Munima Sultana | 2014-01-20 00:00:00
As a move to go for full-fledged electronic tendering, the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has set a new target to call 1,400 tenders through the central procurement technical unit (CPTU) by June. Officials said the department has successfully met...
MADRID, Jan 19 (AFP): Struggling Spaniards are rebelling against high electricity prices, which have soared by 42 per cent since an economic crisis erupted in 2008. Buckling under a 26-per cent unemployment rate after five years of stop-start recession, many...
BEIJING, Jan 19 (Xinhuanet): Providing advice on the development of the recently opened Shanghai free trade zone (FTZ) will be a focus of the city's political advisory body in the coming year, deputies heard Saturday. Innovation in government management also...
BEIJING, Jan 19 (Xinhua): China's listed banks may see profit growth under 10 per cent this year as financial reform and Internet businesses take their toll on the sector. Chief economist at the Bank of Communications Lian Ping forecast net...
Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Indian union minister Shashi Tharoor, might have died of drug overdose, thinks doctors of the medical board formed to carry out her autopsy. The preliminary findings for her autopsy were submitted in a report to a...
ISTANBUL, Jan 19 (AFP): Turkey was once hailed as an economic success story, clambering out of a financial abyss with reforms over the past decade to near double-digit growth, a construction boom and improved prosperity. But today the picture is...
NEW YORK, Jan 19 (AFP): They are bloggers, engineers and chefs-American women entrepreneurs who dream of emulating the success of Facebook number two Sheryl Sandberg or General Motors CEO Mary Barra. And to smash through that glass ceiling, they have...
MADRID, Jan 19 (AFP): Record numbers of foreign tourists poured into Spain in 2013 to bake on sunny beaches but a new challenge lies ahead: luring them to holiday spots inland. An unprecedented 60.4 million foreign tourists came to Spain...
HAVANA, Jan 19 (AFP): Cuba plans to open its economy to greater foreign investment under a new law to be taken up soon by its legislature, a report in state-run media said yesterday. Outside investment no longer would be merely...
SHANGHAI, Jan 19 (AFP) : Shanghai's mayor on Sunday pledged to make major progress this year on key financial reforms in the city's new free-trade zone (FTZ) including full convertibility of China's currency. China set up the FTZ in the...
A youth was killed as he ‘fell under’ the elevator of Dhaka University’s Sir PJ Hartog International Hall on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as Sohel Rana, 28, who hailed from Patuakhali. University sources said Sohel, a driver by...
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (AFP) : Pakistan last year announced measures to boost the hybrid car market, hoping they might help wean the country off its costly addiction to imported fuels, but seven months on the plan looks to have stalled....
YANGON, Jan 19 (Xinhua): The Central Bank of Myanmar will allow foreign banks to operate in the country this year, local media reported Sunday. Drafting of regulations to govern such operation is underway with the help of World Bank and...
BRATISLAVA, Jan 19 (AFP): Mankind's primordial dream of flight is taking off with a new twist as a Slovak prototype of a flying car spreads its wings. Inspired by the dreamy books about flying by French authors Jules Verne and...
LAGOS, Jan 19 (Xinhua): The trade volume between Nigeria and China in 2013 is almost 13 billion U.S dollars mark, the out-going Chinese ambassador to Nigeria Deng Boqing said. Deng made this remarks at the farewell reception held for him...
In a battle of titans, Abahani Limited scrapped to a 1-0 goal victory over their traditional rivals Mohammedan Sporting Club in a key match of the Bangladesh Premier Football League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Sunday, reports...
NAPIER, Jan 19 (AFP): A thundering innings by Corey Anderson and a magic spell of bowling by Mitch McClenaghan brought New Zealand a 24-run win over India in their opening one-day international Sunday. Chasing New Zealand's 292 for seven, India...
SYDNEY, Jan 19 (AFP): Australia eased past England for a convincing seven-wicket victory Sunday that wrapped up the one-day series with two matches still to play. The hosts put the brakes on England at the Sydney Cricket Ground, restricting the...
MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (AFP): An injury-hit Serena Williams crashed out of the Australian Open against Ana Ivanovic Sunday, missing the chance for an 18th major title and a rare calendar-year Grand Slam. As men's champion Novak Djokovic reached the quarter-finals...
Sonali Bank SRC drew 4-4 with Ajax SC in the only match of the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium in the city Sunday, reports UNB. Enamul Kabir Turjo and Masum scored...
SHARJAH, Jan 19 (AFP): Experienced Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene joined the 11,000 Test runs club during the fourth day of the third and final Test against Pakistan in Sharjah Sunday. The 36-year-old, when on eight, swept off-spinner Saeed Ajmal...
LIVERPOOL, Jan 19 (AFP): Liverpool's Premier League title bid suffered a blow after they drew 2-2 with Aston Villa at Anfield Saturday. Brendan Rodgers's side fought back from 2-0 down after Andreas Weimann and Christian Benteke had given Villa a...
Ferrer wears down Mayer to reach Aussie quarters MELBOURNE, Jan 19: Spain's world number three David Ferrer is on track for another possible semi-final with Novak Djokovic after a typical tenacious victory at the Australian Open Sunday. Ferrer dropped the...
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