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Mechanised farming gaining pace in Nilphamari

Our Correspondent | 2011-02-25 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, Feb 24: Mechanized cultivation of arable land is gradually gaining pace in Nilphamari district. Use of bullock in cultivating cropland has decreased drastically and it has come down to less then 60 per cent. On the other hand,...

2 children killed in road accident

2011-02-25 00:00:00

FARIDPUR, Feb 24 (UNB): Two children were killed and four others injured in a collusion between a passenger bus and a tempo at Pukuria on Dhaka-Khulna highway in Bhanga Upazila Wednesday evening. Police said the accident occurred at about 6pm...

Outlaw slaughtered to death in Pabna

Our Correspondent | 2011-02-25 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentPABNA, Feb 24: An operative of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP- Lal-Pataka) was found dead at Khairsuti village under Pabna Sadar Upazila Thursday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Aziz (40), an activist of PBCP-Red Flag of...

157 women, children trafficked to India in last three years

2011-02-25 00:00:00

SATKHIRA, Feb 24 (UNB): Some local 157 women and children were trafficked to India through different points of 138 kms border here in last three years from 2007 to 2010. After they were trafficked, 85 victims were later rescued. A...

Robbers kill young girl in Chhatak

2011-02-25 00:00:00

SYLHET, Feb 24 (UNB): A young girl was stabbed to death by robbers during a robbery at Habidpur village of Jaowa area in Chhatak Upazila early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Mili Rani Das (16). Mili's aunt bank officer...

Anti-drug rally held in Gopalganj

Our Correspondent | 2011-02-25 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentGOPALGANJ, Feb 24: A discussion meeting was held on anti-drug and Eve-teasing at Bangabandhu College auditorium in Gopalganj town recently. The discussion meeting was organised by Sundarban regiment, BNCC, Khulna. G.M. Kamrul Islam NDC, PSC, DG, Bangladesh National Cadet...

Faruk Khan urges BIMSTEC states to tap region's potential

FE Report | 2011-02-25 00:00:00

FE Report Commerce Minister Muhammad Faruk Khan called upon the BIMSTEC member-states to move forward for utilising their potential to increase trade and investment among them. "Greater integration of trade and investment in the region is needed considering their huge...

Bank Asia recommends 40pc stock dividend

2011-02-25 00:00:00

The board of directors of Bank Asia Limited has recommended 40 per cent stock dividend for the year that ended on December 31, '10. The board of the bank has also decided to offer 1:4 rights shares at par subject...

Bd Welding board meet Mar 5

2011-02-25 00:00:00

As per regulation 30 of DSE Listing Regulations, the authorities of Bd Welding Electrodes have stated that a meeting of the board of directors of the company will be held on March 5 at 11am to consider, among others, audited...

Resumption of trading

2011-02-25 00:00:00

Mutual Trust Bank: Normal trading of the shares of Mutual Trust Bank Limited will resume on February 27 after record date for AGM and EGM. HR Textile: Normal trading of the shares of HR Textile will resume on February 27...

Suspension of share

2011-02-25 00:00:00

Trading of the shares of Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited will remain suspended on record date on February 27.

Spot market trading

2011-02-25 00:00:00

Dhaka Bank: Trading of the shares of Dhaka Bank Limited will be allowed only in the spot market and block/odd lot transactions will also be settled as per spot settlement cycle with cum benefit from February 27 to March 1....

Confirmation of share sale/transfer

| 2011-02-25 00:00:00

EHL: Manzurul Islam, one of the sponsors/directors of Eastern Housing Limited (EHL), has stated that he has completed his purchase of 19,180 shares of the company at prevailing market price through stock exchange as announced earlier. Dacca Dyeing: Giasuddin Quader...

Asian Tiger Capital Partners mkt update on DSE

2011-02-25 00:00:00

Feb 24, 2011 Overview: The DGEN went down by 3.6% to close at 5800.94 points. The total transaction was worth BDT 5.6 bn. Price of 16 Issues appreciated whereas 231 Issues declined and 2 issues remained unchanged.Events: Market suffered from...

Insurer Allianz sees $11b profit this year

2011-02-25 00:00:00

FRANKFURT, Feb 24 (AFP): German insurance giant Allianz said Thursday that it foresees an operating profit of eight billion euros (US$11 billion) this year, give or take half a billion. Allianz chief executive Michael Diekmann told a press conference in...

China mechanical, electronics exports top world in 2010

2011-02-25 00:00:00

SHANGHAI, Feb 24 (Xinhua): China's export sales of mechanical and electrical products topped the world at US$933.4 billion in 2010, said officials with China's Ministry of Commerce Thursday in Shanghai. In 2010, China' s total value of imports and exports...

Indian shares drop on rate hike, oil fears

2011-02-25 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Feb 24 (AFP): Indian shares fell 2.78 per cent Thursday, below the key 18,000-point mark, on growing concerns about rising interest rates and inflation. The benchmark 30-share Sensex index was down as much as 506.37 points or 2.78 per...

Ireland will struggle against Bangladesh: Shakib

2011-02-25 00:00:00

Skipper Shakib Al Hasan expects Bangladesh's arsenal of spin bowlers and experience in the local conditions to give the World Cup co-host a big advantage in today's (Friday's) Group B match against Ireland, reports AP. Shakib remained wary of the...

Wozniacki, Zvonareva survive seed cull in Qatar

2011-02-25 00:00:00

DOHA, Feb 24 (AFP): Caroline Wozniacki and Vera Zvonareva stayed on course for a possible title clash after they survived the cull of seeded players at the 721,000-dollar event here Wednesday. World number one and top seed Wozniacki posted a...

Bangladesh suffer defeat to Kuwait

2011-02-25 00:00:00

Bangladesh Under-23 National Football suffered a o-2 goals defeat to hosts Kuwait in the qualifying round away match of the London Olympic Games2012 at the Qadsia Sports Club ground of Mohammad Al Hamad Stadium Wednesday, reports UNB. Hamad Aman put...

Box broke TV, not bat, says Ponting

2011-02-25 00:00:00

NAGPUR, India, Feb 24 (AFP): Australia captain Ricky Ponting said it was his box, employed to protect a batsman's most sensitive area, and not his bat which damaged a World Cup dressing room television set. Ponting accepted an International Cricket...

Pakistan shaping up nicely but still have much to do

2011-02-25 00:00:00

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, Feb 24 (Reuters): Pakistan put a host of problems behind them to launch their World Cup with a 205-win over Kenya but they are not without some still to solve ahead of their next far bigger test...

Benzema still needs to improve, says Mourinho

2011-02-25 00:00:00

MADRID, Feb 24 (AFP): French striker Karim Benzema, who scored within seconds of coming on in Real Madrid's 1-1 draw against his former club Lyon on Tuesday, still needs to improve, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said Thursday. "Everyone knows...

Inter defeat adds to Italian misery

2011-02-25 00:00:00

PARIS, Feb 24 (AFP): Italian football's Champions League fortunes suffered a further blow on Wednesday as holders Inter Milan could not stem the tide of home defeats as they went down 1-0 at the San Siro to the team they...

Australia supporting NZ 'brothers': Ponting

2011-02-25 00:00:00

NAGPUR, India, Feb 24 (AP): Australia captain Ricky Ponting's players have put sporting rivalries aside following the Christchurch earthquake to commiserate with their New Zealand counterparts ahead of the teams' meeting at the World Cup. Ponting said Thursday that the...

Van Gaal amazed by Inter attack

2011-02-25 00:00:00

MILAN, Feb 24 (AFP): Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal admitted he was surprised by Inter Milan's attacking style as his side snatched a crucial 1-0 victory at the San Siro. Mario Gomez scored the only goal of the game...

Vettori says team feel New Zealand's hurt

2011-02-25 00:00:00

NAGPUR, India, Feb 24 (AFP): New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said the squad felt his country's hurt as they prepared for a World Cup match against Australia overshadowed by the devastating earthquake in Christchurch. At least 98 people have been...

Indian shares drop on rate hike, oil fears

2011-02-25 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Feb 24 (AFP): Indian shares fell 2.78 per cent Thursday, below the key 18,000-point mark, on growing concerns about rising interest rates and inflation. The benchmark 30-share Sensex index was down as much as 506.37 points or 2.78 per...

Tigers gun for revenge against Ireland

2011-02-25 00:00:00

Bangladesh go into Friday's World Cup match against Ireland determined to resurrect their campaign by avenging two successive losses to their rivals at major events. Ireland defeated Bangladesh by 74 runs in the now-scrapped Super Eights round in the 2007...

Debutant Tahir shines for S Africa

2011-02-25 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Feb 24 (AFP): Leg-spinner Imran Tahir snared four wickets on debut as South Africa bundled out the West Indies for 222 off 47.3 overs despite a fine 73 by Darren Bravo in a World Cup Group B match...