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Ten robbers, one villager killed in gunfight

2011-04-26 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, Apr 25 (UNB): Ten robbers and one villager were killed and over 50 people, including six policemen, injured in mob beating and gunfight between police and robbers at Jalia Palong village in Ramu Upazila early Monday. The deceased...

India hints at providing another $1.0b credit to Bangladesh

2011-04-26 00:00:00

Syful Islam India has offered another $1.0 billion credit for infrastructure development in Bangladesh, a senior official of the government said. Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma gave the offer during his meeting with his counterpart Faruk Khan last...

Rural people hit hard as price inflation hits 31-month high

2011-04-26 00:00:00

FHM Humayan KabirPoint-to point price inflation hit double digit to 10.46 per cent in March, the steepest spike since July 2008, as rising food prices hit consumers mostly in the country's rural areas, officials said Monday. The Bangladesh Bureau of...

Forex reserve rises to $11.17b

2011-04-26 00:00:00

Country's foreign exchange reserve increased to US$ 11,174.75 million on April 24. The reserve was US$ 10,714.46 million on March 29 this year while US$ 10,554.00 million on April 25 last year, according to Bangladesh Bank statistics released on Monday.Despite...

Establishment ministry renamed

2011-04-26 00:00:00

The government has renamed the Ministry of Establishment as the Ministry of Public Administration. The new name was approved by the cabinet at a meeting at the Secretariat with prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair Monday. - bdnews24.com

Housewife commits suicide in Kurigram

2011-04-26 00:00:00

A housewife allegedly committed suicide by taking poison at Nilur Kahmar village in Nageshwari upazila Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Lucky, 25, wife of Azim Uddin of the village. Police quoting local people said following a quarrel with...

Five robbers held in Sherpur

2011-04-26 00:00:00

Police arrested five highway robbers including a ringleader at Shimultoli diversion on Sherpur-Jamalpur highway early Monday while taking preparation to commit robbery. Police nabbed notorious ringleader of Morakandi area of sadar upazila Ajad alias ZKalu Dakat,30 and his associates-Mobarak Ali,22,...

Youth jailed for stalking in Gaibandha

2011-04-26 00:00:00

A mobile court here on Monday awarded a youth one month imprisonment for sexually harassing a schoolgirl. Police said Sumon Hawlader gave bad proposal to Shapla Akter, daughter of Liton Hawlader of Dabhit Co. Para in front of Hawkers' market...

13 jailed for robbery in Manikganj

2011-04-26 00:00:00

A court here on Monday sentenced 13 people to different terms of jails-from five to nine years- for committing robbery at Jabra village in Gheor upazila in 2008. The convicts are Raja Mia, Rezaul Karim, Bachchu Mia, Alauddin, Lavlu, Mostafa,...

Palli Bidyut men injured in mob attack

2011-04-26 00:00:00

Outraged by persistent power outages, local people attacked two officials of Sarsha palli bidyut office, leaving them injured Tuesday morning. The injured were-Mafijur Rahman, Deputy General Manager and Shariful Islam, Assistant General Manager of the power office. Local people said...

Govt, GB should work together for poverty alleviation: France

2011-04-26 00:00:00

French President's special envoy Martin Hirsch on Monday said his country would like to see the Bangladesh government and the Grameen Bank (GB) of Prof Yunus come together to show their achievements in alleviating poverty on the international scene especially...

'Media sometimes cannot perform due to ownership pattern, personal bias'

2011-04-26 00:00:00

FE ReportSpeakers at a seminar Monday observed that media sometimes cannot pursue issues of public interest due to ownership pattern and personal bias. They think equitable development would not possible without the independence of media. The speakers were addressing a...

PM visits Ctg today

2011-04-26 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 25: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is scheduled to arrive at Chittagong tomorrow (Tuesday), has cancelled her meeting with the leaders of the ruling party's Chittagong city unit. She has also cancelled her scheduled meeting with the...

Varsity graduates asked to pursue career thru self-employment

2011-04-26 00:00:00

President Zillur Rahman has called upon the university graduates to establish themselves in their career through self-employment after obtaining higher education. The President gave the call while addressing the second convocation of State University of Bangladesh (SUB) at the Bangabandhu...

Indefinite strike at RMC

2011-04-26 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Apr 25 (bdnews24.com): Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has gone on a wildcat strike at Rangpur Medical College (RMC) following an attack on two of its leaders. RMC unit president of BCL Ashfaqul Haque Khandaker Pulak and its organising secretary...

Majority of world's hungry people lives in South Asia

2011-04-26 00:00:00

FE ReportMore than half of the world's total 925 million hungry population lives in the south Asian countries and in Bangladesh, the number is fifty to sixty million. Speakers at a book launching ceremony on food security disclosed this Monday...

2200 sacks of OMS rice seized in Ctg

2011-04-26 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 25: Law enforcers have confiscated a large quantity of OMS rice from Pahartali in the port city. A team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-7) chased a few trucks laden with 2,200 sacks of rice, when the trucks...

Anniversary of Amberin Azam's death

2011-04-26 00:00:00

FE Report The seventh death anniversary of Amberin Azam, wife of SM Shahed Al Azam, will be observed on May 3 (Tuesday), according to a press release. Mrs Azam was sociable, hospitable, enterprising and pious. Qurankhani and special prayer will...

Forex reserve rises to $11.17b

2011-04-26 00:00:00

Country's foreign exchange reserve increased to US$ 11,174.75 million on April 24. The reserve was US$ 10,714.46 million on March 29 this year while US$ 10,554.00 million on April 25 last year, according to Bangladesh Bank statistics released on Monday.Despite...

Establishment ministry renamed

2011-04-26 00:00:00

The government has renamed the Ministry of Establishment as the Ministry of Public Administration. The new name was approved by the cabinet at a meeting at the Secretariat with prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair Monday. - bdnews24.com

Housewife commits suicide in Kurigram

2011-04-26 00:00:00

A housewife allegedly committed suicide by taking poison at Nilur Kahmar village in Nageshwari upazila Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Lucky, 25, wife of Azim Uddin of the village. Police quoting local people said following a quarrel with...

Five robbers held in Sherpur

2011-04-26 00:00:00

Police arrested five highway robbers including a ringleader at Shimultoli diversion on Sherpur-Jamalpur highway early Monday while taking preparation to commit robbery. Police nabbed notorious ringleader of Morakandi area of sadar upazila Ajad alias ZKalu Dakat,30 and his associates-Mobarak Ali,22,...

Youth jailed for stalking in Gaibandha

2011-04-26 00:00:00

A mobile court here on Monday awarded a youth one month imprisonment for sexually harassing a schoolgirl. Police said Sumon Hawlader gave bad proposal to Shapla Akter, daughter of Liton Hawlader of Dabhit Co. Para in front of Hawkers' market...

13 jailed for robbery in Manikganj

2011-04-26 00:00:00

A court here on Monday sentenced 13 people to different terms of jails-from five to nine years- for committing robbery at Jabra village in Gheor upazila in 2008. The convicts are Raja Mia, Rezaul Karim, Bachchu Mia, Alauddin, Lavlu, Mostafa,...

Palli Bidyut men injured in mob attack

2011-04-26 00:00:00

Outraged by persistent power outages, local people attacked two officials of Sarsha palli bidyut office, leaving them injured Tuesday morning. The injured were-Mafijur Rahman, Deputy General Manager and Shariful Islam, Assistant General Manager of the power office. Local people said...

India to export fuel to Pakistan

2011-04-26 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, April 25 (Agencies): India plans to export petrol and diesel to Pakistan to help its rival meet its energy needs and to open up a new market for Indian refiners such as giant Reliance Industries, a report said....

HSBC to wind down retail banking in Russia

2011-04-26 00:00:00

MOSCOW, April 25 (Reuters): Europe's largest bank, HSBC, has decided to close its retail banking operation in Russia and concentrate on servicing corporate clients, a document obtained by the news agency showed Monday. "We encourage all customers to close their...

Nintendo's annual profit down 66pc

2011-04-26 00:00:00

TOKYO, April 25 (AP): Nintendo's annual profit fell for the second straight year in a row, hit by a price cut on its DS handheld gaming device and the strong yen. The Kyoto-based company behind the Super Mario franchise and...

Iran plans to open trade centre in Brasilia

2011-04-26 00:00:00

TEHRAN, April 25 (Xinhua): Chief of Iran-Brazil Friendship Association Mirqasem Mo'meni said that the Islamic Republic is planning to open a trade centre in the Brazilian capital Brasilia, the local satellite Press TV reported Sunday. Mo'meni said here last Saturday...

KAF-Seagroatt 3Q net profit up

2011-04-26 00:00:00

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (The Edge): KAF-Seagroatt & Campbell Bhd's earnings rose 67.5 per cent to RM4 million for the third quarter ended Feb 28, 2011 from RM2.38 million a year ago due mainly to higher gross profit offset by...