A Correspondent | 2014-06-03 00:00:00
TANGAIL, Jun 2: The Jamuna river erosion has turned serious here due to on rush of water of heavy monsoon shower from upstream. With the rise of water level of Jamuna vast char areas of Bhuiyanpur Upazila in Tangail district...
MADARIPUR, Jun 2 (UNB): A young man who was injured in an attack by his rivals at Korpi village in Sadar upazila on Sunday afternoon died on way to Dhaka early Monday. The deceased was identified as Shakil Bapari,17, son...
One found dead in Kushtia Police recovered the body of an unidentified middle-aged man from Poradah rail station area in Mirpur upazila in Kushtia Monday morning. On information, a team of Government Railway Police (GRP) recovered the body from the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for China on Friday on a six-day official visit during which both the countries are expected to complete negotiations on the construction of a deep seaport at Sonadia in Cox’s Bazar. During the...
RAMALLAH, June 2, (agencies) A long-awaited Palestinian unity government was sworn in before president Mahmud Abbas Monday after a landmark reconciliation deal with the Islamist Hamas that has infuriated Israel. Following a ceremony at the Muqataa presidential compound in Ramallah,...
BANGKOK, June 2 (Reuters): The military junta running Thailand has drawn up a list of emergency measures such as price caps on fuel and loan guarantees for small firms to kick-start an economy threatened by recession after months of political...
HYDERABAD, June 2 (agencies): Celebrations erupted in southern India to mark Monday's creation of the new state of Telangana, the culmination of a campaign stretching back nearly six decades. Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao, who at one stage went on hunger strike...
Spain's King Juan Carlos is abdicating after almost 40 years on the throne and his son Prince Felipe will succeed him, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Monday in a surprise announcement, reports Reuters. "His majesty, King Juan Carlos, has...
KABUL, June 2 (AFP): Taliban insurgents threatened Monday to attack Afghanistan's run-off presidential election, warning voters to stay away from polling stations for fear of injury or death. Afghans are due to go to the polls on June 14 to...
BENGHAZI, June 2 (AFP): Fierce fighting between Islamists and a rogue Libyan general killed 16 people in Benghazi on Monday, triggering fears of an all-out war as hospitals urged citizens to donate blood. Officials at two hospitals in the eastern...
Seven Cambodians die in well tragedy PHNOM PENH, June 2: Seven people including four children died in a well in Cambodia after trying to rescue an 11-year-old boy who had climbed in to retrieve the equivalent of 75 cents, police...
Shamsul Huda | 2014-06-03 00:00:00
More than 50,000 light engineering (LE) factories across the country with Tk 200 billion turnover are overlooked by the government, the sector insiders said. According to them, despite declaration of the sector a thrust one and enlistment of it as...
NEW DELHI, June 2 (AFP): Indian manufacturing orders hit a three-month high in May, suggesting stronger output in the coming months, as overall factory output growth picked up pace slightly, a business survey showed Monday. The HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index...
BANGKOK, June 2 (Reuters): Thailand's military government expects that backlogged applications from local and foreign investors to invest more than $21 billion will be acted on within two months, the junta's head of economic matters said on Monday. Air Chief...
YANGON, June 2 (Xinhua): Myanmar has recently reformed its investment commission as part of its efforts to draw more foreign investment into the country. The 13-member Myanmar Investment Commission was re-established with Minister of Energy U Zeyar Aung as chairman,...
DUBAI, June 2 (Gulf News): The UAE tourism market is expected to grow further over the next three to five years, driven by strong air connectivity and the diversification of its offering, according to a report by real estate consultancy...
SEOUL, June 2 (Xinhua): South Korea and China made a progress in the 11th round of negotiations for the free trade agreement (FTA) held in China last week, Seoul's trade ministry said Monday. The 11th round was held for five...
BERLIN, June 2 (Reuters): Annual inflation in Europe's largest economy likely slowed in May, data from German states suggested on Monday, probably pushing down the broader eurozone rate and raising pressure on the European Central Bank to act when it...
Yasir Wardad | 2014-06-03 00:00:00
The government expenditure for agricultural subsidy stood at more than Tk 83.10 billion in FY'14 (until May), which is 92 per cent of the total allocation of Tk 90 billion, officials said. An official at the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA)...
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 (Bloomberg): Wheat fell for a ninth session, the longest slide since 1998, amid improving weather for U.S. crops as well as planting progress in the U.S. and Canada. Rain is forecast to aid winter wheat in...
LONDON, June 02 (AFP): Oil prices climbed on Monday as data showing strong Chinese manufacturing activity fuelled hopes of a pick-up in demand in the world's top energy consumer, analysts said. US benchmark, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for delivery in...
LONDON, June 2 (Reuters): Gold fell for a fifth session on Monday, its longest losing streak in seven months, as rallying stock markets diverted interest from bullion, and ahead of the latest European Central Bank policy meeting and key U.S....
MUMBAI, June 2 (Reuters): India is likely to export more than 2 million tonnes of sugar in 2014/15 as the top consumer is set to produce a surplus of the sweetener for the fifth straight year despite chances of reduced...
Shah Alam Nur | 2014-06-03 00:00:00
Bangladeshi brands have been making foray into the international market thanks to better quality and diversity of products, officials of the groups say. The brands, which have become leaders in the domestic market, include garments, medicine, battery, furniture, tea, agro...
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