HONG KONG, April 17 (AFP): Russian President Dmitry Medvedev held talks Sunday with Hong Kong's leader on a visit aimed at improving business ties and harnessing the territory's financial expertise to modernise Russia. In the first visit by a Kremlin...
BEIJING, April 17 (Xinhua): Liuzhou Liangmianzhen, one of China's leading makers of oral hygiene products, posted on Sunday a decline of 35 per cent in net profit in 2010 on soaring costs and fierce competition. Net profit totaled 10.83 million...
Venkataramanan Anantharaman, Managing Director and Regional Head, Origination and Client Coverage, India and South Asia for Standard Chartered Bank will arrive in Dhaka today (Monday) for a two-day official visit. He will be accompanied by Nirukt Sapru, Managing Director &...
RANGPUR, Apr 17 (BSS): The poor and distressed women have been playing vital roles in alleviating poverty and attaining economic self-reliance through various income-generating activities in the rural areas. Because of their relentless efforts in combating poverty, the overall socio-economic...
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Our CorrespondentGOPALGANJ, Apr 17: Mohammad Habi Sheikh (55) here has become self-reliant by cultivating lady's-finger on an extensive scale. He earns Tk 50,000 a month from his production. Constant endeavour has made the 55-year old Md. Habi Sheikh, son of...
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Our Correspondent NILPHAMARI, Apr 17: The district agriculture technology fair started in Nilphamari recently, arranged by the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) of Nilphamari district in district head office premises. In a simple ceremony the fair was opened by local...
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Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, Apr 17: Brahmanbaria zone of the Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) has taken up a special credit programme titled "Shuvo Hal Khata", a week-long drive on the occasion of Bengali New year-1418 to recover its outstanding loans. BKB Brahmanbaria...
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Our CorrespondentJESSORE, Apr 17: Businessmen in Jessore on Wednesday demanded issuance of 'border card' for the Benapole based businessmen for the sake of export-import. They also demanded development of land, river and railways at the ancient business centre of the...
BAGERHAT, Apr 17 (UNB) : At least 50 people, including 2 policemen, were injured in post-poll violence in Borobaria bazar area of Chitalmari Upazila Saturday night. Local sources said supporters of defeated union parishad chairman candidate Momtaj Ali Khosru beat...
NETRAKONA, Apr 17 (BSS): Netrakona district experienced light to moderate rainfall Friday afternoon after facing a month long hot-spell and drought. The rainfall lasted for about an hour and drenched the Boro paddy field, which developed cracks in many areas...
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Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Apr 17: Pahela Baishakh 1418 was celebrated with much enthusiasm in Rangpur Thursday. Different govt and non-govt organisations chalked out various programmes on the occasion. Different socio-cultural organisations and NGOs took part in the programmes. The officials...
A man died after falling from roof of a running bus near Baraigram police outpost on Bonpara-Pabna highway Saturday.The deceased was identified as a medicine trader Abdul Karim (42), resident of village Bahadurpur under Pabna district. He was coming from...
A minor boy was crushed under the wheels of a bus at Hoglapasha in Morelganj Upazila on Bagerhat-Pirojpur highway Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Mafuz Sheikh Alias Rony (4), son of Aslam Shiekh of Hopgolapasha village of the...
Slaughtered body of a farmer was recovered at Alorbari village in Tentulia Upazila of Panchagarh Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Sirajul Islam alias Saju (32), son of Abdul Khalek of the village. Saju went to sleep at his...
A severe storm accompanied by hails which swept over Singra Upazila of Natore district damaged standing Boro crops on 3000 hectares of the land Saturday evening.Local sources said the storm lashed 30 villages of Ramananda-Khajura, Sukash, Itali and Chougram unions...
Body of a teenage maid was found hanging from the ceiling of the house of her master at Dakkhin Bothina village in Sadar upazila of Thakurgaon Friday. The deceased was identified as Marjina Khatun (13), daughter of Abdul Motaleb of...
Members of Coast Guard in a drive seized 100 maunds of 'jatka' (hilsa fry) from a launch in the Dhaleswari river at Pagla of Narayanganj Saturday morning. Acting on a tip-off, members of Pagla Coast Guard conducted a drive in...
AJDABIYA, (Libya), Apr17 (agencies): Troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi are shelling the rebel-held city of Ajdabiya, a strategic eastern town that has been the scene of intense fighting in recent weeks. The government bombardment of Ajdabiya Sunday marks...
KOLKATA, Apr17 (AFP): The Indian state of West Bengal goes to the polls Monday in a vote that looks set to end three decades of uninterrupted rule by the world's oldest democratically elected communist government. The Left Front, led by...
ISLAMABAD, April 17 (Xinhua): Pakistan and Afghanistan have found a new path in their warm up bilateral relations, particularly with the formation of a high level joint peace and reconciliation commission to push the peace process in the war- shattered...
CHICAGO, Apr 17 : At least 22 people have been killed as a powerful storm whipped up tornadoes in its third day across parts of the southern, central and eastern United States, local media reported Saturday. At least five people...
COLOMBO, Apr 17: Sri Lanka's president has called for mass protests against a UN report which urged a probe into alleged war crimes committed during the fight against Tamil Tiger rebels, his office said Sunday. President Mahinda Rajapakse said in...
SEOUL, Apr 17: South Korea confirmed on Sunday new case of foot-and-mouth disease five days after it declared the end of the worst-ever outbreak that cost some $2.6 billion from last November to March. The agriculture ministry said six pigs...
JERUSALEM, Apr 17: Israel has arrested two Palestinians suspected of committing the deadly stabbing attack that killed five members of a West Bank settler family last month, Israel's Shin Bet security services said Sunday. The March 11 assault killed two...
KABUL , Apr 17: A bomb killed three NATO soldiers in southern Afghanistan, the joint force said Sunday, bringing to eight the number of foreign soldiers killed in the country in the most deadly weekend this year. On Saturday, NATO's...
The party of deposed Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo, the Ivorian Popular Front, has appealed for an end to fighting by armed groups. Party leader Pascal Affi N'Guessan said the "war" had to end in order to allow Ivory Coast...
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have massed in Belgrade to call for early elections, amid growing anger over the economy and corruption. Opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic told the crowd he was going on hunger strike until an election was...
Slaughtered body of a farmer was recovered at Alorbari village in Tentulia Upazila of Panchagarh Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Sirajul Islam alias Saju (32), son of Abdul Khalek of the village. Saju went to sleep at his...
A severe storm accompanied by hails which swept over Singra Upazila of Natore district damaged standing Boro crops on 3000 hectares of the land Saturday evening.Local sources said the storm lashed 30 villages of Ramananda-Khajura, Sukash, Itali and Chougram unions...
Body of a teenage maid was found hanging from the ceiling of the house of her master at Dakkhin Bothina village in Sadar upazila of Thakurgaon Friday. The deceased was identified as Marjina Khatun (13), daughter of Abdul Motaleb of...
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