LONDON, Sept 25 (Bloomberg): Unilever, the maker of Dove soap, agreed to buy Sara Lee Corp.'s personal-care and European detergent unit for 1.28 billion euros ($1.88 billion), gaining Sanex shower gel in its biggest purchase in nine years.Unilever, based in...
NEW YORK, Sept 25(Reuters): U.S. regulators say that the level of losses from syndicated loans facing banks and other financial institutions tripled to $53 billion in 2009, due to poor underwriting standards and the continuing weakness in economic conditions.According to...
SEOUL, Sept 25 (AFP): South Korea is considering setting aside rice for an Asian emergency reserve programme to help deal with its annual surplus, an agriculture ministry official said today. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, declined to confirm...
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni Thursday stressed the need for judicious consideration and responsible action by the developed states to face natural calamities in Bangladesh, reports UNB."The climate change has a multifarious damaging effect on Bangladesh, including frequent natural calamities, more...
FE ReportThree robbers were arrested and two community policemen were injured in separate incidents at Mohammadpur and Uttarkhan in the city early Friday, the police said. Captain Khaled, an officer of RAB-2 unit, said a patrol team of their unit...
KURIGRAM, Sept 25 (UNB): Two people were killed and 40 others injured when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Garohari Bridge area in Razibpur Upazila Thursday night.The deceased were identified as Dulu Miah (28) and Chand Miah (29),...
The Health Directorate has taken allout measures to prevent spread of dengue fever after its outbreak in the country. "We are fully prepared and there is nothing to be panicked about the dengue fever," Director General of the Health Directorate...
Bangladesh citizens will join people worldwide today (Saturday) to give their opinions on global warming which would later be disseminated to the global forum on climate negotiations, reports BSS.Citizen in 68 countries all over the world will deliberate and vote...
SIRAJGANJ, Sept 25 (BSS): Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdul Latif Biswas has said the government is determined to ensure equal rights of all religions."All arrangements have been made to celebrate the 'Sharodio Durga Puja' in a peaceful manner across the...
A BDR jawan died of liver cancer at Mohakhali Cancer Hospital Friday morning, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Md Mosleuddin, a nayek (corporal) of 43 Rifles Battalion in Naogaon.Mosleuddin was admitted to BDR hospital on August 17. He was...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Sept 25: Six workers were injured in a wall collapse while working at the old building of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) today.The workers received wounds when a wall of the old building of the CCC office at Anderkilla...
BANDARBAN, Sept 25 (UNB): An army soldier was killed when he fell into a ditch in Roangchhari Upazila Thursday.The deceased was identified as Tobarak Hossain (30), a member of Bengchhari army camp. He hailed from Chandina Upazila of Comilla district....
Acting Awami League (AL) chief Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury said AL would not tamper with the country's constitution, which was drafted under the leadership of independence hero 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The AL acting chief said this when she was distributing...
NEW YORK, Sept 25 (UNB): Nepalese Prime Minister (PM) Madhav Kumar Nepal sought cooperation of Bangladesh in maintaining peace and stability in the transitional times of his country and strengthening its democratic foundations, now being built up gradually after the...
CHITTAGONG, Sept 25 (bdnews24.com): Chittagong city Awami League (AL) chief ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury has come under criticism for holding a meeting with BNP leader Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury (SQC) who faces war crimes charges. A section of leaders, known to be...
KUSHTIA, Sept 25 (bdnews24.com): Amid the law enforcers' ongoing crackdown to curb militancy in the south and south-western district, two more alleged militants were killed in so-called gun battles in the district early Friday. The dead were identified as Yaad...
CHITTAGONG, Sept 25 (bdnews24.com): Two BNP leaders were injured in an attack Thursday night at Rangunia in the port city with the main opposition party blaming it on the activists of ruling Awami League (AL). The injured were Rangunia Upazila...
FARIDPUR, Sept 25 (UNB): At least 15 people were injured in a clash between the activists of Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) at Bajitpur village in Boalmari Upazila of the district Friday morning.Local sources said AL leader...
Kayes M Sohel The government might rename the privatisation commission (PC) as 'Industrial Reforms Commission' in a move to bring dynamism in activities of the organisation.It is one among a raft of proposals sent to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday...
Sheikh Shahariar ZamanThe Office of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has unearthed 26 serious irregularities in state-owned financial organisations and Bangladesh Bank involving Tk 4.33 billion.The financial organisations are Sonali Bank, Rupali Bank, Agrani Bank, Janata Bank, Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan...
NEW YORK, Sept 25 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has exhorted US investors to consider Bangladesh as their next Asian investment destination saying that her country's economy proved shock-resistant amid the global economic meltdown, which ravaged even many developed economies."You...
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept 25, 2009 (AFP) - World leaders announced Friday the Group of 20 developed and developing nations would become the top economic forum, spreading influence to emerging powers such as China and India.The dramatic shift was announced by...
FHM Humayan KabirBangladesh will seek extended support from two major lenders --International Monetary Fund and World Bank -- at a crucial meeting in Istanbul next week to recover from the impacts of the global economic meltdown and climate change, officials...
LONDON, Sept 25 (bdnews24.com): Former Awami League general secretary Abdul Jalil was assaulted by UK Jubo League workers on Thursday, a day after he launched a scathing attack on Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina in an interview with bdnews24.com. Jalil,...
A vegetable trader was slaughtered by a gang of unidentified assailants at Gandaria in the capital Friday. The victim was identified as Sohel Sarkar (25), a vegetable trader of Shyam Bazar and resident of Purba Gandaria area. The police quoting...
A fire gutted goods of a stationery shop worth Tk 0.80 million at Elephant Road in the capital Friday. The fire originated from a fault in the electricity line. The duty officer of Fire Brigade Headquarters, Selina Parvin, said the...
CHITTAGONG, Sept 25: Five unions of Karnafuli thana on the south bank of the river Karnafuli were brought under the administration of Chittagong City Corporation Friday.. CCC Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury announced this at a function in Charlakhya area of...
S M JahangirThe government has adopted a fresh strategy to attain its 1.20 million tonnes of food grain procurement target, set earlier for the last Boro cropping season, officail sources said.A poor collection performance of paddy has necessitated the authorities...
The government has decided to intensify security of Bangladesh Secretariat, the hub of the country's administration, by introducing electronic identity cards (EICs) for employees and visitors, reports BSS.Officials familiar with the initiative told BSS that work is underway to introduce...
A Z M anasThe country's progress in primary education faces the risk of being stalled as the global recession has limited its scope for expanding fiscal space, warns the UN's education agency.Categorising Bangladesh as "at-risk" group, the Paris-based UN Education,...
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