All the three four-day matches of the third round of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 9th National Cricket League, involving six divisions, ended in draw at different venues across the country Monday, reports UNB.Holders Dhaka Division split points with Barisal Division...
Grameenphone Ltd., the leading mobile operator in the country, have won the rights of team sponsor of Bangladesh national cricket team (male) for a two-year period from November 1, 2007 to October 31, 2009, reports UNB.This is the 3rd consecutive...
The Office Hockey League begins today (Tuesday) at the Moulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium with Bangladesh Air Force facing Firoz Land Property at 1:15 pm, reports UNB.Bangladesh Army takes on Afsar Limited in the other match at 3:00 pm, which will...
India had the best of Pakistan in a lacklustre contest on a slightly demanding pitch, restricting them to 239 and then knocking off the runs through a string of contributions from the top order, winning with five wickets in hand....
Awami League leader Abdul Latif Mirza died from heart diseases Monday night, aged 63, his family and doctors said.
The High Court Monday granted bail to Awami League's industry adviser and businessman Salman F Rahman in a fraud and embezzlement case.
The High Court Tuesday asked the National Board of Revenue to explain in three weeks why its refusal to accept tax on the undeclared income of Khaleda Zia would not be declared illegal. The ruling came a day after the...
KATHMANDU, Nov. 4 (Xinhua): Export of readymade garment to the United States has plunged by a whopping 46 percent in the first 10 months of 2007 compared to same period last year, as companies hit by labour stir and eroding...
WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters): Meat and poultry products being imported from Canada will be subjected to increased testing and inspection after an outbreak of E. coli in several US states traced to beef from a Canadian company, the US Agriculture...
LONDON, Nov 4 (Internet): Airlines face passing rising fuel costs onto passengers with increased fares, analysts say.The recent surge in oil prices to record levels, closing Friday at $95.93, caused analysts to warn consumers that airlines may be forced to...
World Bank (WB) President Robert B Zoellick has said Bangladesh holds the potential to become an effective partner in the international market by utilising its human resources properly and developing its infrastructures in the apparel industry."I am very pleased to...
FE ReportPresident of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Mir Nasir Hossain left Dhaka for Swaziland Saturday to attend a four-day conference there, said a press release.The conference organised by the Trade Policy Training Centre in...
FE ReportConference of NCC Bank officials and executives of Greater Noakhali and Comilla based branches was held at Feni Saturday.Tofazzal Hossain, chairman of the bank, attended the conference as the chief guest, said a press release.Managing Director Md Nurul Amin...
FE ReportAll British Airways flights from Dhaka now will conveniently connect to most of the airline's destinations in North America offering a host of connections the same day to the most popular destinations for Bangladeshi travelers.British Airways flight BA144 will...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 4: Despite the undertaking of three large projects by Chittagong Water and Sewerage Authority (C'WASA) for meeting the water needs of city residents, the projects in question have not yet seen the light of the day even...
FE Report Delta Brac Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DBH), the specialist housing finance institution, has drawn down home loan from the Bangladesh Bank (BB) under BB's refinance scheme for the housing sector, according to a press release.Dasgupta Asim Kumar, general...
FE ReportCredit Rating Agency of Bangladesh (CRAB) Limited has awarded A3 rating in the 'long term' and ST-3 rating in the 'short term' to the Sandhani Life Insurance Company Ltd.Insurance companies rated A3 are financially strong, characterised by good financial...
Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, Nov 4: Rampant smuggling of essential commodities is going on unabated through the border areas of the district.According to local people smuggling is being done through different points of Akhaura and Kasba border of the district.Smugglers bring in...
FE ReportThe Women Entrepreneur Association of Bangladesh (WEAB) in association with the TA SMESDP Project of the Ministry of Industries, has organised a five-day training workshop on "snacks production and marketing" in the city. A total of 30 participants are...
FE ReportThe 84h meeting of the board of directors of Islami Insurance Bangladesh Limited was held at the head office of the company in the city recently. Chairman of the company Mohammad Sayeed presided over the meeting. Vice chairmen M...
MUMBAI, Nov 4 (AFP): Indian share prices are expected to hit fresh record highs this week on sustained overseas fund buying, though volumes could dip marginally during the Hindu festive season, dealers said. They said fresh buying opportunities could emerge...
SHANGHAI, Nov 4 (AFP): Like many Chinese investors, Su Qiaozhen, a manager at a Shanghai property firm, believes that investing in an initial public offering (IPO) of a large company like PetroChina is a sure bet. "Betting on new stocks...
DETROIT, Nov 4 (AP): The United Auto Workers union reached a tentative contract agreement Saturday with the last of the Big Three automakers, Ford Motor Company, concluding a historic round of negotiations that has slashed wages and changed the way...
DUBAI, Nov 4 (AFP): Dubai port operator DP World Sunday launched an initial public offering (IPO) for 17 per cent of its shares in one of the biggest ever flotations in the Gulf region. The company, one of the world's...
AMCL-Pran EGM on Dec 27The authorities of Agricultural Marketing Company Limited (AMCL-Pran) have stated that an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of the company will be held at the National Shooting Complex, Gulshan, in the city at 10:30am on December 27,...
ISLAMABAD, Nov 4 (Agencies): Authorities rounded up opposition leaders Sunday after military ruler Gen. Pervez Musharraf suspended Pakistan's constitution, replaced the chief justice and blacked out independent TV outlets, saying the country must fight rising extremism. Musharraf, who seized power...
MOUNT KELUD, (Indonesia) Nov 4 (Agencies): More than 25,000 villagers were refusing to leave their homes on the slopes of a killer Indonesian volcano on Sunday despite warnings by scientists the peak was poised for a powerful eruption, officials said"They...
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli aircraft struck twice in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday against Palestinian rocket operations. Palestinian hospital officials said a militant and three civilians were killedThe civilians included a father and son who were killed...
WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (AFP): A physician astronaut successfully stitched a torn solar panel Saturday, in a risky and unprecedented space walk to ensure an adequate power supply at the International Space Station, NASA said. Astronaut Scott Parazynsky, a medical doctor...
Pakistan's Imran Khan placed under house arrest ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: Pakistan police placed leading opposition figure and former national cricket captain Imran Khan under house arrest early on Sunday, hours after President Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency rule citing militancy and...
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