SINGAPORE, Mar 10 (Commodity Online): Global oil prices extended losses in Asian trade Wednesday mainly on a US government report of increased crude stockpiles.Light sweet crude for April delivery was seen trading at $81.25 a barrel at 11.30 am Singapore...
SINGAPORE, Mar 10 (Commodity Online): Gold prices showed signs of recovery in Asian trade Wednesday after the euro bounced slightly higher against the dollar.Gold for immediate delivery was seen trading at $1,122.00 an ounce at 11.30 am Singapore time after...
BEIJING, Mar 10 (Commodity Online): In an attempt to prevent any large-scale food safety crises like last year's massive dairy scandal, China has decided to step up food safety efforts across the nation.According to China's Agriculture ministry, it will expand...
MUMBAI, Mar 10 (Commodity Online): Uttar Pradesh, India's largest sugar producing state, is expected to produce more than 45,00 billion tonnes of sugar by the end of this season, 12 per cent increase as against previous year, said Cane Commissioner,...
This was the penultimate sale of the season where offerings were mostly of end of season quality. Blenders operated on the few clean teas on offer whilst Loose tea buyers were very strong in their support for plan and poor...
SINGAPORE, March 10 (Bloomberg): Copper gained for a second day after China's imports of the metal rose 10 per cent in February compared with the previous month, adding to signs the economic recovery is gaining momentum.Copper for three-month delivery on...
TOKYO, March 10 (Bloomberg): Rubber declined for a second day after a drop in Japan's machinery orders eroded investor confidence in the economic recovery, and concern that China may raise interest rates weakened demand.Futures in Tokyo fell as much as...
MUMBAI, Mar 10 (Commodity Online): World's top coking coal producer BHP Billiton has signed a coking coal deal with Indian steelmakers at $200 per tonne, up 55 per cent from last year's prices.This is expected to cause major rise in...
March 10, Wednesday The following were the commercial banks' rates to public for some selectedforeign currencies with Bangladesh Taka in cash transaction WednesdaySelling rates to public (outward remittance)BankUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSCBsSonali Bank69.550095.0679104..36270.780365.148467.993963.5860Agrani Bank69.550094.9158104.30240.782964.989768.050963.8217FCBsStanChart69.6296.65106.340.8166.3368.7764.27HSBC 69.674096.2313105.96960.796165.432367.971463.8677Citibank naNANANANANANANABank of Ceylon69.540097.1639105.62700.802166.090168.573166.4663PCBsUttara Bank69.550095.4442104.55150.781564.802868.056563.9616AB Bank69.600097.2715107.36260.7883NANANABuying rates from public (inward remittance)SCBsUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSonali...
WASHINGTON, Mar 10 (AP): Americans have come to detest Congress ever more deeply as it nears the end of a nasty fight over health care. But more than half still back President Barack Obama, a bright spot for a Democratic...
KHOST, Afghanistan, Mar 10 (AP): The Taliban claimed responsibility Wednesday for a suicide bombing inside a US-Afghan base in eastern Afghanistan that killed two NATO service members.A Taliban operative wearing an Afghan police uniform infiltrated the base Tuesday night and...
DHARAMSHALA, India, Mar 10 (AFP): The Dalai Lama admitted Wednesday there was 'little hope' of the current Chinese government compromising on the issue of Tibet, after years of vain attempts to win autonomy for his homeland.Insisting that he sought no...
NEW DELHI, Mar 10 (AFP): Indian newspapers Wednesday hailed a vote by legislators to reserve one-third of parliamentary seats for women after a debate that saw unruly protests and the suspension of several MPs.Sonia Gandhi, the matriarch of national politics,...
YANGON, Mar 10 (AFP): Myanmar opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi faces exclusion from her own party and is barred from standing in polls this year under the military junta's new election laws unveiled Wednesday.In a move branded "disappointing and...
PESHAWAR, Mar 10 (Xinhua): Unidentified gunmen Wednesday stormed an office of an international Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in a remote city in northwest Pakistan's Mansehra district, killing at least five employees, the police said.Two women were among those killed and another...
S Korea to offer North refugees more work incentivesSEOUL, Mar 10: South Korea's labour ministry Wednesday announced a five-fold increase in cash incentives aimed at encouraging North Korean refugees to find jobs. The refugees will receive a total of one...
Rajshahi Division retained the national cricket league title after making a draw with Chittagong Division in a five-day final that concluded Wednesday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, reports UNB.This was the second consecutive and the third national...
ISLAMABAD, Mar 10 (AP): The Pakistan Cricket Board has barred former captains Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan from the national team indefinitely for behaviour they say contributed to Pakistan's poor performance on its recent tour of Australia.The PCB on Wednesday...
LONDON, Mar 10 (AP): Arsenal dismantled FC Porto 5-0 on Tuesday to reach the Champions League quarterfinals along with Bayern Munich.Nicklas Bendtner scored the first hat trick of his career to help Arsenal overcome a first-leg deficit in the Champions...
NEW DELHI, Mar 10 (AP): World and Olympic champion Germany is aiming to make the World Cup final by avenging a loss to England in the title encounter of last year's European Cup, while Australia faces three-time winner the Netherlands...
LONDON, Mar 10 (AP): One of five former European champions in Europa League action on Thursday, Juventus is up against an unfamiliar opponent.The Italian club beat Ajax in the last round in a rerun of the 1996 Champions League final...
The BNP Paribas Open "Hit for Haiti" exhibition, on the evening of Friday, March 12, will be presented by Oracle and has added a second match to the evening's event that will feature four legendary female players, Steve Simon, tournament...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday unveiled her government's big defence-purchase plan to soon procure fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missile system, helicopters, air-defense radars and armaments for Bangladesh Air Force, reports UNB.Besides, she said, the government had already approved a development plan...
BRAC Development Institute (BDI) at the BRAC University completed a two week course on "Financial Services for the Poor" recently organised by BDI and Alliance Forum Foundation, said a press release. The certificate distribution ceremony was held on March 8th...
Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations for class-VIII students will be held across the country in the first week of November replacing the previous annual and junior-scholarship exams, reports UNB.This examination will be held under eight...
RAJSHAHI, Mar 10 (BSS): Briquette, a hard block made from coal dust, is gradually getting popular among the city dwellers as an alternative fuel, for its relatively low price, for household as well as commercial cooking. More and more fixed...
BENAPOLE, Mar 10 (UNB): Poverty-gripped parents have sold their 2-month old baby daughter for Tk 2,000.Ismail Sikder, a day labourer, of Shibchandrapur village in Sharsha Upazila, admitted that he has sold the newborn baby Papya.Father of 7 children - three...
FE ReportAt least four people, including two children, were injured in a cocktail explosion in a slum at Shahidnagar of Lalbagh in the city Wednesday. The victims were identified as Akhi (30), Mitu (14), Jhumur (6), and Rafique (2).Police said...
BANDARBAN, Mar 10 (UNB): A five-day hill tracts folk culture fair with a slogan 'culture is eternal, culture is a bridge' will kick off at Rajar ground here on March 23.Cultural and sports events will also be held in the...
DU CorrespondentA three-day programme, celebrating a decade of excellence of Population Sciences Department (PSD) of Dhaka University (DU), began at the university's senate building Wednesday.DU Alumni Association of Population Sciences (DUAAPS) has organised the programme in cooperation with PSD and...
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