LOS ANGELES, Mar 23 (Agencies): US federal investigators Monday searched for possible causes of a crash of a small plane that went down in the northern state of Montana killing all 17 people on board, many of them children."We think...
WASHINGTON, Mar 23 (AFP): US President Barack Obama said the United States must have an "exit strategy" in Afghanistan even as it expands its military, diplomatic and economic fight against a Taliban insurgency."What we're looking for is a comprehensive strategy,"...
BEIJING, Mar 23 (AFP): China will not remain the world's only major nation without an aircraft carrier indefinitely, state press Monday cited the nation's defence minister as telling his Japanese counterpart.Liang Guanglie made the remarks to visiting Japanese Defence Minister...
ISLAMABAD, Maar 23 (Reuters): President Asif Ali Zardari called for national reconciliation in a Pakistan Day message Monday, as he sought to mend fences with the opposition after defusing a political crisis by restoring the country's top judge.The reinstatement of...
NEW DELHI, Mar 23 (AFP): A coalition led by India's ruling Congress Party will secure the most seats in upcoming elections, but not enough to govern alone, according to a poll published Monday.The survey by research firm Nielsen for the...
KABUL, Mar 23 (AFP): Taliban fighters ambushed a police vehicle in southern Afghanistan Monday, killing eight policemen, a senior official said, in the latest in a surge of attacks after the end of winter.The ambush took place in the village...
Lankan navy kills five Tiger suicide rebels COLOMBO, Mar 23: Sri Lanka's navy killed five Tamil Tiger suicide rebels as they tried to mingle with refugees fleeing to government-controlled areas in the north, the defence ministry said Monday. A navy...
FE ReportWorld Health Organisation (WHO) at a workshop in the city Monday urged the media to make people aware of measures against natural disasters, like cyclone, flood and earthquake.WHO and Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) jointly arranged the consultative...
The speakers at a function Monday urged the well-to-do section of people to come forward to extend support for the street children for their better livelihood, reports BSS.Around 0.4 million street children in the capital have been earning their livelihood...
Expectation of a stable and inspirational start in different areas of national life was created following the last parliamentary elections and peaceful transition of power to an elected government. But it is a sad state of affairs that this hope...
Shamsul Huq ZahidThe hope for striking gas in some of the offshore blocks which were earlier considered highly prospective is fading fast. The international oil companies (IOCs) that were awarded the right to explore hydrocarbon deposits in the offshore blocks...
Amirul IslamElection promises are vital because the same make it clear to people what a party or parties would do for their good in different ways for going to power. But keeping the promises forms the challenge as resources are...
IT started very well and on a right and inspirational note. We were going to use natural gas as fuel for vehicles. It was less costly and far, far cleaner for the atmosphere. It began with vehicles converting to use...
In just one week a number of top civil servants, including secretaries and additional secretaries were transferred thrice.The random reshuffle in the administration shook the civil servants: 'Favoured' civil servants get 'good' postings and the others end up as OSD,...
FOR posting a letter, on March 17 last, I went to the post office at Lama Bazar at Asadganj, Chittagong. It was around 3:15 PM. An old lady there asked me, "Why have you come at this time?" I wanted...
Mozzamel HossainFAR too many people are already seen living in this tiny country in the physical sense. Thus, anxiety is expressed about the living space for this population which would become even greater in the future not to mention finding...
Md. Joynal AbedinTo all appearances, this country is heading towards a middle-income economy. Right now, it is still a least developed country (LDC) with quite a very large portion of the population living hand to mouth. Obviously, there are a...
Fauzia ZebunNuclear energy should not be an option for a stark poor country like Bangladesh where proper up keep of even low-tech installations is so deplorable. It is very worrying indeed that lobbyists are once again active in trying to...
Dr. Shamsul AlamWater, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink. Water, water everywhere, Nor any drop to drink. -- Samuel TaylorThousands have lived without love, not one without water. -- W.H.AudenIt is the potential for economic growth that provides...
BRUSSELS, March 22 (Xinhua): European Union (EU) leaders concluded their two-day spring summit on Friday with the adoption of a common position for the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) financial summit in London. The leaders made it clear that the...
World Bank Sr Programme Manager, Financial Management Unit, Operation Policy and Country Services M Zubaidur Rahman met the office bearers of the ICMAB at ICMA Bhaban in the city recently, said a press release. They discussed the progress about a...
LONDON, March 22 (AFP): The credit crunch is often compared to the 1930s Great Depression, but world leaders must hope April's G20 London summit does not flop like a 1933 conference which experts say has parallels to today. The London...
LAGOS, March 22 (AFP): After months of denial, authorities here have finally acknowledged that slumping oil income and a depreciating currency have taken a toll on Nigeria in the current global economic meltdown. The general perception at the end of...
MELBOURNE, March 22 (AFP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) must give China a greater say if it wants to accurately reflect global economic reality in the 21st century, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said today. Rudd, a Mandarin-speaking Sinophile, said...
SINGAPORE, March 22 (AFP): A Louis Vuitton bag, diamond- inlaid guitar, Gucci shades and a dog. Total cost? Less than 1,000 Singapore dollars (654 US). The catch is, you're only renting. As consumers scrimp to survive the worst global economic...
BEIJING, March 22 (AFP): China's huge stimulus package is expected to contribute at least 1.5 per centto the nation's economic growth this year, a top official said Sunday, as the Asian giant continues to fight the crisis. Zhang Yutai, head...
ISTANBUL, Mar 22 (AFP): A seven-day focus on the world's water crunch wound up here on Sunday with a pledge by more than 100 countries to strive for clean water and sanitation for billions in need and fight drought and...
BEIJING, Mar 22 (AFP): China said Saturday it wanted to boost its auto industry by reducing the number of companies in the sector through mergers and promoting two or three carmakers to become the dominant players. The government's plans for...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Mar 22: A three-day workshop on 'Training and modernisation technique' arranged under the joint auspices of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters' Association (BGMEA) and German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) meant for the officials of Chittagong-based readymade garments (RMG) industries...
FE Report Rapport Bangladesh Limited (RBL) organised the eighth international conference on 'Human Resource Management and Development-2009' at a city hotel recently, said a press release. Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) Board of Trustees Chairman Muzaffar Ahmed inaugurated the conference as...
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