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Chelsea's Villa-Boas charged over referee criticism

2011-11-13 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 11 (AP): The English Football Association has charged Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas with improper conduct over his criticism of a referee. Villas-Boas said Chris Foy's performance in Chelsea's 1-0 loss at Queens Park Rangers last month was "very,...

Biggest action in Sundarbans: 2 pirates killed

2011-11-13 00:00:00

BAGERHAT, Nov 12: Two suspected pirates were killed in a gunfight with joint forces of RAB and Coast Guard at Nishankhali in Dakope Upazila of Sundarbans west division Saturday, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Masum (30), a close...

NBR's move to review int'l treaties on tax exemption in limbo

2011-11-13 00:00:00

Doulot Akter Mala The NBR's move to review the country's international agreements to reduce gross tax exemption facilities is in limbo due to lack of initiatives of the authorities concerned to form an effective evaluation committee. The National Board of...

Int'l team on anti-money launderingto visit Dhaka Nov 28Nazmul Ahsan

2011-11-13 00:00:00

A high-powered joint team of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Asia Pacific Group (APG), assigned to combat money laundering and terror financing, is scheduled to visit Dhaka on November 28 next to know about the government's latest position on...

Implementation of Siddhirganj power plant to begin soon

2011-11-13 00:00:00

FHM Humayan Kabir Implementation of the much-delayed Siddhirganj 450-megawatt power project is likely to begin soon as the World Bank at last has endorsed the government-selected contractor and agreed to make available fund for the project, officials said. Finance ministry...

BRTA sits with bus owners today to discuss fare hike issue

2011-11-13 00:00:00

Munima Sultana Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) sits with the representatives of bus owners today (Sunday) to discuss the issue of bus fare hike following the announcement of fuel price increase on Thursday night. Officials said the BRTA costing committee...

Israeli govt split overattacking Iran's N-sites

2011-11-13 00:00:00

Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, Nov 12: Israeli government is split over question of attacking Iran's nuclear installations. This is in response to the report released by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) which claimed that Iran "had been working on...

Rescind fuel price hike decision, say BGMEA, CCCI

2011-11-13 00:00:00

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Saturday voiced deep concern over the price hike of diesel and furnace oil, reports UNB. "Production and transportation costs in readymade garment industry will become costlier and the level of competence will fall...

Credit growth in private sector declines further

2011-11-13 00:00:00

Siddique Islam The credit growth rate in the private sector declined further in September last as the commercial banks are cautiously disbursing loans, bankers said Saturday. The rate of private sector credit growth came down to 21.98 per cent in...

CNG-consuming assocs threatento go on indefinite strike

2011-11-13 00:00:00

FE Report Leaders of five associations whose members consume compressed natural gas (CNG) have threatened to shut down their businesses for an indefinite period if the government further increases the price of the environment-friendly fuel. They also came down heavily...

Hart wants to play all the way through to finals

2011-11-13 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 11 (AFP):England goalkeeper Joe Hart has told coach Fabio Capello he is willing to risk burn-out by playing every minute of his country's preparations for Euro 2012. Hart is firmly established as England and Manchester City number one...

Chelsea's Villa-Boas charged over referee criticism

2011-11-13 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 11 (AP): The English Football Association has charged Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas with improper conduct over his criticism of a referee. Villas-Boas said Chris Foy's performance in Chelsea's 1-0 loss at Queens Park Rangers last month was "very,...

Biggest action in Sundarbans: 2 pirates killed

2011-11-13 00:00:00

BAGERHAT, Nov 12: Two suspected pirates were killed in a gunfight with joint forces of RAB and Coast Guard at Nishankhali in Dakope Upazila of Sundarbans west division Saturday, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Masum (30), a close...

NBR's move to review int'l treaties on tax exemption in limbo

2011-11-13 00:00:00

Doulot Akter Mala The NBR's move to review the country's international agreements to reduce gross tax exemption facilities is in limbo due to lack of initiatives of the authorities concerned to form an effective evaluation committee. The National Board of...

Int'l team on anti-money launderingto visit Dhaka Nov 28Nazmul Ahsan

2011-11-13 00:00:00

A high-powered joint team of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Asia Pacific Group (APG), assigned to combat money laundering and terror financing, is scheduled to visit Dhaka on November 28 next to know about the government's latest position on...

Implementation of Siddhirganj power plant to begin soon

2011-11-13 00:00:00

FHM Humayan Kabir Implementation of the much-delayed Siddhirganj 450-megawatt power project is likely to begin soon as the World Bank at last has endorsed the government-selected contractor and agreed to make available fund for the project, officials said. Finance ministry...

BRTA sits with bus owners today to discuss fare hike issue

2011-11-13 00:00:00

Munima Sultana Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) sits with the representatives of bus owners today (Sunday) to discuss the issue of bus fare hike following the announcement of fuel price increase on Thursday night. Officials said the BRTA costing committee...

Israeli govt split overattacking Iran's N-sites

2011-11-13 00:00:00

Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, Nov 12: Israeli government is split over question of attacking Iran's nuclear installations. This is in response to the report released by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) which claimed that Iran "had been working on...

Rescind fuel price hike decision, say BGMEA, CCCI

2011-11-13 00:00:00

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Saturday voiced deep concern over the price hike of diesel and furnace oil, reports UNB. "Production and transportation costs in readymade garment industry will become costlier and the level of competence will fall...

Credit growth in private sector declines further

2011-11-13 00:00:00

Siddique Islam The credit growth rate in the private sector declined further in September last as the commercial banks are cautiously disbursing loans, bankers said Saturday. The rate of private sector credit growth came down to 21.98 per cent in...

CNG-consuming assocs threatento go on indefinite strike

2011-11-13 00:00:00

FE Report Leaders of five associations whose members consume compressed natural gas (CNG) have threatened to shut down their businesses for an indefinite period if the government further increases the price of the environment-friendly fuel. They also came down heavily...

Hart wants to play all the way through to finals

2011-11-13 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 11 (AFP):England goalkeeper Joe Hart has told coach Fabio Capello he is willing to risk burn-out by playing every minute of his country's preparations for Euro 2012. Hart is firmly established as England and Manchester City number one...

Chelsea's Villa-Boas charged over referee criticism

2011-11-13 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 11 (AP): The English Football Association has charged Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas with improper conduct over his criticism of a referee. Villas-Boas said Chris Foy's performance in Chelsea's 1-0 loss at Queens Park Rangers last month was "very,...

Trade bodies air concern over fuel price spiral

2011-11-13 00:00:00

Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, November 12: The latest fuel price hike will have an adverse impact on the economy as it may push up prices of essential commodities and cost of transportation. The government Thursday increased the prices of all kinds...

Prices of bakery items soar significantly

2011-11-13 00:00:00

Badrul Ahsan Prices of all types of bakery items soared by around 30 per cent over the last two months due to the high prices of the ingredients of these items, sector insiders said. Bakers, wholesalers and shopkeepers are blaming...

50 mw waste-based power plant to be built soon

2011-11-13 00:00:00

The government is set to award Italian firm - Management Environment Finance srl - a contract to build the country's first waste-based power plant to generate around 50 megawatts (mw) of electricity, a power ministry official said. The Italian firm...

Euro gains on crisis progress

2011-11-13 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Nov 12 (AFP): The euro jumped 1.4 cents against the dollar Friday after Greece, Italy and Portugal all made progress toward implementing bankruptcy-avoiding austerity plans. At 2200 GMT, the euro was at $1.3739, compared to $1.3599 late Thursday....

BRTA sits with bus owners today to discuss fare hike issue

2011-11-13 00:00:00

Munima Sultana Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) sits with the representatives of bus owners today (Sunday) to discuss the issue of bus fare hike following the announcement of fuel price increase on Thursday night. Officials said the BRTA costing committee...

Israeli govt split overattacking Iran's N-sites

2011-11-13 00:00:00

Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, Nov 12: Israeli government is split over question of attacking Iran's nuclear installations. This is in response to the report released by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) which claimed that Iran "had been working on...

Rescind fuel price hike decision, say BGMEA, CCCI

2011-11-13 00:00:00

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Saturday voiced deep concern over the price hike of diesel and furnace oil, reports UNB. "Production and transportation costs in readymade garment industry will become costlier and the level of competence will fall...