Researchers have discovered a possible reason why green vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower are good for the heart, reports BBC.Their work suggests a chemical found in the vegetables can boost a natural defence mechanism to protect arteries from...
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 9(AFP): A violent storm described as a freak "tornado" killed at least 17 people in the southern part of South America and punched hundreds of houses off their foundations Tuesday, officials said. Northern Argentina and southern Brazil,...
Shine coming off Obama's foreign policy: analysts WASHINGTON, Sept 9: The luster President Barack Obama once projected on US foreign policy is wearing off as prospects darken for Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, the Middle East and North Korea. Analysts were split...
Andrew Strauss won the toss for the third match in a row, but this time decided against inserting Australia despite heavy cloud cover on a dank day at the Rose Bowl. After the failure of England's two run-chases at The...
The new football season kicks off with reigning champions Dhaka Mohammedan taking on babes Feni Soccer Club in the inaugural match of the Citycell Federation Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city today (Thursday), reports BSS.The match starts...
NEW YORK, Sept 9(AFP): Defending champion Serena Williams set up a US Open semi-final showdown with comeback queen Kim Clijsters on Tuesday by defeating Italy's Flavia Pennetta 6-4, 6-3. It was a fifth consecutive straight-sets win for the American, who...
The National Sports Council responding to a plea of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) agreed Tuesday to provide a portion of Sylhet BKSP to run a football academy, reports BSS. The BFF earlier requested the NSC to hand over the total...
Bangladesh National Under-21 Women Kabaddi Team will be leaving for Penang, Malaysia on September 23 to take part in the Asian Youth Women's Kabaddi Championship. The main competition begins on September 25 and concludes on September 30, reports BSS.Besides Bangladesh,...
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, Sept 09 (AFP): French football legend Zinedine Zidane got the official stamp of approval Tuesday for a project to create a sports complex dedicated to urban football at Milles, near Aix-en-Provence, in southern France. "It's a project that...
Nazmul AhsanThe government on Wednesday appointed new chairmen and twelve directors to the boards of three state-owned commercial banks-Sonali Bank Ltd, Agrani Bank Ltd and Janata Bank Ltd, sources in the finance ministry said.They have been appointed for a period...
Shahiduzzaman KhanAfter Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) regretted its statement over the stimulus package made at a recent press conference, a simmering row between the garment manufacturers and the government could be averted. Last week, the association demanded...
FE ReportPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said the government would investigate if the recent unrest in the apparel sector was a conspiracy hatched by vested quarters to get financial benefit from the government. "We have to unearth if the owners...
A Z M AnasBangladesh's foreign trade got accelerated after automation of customs clearance at the country's prime seaport in Chittagong, cutting the time needed to clear goods, according to a new World Bank report.The bank's Doing Business 2010 report, released...
FE ReportA two-member enquiry committee has been formed to probe the suspected unusual trading of the shares of Navana CNG, a leading gas refilling service provider in the country.The company made debut on August 30 last under direct listing regulations...
FE ReportThe central bank has asked the commercial banks to disburse 70 per cent of cash subsidy against exports before auditing while the rest amount will be cleared after final inspections. The country's businessmen hailed the central bank's move saying...
FE Report The price of finished sugar reached at Tk 60 a kilogramme at the retail level Wednesday mainly due to the reduction in supply of the item, traders told the FE.Earlier, in the middle of 2006 the prices of...
BNP chairperson and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Khaleda Zia will fly for Saudi Arabia Friday to perform Umrah in Makkah at the invitation of the Saudi government, reports UNB.After the January 11, 2007 changeover that threw her and...
FE Report The government will float a tender (today) Thursday for installation of eight rental power plants to generate 530 megawatt (MW) of electricity on a fast-track basis to ease the country's chronic power supply crunch.Of the total eight plants,...
FE ReportThe government will meet the donors, including the World Bank, today to explore avenues for boosting the impoverished southwestern regional economy after the construction of the Padma Bridge, officials said Wednesday.The meeting to be attended by representatives of 20...
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni, now in New Delhi, discussed sharing of waters of the common rivers with Indian Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. A press release of the Foreign Ministry said the Indian Minister assured...
The government announced various electricity-saving measures as the nagging power crunch did not change much despite steps taken earlier, including the daylight-saving time. Under the latest plan, the government decided to conduct campaigns to encourage people to use solar energy,...
The inter-bank call money rate moved up further Wednesday ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival, treasury officials said. The call rate ranged between 3.00 per cent and 7.25 per cent on the day against the range of 2.00 per cent and...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Sept 9: A Bangladeshi cattle trader was shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Polladanga frontier in Alatuli union of Chapainawabganj Sadar Upazila in the early hours of Wednesday. — BSS
FE ReportThe government released Wednesday cash incentives worth Tk 2.0 billion for major export sectors and sub-sectors to help them pay wages and other benefits to workers ahead of Eid-ul-fitr.The amount includes Tk 1.10 billion worth of cash subsidy to...
FE ReportGold prices in the local market have hit a new high with the 21-carat guinea gold selling at Tk 27,993 and 22-carat at Tk 29,334 a bhori leaving an adverse impact on overall sales ahead of the ensuing Eid...
US President Barack Obama has invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to join a meeting with him in New York on September 23, reports UNB. US Ambassador to Bangladesh James F. Moriarty formally handed over a letter of invitation from the...
Munima SultanaThe country's self-imposed ban on export of prawn to the European countries is likely to be withdrawn soon as the national experts have confirmed that poultry feed is the main source of toxic nitrofuran, which was found at higher...
From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, Sept 09: "Don’t declare victory" was the blunt message US Ambassador Karl Eikenberry delivered to Hameed Karzai, the front runner in Afghanistan's presidential election which the United Nations-backed commission said it has found " clear and...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Sept 9: In one of the greatest ever anti-adulteration drives the district magistracy and BSTI officials seized huge quantities of consumer goods worth over Tk 500 million and sealed off five godowns in the city today.Acting on a...
Bangladesh has improved on the face of its position in the latest ranking of the global competitive index conducted by the Switzerland-based World Economic Forum (WEF). The position of Bangladesh in the index was 111 in 2007 and the latest...
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