ISTANBUL, Nov 1 (AFP): Turkey hosted the presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan Tuesday for a trilateral summit designed to reduce tensions and promote cooperation between the two neighbours amid stepped-up Taliban attacks. Turkish President Abdullah Gul held separate talks with...
KATMANDU, Nepal, Nov 01 (AP): Police in Nepal say they have detained more than 100 Tibetan exiles who were protesting against Chinese rule over their homeland. The Tibetan protesters who had gathered for a prayer meeting on the outskirts of...
JERUSALEM, Nov 1 (AFP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his inner cabinet Tuesday to weigh a response, including possible punitive measures, to UNESCO's decision to admit Palestine as a full member. Israeli media reported that the so-called Forum of...
VALLETTA, Nov 1 (AFP): Suha Arafat, the widow of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, told Monday that she would fight corruption charges against her in Tunisia and said she was a victim of the old regime. "I will fight it...
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Nov 1 (AFP): Martin Guptill's seventh Test fifty in his 16th match put New Zealand on course for a big total in the first innings of their one-off Test against Zimbabwe here Tuesday. Guptill went to tea on...
Bangladesh face a tough battle to save the series-deciding second and final Test against the West Indies despite opener Tamim Iqbal's bold 82 not out Tuesday, reports AFP. The hosts, chasing an improbable target of 508, were 164-3 in their...
ZURICH, Nov 1 (AP): Lionel Messi is in the running for a third consecutive FIFA world player of the year award after being selected Tuesday among the 23 candidates for the 2011 prize. Argentina forward Messi and seven of his...
PARIS, Nov 1 (AFP): Caroline Wozniacki was confirmed Monday as the end-of-year number one in women's tennis for the second consecutive season. The Dane, who has yet to win a Grand Slam, amassed 7485 points to leave Wimbledon champion Petra...
LONDON, Nov 1 (AFP): Former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and fast bowler Mohammad Asif were found guilty Tuesday of involvement in a "spot-fixing" betting scam during a match against England last year. Butt, 27, was convicted at Southwark Crown...
It will be a clash of Titans as title contender Saudi Arabia face title aspirants Iraq in a Group A qualifiers final of the AFC U-19 Championship today (Wednesday) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium at 7pm, reports BSS. Both the...
DividendsDelta Spinners: The board of directors of Delta Spinners Ltd. has recommended 10 per cent cash dividend for the year that ended on June 30, 2011. The annual general meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on December 22,...
Mohammed Shafi and Shahida Naznin have been elected chairman and vice chairman respectively of the Central Insurance Company (CIC) Limited. The board of directors of the company at its recently meeting elected its chair and vice chair, said a press...
RNI Securities: RNI Securities Ltd., DSE Member No. 128, has withdrawn one of its authorised representatives, Mr Akramul Huq, with immediate effect. First Capital Securities: First Capital Securities Ltd., DSE Member No. 70, has withdrawn one of its authorised representatives,...
Badrul AhsanA rising dollar, energy crisis and higher transportation costs have pushed up prices of basic construction materials including MS rod and cement, traders and manufacturers say. They say that US dollar has gained almost 10 per cent over the...
Md Mazadul HoqueCity dwellers have started buying different kinds of knives to slaughter animals and prepare meat for cooking of sacrificial animals as Eid-ul-Azha is drawing near. While visiting city's different markets the FE correspondent found knives for slaughter, chopping,...
SINGAPORE, Oct 31 (Reuters): Shell expects Asia to be a key growth region in the long term, accounting for a huge part of the company's oil and gas investments as it expands, CEO Peter Voser Monday. "Asia Pacific for US...
BEIJING, Oct 31 (TNN): Indian businesses operating in China are upset by China's decision to impose social security obligations on foreign employees, which will push up the wage bill by over 40 per cent. It has affected expansion plans of...
COLOMBO, Oct 31 (LBO): Consumer inflation in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo slowed to 5.1 per cent in October 2011, from 6.4 per cent in September, the third straight monthly slowdown, the state statistics office said. The Colombo consumer price index...
SINGAPORE, Oct 31 (Agencies): Singapore's unemployment rate fell slightly to 2.0 per cent in the third quarter of this year, down from 2.1 per cent in the second quarter, as more jobs were created. Total employment grew by 32,300 in...
The Benchmark General Index DGEN continued its downtrend; albeit at a slower rate to register loss of 0.80% with turnover declining by 12.13% compared to previous day. Trade value failed to cross the BDT 3bn mark for the day suggesting...
Yasir WardadExperts and farmer representatives have urged the government for an immediate declaration on procuring both paddy and rice in this Aman season to ensure fair prices to the farmers. The production cost of Aman rice has increased by 13.64...
Speakers at a workshop laid emphasis on the supportive role of employers in promoting decent work and social justice in workplaces as part of corporate social responsibility (CSR). The workshop on "CSR and occupational safety and health practices towards addressing...
FE ReportBangladesh has signed US$48 million loan deal with Kuwait Monday for constructing a 1.47-kilometre-long Labukhali Bridge to facilitate direct link between the capital and tourist spot Kuakata, officials said. Joint secretary of the Economic Relations Division (ERD) Mr. ATM...
SINGAPORE, Oct 31 (AFP): Crude prices were higher in Asian trade today as the market continued to be cheered by Europe's debt rescue promise, analysts said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in December, gained 14 cents...
FE Report The state owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has decided to sell essential commodities to the consumers through its dealers across the country from today (Tuesday) on the eve of holy Eid-ul- Azha, officials said. "We have decided...
BARGUNA, Oct 31 (UNB): Farmers in Barguna district are expecting a bumper production of Aman paddy this season. Sources at the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said some 100,800 hectares of land have been brought under Aman cultivation in the...
Our CorrespondentKHULNA, Oct 31: Union Parishad Chairman and District Awami League leader was wounded by gunshot by the miscreants at Shenhati Union under Dhigholia Upazila of the district on Sunday. Police and local source said that Abdul Halim Gazi, district...
JAMALPUR, Oct 31 (UNB): A farmer was killed by his opponents over land dispute at Dharabarsha village in Sarishabari upazila in Jamalpur Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Abdus Sattar, 75, of the village. Officer-in-Charge of Sarishabari thana Qamrul...
RANGPUR, Oct 31 (BSS): RDRS Bangladesh rehabilitated Sunday twelve women who became victims of early marriage, dowry, torture, human trafficking and domestic violence. After providing nine-month training on making mat, bag and tailoring, the NGO distributed certificates and necessary inputs...
NARSINGDI Oct 31 (BSS): In line with the present government's plan to build Digital Bangladesh, the union information service centers (UISCs) in all the 70 unions of Narsindi district are functioning satisfactorily. The administration has successfully involved all people with...
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