WASHINGTON, Mar 1 (AFP): International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde urged calm over Ukraine's economic situation on Friday as talks on cobbling together international aid for the country stepped up pace. With the new government in Kiev seeking "at...
CUPERTINO, Mar 1 (AP): Apple CEO Tim Cook is still trying to convince shareholders that the iPhone maker remains a step ahead in the race to innovate, even though recent performance of the company's stock lags behind other technology trendsetters....
LONDON, Mar 1 (AFP): An airship-type vehicle billed by its makers as the world's longest aircraft currently in operation was unveiled in Britain on Friday. The Airlander, which was originally developed for the US military, is 300 feet (91 metres)...
NEW YORK, Mar 1 (AFP): A low but stable inflation number for the eurozone gave the euro a boost against the dollar Friday. Prices in the euro region rose at an 0.8 per cent rate in February, unchanged from the...
WASHINGTON, Mar 1 (AFP): The US economy grew more slowly late last year than previously thought, but there was enough vigor that the Federal Reserve will likely continue reducing its stimulus program, analysts said. The Commerce Department on Friday cut...
The anti-liberation forces who are now apparently silent are looking for further scopes to strike back, said Food Minister Quamrul Islam Saturday, reports UNB. "The anti-liberation forces have apparently stopped their activities as part of their strategies to create instability...
DU Correspondent | 2014-03-02 00:00:00
Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury MP Saturday urged the researchers to come forward to promote the country's agricultural sector. The minister made the call when she was inaugurating the 7th International Plant Tissue Culture & Biotechnology Conference styled "Biotechnology and...
RU Correspondent | 2014-03-02 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Mar 01: The Rajshahi University (RU) authorities said that a group has been spreading false information through social network media facebook regarding evening course and fees hike at the campus. For this reason, the general students staged demonstration...
JU Correspondent | 2014-03-02 00:00:00
The administration Jahangirnagar University (JU) has detained at least five students for their alleged connection over question paper of the ongoing admission test leaked on Saturday. During the third shift admission test at 12 noon, the on duty teacher Golam...
Green activists in the city on Saturday deplored Rajuk's (Rajdhani Unnyan Kortripokho's) move to drive out the initiators of natural wonder Zinda Park from its site, reports UNB. Located at Rupganj Upazila in Narayanganj, Zinda Park over the last 33...
Kurigram, Mar 1 (UNB): A Bangladesh youth was shot by the members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Shimulbari border at Khalisa Kotal area in Phulbari Upazila in the district on Saturday, reports UNB. The victim was identified as...
A journalist was killed in a train accident at Joar Sahara in the city Saturday morning, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Zahirul Islam Firoz (35), president of Muladi Unit of Rural Journalist Foundation (RJF). A speeding train hit...
CHITTAGONG, Mar 1 (BSS): Two police officials were injured in a road accident at city's Bakalia area on Saturday, reports BSS. The injured were identified as sub-Inspector (SI) of city's Karnaphuli thana Abul Kalam Azad and constable Alamgir. Police outpost...
JBFH organises health fair Japan Bangladesh Friendship Hospital organised a health fair on the occasion of ICC World Twenty 20 Bangladesh, 2014. Director and Chairman, Media and Communications Committee of BCB, Mohammed Jalal Yunus was present as the chief guest....
Light rain or thundershower is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Jessore and Kushtia today (Sunday). Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over...
Khalilur Rahman | 2014-03-02 00:00:00
A five-storey building in city's Roopnagar area tilted last weak causing panic among the inmates and neighbours. Police and Fire Brigade personnel rushed to the spot and quickly evacuated occupants of the building. None was, however, injured in the incident....
FE Report | 2014-03-02 00:00:00
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will lead a 32-member Bangladesh delegation in the third BIMSTEC Summit to be held in Nay Pyi Taw, the capital of Myanmar on Tuesday (March 4). She will leave Dhaka on Monday and return on Tuesday...
Monira Munni | 2014-03-02 00:00:00
The country's apparel-makers are now making extra efforts to raise their market share in new markets following emerging challenges for doing business with large buyers, industry circles said. According to them, the country's readymade garment (RMG) exporters have no other...
FE Report | 2014-03-02 00:00:00
The government is set to ink two more production sharing contracts (PSCs) with the already selected international oil companies (IOCs) this month for oil and gas exploration in shallow water in the Bay of Bengal. Of the two blocks, US's...
FE Report | 2014-03-02 00:00:00
Fall in revenue earnings and low public sector investment may hamper gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the current fiscal year 2013-14, said a local think tank Saturday. The annual GDP growth may fall below the decadal average of six...
The US government's report on Bangladesh's human rights (HR) situation in 2013 is baseless and inaccurate, says State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan. "The USA is a friendly country for us…it's our development partner. Its report on Bangladesh's human...
FE Report | 2014-03-02 00:00:00
At least 10 people were injured Saturday in a clash between the students and staffs of National Medical Institute in old part of the city. According to eye witnesses, the clash erupted at about 11:30 am when a group of...
FE Report | 2014-03-02 00:00:00
The government has undertaken a Tk 332 million project to fix appropriate strategy for planned construction of both government and private infrastructures in Dhaka city over the next 20 years. The project titled 'City Region Development' will help set strategy...
CHITTAGONG, Mar 1 (UNB): Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina stressed the need on Saturday for a skilled, modern and balanced three-dimensional naval force to safeguard the country's maritime boundary despite the current financial constraint. She made the remarks while addressing...
RAJBARI, Mar 1 (UNB): BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has urged the people of the country to get ready for an anti-government movement after upazila (UZ) parishad elections saying that movement is the only way to unseat the 'illegal government' to...
Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-03-02 00:00:00
Despite the return of a semblance of normality in Ukraine with Russia apparently reconciling itself with the pro-Western influence there, fears continue to swell that the Kremlin may resort to something that may seek to reverse the latest trend in...
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