Our Correspondent | 2009-03-06 00:00:00
NILPHAMARI, Mar 5: The district administration decided to introduce rationing and alternation of water flow of the Teesta Barrage Irrigation Project through its different canals stretching across Nilphamari district to mitigate the water crisis of farmers.The decision was taken in...
BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua): Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged today to add another 120 billion yuan to boost the country's agriculture.Addressing nearly 3,000 lawmakers at the Second Session of the 11th National People's Congress, Wen said in his government work...
Saeed Khan | 2009-03-06 00:00:00
LAHORE is the undisputed cultural epicentre of Pakistan that has played a historic role in forming the cultural outlook of the modern day sub-continent. Today, Lahore is the centre of "cultural terrorism" and the source is local Taliban.The city of...
The ruling Awami League (AL) has chalked out an elaborate programme to celebrate the historic March 7 in a befitting manner, reports UNB.On this day 38 years ago Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in his historic speech at the Race Course...
HONG KONG, Mar 5 (AFP): Asian markets rallied for a second day after Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao today reaffirmed his government's growth aims, triggering gains across the region in China-related stocks.MUMBAI: Down 2.94 per cent. The benchmark 30-share Sensex index...
FE Report | 2009-03-06 00:00:00
The inter-bank call money rate maintained steady level Thursday despite higher demand, as the central bank injected fresh cash into market through repurchase agreement (repo). The US dollar, however, appeared soft against Bangladesh taka (BDT) in the inter-bank foreign exchange...
KATHMANDU, Mar 5 (Xinhua): The real income of the Nepali people is estimated to shrink by over 8 per cent during the current fiscal year, due to an almost three times higher inflation rate than the growth in per capita...
Opposition leader Khaleda Zia who led a mourning procession in the capital Thursday commemorating the carnage at the BDR headquarters alleged that killers were hired from outside to stage the tragic incident, reports UNB."We don't believe that any citizen of...
Sri Lankan cricketers Thilan Samaraweera and Tharanga Paranavitana have undergone surgery after being hurt in the attacks in Pakistan, reports BBC.Samaraweera had shrapnel removed from his right leg, while Paranavitana had a bullet lodged in his chest.Seven players were injured...
SEC allows Beximco Pharma | 2009-03-06 00:00:00
subscription deal with GEM GlobalThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given consent to Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited, under the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (Issue of Capital) Rules, 2001, for raising the paid-up capital from Tk 125,95,77,470 up...
South Breeze and Scholastica reached the KFC Pizza Hut Mini Handball (Girls) final at the Dhanmondi Women's Complex ground in the city Thursday.The final is billed for Saturday at the same venue.South Breeze registered a hard-fought 3-2 win over Sunnydale...
China has expressed its deep shock at the loss of lives in mutiny at BDR Headquarters, reports UNB."We would like to extend deep sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims of the incident," Foreign Office quoted a spokesman...
Speakers at a workshop in the city Thursday underscored the need for taking realistic programmes for creating mass awareness about women and children issues, reports BSS.They also called for implementing the programmes in a coordinated manner, saying it should be...
England face a difficult balancing act over team selection for the final Test against the West Indies Friday, BBC reports.They must win in Trinidad to square the series and could bring in two from Steve Harmison, Amjad Khan, Adil Rashid...
A Singapore-Bangladesh joint venture company will set up a central effluent treatment plant (ETP) in Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ). The company, D-Water CETP Ecosystems (BD) Limited, will invest $4.793 million to treat 15,000-43,000 cubic metres of liquid effluent per...
A Dhaka court sent former state minister for home Lutfozzaman Babar to jail Thursday after his surrender in an arms case in which he has already been sentenced to 17 years in prison, reports bdnews24.com.The Supreme Court denied to extend...
A Z M Anas | 2009-03-06 00:00:00
United Airways takes the biggest gamble in its nearly two years operation as it plans to fly to lucrative Dubai despite intense fare war that almost sent its older rival GMG into the mortuary.Company chief Tasbirul Ahmed Choudhury said that...
FE Report | 2009-03-06 00:00:00
The central bank has continued to purchase US dollar from the commercial banks aiming to keep the inter-bank foreign exchange market stable, officials said.As part of the move, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) bought US$21.50 million more at market rate from...
DU Correspondent | 2009-03-06 00:00:00
Dhaka University (DU) has invited applications for admission into the Master of Science (MS) course in Clinical Psychology Department under the academic year 2009-10.The deadline of submitting application forms for the same is March 30. The written examination and the...
NAOGAON, Mar 5 (UNB): Boro cultivation is being hampered in the district in the current season due to frequent load shedding and power fluctuation.Maximum boro land has dried up as farmers could not irrigate their land due to power crisis....
The SSC examinees, who could not appear in the examinations due to untoward incidents in the BDR headquarters on February 25, would be allowed to appear in examinations on special consideration. Affected students can appear in examinations, including that of...
Amelita King Dejardin | 2009-03-06 00:00:00
THE current economic crisis is unravelling before us faster than even the most pessimistic of experts predicted just a few months ago.The effects are already trickling down to ordinary working people. In Asia Pacific, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has...
The government of China will provide Bangladesh with 51 scholarships for 2009-10 academic year as part of the cultural exchange and educational cooperation between the two countries, reports BSS.Of the scholarships, Education Ministry's quota is 15 while 10 for Dhaka...
BRUSSELS, Mar 5 (AP): Seven months after breaking ties with Russia over its invasion of Georgia, the NATO alliance is moving toward resuming formal relations.NATO foreign ministers meeting Thursday appeared likely to decide the time is right. Such a move...
The Prime Minister (PM) who is also in charge of the ministry of energy, told parliament last Wednesday about the various plans of her government in the energy sector that include the establishment of nuclear power plants, hydel power plants,...
TEHRAN, Mar 4 (Xinhua): Iran's Oil Minister Gholam- Hossein Nozari said yesterday that Iran would offer the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) new ways to boost oil prices, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.OPEC would review the present status...
HANOI, Mar 4 (Xinhua): Vietnam exported 1.05 million tons of rice in the first two months this year, almost tripling the figure for the same period last year, with more overseas markets being tapped, Vietnam News reported today.According to the...
Md. Masum Billah | 2009-03-05 00:00:00
THE ten-member regional grouping has come a long way since the first ASEAN summit was held in Bangkok in 1995 and chaired by Banharn Sipa-archa. Its relevance now depends on how quickly it reacts to the challenges of the day....
The International Criminal Court is to announce whether it will indict Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir over alleged war crimes in Darfur, reports BBC.If the tribunal goes ahead, it would be the first such warrant on a serving head of state.There...
JERUSALEM, Mar 4 (AFP): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to meet with Palestinian leaders as she pushes on with "aggressive" diplomacy after vowing to work towards a Palestinian state.She was to speak with Western-backed president Mahmud Abbas and...
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