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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...

EU-IMF experts review crisis help for Romania

2011-04-24 00:00:00

BUCHAREST, April 23 (AFP): EU and IMF experts are to visit Romania next week for a first review of crisis loan arrangements, the International Monetary Fund said Friday. A team from the European Union and IMF will study the situation...

Venezuela to spend oil income on social programmes

2011-04-24 00:00:00

CARACAS, April 23 (IANS): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced that extra income from the country's oil exports will be used for social spending. Venezuela, South America's biggest oil producer, has been receiving sharply higher income from its oil exports...

'Economic reforms in Cuba not failing'

2011-04-24 00:00:00

CARACAS, April 23 (AFP): Venezuela President Hugo Chavez called the recent economic reforms in close ally Cuba "refreshing" and denied they were proof that its communist economic model had failed. "It's a process that has just begun, a stage, as...

S Lanka gets nanotechnology patents

2011-04-24 00:00:00

COLOMBO, April 23 (LBO): A Sri Lankan private-public sector partnership has been able to acquire five international patents in nanotechnology in its first year of operations in a drive to commercially exploit the technology. International patents acquired in 2010 by...

Japan bonds advance asextra budget avoids new debt issuance

2011-04-24 00:00:00

TOKYO, April 23 (Bloomberg): Japanese government bonds rose the most since October after Prime Minister Naoto Kan's administration compiled a 4-trillion yen ($49 billion) extra budget that didn't include new debt issuance. Benchmark 10-year yields slid to a four-week low...

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...

Emerging debt crises hold warnings for Greece

2011-04-24 00:00:00

LONDON, April 23 (Reuters): As speculation about a Greek restructuring intensifies, investors could do worse than to look at how emerging economies have faced down debt crises. With some 300 billion euros ($428.3 billion) in outstanding public and private debt,...

Venezuela to spend oil income on social programmes

2011-04-24 00:00:00

CARACAS, April 23 (IANS): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced that extra income from the country's oil exports will be used for social spending. Venezuela, South America's biggest oil producer, has been receiving sharply higher income from its oil exports...

'Economic reforms in Cuba not failing'

2011-04-24 00:00:00

CARACAS, April 23 (AFP): Venezuela President Hugo Chavez called the recent economic reforms in close ally Cuba "refreshing" and denied they were proof that its communist economic model had failed. "It's a process that has just begun, a stage, as...

S Lanka gets nanotechnology patents

2011-04-24 00:00:00

COLOMBO, April 23 (LBO): A Sri Lankan private-public sector partnership has been able to acquire five international patents in nanotechnology in its first year of operations in a drive to commercially exploit the technology. International patents acquired in 2010 by...

Japan bonds advance asextra budget avoids new debt issuance

2011-04-24 00:00:00

TOKYO, April 23 (Bloomberg): Japanese government bonds rose the most since October after Prime Minister Naoto Kan's administration compiled a 4-trillion yen ($49 billion) extra budget that didn't include new debt issuance. Benchmark 10-year yields slid to a four-week low...

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...

Sheikh Russell take on Farashganj in final today

2011-04-24 00:00:00

Sheikh Russell KC will take on Farashganj SC in the final match of the Independence Cup Football Tournament today (Sunday) at 5:00 pm at the country's premier sports venue - Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city, reports UNB. This is...

Five matches of Nat'l V'ball decided

2011-04-24 00:00:00

Five matches of the Walton National Volleyball Championship were decided on the 2nd day of the meet at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium Saturday, reports UNB. In the men's group, Bangladesh Police beat Satkhira DSA by 25-18, 25-19, 25-23 points, Bangladesh...

Manchester United sink Everton

2011-04-24 00:00:00

MANCHESTER, Apr 23 (AFP): Manchester United closed in on a record 19th league title after Javier Hernandez struck in the final minutes to earn a vital 1-0 win over Everton Saturday. Tim Howard looked to have earned Everton a hard-earned...

Chennai fall to Harbhajan *******

2011-04-24 00:00:00

Rohit Sharma dazzled the senses, Harbhajan Singh sucker-punched with three wickets in an over, and Mumbai Indians hustled on the field to go around a sublime S Badrinath and clinch a well-fought win at the Wankhede Stadium, reports Cricinfo. Though...