Kim JunghyunConflicts deepened between the two warring Koreas Friday over ill-fated cross-border tour programs, as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced earlier in the day it will confiscate South Korean properties inside a resort at Mount Kumgang. In...
Maswood Alam KhanThere is no possibility in the offing for the residents of Dhaka city to escape the menace of noise pollution that has already taken its toll on the life of more than 15 million residents in this uncontrollable...
Gousal AzamBoth the capitalist and the socialists countries follow the policies of their self interest irrespective of their ideals they preach apparently. Four decades ago seeds of friendship sowed by Henry Kissinger between America and China turned into a big...
BANGKOK, Apr 23 (Reuters): The leader of Thailand's Red Shirts said Friday they were ready to open talks with the government to end a prolonged and bloody political impasse.Veera Musikapong said the group had changed its main demand for immediate...
WASHINGTON, Apr 23 (Reuters): United States (US) Vice-president Joe Biden said Thursday he expects new sanctions on Iran by May as Tehran began lobbying the UN Security Council to oppose new steps against the Islamic Republic over its atomic plans.Biden...
United States (US) envoy George Mitchell held talks with Defence Minister Ehud Barak Friday in the first round of a new mission to the region to revive Middle East peace negotiations amid strains in US-Israeli relations, reports Internet. Barak Monday...
KULANGAR, Afghanistan, Apr 23 (Reuters): Two NATO service members and five Afghans described by the alliance as insurgents were killed in a gunbattle during a pre-dawn swoop on a house Friday, prompting angry villagers to demonstrate in protest.The international force...
COLOMBO, Apr 23 (Xinhua): Sri Lanka's newly appointed 37- member cabinet took oaths before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat early Friday afternoon in the capital Colombo, government officials said.Officials from the Department of Government Information said President Rajapaksa's...
FE ReportThe country's textile and knitwear sector faces a fresh blow as India has imposed a sudden ban on cotton export through Benapole land port.The Indian textile ministry issued a notice last week to restrict the export of cotton, which...
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) Limited has launched 'MTB Inspire' savings account for inspiring individuals, according to a press release. MTB Managing Director and CEO Anis A Khan launched the new banking product at its corporate head office in the city...
FE ReportPrices of different vegetables, including brinjal and tomato, continued to rise while those of spices like garlic and ginger maintained their previous highs in the city markets last week.Brinjal was selling at between Tk 36 and Tk 40 per...
With the continuous effort to enhance consumer satisfaction, Rahimafrooz Distributions Limited has recently opened a new sales and service centre in the city's Dhanmondi area, said a press release.Rahimafrooz Group Chairman Afroz Rahim inaugurated the centre as the chief guest....
FE Report The government has doubled cash incentive to 20 per cent against exports of potato to encourage the exporters, officials said Wednesday. The potato exporters will receive the cash subsidy against the net repatriation of the free-on-board (FOB) prices...
FE Report Pran, a leading local agro-processing company, is going to introduce a new concept styled "dairy hub" to boost the country's milk production to a great extent, company officials said. This is modern management with technical support from the...
PARIS, Apr 23 (AFP): The price Portugal has to pay to borrow shot up to 4.922 per cent in morning trading today, sending a signal that contagion from the Greek debt crisis is stalking eurozone bonds. Greek yields on 10-year...
The 20th foundation training course for the newly-recruited management trainee officers of Premier Bank Limited was held at the training institute of the bank in the city recently, said a press release.Premier Bank Managing Director Niaz Habib was present as...
Qubee subscribers now will be able to pay their monthly bills through the United Commercial Bank's counters, as an agreement to this effect has been signed recently.On behalf of Qubee, the agreement was signed by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...
The local call money market saw some downward trend in the past week. The inter-bank call money rate drifted around the range of 3.50 per cent and 4.50 per cent.Bangladesh Bank (BB) had accepted 91-day T/bill of Tk 1.50 billion...
The recent outbreak of chicken pox has taken on an epidemic form due to scorching heat sweeping across the country.According to the city's hospital sources, the number of people infected with pox is mounting by the day and the doctors...
FE ReportThe way the number of cardiac patients is increasing in the world, including Bangladesh, the World Health Organisation apprehends that heart diseases will be epidemic in the next 10-15 years and calls for immediate measures to control them.Heart specialists...
FE ReportThe draft Environment Law will be placed before the parliament's (JS) next session for passing it considering the present realities, state minister for environment and forest Dr Hasan Mahmud said Thursday."The Cabinet okayed the draft law, and it is...
East West University will hold its 9th convocation at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre tomorrow (Sunday). The ceremony will begin at 10 am, says a press release.President and Chancellor of the university Md Zillur Rahman is expected to preside over...
The 15th annual District convention of Lions Club International, Zila-315A2 of Bangladesh began at a city hotel Friday, reports BSS. Prime Minister's Adviser Syed Modasser Ali inaugurated the two-day convention.Former international directors of the organisation Sheikh Kabir Hossain and Moslem...
Japan Association for International Collaboration of Agriculture and Forestry (JAICAF) has expressed its interest to help Bangladesh in disseminating technology-based agricultural information services to farmers in the country, reports UNB. They showed the interest when a two-member JAICAF delegation, led...
GAZIPUR, Apr 23 (UNB): Two people were killed and three others injured in a road accident at Sonakor under Sripur Upazila Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Masud Miah (25) and Faruk (35) of Kapasia Upazila.Police said the accident occurred...
Upbeat about beating defending champions and group opponent Pakistan in the ICC World Twenty20, a-15 member Bangladesh squad leaves here for West Indies Saturday night, reports UNB. The 3rd version of the ICC World Twenty20 will begin on April 30.Prior...
CHITTAGONG, Apr 23 (UNB): Despite Ronny Talukder's polished ton, touring South Africa National Cricket Academy team took 120 runs first innings lead over GP-BCB National Cricket Academy on the 2nd day of the first four-day match at the Zahur Ahmed...
Sachin Tendulkar, the Mumbai Indians captain, has said the IPL franchises should be allowed to hold on to a certain number of players from their existing squads as the league prepares for a reshuffle at the end of the 2010...
HAMBURG, Apr 23 (AFP): Fulham will take a slight advantage into next week's Europa League semi-final, second-leg at home to Hamburg having earned a 0-0 draw in the Hanseatic City in Thursday's first leg.Hamburg will host the final on May...
AB Bank has become the team sponsor of the national cricket team for the ICC World Twenty20 that will begin on April 30 in West Indies, reports UNB.An agreement to this effect was signed between Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and...
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