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Buddha Purnima today

2010-05-27 00:00:00

The Buddhist community in the country will celebrate their most sacred and largest festival, Buddha Purnima, today with traditional enthusiasm and solemn devotion, reports BSS. Buddha Purnima marks three significant events that took place in the life of Lord Buddha-his...

Motia confident of attaining self-sufficiency in food

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Agriculture Minister Motia Chowdhury has expressed satisfaction with the way Bangladesh has progressed in agriculture since attaining independence.Motia pointed out that food production has tripled from 10 million tonnes to 30 million tonnes over the last 3 decades, and that...

Academic Feat

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Kinkur Dash has achieved Golden GPA-5 in science group in the Secondary School Certificates Exams-2010 from Patuakhali Govt Juble High School under Barisal Board. He wants to be a doctor. Kinkur expressed gratitude to his teachers. His father is a...

Couple killed in road accident

2010-05-27 00:00:00

SIRAJGANJ, May 26 (UNB): A couple travelling on a motorcycle died when the motorcycle was hit by a coach at Shimanta Bazar in Kamarkhand Upazila Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Farhad Ali, 30, senior officer of Sherpur branch of Bangladesh...

DU cancels evening CSE course

2010-05-27 00:00:00

DU CorrespondentThe authorities at last suspended the evening course at Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department of Dhaka University (DU) Wednesday bowing to protests by the department students. Engineering and Technology Faculty Dean Prof Shahida Rafique announced the suspension of...

Digital TV Expo begins June 3

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Digital TV Expo-a 3-day exposition of latest television technology and allied products for home users and business clients, will begin at Sheraton Hotel on June 03, says a press release.Objective of this fair is to promote and popularise power?saving, eye?soothing...

Photo exhibition

2010-05-27 00:00:00

A two?day retrospective photo exhibition based on photographs taken by prominent fashion photographers of the country in previous two years' Dhaka Fashion Week, will begin tomorrow (Friday) at gallery Chitrak at Dhanmondi Road? 3, says a press release.Dhaka Fashion Week,...

Sound pollution serious threat to public health in Tangail

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentTANGAIL, May 26: Sound pollution is posing a serious threat to the public health in different parts of the district town and upazila head quarters. Local people have complained that the problem has intensified during the recent years with...

Falling euro taking toll on RMG, frozen foods, footwear exports

2010-05-27 00:00:00

A Z M Anas and Siddique IslamBangladesh's major export-earning sectors including apparels and sea food stand to suffer as a weakening Euro threatens to dent profits, eroding competitiveness in Europe, their biggest market. Industry leaders say it's going to be...

'Hollow' promises of zero power cut plan

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Shahiduzzaman KhanThe Power Division has failed to live up to its promises to rid the country of power cuts by June this year. As was envisaged, no rental power plants (RPP) could be commissioned as yet. The Division drew up...

Economic growth slows to seven-year low

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Bangladesh said Wednesday that its economy grew at the slowest pace for seven years as the global downturn hit exports while drought and floods cut into agriculture and power troubles rocked industry, reports AFP. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)...

Stocks shake off losses

2010-05-27 00:00:00

FE ReportDhaka stocks rose sharply Wednesday, helping the benchmark index cross 6,000-mark for the second time, driven by persistent rally in banking stocks.The benchmark DSE General Index (DGEN) was up by 1.41 per cent or 84.97 points to 6073.92, only...

US to support core components of agri economy: Rajiv Shah

2010-05-27 00:00:00

The United States will support strategy and core components of the agriculture economy of Bangladesh as the government is prioritising investment, research, rice, investment in fisheries and livestock, reports UNB.USAID Administrator Dr Rajiv Shah who came here to attend a...

ADB appoints new country director

2010-05-27 00:00:00

FE ReportThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Thevakumar Kandiah as the Country Director for the Bank's Bangladesh Resident Mission (BRM).Mr. Kandiah, a Malaysian national, is expected to assume his new assignment on 31 May 2010, an ADB press release...

Govt sacks Pak consultant for poor feat

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Munima SultanaThe government has terminated the Pakistani consultant of the Dhaka-Chittagong four-lane project in the middle of its field-level preparation work for 'unsatisfactory' performances.Roads and Highways Department (RHD) terminated the contract of National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) on May 18,...

Junk shares and spot market trading prompt SEC probe

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Mohammad MufazzalThe securities regulator served show-cause notices Wednesday on three financial institutions, including a bank, for non-compliance of securities law in giving margin loans and the netting facilities.The move came after an inspection was conducted by the Securities and Exchange...

SAARC rail links to include Dhaka, Ctg-Mongla ports

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Doulot Akter MalaThe country will join SAARC railway links that would connect Dhaka and two major seaports with the South Asian countries to establish a greater intra-regional trade network and integrate economies in the region.The core group on connectivity matters...

20 hurt as RMG workers clash with police

2010-05-27 00:00:00

At least 20 people, including a police officer, were injured when workers of a garment factory clashed with policemen Wednesday at Jamgora under Ashulia industrial belt over wage hike and other financial benefits. Witnesses said around 1,500 garment workers of...

Madhyapara mine workers call off strike

2010-05-27 00:00:00

DINAJPUR, May 26: Madhyapara Hard Rock Mine workers called off their indefinite strike today (Wednesday), after four days of their agitation programme. They decided to withdraw their strike at 3pm today after fruitful talks with the officials of Hard Rock...

Producing more food does not guarantee access to food: PM

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that producing more food does not guarantee access to food, and so it rather the purchasing capacity which has to be increased, reports UNB. "Producing more food does not guarantee access to food. People...

Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran top world disaster risk rankings

2010-05-27 00:00:00

PARIS, May 26 (AFP): Bangladesh, Indonesia and Iran are the countries that are the most vulnerable to natural disasters, according to a study released by Maplecroft, a British risk advisory firm that compiles the Natural Disaster Risk Index (NDRI).Asia's twin...

Musa's feat enters the books

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Musa Ibrahim is the first Bangladeshi to scale Mt Everest. He has been given the official certificate for his feat. Komal Aryal, who was maintaining communication with Ibrahim in Mt Everest, in an e-mail, confirmed bdnews24.com about the official recognition....

Cabinet body gives its nod to three rental power plants

2010-05-27 00:00:00

FE Report The government Wednesday approved the proposals of three rental power plants (RPPs) having a combined capacity of 240 megawatt in its desperate bid to get rid the country of nagging electricity shortage. The cabinet committee on government purchase...

TCB allowed to buy food items for another year

2010-05-27 00:00:00

Fazlur RahmanThe government Wednesday approved a proposal allowing state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) to buy food items for another year without complying with the country's procurement laws.The approval, which came at the cabinet committee on economic affairs, gave the...

World heads for 4.75pc growth, debt a threat: OECD

2010-05-27 00:00:00

PARIS, May 26 (AFP): The global economy is heading for 4.75-per cent growth this year and next, thanks largely to emerging markets, and beating growth rates before the global downturn, the OECD said on Wednesday. Battered global stock markets regained...

CPA to resolve cargo handling crisis in a week

2010-05-27 00:00:00

FE ReportChittagong Port Authority (CPA) has decided to resolve the LCL (less than container load) cargo handling crisis within a week in a bid to smooth the performance of the country's premier port and save the unduly spent time.The decision...

Wednesday

2010-05-26 00:00:00

ATN Banglaam07:00 Sangbad07:30 Positive Bangladesh 08:00 Sangbad08:30 Drama serial- Kothay Pabo Tare09:00 News Bulletins09:10 Drama - Kande Amar Ma10:00 Sangbad10:30 Hello Banglades11:15 Asian City Vision 202012:00 Sangbad Bulletins12:15 It Zone01:00 Sangbad Bulletins01:25 Band Vew02:00 Sangbad02:30 Drama serial -Baba03:00 Sangbad Bulletins03:15...

Asian stocks drop to lowest since last July

2010-05-26 00:00:00

TOKYO, May 25 (Bloomberg): Asian stocks fell, dragging the MSCI Asia Pacific Index to its lowest level in 10 months, after a report said North Korea's military had been ordered to prepare for combat and concerns grew Europe's debt crisis...

Toyota profit gain too slow for upgrade

2010-05-26 00:00:00

TOKYO, May 25 (Bloomberg): Toyota Motor Corp, the world's largest carmaker, will have insufficient profit to warrant an upgrade of its credit rating this fiscal year, Moody's Investors Service said. Toyota, which Moody's rates the highest among global carmakers at...

US stock-index futures drop on Korean tension, Europe concern

2010-05-26 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, May 25 (Bloomberg): US stock-index futures sank after a report that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il last week ordered his military to prepare for combat and amid mounting concern Europe's debt crisis will endanger the global recovery. Morgan...