Fazle RashidMOUNTING tension between China and India over their respective claim on the disputed territory on their northern border will threaten peace in the region, the analysts fear. China is pressing ahead with its claim and mounting diplomatic pressure on...
Mohiuddin Aazim rowth of construction and infrastructure industries ensures sustainable and more inclusive economic and social growth. Lack of real investment in the two sectors halts the pace and hurts the contents of economic growth over time. The principle applies...
Md. Mozzammel Haque Terrorism can be defined in different ways. It could be the surprise threat or random use of violence against innocent people for political ends by a non-state actor. International terrorism implies acts of terrorism that include operations...
HR ChowdhuryONE may recall that Kosovo's Muslim population were targeted for worst savageries and genocide witnessed since the Second World War by the Serbs or Slavic people in the territories that comprised the artificially created country of Yugoslavia. The predominantly...
Md. Masum BillahBarack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize more for promises he made than his achievements. This drew both praise for him and scepticism from around the world. Accepting the prize Obama said he felt humbled. He also...
NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Bloomberg): US stocks fell the most since May last week as new home sales that missed forecasts and a drop in consumer spending added to speculation that the seven-month rally outpaced prospects for an economic recovery....
BEIJING, Nov 1 (AP): China's manufacturing sector expanded for the eighth straight month in October, pointing to further signs that the recovering economy is on firmer ground, a survey by an industry group said Sunday.The state-sanctioned China Federation of Logistics...
NEW DELHI, Nov 1 (AFP): When India's central bank admitted discovering 400,000 fake notes in its currency reserves, many here woke up to the scale of the country's counterfeit money problems.Worse still, the embarrassing admission related to a survey from...
CHENNAI, Nov 1 (PTI): Two-wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor Company today reported 12 per cent increase in its vehicle sales during October. The company has sold 1.31 lakh units in October 2009 as compared to 1.17 lakh in the same month...
DETROIT, Nov 1 (AP): Ford Motor Co workers have overwhelmingly rejected contract changes that would have allowed the automaker to cut labor costs, leaving Ford at a disadvantage to its Detroit rivals as it continues its struggle to return to...
Warid launches a special campaign offering bonus talk-time and SMS worth Tk 1,200 along with SIM replacement facility for their inactive prepaid subscribers upon reactivation today (Monday), said a press release.Warid prepaid subscribers who activated their connections on or before...
HONG KONG, Nov 1 (AFP): Asian currencies ended the week mixed against the dollar as concerns over the strength of the US economic recovery saw investors become more risk averse and retreat from higher-yielding currencies. JAPANESE YEN: The yen see-sawed...
FE ReportJamuna Bank Foundation has awarded scholarships to meritorious but poor students who obtained GPA 5 in SSC, HSC and Dakhil examinations this year at a function in the city recently.Sakhawat Abu Khair Mohammad, chairman of Jamuna Bank Ltd, formally...
SYDNEY, Nov 01 (AFP): Australian authorities were Sunday ordered to help extinguish a fire which broke out on a leaking oil rig that has been pumping thousands of barrels of oil into the Timor Sea for months.Energy Minister Martin Ferguson...
LONDON, Nov 01 (Bloomberg): Gold may decline as a stronger dollar curbs demand for the metal as an alternative investment, a survey showed.Thirteen of 23 traders, investors and analysts surveyed by Bloomberg, or 57 per cent, said bullion would fall...
BHOPAL, Nov 01 (Commodity Online): Rio Tinto Diamonds will set up a sample processing plant in Madhya Pradesh, a state in India. The plant has the capacity to check 10 tonnes of deposits an hour.The plant is a part of...
TOKYO, Nov 1 (AFP): Sanyo Electric Co will supply nickel-metal hydride batteries for PSA Peugeot Citroen Group's diesel-electric hybrid cars starting in 2011, a report said Sunday. Sanyo and Peugeot Citroen have agreed that Sanyo will ship batteries for several...
November 01, Sunday The following were the commercial banks' rates to public for some selectedforeign currencies with Bangladesh Taka in cash transaction Sunday.Selling rates to public (outward remittance)BankUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSCBsSonali Bank69.4500102.6787114.41950.778968.035164.406462.7268Agrani Bank69.3500102.6051111.16000.794267.597065.992162.6260FCBsStanChart69.60104.34115.870.8069.7866.7263.92HSBC 69.5970104.2177115.78520.817168.626664.804263.1647Citibank naNANANANANANANABank of Ceylon69.4900104.1335117.15590.800668.227864.665963.7640PCBsUttara Bank69.4500103.0386114.62720.786167.794164.372162.6843AB Bank69.5000104.2985115.48430.7877NANANABuying rates from public (inward remittance)SCBsUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSonali...
KABUL, Nov 1, (AFP): Opposition candidate Abdullah Abdullah announced Sunday that he was pulling out of this week's run-off presidential election in Afghanistan."The decision which I am going to announce was not an easy one. It was a decision that...
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged the Israelis and Palestinians to restart talks "as soon as possible", reports BBC.She was speaking after meeting Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, in a new US drive to restart the region's...
PESHAWAR, Nov 1 (AFP): Islamist militants blew up a girls school in Pakistan's lawless Khyber tribal district Sunday, destroying the building and wounding four people in neighbouring homes, officials said.Two explosions ripped through the 18-room government high school for girls...
UK soldier dies in Afghan blastA British soldier has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan's Helmand Province, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. The man, from the Royal Logistic Corps, died on Saturday afternoon, near Sangin. — BBC.11 killed...
Holders Abahani Limited and Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) earned their 2nd consecutive victory in the Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League at separate venues Sunday, reports UNB.Abahani Limited managed a 29-run victory over newcomers Khelaghar SKC at the Fatullah Stadium,...
ABU DHABI, Nov 1 (AFP): New Zealand and Pakistan will both be hoping they can overcome a series of setbacks when they clash in the first of three one-day internationals here Tuesday.Since finishing runners-up to Australia in the Champions Trophy...
ROME, Nov 1 (AFP): Napoli fought back from a two-goal deficit for the second time in three days to shock Juventus 3-2 in Turin Saturday and prevent Ciro Ferrara's team from closing the gap on leaders Inter Milan.Marco Borriello scored...
HONG KONG, Nov 1 (AFP): South Africa won the 2009 Hong Kong Cricket Sixes title in dramatic fashion Sunday evening as Farhaan Behardien smashed a six off the final delivery of the tournament to down a gallant Hong Kong. Set...
MOHALI, India, Nov 1 (AFP): India's key batsmen Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir are injury doubts for the fourth one-day international against Australia here Monday.Sehwag was struck on his left foot by a Peter Siddle yorker while Gambhir was hit...
SYDNEY, Nov 1 (AFP): Australian fast bowler Brett Lee said Sunday he was far from finished as a Test cricketer following his latest injury setback.Lee, 32, returned home Sunday with an elbow injury which forced him out of Australia's seven-match...
BERLIN, Nov 1 (AFP): Germany captain Michael Ballack said Saturday he is keen to extend his contract at English giants Chelsea until after next year's World Cup. The 33-year-old wants to stay with the London club and says things are...
The ICB Asset Management Company Limited (AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has declared the Net Asset Values (NAV) of its six unit funds, the company said in a statement.ICB AMCL First Mutual Fund: The total NAV...
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