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Ctg city to be extended on the south bank of Karnafuli

2009-09-25 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Sept 24: About one hundred thousand people living in the south bank of Karnaphuli river are going to be included within the administrative jurisdiction of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) shortly. Concerned sources said, the CCC has decided to extend...

G20 leaders meet to reform world economy

2009-09-25 00:00:00

PITTSBURGH, Sept 24, 2009 (AFP) : Leaders of the world's top economic powers promised tough action to police financial markets and prevent a new economic crash Thursday as they gathered for G20 summit.Security was tight in the US city of...

Black-flag demo held in front of Petrobangla

2009-09-25 00:00:00

FE ReportThe National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports Thursday arranged a black-flag demonstration near the Petrobangla head office protesting against leasing out of gas blocks in the Bay to foreign firms. Hundreds of activists gathered...

Gas consumption sees sharp fall as demand slides on Eid holidays

2009-09-25 00:00:00

FE ReportThe country's natural gas consumption fell drastically by around 30 per cent over the past week as the bulk consumers especially the industrial units shut operations with the Eid-ul-Fitr hangover still persists.The overall gas output was 1,335 million cubic...

Jalil says most cabinet members have DGFI ties

2009-09-25 00:00:00

Former Awami League general secretary Abdul Jalil has alleged that the party leaders who are now in the cabinet have links with the military's intelligence, reports bdnews24.com. "Ninety-nine per cent Awami League leaders who are in the cabinet have connections...

Climate migration should top Dhaka's agenda

2009-09-25 00:00:00

AZM AnasA senior UN official has urged Bangladesh to lead a campaign for making climate migration a global agenda as the densely populated delta nation faces the potentially worst human displacement induced by climate change. "You really need to push...

Meltdown may leave long-lasting scars on global economy

2009-09-25 00:00:00

FE Report The global financial crisis is likely to leave long-lasting scars on the world economy, but governments can act to stimulate a quicker revival and counter output losses, according to a new IMF study.The study finds that banking crises...

Reassessed reserve of Bibiyana gas field

2009-09-24 00:00:00

That the gas reserve at Bibiyana field in Habiganj is 4.0 trillion cubic feet (tcf) more than what was projected earlier is a piece of welcome news for the nation, which has been experiencing energy crunch and, consequently, severe power...

Learning foreign languages

2009-09-24 00:00:00

Avik SenguptaIncreasingly students are evincing interest in learning a foreign language. The reason - knowledge of local languages is far from being adequate, whether for higher education or for job prospects in a globalised world. Cutting across academic disciplines, students...

Dhaka's environmental decline

2009-09-24 00:00:00

Shamim AzadRESIDENTS of Dhaka city are exposed to environmental hazards. And the situation is deteriorating each day. It is unfortunate that both the main political parties said virtually nothing of substantive in their recent election manifestos about addressing the city's...

Inexpensive traffic management

2009-09-24 00:00:00

EVEN an average person understands that the city of Dhaka desperately needs some immediate relief from its traffic mess rather than wait for 20 years for a Strategic Transport Plan (STP) to build impressive infrastructure.Under STPs, involving huge expenditure, all...

Coastal Zone Policy

2009-09-24 00:00:00

The Coastal Zone Policy of Bangladesh covers 19 southern districts with a land area of 47,201 square kilometres having about 35.08 million (three crore) inhabitants.The coast of Bangladesh is known as a zone of vulnerabilities as well as opportunities. It...

The chaos at Mawa ferry ghat

2009-09-24 00:00:00

We talk of the terrible traffic jams in city. Graphic details of this extremely frustrating of phenomena are shown on television, described over the radio and appear in newspapers every day. However, the true horror of what can happen when...

Bangladeshis in Angarpota, Dahagram deserve better connectivity

2009-09-24 00:00:00

Barrister M. A. Muid KhanBangladesh has failed to fulfill its constitutional commitments towards its people living in the enclaves of Angarpota and Dahagram. Last week, I visited Dahagram-Angorpota through the Tin Bigha corridor with my younger brother Flight Lt Muqit...

Going beyond simple productivity improvement

2009-09-24 00:00:00

Md. Touhidul Alam KhanThe basics of Total Quality Management: Total Quality Management (TQM) is the systematic activity of managing all organisations of an enterprise efficiently and contributing to the achievement of corporate goals so that quality goods and services can...

HIGHLIGHTS

2009-09-24 00:00:00

Rani Padmini On SONY SET Thursday at 9-30 pm Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur (Mon-Thurs, 8.30 pm) - is the story of the beautiful warrior princess, known for her ethereal beauty, grit, valor, patriotism & sacrifice. History continues to...

Saregama brings out Lata's best songs' album

2009-09-24 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Sept 23: Saregama has compiled 8 CDs of the most resonant songs of melody queen Lata Mangeshkar into an album to pay tribute to the legendary singer on the occasion of her 80th birthday on September 28.The album is...

US Stock-index futures advance

2009-09-24 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Bloomberg): US stock-index futures gained, indicating the Standard & Poor's 500 Index may extend an 11- month high, after a sales forecast from Seagate Technology added to signs the global economy is recovering. Seagate, the largest...

India's stocks fall

2009-09-24 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Sept 23 (Bloomberg): India's benchmark stock index fell for the first time in six days, led by road builder Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. and wind turbine maker Suzlon Energy Ltd., after they sold shares for a combined $391 million.Jaiprakash lost...

S Korean Hyosung group confirms Hynix bid

2009-09-24 00:00:00

SEOUL, Sept 23 (AFP): Hyosung, a minor business conglomerate in South Korea, confirmed Wednesday that it has offered to buy a major stake in Hynix Semiconductor, the world's second biggest memory chip maker."We have submitted a letter of intent to...

China's stocks drop to three-week low

2009-09-24 00:00:00

BEIJING, Sept 23 (Bloomberg): China's stocks dropped for a second day, dragging the Shanghai Composite Index to a three-week low, as falling steel prices and transport rates spurred concern the country's economic recovery is faltering. Tangshan Iron & Steel Co....

Ford to launch small car in India next year

2009-09-24 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Sept 23 (AFP): US car giant Ford announced Wednesday it will launch its first small car in India early next year as it targets the country's fast-growing automobile market to boost global sales.Chief executive officer Alan Mulally unveiled...

European stocks advance for second day

2009-09-24 00:00:00

LONDON, Sept 23 (Bloomberg): European and Asian stocks rose for a second day amid speculation the Group of 20 nations will maintain measures to support the economy even as signs grow that a recovery is accelerating. Alcatel-Lucent SA jumped 3.4...

GM chief for controlling key areas of Opel after sale

2009-09-24 00:00:00

FRANKFURT, Sept 23 (AFP): The head of General Motors (GM) has said he wants to keep control of key development strategies at German auto maker and GM subsidiary Opel once it is sold to Canadian group Magna International."We want to...

EU approves Novartis bid for Austria's EBEWE

2009-09-24 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, Sept 23 (AFP): Europe's competition watchdog Wednesday approved the bid by Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis for Austrian generic drugs company EBEWE Spezial-Pharma.The European Commission decided that the proposed deal would not hit competition as overlaps in the companies' activities...

GI garb for Banaras Silk set to save brand from duplication

2009-09-24 00:00:00

VARANASI, Sept 23 (PTI): Weavers and traders in the silk industry here hope that the grant of patent rights to Banarasi handloom products will give a new lease of life to the exotic brand and save it from duplication in...

Nepal to urge US to scrap garment quota system

2009-09-24 00:00:00

KATHMANDU, Sept. 23 (Xinhua): Nepali Foreign Affairs Minister Sujata Koirala, on a tour for UN meetings, is to urge the United States to scrap garment quota system when talking with the US officials, state-run daily The Rising Nepal reported on...

Scotland companies urged to tap into Indian market

2009-09-24 00:00:00

LONDON, Sep 23 (PTI): The UK India Business Council has urged companies in Scotland to tap into the opportunities available in India and has formed a committee to help entrepreneurs to gain insight into the Indian market. The next generation...

Oil prices ease but stay above 71 dollars

2009-09-24 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Sept 23 (AFP): Oil eased in Asian trade today on profit-taking but stayed above 71 dollars a barrel ahead of this week's Group of 20 summit and a US central bank meeting, analysts said. New York's main contract, light...

Dollar extends losses against yen, euro

2009-09-24 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Sept 23 (AFP): The dollar continued to fall in Asian trade today amid increasing investor risk appetite and growing optimism over the prospects for a global rebound, analysts said. The dollar changed hands at 90.81 yen in Singapore afternoon...