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Bond sales fall to least in decade, yields soar

2010-05-30 00:00:00

LONDON, May 28 (Bloomberg): Companies sold the least amount of bonds in a decade this month as concern Europe's sovereign debt crisis will slow the global economy drove up relative borrowing costs by the most since the aftermath of Lehman...

KSE sees outflow of $0.6 million

2010-05-30 00:00:00

KARACHI, May 29 (Business Recorder): Foreign investors turned net sellers of shares at the local equity market after 16 weeks with a net outflow of $0.6 million during the week ended May 28, 2010. Banks also remained net sellers of...

Death toll mounts in Maoist train sabotage

2010-05-30 00:00:00

SARDIHA, India, May 29 (AFP): Indian rescue workers recovered more bodies Saturday in their gruesome search for victims of a train wreck blamed on Maoist saboteurs, with fears that the final death toll could exceed 150.More than 30 hours after...

NPT meet agrees on steps on nuke-free Mideast

2010-05-30 00:00:00

UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (AFP): In a breakthrough after a decade of deadlock, the Non-Proliferation Treaty's (NPT)189 nations proposed new steps Friday towards nuclear disarmament and making the Middle East free of atomic weapons.It was the first agreement in 10...

Death toll rises to 98 in Pak mosque attacks

2010-05-30 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, May 29 (CNN): The death toll from attacks on a religious minority in eastern Pakistan has risen to 98, officials said Saturday.About 110 more people were wounded in the attacks, said Sajjad Bhutta, a senior government official.They took place...

Nepal's PM agrees to resign after deal to avert crisis

2010-05-30 00:00:00

KATHMANDU, May 29 (AFP): Nepal's prime minister has agreed to resign, his spokesman said Saturday, as the country's three main parties prepared to form a power-sharing government following a deal to avert a political crisis.Madhav Kumar Nepal said he would...

N Korea rejects evidence over sinking of South ship

2010-05-30 00:00:00

SEOUL, May 29 (AFP): North Korea has flatly rejected evidence showing it torpedoed a South Korean warship with the loss of 46 lives, saying it does not even own a midget submarine allegedly used for the March attack.The North's powerful...

Clashes in Indian Kashmir over 'staged' killings

2010-05-30 00:00:00

SRINAGAR, May 29 (AFP): The police in Indian Kashmir fired teargas Saturday to disperse thousands of villagers protesting against what they said was the staged killing of three Muslims by the security forces.Late last month, the military said it had...

Jamaica leader under fire as bodies pile up

2010-05-30 00:00:00

KINGSTON, May 29 (AFP): Jamaica's leader faced growing criticism Saturday over a nearly week-long assault on a slum to capture a powerful drug don as decomposing bodies of civilians lay unclaimed for days.The operation has left 73 civilians dead by...

Three killed in Iran oil well fire

2010-05-30 00:00:00

TEHRAN, May 29 (AFP): Three people were killed and another 12 were hurt when an oil well caught fire in western Iran on Saturday, that state television website reported.The blaze broke out at around 6:35 am (2:05 GMT) when a...

HIGHLIGHTS

2010-05-30 00:00:00

Koi Mil GayaOn SONY SET Sunday at 8-30 pm.Scientist Sanjay Mehra devises a computer that is capable of contacting aliens. His happiness is cut short when the scientists at a space-research center scoff at him and refuse to believe his...

Sunday

2010-05-30 00:00:00

ATN BANGLAam07:00 Sangbad 07:30 Positive Bangladesh'08:00 Sangbad08:15 Ajker Shongbadpotro08:30 Drama Serial- Daybondhon09:00 Atn News09:10 Kande Amar Ma09:15 Drama Serial -Shuborno Shopno10:00 Sangbad10:30 Talk show- Hello Bangladesh11:05 Asian City Top Spin11:30 Sat Din12:00 Atn News12:10 Jiggashay Daktar12:35 Atn Rannaghar01:00 Sangbad Bulletins01:25...

Exports to jump as Pran products win hearts of world consumers

2010-05-30 00:00:00

Jasim Uddin Haroon The Pran-RFL Group eyes a big jump in exports as its products are in great demand in different parts of the globe. "We expect our exports will grow and thus help diversify the country's export items," Mr...

Renata approves 60pc cash, 25pc stock dividend

2010-05-30 00:00:00

Renata Limited has approved 60 per cent cash dividend and 25 per cent stock dividend (bonus share 4:1) for the year 2009. The dividend was approved at its 37th annual general meeting (AGM) held Saturday.Renata Chairman SH Kabir presided over...

Muhith for transparency through better auditing

2010-05-30 00:00:00

FE Report Finance Minister AMA Muhith Saturday said that professionals could ensure transparency through better auditing. The minister said this while addressing as chief guest at the fourth assembly of the Association of Government Accounts Organisations of Asia (AGAOA) at...

Beacon Pharma launches anti-hepatitis medicine

2010-05-30 00:00:00

FE ReportBeacon Pharmaceuticals has launched Peginterferon, the life saving drugs of Hepatitis B and C as the second manufacturer of the drug in the world.By introducing this revolutionary hi-tech bio-tech medicine Beacon Pharmaceuticals has taken Bangladesh to a highly respectable...

Protest against land grabbing

2010-05-30 00:00:00

FE ReportHundreds of affected landowners formed a human chain in front of the National Press Club in protest against land grabbing by Ashiyan City, one of prominent land developers in the capital.About 300 victims under the banner of "Dakkhin Khan...

Banglalink, DBBL to launch mobile banking

2010-05-30 00:00:00

Banglalink and Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) will collaborate with each other to launch mobile financial services and take them closer to the doorsteps of the customers. An MOU has been signed between the companies in this respect at the Banglalink...

Singer receives 'most respected company' award

2010-05-30 00:00:00

Singer Bangladesh Limited received "most respected company of the year 2009" award from business magazine Arthakantha, said a press release.FBCC1 Director Kamaluddin Ahmed handed over the award to AM Hamim Rahmatullah, managing director and CEO of Singer Bangladesh Limited and...

US regulators shut 5 banks as 2010 tally hits 78

2010-05-30 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters): US regulators seized five more troubled banks on Friday, including three banks owned by Bank of Florida Corp, bringing the tally of banks closed so far this year to 78.The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said Bank...

Thrust on promoting Bangladesh's business image

2010-05-30 00:00:00

FE ReportBangladesh German Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BGCCI) President Saiful Islam recently attended the 12th Asia-Pacific-Conference of the German economy held in Singapore.A total of 750 German business leaders and 8 Ministers of Economics from ASEAN countries took part."Bangladesh...

Tigers score 216 runs for 5 against England's 505

2010-05-30 00:00:00

Bangladesh batsmen inspired by Shahadat Hossain's five wicket haul put impressive display as they ended the second day with an emphatic 216 for five wickets in their first innings of the first test match against England's first innings total 505...

Danone Nations Cup Football begins today

2010-05-30 00:00:00

The zonal phase of the Danone Nations Cup (10-12 years age groups) football tournament, organised by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), begins today (Sunday) at different venues across the country, reports UNB.A total of 38 district teams, split into eight groups,...

Maradona's Argentinean squad arrive in S Africa

2010-05-30 00:00:00

JOHANNESBURG, May 29 (AP): Diego Maradona and his Argentina squad arrived in South Africa for the World Cup Saturday, looking jet-lagged as they were greeted by media at the Johannesburg airport.The Denmark squad also touched down soon after before catching...

Pakistan lifts ban on Malik

2010-05-30 00:00:00

LAHORE (Pakistan), May 29 (AFP): Former captain Shoaib Malik will be available for Pakistan in next month's Asia Cup and tour of England after a judge Saturday recommended lifting his ban for disciplinary offences. Earlier this year the Pakistan Cricket...

BKSP clinch top slot with 17 gold, 15 silver, 3 bronze medals

2010-05-30 00:00:00

BKSP clinched the top slot in the 26th National Junior (Age Group) Athletics Competition with absolute supremacy securing 17 gold, 15 silver and 3 bonze medals as the meet concluded Saturday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city, reports...

Mohakhali XI beat Badda Jagarani by 2-0

2010-05-30 00:00:00

Mohakhali Eleven notched a 2-0 victory over Badda Jagarani Sangsad in the day's lone match of the Metropolis Senior Division Football League at Bir Shrestha Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium at Kamalapur in the city Saturday, reports UNB.Golap put Mohakhali...

England's stars set for final World Cup audition

2010-05-30 00:00:00

GRAZ (Austria), May 29 (AFP): Some of England's biggest stars may feel on trial this weekend as Fabio Capello's team play their final World Cup warm-up match against Japan just 48 hours before the squad is cut to the final...

Serena survives health scare to reach last 16

2010-05-30 00:00:00

PARIS, May 29 (AP): Serena Williams overcame a second-set slump and an apparent illness to beat 18-year-old Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 1-6, 6-2 on Saturday and reach the fourth round of the French Open.Williams lost five games in a row...

Hasina asks Bangladeshi peacekeepers to work hard to uphold nation's image

2010-05-30 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has urged the Bangladeshi peacekeepers working under the United Nations (UN) umbrella to carry out their mission with utmost sincerity, upholding the dignity of the national flag and brightening the image of the motherland, reports...