DETROIT, May 30: Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is recalling 1.39 million SUVs and sedans in North America, most for the possible loss of power steering. About 1.186 million of the vehicles Ford said it is recalling are...
MUNICH, May 30: German conglomerate Siemens confirmed on Friday that some 11,600 jobs would be affected by a restructuring unveiled by Chief Executive Joe Kaeser earlier this month, but said not all of these positions would necessarily be cut. In...
SINGAPORE, May 30: Oil prices were mixed in Asia Friday as traders took a breather after recent gains, but signs of stronger US gasoline demand and escalating tensions in Ukraine provided support. US benchmark, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for delivery...
Export earning from the USA, the largest export destination for Bangladesh goods, witnessed a 5.0 per cent growth during the first ten months (July-April) of the current fiscal year (FY), 2013-14, mostly due to good performance of the RMG (readymade...
The Power Division has been in a great dilemma over revising the existing mandatory provision on 'rooftop solar panel installation provision' prior to getting new electricity connection, reports UNB. Official sources said following a push by the country's real estate...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed two commercial banks -- Bank Asia Ltd and NRB Commercial Bank Ltd -- to conduct agent baking activities, reports BSS. From now on, Bank Asia Ltd will be able to appoint 30 agents while NRB...
Election of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI)-2014 will take place on June 12 in Abu Dhabi where a Bangladeshi businessman is competing in the foreign quota, reports BSS. Mohammad Yusuf Sharif Tipu, the lone candidate of the...
SANTIAGO, May 30 (AFP): Nearly $185 billion poured into Latin America and the Caribbean in foreign direct investment last year, a record for the region, a UN agency said yesterday. Brazil and Mexico were the biggest beneficiaries of foreign investment,...
Indian rupee up 8 paise Vs dollar in early trade MUMBAI, May 30: The rupee recovered by eight paise to 58.95 against the US currency in early trade today on the Interbank Foreign Exchange market on dollar selling by exporters....
With the growing dependency of Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) on surface water, the risk of consuming unsafe water goes up as its conventional water treatment system cannot entirely remove harmful chemicals and surface metals, reports UNB. According to...
Speakers at a discussion in the city demanded on Friday that the government increase taxes on all kinds of tobacco products and declare it as an 'addictive drug' as soon as possible, reports UNB. They also stressed the need for...
Airport customs and armed police held eight persons with 4.1 kilograms of gold worth about Tk 18.8 million from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Thursday evening and Friday morning, reports UNB. The arrestees are Arif Hossain, Sharif Uddin, Mukhlesur Rahman, Amirul...
DU Correspondent Leading brand developers at a workshop Friday said branding is a growing and potential sector across the world that could be a new target for the university students. Private television channel Independent, in partnership with the Bangladesh Brand...
JESSORE, May 30 (UNB): An alleged drug dealer was killed in a 'shootout' with police at Jhumjhumpur on the outskirts of the town early Friday. The dead is Taher Mollah (40). Assistant Superintendent of Police Sharmin Akther said a clash...
Green activists in the city Friday demanded setting up boundary pillars identifying the original channel of the Buriganga river as per the CS record, reports UNB. The demand came at a human chain programme organised by Poribesh Bachao Andolon (Poba),...
Akramul Qader, Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA, hosted a reception followed by a dinner at the Bangabandhu auditorium of the Embassy to say goodbye to his friends and colleagues in the USA, reports UNB. The reception was attended by, many...
JHENIDAH, May 30 (BSS): A man was killed and five others were injured in a road accident in Lautala area under Kaliganj Upazila of the district Friday morning. The dead is Nur Islam (40), son of Toraf Ali of Salemanpur...
CHITTAGONG, May 30 (BSS): A total of 14 dwelling houses were gutted in a devastating fire in Khaliash area under Satkhania Upazila of the district Friday. Fire service sources said the fire originated from a cooking oven at about 8.40...
Showkat Ali Saadi (customs and vat) and Reayasat Ali Wasif (administration) have been elected president and general secretary respectively of the 21st BCS Forum executive committee for a two-year term 2014-2015, says a press release. The office bearers of the...
The 14th death anniversary of Shahjahan Kabir, founding chairman of EXIM Bank Ltd and founder of Bay-Leasing and Investment Ltd, will be observed today (Saturday). In this connection, a milad mahfil has been arranged for salvation of the departed soul,...
Lightning kills 6 in Naogaon NAOGAON, May 30 (UNB): Six people, including a woman, were killed and 30 others injured in separate incidents of lightning in Mahadevpur and Porsha Upazilas of the district Saturday morning. The dead are Azizar Rahman...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Chittagong, Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet divisions with moderate heavy to heavy falls at places today (Saturday). Day and...
FE Report Prominent writer Muhammad Zafar Iqbal blamed the Education Ministry Friday for alleged question paper leakage during various examinations including secondary school certificate (SSC) and higher secondary certificate (HSC) examinations. The writer, also a noted professor of Shahjalal University...
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Friday said the anti-government movement will be intensified to restore the government of people in the country, reports UNB. "To make the country free from the (current) situation, today our vow should...
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President and Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said Friday the BNP and the Jamaat-e-Islami are enemies of democracy, reports BSS. The nation would be in danger, if Bangladesh could not be protected from them, Mr Inu...
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader said Friday those who fled the country giving bond that they would not continue politics, are distorting settled history, reports BSS. "Those who fled the country giving bond on condition to give up politics, fearing trial,...
Awami League (AL) advisory council member Suranjit Sengupta said Friday that the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) should be placed under the ministry of home affairs command, reports BSS. "RAB should be modernised as it has become an elite force and...
Food Minister Advocate Kamrul Islam said residing abroad Tareque Zia is slandering father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman deliberately at the behest of Pakistan's intelligence agency, ISI, reports BSS. He said: "BNP's existence is at risk after being...
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