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Pubali Bank arranges workshop at Mymensingh

2009-05-15 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentMYMENSINGH, May 14: A day-long workshop on "CTR reporting, Anti-money laundering and Internal Control and Compliance"' was held recently. Pubali Bank organised the workshop at its Mymensingh regional office.Managers, regional officers and computer operators of 23 branches under the...

India's DLF raises almost $800m in share sale

2009-05-15 00:00:00

MUMBAI, May 14 (AFP): India's top real estate firm DLF Ltd, grappling with a major property slump, said Wednesday some of its founders sold a stake of almost 10 per cent in the company for nearly 800 million dollars.The founders...

Ailing at home, GM leads chase for Chinese car buyers

2009-05-15 00:00:00

SHANGHAI, May 14 (AFP): Driving a red Chevy, "Prison Break" star Wentworth Miller swerves and smashes through a maze of mirrors as men in black chase him in General Motors' latest Chinese television campaign. As the feds turn up the...

Commodity Future at London Market Thursday

2009-05-15 00:00:00

Energy                                    PRICE                      CHANGE                 %CHANGE            GAS OIL FUT (ICE)                        474.000            -9.750                        -2.02            GASOLINE RBOB FUT            167.300            -1.580                        -0.94            HEATING OIL FUTR            146.810            -2.190                        -1.47            NATURAL GAS FUTR            4.252                        -0.081                        -1.87            WTI CRUDE FUTURE           ...

Mixed results mark the day

2009-05-15 00:00:00

Bangladesh National team, now preparing for the next month's Twenty20 World Cup Cricket in England, made mixed results against Bangladesh A team in two Twenty20 practice matches at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in Dhaka Thursday, reports UNB.The...

Bangalore sneak home in thriller

2009-05-15 00:00:00

Royal Bangalore Challengers beat Chennai Super Kings with two balls and two wickets to spare to keep their semi-final hopes alive in a match that ricocheted rather swung between the sides. Needing 130 to chase, after Chennai's lower order failed...

CU make flying start

2009-05-15 00:00:00

Chittagong University made a flying start in the Public University and Services Cricket Tournament outplaying Kazi Nazrul Islam University by 115 runs at the BKSP ground in Savar Thursday, UNB reports.In the day's another match, Khulna University earned a four-wicket...

Bangladesh lose to India

2009-05-15 00:00:00

Bangladesh National Hockey team placed bottom in the seven-team 8th Asia Cup Men's Hockey after a humiliating 11-1 goal defeat against India in a place-deciding match in Kuantan Pathang, Malaysia Thursday. Iqbal Nadir Prince scored the consolation goal in the...

Gayle bags Strauss to settle war of words

2009-05-15 00:00:00

After his pre-match war of words with Andrew Strauss, Chris Gayle enjoyed a moment to savour on the first morning at Chester-le-Street, as he brought himself on to bowl with half-an-hour to go until lunch, and emerged with the scalp...

Djokovic blasts 'cruel' rankings system

2009-05-15 00:00:00

MADRID, May 14(AFP): Novak Djokovic blasted the ATP rankings system as "cruel" Wednesday and vowed to reclaim his world number three spot from Andy Murray. "It really motivates me even more to get back to the third spot or even...

Sri Lanka rejects ceasefire pleas

2009-05-15 00:00:00

COLOMBO, May 14 (AFP): Sri Lanka rejected international calls to halt its final offensive against Tamil rebels Thursday, hours after the United Nations Security Council called for civilian lives to be spared.Human rights groups and foreign governments, including the United...

Indian parties seek allies in tight election race

2009-05-15 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, May 14 (Reuters): India's ruling Congress-led coalition and its main rivals were jostling to secure new allies Thursday to boost their possible parliamentary numbers after exit polls said both would fall well short of a majority.The country's largest...

Japan opposition seeks new head to win election

2009-05-15 00:00:00

TOKYO, May 14 (Reuters): Rivals to lead Japan's main opposition party promised Thursday to eliminate wasteful spending and reform the pension system as the party battles to widen its lead ahead of a looming election.Democratic Party lawmakers will choose a...

Europe misunderstands Russia: Gorbachev

2009-05-15 00:00:00

MOSCOW, May 14 (AP): Mikhail Gorbachev said Wednesday that Europe still misunderstands Russia nearly two decades after the Soviet collapse, and he dismissed as nonsense portrayals of his country as an aggressive force.Gorbachev, who resigned as the Soviet Union's last...

news digest

2009-05-15 00:00:00

Myanmar opposition leader to stand trial againYANGON, May 14: Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was charged Thursday with violating the terms of her house arrest after an American man swam across a lake to sneak into her home,...

Pakistan pounds Taliban, wants planes

2009-05-15 00:00:00

PESHAWAR, May 14 (AFP): Pakistan artillery attacked Taliban hideouts in the northwest Thursday as President Asif Ali Zardari asked Washington for "ownership" of US drones killing militants on its soil.More than 670,000 civilians have registered with the United Nations after...

New pay commission for teachers soon

2009-05-15 00:00:00

The government will form a separate pay commission for teachers from primary school to university levels aiming to restore their dignity, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said Thursday while unveiling a package measure for upgrading the education sector, reports UNB."We...

AL observes 3-day mourning

2009-05-15 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) and its front organisations observed the three-day programmes in a befitting manner to mourn the death of noted nuclear scientist and Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina's husband Dr MA Wazed Miah across the country, report agencies.BSS from...

State initiatives won't be conflicting with cases filed in scattered way: Qamrul

2009-05-15 00:00:00

State Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Advocate Qamrul Islam Thursday said the aggrieved persons have filed criminal cases at different places in a scattered way against those who were involved in various crimes like killing, plundering, rape and...

Govt won't reply to Khaleda's notices

2009-05-15 00:00:00

The government doesn't feel like giving reply to former Premier and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's two counter-notices over her disputed house inside Dhaka Cantonment, reports UNB.State Minister for Law Qamrul Islam made the government stand clear Thursday at a regular...

Tension runs high at DMC over Rajib killing

2009-05-15 00:00:00

Hostility and tension are running high at Dhaka Medical College (DMC) over the death of Abul Kalam Asad Rajib, a leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of ruling Awami League (AL), reports bdnews24.com. Adherents of the BCL...

Govt plans to make ID cards mandatory for TIN certificates

2009-05-15 00:00:00

FE ReportIn a bid to thwart the practice of obtaining fake TINs the government is planning to introduce mandatory submission of national identity card with the application for a TIN certificate.The revenue board is likely to introduce the new rule...

EU assures support to combat climate change

2009-05-15 00:00:00

Swedish government Thursday assured Bangladesh of providing financial assistance to its Multi-donor fund to combat climate change impacts, reports BSS.Bangladesh will get US$ 20 million from the Multi-donor Climate Fund, a multilateral financial mechanism to support Bangladesh to take and...

Sajeda for proper recognition of women's role in independence

2009-05-15 00:00:00

Deputy Leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury today said the contributions of women in the struggle for the independence of the country should be recognised and respected with due honour, reports BSS."Distortion of the history of the War of...

'Save children from adverse impact of climate change'

2009-05-15 00:00:00

Speakers at a roundtable Thursday urged all to work from their respective positions to save the children from the adverse impact of global climate change, reports BSS. They said necessary initiatives should be taken to tackle the threat of global...

Cultural function of Ananda Niketon School held

2009-05-15 00:00:00

FE ReportThe annual cultural function of Ananda Niketon European School, an English medium school in the city, was held on Monday night at Shawkat Osman auditorium of the Public Library.Students of the school enthralled the audience through their performances, which...

Former DU treasurer couldn't be arrested

2009-05-15 00:00:00

DU CorrespondentPolice raided the residence of former treasurer of Dhaka University (DU) Syed Abul Kalam Azad Wednesday night to arrest him in a corruption case.But the police returned without arrest, as Prof Azad was on bail. Shahbagh Thana Officer-in-Charge Rezaul...

Asian universities debating begin

2009-05-15 00:00:00

DU CorrespondentThe fifth Asian Universities Debating Championship (AUDC), the largest debating forum in Asia, began Thursday with the participation of some 276 debaters of 69 teams from 10 Asian countries. Speaker Abdul Hamid inaugurated the six-day event as the chief...

Ctg demanded as commercial capital

2009-05-15 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, May 14: Greater Chittagong Develop-ment Action Committee (GCDAC) president Taslimuddin Chowdhury at a meeting called upon the people of all strata of the region to get themselves united for the greater development of Chittagong as commercial capital of...

Obituary

2009-05-15 00:00:00

ObituaryMd Shahabuddin, deputy managing director (Admin) of Pragati Insurance Ltd died of heart attack Wednesday evening at the Appollo Hospitals in the city. He was 60, said a press release.His Namaj-e-Janaza was held at 10:00 am Thursday at the head...