NTPC, India's largest power generator, is sending its technical team to Bangladesh to study the feasibility of setting up a coal-based power plant in the neighbouring country, a website (www.dnaindia.com/money/report) report by Neeraj Thakur said.The company plans to set up...
GAZIPUR, Apr 10: Over 100 people shaved their heads in protest against excessive load-shedding in Gazipur. The civil skinheads brought out a procession Saturday morning at Kaliakoir demanding that load shedding be made less frequent and more tolerable. Carrying a...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday expressed her deep shock at the tragic deaths of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and others in a plane crash, reports UNB.In a condolence message to her Polish counterpart Donald Tusk, Sheikh Hasina said: "I am...
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student wing of BNP, on Saturday demonstrated in Dhaka University (DU) campus demanding uninterrupted supply of power, gas and water, reports UNB.DU unit of JCD brought out a procession in the campus and organised a rally...
CHITTAGONG, Apr 10 (UNB): Teachers of Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU) Saturday observed class abstention to protest the locking of Vice Chancellor's bungalow.CVASU teachers also gave an ultimatum to unlock the VC Dr Nitish Chandra Devnath's residence by...
To implement the 'super fast-track rental power projects' by January 2011, the power division will seek Cabinet's approval to follow `Swiss Challenge', a form of public procurement to take decision on unsolicited bid and invite third parties to implement the...
CHITTAGONG, April 09: Security measures have been beefed up at Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport on a hijacking alert, sources said. The airport has been kept under constant surveillance following tightening of security measures at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in...
FHM Humayan KabirChevron will conduct an extensive seismic survey in new areas in the Jalalabad gas field later this year after fresh reports indicate that the field has bigger-than-estimated hydrocarbon reserve, government officials said.The US-based energy giant would sign a...
FE ReportA rights group Friday accused the government of deliberately keeping power-gas crisis unresolved to serve the interest of foreign agencies.The leaders of Oil-Gas Mineral Resources and Power-Port Protection National Committee made the remarks at a press conference at Mukti...
Munima SultanaThe utilisation of Japanese financial assistance to Bangladesh rose by 80 per cent in 2009, breaking its average trend of 10 to 20 percent, officials said on Wednesday.Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), a lending arm of the Japanese government,...
Monira MunniSales of road-side foods, especially thirst quenchers, have gone up in recent days due to the scorching heat. But consumption of the same has been only adding to the number of victims of water-borne diseases including diarrhoea, in the...
From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, April 09: It was no coincident that Israel's hawkish prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announcing that he is not going to attend the Washington summit on nuclear free world (NFW) the same day President Barack Obama of...
BISHKEK, April 9 (AFP): Kyrgyzstan's new leaders on Friday froze the national banking system, saying the Central Asian country's ousted president emptied the state coffers before fleeing, a senior interim official told AFP."The state coffers are almost empty. All the...
FE ReportDhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continued to witness bear-run for the second consecutive week that ended Thursday as the investors opted for keeping themselves sidelined in fear of further decline in share prices. During the week, selling pressure was seen...
HANOI, April 9 (AFP): Southeast Asian leaders called today for vital road, sea and air links to be built more quickly to speed economic recovery and boost the region’s competitiveness. In a statement at the close of a two-day summit,...
LALMONIRHAT, Apr 9 : The long-standing demand of businessmen to turn Burimari customs station into a full-fledged landport was fulfilled with the formal opening of its activities Friday.With the start of formal journey of the landport, Bangladesh’s trade volume with...
Bhutan is all set for hosting the 16th SAARC summit slated for April 28-29 with the capital Thimpu becoming ‘cleaner and greener’ living up to this year’s theme of ‘Conservation of Environment and Climate’. This year’s summit marks special significance...
FE ReportThe price of Hilsa fish has skyrocketed in the city markets on high demand.Hilsa that tastes excellent if taken with 'panta bhat', the most popular dish of 'Pahela Baishakh', has already hit its peak on high demand, trading sources...
The proposed bank for expatriates will start its journey in three or four months with a mission to offer financing as well as check harassment of Bangladeshi migrants. "We have already finalised the draft rules and regulations of the new...
Branch managers of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) have been urged to contact the clients more intimately on the occasion of the Service Month and inspire them to take part in the process of building up a poverty free country.Chairman...
Mashiur RahamanState-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines, hit by poor passengers on its Dhaka-Delhi-Dhaka route, is going to increase flight frequency and change timing to compete with private operators, Biman official said.Biman has been flying on this regional route with lesser number...
TOKYO, Apr 9 (AFP): The euro was steady in Asian trade Friday after European Central Bank Chief Jean-Claude Trichet said the European Union (EU) plan to rescue Greece can work, dealers said.The euro fetched US$1.3356 in Tokyo afternoon trade, nearly...
Private entrepreneurs have been urged to come forward to invest in the country's tourism sector.Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister GM Qader made the appeal while speaking at a function organised by the 'World View' in the city Thursday, saying that...
Naam Gum Jayega On Zee TV Saturday at 5-00 pm. While driving through a mountainous region of India, Occult Investigators, Aryan Srivastav and Divya, come across a woman who is lying unconscious by the roadside. They stop to provide assistance,...
NEW DELHI, April 9: Actor Rekha was conferred Padma Shri award by President Pratibha Patil at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II, at Rashtrapati Bhavan here Wednesday.Actor Saif Ali Khan, boxer Vijender Singh, sound technician and Oscar award winner Resul Pookutty and...
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Ameer HamzaIt was a pleasant surprise to find Caligula-type advisors of the ruling party letting their better judgement work recently with regard to the much-talked about Daylight Saving Time (DST). The same quarters that had been responsible for tampering with...
Robert BurnsThe new U.S.-Russian atomic weapons treaty, hailed by both sides as a historic step in arms control, focuses on relics of the past and not the suitcase bomb or other devices that inspire today's nuclear nightmares. That is why...
Nehal AdilA Manab Bandhan , human chain was organized by young activists near the central library on world health day to demand the right to walk in this congested metropolis. They were actually environmental activists who wanted to keep the...
Hai Mingwei and Elias ShilangwaHigh copper prices on the international market recently have resulted in increasing mining activities both in production and investment in Zambia, Africa's top copper producer while debate on whether to reintroduce windfall tax on mining firms...
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