NEW DELHI, Dec 25 (Business Standard): Petrol price may be hiked by about a rupee per litre from next month as the Indian currency has weakened against the US dollar making imports costlier. The rate change may, however, need a...
JAKARTA, Dec 25 (Reuters): Workers at Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold Inc's mine in Indonesia will gradually return to work this week to end a three-month strike that has crippled output and exports from the world's second-biggest copper mine, union...
Syful Islam Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will soon start catching Tuna fish jointly in the former's extended economic zone (EEZ) water territory of the Bay of Bengal, officials said Sunday. To this effect, the two counties will sign a framework...
NEW DELHI, Dec 25 (Business Standard); Amid economic slowdown, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will hold brainstorming sessions with various stakeholders during his annual pre-budget meetings beginning January 11. The first meeting would be held with agriculturalists, followed by a series...
SEOUL, Dec 25 (ANN): The number of people making a living off the entertainment industry in South Korea surged 40 per cent last year, a sign that more wannabe stars are betting on the booming industry. Those who registered themselves...
VIETNAM, Dec 25 (ANN): A survey conducted by Yahoo! on the use of internet via smart phones and other mobile devices in Southeast Asia found that consumers in Vietnam spent on average US$24 a month accessing the internet while on...
PARIS, Dec 25, (Economic Times): The head of the International Monetary Fund said the world economy was in danger and urged Europeans to speak with one voice on a debt crisis that has rattled the global financial system. In Nigeria...
BEIJING, Dec 25 (Reuters): Japan and China have agreed to restart talks soon on a northeast Asian free trade pact that would also include South Korea, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Sunday after talks in the Chinese capital with...
Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Dec 25: An aroma of new paddy fills the air as Aman paddy harvesting has almost been completed in Rangpur division. Families of farmers are now celebrating 'Nabanno Utsab' which is arranged after bringing the new Aman...
Our Correspondent KHULNA, Dec 25: Thousands of tonnes of raw jute remain unsold at warehouses of the exporters in this region due to drastic price fall in the international market as an impact of continuous global recession. According to Export...
PIROJPUR, Dec 25 (UNB): A teenage boy was shot dead by robbers and 12 people were injured during a clash between villagers and a gang of robbers at Dakkhin Matibhanga village in Bhandaria upazila early Sunday. The deceased was identified...
PANCHAGARH, Dec 25 (BSS): Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken up an extensive programme for wheat cultivation in the district during the current season. A DAE source said a total of 29, 694 hectares of land brought under wheat...
RAJSHAHI, Dec 25 (BSS): The seed production activities under the Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has attained a significant success in terms of supplying quality paddy seed to farmers in the region for the last couple of years. Rafiqul Islam,...
Our Correspondent NILPHAMARI, Dec 25: Announcement is going on over loudspeakers everyday in front of some cold storages in Nilphamari district for sale of potato at a price of Tk 100 per sack containing 85 kg of potatoes which is...
Our Correspondent HABIGANJ, Dec 25: A workshop on how to continue LGSP-LIC learning, innovation and best practice, phase out under LGSP-LIC project of Habiganj was held at Deputy Commissioners conference room Saturday, organized by local government division under Habiganj district...
MADARIPUR, Dec 25 (UNB): Police recovered the body of a woman in Kalkini upazila and that of a minor girl in Rajoir upazila on Friday night. Officer in-charge (OC) of Kalkini Police Station Shahin Mondal said on information they recovered...
JESSORE, Dec 25 ( UNB): Two people were killed and a woman was injured in a road accident at Amrakhali here on Saturday night. The deceased were identified as Siddiq Hossain, son of Mohor Ali Morol of Kagojpur village and...
CHUADANGA, Dec 25 (BSS): The target of maize cultivation in the district exceeded during the current Robi season. The target was fixed at 35, 400 hectares of land brought under maize cultivation in four upazilas of the district. But farmers...
One electrocuted in Pirojpur A man was electrocuted while stealing an electric transformer of Palli Bidyut Samity at Rampasha village in Bhandaria upazila early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Abu Saleh, hailed from the upazila. Police on information recovered...
Pope Benedict XVI has attacked the commercialisation of Christmas, as he held the traditional Christmas Eve Mass at St Peter's Basilica in Rome, reports BBC. In his homily, he urged worshippers to "see through the superficial glitter of this season...
SRINAGAR, Dec 25, (AFP): Three Indian federal police are dead and another was injured following a shooting at a barracks in insurgency-hit Kashmir, an official said Sunday. The fatal incident happened late Saturday evening inside the Central Reserve Police Force...
The Sudanese army says it has killed the leader of Darfur's main rebel group, Khalil Ibrahim of the Justice and Equality Movement (Jem)., reports BBC The report of his death, in fighting in the Wad Banda area of North Kordofan,...
MOSCOW, Dec 25, (AFP): Vladimir Putin still has the support of a majority of Russians, his spokesman said Sunday after a mass protest challenged the premier's authority two months before he stands in presidential polls. Organisers said 120,000 people attended...
SANAA, Dec 25 (agencies): Thirteen people were killed on Saturday in an attack by security forces and loyalists to President Ali Abdullah Saleh against a march of thousands calling for the embattled leader's trial, medics said. "Thirteen people were killed...
BEIRUT, December 25 (AFP): A war of words is heating up between Hezbollah and Washington, with allegations and counter-allegations flying between the two foes as the crisis in Syria takes its toll on the Shiite militant group. The cold war...
MELBOURNE, Dec 25 (AFP): Australia may have an inexperienced batting top three but they are in form ahead of the opening Boxing Day Test against India, Australian vice-captain Brad Haddin said Sunday. Australia's top three in the batting order-David Warner,...
Victoria SC moved to the final round of the Grameenphone Federation Cup eliminating Bangladesh Air Force by a solitary goal in the knock-out stage at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Sunday, reports UNB. In the day's match Toklis scored...
LONDON, Dec 25 (AFP): Sir Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to the "incredible" contribution of Ryan Giggs as Manchester United look to keep the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City Monday. After a series of flat performances following their...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will formally host the launching ceremony of Asia Cup-2012 at the city's Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel today (Monday), reports UNB. BCB President AHM Mostafa Kamal and BCB CEO Manjoor Ahmed will remain present in the function...
WEST BROMWICH, United Kingdom, Dec 25 (AFP): Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has warned his Premier League leaders that they cannot afford to offer up unexpected gifts on their travels over the festive season. City start their final game of...
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