FE ReportThe Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed a downward trend in the week that ended Thursday after remaining steady in the previous week amid limited participation of the investors shaken by multiple negative factors.During the week the benchmark DSE General...
From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, Nov 21: Economic news, what a reputed newspaper said, was uniformly bad across the world. US workers filing for jobless benefits soared to 542,000, Japan is facing a severe slump in its exports, Swiss central bank...
LONDON, Nov 21(Agencies): Most Asian and European markets rebounded today after sharp declines in recent days as investors scooped up battered financial and technology shares.Major Asian benchmarks opened lower after Wall Street tumbled to multiyear lows overnight but climbed into...
Mahmuda Shaolin The government will float a fresh tender for setting up a central effluent treatment plant (CETP) at the leather industrial estate in Savar next month to help accelerate the process of relocation of city tanneries. "We've completed all...
The government is considering three options for the agitating candidates who were successful in the first-phase result but later disqualified in the second phase result of the 27th BCS exam, the Education Adviser said Thursday night, reports UNB.The options are...
THE countries that did very well in agriculture invested a great deal at the outset in modern agricultural education. Bangladesh has its lone agricultural university at Mymensingh for many years, a few agricultural colleges and the Bangladesh Agricultural Institute (BAI)....
Dr. Gazi Mahabubul AlamBANGLADESH needs to plan its upcoming Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme to get the best out of it for the people. It has to be cautious to be able to avoid a situation in...
A.K. N. AhmedLate in the day, the Economist of London has come out in defence of the US regulators of financial system in an article published in the middle of 2008. It has stated that the finance is the prime...
Javed MallickTHE shipping business in the world got a fresh impetus with the introduction of containerized cargo handling system. Around the world, containers are now being moved through ships, barges, trains, trucks and airplanes as well. It actually widens the...
BANGKOK, Nov 20 (Reuters): Diehard protesters occupying the Thai prime minister's offices brushed off a grenade attack that killed one person and wounded 23 Thursday, saying they would continue their three-month sit-in to oust the government.Minutes after the suspected M-79...
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20 (Reuters): Pakistan summoned US ambassador Anne Patterson Thursday to receive a formal protest over missile strikes launched by pilotless drone aircraft against militant targets on Pakistani soil, a Pakistani foreign ministry official said.The protest came a day...
Pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil tanker off the Somali coast are reported to have demanded a $25m (£17m) ransom, report agencies.The AFP news agency, quoting one of the pirates, says the owners have been set a 10-day deadline to...
A statement purporting to be from the second-in-command of Islamic militant network al-Qaeda has called on Muslims to harm "criminal" America, reports BBC .In the message, Ayman al-Zawahiri is heard accusing President-elect Barack Obama of betraying his Muslim roots.He also...
Rapid drug treatment of babies with HIV dramatically cuts their risk of death and debilitating disease, international research shows,reports BBC.The study prompted the World Health Organization to change its guidelines, which had recommended delaying therapy until symptoms became apparent.It found...
US 'dark side' raised in Pakistani scientist case NEW YORK, Nov 20: The "dark side" of US counter- terrorism took centrestage Wednesday in the case of a mentally ill Pakistani woman accused of attacking US officers in Afghanistan. A New...
Bangladesh staged an impressive fightback with the ball on the second day in Bloemfontein, but familiar frailties were exposed with the bat as they lost three quick wickets. Shakib-Al-Hasan's five wickets restricted South Africa to 441, before Dale Steyn and...
India took a 3-0 lead in the one-day series with a 16-run Duckworth-Lewis win over a much-improved England side, reports BBC. Chasing 241 in 49 overs, Virender Sehwag (68) and Yuvraj Singh (38) gave India a platform before bad light...
FE Report'Dhaka Blue' have become champions in the 'Ispahani 26th National Bridge Championship-2008' defeating 'Gems' by 153/117 international match points (IMPs).MM Ispahani Ltd Chairman Mirza Ali Behrouze Ispahani as the chief guest gave away prizes to the champions and runners-up...
Michael Clarke saved Australia from total collapse as they were dismissed for 214 on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand in Brisbane. Clarke was the last man out, bowled by part-timer Jesse Ryder, after batting for...
President XI of Bangladesh made a frustrating start in the prestigious 45th Nehru Cup Hockey Tournament with a 5-1 goals defeat against Bharat Petroleum in the opening 2nd round match at the Nehru Stadium in Gurgaon, Haryana, reports UNB. The...
Sylhet Division were struggling at 93 for 5 in 37 overs in the 2nd innings at stumps to take 29 runs over all lead against Khulna Division on the 3rd day of the four-day sixth round match of the Ispahani...
Stadium Tokai team outclassed Jatrabari Tokai team by 61-21 points with four creditable 'lona' in a match of the 2nd Orient Bread Tokai Kabaddi Competition at the Kabaddi Stadium in the city Thursday. In the day's 2nd match, Dhalpur Tokai...
SINGAPORE, Nov 20(AFP): Reigning world champion Luke Kibet confirmed today that he will run the Singapore Marathon next month, boosting an event that has plans to grow into a recognised international event.
Argentina will go into the Davis Cup final as favourites to win the trophy for the first time in the absence of Rafael Nadal for Spain, reports BBC. The world number one's season ended with a knee injury two weeks...
Argentina boss Diego Maradona felt his side were worthy of their victory after Maxi Rodriguez's goal consigned Scotland to defeat at Hampden, reports BBC. "It was a great experience and I was relaxed throughout," said Maradona. "It was a clear...
The High Court (HC) Thursday declared valid the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) rules and procedures in filing graft case against a suspected corrupt, as the HC discharged one from a heap of pending quashing petitions of bigwigs, reports UNB.Among the petitioners...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Paul J Heytens appreciated the caretaker government's (CG's) decision about sticking to election roadmap and hoped Bangladesh's smooth transition to democracy, reports UNB.He said he was impressed with good governance and institutional reforms...
The newly formed Local Government (LG) Commission is formulating policies for strengthening the local-government bodies, as a comprehensive reform recipe is under implementation in the country, reports UNB.In the meantime, the commission has held four meetings in connection with the...
A legal notice was served on the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Thursday by the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) mayor calling for rescinding the Election Commission's (EC) reported decision on barring city corporation mayors from contesting the parliamentary elections, reports UNB.On...
The government has promulgated the Right to Information Ordinance-2008 on October 20 this year through a gazette notification, reports BSS. The ordinance has been posted on the website of Information Ministry www.moi.gov.bd, an official handout said here Thursday. As per...
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