KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 (AP): Malaysia will start exporting durians to mainland China from July, challenging Thailand's virtual monopoly on shipments of the spiky, stinky delicacy that many Southeast Asians hail as "the king of fruits." The breakthrough Tuesday for...
The Benchmark General Index DGEN showed signs of reversal to register gain of 1.26%. Finance Minister's comment in the parliament that he has not yet mentioned anywhere about imposing capital gain tax on retail investor's profit or requirement of TIN...
The country's oldest cellphone operator Citycell will expand this year its network focussing on voice and data services, the company chief said Tuesday. As part of the network expansion drive, the company inked an agreement with the Chinese network solution...
The South Korean government has decided to pursue an early imposition of tariffs on rice imports in a bid to deal with its growing rice reserves, local media reported Tuesday. The ministry for food, agriculture, forestry and agriculture is seeking...
President M Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina expressed their deep shock at the death of Mirza Abul Kashem, father of Jatiya Sangsad's Whip Mirza Azam, reports UNB. In separate messages, the President and PM prayed for the...
Senior journalist Azizul Haque Banna died of cardiac arrest at the city's Apollo Hospitals Tuesday morning. He was 62, reports UNB. He left behind his wife, three daughters, one son and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his...
FE Report Md Ehiyar Rahman, father of SM Jahangir Alam - First AGM (Public Relations) of Janata Bank Limited, has recently died of a cardiac arrest at a city hospital. He was 74, according to a press release. He left...
LONDON, May 19: The BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia spent a busy day holding meetings with several ruling party leaders of the UK Wednesday. During the meetings with Parliamentary Human Rights Group Vice-Chairman Lord Avebury at the House of Lords and...
Leaders of different social and environmental organisations Sunday demanded increase of tax on bidi, cigarette and all tobacco products in the upcoming budget for protecting public health and saving lives from their harmful effects, reports BSS. Tobacco and tobacco products...
A day-long Embassy Open House programme of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC drew a large number of visitors from all over the United States (US) and tourists from other countries, reports UNB. The programme was organised in coordination with Cultural...
ADDIS ABABA, May 24 (AFP): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told African leaders Tuesday that India will make loans to nurture economic growth on the continent where China is already a big step ahead. The south Asian country will notably offer...
Delta Life Insurance Company Limited (DLICL) has recently signed a group insurance deal with Gemcon Group, according to a press release. DLICL Managing Director Das Deba Prashad and Gemcon Group Vice Chairman and CEO (Engineering) Kazi Nabil Ahmed signed the...
WASHINGTON, May 24 (Xinhua): The economic recovery in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is gaining strength, supported by a favorable global environment but subject to increased regional uncertainty, according to a report released by the International Monetary Fund yesterday. The...
TAIPEI, May 24 (AFP): Taiwan said Tuesday that nearly half-a-million bottles of drinks have been removed from shelves over fears they contain a chemical used in plastics. "The recall started last week...dozens of companies have been affected," Tsai Shu-chen, an...
The Benchmark General Index DGEN showed signs of reversal to register gain of 1.26%. Finance Minister's comment in the parliament that he has not yet mentioned anywhere about imposing capital gain tax on retail investor's profit or requirement of TIN...
The country's oldest cellphone operator Citycell will expand this year its network focussing on voice and data services, the company chief said Tuesday. As part of the network expansion drive, the company inked an agreement with the Chinese network solution...
The South Korean government has decided to pursue an early imposition of tariffs on rice imports in a bid to deal with its growing rice reserves, local media reported Tuesday. The ministry for food, agriculture, forestry and agriculture is seeking...
President M Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina expressed their deep shock at the death of Mirza Abul Kashem, father of Jatiya Sangsad's Whip Mirza Azam, reports UNB. In separate messages, the President and PM prayed for the...
Senior journalist Azizul Haque Banna died of cardiac arrest at the city's Apollo Hospitals Tuesday morning. He was 62, reports UNB. He left behind his wife, three daughters, one son and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his...
FE Report Md Ehiyar Rahman, father of SM Jahangir Alam - First AGM (Public Relations) of Janata Bank Limited, has recently died of a cardiac arrest at a city hospital. He was 74, according to a press release. He left...
LONDON, May 19: The BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia spent a busy day holding meetings with several ruling party leaders of the UK Wednesday. During the meetings with Parliamentary Human Rights Group Vice-Chairman Lord Avebury at the House of Lords and...
Leaders of different social and environmental organisations Sunday demanded increase of tax on bidi, cigarette and all tobacco products in the upcoming budget for protecting public health and saving lives from their harmful effects, reports BSS. Tobacco and tobacco products...
A day-long Embassy Open House programme of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC drew a large number of visitors from all over the United States (US) and tourists from other countries, reports UNB. The programme was organised in coordination with Cultural...
RAJSHAHI, May 24(BSS): Sericulture has bright prospects of creating employment for the rural people and alleviating poverty through its expansion and development by utilising existing natural resources. As an agro-based and labour-intensive industry, sericulture can involve a huge number of...
Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, May 24: Syedpur Chilahati rail route renovation and rehabilitation works have started recently. Sourced said 63.90 km railway track renovation works going on rather slowly. A private company MAPZ-TTCL-JV was contracted at Tk. 1.4368 billion for the renovation...
Our Correspondent KHULNA, May 24: The construction of a number of high-rise buildings has been started in port cum industrial city Khulna. Most of the construction work of a 20-storied building has been completed and another 25-storied building is in...
RANGPUR, May 24 (BSS): The farmers achieved a bumper wheat production exceeding the fixed production target by 4.43 per cent despite shortfall in farming target by 8.16 per cent in northern Bangladesh during this season. Adoption of the latest conservation...
RANGPUR, May 24 (BSS): Two-day celebrations of the 112th birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam began in Panchagarh today through various programmes chalked out by the district administration. A huge colourful rally led by Deputy Commissioner of Panchagarh...
Our CorrespondentGOPALGANJ, May 24: A five-day long cultural fair-2011 began at Sheikh Monir Auditorium in Gopalganj town Sunday. District administration of Gopalganj organised the cultural fair which started on May 22 and will continue till May 26.
NARAIL, May 24 (BSS): Boro paddy production in three Upazilas of Narail has exceeded target this year due to the favourable climatic condition and timely supply of quality seeds, fertilisers and pesticides. The Boro yield in Sadar, Kalia and Lohagora...
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