FRANKFURT, Apr 24 (AFP): German business confidence rebounded this month after a slight fall in March in Europe's biggest economy when companies worried about the Crimea crisis. The Ifo economic institute's closely watched business climate index rose to 111.2 points...
WASHINGTON, Apr 24 (Reuters): Environmental groups urged the United States on Wednesday to drop a challenge to India's massive solar program and said the World Trade Organization case would only hurt the growth of renewable energy resources. The United States...
Yasir Wardad | 2014-04-25 00:00:00
Powdered milk prices have risen sharply in the market month-on-month basis in tandem with the rally in global market, traders concerned said. The prices of powdered milk, depending on brands, increased by Tk 25-30 per kilogram in the city markets...
RANGPUR, Apr 24 (BSS): Large-scale adoption of Conservation Agriculture (CA)-based technologies could increase cereal crop output at reduced cost to ensure food security under adverse climate, experts at a farmers' field day said. RDRS Bangladesh organised the occasion in village...
MYMENSINGH, Apr 24 (BSS): Country's mobile telecom operator Banglalink has commercially launched its 3G services in Mymensingh Wednesday. Ekramul Hoque Tito, mayor of Mymensingh municipality, inaugurated the services at a local hotel as chief guest. Shihab Ahmad, Chief Commercial Officer,...
LONDON, Apr 24 (AFP): Oil prices rebounded on Thursday as heightened tensions in Ukraine overshadowed data showing US commercial crude inventories reaching an all-time high, analysts said. New York's West Texas Intermediate for delivery in June, rose 24 cents to...
WELLINGTON, Apr 24 (AFP): New Zealand's central bank lifted interest rates for the second time in as many months on Thursday, saying it was necessary to contain inflation as an economic recovery gains momentum. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand...
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The 40th meeting of the road transport advisory council has decided to evict illegal occupation from roads and highways through concerted efforts of related ministries next month (May) for ensuring safe traffic movement. The meeting, however, refrained from taking immediate...
FE Report | 2014-04-25 00:00:00
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) received Thursday the affidavit and information about the former Jatiya Party (JP) secretary general ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader from the Election Commission (EC) who (Hawlader) reportedly amassed illegal wealth during the last five years. ACC assistant...
The by-election to 99 vacant posts of 97 Union Parishads (Ups) will be held on May 27, reports UNB. The Election Commission (EC) Thursday issued a notification declaring the schedule of the by-polls in 97 UPs across the country's 46...
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu Thursday said distorting history is the political history of BNP, reports BSS. "Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) founder Major General Ziaur Rahman had hit the four basic principles of Bangladesh's constitution. He had distorted history. The...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 Thursday adjourned the hearing of the trial of Syed Mohammad Qaiser, charged with committing crimes against humanity during the War of Liberation, until April 28, reports BSS. The second tribunal set the date as the...
CHITTAGONG, Apr 24 (UNB): Around 1,000 bullets and two grenades, believed to be hidden during the War of Liberation in 1971, were found during earth piling in the city's Halishahar area Thursday afternoon. Officer-in-charge (OC) of Halishahar thana Shahjahan Kabir...
CAIRO, Apr 23 (AP): A senior Egyptian police officer was killed after an explosive device placed under his car went off in a western Cairo suburb on Wednesday while another officer died in a raid on a militant hideout in...
BANGKOK, Apr 23 (agencies): Thailand's Constitutional Court Wednesday gave crisis-mired Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra more time to submit her defence against allegations of abuse of power which could see her removed from office. The premier, who is facing a cascade...
SLAVYANSK, Apr 23 (agencies): Pro-Kremlin rebels in Ukraine braced Wednesday for a renewed military offensive by Kiev as US troops headed to region in a show of force after Washington again warned Moscow over the escalating crisis. The United States...
VARANASI, Apr 23 (PTI): Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday filed nomination papers for the most-watched contest of this election, while attacking Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi for their "helicopter democracy". On his way to file poll papers, Kejriwal pitched his aam aadmi...
Saudi announces 11 new MERS infections RIYADH, Apr 23: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced 11 new cases of MERS, including a 13-year-old child, as its acting health minister vowed to keep the public better informed on the coronavirus. The new...
Dhaka Division South won by an innings and 151 runs against Dhaka Division North on the 2nd day of a three-day match of the Young Tigers U-18 National Cricket Competition at Rangpur Cricket Garden Wednesday, reports UNB. In the day's...
COLOMBO, Apr 23 (AFP): Sri Lanka's cricket selectors Wednesday sacked Dinesh Chandimal as Twenty20 captain and replaced him with Lasith Malinga, while Angelo Mathews was retained as the Test and one-day skipper. Chandimal, 24, opted out of the last three...
The supreme body of World Football, FIFA has, donated 7,000 Adidas footballs to Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) for the development of the game in the country, reports UNB. FIFA Development Officer Dr Shaji Prabhakaran arrived in Dhaka Tuesday, to hand...
Dhaka Abahani Limited returned to the winning run in the Nitol-Tata Bangladesh Premier Football League beating Independence Cup finalist Soccer Club, Feni by 2-1 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Wednesday, reports UNB. Abahani, which conceded a...
The Walton 3rd Muscle Mania Bodybuilding Competition, to be organised by Muscle Mania Fitness Club under the auspices of Bangladesh Bodybuilding Federation, begins today (Thursday) at the NSC Tower Gymnasium in the city, reports UNB. Additional Director of the sponsor...
Bangladesh Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman shared the 3rd position with eight other players after the 6th round Open Section matches of the Asian Continental Chess Championships at Sharjah, UAE Tuesday, reports UNB. Zia secured 4 points after the 6th round matches....
An eight-member team will leave Dhaka for Tokyo tomorrow (Friday) to take part in the eight-day World Table Tennis Competition scheduled to be held from April 28 in Tokyo, Japan, in an invitation by International Table Tennis Federation, reports UNB....
LONDON, Apr 23 (AFP): By sacking David Moyes as manager after less than a season in charge, Manchester United contravened the principles explicitly laid out by his illustrious predecessor Alex Ferguson. Ferguson was granted a three-and-a-half-year grace period before winning...
SAO PAULO, Apr 23 (AFP): FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke Tuesday said Sao Paulo's delayed stadium would be ready "at the last minute" for the June 12 World Cup curtain-raiser after a full capacity test next month. The stadium has...
Nishikori makes winning return BARCELONA, Apr 23: Japan's Kei Nishikori won his first clay match of the season returning from a three week absence due to a groin injury with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Roberto Bautista Agut to...
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