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ADB Annual Meet to focus on Asia's sustainable growth*******

2011-04-24 00:00:00

HANOI, Apr 23 (Xinhua): The 44th ADB Annual Meeting will focus on how to move forward together between Asian countries to maintain a sustainable growth in the next four decades, said Ayumi Konishi, the country director of the Asian Development...

Myanmar to install more mobile phone lines within 5 years ******

2011-04-24 00:00:00

YANGON, Apr 23 (Xinhua): Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications will extend installation of 30 million more lines of GSM mobile phone through a five-year plan in cooperation with private companies, the official daily New Light of Myanmar reported Saturday. Aimed at...

Myanmar seeks foreign help in oil, gas exploration, production

2011-04-24 00:00:00

YANGON, Apr 23 (Xinhua): Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOEG) under the Ministry of Energy has planned to cooperate more with foreign companies in oil, gas exploration and production in different regions of the country, the official daily New Light...

CrPc to be amended

2011-04-24 00:00:00

The government is going to bring some modifications in the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPc) in a bid to accelerate trial proceedings. "The trial duration would be fixed in the CrPc so that the proceedings did not get trapped into...

Five killed, 20 hurt in Narsingdi road mishap

2011-04-24 00:00:00

NARSINGDI, Apr 23: Five persons were killed and 20 others injured in a road mishap on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway at Baghata in Narsingdi Saturday. The accident occurred when a Bhairab-bound bus of Chalanbeel Paribahan from Dhaka tried to overtake a locally...

weather

2011-04-24 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary usty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Khulna, arisal, Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions until 6.0pm today (Sunday). Weather may remain mainly dry elsewhere over the country. Mild...

Death anniversary*****

2011-04-24 00:00:00

The second death anniversary of Advocate Mahmood Al Noor Tarek will be held today (Saturday) at Zila School Jam-e-Masjid, Mymensingh. Milad mahfil and Doa will be held after Asr prayer at his residence on the same day, said a press...

Chinese language training course introduced by CCCI

2011-04-24 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 22: President of the premier trade body Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) Morshed Murad Ibrahim said today that language is the major barrier in the bilateral trade, commerce and economic relation with China. Chinese language...

Rangpur garments make way to Indian market

2011-04-24 00:00:00

Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Apr 23: Garment products made in Rangpur are now being exported to India taking advantage of the South Asia Free Trade Area Agreement. Tariqul Islam, along with two of his friends Mominur Rahman and Barkutulla set up...

Hard board production stops at Khulna******

2011-04-24 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentKHULNA, Apr 23: The production of Khulna Hard Board Mills (KHBM) has been suspended again due to shortage of working capital. The production was suspended for want of raw materials including furnace oil. However, the authorities said they are...

3 killed in road mishaps in dists

2011-04-24 00:00:00

SYLHET, Apr 23 : One man died and seven others were injured as a microbus plunged into a roadside ditch at Shreepur Picnic Centre on Sylhet-Tamabil highway in Jaintapur Upazila Friday. The deceased was identified as Maniruzzaman Manir (26), son...

Riverbank protection work begins in Gaibandha finally

2011-04-24 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, Apr 23 (BSS): Much awaited riverbank protection work has begun at Saghata Bazaar area under Saghata Upazila in the district Friday amid much enthusiasm and satisfaction to the local people. Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) is implementing the work...

Planned family for prosperous Bangladesh stressed

2011-04-24 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Apr 23 (BSS): Speakers at a post-rally discussion here today called for establishing planned family in every sections of the society for ensuring happy and prosperous Bangladesh together with freeing it from the curse of poverty and hunger. Terming...

Farmers busy cultivating jute in Nilphamari

2011-04-24 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, Apr 23: Sowing of jute is about to be completed in Nilphamari district. Tilling of farmland has already been completed and jute seeds are being splited in the prepared farmland. Sources said due to high price of jute...

Milk price up in Natore

2011-04-24 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNATORE, Apr 23: The price of milk has gone up sharply in six upazilas of Natore district due to its short supply in the local markets, hitting the common people hard. Now 1 kg milk is selling at Tk...

50mw more power from Ashuganj plant soon

2011-04-24 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, Apr 23: At least 50-mw power will be added to the national grid by the end of April through the new power plant project in Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited (APSCL). Production of the new power plant, set...

MoU on farm credit signed in Rajshahi

2011-04-24 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Apr 23: A Memo randum of Understanding ( MoU) between National Bank Limited, Rajshahi and Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) was signed on supervision of the Farm Credits and Rural Credit Programme recently. The MoU signing function which...

weather

2011-04-24 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary usty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Khulna, arisal, Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions until 6.0pm today (Sunday). Weather may remain mainly dry elsewhere over the country. Mild...

Death anniversary*****

2011-04-24 00:00:00

The second death anniversary of Advocate Mahmood Al Noor Tarek will be held today (Saturday) at Zila School Jam-e-Masjid, Mymensingh. Milad mahfil and Doa will be held after Asr prayer at his residence on the same day, said a press...

Chinese language training course introduced by CCCI

2011-04-24 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 22: President of the premier trade body Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) Morshed Murad Ibrahim said today that language is the major barrier in the bilateral trade, commerce and economic relation with China. Chinese language...

French industrial confidence holds up well******

2011-04-24 00:00:00

PARIS, April 23 (AFP): French industrialists are more confident about long-term prospects although their optimism flattened out in April, a survey by official statistics agency INSEE showed Friday. The industrial confidence index steadied at 110 points in April and this...

Yuan continues climb to end at record

2011-04-24 00:00:00

SHANGHAI, April 23 (Reuters): The yuan ended at a fresh record high Friday as the central bank continued to allow the currency to rise to help fight imported inflation, but onshore traders remained convinced it would not resort to any...

3 killed in road mishaps in dists

2011-04-24 00:00:00

SYLHET, Apr 23 : One man died and seven others were injured as a microbus plunged into a roadside ditch at Shreepur Picnic Centre on Sylhet-Tamabil highway in Jaintapur Upazila Friday. The deceased was identified as Maniruzzaman Manir (26), son...

Riverbank protection work begins in Gaibandha finally

2011-04-24 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, Apr 23 (BSS): Much awaited riverbank protection work has begun at Saghata Bazaar area under Saghata Upazila in the district Friday amid much enthusiasm and satisfaction to the local people. Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) is implementing the work...

Planned family for prosperous Bangladesh stressed

2011-04-24 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Apr 23 (BSS): Speakers at a post-rally discussion here today called for establishing planned family in every sections of the society for ensuring happy and prosperous Bangladesh together with freeing it from the curse of poverty and hunger. Terming...

Farmers busy cultivating jute in Nilphamari

2011-04-24 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, Apr 23: Sowing of jute is about to be completed in Nilphamari district. Tilling of farmland has already been completed and jute seeds are being splited in the prepared farmland. Sources said due to high price of jute...

Milk price up in Natore

2011-04-24 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNATORE, Apr 23: The price of milk has gone up sharply in six upazilas of Natore district due to its short supply in the local markets, hitting the common people hard. Now 1 kg milk is selling at Tk...

50mw more power from Ashuganj plant soon

2011-04-24 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, Apr 23: At least 50-mw power will be added to the national grid by the end of April through the new power plant project in Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited (APSCL). Production of the new power plant, set...

MoU on farm credit signed in Rajshahi

2011-04-24 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Apr 23: A Memo randum of Understanding ( MoU) between National Bank Limited, Rajshahi and Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) was signed on supervision of the Farm Credits and Rural Credit Programme recently. The MoU signing function which...

weather

2011-04-24 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary usty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Khulna, arisal, Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions until 6.0pm today (Sunday). Weather may remain mainly dry elsewhere over the country. Mild...