Lutfor Rahman | 2014-02-15 00:00:00
A very hopeful message was published in a national daily on February 6, 2014 quoting that the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is looking for honest and efficient resource persons to speed up the development activities in the country. She likes...
Md Sazedul Islam | 2014-02-15 00:00:00
Palash, aged two years, son of Rahima of Tongi, was brought to the Paediatrics department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital recently with fever and cold complications. On duty physicians at the hospital prescribed medicines for the child and advised his...
BANGKOK, Feb 14 (AP): Riot police cleared anti-government protesters from a major boulevard in the Thai capital in a small victory for authorities Friday as they try to reclaim areas that have been closed during a three-month push to unseat...
KABUL, Feb 14 (AFP): Scores of alleged Taliban fighters walked free from an Afghan jail Thursday, triggering condemnation from the United States, as President Hamid Karzai accused Washington of "harassing" his country's judicial authority. The decision to release the prisoners...
Kolkata’s Mohammedan Sporting Club beat Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 4-3 in a tiebreaker to win the 118th IFA Shield Saturday. Stipulated 90 minutes play at the final at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Salt Lake City, Kolkata, ended in a...
TIKRIT, Iraq, Feb 14 (AFP): Iraqi forces fought Friday to retake part of a northern town and areas seized by gunmen, in the latest instance of authorities losing ground to militants, an official said. The Thursday takeover of part of...
Nepal slashes mountaineering fees for Everest KATMANDU, Feb 14: Nepal says it will significantly lower the fees to climb Mount Everest to bring more mountaineers to the world's highest peak. Madhusudan Burlakoti, head of Nepal's Department of Mountains, said Friday...
Syful Islam | 2014-02-15 00:00:00
None of the directors of the BGMEA and the BKMEA are attending the meetings of government's taskforce on labour welfare and occupational safety in readymade garment (RMG) sector causing delay in implementation of important decisions, sources said. "Mid level officials...
Md Shah Jahan | 2014-02-15 00:00:00
The government is planning to establish another industrial estate in Jessore in a bid to utilise the enormous industrial prospects of the area. After getting a proposal from the authorities of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in Jessore,...
Sonia H Moni | 2014-02-15 00:00:00
The price of gold in the domestic market is likely to go up from Sunday following the upward trend in the international market, jewellers said. The international gold market is showing an upward trend over the last 15 days and...
FE Report Chicken meat, milk, chili prices increased as imported onion price witnessed a slight fall last week. Few vegetable prices went down while other commodity prices remained static on Friday, traders said. Chili prices remained almost stagnant for the...
Rezaul Karim | 2014-02-15 00:00:00
A 13-member mission of the World Bank (WB) will visit Bangladesh from February 16 to March 2 to review its Deepening Medium Term Budget Framework (MTBF) and Strengthening Financial Accountability Project, officials said. The mission will focus on restructuring of...
MANILA, Feb 14: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Friday that it has approved a loan of 250 million US dollars for a project which seeks to boost the financing system of local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines. The...
TOKYO, Feb 14: Currency traders moved into the yen in Asia today after weaker-than-expected US retail sales data sparked more questions about the health of the world's biggest economy. In Tokyo afternoon trade, the greenback fetched 101.76 yen, weakening from...
Mumbai, Feb 14: The Indian rupee recovered by 14 paise to 62.28 in early trade Friday at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market on dollar selling by exporters and increased capital inflows. Forex dealers said dollar's weakness against other currencies overseas...
FE Report India may allow goods-laden vehicles from Bangladesh to enter and ply in the country in a bid to boost up bilateral ties and facilitate trade by reducing freight costs and decongesting borders, a leading business daily in India...
SINGAPORE, Feb 14 (AFP): Oil prices were down in Asian trade Friday as investors digested lacklustre US stockpiles and economic data that point towards weakening demand in the world's top crude consumer. New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate (WTI)...
PARIS, Feb 14 (AFP): The OECD unveiled yesterday a global standard for the automatic exchange of financial data between countries amid an intensifying international effort to crack down on tax evasion. As public outrage mounted during the global economic crisis...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Xinhua): US agricultural exports will remain historically high over much of the next decade, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said yesterday. "World economic growth, particularly sustained relatively high growth in developing countries, provides a foundation for...
FRANKFURT, Feb 14 (AFP): Growth of the German economy, Europe's biggest, picked up fractionally at the end of last year, propelled by buoyant exports and increased investment, official data showed today. German gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.4 per...
BEIJING, Feb 14 (Reuters): China's consumer inflation hugged a seven-month low in January and showed no signs of accelerating anytime soon, a consolation for the government which may need to loosen policy should economic growth founder. But in a sign...
SINGAPORE, Feb 14 (AFP) : Singapore Airshow organisers on Friday announced a record high of more than $32 billion in deals as Asian carriers ordered more aircraft to meet explosive demand for cheap, short-range travel. European manufacturer Airbus accounted for...
LONDON, Feb 14 (AFP) : Vodafone's Indian division has won spectrum licences for £1.9 billion ($3.2 billion, 2.3 billion euros), the mobile phone giant said on Friday, tapping further into emerging markets amid tough trade in Europe. Analysts described the...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Feb 14 (Xinhua): Vietnam has remained relatively robust amidst the turmoil in international financial markets, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has said in its February "Vietnam at a Glance" report. Local Vietnam News daily...
NEW DELHI, Feb 14 (AFP) : India's inflation fell to an eight-month low in December due to easing food prices, data showed Friday, providing some good news for the government ahead of national elections. The scandal-hit Congress-led government of Prime...
BERLIN/PARIS Feb 14 (Reuters): Economic growth in Germany and France, the euro zone's two largest economies, marginally exceeded expectations in the fourth quarter and offered hope of a more robust 2014. The euro zone number is due at 5000 AM...
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