Saving electrical energy by reducing consumption and increasing energy efficiency goes a long way in containing our consumption of fossil fuel. In fact, it is the cheapest way to have more electric power. However, whether it is given the importance...
Changes in global weather patterns, particularly concerning a rise in the world's temperature, has the potential to permanently upset the delicate natural balance on which agriculture is dependent. In the context of world's food insecurity, finding the right balance between...
It is seen more often than not that many a younger poet, or, for that matter, an artistic genius goes unnoticed by the general readers before petering out in desolation. The phenomenon is common to emerging writers regardless of their...
PARIS, OCT 27 (AP): France's defense minister says he doesn't see a need to extend NATO's mission in Libya, now that Moammar Gadhafi is dead and a new government is in charge. Gerard Longuet says that the international community should...
SEOUL, Oct 27 (AFP): North Korea said Thursday its talks with the United States this week on nuclear disarmament made progress and the two sides would hold further meetings. The talks "helped deepen each other's understanding and made a series...
JERUSALEM, Oct 27 (bdnews24.comReuters) - Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to make proposals on issues of territory and security within three months, keeping peacemaking efforts alive, an official from the Quartet of Middle East peace mediators said Wednesday. Representatives...
MUMBAI, Oct 27 (AFP): A computer operator who earns just $130 a month has become the first person to win the $1 million top prize on the Indian version of the "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" television quiz. Sushil...
PESHAWAR, Oct 27 (Reuters): A US drone strike Thursday killed five commanders of a powerful Pakistani Taliban faction which attacks Western forces in Afghanistan, one of the group's leaders told Reuters. The Obama administration has stepped up drone strikes against...
crown prince DUBAI, Oct 27 (Reuters): Saudi Arabia ends a mourning period for Crown Prince Sultan Thursday, opening the way for King Abdullah to appoint his new heir who is widely expected to be the veteran interior minister. The timing...
BANGKOK, Oct 27 (AP): Tens of thousands of people jammed bus stations and highways to flee Thailand's capital as flood forecasts turned more grim and the first official evacuations were ordered. Floodwaters bearing down on the metropolis of 9 million...
IDLC signs deal with MetLife Selim R.F. Hussain, CEO & Managing Director of IDLC Finance Limited and Syed Hammadul Karim, Sub-Regional COO of MetLife Alico, MEASA - East, recently signed an agreement on behalf of their respective companies to provide...
Eastern Housing: The National Credit Ratings Limited (NCR) has rated Eastern Housing as "AA" in the long term and "ST-1" in the short term based on audited financial statements of the company for the year that ended on July 31,...
FE Report Dhaka stocks dipped for the second straight session Thursday, the last trading day of the week, triggering demonstration by the frustrated investors again in front of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) building. Market insiders said that the slump...
Dubai based airline Emirates Thursday observed 25th anniversary of its operations to Dhaka by arranging a simple ceremony at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Air Commodore Mahmud Hussain, ndc. psc, Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, was the Chief Guest on...
ICB Asset Management Company Limited (ICB AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh disclosed net asset value (NAV) of two unit funds Thursday, said press releases. The funds are- ICB AMCL Pension Holders' Unit Fund and ICB AMCL Unit...
DUBAI, Oct 27 (AFP): Talented Azhar Ali finally got a maiden Test century as Pakistan piled pressure on Sri Lanka on the second day of the second Test at Dubai cricket Stadium here Thursday. A three-figure score had eluded the...
Six teams Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra, Pallick Group, Armanitola Jubo Sangha, Ceciron Club Limited, Wari Club and Ajax Sporting Club confirmed their super league berth of the Premier Division Table Tennis League on Thursday at the Wooden Floor Gymnasium, reports...
A 10-man Oman tasted the first victory in their 2nd match of the AFC Under-19 qualifiers crushing Maldives by 4-0 goals at Bangabandhu National Stadium Thursday afternoon, reports UNB. Oman was reduced to 10-man in the 23rd minute of the...
Border Guard Bangladesh defeated Water Development Board (WDB) by an straight 25-17, 25-15, 25-8 points in the National Bank Premier Division Volleyball League at the Volleyball Stadium in the city Thursday, reports UNB. Today's (Friday's) match: PDB vs Police AC...
BERLIN, Oct 27 (AFP): Japanese teenager Takashi Usami scored his first goal for Bayern Munich in Wednesday's 6-0 rout of Ingolstadt 04 in the German Cup's second-round while holders Schalke 04 needed two late goals to progress. Schalke were being...
West Indies skipper Darren Sammy wants his batsmen to fire in a bid to win the series-deciding second and final cricket Test against Bangladesh in the city from tomorrow (Saturday), reports AFP. The tourists conceded a 106-run lead in the...
Ismail Hossain Printing industry leaders and the government together have taken a number of uplift measures for the sector to move along global standards including setting up an industrial estate, said sources close to the specialised field. The new industrial...
BEIJING, Oct 27: As Europe's leaders struggle toward a solution to its debt crisis, hopes are growing that cash-rich China will take a major role in a rescue, expectations that are likely to be dashed. On Friday, the chief executive...
FE Report The trade between Bangladesh and Germany has been growing at an annual rate of 50 per cent due to the confidence and excellent relation between the two countries, Commerce Minister Faruk Khan said Thursday. "The volume of trade...
Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, October 27: Bangladesh's visionary shift from EPZ (Export Processing Zone) to Economic Zones (EZs) will start implementation from April 2012 with an aim to develop 20 EZs throughout the country including two in Chittagong. Some international models...
Talha Bin Habib The industrial belt at Konabari under Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur has roared back to life after the adequate supply of gas. The disruption in gas supply to the belt has seriously hampered production since the 8th September....
LONDON, Oct 27 (BBC): Higher gas and oil prices allowed Shell to double its profits in the three months to the end of September compared with the previous year. Current cost of supply net income rose to $7.2bn (£4.5bn) compared...
SHANGHAI, Oct 27 (AFP): Hundreds of angry home buyers launched a series of protests in China's commercial hub of Shanghai this week, as owners decried falling prices for their properties, state media said Thursday. Hit by weak demand and lack...
MUMBAI, Oct 27 (PTI): The state-run PowerGrid Corporation (PGCIL) aims at a 30-per cent increase in revenue from its telecom business in the current fiscal, a top company official said. "We are expecting a 30-40 per cent increase in revenues...
SEOUL, Oct 27 (Reuters): The South Korean won surged against the dollar Thursday, as European leaders agreed to expand the region's rescue fund and persuaded bondholders to take a 50-per cent haircut on Greek debt, sparking rallies in markets across...
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