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JS body praises armed forces

2014-07-21 00:00:00

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence Ministry on Monday lauded the three forces -- Army, Navy and Air -- for their contributions to infrastructure development, rehabilitation and other services. The JS body also expressed satisfaction as the armed forces got...

Examine accuracy of formalin detection kit: HC

2014-07-21 00:00:00

The High Court Monday asked the government to examine the impugned formalin detection kit, Formaldehyde Meter Z-300, to find out its precision in order to dispel confusion, according to a news agency. Passing the interim order, an HC division bench...

Decision on Shakib appeal after Eid: BCB chief

2014-07-21 00:00:00

The appeal filed by famed Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan against his six-month suspension from all sorts of cricket may be considered at a BCB board meeting after Eid vacation. BCB President Nazmul Hassan Papon MP disclosed this to the...

Decision on appeal of Shakib after Eid

2014-07-21 00:00:00

The appeal filed by famed Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan against his six-month suspension from all sorts of cricket may be considered at a BCB board meeting after Eid vacation, according to a news agency. BCB President Nazmul Hassan Papon...

Huge crowd thronging Rangpur markets for Eid shopping

2014-07-21 00:00:00

RANGPUR, July 20 (BSS): Huge sales with thronging crowds are being observed in the markets in Rangpur division where hundreds of people are purchasing Eid items of own choice even a week ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festivity. Traders at different...

3 killed in road accidents

Our Correspondent | 2014-07-21 00:00:00

GOPALGANJ, July 20: One person was killed, 10 others injured, three of them critically in a road accident on Dhaka-Khulna highway at Gopinathpur under Gopalganj Sadar Upazila of the district last midnight. The deceased was identified Mithun Mridha (35), Staff...

Farmer-friendly banking needed to boost crop production: Speakers

2014-07-21 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, July 20 (BSS): Speakers have asked the branch managers and other field staffs of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) to speed up its farmers-level lending activities for boosting agricultural production to face the gradually increasing food demand. They said...

New BNP Dhaka city unit committee meeting Wednesday

2014-07-21 00:00:00

The maiden meeting of the newly-formed BNP Dhaka city unit convening committee is likely to be held on Wednesday to start its formal journey. Though a meeting-cum-Iftar party of the new committee was scheduled to be held on Monday at...

Mother, son among 5 hurt in Laxmipur fire

2014-07-21 00:00:00

LAXMIPUR, July 20 (UNB): Five people, including a woman and her son, sustained burn injuries in a fire that broke out following the explosion of a gas cylinder at a house at Jadoiya village in Sadar upazila on Saturday night....

BKB disburses Tk 642.5m agri-loan in Narsingdi

2014-07-21 00:00:00

NARSINGDI, July 20 (BSS): Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) Narsingdi region has disbursed Taka 642.5 million as agricultural loan among 7,104 farmers in the six upazilas of the district during the last fiscal year (2013-2014). Official sources said BKB earmarked Taka...

Training for journalists begins in Gaibandha

2014-07-21 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, July 20 (BSS): A two-day training for the journalists on Disaster and its Reduction and Climate Change-Adaptation began at the conference room of district collectorate building here this morning. Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) has arranged the training in...

T-Aman cultivation plan taken up in C\\\'nawabganj

2014-07-21 00:00:00

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, July 20 (BSS): Transplanted Aman cultivation plan has been taken up in the district this year. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office of Chapainawabganj sources said a total of 47,419 hectares of land has been brought under T-Aman cultivation...

OC among 50 hurt in B\\\'baria clash

2014-07-21 00:00:00

BRAHMANBARIA, July 20 (UNB): Over 50 people, including seven policemen, were injured in a clash between two groups of people over a trifling matter at Bitghar village in Sarail upazila on Sunday. Locals said auto-rickshaw drivers Rukku Miah and Ashraf...

Walton products see increased sale

2014-07-21 00:00:00

With Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival for Muslims, approaching, sale of electronics products of Walton Brand — Freeze, TV set, home appliances—has increased at different markets across the country. Walton authorities said freeze and air conditioner of Walton brand is...

Man electrocuted in Naogaon

2014-07-21 00:00:00

NAOGAON, July 20 (UNB): A man died from electrocution in the district town on Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Belal Hossain,55, son of Kader Hossain, a resident of Bangabaria area of the district town. He was an employee...

AL leader hacked to death in Sirajganj

2014-07-21 00:00:00

SIRAJGANJ, July 20 (UNB): A local leader of Awami League was hacked to death following previous enmity at Jahangirnagar village in Tarash upazila on Saturday night. The deceasee was identified as Altaf Hossain,35, organising secretary of AL Mathainagar union unit....

Neighbours kill farmer in Rajshahi

2014-07-21 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, July 20 (BSS): Some of neaighbours have beaten a young farmer to death at Terapara village under Godagari Upazila of the district yesterday evening, police and hospital sources said this morning. The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam, 30,...

News in brief

2014-07-21 00:00:00

Work on Sakoa Bridge progressing The construction work of much awaited Sakoa Bridge near Dholvanga area on Gaibandha- Palashbari Road in Gaibandha is progressing. Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is implementing the work of the 40.30-meter length and 24-meter wide...

Photo: NARAYANGANJ: A couple of artisans weaving jamdani

2014-07-21 00:00:00

Photo: NILPHAMARI: - A thatched house submerged in flood waters

2014-07-21 00:00:00

\\\'Living death\\\' under blockade, Gazans see no point in ceasefire

Noah Browning of Reuters from Gaza | 2014-07-21 00:00:00

Asked if a quick ceasefire with Israel might at least be welcome for saving lives, Abu Hashem simply scoffed. "We're living death," he said. The 50-year old father of two strolled in the shade of a street in Gaza city,...

Iran, powers seek to agree terms for extending nuclear talks: Diplomats

John Irish and Parisa Hafezi of Reuters from Vienna | 2014-07-21 00:00:00

Iran and six world powers are working to finalize the terms of a likely extension in negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program beyond a July 20 deadline and an announcement may come as early as Friday, Western diplomats said. Officials from...

Modi feels heat from credit agencies, markets on budget

Frank Jack Daniel and Neha Dasgupta of Reuters from New Delhi/Mumbai | 2014-07-21 00:00:00

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is under pressure to perform on the economy after a budget packed with ambitious targets met mild scepticism from investors and credit-rating agencies and failed to dispel the latent risk of a downgrade. With varying degrees...

Japan PM Abe wants to hold summit with China at APEC

Elaine Lies of Reuters from Tokyo | 2014-07-21 00:00:00

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he wanted to hold a summit with China at the APEC leaders meeting in Beijing in November to improve relations strained by territorial and security issues, but drew a cool response from...

ECB interest rates too low for Germany, says Bundesbank chief

Paul Carrel of Reuters from Frankfurt | 2014-07-21 00:00:00

The European Central Bank should tighten policy as soon as it can and its interest rates are too low for Germany, Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann said, pointing to tensions in the united front the bank has presented since a major...

Merkel blasts US spying, hopes Washington will change tack

Alexandra Hudson of Reuters from Berlin | 2014-07-21 00:00:00

Angela Merkel said on Saturday that new allegations of U.S. spying showed Berlin and Washington were completely at odds over how they viewed the role of intelligence, and she hoped German action would persuade the United States not to spy...

Chinese oil rig moved away from disputed waters off Vietnam

John Ruwitch and Nguyen Phuong Linh of Reuters from Shanghai/Hanoi | 2014-07-21 00:00:00

A Chinese oil rig has finished drilling near the disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea after finding signs of oil and gas and is being moved away from the area, more than two months after its deployment damaged...

Detailed DSE Trading

2014-07-21 00:00:00

Brazil eyeing Japan\\\'s help in oil project

2014-07-21 00:00:00

TOKYO, July 20 (AFP) : Brazil plans to use Japanese technology in building a floating structure and ships for its huge offshore oil development project, media reports said Sunday. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will...

Croatia launches oil, gas exploration tender

2014-07-21 00:00:00

ZAGREB, July 20 (AFP) : Croatia on Friday launched an international tender for oil and gas exploration in the east of the country that would hopefully bring investments to revive its sluggish economy. The tender follows the one launched by...