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US commander signals peace talks with Taliban

2010-01-26 00:00:00

The top US commander in Afghanistan has said a negotiated peace with the Taliban is the way forward, reports BBC.Gen Stanley McChrystal told the UK's Financial Times that there had been "enough fighting" and he wanted a political solution to...

Suspected US drone crashes in Pakistan

2010-01-26 00:00:00

PESHAWAR, (AP): A suspected US drone crashed in Pakistan's lawless tribal area near the Afghan border Sunday, a rare mishap for a program Washington has increasingly relied on to kill Taliban and al-Qaida militants, said intelligence officials and a local...

news digest

2010-01-26 00:00:00

Devastating Haiti quake toll to top 150,000PORT-AU-PRINCE, Jan 25: Haiti's earthquake death toll will top 150,000, a minister said Sunday as rescuers located a possible new survivor beneath the rubble of the capital 12 days after the disaster. The United...

HIGHLIGHTS

2010-01-26 00:00:00

Bidaai On STAR PLUS Tuesday at 9-30 pm. Bidaai is a story of two sisters, Sadhna (beautiful) and Ragini (unattractive). Sadhna is the adopted child in the family. Life is pleasant for Sadhna as she is beautiful but society is...

I was one of the pioneers of satellite TV: Amitabh

2010-01-26 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Jan 25: Amitabh Bachchan, who plays a media mogul in his forthcoming film 'Rann', says he is well-versed with the business as he was among the pioneers of satellite television in the West, 'many, many years' before it came...

Pitt's brother urges him to dump Jolie

2010-01-26 00:00:00

LONDON, Jan 25: Hollywood actor Brad Pitt's brother has begged the star to leave his partner Angelina Jolie because their family was being torn apart.Brother Doug, 41, visited Pitt in New York over Christmas and urged him to pull the...

Court issues notices to 'Veer' makers, Salman Khan

2010-01-26 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Jan 25: The Delhi High Court Monday issued notices to production house Eros International Pvt Ltd and actor Salman Khan on a complaint of copyright violation in the just-released Hindi film 'Veer'.Justice VK Shali issued notices to all...

Tuesday

2010-01-26 00:00:00

ATN Banglaam07:00 Sangbad07:30 Positive Bangladesh08:15 Ajker Sangbadpatra08:30 Drama Serial- Mike09:00 News Bulletins09:15 Drama - Jolkona10:00 Sangbad10:30 Hello Bangladesh11:15 Asian City Top Spin12:00 Sangbad Bulletins12:15 Shornali Shadakalo01:00 Sangbad Bulletins01:25 Atn Music02:00 Sangbad02:30 Drama Serial -Chobir Manush03:00 Sangbad03:15 Mega Serial-O Amar Chokkhu...

Trust Bank M Fund makes debut tomorrow, Prime Bank MF Feb 2

2010-01-26 00:00:00

FE ReportTrust Bank First Mutual Fund will make debut tomorrow (Wednesday) and Prime Bank First ICB AMCL First Mutual Fund on February 2 on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE).DSE board in a meeting held on Monday...

StanChart HR official due today

2010-01-26 00:00:00

FE ReportDavid Gareth Thomas, Group Country Head of Human Resources for Asia of Standard Chartered Bank, arrives in Dhaka today (Tuesday) for a two-day official visit. During the visit, he will meet senior officials of the bank and several stakeholders...

Confidence Cement to double capacity amid diversification

2010-01-26 00:00:00

FE Report Confidence Cement Ltd is going for massive expansion doubling its current annual production capacity to 500,000 metric tonnes to meet the growing demand of the item. The company is also going for diversification of businesses in other sectors...

BRAC Bank and MasterCard announce strategic alliance

2010-01-26 00:00:00

FE ReportBRAC Bank and MasterCard have jointly announced the formation of a strategic alliance to launch BRAC Bank MasterCard branded cards. Mr. A. E. A. Muhaimen, Managing Director & CEO of BRAC Bank Limited and Mr. Vikas Varma, Vice President,...

Muhith for exploring potentials of plastic waste recycling

2010-01-26 00:00:00

FE ReportFinance Minister AMA Muhith has urged the country's plastic manufacturers to explore potentials of waste recycling to mitigate the negative environmental impact of the industry. "Around 60 per cent of waste generated by the plastic industries gets recycled in...

AB Bank Foundation donates blankets to cold-hit people

2010-01-26 00:00:00

AB Bank Foundation has donated blankets among the cold-hit people in Pakundia Upzila under Kishoregonj district recently, according to a press release. AB Bank Additional Managing Director Fazlur Rahman, General Manager of Bangladesh Bank M Mafuzur Rahman, local UNO and...

New country manager of Woori Bank

2010-01-26 00:00:00

Mr. Eung Joon Kim has joined Woori Bank, Bangladesh as the new General Manager & Country Manager.Prior to joining as the Chief of Wood Bank, Bangladesh, he served as the General Manager of Yeoido Corporate Banking Center & Sinwol-dong branch...

B'desh gets $0.97m export order in Kolkata trade fair

2010-01-26 00:00:00

FE Report Bangladeshi companies received confirmed and prospective export orders worth US$ 0.97 million in the '23rd Industrial India Trade Fair (IITF). The eleven-day trade fair concluded recently at Milan Mela Ground in Kolkata, the capital of Indian state West...

Chevron support for Jalalabad Eye Hospital

2010-01-26 00:00:00

FE ReportChevron Bangladesh has donated a phacoemulsifier and a slit-lamp machine to Jalalabad Eye Hospital for better treatment of the patients, according to a press release. Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith attended the function as the chief guest and...

Improving Internet access

2010-01-25 00:00:00

For a country which has the eighth biggest population in the world, Bangladesh would seem to be ideal for rapid growth of the use of information communication technologies (ICTs), specially the Internet. Even Bill Clinton, the former US President, pointed...

Duty-free cars for MPs and relevant issues

2010-01-25 00:00:00

Shamsul Huq ZahidThe government, seemingly, has come out of the dilemma over the issue of car facilities for the members of parliament (MPs). It has, according to media reports, decided in favour of allowing the MPs to import their own...

Is Bangladesh getting its public investment right?

2010-01-25 00:00:00

Zahid HussainIndeed, economic theory suggests that the availability of economic and social infrastructures makes it conducive for the private sector to invest; higher public capital increases productivity and reduces production costs; and by increasing demand public investment gives rise to...

Time to improve relations with Myanmar

2010-01-25 00:00:00

MYANMAR has of late agreed to take back some nine thousand Rohingyas they earlier pushed into Bangladesh. In negotiations with Bangladesh recently, Myanmar is said to have accepted Bangladesh's formula in demarcating the sea boundaries between the two countries.These gestures...

Roadside Romeos kill Pinkies

2010-01-25 00:00:00

Nashpia Ahmed Akand Pinki, a class-nine student of Shyamoli Ideal School and College in Dhaka, was found dead last Tuesday (January 19) hanging from the ceiling fan of her bedroom with a sari twisted around her neck at her uncle's...

Allegations and counter-allegations that lead us to nowhere

2010-01-25 00:00:00

Sahamsher ChowdhuryThe other day I came across an article in one of our leading dailies written by one esteemed columnist under the heading "Of sell-out and secret deals". This was concerning the recent allegations made by the Opposition with regard...

Abed won Knighthood for serving the poor, Huda for serving colonialists

2010-01-25 00:00:00

Md. Mainul IslamPEOPLE of Bangladesh feel happy that Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of BRAC, has been conferred the Knighthood by the British Queen. This illustrious person has been working tirelessly to serve the poor not only in Bangladesh but...

Goldsmiths are changing their hereditary profession

2010-01-25 00:00:00

Tithe FarhanaThe jewellery of Bangladesh was made famous by its skilled goldsmiths long back.The elaborate gold jewellery, costume and head-dress on the famous terracotta female figure speak of highly skilled craftsmen of the Sunga period dating back to the first...

HIGHLIGHTS

2010-01-25 00:00:00

Sajan Ghar Jaana HaiOn STAR PLUS Monday at 8-30 pmThe story revolves around how a simple and sweet girl gets married in difficult situations and yet cannot be with her husband. Watch to find out what will Dhaani do and...

Monday

2010-01-25 00:00:00

ATN Banglaam07:00 Sangbad 07:30 Positive Bangladesh08:00 Sangbad08:15 Ajker Shongbadpotro08:30 Drama Serial- Projapoti Mon09:00 News Bulletins09:10 Kande Amar Ma09:15 Tatka National Dance Star10:00 Sangbad10:30 Talk show - Hello Bangladesh11:00 Sangbad 11:05 Asian City Vision 202011:30 Notun Chobir Gan12:00 Sangbad Bulletins12:15 Motamot01:00...

Seven of top-10 cos lose Rs 730b in m-cap

2010-01-25 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Jan 24 (PTI): A whopping Rs 730 billion was eroded from the market capitalisation of seven of the top 10 firms last week and during the period the benchmark Sensex fell below the psychologically crucial 17,000-mark. However, NMDC, Bharti...

NTPC expects to attract Rs 60b from global investors

2010-01-25 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Jan 24 (PTI): In a remarkable response from international roadshow, state-run NTPC today said it is hoping a subscription of up to Rs 60 billion from the global investors to its follow-on public offer next month."We met 38...

GM expects to need new China plant as sales rise

2010-01-25 00:00:00

SHANGHAI, Jan 24 (Reuters): General Motors expects it will need to build a new greenfield manufacturing facility in the near future in China to accommodate strong growth in the world's largest auto market, but it will not be building a...