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CTMS launched in Ctg Port

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, October 10: The CTMS system was launched today with the automation of tracking and management of the containers from two ships arrived from Singapore. Two container ships with 1430 TEUs containers will go through the process at...

Gold rises 1pc after EU banks pledge

2011-10-11 00:00:00

LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters): Gold rose more than 1 per cent Monday as the dollar fell versus the euro after France and Germany pledged to strike a proposal to recapitalise euro zone banks, while traders remained cautious ahead of further...

Asian Tiger Capital Partners market update on DSE

2011-10-11 00:00:00

The Benchmark General Index DGEN continued to head south losing almost three-tenths of a percent amidst worsening turnover. Compared to previous day, selling frenzy subsided to a noticeable extent as market is currently in oversold area. Overnight news regarding scheduling...

NBR chief gets one-year job extension

2011-10-11 00:00:00

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Dr Nasiruddin Ahmed Monday received one-year extension of his job tenure. Job contract of Dr Nasir, also secretary of the Internal Resources Division (IRD), was scheduled to expire on October 28. A senior...

PROSHIKA secures MRA certification

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Struggling non-government group, PROSHIKA, has obtained certification from the Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) to operate micro credits. Mahbub-ul-Karim, chief executive officer of PROSHIKA, Monday received the certificate from the regulator body. The conflict over the organisation's leadership has thrown it...

GE expands wind turbine business in India

2011-10-11 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Oct 10: General Electric Co. is expanding its wind turbine business in India. The industrial and financial giant said Monday that its Energy Financial Services division will invest $50 million to build wind energy projects in India. The...

Afghan woman MP 'critical' in vote row hunger strike

2011-10-11 00:00:00

KABUL, Oct 9 (AFP): An Afghan woman MP was in a critical condition Sunday, her doctor said, after entering the eighth day of a hunger strike to protest against her expulsion from parliament over alleged vote fraud. Semin Barakzai, one...

Australian military hit by sex assault claim

2011-10-11 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Oct 9 (AFP): A female soldier serving with Australian forces in Afghanistan was allegedly sexually assaulted on a military base, officials said Sunday, just days before the release of a report into defence abuse cases. The soldier, whose rank...

G20 summit to focus on euro zone debt crisis: EU

2011-10-11 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The euro zone debt crisis is likely to be the focus of the summit of the leaders of the world's 20 biggest developing and developed economies (G20) in early November, because of concern about the...

Sandblasting jeans comes under fire in Bangladesh

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Suman Howlader was thrilled to land a job in a Bangladeshi factory sandblasting new jeans to make them look old, but he now believes the diktats of fashion have exacted a heavy toll on his health, reports AFP. After working...

India to allow cellular firms to share, trade airwaves

2011-10-11 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Oct 10 (Reuters): India will allow operators in its crowded cellular sector to share and trade airwaves and will also unveil rules to allow carriers to exit the industry, the telecoms minister said as he unveiled a new...

CTMS launched in Ctg Port

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, October 10: The CTMS system was launched today with the automation of tracking and management of the containers from two ships arrived from Singapore. Two container ships with 1430 TEUs containers will go through the process at...

Gold rises 1pc after EU banks pledge

2011-10-11 00:00:00

LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters): Gold rose more than 1 per cent Monday as the dollar fell versus the euro after France and Germany pledged to strike a proposal to recapitalise euro zone banks, while traders remained cautious ahead of further...

Asian Tiger Capital Partners market update on DSE

2011-10-11 00:00:00

The Benchmark General Index DGEN continued to head south losing almost three-tenths of a percent amidst worsening turnover. Compared to previous day, selling frenzy subsided to a noticeable extent as market is currently in oversold area. Overnight news regarding scheduling...

NBR chief gets one-year job extension

2011-10-11 00:00:00

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Dr Nasiruddin Ahmed Monday received one-year extension of his job tenure. Job contract of Dr Nasir, also secretary of the Internal Resources Division (IRD), was scheduled to expire on October 28. A senior...

PROSHIKA secures MRA certification

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Struggling non-government group, PROSHIKA, has obtained certification from the Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) to operate micro credits. Mahbub-ul-Karim, chief executive officer of PROSHIKA, Monday received the certificate from the regulator body. The conflict over the organisation's leadership has thrown it...

GE expands wind turbine business in India

2011-10-11 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Oct 10: General Electric Co. is expanding its wind turbine business in India. The industrial and financial giant said Monday that its Energy Financial Services division will invest $50 million to build wind energy projects in India. The...

Afghan woman MP 'critical' in vote row hunger strike

2011-10-11 00:00:00

KABUL, Oct 9 (AFP): An Afghan woman MP was in a critical condition Sunday, her doctor said, after entering the eighth day of a hunger strike to protest against her expulsion from parliament over alleged vote fraud. Semin Barakzai, one...

Australian military hit by sex assault claim

2011-10-11 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Oct 9 (AFP): A female soldier serving with Australian forces in Afghanistan was allegedly sexually assaulted on a military base, officials said Sunday, just days before the release of a report into defence abuse cases. The soldier, whose rank...

121 fishermen sentenced for violating ban on fishing

2011-10-11 00:00:00

BARISAL, Oct 10 (UNB): A total of 121 fishermen were sentenced to different prison terms in 12 upazilas of Barisal division for violating ban on fishing hilsa during the first four days that started on Oct 6. Bankim Chandra Mondol,...

Child journalists' confce heldin Sylhet

2011-10-11 00:00:00

A child journalists' conference of Sylhet, Narsingdi and Kishoreganj region held at Sylhet zilla parishad auditorium on Sunday, says a press release. Seventy child journalists from Sylhet and six other districts took part in the conference. Mass Line Media Certre...

4 drug traders heldin Joypurhat

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Our Correspondent JOYPURHAT, Oct 10: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 members of Joypurhat camp arrested 4 drug traders with 30 kg of hemp from Balighata Bazar under Panchbibi Upazila in the district on Sunday. RAB Joypurhat camp sources said that on...

Drought tolerant paddy being cultivated in Rangpur

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Oct 10: Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service (RDRS) is cultivating a drought tolerant variety of paddy on trial basis in Rangpur and Panchagarh districts to face the adverse effect of climate change, as every year a vast tract...

Uttara BankMagura branchinaugurated

2011-10-11 00:00:00

A correspondent MAGURA, Oct 10: The new branch of Uttara Bank in Magura was inaugurated at MR road of Magura town on Sunday. Managing director of the Bank Sheikh Abdul Aziz inaugurated the new office. Among others deputy managing director...

Bumper production of T-Aman expected in Narsingdi

2011-10-11 00:00:00

NARSINGDI, Oct 10 (BSS): Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said the farmers have successfully brought 43,200 hectares of land under T-Aman farming against the fixed target of 42,000 hectares this season in Narsingdi. While about 2.4 percent more land...

4 killed in separate road accidents

2011-10-11 00:00:00

COMILLA, Oct 09 (UNB): Two people were killed and three others injured in a road mishap at Batakandi village on Comilla-Homna road in Titas upazila tonight (Sunday). The deceased were identified as M L Hossain, 34, son of Ali Hossain...

50 injured in Sylhet clash

2011-10-11 00:00:00

SYLHET, Oct 10 (UNB): At least 50 people, including cops and a local journalist, were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifling matter at Dakkhin Surma upazila on Sunday night. Witnesses said Bappi, 17, son...

RU observes Postal Day

2011-10-11 00:00:00

RU Correspondent RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Oct 10: The students of the Rajshahi University (RU) of management department observed the World Postal Day through an exceptional programme on the university campus Sunday. To recall the traditional way for communication they posted more...

Afghan woman MP 'critical' in vote row hunger strike

2011-10-11 00:00:00

KABUL, Oct 9 (AFP): An Afghan woman MP was in a critical condition Sunday, her doctor said, after entering the eighth day of a hunger strike to protest against her expulsion from parliament over alleged vote fraud. Semin Barakzai, one...

Australian military hit by sex assault claim

2011-10-11 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Oct 9 (AFP): A female soldier serving with Australian forces in Afghanistan was allegedly sexually assaulted on a military base, officials said Sunday, just days before the release of a report into defence abuse cases. The soldier, whose rank...