Among the very first acts of the new government in the UK was to notably reduce the salaries and perks of the ministers in the Cabinet of Prime Minister David Cameroun. This was a symbolic move signifying that the government...
Voters in Bangladesh in general were very much swayed by the ringing promise of the party in power that they would normalize prices. The landslide in favour of this party was prompted in large measure by its loud promise of...
Speech of US President Barrack Obama in Indian Parliament was almost a one-sided one favouring India in all aspects, thus pleasing hearts of every Indian including even parliamentarians from left parties traditionally in opposition to US. However the speech also...
US President Barack Obama has arrived in Jakarta for a brief visit to Indonesia, set to focus on trade and support for democratic progress, report agencies.He is also expected to use the visit to reach out to the Muslim world,...
BEIJING, Nov 9 (AFP): British Prime Minister David Cameron met his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao Tuesday with both sides eager to seal lucrative trade deals-and Cameron insisting human rights would be discussed. Cameron-plus 43 bosses from major British companies and...
Jordanians are voting in parliamentary elections that have been boycotted by the strongest opposition party, the Islamic Action Front (IAF), reports BBC.The IAF objects to a new law which reduced seats from urban areas while increasing representation from tribal areas...
Burma's main military-backed political party says it won about 80pc of votes in the first election in 20 years, reports BBC.A Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) official said the party was pleased with the result.The main pro-democracy party, the...
At least 19 people have been killed in attacks by separatist rebels on markets and a bus in India's north-eastern state of Assam, reports BBC.Police told the BBC that a group of heavily armed guerrillas waylaid the bus and opened...
The chief minister of India's western state of Maharashtra has resigned over his alleged role in a scam involving homes for war widows, reports BBC.Ashok Chavan was ordered by the ruling Congress party to tender his resignation to Maharashtra's governor...
'Heart' of Al-Qaeda in Afghan-Pakistan border: GatesKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9: Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday the "heart" of Al-Qaeda remained in the Afghan-Pakistan border area even as it spread its influence to the Arabian peninsula and northen Africa. As...
BTVam07:00 Announcement, The Holy Quran, The Holy Tripitak Paath and Programme Outline 07:20 Geet Malati07:45 Chalchitro08:00 Sakaler Sangbad08:15 Maati-O-Manush08:35 Muktijuddha Pratidin08:55 Sangbad Shironam09:00 Docu- Fire Dekha09:10 Computer09:35 Rupmoy Bangladesh10:00 News10:05 Muktijuddha Pratidin10:30 Nabo Anande Jago11:05 Nirbachito Anushthan11:30 Quiz Quiz 12:00...
Bangladesh have been eliminated from the 16th Asian Games Football with one match to spare, losing to stronger United Arab Emirates (UAE) 0-3 in their second Group E match at the Yingdong Stadium in the Chinese city of Guangzhou Tuesday,...
LONDON, Nov 9 (AP): Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider plans to seek political asylum in Britain after fleeing the team amid alleged threats for defying a match-fixing conspiracy.Haider arrived in London Monday and in an interview broadcast by Pakistan's Geo television...
NEW DELHI, Nov 9 (AFP): India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have joined hands with the aim of putting on a memorable World Cup as cricket's showpiece event is played in South Asia for the third time.A hundred days ahead of...
DUBAI, Nov 9 (AFP): All-rounder Jacques Kallis scored a brilliant half-century and took three wickets to guide South Africa to a commanding 57-run win over Pakistan in the fifth and final one-day international here Monday.The 35-year-old scored 83 - one...
TOKYO, Nov 9 (AFP): Defending champions Russia, Brazil and Japan Tuesday reached the semi-finals of the world women's volleyball championship after securing top-two places in their groups.Top scorer Ekaterina Gamova scored 18 points to lead Russia to a 25-19, 25-8,...
FE ReportThe Office of the Chief Inspector of Factory and Establishment Monday said it will monitor implementation of new wages for workers in garment factories.The new wages, announced three months back by the government, have been made effective from November."We'll...
FE ReportThe trust deed of 'Prime Finance Second Mutual Fund' was signed between Prime Finance & Investment Limited and Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) in the city Tuesday.This is the second closed end mutual fund sponsored by Prime Finance &...
FE ReportThe government would set up a special residential zone for victims at Barapukuria coalmine at a cost of Tk 1.90 billion to boost coal extraction from the country's first mine, hard hit by the land subsidence, officials said Tuesday.The...
TOKYO, Nov 9 (AP): Asian stocks dropped Tuesday as markets pulled back from a rally that has driven some of the region's benchmarks to record highs.Oil prices also fell following a string of gains but gold reached a new high...
The business progress-2010 and prize distributing cerernony-2009 of Jiban Bima Corporation (JBC) was held at its head office in the city recently, said a press release.JBC Managing Director Parikshit Datta Choudhury was present as the chief guest at the function...
SINGAPORE, Nov 9 (Commodity Online): Gold eased marginally but remained well above $1400 an ounce mark in Asian trade Tuesday as the greenback climbed against the euro. Gold for immediate delivery was seen trading at $1410.31 an ounce at 2.30...
BANGKOK, Nov 9 (AP): Oil prices hovered under $87 a barrel Tuesday in Asia, retreating from a high for the year as regional stock markets fell.Benchmark oil for December delivery was down 21 cents at $86.85 a barrel at late...
MUMBAI, Nov 9 (Business Standard): Markets have been volatile for most part of the day as State Bank of India continued to put downward pressure and frontline stocks like HDFC Bank, Infosys and Hindustan Unilever helped Sensex recover in the...
Chittagong PortBerthing positionNovember 10, 2010Berth No. NV Cargo LC LA DA Leaving I/DJ/2 New Energy Rice Kochi Hsa 26/10 14/11 1101J/3 Jin Niu Ling Gi Sing Jac 29/10 10/11 5195J/4 Hua Ming Gi Busan Barwil Qc 14/10 11/11 2312J/5 ...
The following were the commercial banks' rates to public for some selectedforeign currencies with Bangladesh Taka in cash transaction TuesdaySelling rates to public (outward remittance)BankUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSCBs Sonali Bank70.780098.7347114.51850.884373.644570.876972.0423Agrani Bank70.780098.8710114.87430.885773.543670.866471.8355FCBsStanChart69.9092.14109.670.8571.1369.0866.89HSBC 70.7055101.5901116.71550.907674.581971.364272.6471Citibank naNANANANANANANABank of Ceylon70.8700100.2180117.34020.913275.098071.499275.3277PCBsUttara Bank70.8000100.2596115.13220.887573.808071.124272.1523AB Bank70.8500101.0199115.98450.8896NANANABuying rates from public (inward remittance)SCBsUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSonali Bank69.800096.4327112.38250.854771.895469.208870.3330Agrani...
Our CorrespondentPABNA, Nov 9: The marginal farmers of char areas across Pabna have been passing their days in great anxiety apprehending possible attack on their paddy fields by the musclemen of big land owners.Locals said almost every year the musclemen...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Nov 9: Selling of sacrificial animals in local hats and cattle-markets has not geared up in full swing as the holy Eid-ul-Azha is only a week away.Though the cattle markets and hats of the district have been flooded...
GAIBANDHA, Nov 9 (BSS): Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken up an extensive plan to cultivate potato in all the seven Upazilas of the district during the current Rabi season.Offical sources said a total of 9372 hectares of land...
BANDARBAN, Nov 9 (bdnews24.com): A special BDR court has handed down sentences to 35 members of the Balipara 10 Rifles Battalion of Bandarban for siding with mutineers at Dhaka's Peelkhana headquarters, during the February 25-26 mutiny. Amongst them, four of...
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