NAOGAON, Aug 25 (UNB): Four persons were killed and three others injured when a speedy truck dashed down a three-wheeler to roadside ditch at Indoel of Adamdighi Upazila at about 10:00 pm.Moslema Begum (25), her 18-month son Maula, father-in-law Ali...
Our CorrespondentJOYPURHAT, Aug 27: Zilla Parishad distributed hand sewing machines among disabled, poor and helpless women at Joypurhat Zilla Parishad Auditorium Wednesday.Deputy Commissioner of Joypurhat Abu Syed Muhammad Hashim distributed the machines as the chief guest while chief executive officer...
Fashion Formula, a new boutique shop, has opened at Mohammadpur in the city Thursday with a promise to offer attractive dresses, a press release says.Stitched and unstitched salwar kamiz, gent's panjabi and fatua of various designs will be available in...
Senator Edward M Kennedy or Ted as he was popularly called, the last of the surviving Kennedy brothers, passed away last Wednesday that stirred worldwide emotions of grief and loss. There are reasons for the same. First, he was the...
Nizam AhmadBased on facts, Julius Caesar is the famous literary work, a tragedy, by Shakespeare written around 1599 during the times of England's absolute monarch, Queen Elizabeth I. The play magnifies friendship, loyalty, betrayal, and treachery. However, there are other...
Fazle RashidTWO major economies of the world, China and India, who are expected to play an important role in the readjustments of the global economy after it stabilises, are rushing for augmenting their energy requirements. China is planning to import...
I was watching a news item in one of the television channels and it had something to do with WASA. I was not paying much attention until there was this bigwig of WASA and he was saying that just because...
RAMNIGANJ and Dalal Para are two villages in Barakhata Union under Lalmonirhat district with a population of about 50,000. Most of the people are farmers. Because of its sandy soil, the area cannot retain its surface water. High cost of...
The situation in most Bangladeshis' households and corporate offices today shows one major action taken - cost-cutting. This action is attributed to the high rates of inflation in Bangladesh as well as the looming global recession. Inflation is defined as...
Maswood Alam KhanIN an international magazine I read a few years back that not less than one billion American dollars could be saved every year on account of electricity consumption if office and factory workers in Tokyo alone could ditch...
Md. Momirul IslamEveryone needs project management. The application of project management is vital in any activity, be it business, industry, government or personal. Everyone and every organisation needs project management. The core competencies that employers require of new employees often...
We've lost the irreplaceable center and joyous light in our lives, but the inspiration of his faith, optimism, and perseverance will live on in our hearts forever. His death marked the twilight of a political dynasty. The US senator Edward...
THE shipbuilding industry in Bangladesh is now in the list of priority sectors under the new export policy, along with agro and agro-processing products, light engineering, footwear and leather, pharmaceuticals, software and ICT products, home textiles etc.Bangladesh has become a...
EVERY year at this time, it has become customary for the powers that be, HIGH-UP on the pecking order to give messages of solace at the advent of Ramadan. This year the usual pious platitudes duly appeared on the first...
I read with deep interest an article, entitled "Waste pet bottles exporters seek 10 pc cash incentive" by Monira Begum Munni which highlighted our present and future economic and environmental aspects. We can no longer live without PET plastics in...
I have recently learnt that the government is thinking of banning old cars. Will it be a prudent decision? The government should remember that this country is a poor country and no elitist decision will bear any fruit. Allow, it...
The situation with power is so bad now that the entire business community is wailing to get the government's attention to their demand for improving power supply. The government recently declared monetary and fiscal policies that should sound sweet on...
Boogie WoogieOn SONY SET Frida at 9-30 pm.The original dance show, only one of its kind, to hit Indian Television, Sansui Boogie Woogie, recently completed 10 glorious years. The dance show, that continues to rock the small screen with its...
NEW YORK, Aug 27 (AP): Author Dominick Dunne, who told stories of shocking crimes among the rich and famous through his magazine articles and best-selling books including "Another City, Not My Own," about O.J. Simpson's murder trial, died Wednesday in...
LONDON, Aug 27: Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, who became a household name here after her win on the reality show 'Celebrity Big Brother' in 2007, is set to marry businessman Raj Kundra this autumn, her father has revealed in an...
MUMBAI, Aug. 27 (Bloomberg): India's benchmark stock index rose for a sixth day, its longest winning streak in more than four months. Bharti Airtel Ltd. gained on reports that it may agree on a potential $23 billion merger deal sooner...
KARACHI, Aug 27: The Karachi Stock Exchange has decided to introduce an efficient risk mitigating measure by changing the existing margining regime from member-level to the Unique Identification Number (UIN) level, according to Daily Times..The UINs (Client) Level Margining System...
LONDON, Aug. 27 (Bloomberg): UK house prices rose at their fastest pace in more than 2 1/2 years in August as low interest rates spurred demand and a lack of properties for sale underpinned values, Nationwide Building Society said.The average...
MUMBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters): India gold futures were steady Thursday morning as pressure from falling crude was offset by a weak rupee, analysts said.The most-traded gold October contract MAUV9 was 0.14 per cent lower at 15,011 rupees per 10 grams...
MUMBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters): Indian soybean and soyoil futures fell Thursday afternoon tracking rains in the growing regions, which boosted supply prospects, and tracking weak spot demand, analysts said.At 1:30 p.m., the October soybean contract NSBV9 on the National Commodity...
LONDON, Aug 27 (Dow Jones): European stocks quickly reversed early losses to post modest gains overall after the final few earnings reports of the current season surprised to the upside, particularly in Paris."The markets continue to perform well and some...
SINGAPORE, Aug 27 (AFP): Oil prices continued to fall in Asian trade Thursday with investor sentiment under pressure from an unexpected jump in US crude stocks, analysts said. New York's main futures contract, light sweet crude for October delivery, slipped...
Our CorrespondentMANIKGANJ, Aug 27 : The fishermen on the banks of the Padma in the district have been facing acute scarcity of Hilsha fish as if it is almost on the verge of extinction. Even at the end of the...
LONDON, Aug 27 (AFP): Two British oil traders have been charged with breaching UN sanctions in the "oil for food" programme imposed against Saddam Hussein's Iraq, reports said today. Aftab al-Hassan was due to appear in a London court Thursday...
TOKYO, Aug 27 (AFP): The yen advanced against the dollar and the euro in Asian trade today as falls on Asian stock markets reduced investors' appetite for risk-taking, dealers said. The dollar slipped to 93.69 yen in Tokyo afternoon trade...
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