NEW DELHI, Dec 3 (PTI): IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss- Kahn yesterday said he favoured new heads of the World Bank and the Fund to be from countries other than Europe and the US. This comes in the backdrop of...
Considering the country's extreme vulnerability to the effects of climate change, an integrated green economy system needs to be introduced to cope with the challenge."Although the developed countries are highly responsible for increasing global warming, the developing countries will have...
MADARIPUR, Dec 3 (BSS): The government is contemplating framing of a new law to stop terrorist activities during hartal, Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan said here Friday."Calling hartal is a democratic right. But none can support ransacking of vehicles as well...
Awami League (AL) central leader and former home minister Mohammad Nasim Friday said BNP would have to face political death if it sided with the war criminals and 'razakars', reports BSS. "Don't try to foil the process of war criminals'...
Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain Friday said there is no doubt about completion of the construction of long-cherished Padma Multi-purpose Bridge on time as the donors have so far pledged Tk 185 billion (18,500 crore) for it out of the...
Leading global experts on child drowning will sit together in the city today (Saturday) for a three-day congress to discuss and develop strategies to reduce the horrific toll of child drowning in Asia, reports BSS. Drowning is the largest killer...
Achieving food security is not possible without adaptation of scientific and technological methods in producing agricultural products, said Agricultural Minister Motia Chowdhury at a conference. She, said "There is no alternative to increasing our food production to feed the large...
Admission test for the first year honours courses under 'Gha' unit (transfer group) of Dhaka University (DU) for the academic session 2010-11 was held Friday.DU Vice-Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique, Pro VC Prof Harun-or-Rashid, Treasurer Prof Mijanur Rahman, Dean of...
Secretary for the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education AKM Abdul Awal Majumdar said the engineers of Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) should show their efficiency in their works at every stage of development programmes by ensuring skill, transparency and...
Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, member of the standing committee of Bangladesh national party emphasised on political stability for achieving sustainable economic development and a better tomorrow for Asian countries-according to press release.He said without sincere cooperation of Asian leaders achieving stability...
The 39th death anniversary of Shahid Bir Protik Abdullah Hil Baqui will be held today (Saturday), says a press release. He embraced martyrdom in 1971 in face-to-face encounter with Pakistani occupation forces. He was a Unit Commander of Baqui Unit...
Bangladesh captain cum all rounder Shakib Al Hasan displayed his brilliance in spin bowling taking four wickets for 39 runs in nine overs. Pacer Shafiul Islam also bowled magnificently maintaining line and length to take one wicket for 28 runs...
James Anderson reduced Australia to their worst start to a Test innings in 60 years and despite a stirring fightback from Michael Hussey, England remained well on top after the opening day in Adelaide, according to website cricinfo. Few venues...
ISLAMABAD, DEC 3 (AP): Pakistan limited-overs captain Shahid Afridi wishes senior players Shoaib Malik and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal were in the team for the tour of New Zealand. The selectors have ignored Malik and Akmal for next month's three Twenty20s...
ZURICH, Dec 3 (AP): Picture football fans partying where tanks and missiles paraded on Red Square in the Cold War's darkest days. Imagine high-tech air-conditioned stadiums chilled so players and spectators don't keel over in the sweltering desert heat of...
Bangladesh, which only has experience in assembling automobiles, will soon turn into an automobile manufacturing country that will pave way for exporting 'Made in Bangladesh' trucks to the global market for the first time, reports UNB. Nitol-Niloy Group of Bangladesh...
Prices of flour, onion and edible oil shot up while that of garlic and ginger declined in the city's kitchen markets Friday.Even after fixation of price of loose edible oil by the government, there is no sign of cooling down...
CHITTAGONG, Dec 3 (BSS): Progoti Industries Limited (PIL), the lone state-run automobiles assembling industry of the country, has started assembling Mitsubishi's most modern Pajero jeep in Bangladesh.PIL has already completed assembling of two jeeps in its own plant, Chittagong on...
CHITTAGONG, Dec 3: Speakers at a workshop on accessing industrial credit have suggested running the state-owned commercial banks (SCBs) without any political interference and leave the power with branches of SCBs to take decisions on selecting the projects for granting...
Daffodil Computers Limited, a leading computer company providing total IT solution in Bangladesh, approved 10 per cent stock dividend for the year 2009-10 at its 13th annual general meeting (AGM) in the city Thursday.Chairman of the company Shahana Khan presided...
The total Net Asset Values (NAV) of different mutual funds managed by the ICB Asset Management Company Limited (AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), at the close of business operation on November 23, 2010, according to a...
Southeast Bank Limited (SEBL) Foundation launches a month-long English course on "Training of Teachers and Learners (TOTAL)" for the English teachers of selected rural schools of the country. The course will begin today (Saturday) and it will conclude December 30,...
CHITTAGONG, Dec 3: The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) organised a seminar today on "Capital Market- Bangladesh Perspective" at Hotel Peninsula in the city.Industries minister Dilip Barua addressed the seminar as the chief guest while Abu...
Al-Hajj Trade International, a dealer of X Ceramics Limited, has recently opened its second showroom at Kuril Tiles Market, Bashundhara, in the city, according to a press release.X Ceramics Limited is an Italian joint venture company manufacturing tiles items in...
FE ReportSheltech, a leading real estate and housing company, is going to organise a four-day-long winter fair from December 23 at its corporate office at West Panthapath in the city.Sheltech Managing Director Toufiq M Seraj told the FE, "We are...
Sirajganj, Dec 2 (bdnews24.com): Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus has been legally charged for not paying off about Tk 40 million loan in due time. Sadequl Islam, manager of the Social Islami Bank's Sirajganj district branch, filed the case with...
NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (AFP): The tradition that an American heads the World Bank and a European leads the International Monetary Fund should end as the global economy has been transformed, the head of IMF said Thursday.Dominique Strauss-Kahn, speaking in...
FRANKFURT, Dec 2 (AFP): The European Central Bank kept its main interest rate at a record low of 1.0 per cent Thursday as markets awaited news on whether the ECB would amplify its monetary stimulus measures.Investors sought signs from central...
FE ReportASM Bulbul has recently joined National Bank Limited as its new Deputy Managing Director (DMD), according to a press release.Prior to joining the new post, he was senior executive vice president and head of Credit Division of Mercantile Bank...
FE ReportThe government has decided to take supplier's credit for implementing development projects as the planning commission asked the ministries to prepare list of projects to be implemented by hard-loan, officials said.Planning ministry officials said the commission at a meeting...
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