TOKYO, April 11 (Agencies): A powerful earthquake has hit north-east Japan, exactly one month after the devastating earthquake and tsunami. The 7.1-magnitude tremor triggered a brief tsunami warning, and forced workers to evacuate the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. The epicentre...
WASHINGTON, Apr 11 (BBC): The World Bank (WB) is recommending a major difference in the way aid is spent. In a report released on Monday, the WB says that there should be far more focus on building stable government, and...
HONG KONG, April 11 (AFP): The International Monetary Fund on Monday warned a number of Asian economies were showing signs of overheating and that soaring food and energy prices were threatening to stoke higher inflation. But in its latest World...
Fazle RashidNEW YORK Apr 11: The embattled Yemeni president Abdullah Saleh is under mounting international pressure to cede power to his vice-president with the ultimate objective of forming a national unity government. led by the opposition. Foreign ministers of Gulf...
BRAHMANBARIA, Apr 11 (UNB): Doctors and employees of Brahmanbaria Sadar hospital went on work abstention Monday morning protesting against an attack on them. Dr Abu Sayeed said, on Saturday evening, some hooligans entered the emergency unit of the hospital by...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Jessore, Kustia, Noakhali and Comilla in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Monday)....
BNP has alleged that police, along with the ruling party hooligans, are terrorising opposition supporters in Keraniganj on the outskirts of the capital, reports bdnews24.com . "Panic has gripped Keraniganj. it has become difficult for the BNP men to stay...
A Dhaka court has granted bail to four officials of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) in a corruption case, reports bdnews24.com. Dhaka's senior special judge Mohammad Zahurul Haque passed the order Monday when the BTCL officials surrendered before the court...
WASHINGTON, April 11:The cost of the air war in Libya for the US military has reached $608 million, a US defense official said Monday. The cost estimate covers the period from the start of international air strikes in Libya on...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) failed utterly in leashing the capital market when it was taking a dangerous turn, says probe report on the recent stock market disaster, reports bdnews24.com. The report submitted to the finance minister Thursday last...
FE ReportDhaka stocks slipped more than 4.0 per cent Monday, reflecting some negative impact of the extensive probe report published on recent share market scam. Although government is yet to publish the share scam report formally, most of the local...
FE ReportThe state-run fuel company Mobil Jamuna Lubricants (MJL) Monday sought two more weeks from the securities regulator as it failed to be listed within the deadline the regulator fixed earlier. The MJL authorities applied for time extension as both...
Rajiv Bhattacharya, Country Manager of TNT Express, Bangladesh formally opened the new service centre Monday. Speaking on the occasion Mr Rajiv Bhattacharya said, "Savar is an important market for TNT considering that there are many large to medium size garments...
The shareholders of Mercantile Bank Limited approved 22 per cent stock dividend at the annual general meeting (AGM) held in the city on Monday. The meeting was presided over by the Chairman of the bank Md Abdul Jalil MP. The...
Fazle RashidNEW YORK Apr 11: The embattled Yemeni president Abdullah Saleh is under mounting international pressure to cede power to his vice-president with the ultimate objective of forming a national unity government. led by the opposition. Foreign ministers of Gulf...
BRAHMANBARIA, Apr 11 (UNB): Doctors and employees of Brahmanbaria Sadar hospital went on work abstention Monday morning protesting against an attack on them. Dr Abu Sayeed said, on Saturday evening, some hooligans entered the emergency unit of the hospital by...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Jessore, Kustia, Noakhali and Comilla in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Monday)....
BNP has alleged that police, along with the ruling party hooligans, are terrorising opposition supporters in Keraniganj on the outskirts of the capital, reports bdnews24.com . "Panic has gripped Keraniganj. it has become difficult for the BNP men to stay...
A Dhaka court has granted bail to four officials of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) in a corruption case, reports bdnews24.com. Dhaka's senior special judge Mohammad Zahurul Haque passed the order Monday when the BTCL officials surrendered before the court...
WASHINGTON, April 11:The cost of the air war in Libya for the US military has reached $608 million, a US defense official said Monday. The cost estimate covers the period from the start of international air strikes in Libya on...
Jamal UddinThe government and the regulator sit with mobile phone operators today (Tuesday) to discuss the draft guideline for second generation (2G) licence renewal as the row deepens over the issue, officials said Monday. The tripartite meeting is the first...
FE Report The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Monday urged the government of Turkey to take out anti-dumping duty on export of readymade garments (RMG) and textiles from Bangladesh. The first vice-president of the chamber Md...
M Azizur RahmanTechnical glitches in power plants have emerged as the key bottleneck for augmenting electricity generation, industry insiders said. These are eating up government's achievements in commissioning of new power plants as around 30 per cent of the country's...
FE ReportThe government has formed two committees to help expedite the framing of policy that aims to promote ship breaking without harming environment. Of the committees, one is the national committee headed by Industries Minister and another is the technical...
FE ReportThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has confirmed US$60 million loan for Bangladesh to upgrade nearly 800 kilometres of rural roads and some markets in 21 impoverished northwest and southwest districts of the country. Secretary of the Economic Relations Division...
The government must contain inflation and ensure uninterrupted power supply, if it wants to get the Vision 2021 implemented, speakers told a seminar Saturday. The overall inflation is going up though the service sector and other key economic indicators show...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) holds a daylong consultation meeting on the challenges and opportunities that are underway for a modern, efficient tax administration system in the country. Finance Minister AMA Muhith will attend the event to be held...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Jessore, Kustia, Noakhali and Comilla in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Monday)....
BNP has alleged that police, along with the ruling party hooligans, are terrorising opposition supporters in Keraniganj on the outskirts of the capital, reports bdnews24.com . "Panic has gripped Keraniganj. it has become difficult for the BNP men to stay...
A Dhaka court has granted bail to four officials of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) in a corruption case, reports bdnews24.com. Dhaka's senior special judge Mohammad Zahurul Haque passed the order Monday when the BTCL officials surrendered before the court...
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