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Tribunal hears witnesses in Ishwardi

2010-11-07 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentPABNA, Nov 6: For the second day the freedom fighters and other locals of Ishwardi upazila in Pabna stood witnesses to the international crimes tribunal probe team on Friday. The tribunal probe team led by prosecutor Sayed Rejaur Rahman...

Co-operative Day in Natore observed

2010-11-07 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNATORE, Nov 6: The 39th National Co-operative Day was observed in Natore Saturday .On this occasion a discussion meeting was held at Natore Zilla parisad auditorium under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Natore Md. Mazibar Rahman while...

Sluice gates will be repaired, says minister

2010-11-07 00:00:00

Our Correspondent KHULNA, Nov 6: Steps have been taken to repair all the closures and sluice gates at Aila affected area. Tk.30.53 million has been allocated for 94 meters closure and 316 meter cross dam at Chakbara area under Gabura...

Sugarcane crushing in Natore begins

2010-11-07 00:00:00

Our Correspondent NATORE, Nov 6 : Youth and Sports Minister Md. Ahad Ali Sarker formally inaugurated sugarcane crushing for 2010-2011 season at Natore sugar mills in Natore district as the chief guest on November 5 last while Managing director of...

Quality rice-seed production project becomes popular

2010-11-07 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Nov 6 (BSS): The Seed Production Project under the Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has attained a significant success in terms of supplying quality paddy seed among the farmers in the region for the last couple of years. Officials...

News in brief

2010-11-07 00:00:00

Fisherman killed in PabnaA fisherman was slaughtered to death at Tobolpur village in Pabna Sadar Upazila early hours of Friday. The victim was identified as Shajahan Miah (55), son of late Hasem Ali of the village. The criminals slaughtered him...

Asian stocks have biggest weekly gain this year

2010-11-07 00:00:00

HONG KONG, Nov 6 (Bloomberg): Asian stocks rose this week, driving up the benchmark index by the most this year, on optimism the US Federal Reserve will succeed in stoking growth in the world's biggest economy.Mitsubishi Corp, Japan's biggest commodities...

SBC Securities holds first board meeting

2010-11-07 00:00:00

FE Report The first board meeting of SBC Securities and Investment Limited was held at the board room of Sadharan Bima Corporation (SBC) in the city recently, said a press release Chairman of SBC Securities and Investment Limited Md Rezaul...

Gold hits all-time high, oil two-year high in New York

2010-11-07 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Commodity Online): Gold hit an all time high for the weekend while oil climbed to a two year high at close Friday mainly on stimulus measures by US Fed, expected to boost demand for safehaven assets...

Silver hits all-time high on Diwali demand

2010-11-07 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Nov 6 (PTI): Silver surged to an all-time high of Rs 38,900 per kg in the national capital today amid frantic buying for the Diwali festival and a firm global trend, even as gold prices rallied to the...

Gold coin sales boom for India's post office

2010-11-07 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Nov 6 (Reuters): India's Postal Service has sold more than a half-tonne of gold coins in the last two years, a sign the yellow metal is gaining acceptance as a form of investment in the world's biggest gold-consuming nation....

Holland to use only sustainable palm oil by 2015

2010-11-07 00:00:00

RIJSWIJK, Nov 6 (Commodity Online): By the end of 2015, all palm oil used in The Netherlands will be sustainable, as certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). On Thursday, all palm oil suppliers and buyers in the...

Consortium gets more time to buy Nigerian telecom

2010-11-07 00:00:00

ABUJA, Nov 6 (PTI): A consortium seeking to buy the state-run telecom firm Nigerian Telecommunications Ltd (NITEL) has been given additional 20 days to put together a required USD 750 million bid security, after the group failed to meet last...

Harrah's files for $500m IPO, changes name

2010-11-07 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters): Harrah's Entertainment Inc, the world's largest casino operator by revenue, finalised terms for an initial public offering (IPO) that would raise about $500 million.Harrah's said Friday in a regulatory filing with the US Securities and...

Solar power projects likely to face funding problems

2010-11-07 00:00:00

SINGAPORE/MUMBAI, Nov 6 (Bloomberg): Developers of solar-power projects in India may be unable to obtain loans to complete the plants because the government's proposed stations are too small and tariffs may be too low, an Asian Development Bank (ADB) official...

Sunday

2010-11-07 00:00:00

BTVam07:00 Announcement, The Holy Quran, The Holy Tripitak Paath and Programme Outline 07:20 Geet Mallay07:45 Chir Shilper Bari08:00 Sakaler Sangbad08:30 Maati-O-Manush08:55 Sangbad Shironam09:00 Docu- Fire Dekha09:10 Baithok Khana09:35 Mone Pore10:00 News10:05 Muktijuddha Pratidin10:30 Sustho thakun11:05 Progotir Pathe11:30 Natun Sure Natun...

Delwar urges PM to behave democratically

2010-11-07 00:00:00

BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain Saturday termed Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina's remarks over the party Chairperson Khaleda Zia's Gulshan office hours as narrow-mindedness, reports UNB.Sheikh Hasina Friday reportedly mentioned that Leader of the Opposition starts her office from...

Steps to be taken to form pay scale for teachers: Nahid

2010-11-07 00:00:00

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid has said initiatives would be taken to form a pay scale and enhance the dignity of the teachers. Terming teachers as the architect of nation-building, the minister urged them to devote themselves to their profession,...

Shahjahan terms demand for mid-term polls illogical

2010-11-07 00:00:00

MADARIPUR, Nov 6 (BSS): Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan said the demand of the opposition leaders for interim election was illogical and unconstitutional."The present government has been elected by the people of the country for a five-year term. So, the demand...

AL men vandalise youth office

2010-11-07 00:00:00

GOPALGANJ, Nov 6 (bdnews24.com): Awami League (AL) activists Saturday vandalised the district Youth Development Directorate office as their preferred candidates were left out. Awami Juba League and Bangladesh Chhatra League cadres went on rampage and vandalised the windowpanes and furniture...

86 pc of women in country feel they are treated with respect

2010-11-07 00:00:00

FE ReportAround 86 per cent of women in Bangladesh feel that they are treated with respect and the number is higher than that in neighbouring countries like India and Pakistan, says a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report.According to the...

Int'l community urged not to recognise Myanmar polls

2010-11-07 00:00:00

Rakhaing Women's Union (RWU) has urged the international community not to recognise the result of election being held in Myanmar today (Sunday) as "It will not fulfill the desires of the people of the country", reports UNB.A RWU statement Saturday...

Muktijoddha-Sainik Hatya Dibas today

2010-11-07 00:00:00

The Muktijoddha-Sainik Hatya Dibas (freedom fighter-soldiers killing day) will be observed across the country today (Sunday) commemorating the killings of freedom fighters (FFs) and soldiers on this day in 1975, reports BSS.Different organisations have chalked out various programmes to observe...

PM for establishing proper cooperatives leadership

2010-11-07 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has stressed on the need for proper and honest leadership in the cooperatives movement.She was speaking at the inauguration of the 39th National Cooperatives Day at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city Saturday, reports...

Quader prefers int'l tourists for forex inflow

2010-11-07 00:00:00

FE ReportCivil aviation and tourism minister GM Quader said Saturday Bangladesh needs to increase the number of international tourists to earn foreign exchange by promoting it as a tourism hotspot. "Our inbound tourists are growing consistently over the decade but...

DCC ready to keep city clean during Eid days

2010-11-07 00:00:00

FE ReportThe DCC has taken up different measures to keep the capital clean and hygienic during the celebration of Eid-ul-Azha."For a perfect waste management, the first measure we have taken is the leave cancellation of the officials and workers on...

Death anniversary

2010-11-07 00:00:00

The fifth death anniversary of Professor Mobasher Ali will be observed Tuesday (November 9), said a press release. Mobasher Ali took part in the Language Movement actively. He wrote books on world literature, Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Michael Madhushudan...

Ryder shares 194-run partnership with Williamson against India

2010-11-07 00:00:00

AHMEDABAD, India, Nov 6 (AFP): Jesse Ryder struck a remarkable 103 and shared a 194 run partnership with debutant Kane Williamson to defy world number one India on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand Saturday.Ryder struck...

Pakistan secure another one-wicket thriller

2010-11-07 00:00:00

DUBAI, Nov 6 (AFP): Pakistan tail-end batsman Zulqarnain Haider and Wahab Riaz pulled off a sensational one wicket win for their team over South Africa in the fourth one-day match after Younis Khan's fifty here on Friday.Younis's sedate 73 built...

Second phase of One-Day Nat'l Cricket League begins tomorrow

2010-11-07 00:00:00

The single league basis four-team 2nd phase of the 12th One Day National Cricket League begins in the city tomorrow (Monday) with two matches billed for the opening day, reports UNB.On completion of the single league basis six-team first phase,...