of the...
MELBOURNE, Aug 11 (PTI): Describing India as "natural partner", Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has said that her country was seeking to elevate its status with India to 'Best partner in business' from business partners. "Australia and India are most...
India Tata Motors Q1 profit triples NEW DELHI, Aug 11: Tata Motors' net profit more than tripled in the first quarter, the Indian giant said Monday, as sales soared at its British luxury marque Jaguar Land Rover. India's biggest automaker...
NEW DELHI, Aug 11 (Reuters): The Reserve Bank of India, which wants to bring retail inflation down to 6.0 per cent, on Sunday received conditional support for this target from Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who is putting emphasis on stronger...
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