SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 3 (Xinhua): About one in 10 mobile phone subscribers in the United States is now using an Apple iPhone, said a new survey released yesterday. Latest survey results from research firm comScore showed that for the three-month...
NEW YORK, Dec 3 (AFP): Oil prices moved higher Friday aided by rising tensions with Iran and Syria and some promising US jobs figures. New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate crude for delivery in January, climbed 76 cents to...
MUMBAI, Dec 3 (Economic Times): RBI said Saturday it will pull all stops to defend rupee if situation warranted and blasted critics questioning its ability to effectively arrest slide, saying selective intervention in recent days should not be "misconstrued" as...
JAKARTA, Dec 3 (Xinhua): Christian Wilhelm Walter Wulff, president of the Federal Republic of Germany, and Surin Pitsuwan, secretary-general of ASEAN, met Friday in Jakarta to exchanged views on ways to strengthen Germany's relations with each of the ASEAN countries...
SYDNEY, Dec 3 (AFP): Standard & Poor's (S&P) said Friday it had downgraded the credit ratings of the big four Australian banks as part of changes to the way it assesses risk. Westpac Banking Corporation, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, ANZ...
JAKARTA, Dec 3 (Xinhua): Indonesian government is going to boost trade in the country's huge domestic market and people's purchasing power to cope with the weakening global economy, senior minister said Friday. The statement was made as the debt crisis...
YANGON, Dec 3 (Xinhua): Myanmar and Belarus have reached a series of accords on bilateral cooperation in Nay Pyi Taw, state radio and television reported Friday. The agreements were signed after President U Thein Sein met with visiting Belarusian Prime...
HANOI, Dec 3 (Xinhua): The 29th Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) was held here Friday by the Vietnam Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), International Finance Corporation (IFC) and World Bank (WB). According to a survey of the forum secretariat, 2011...
CARACAS, Dec 3 (agencies) : Leaders of Latin American and Caribbean nations worked Saturday to finalize an action plan for a new Americas bloc, which excludes the United States and which, according to its organizers, is designed to usher in...
MOSCOW, Dec 3, (AFP): Russians prepared Saturday for parliamentary elections amid dwindling support for the ruling United Russia party and unprecedented pressure on election observers. Voting in the world's largest country began at 2000 GMT Saturday in the Russian Far...
DAMASCUS, Dec 3 (agencies): Overnight clashes between security forces and army defectors in northern Syria left 12 soldiers and defectors and three civilians dead early Saturday, activists said. Fighting has become more intense as rebels increasingly often confront security forces...
BERLIN, Dec 3 (Reuters): Pakistan has officially withdrawn from an international conference on Afghanistan, Germany's foreign ministry said on Friday, saying that it regretted the boycott. Pakistan said on Tuesday it planned to pull out of the meeting in reaction...
Iran's diplomats expelled from London over the storming of the British embassy in Tehran arrived home Saturday, as US Vice President Joe Biden was to discuss the West's mounting concerns in Turkey. The Iranian diplomats were kept out of the...
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has urged Israel to "mend fences" with Turkey, Egypt and others in the Middle East to reduce its growing isolation, reports BBC. In a speech in Washington, he said Israel was not entirely to blame,...
Myanmar President Thein Sein has signed a law allowing peaceful demonstrations for the first time, state media report, reports BBC. The new law requires people to seek approval at least five days in advance. All protests were previously banned. It...
Herman Cain to make White House campaign announcement US Republican Herman Cain is expected to announce Saturday whether his run for the White House will continue. The Georgia businessman has been under mounting pressure to quit following an adultery allegation,...
In part one of this special report which was published in The Financial Express on Page 5 in its issue on December 03, 2011, I attempted to make you aware of the key role your attitude plays in your learning...
RAJSHAHI, Dec 3 (BSS): Like the previous couple year, farmers and Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) are expecting a bumper production of winter vegetables in the northern region including vast barind tract during the current Rabi season. Early farming of...
MAGURA, Dec 3 (UNB): Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a housewife on Friday afternoon from the district town for killing her husband. The arrestee was identified as Nurjahan Begum, 35, wife of Billal Hossain, 45, of Sarshuna village in...
Our Correspondent NILPHAMARI, Dec 3: Uttara EPZ in Nilphamari district established almost a decade ago is progressing rapidly and there prevails a quiet and disciplined situation there. Despite lack of gas connection as many as eight industries now are in...
Our Correspondent NARSINGDI, Dec 3: A month long Bijoy Mela (victory fair) was inaugurated at Monohardi Dak Banglo premises of the district Friday. Nurul Mazid Mahmud Humayun MP, inaugurated the fair as the chief guest while Monohardi Upazila Awami League...
NARAIL, Dec 3 (BSS): Continuous erosion of the two mighty rivers- Madhumati and Nabaganga- is threatening the existence of homesteads,farmlands,public institutions and economic centres at 35 villages in Kalia and Lohagora upazilas of Narail district. A vast tract of farmland...
RU Correspondent RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Dec 3: Education Secretary Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury Friday asked for ensuring responsibility and accountability in the institutions of higher studies through bringing about necessary legal reforms for the sake of quality education. He said,...
Our Correspondent Habiganj, dec 3: International Disable Day 2011, was observed in Habiganj Saturday. District Social Service Department arranged the programme assisted by district administration. A rally was brought out from circuit house and it paraded to the main roads...
JAMALPUR, Dec 3 (BSS): A woman was crushed under the wheels of a local train at Bausi railway level crossing in Sarishabari upazila in the district today. The victim was identified as Fulmoti Begum,50, wife of Habibur Rahman of Atabari...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Dec 3 (UNB): A man was killed and another three were injured in a head-on-collision between two motorcycles at Choudala in Gomostapur upazila on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Anis Ali of Chakla village in Shibganj upazila....
MYMENSINGH, Dec 3 (BSS): Police recovered the body of an Ulema League leader, a front organization of Awami League, from Hironkhali village in Gouripur upazila here this morning. The victim was identified as Jane Alam, 45, son of Ekram Hossain...
Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Dec 3: Commercial exploitation in the name of standard education is going on unabated through mushroom growth of Kindergarten (KG) schools in all corners of Rangpur district. KG school business in Rangpur division city has now become...
Our Correspondent JOYPURHAT, Dec 3: A day-long free eye camp organised by Sebok Shangho was held at Ichua Govt Primary School under sadar upazila in Joypurhat recently. Salim Reza Duke vice president of the organization and district Jubadal president presided...
Man hacked to death A young man was hacked to death in Jhikargachha upazila on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahim, 30, an activist of BNP and son of Atiar Rahman of Dahor Magura village in the...
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