LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters): France, Germany and Britain are proposing a tough list of additional sanctions to be imposed against Iran over its nuclear programme, the Financial Times newspaper reported Thursday.A confidential document seen by the Financial Times and Italian...
Seven more slain BDR officers were found on the Buriganga River Thursday following the hara-kiri inside the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Headquarters in the capital, raising the death toll in the mutiny to 12 by official count, reports UNB.Rapid Action Battalion...
NEW DELHI, Feb 26 (PTI): The US feels that a conservative approach towards management of financial markets and capital inflows has helped India in avoiding bigger impact of the global financial meltdown."I think the reason India avoided some of the...
Our Correspondent | 2009-02-27 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Feb 24: The entire Port City of Chittagong is now under the grip of acute water crisis because the lifting capacity of Chittagong WASA has reduced drastically.Certain areas are reported to have been deprived of normal water supply for...
KHULNA, Feb 26 (BSS): Some 75 newly elected upazila chairmen, vice- chairmen and female vice-chairmen of 25 upazilas of Khulna, Bagerhat and Satkhira districts Thursday took oath at a simple ceremony in the conference room of divisional commissioner's office here.Divisional...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday categorically asked the BDR rebels to immediately surrender arms and go back to barracks, failing which she warned of tough action against them in national interest, reports UNB."Lay down arms forthwith and go back to...
FE Report | 2009-02-27 00:00:00
The ongoing unrest at the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) headquarters would not have any impact on the economy, said commerce minister Muhammad Faruk Khan Thursday."The government is worried about the crisis but it neither stopped the economic activities nor imposed any...
LONDON, Feb 26 (AFP): Three British soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan Wednesday from an "enemy explosion" while a fourth died of injuries sustained in a firefight, the ministry of defence said.The unidentified trio of soldiers were wounded during a...
Our Correspondent | 2009-02-27 00:00:00
FARIDPUR, Feb 26: About 0.15 million (1.50 lakh) children or 21 per cent in the district of Faridpur have been suffering from lack of nutrition. The children due to lack of nutrition are becoming victims of diarrhoea, pneumonia, fever, cold,...
The Indian board faces an embarrassing situation after letting Sachin Tendulkar appear for a Masters Twenty20 match in Wellington Friday where he will play alongside Hamish Marshall, the former New Zealand batsman who featured in the unauthorised ICL last year.New...
RAYONG, (Thailand), Feb 26 (AFP): Father-of-four Rasamee Thongdee is picking his son up from the babysitter six hours early because he has just lost his job at a Thai factory making car air-conditioning systems.The 31-year-old is one of about 5,000...
SEOUL, Feb 26 (AP): North Korea has built an underground fuelling facility near a key launch pad, a news report said Thursday, making it harder for spy satellites to detect signs that a missile is being prepared for launch.The facility...
Our Correspondent | 2009-02-27 00:00:00
KHULNA, Feb 26: The workers of Mongla port observed hunger strike on the Workers And Employees' Shangha premises Wednesday to press home their five-point demand including cancellation of Labour Act-14 (Amended).Source said the caretaker government had abolished Dock Labourer Management...
FE Report | 2009-02-27 00:00:00
Dhaka stocks finished slightly lower Thursday amid volatile trading shocked mainly by the uncertainty and anxiety created over the BDR mutiny across the country.The market fluctuated throughout the session as the main index opened on an upbeat mood but lost...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday asked rebel BDR jawans to immediately lay down weapons and to go back to their barracks saying otherwise, the government would be forced to take stern actions, reports BSS."Go back to your barracks laying down...
Bomb kills two Iraqi | 2009-02-27 00:00:00
soldiers in BaghdadBAGHDAD, Feb 26: Iraqi officials say two Iraqi soldiers have been killed and 12 other people wounded in a roadside bombing in Baghdad. The officials say the morning blast struck an Iraqi army patrol near the University of...
TOTALGAZ Bangladesh, one of the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) marketers in Bangladesh, has launched 24 Hours Home Delivery Service for its customers.Chairman of the TOTALGAZ Bangladesh Christian Chammas formally inaugurated one of its service centre at M/s Nesaria Corporation for...
KARACHI, Feb 26 (AFP): The International Monetary Fund today praised Pakistan and noted initial success in stabilising its crisis-hit economy, in the first review of a 7.6 billion dollar line of credit."The (IMF's) mission is impressed by authorities' strong resolve...
TOKYO, FEB 26 (AP): Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that inventory levels have dropped low enough to ease domestic production cuts in March.Facing plunging sales, Nissan said earlier this month that shift elimination, work stoppages and shorter working hours will...
Abdul Khaleq, a prominent social worker, died of heart attack recently at his Tajkunipara residence at the age of 63, (Innah Lillahi
Our Correspondent | 2009-02-27 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Feb 26: Different companies announced attractive offer for the buyers with a view to boosting the publicity of their products at the stalls and pavilions in the ongoing Chittagong Industrial Trade Fair (CITF).However, normal sales at most of the...
Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr AFM Ruhul Haque Thursday said amendments will be brought to make the National Health Policy and Drug Policy time befitting, reports BSS."A draft has already been prepared by making the existing health policy up-to-date...
FE Report | 2009-02-27 00:00:00
Emirates Airline recently unveiled plans to grow the number of flights across its network by 14 per cent in 2009, said a press release.The Dubai-based carrier will add 18 new passenger aircrafts to its fleet, increasing seating capacity by 14...
The prize-giving ceremony of Bangla Academy Shahitya Purashker-2008 was held at the Bangla Academy Thursday, reports UNB.This year, Poet Mahbub Sadik received the prestigious award for his poetry, Prof Karunamoy Goshwami for his prose research and Helena Khan for literature...
FE Report | 2009-02-27 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank Governor Salehuddin Ahmed Thursday called on all segments of the private sector entrepreneurs in the country to devote more to CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives in a view to lessen the load of social welfare on the government...
The seminar slated for 27 February on 'Law of the Sea: Bangladesh Perspective' to be held at the Russian Cultural Centre in Dhanmondi under the auspices of the World University of Bangladesh has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances.The inconvenience...
FE Report | 2009-02-27 00:00:00
The inter-bank call money rate slightly lost ground Thursday due to injection of fresh cash into the market through repurchase agreement (repo). The US dollar also weakened against Bangladesh taka (BDT) in the inter-bank foreign exchange market that experienced lower...
Health Minister AFM Ruhal Haq visited the injured BDR personnel at Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital Thursday morning, reports UNB.He inquired about the health condition of 14 BDR men admitted to the hospital.The Minister asked the doctors and...
Security was heightened around the official residence of the Prime Minister (PM) at Hare Road in the city, as a standoff continued at the BDR Headquarters Thursday, more than 24-hours into an armed rebellion by mutinous border guards, reports bdnews24.com.Members...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2009-02-27 00:00:00
State-owned Petrobangla is delaying exploration work at prospective Dighipara coalmine due to absence of a coal policy in the country, officials said Thursday."We have sought permission from the energy division to start exploration. But it has advised us to wait...
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