ran has begun loading fuel into the core of its first nuclear energy plant in the southern city of Bushehr, state media reported Tuesday, reports CNN."Iran's peaceful nuclear programmes and activities are going on as scheduled," Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman...
JAKARTA, Oct 26 (CNN): At least 40 people were killed and 380 others were left missing after 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Sumatra Monday, Indonesian officials said Tuesday.The numbers were in flux because information was trickling in from remote parts of...
WOONSOCKET, Oct 26 (AP): President Barack Obama attacked Republicans with gusto Monday as he plunged into a final week of midterm election campaigning, but his party's prognosis remained darkened by the feeble economy and his itinerary was designed largely to...
French students will stage protests Tuesday to try to bolster opposition to the government's pension reforms amid some signs of cracks in the movement, reports BBC.The numbers could be a litmus test, correspondents say, after three of 12 national oil...
Argentina to join small group of uranium-enriching countries BUENOS AIRES, Oct 26: Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner Monday rededicated a uranium enrichment plant in southern province of Rio Negro, saying that next year Argentina would join the group of 10 countries...
Asian stocks snapped two days of gains Tuesday, as the dollar edged up against the euro after a decline in the previous session, limiting the investment appeal of commodities, reports RTTNews. The yen remained strong at the upper-80 level against...
MOSCOW, Oct 25 (AFP): Russia will lift a ban on flour exports on January 1, 2010, while the export embargo on grain will continue, Russian news agencies reported Monday, citing a government decree.The decree, issued October 20 but published Monday,...
HONG KONG, Oct 26 (AFP): The head of Hong Kong's stock exchange said Tuesday that a planned multi-billion dollar merger of the Singapore and Australian stock exchanges could dent the city's new listings business."I think to say we have nothing...
LONDON, Oct 26 (AFP): Sterling rallied sharply Tuesday in reaction to strong British economic growth data and after Standard & Poor's upgraded its outlook after last week's radical spending cuts.In late morning trading here, sterling jumped as high as 1.5897...
Shah Muhammad Sultan Uddin IqbalFor its part Bangladesh has always considered China to be a friend which has consistently stood by this country in meeting its various needs. Chinese diplomatic help was considered to be particularly helpful during the maritime...
Farida ShaikhTo meet the global financial crisis, about a year ago, the Conference on Global Banking in Mumbai announced safe guarding financial stability through regulation and supervision with a note on 'altruism driven self discipline.' Bangladesh Bank governor Dr. Atiur...
Some newshounds in the country have been doing a commendable job of focusing on the often-open practice of food adulteration, or even poisoning. Recent video reports on one of the television channels showed processors of sugar cane and date juice,...
Shamsher ChowdhurySome 2000 innocent children died by taking toxic Paracetamol of five companies between 1980 and 1992. The cases involving the companies and their owners have continued to slip through the fingers of the law enforcing agencies and whoever was...
Naureen Mirza For Bangladesh, the priority should be to provide Internet access to academic institutions and to the intellectual communities. Also, private users should be more encouraged to create their own access to online Internet. Having an Internet account is...
SUBSCRIPTION of Golden Son's right shares has started from October 24, 2010. But the right shares offer document for subscription has not yet reached my address. This might have happened also to some other investors who are entitled to the...
Government high-ups and policy makers seem to have negative and hazy ideas about tourism. They firmly believe that to attract foreign tourists to Bangladesh, the country needs to have nightlife facilities, bars, massage parlours etc., as if these are the...
It is obvious that the government decision to shut down the CNG (compressed natural gas) filling stations for six hours a day has put some pressure on the owners of vehicles of all varieties. But I suggest to the government...
The Dhaka City Survey from the land office was carried out more than a decade ago to determine ownership of lands and structures in them. Its results were also finally published and circulated among land owners with titles to property....
BTVam07:00 Announcement, The Holy Quran, The Holy Tripitak Paath and Programme Outline 07:20 Geet Malya07:45 Sufi Sadhoker Bangladesh08:00 Sakaler Sangbad08:15 Maati-O-Manush08:35 Samprotik08:55 Sangbad Shironam09:00 Docu- Fire Dekha09:10 Joydhoni09:35 Sastho Katha10:00 News10:05 Muktijuddha Pratidin10:30 Jibon Khuje Pai11:05 Nirbachito Anushthan11:30 Thikana12:00 Sangbad...
BANGKOK, Oct 25 (AP): Asian stock markets rose Monday after a weekend meeting of global finance chiefs vowed to avoid a currency war that could derail the global economic recovery. European markets gained.Shares in Australia got an added boost from...
SINGAPORE, Oct 25 (AFP): The Singapore and Australian stock exchanges Monday announced a multi-billion dollar merger that will create one of the world's largest and most diversified financial trading hubs.Singapore's SGX offered 8.2 billion US dollars to take over Sydney-based...
SINGAPORE, Oct 25 (AP): Oil prices jumped to near $83 a barrel Monday in Asia as investors bid down the US dollar after finance leaders at the weekend Group of Twenty (G20) meeting agreed to avoid a so-called currency war.Benchmark...
HANOI, Oct 25 (Commodity Online): Vietnam is expected to see robust coffee production this year as weather conditions in the region remained favourable. Vietnam, the largest robusta grower, is believed to see a total coffee output of 1.2 million tonnes...
MUMBAI, Oct 25 (Economic Times): Equities were in the positive terrain but off intraday highs as investors booked some profits off the table at higher levels. Metals, realty and auto continued to lead the upmove while FMCG space slipped in...
NEW DELHI, Oct 25 (PTI): Menthol prices rose by Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today on buying support from pharmaceutical units.Tight stocks due to fall in supplies from producing belts also influenced the prices.Menthol bold crystal,menthol flake...
NEW DELHI, Oct 25 (PTI): Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today, largely on pick up in buying activity on firm domestic demand due to festive and marriage season.Tight supplies from growing regions also...
NEW DELHI, Oct 25 (PTI): Supported by firming trend in the Asian trade and strong domestic demand, gold futures prices rose by Rs 97 to Rs 19,899 per 10 gram today.At the Multi Commodity Exchange counter, gold for delivery in...
Chittagong PortBerthing positionOctober 26, 2010Berth No. NV Cargo LC LA DA Leaving I/DJ/2 Lanka Mahapola Log Yang Brothers 06/10 27/10 1132J/3 Kan Baek San Rice Bang Seacom 09/10 29/10 -- Kuang Minh Star Rice Yang Hsa 05/10 28/10 --J/4 Seamen ...
The following were the commercial banks' rates to public for some selectedforeign currencies with Bangladesh Taka in cash transaction MondaySelling rates to public (outward remittance)BankUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSCBs Sonali Bank70.650099.6034111.51650.880572.936169.474870.4352Agrani Bank70.780099.9751112.07140.883473.016669.601070.4199FCBsStanChart69.9092.14109.670.8571.1369.0866.89HSBC 70.7295100.7307114.33980.889474.252370.558370.2956Citibank naNANANANANANANABank of Ceylon70.8400100.6503114.08860.908073.992169.655973.1423PCBsUttara Bank70.700099.4303111.40610.885772.437169.143169.7575AB Bank70.9400101.0825112.93760.8936NANANABuying rates from public (inward remittance)SCBsUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSonali Bank69.700097.2724109.45440.851071.202867.852068.7620Agrani...
MARSEILLE, Oct 25 (AFP): The cat and mouse game between strikers and police continued in France early Monday, with dockers restoring their blockade on a big fuel depot in the south and a central depot being unblocked.The oil depot at...
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