President M Zillur Rahman Thursday asked the private universities in the country to ensure permanent infrastructures with adequate open spaces and enough free atmosphere to groom their students as enlightened human beings, reports UNB."Broadness of thoughts and spirit is needed...
Social Welfare Minister Enamul Haque Thursday said that the disability law would be made time-befitting through amendment for ensuring rights of persons with disability, reports BSS.The minister was inaugurating a website - www.aipwd.info - for the disabled at the Jatiya...
RAJSHAHI, Oct 28 (BSS): Around 15,000 patients suffering from breast cancer die out of some 22,000 who add to the existing line up of the disease in the country every year. Prof Dr Dayem Uddin, Head of Radiotherapy and Oncology...
The current status of the repatriation of Myanmar refugees and issues related to undocumented Myanmar nationals in Bangladesh were discussed at an inter-ministerial meeting, reports BSS.The meeting was held Wednesday at the ministry of foreign affairs with Foreign Minister Dr...
JAKARTA, Oct 28 (Reuters): Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted on Thursday for the second time in a week, blasting vast plumes of ash into the sky, as the death toll from the initial eruption and a tsunami that hit remote western...
HANOI, Oct 28 (AP): Myanmar said its top leader will not run in next month's elections as it presented a new image to the world at a regional summit, while the UN chief warned, in an interview that the vote...
KABUL, Oct 28 (AP): A roof collapsed on Wednesday during a wedding in a remote area in northern Afghanistan, killing 65 people, nearly all women and children, said police.Most of the dead were women celebrating the wedding on the top...
MEXICO CITY, Oct 27 (AP): An official says gunmen opened fire at a car wash in western Mexico, killing at least 13 people. The official with the Nayarit state Attorney General's Office says the gunmen drove up to the car...
US missile attack pounds NW Pakistan PESHAWAR, Oct 28: Suspected American missiles hit a house in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border Thursday, killing seven alleged militants - the latest strike in a ramped up campaign against al-Qaida and Taliban...
ABU DHABI, Oct 28 (AFP): South Africa and Pakistan gear up for next year's World Cup with a five-match one-day series starting here from Friday, as captains Graeme Smith and Shahid Afridi urged their teams to keep focus.South Africa are...
LONDON, Oct 27 (AFP): England winger Theo Walcott scored twice as Arsenal cruised into the quarter-finals of the League Cup on Wednesday with a 4-0 rout of Newcastle at St James Park. Walcott's brace, an own goal from Newcastle reserve...
Viqarunnissa Noon School and College clinched the title of the 13th Delta Life Women's College Handball beating Siddheswari Girls College by 4-2 goals in the final at Handball Stadium in the city Thursday, reports UNB.This was the sixth and 2nd...
COX'S BAZAR, Oct 28 (BSS): The second AB Bank Citycell WECCA (Weekend Cricket Club Association) Beach Cricket kicked off amidst great enthusiasm among the locals in the beach town of Cox's Bazar Thursday.Minister for Information and Cultural Abul Kalam Azad...
LONDON, Oct 28 (AFP): Michael Owen has hinted he will consider retiring if Manchester United don't offer him a new contract at the end of this season.Owen's current deal expires at the end of the season and the former Liverpool...
FE ReportThe 34th AGM of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) was held Thursday at the auditorium of National Sports Council Tower (NSC Tower) in the city.The meeting was presided over by Professor Dr. M. Khairul Hossain, Chairman, Board of Directors...
Doulot Akter MalaReadymade garment (RMG) exporters have opposed revenue board's move to take punitive measures against businesses for non-payment of tax on rented space.They have also requested the VAT (value added tax) authority to withdraw the slapped tax on rented...
Uttara Bank Limited enhanced the authorised capital from Tk. 3.20 billion to Tk.5.0 billion in its Extra Ordinary General Meeting held at the Bashundhara Convention Center Thursday. The shareholder also unanimously decided to change the denomination of shares of the...
Muhammad Ali has joined Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) as its managing director (MD) Thursday, said a press release. Prior to joining the SIBL, he was managing director of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL).Mr Ali started his banking career as...
FE ReportSales of prescription and OTC medicines in the country would be more than treble to $3.74 billion by 2019 at a rate of 12.37 per cent CAGR, a report by Business Monitor International (BMI) said."Sales of prescription drugs and...
The board of directors of Islami Insurance Bangladesh Limited (IIBL) in a meeting recently congratulated IIBL Chairman Tofazzal Hossain on his being re elected chairman of National Life Insurance Company Ltd for the third time. Mr Hossain was the chairman...
ICB Asset Management Company Limited (AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has disclosed the Net Asset Values (NAV) of its two unit funds, according to a press release.ICB AMCL Unit Fund: The total NAV of ICB AMCL...
FE ReportCivil Aviation and Tourism Minister Ghulam Muhammed Quader called upon private entrepreneurs to invest more in tourism sector under public private partnership to tap the huge potential of the industry."Investment in tourism sector is not only profitable but also...
FE ReportThe 22nd meeting of the board of directors of Maksons Spinning Mills Limited was held at its corporate office Thursday.The meeting was chaired by its Chairman Abdul Ali in presence of Managing Director Mohammad Ali Khokon and other directors...
HONG KONG, Oct 28 (AFP): Asian stocks were mixed Thursday as traders weighed a report saying expected monetary easing measures from the United States (US) may not be as big as initially thought.The news supported the dollar, however, which managed...
TOKYO, Oct 28 (AFP): Japan's top exchange will seek its own alliances if a planned multi-billion dollar merger of the Singapore and Sydney stock exchanges goes ahead, the bourse's head said in a report Wednesday.Atsushi Saito, chief executive of the...
FE Report Al-Waris Paragon Properties Limited formally launched its Purbachal Paragon City -- a new residential-cum-corporate township -- project at a city hotel Wednesday, said a press release. Chaired by company's Chairman Mohammad Helal Mia, the inaugural ceremony was addressed,...
Emirates will advance its existing operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) with an additional 10 services per week to Riyadh and Jeddah, underscoring the increased economic ties between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, said a press release. With...
LONDON, Oct 28 (AFP): Oil prices rose Thursday as traders eyed the weak dollar and digested a mixed weekly snapshot of US energy inventories before new US jobless claims data, analysts said.New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery...
LONDON, Oct 28 (Internet): Speculation over the size and the possible impact of further US quantitative easing next week pushed the dollar a little lower Thursday. The euro and yen also retreated from earlier highs amid concerns over a possible...
Chittagong PortBerthing positionOctober 29, 2010Berth No. NV Cargo LC LA DA Leaving I/DJ/2 Friendly Sea Gi Yang Everett 24/10 28/10 3384J/3 Kan Baek San Rice Bang Seacom 09/10 29/10 2181 Quang Minh Star Rice Yang Hsa 05/10 28/10 628J/4 Maa...
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