Mahfuzul HuqA number of agreements and expressions of resolve have resulted from the recent visit of Foreign Minister (FM) Dipu Moni to New Delhi. A notable accord was related to Bangladesh agreeing to provide India access to its Ashuganj river...
The people of Bangladesh were deeply shocked at the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who had expressed solidarity with the Bangladesh Liberation War.US President Barak Obama described him as a Lion of the Senate House, who served as a...
THE business community is desperately trying to draw the government's attention to their demand for improving power supply. The monetary and fiscal policies announced by the government for fiscal 2009-10 should sound sweet to potential investors as they envisage tax...
ONCE an exporter, Bangladesh has to import spices. It is the obvious upshot of growing spices on less and less land. Either oil seeds or cooking oil imports are a reality now. But not long ago, Bangladesh was self sufficient...
M A Islam(Continued from last Sunday's Education page, written in light of the book Khibhabey bhalo chatro howa jai, meaning 'How to be a good student', written by famous teacher Mr. Anwar Islam) Fourth dayAdding meaning to the text is...
Paul DanosYOU know how it is when you visit a place where the culture, the scenery and the individuals there change you forever? That is how I view the two-year, full-time MBA programme.It is two years of immersion in new...
A soft refusal is not always taken, but a rude one is immediately believed. -Alexander Chase Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much. -Oscar Wilde For my part I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the...
There was a place crash in PolandA small two-seater Cessna 152 plane crashed into a cemetery early this afternoon in central Poland. Polish search and rescue workers have recovered 300 bodies so far and expect that number to climb as...
aState Minister for Science and ICT Yafez Osman has said the proposed nuclear plant in northwestern Ruppur is expected to produce initially at least 600-mw electricity as the country reached an initial understanding with Russia for technological assistance for the...
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni Friday sought cooperation from all concerned, including World Bank, to help make Bangladesh a middle-income country by 2021, reports UNB.She sought the cooperation when Isabel Guerrero, WB Vice-president for South Asia region, met her in Washington,...
FE ReportSecurity has been tight in more than 24,000 temples across the country as Bangladesh's 30 million Hindus celebrate their largest religious festival of Durgapuja from September 24-28. The goddess Durga is worshiped by Bengali followers of Sanatan religion as...
FE ReportThe National Moon Sighting Committee will sit at the Islamic Foundation at 7:30pm today (Sunday) to review information concerning the sighting of the next new moon and fix the date of holy Eid-ul-Fitr in the country.State Minister for Religious...
Landmarx Construction & Development Limited, a real estate company founded by non-resident Bangladeshis living in Canada, has announced the launch of its business in Bangladesh, says a press release.Managing Director of the Company Mohammed Alimullah (Khokon) made the announcement at...
Our CorrespondentGOPALGANJ, Sept 19: A 16-member executive committee of Gopalganj Press Club has been elected here recently.Sk. Masudur Rahman (Dainik Janata) and Syed Muradul Islam (Amader Somay) were elected president and general secretary respectively.Chowdhury Kashurul Alam, chief election commissioner of...
As President Zillur Rahman will be visiting Saudi Arabia from September 22 to September 27 at the invitation of the Saudi King, the Eid reception at Bangabhaban will be held on September 29, reports BSS. The reception on the occasion...
GAZIPUR, Sept 19 (UNB): Police recovered the body of a youth at Achirpur in Tongi Saturday.The deceased was identified as Ujjal (22), of Fulkarchar village of Islampur Upazila of Jamalpur district.
PIROJPUR, Sept 19 (UNB): Robbers killed a youth and injured three siblings while committing robbery at Ikribazar in Bhandaria Upazila early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Alamgir (18), son of Abdul Hye, chairman of local Union Parishad.Witnesses said a gang...
BOGRA, Sept 19 (UNB): The anti-adulteration mobile court Wednesday seized 1.5 tonnes of adulterated edible oil and date-expired juice, chanachur and glucose from a factory in Jaleshwaritala area of the district town.The mobile court of Additional Deputy Commissioner Munir Chandra...
NEWYORK, Sept 18 (Bloomberg): US stocks rose, extending the market's second straight weekly advance, as analyst upgrades of companies from Procter & Gamble Co. to SanDisk Corp. and Chevron Corp. overshadowed concern that equities are too expensive. Treasury 10-year notes...
LONDON, Sept 19 (Bloomberg): European stocks advanced for a second week, with the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index extending a six- month rally, as economic reports spurred speculation that company earnings will improve amid a global recovery. Allied Irish Banks...
BRASILIA, Sept 18 (Bloomberg): Brazil's Bovespa index climbed to a 14-month high, capping the best weekly advance since July, on speculation an improving domestic economy will bolster profits for retailers, homebuilders and technology companies. Lojas Americanas SA and Rossi Residencial...
MUMBAI, Sept 19 (AFP): India's stock market will continue to track global trends and may consolidate next week with the benchmark index at a near 16-month high, dealers said. During the week to September 18, the 30-share Sensex index rose...
NEW YORK, Sept 19 (AFP): With Wall Street enjoying its best rally in decades, debate is heating up on whether the market has gone too far, too fast or is ready for a second wind. Bulls and bears continue to...
DUBAI, Sep 19 (Reuters): Gulf Arab bourses surged across the region on Thursday ahead of Eid al-Fitr, as strength in international stock markets, positive US economic data and buoyant oil prices cheered investor sentiment.Dubai's bourse closed at is highest level...
The annual general meeting of Bangladesh Cotton Association (BCA) for the year 2009 was held at Dhaka Club in the city recently, said a press release. BCA outgoing president Nurul Islam Shuja presided over the meeting. The office bearers of...
LONDON, Sept 19 (AFP): Gold prices jumped this week to within grasp of record highs above 1,000 dollars per ounce on the back of a weak dollar and mounting economic optimism, while oil prices also edged higher. The euro hit...
NEW YORK, Sept 19 (Bloomberg): Copper prices in New York fell the most this month as rising inventories spurred concern that demand will slacken.Stockpiles monitored by the London Metal Exchange increased for a 16th straight session to 327,700 metric tons,...
WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (AFP): The International Monetary Fund said its executive board yesterday endorsed the sale of 403 tonnes of gold, worth an estimated 13 billion dollars, to boost its lending capacity to poor countries. The IMF said in a...
NRW YORK, Sept 18 (Bloomberg): Corn futures fell for the third straight day and soybeans dropped the most in a week as warm, dry weather boosts prospects for crops in the US, the world's biggest exporter of the grain.Temperatures in...
NEW YORK, Sept 19 (AFP): The dollar held firm yesterday as traders consolidated positions and awaited next week's meeting of the US Federal Reserve and Group of 20 summit. The euro eased to 1.4706 dollars at 2100 GMT from 1.4740...
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