OIC Secretary General Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu strongly condemned the February 25 BDR mutiny in Bangladesh that led to the tragic and brutal killing of a large number of officials of Bangladesh Army by 'some indisciplined mutinous paramilitary personnel,' reports UNB.In...
FE Report | 2009-03-02 00:00:00
The government borrowed Tk 2.5 billion (250 crore) Sunday through auctions of treasury bills. It will result in withdrawal of Tk 2.5 billion from the market in the week.The central bank conducted auctions of 182-day bills on the day.Bidders offered...
M Azizur Rahman | 2009-03-02 00:00:00
The country's gas production exceeded capacity Sunday as the authorities exerted extra pressure on the system to make sure plants get adequate energy supply for power generation, officials said.Petrobangla officials said gas production from the country's total 18 operational gas...
Criticising government handling of the BDR mutiny, BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed Sunday said none has the right to declare amnesty unless trial is finished, reports UNB."Only the President can declare amnesty after finishing trial of the accused...
Salahuddin Ahmed | 2009-03-02 00:00:00
COMMUNICATION has become easier and faster in this present era. Thanks to the innovation of modern technology that enables us to communicate with the rest of the world within a second. Through internet we stay connected with our near and...
Dr Md Abdul Matin | 2009-03-02 00:00:00
BY enhancing the communication capacity of cellular phone, smart antenna promoted research and development of this exciting technology. Either a fixed or adaptive antenna array is used in wireless communication to improve the service range and reduce interference. With the...
JU Correspondent | 2009-03-02 00:00:00
JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY, March 01: Body of a student of the Jahangirnagar University (JU) has been recovered from Sadar Ghat of Dhaka city Saturday.The deceased was identified as Tonmoy Pal Tonu, a student of the JU Pharmacy Department.Sources said he might...
JAIPUR, Mar 1 (AP): Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi lost the presidency of his state cricket association after being voted out Sunday. Modi, who had been chief of the cricket body of northwestern Rajasthan for four years, suffered a...
Rajshahi zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) held Annual Development Conference 2009 at the Rajshahi Zilla Parishad auditorium recently.IBBL Managing Director M Fariduddin Ahmad was present at the conference as the chief guest, says a press release.Deputy Managing Directors...
John keeps crown in draw withhometown heroHOUSTON, Mar 1: Indonesia's Chris John retained his World Boxing Association featherweight title and remained undefeated here Saturday by fighting to a draw with US hometown hero Rocky Juarez. All three judges scored the...
Namaz-e-janaza for 41 army officers, including BDR chief Major General Shakil Ahmed and his wife Nazneen Shakil, brutally killed inside the Bangladesh Rifles headquarters will be held at the National Parade Square at 10:00am today (Monday), said an official announcement,...
Members of the Scan Cement held their annual dealers' picnic at Nuhash Polli to enjoy the picnic as well as to build up cementing bondage between the members of Scan Cement and dealers, said a press release.Deputy Managing Director Ramakanta...
From Fazle Rashid | 2009-03-02 00:00:00
NEW YORK, March 01: Bangladesh Freedom Fighters Overseas Forum in a meeting held here last evening demanded constitution of a high powered judicial committee to probe into the dastardly killing of over 100 army officers and to find out the...
WASHINGTON, Mar 1 (AFP): After setting a deadline to pull US forces from Iraq, President Barack Obama is shifting gears quickly to Afghanistan and Pakistan as he lays out a broad, regional approach to fighting extremism.The Obama administration held three...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2009-03-02 00:00:00
Scarcity of skilled labour force is considered one of the key constraints to the investment climate in Bangladesh. The World Bank (WB) in a recent investment climate assessment has identified this fact.Skilled workers may not be that scarce in the...
Amir Khasru | 2009-03-02 00:00:00
WHAT has happened inside the headquarters (HQ) of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) recently, poses a very serious security threat to the country. The events are simply unthinkable as it is a case of breakdown of order in a disciplined para-military...
The leaders of Democratic Left Alliance had expressed their deep shock over the Wednesday's massacre inside the BDR Headquarters, reports UNB."Such mass killing is not expected to anyone," said the leaders at a meeting of its central steering council at...
FE Report | 2009-03-02 00:00:00
The country's leading businesses Sunday urged the government to give exemplary punishment to those involved in the killings at Peelkhana Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) headquarters in the city.They were addressing a condolence meeting organised by the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of...
Six Indian players will appear in New Zealand's State Championship to get some practice ahead of the three-Test series, Niranjan Shah, the team manager has confirmed. Their participation will be staggered over two rounds- Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Amit Mishra...
As per the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Mutual Fund Rules 2001, the authorities of First BSRS Mutual Fund have announced the net asset value (NAV) of the Fund, said a press release.On the basis of provisional accounts at the...
The Jatiya Sangsad Sunday described the martyred army officers as national heroes and condemned the barbaric killings and called for forging greater national unity and strengthening of the armed forces including the BDR to protect independence and sovereignty of the...
KABUL, Mar 1 (Internet): Afghan President Hamid Karzai stepped up a confrontation with his opposition Saturday, ordering this year's presidential election to be moved up by at least three months despite the top election official's concerns that insufficient preparation time,...
UNESCO invites candidates for the 2009 UNESCO-L'OREAL Co-sponsored Fellowships for Women Scientists, reports BSS.The fellowships will be given to 15 women scientists carrying out research in life sciences from developing countries.The financial contribution of each fellowship is 40,000 US dollars.Interested...
THE government, with its inflation management and poverty alleviation strategies, needs to address the core issue of food price-induced inflation. The prices of food grains should be brought down or kept stable. Food grains have to be affordable to the...
The government will build 104 flats at Lalmatia Housing Estate in the city for selling those to the civil servants, reports UNB.Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase Sunday approved this project to be implemented by the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (Rajuk) at...
Our Correspondent | 2009-03-02 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Mar 01: Despite decline in price of clinker in the international markets, the price of cement has not yet reduced in the local markets.Earlier, price of cement increased in the local markets when the price of clinker, the main...
S M Jahangir | 2009-03-02 00:00:00
The slow growth trend in the government's tax-revenue persisted for the month of January last with the total collection falling short of target by around 16 per cnet during the first seven months of the 2008-09 fiscal.The National Board of...
NEW DELHI, Mar 1 (CNN): India has called for a "pause" in the fighting between Sri Lankan forces and Tamil rebels to allow the evacuation of thousands of civilians trapped in the nation's northern war zone.In a statement issued Saturday,...
Chevron (Bangladesh) has provided Kalachara Catholic Primary School of Moulavi Bazar with furniture.The school is located in the vicinity of the Chatali Tea Garden in the greater Kalachara area.Buffie Wilson, wife of Chevron Bangladesh President Steve Wilson, officially handed over...
FE Report | 2009-03-02 00:00:00
Agricultural credit disbursements recorded a growth of 12.28 per cent in the first seven months of the current fiscal following some measures including relaxation of its rules and regulations by the central bank.Eight state-owned banks and financial institutions along with...
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