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UPDF area commandershot dead in Rangamati

2011-11-11 00:00:00

RANGAMATI, Nov 10 (BSS): An area commander of United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) was shot dead at Ghilatali Bazar of Zurachhari upazila in the district this morning. Witnesses said, area commander and upazila third commander of UPDF Riken Chakma Prokash...

Rashed Mosharraf passes away

2011-11-11 00:00:00

Former state minister for land Rashed Mosharraf died in a city hospital this (Thursday) evening after prolonged illness (Innalillahe Wa`ina Ilaihe Rajeun), reports UNB. Rashed Mosharraf, elder brother of late Major General Khaled Moshharraf, Sector Commander of No. 2 Sector...

Lucas Papademos named asnew Greek prime minister

2011-11-11 00:00:00

ATHENS, Nov 10(BBC): Former European Central Bank vice-president Lucas Papademos has been named as Greece's new prime minister, following days of negotiations. Mr Papademos, 64, said he was taking over at a "critical point" for Greece. Leaders of the three...

International aid for Pakistan floods at risk due to lack of funds

2011-11-11 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Nov. 10 (Xinhua): International aid agencies yesterday warned that over nine million people, who have been affected by severe flooding in Pakistan's southern Sindh province, are at risk of disease and widespread malnutrition. A group of international aid agencies...

SingTel Q2 profit misses forecast, dragged by Bharti

2011-11-11 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Nov 10 (Reuters): Singapore Telecommunications , Southeast Asia's largest telecoms firm, posted a lower-than-expected second-quarter net profit, as weak results from Indian associate Bharti Airtel overshadowed a better performance at SingTel's Southeast Asian affiliates. SingTel's profit has faltered in...

Anglo American sells stake in Chile mining operations

2011-11-11 00:00:00

TOKYO, Nov 10 (BBC): Mining giant Anglo American says it has sold a 24.5per cent stake in its operations in southern Chile to Japan's Mitsubishi for $5.39bn (£3.38bn). But the deal could hit trouble after Chile's state copper miner Codelco...

MPs prepare to question James Murdoch over phone hacking

2011-11-11 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 10 (BBC): This round-up of Thursday's main media news reports on new questions facing James Murdoch today. News International chairman James Murdoch will face MPs' questions later after apparent discrepancies in phone-hacking evidence he gave this summer, reports...

Need for investment-friendly atmosphere stressed

2011-11-11 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Nov 10 (BSS) - Infrastructural development, creation of investment-friendly atmosphere and availability of updated business information could help expediting the industrialization process in the region. Talking to BSS, some chamber and business leaders here today stressed the need for...

Boy dies from food poisoning in Comilla

2011-11-11 00:00:00

COMILLA, Nov 10 (UNB)-A minor boy died of food poisoning and 27 other children fell sick after having picnic at Kakoirtola in Barura uapzila on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Aftaful, 6, son of Yusuf Ali. Police said...

KCC makes record earning from cattle market

2011-11-11 00:00:00

Our Correspondent KHULNA, Nov 10: Khulna City Corporation has scored a record revenue earning from the only makeshift cattle market of the city this year. KCC has earned Tk. 10.65 million against selling 6,512 cows, 1,680 goats and 4 sheeps...

TSH provides laser treatment to diabetic patients

2011-11-11 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Nov 10 (BSS): Thakurgaon Swasthoseba Hospital (TSH) has been providing general and specialized eye treatments using laser facilities to diabetic retinopathy patients at minimum costs to prevent blindness. "Beginning from 2008, we have conducted operations and provided laser treatments...

Kazakhstan prepares for early elections

2011-11-11 00:00:00

ASTANA, Nov 10 (AFP): Kazakhstan was on course today to hold snap parliamentary polls in January following a controversial presidential vote this year that cemented veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev's grip on power. Some 53 ruling party members in the 107-seat...

Nepal tractor crash kills 18 pilgrims

2011-11-11 00:00:00

KATHMANDU, Nov 10 (AFP): At least 18 people including two children were killed in southeastern Nepal Thursday when a tractor pulling a trailer packed with pilgrims fell into a roadside canal, police said. Around 40 Hindu worshippers were heading to...

Govt mulls e book for farmers

2011-11-11 00:00:00

Sonia H Moni The government is going to launch multimedia book or e book for farmers containing details of cultivation method and management of local 11 crops by the end of this year, officials said. An e book (also named...

Asian stocks fall sharply

2011-11-11 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Nov 10 (Reuters): Asian stocks fell sharply Thursday after soaring Italian borrowing costs stoked fears the debt crisis in the euro zone's third biggest economy will overwhelm its financial defences, raising the risk of a break-up of the currency...

Airbus selling planes in euros, not dollars

2011-11-11 00:00:00

PARIS, Nov 10 (AFP): European planemaker Airbus said Thursday it had begun selling aircraft in euros, a first for the industry, as the eurozone debt crisis has pinched dollar financing for jet purchases. "It has happened. We have several contracts...

US to heighten listing conditions for reverse merger cos

2011-11-11 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Xinhua): The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Wednesday approved new rules for the three major US listing markets to toughen standards for companies going public through a reverse merger. Currently, reverse merger companies like other operating...

Top Yahoo shareholder unhappy with sale talks

2011-11-11 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Nov 10 (Reuters): Capital Research and Management, Yahoo Inc's top shareholder, is "extremely unhappy" with the way the Internet company is handling sale discussions, according to a source familiar with the institutional investor's thinking. CapRe has been "extremely...

ICBC sees biggest fall in 3 years after Goldman cuts stake

2011-11-11 00:00:00

HONG KONG, Nov 10 (Reuters): The Hong Kong-listed shares of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world's biggest lender by market value, fell at the sharpest rate in over three years Thursday after Goldman Sachs watered down its...

MPs prepare to question James Murdoch over phone hacking

2011-11-11 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 10 (BBC): This round-up of Thursday's main media news reports on new questions facing James Murdoch today. News International chairman James Murdoch will face MPs' questions later after apparent discrepancies in phone-hacking evidence he gave this summer, reports...

Need for investment-friendly atmosphere stressed

2011-11-11 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Nov 10 (BSS) - Infrastructural development, creation of investment-friendly atmosphere and availability of updated business information could help expediting the industrialization process in the region. Talking to BSS, some chamber and business leaders here today stressed the need for...

Boy dies from food poisoning in Comilla

2011-11-11 00:00:00

COMILLA, Nov 10 (UNB)-A minor boy died of food poisoning and 27 other children fell sick after having picnic at Kakoirtola in Barura uapzila on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Aftaful, 6, son of Yusuf Ali. Police said...

KCC makes record earning from cattle market

2011-11-11 00:00:00

Our Correspondent KHULNA, Nov 10: Khulna City Corporation has scored a record revenue earning from the only makeshift cattle market of the city this year. KCC has earned Tk. 10.65 million against selling 6,512 cows, 1,680 goats and 4 sheeps...

TSH provides laser treatment to diabetic patients

2011-11-11 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Nov 10 (BSS): Thakurgaon Swasthoseba Hospital (TSH) has been providing general and specialized eye treatments using laser facilities to diabetic retinopathy patients at minimum costs to prevent blindness. "Beginning from 2008, we have conducted operations and provided laser treatments...

Kazakhstan prepares for early elections

2011-11-11 00:00:00

ASTANA, Nov 10 (AFP): Kazakhstan was on course today to hold snap parliamentary polls in January following a controversial presidential vote this year that cemented veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev's grip on power. Some 53 ruling party members in the 107-seat...

Nepal tractor crash kills 18 pilgrims

2011-11-11 00:00:00

KATHMANDU, Nov 10 (AFP): At least 18 people including two children were killed in southeastern Nepal Thursday when a tractor pulling a trailer packed with pilgrims fell into a roadside canal, police said. Around 40 Hindu worshippers were heading to...

Leaders reaffirm faith in collective prosperity

2011-11-11 00:00:00

ADDU CITY, Nov 10 (Agencies): The two-day 17th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) began in this scenic island city of Addu on Thursday with the theme, 'Building Bridges'. Heads of states or governments from Afghanistan,...

BTRC delays 2G licence renewal

2011-11-11 00:00:00

FE Report Telecom regulator did not renew the 2nd Generation (2G) licence of four mobile phone operators Thursday -- the 15-year tenure of the licences of the operators -- Grameenphone, Banglalink, Robi and Citycell expired on the day -- as...

Ministerial meetings discusscrucial issue of fare hike

2011-11-11 00:00:00

Munima Sultana The authorities concerned have initiated the process of re-fixing transport fares in line with the government's move to increase CNG price. The Energy Ministry and the Communications Ministry sat Thursday to discuss issues relating to possible hike in...

Khaleda for full SAARC membership to China

2011-11-11 00:00:00

Main opposition BNP has called for granting China the full membership in the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC), report agencies. The party's chairperson Khaleda Zia gave the call while talking to a delegation of the Chinese Communist Party...