NEW DELHI, Mar 14 (PTI): Japanese auto major Honda today said it has postponed the preview of its small car Brio in India, originally scheduled for March 17, due to the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan last week....
BEIJING, Mar 14 (Xinhua): The People's Bank of China (PBoC), the country's central bank, said Monday that new yuan-denominated loans stood at 535.6 billion yuan (81.52 billion US dollars) in February. The figure was 192.9 billion yuan less than February...
Huawei authorities would like to clarify that the CEO was wrongly quoted in the news as he did not make any sales forecast for Huawei business in Bangladesh for the next 10 years. Bangladesh unit of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd...
The cabinet has approved the draft National Salt Policy-2011 with a view to slashing import and ensuring its fair price. The approval came at a meeting Monday with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, PM's spokesperson Abul Kalam Azad...
Asaduzzaman PallabShifting of tannery firms at Hazaribagh to Savar remains uncertain, despite a High Court order to relocate such firms by March. People familiar with the situation said the rigid stance of owners and the government over who would finance...
Tahsin Aman, vice chairman of Aman Group of Companies, has been elected president of American Alumni Association (AAA) for a two-year term from March 2011, said a press statement. Md Mujibul Hoque and Mustofa M Kamal have been elected secretary...
Masud Ahmed Khan has joined Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) as deputy managing director (DMD) recently. Prior to this promotion, he was the general manager of the same bank, said a press statement. Mr Khan started his career as a senior...
Our CorrespondentKHULNA, Mar 14: The only shrimp research centre of the country at Bagerhat constructed at a cost of Tk 230 million is going to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Tuesday) noon, official sources said. The...
BRAHMANBARIA, Mar 14 (bdnews24.com): At least 50 people have been injured in the post municipal poll violence between the supporters of two councilor candidates in Brahmanbaria. The supporters set fire to 20 houses and shops during the clash. A tense...
CHITTAGONG, Mar 14 (UNB) : Two people were killed and 23 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck at Bashbaria on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Sitakunda Upazila early Monday. The deceased were identified as truck driver...
A man was arrested with fake currency notes from a shop at Darbasta Bazar in Jointapur Upazila of Sylhet Saturday night. The arrestee was identified as Johir Uddin, son of Mahmud Hossain of Kurikhola village in Goainghat Upazila of the...
A housewife allegedly committed suicide by taking poison at Kaurail village in Tarash Upazila of Sirajganj Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Rafiza Begum (35), wife of Saifur Islam of the village.Local people said Rafiza developed an extra-marital relationship with...
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) of Rangpur camp recovered a shooter gun from the Golahat area in Syedpur town of Nilphamari district Saturday night, police sources said. A special team of RAB-5 led by Its Deputy Assistant Director Shahjahan...
A man was beaten to death by his rivals over land dispute in Wasten Para area of the Bhola district town Sunday. The deceased was identified as Khorshed (45) of the area. Police said there was a longstanding dispute over...
Police recovered the body of a pregnant housewife at Gangulia village in Monirampur Upazila of Jessore Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Jesmin (20), wife of Joynal Gazi of the village. Family sources said Jesmin went out of her...
Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, Mar 14: Battery operated three-wheeler auto-rickshaws are rapidly increasing in Nilphamari district. At present more than 2000 such auto-rickshaws are plying for the last one year. Sources said in the Nilphmari district nearly all the three wheelers are...
Our CorrespondentNATORE, Mar 14: A discussion meeting on district level library development and reader increase at Islamic Foundation of Bangladesh, Natore district office conference room was held on March 13. The meeting was presided over by Deputy Director Islamic Foundation...
RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Mar 14: An unveiling programme of two books of poems was held at the Rajshahi University (RU) Sunday afternoon. The books are "Kar Charon Chinno Dhore" by the university syndicate member Prof. Julfikar Matin and "Ondhohorin" by...
FARIDPUR, March 14(BSS): The 35th death anniversary of Pallikabi Jasimuddin was observed here this morning through offering Fateha at poet's grave and holding Milad and Doa Mahfil and discussion meeting. Various organisations placed wreaths at the grave located in the...
Our CorrespondentGOPALGANJ, Mar 14: Firewood is being burnt indiscriminately by brickfield owners violating the government ban on it. There are about 30 brick fields in five upazilas of the district. Of them 18 are in Gopalgonj sadar upazila and 12...
SENDAI, (Japan), Mar14 (AFP): Millions of Japanese people were without food, water or power Monday and hundreds of thousands more homeless after a quake and tsunami left the economic superpower battling third-world conditions. Aid workers and search teams from across...
KUNDUZ, (Afghanistan), Mar 14: A suicide attack on an army recruitment centre in northern Afghanistan has left 33 people dead and another 42 wounded, a local official said Monday. "There was a suicide attack at the army recruitment center in...
TEHRAN, Mar 14: A state-owned Iranian newspaper says hackers working for the Revolutionary Guards' paramilitary Basij group have launched attacks on websites of "enemies" of Iran. . -AP
LAGOS, Mar14: Nigerian militant group MEND has threatened simultaneous bomb blasts and attacks on oil facilities ahead of April general elections in the oil-rich west African country. - AFP
DHARAMSHALA, Mar 14: The Dalai Lama pleaded with exiled Tibetan MPs Monday to accept his resignation as their political leader, warning that a delayed handover could pose "an overwhelming challenge". In a letter read out to the exiled parliament, the...
MOSCOW, March 14: Russian authorities reported normal radiation levels in the country's Far East on Monday and said there was no reason to evacuate residents following a second explosion at a Japanese nuclear plant. . -AFP
SEOUL, Mar 14: President Lee Myung-Bak boasted Monday of the safety of South Korean-built nuclear reactors as explosions at an earthquake-hit atomic plant in Japan raised fears of a nuclear disaster. - AFP
PARIS, Mar14: France's industry minister said Friday the risk of meltdown at a Japanese nuclear plant stricken by a huge earthquake was "worrying" and a nuclear disaster could not be ruled out. -AFP
NEW DELHI, Mar 14 (AFP): The Indian navy has captured 61 suspected Somali pirates and rescued 13 fishermen after a firefight with a pirate mothership in the Arabian Sea, a navy spokesman said Monday. "A total of 74 men have...
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