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Eastern Cables discloses Q3 accounts

2011-04-20 00:00:00

As per un-audited quarterly accounts for the 3rd quarter that ended on March 31, 2011 (Jan'11 to March'11), the company has stated net profit after tax of Tk 19.16 million with EPS of Tk 7.98 as against Tk 2.10 million...

Man killed in road mishap

2011-04-20 00:00:00

A man was killed and another injured when a truck hit a motorbike near Kolagachhi area on Jessore-Benapole highway in Jessore Monday.The deceased was identified as Jahangir Hossain (40) of Boladanga village in Sadar Upazila. Witnesses said, a Jessore-bound truck...

Youth's body recovered

2011-04-20 00:00:00

Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth from a waterbody at Alkinagar village in Sadar Upazila of Sylhet Sunday evening.Police said, local people found the body of the youth floating in the waterbody and informed police. Police said the...

Minor boy drowns

2011-04-20 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

2011-04-20 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

2011-04-20 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...

Transit facility to neighbours not before three years

2011-04-20 00:00:00

Nazmul Ahsan A government-appointed committee has strongly suggested for providing full-fledged transit facilities to neighbouring India, Nepal and Bhutan, only after making the required improvements in the country's existing state of related infrastructures -- roads, railways, waterways and sea- and...

Dhaka, Colombo agree to facilitate bilateral trade

2011-04-20 00:00:00

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have agreed to facilitate bilateral trade by removing non-tariff barriers, diversify tradable goods and explore innovative ways to give fresh impetus to trade and commercial relations, report agencies. This was stated in the joint statement issued...

Foot-dragging lends credence to what doubters have feared

2011-04-20 00:00:00

Shamsul Huq Zahid When the four-member committee, headed by Khandaker Ibrahim Khaled was investigating the reasons for the recent stock market collapse, there was strong scepticism about its content and government's possible actions against the people who masterminded the fleecing...

Dhaka, Hanoi sign MoU on rice trade

2011-04-20 00:00:00

FE ReportBangladesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vietnam in Hanoi to meet its growing demand of rice in the long term. Bangladesh's food and disaster management minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque and Vietnam's industry and trade minister Vu...

Fidel Castro quits party leadership ***

2011-04-20 00:00:00

HAVANA, Apr 19(AFP): Fidel Castro confirmed he had resigned from the top leadership of the Cuba Communist Party in an article published on Tuesday, after the party approved a raft of economic reforms. "Raul knew that I would not accept...

HC directs govt to publish stock scam probe report

2011-04-20 00:00:00

Mohammad Mufazzal The High Court Tuesday ordered the government to publish the probe report of the recent stock market crash and asked the authorities concerned to explain why legal actions should not be taken against the manipulators. A vacation bench...

NBR detects abuse of CARNET facility

2011-04-20 00:00:00

Doulot Akter MalaThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has recently instructed the Chittagong Customs House (CCH) not to release luxury cars imported, allegedly, through the abuse of the CARNET facility. Nearly 40 luxury cars are now stuck up in the...

CPA did not send barge to rescue drowned ship

2011-04-20 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 19: Owner's representative of the North Korean flag vessel MV Hyang Ro Bong Captain Mohiuddin Abdul Kadir has alleged today that the ship has been drowned in the Bay waters of Chittagong Port. His allegations came during...

850 Bangladeshis cross Egypt border

2011-04-20 00:00:00

Some 850 Bangladeshis have crossed Egypt border and are now at Al Salloum point. A foreign ministry press release said the foreign ministry Tuesday approached the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Dhaka to provide flights to bring the Bangladeshis...

18 die in Guwahati helicopter crash

2011-04-20 00:00:00

GUWAHATI, April 19 : At least 18 people died and five others were badly burnt on Tuesday when a helicopter crashed and exploded as it tried to land in a mountainous region of northeast India. "The number of those killed...

Cook birdies playoff hole to win Outback

2011-04-20 00:00:00

LUTZ (Florida), Apr 18: John Cook birdied the first hole of a playoff against Jay Don Blake to win the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am Sunday, his second Champions Tour title of the year. Cook, also the winner of the season-opening Mitsubishi...

Grizzlies stun Spurs, Hornets sting Lakers

2011-04-20 00:00:00

SAN ANTONIO (Texas), Apr 18: The New Orleans Hornets shocked the two-time defending NBA champion Lakers and upstart Memphis edged top-seeded San Antonio Sunday in a pair of Western Conference playoff opener upsets. Seventh-seeded New Orleans beat the Lakers 109-100...

Palencia scores twice as Pumas beat Queretaro

2011-04-20 00:00:00

MEXICO CITY, Apr 18: Francisco Palencia scored twice and assisted on a third goal to help UNAM Pumas defeat Queretaro 3-0 to stay atop the Mexican Clausura championship. Palencia scored in the 10th and 19th minutes before setting up Dante...

Make or break for Australian sides

2011-04-20 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Apr 18: Australian hopefuls Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC are facing a make-or-break week as they bid to ignite their flagging AFC Champions League campaigns. As the pool stage passes the halfway mark, Melbourne, with just one point, will...

Man held with fake notes

2011-04-20 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...

Inclusion of a chapter on RTI in textbooks demanded

2011-04-20 00:00:00

FE ReportSpeakers at a seminar Tuesday have urged the government to include a chapter on 'right to information (RTI)' in the textbooks of classes nine to 12. They said that no country can establish democracy, ensure stability and transparency without...

ECNEC approves Tk 770m projects

2011-04-20 00:00:00

FE ReportThe government's highest economic policy making body ECNEC Tuesday approved two projects worth Tk 770 million for developing services of the sate-owned radio and postal department. Presided over by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Executive Committee of the...

EC announces second phase UP election schedule

2011-04-20 00:00:00

The Election Commission (EC) announced the schedule of the second phase Union Parishad (UP) election for some 3,813 union parishads with polls starting from May 31 and continuing until July 5 across the country, reports UNB. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)...

Spl committee to take Khaleda's opinion on April 25

2011-04-20 00:00:00

The Special Committee on Constitution Amendment has decided to take the opinion of leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia on April 25 regarding amending the constitution, reports UNB. The special committee will send a formal invitation letter to Khaleda Zia...

ICT remands SQC in 'safe home'

2011-04-20 00:00:00

International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has remanded BNP MP Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury (SQC) for questioning in a 'safe home', reports bdnews24.com. The tribunal Tuesday gave the orders upon a Mar 23 appeal from the investigators. It also ordered that the 1971...

Endorsement of protection measures for migrant workers suggested

2011-04-20 00:00:00

FE ReportThe fourth conference of Colombo Process, a regional forum of 11 Asian labour-exporting countries, should endorse protection measures for migrant workers, said leaders of expatriate welfare organisations at a press conference Tuesday. They also said the meeting should give...

NBR detects abuse of CARNET facility

2011-04-20 00:00:00

Doulot Akter MalaThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has recently instructed the Chittagong Customs House (CCH) not to release luxury cars imported, allegedly, through the abuse of the CARNET facility. Nearly 40 luxury cars are now stuck up in the...

CPA did not send barge to rescue drowned ship

2011-04-20 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 19: Owner's representative of the North Korean flag vessel MV Hyang Ro Bong Captain Mohiuddin Abdul Kadir has alleged today that the ship has been drowned in the Bay waters of Chittagong Port. His allegations came during...

850 Bangladeshis cross Egypt border

2011-04-20 00:00:00

Some 850 Bangladeshis have crossed Egypt border and are now at Al Salloum point. A foreign ministry press release said the foreign ministry Tuesday approached the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Dhaka to provide flights to bring the Bangladeshis...