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British Council, Grameenphone to observe Tagore festival

2011-04-21 00:00:00

FE ReportBritish Council in collaboration with Grameenphone will observe Tagore festival in the country highlighting 'rediscovering Tagore'. The festival will be divided into two parts - dance drama 'Tasher Desh' and 'Tagore Fashion Show'. Dance drama 'Tasher Desh' will be...

Vast city areas sans power as storm hits grid substation

2011-04-21 00:00:00

A vast area in the city's north-eastern part remained without electricity since 4.0 am Wednesday following substantial damage to the 13233 kV Bashundhara grid substation, reports UNB. A peal of lightning during the storm in the early morning caused the...

Five car hijackers held: Two cars recovered

2011-04-21 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 20: Car hijackings by armed youths in guise of DB police and RAB using black-coloured sophisticated microbuses and cars have increased alarmingly in the port city while the cases of recovery of the stolen cars are thin,...

Robber held in Mymensingh

2011-04-21 00:00:00

A notorious dacoit was arrested with Tk 6 million from Panchkaunia village of Phulbaria of Mymensingh Monday night.The arrestee was identified as Sarder Saban Ali (38). Police said a gang of robbers snatched away Tk 5 million from turmeric trader...

Housewife beaten by relatives

2011-04-21 00:00:00

A housewife was injured by her brother-in-laws in Barguni village of Chitalmari Upazila of Bagerhat Tuesday.Jesmin Akter (25) was admitted to Chitalmari Hospital. Later, she was shifted to Khulna Medical College Hospital in a critical condition.Chitalmari thana said there was...

Minor boy drowns

2011-04-21 00:00:00

A minor boy drowned in a waterbody at Korota village in Sadar Upazila of Natore Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Jibon, son of Faijul Islam of the village. Police said Jibon slipped into a waterbody near his house...

One killed in road mishap

2011-04-21 00:00:00

A road crash at Sadar Upazila of the Goplaganj district has left a teenage boy dead and 12 people injured. The accident took place in Bijoypasha area on Dhaka-Khulna highway when a microbus hit a tempo at about 9pm Monday,...

Man held with fake notes

2011-04-21 00:00:00

A man was arrested along with counterfeit currency notes from NCC Bank branch of Savar Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Kamrul Hasan, son of late Solaiman Khan of Panchkhola village in Sadar Upazila of Madaripur district.Police said Kamrul deposited 15...

Indian commerce minister arrives Saturday

2011-04-21 00:00:00

Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma arrives in Dhaka Saturday on a two-day visit to Bangladesh to strengthen economic ties between the two neighbouring countries. "The Indian minister is coming Saturday and we want to engage in more trade with our...

RAJUK to hand over Uttara, Purbachal plots by Dec

2011-04-21 00:00:00

Jubair Hasan The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) will be able to hand over plots among the allottees of the Uttara Model Town (third phase) and the Purbachal Satellite Town by the end of this year, its chairman Nurul Huda said...

Gold tops $1,500 for first time

2011-04-21 00:00:00

LONDON, April 20 (Agencies): The gold price has risen above $1,500 an ounce for the first time after concerns about global economic recovery lifted the metal's appeal as a haven. In Hong Kong trade, gold hit a record $1,500.70 an...

France, Italy send officers to advise Libya rebels

2011-04-21 00:00:00

PARIS, April 20 (AFP): France and Italy joined Britain Wednesday in sending military advisers to assist Libya's rebel shadow government in its Benghazi stronghold. "We are going to help you," France's President Nicolas Sarkozy told Mustafa Abdel Jalil, the head...

Low cost, high quality push up country's footwear export

2011-04-21 00:00:00

Arafat AraCountry's footwear export grew by around 50 per cent during the first nine months of the current fiscal year due to the rising demand of the products in the USA and EU (European Union) countries. The industry insiders said...

There's no danger of downgrade: Obama

2011-04-21 00:00:00

From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, Apr 20: The Obama administration yesterday allayed fear about the danger resulting from the downgrading of country's credit rating, firmly saying "there is no danger of a downgrade and deficit reduction move is within reach". Standard...

REB engr off to Brussels

2011-04-21 00:00:00

Shah ZuIfiqar Haider, general manager (GM) of Narayanganj Palli Bidyut Samity (Rural Electrifi-cation Board) has recently left for Brussels, Belgium to attend the "Energy Efficiency Global Forum," said a press release. He will make a presentation as executive dialogue speaker...

British Council, Grameenphone to observe Tagore festival

2011-04-21 00:00:00

FE ReportBritish Council in collaboration with Grameenphone will observe Tagore festival in the country highlighting 'rediscovering Tagore'. The festival will be divided into two parts - dance drama 'Tasher Desh' and 'Tagore Fashion Show'. Dance drama 'Tasher Desh' will be...

Vast city areas sans power as storm hits grid substation

2011-04-21 00:00:00

A vast area in the city's north-eastern part remained without electricity since 4.0 am Wednesday following substantial damage to the 13233 kV Bashundhara grid substation, reports UNB. A peal of lightning during the storm in the early morning caused the...

Five car hijackers held: Two cars recovered

2011-04-21 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 20: Car hijackings by armed youths in guise of DB police and RAB using black-coloured sophisticated microbuses and cars have increased alarmingly in the port city while the cases of recovery of the stolen cars are thin,...

Robber held in Mymensingh

2011-04-21 00:00:00

A notorious dacoit was arrested with Tk 6 million from Panchkaunia village of Phulbaria of Mymensingh Monday night.The arrestee was identified as Sarder Saban Ali (38). Police said a gang of robbers snatched away Tk 5 million from turmeric trader...

Housewife beaten by relatives

2011-04-21 00:00:00

A housewife was injured by her brother-in-laws in Barguni village of Chitalmari Upazila of Bagerhat Tuesday.Jesmin Akter (25) was admitted to Chitalmari Hospital. Later, she was shifted to Khulna Medical College Hospital in a critical condition.Chitalmari thana said there was...

Minor boy drowns

2011-04-21 00:00:00

A minor boy drowned in a waterbody at Korota village in Sadar Upazila of Natore Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Jibon, son of Faijul Islam of the village. Police said Jibon slipped into a waterbody near his house...

One killed in road mishap

2011-04-21 00:00:00

A road crash at Sadar Upazila of the Goplaganj district has left a teenage boy dead and 12 people injured. The accident took place in Bijoypasha area on Dhaka-Khulna highway when a microbus hit a tempo at about 9pm Monday,...

Man held with fake notes

2011-04-21 00:00:00

A man was arrested along with counterfeit currency notes from NCC Bank branch of Savar Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Kamrul Hasan, son of late Solaiman Khan of Panchkhola village in Sadar Upazila of Madaripur district.Police said Kamrul deposited 15...

Expansion plan unveiled ***

2011-04-21 00:00:00

Monira MunniMeghna Group of Industries will go public to finance its expansion plan. The $1 billion conglomerate has taken ambitious plan of setting up a number of industries, including the biggest chemical factory in the country, a condensed and a...

MI Cement men find no reason for non-listing

2011-04-21 00:00:00

FE ReportThe authorities of the MI Cement Limited claimed Wednesday that there was no reason for non-listing of the company with the bourses as they had complied with all rules and regulations of the SEC. "We have complied with all...

Stocks down for fifth consecutive day

2011-04-21 00:00:00

FE ReportDhaka stocks slipped for fifth running session Wednesday amid volatility with low turnover. A small group of investors tried to stage rowdy demonstration protesting the consecutive fall. Police however remained alert to thwart any possible chaos. Investors took conservative...

Jalil re-elected chairman of Mercantile Bank

2011-04-21 00:00:00

Mr Md Abdul Jalil MP, founder chairman of Mercantile Bank Limited has been re-elected chairman of the bank, said a press release. Mr Jalil obtained his BA (Hons) degree in Political Science in 1963 from the University of Dhaka and...

Low cost, high quality push up country's footwear export

2011-04-21 00:00:00

Arafat AraCountry's footwear export grew by around 50 per cent during the first nine months of the current fiscal year due to the rising demand of the products in the USA and EU (European Union) countries. The industry insiders said...

There's no danger of downgrade: Obama

2011-04-21 00:00:00

From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, Apr 20: The Obama administration yesterday allayed fear about the danger resulting from the downgrading of country's credit rating, firmly saying "there is no danger of a downgrade and deficit reduction move is within reach". Standard...

REB engr off to Brussels

2011-04-21 00:00:00

Shah ZuIfiqar Haider, general manager (GM) of Narayanganj Palli Bidyut Samity (Rural Electrifi-cation Board) has recently left for Brussels, Belgium to attend the "Energy Efficiency Global Forum," said a press release. He will make a presentation as executive dialogue speaker...