Unfortunately, the success stories of Bangladesh are rather sought to be hidden from view by the pessimists as they emphasise always, as if with a chronic mind-set, the negative sides to the country. But even these negative sides are not...
People, in Bangladesh, are facing severe shortage of safe drinking water. They have a few accesses to safe drinking water. Recently water demand has tremendously increased due to economic and population growth. Arsenic has been found in ground water. Thousands...
There are three stages of economic conditions -- poverty, solvency and abundance. Our dearest Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) prayed to Allah for the solvency of his followers. This is because, in poverty they will be busy to pray to the Almighty,...
HONG KONG, Nov 19 (AP): Asian stock markets turned in a mixed performance Thursday as signs of weakness in the US economy aggravated worries about the strength of the global recovery.It was the second day of middling trade in Asia...
KARACHI, Nov 19 (Business Recorder): The KSE-100 index Wednesday lost 60.22 points to close at 9,144.76 points level due to selling mainly by local investors on their concerns, analysts said. The market opened on a positive note and the index...
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (AP): Shares of Malaysia's top mobile phone company Maxis Berhad jumped 9.2 per cent on their return to the bourse Thursday following the biggest share sale ever in Southeast Asia.Maxis, owned by Malaysian billionaire Ananda Krishnan,...
NEW DELHI, Nov 19 (The Economic Times): Shareholders of Hero Honda Motors, who have received at least Rs 177 per share as dividends in the last decade, could look forward for another windfall payout soon, as India's top two-wheeler maker...
NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Reuters): The naming of a new CEO at DirecTV Group Inc could signal it's time for a takeover bid for the satellite TV company.Some observers think the appointment of PepsiCo Inc veteran Michael White, who has...
BARCELONA, Nov 19 (Reuters): Vivendi could exit from US media group NBCU Universal as it has no intention to be part of the future joint venture being discussed by Comcast and General Electric, its chief financial officer said Thursday.Philippe Capron...
Our CorrespondentGOPALGONJ Nov 19: A vast land has been brought under Robi crops cultivation programme in five upazilas of Gopalganj district, this season.A total of 96,492 hectares of land has been brought under Robi crops cultivation with a production target...
MUMBAI, Nov 19 (PTI): McNally Bharat Engineering today said it has bagged an order worth Rs 3.06 billion for engineering related works at Rourkela Steel Plant.The company has received the order for various works including design and erection of 'New...
BANGALORE, Nov 19 (Reuters): Blackstone Group's Pinnacle Brands Corp is likely to buy US frozen vegetable company Birds Eye Foods for more than $1.3 billion, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.The all-cash deal for Birds...
MUMBAI, Nov 19 (Business Standard): The Sensex opened in the positive at 17,004 but soon slipped into the negative territory. The BSE-benchmark touched a low of 16,712, down 293 points from the day's high on intense selling. The Sensex finally...
SINGAPORE, Nov 19 (AFP): Oil prices cooled in Asian trade Thursday after breaching $ 80, spurred mainly by a decline in US energy stocks, analysts said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for December delivery, fell 21 cents to...
SINGAPORE, Nov 19 (Commodity Online): Gold prices fell in Asian trade Thursday, after hitting an all-time record near $1153 a barrel overnight, mainly on profit taking by some investors.Spot gold was seen trading at $1141.85 an ounce at 11.30 a.m...
NEW DELHI, Nov 19 (PTI): India, a traditional rice exporter, will import the grain for the first time in 20 years to meet a projected shortfall of the crop hit by drought and floods, government said Wednesday. "We started rice...
TOKYO, Nov 19 (AFP): The euro was lower in Asian trade Thursday as disappointing US economic data prompted renewed caution among investors, reducing demand for risky assets. The euro slipped to $ 1.4918 in Tokyo afternoon trade from 1.4961 in...
FE Report The office-bearers of Bangladesh Crop Protection Association (BCPA) were elected at the 29th annual general meeting (AGM) of the Association at a city hotel recently, said a press release. M Azmal Hossain of FMC Chemical International AG and...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Nov 19: Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation AHM Khairuzzaman Liton has urged the government to stand by the silk-farmers of the district for saving the sericulture industry from ruination.He also put emphasis on encouraging the silk-farmers by disbursing...
SINGAPORE, Nov 19 (Bloomberg): Copper, little changed, may fall as weaker-than-estimated US housing data and expanding global inventories renewed speculation supply may outpace demand.Builders, the biggest copper users in the US, began work on fewer new homes last month, compared...
MUMBAI, Nov 19 (Commodity Online): Chilli futures plunged Thursday due to the profit taking by speculators, taking the spot market reports. However, chilli exports and prices are expected to rise this winter. Export orders are coming in from Bangladesh, Malaysia...
MUMBAI, Nov 19 (Commodity Online): The prevailed bullish scenario for the bullion in the global market due to waning US dollar enabled the silver futures to maintain its previous upper level in the domestic market Thursday.MCX silver December contract opened...
November 19, Thursday The following were the commercial banks' rates to public for some selectedforeign currencies with Bangladesh Taka in cash transaction Thursday.Selling rates to public (outward remittance)BankUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSCBsSonali Bank69.4500104.1724116.27150.786768.949266.039664.6323Agrani Bank69.3500102.6051111.16000.794267.597065.992162.6260FCBsStanChart69.50105.88118.200.8470.5966.8366.05HSBC 69.4630105.6494117.99990.827569.530666.078065.0672Citibank naNANANANANANANABank of Ceylon69.4900105.6206119.67840.808270.677466.855966.8424PCBsUttara Bank69.4500104.5457116.51040.794168.704965.960764.5606AB Bank69.4500105.6941117.72410.7971NANANABuying rates from public (inward remittance)SCBsUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSonali...
DPL Dance Premier LeagueOn SONY SET Friday at 10-00 pmDance Premier League is a unique format, where for the first time on Indian Television we will have teams (selected through All India Auditions) from all zones of India - North,...
BTVam07:00 Announcement, Recitation From The Holy Quran, Programme Outline And The Holy Tripitak Paath07:15 Suvechaa Nin08:00 Morning News08:15 Bishaw Paricroma08:30 Alor Dishari09:00 Sangbad Shironam09:05 Children Drama - Sisimpur09:30 Natun Kuri10:00 The News10:05 Natun Kuri Cont...11:00 Sangbad Shironam11:05 Hello Apnake Bolchi12:15...
PESHAWAR, Nov 19 (AP): A suicide bomber killed 19 people Thursday outside a courthouse in northwestern Pakistan, the latest attack in an onslaught by Islamist militants fighting back against an army offensive in the nearby Afghan border region.A doctor said...
SEOUL, Nov 19 (Reuters): US President Barack Obama issued a strong warning to Iran on Thursday of consequences of its failure to respond to the offer of a nuclear deal and could have a package of steps to take "within...
Drinking alcohol every day cuts the risk of heart disease in men by more than a third, a major study suggests, reports BBC.The Spanish research involving more than 15,500 men and 26,000 women found large quantities of alcohol could be...
KABUL, Nov 19 (Reuters): Afghan President Hamid Karzai, battling to rebuild a tarnished reputation, was sworn into office for a second five-year term on Thursday, as he faced renewed criticism from Washington over corruption.Karzai's inauguration came against the backdrop of...
UN aid body for Palestinians faces 'big challenge'AMMAN, Nov 19: The cash-strapped UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) faces a "big challenge" in carrying out its duties next year, director Karen Abu Zayd warned on Wednesday. "Fulfilling UNRWA'a commitments in...
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