KABUL, Nov 29 (AFP): Afghan and coalition troops killed 33 militants in fighting in southern Afghanistan, the US-led coalition said in a statement late Friday. The battle took place in the southern province of Helmand, about 150 kilometres (93 miles)...
Mental slowing down in old age can be blamed partly on being more easily distracted, research suggests, according to Internet.The Canadian team asked young and old people to attempt a memory test while in a scanner showing which bits of...
LONDON, Nov 29 (AFP): The global financial crisis took a fresh toll on economies from Asia to Europe on Friday, with Japan and India suffering setbacks and Sweden the latest European nation to fall into recession. Japan slipped deeper into...
GENEVA, Nov 29 (AFP): The WTO's chief agriculture negotiator said yesterday that some progress had been made in recent talks but a "clear cut" agreement that would lead to a global trade deal remained out of reach. The picture is...
BRUSSELS, Nov 29 (AFP): EU countries were divided yesterday over plans to step up food aid to their population's poorest members, with some arguing the farm budget should not be used for social policy. "I heard a pretty big majority...
GENEVA, Nov 29 (APP): Pakistan has called upon the members of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to create an enabling environment that protects the interests of developing countries, and also reduces incentives for counterfeiting and piracy in order to...
LONDON, Nov 29 (AFP): Oil prices recovered this week after slumping to near four-year lows under 50 dollars a barrel, while commodity futures in general won a boost from rebounding stock markets, traders said. World stock market bounced higher this...
RENNES, Nov 29 (AFP): Almost 300 tonnes of soymeal from China, used to feed organic poultry in western France, were taken off the market yesterday after testing positive for a toxic chemical, an import company said. The soymeal contained melamine-the...
CAIRO, Nov 29 (AFP): OPEC meets here later today to review turmoil in the world oil market and decide whether another crude output cut is needed to prevent prices spiralling even lower. However, it looked increasingly unlikely that the oil...
Our CorrespondentTANGAIL Nov 29: A two-day training workshop on prevention of money laundering was held at Tangail press club in Tangail recently.Agrani Bank Ltd Training Institute Director Md Jakaria inaugurated the workshop. Deputy General Manager Md Abdul Quayum of Agrani...
MANILA, Nov 28 (AFP): The Asian Development Bank said today it will lend 280 million dollars to Indonesia to build roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure. The loan will finance the second segment of an infrastructure programme launched by Jakarta...
FE Report The closing and certificate awarding ceremony of a five-day training workshop on 'Productivity Management and Quality Control of Electrical Products' was held at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in the city recently. BUET's Institute of Appropriate...
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Nov 29 (Xinhua): Chinese and Turkish business people signed 19 contracts here yesterday on the purchase of Turkish commodities worth about 230 million U.S. dollars. Visiting China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin attended the signing ceremony after the...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 29: Price of edible oil is still on the rise in the local markets without any justified ground. However, a downward trend in the price of staple food rice is witnessed which has relieved the buyers a...
FE Report The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) Saturday held a roundtable conference aiming to inspire more female students to take up chartered accountancy (CA) courses and enhance their professional capacity to cope with the present era of...
Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) opened its 33rd branch at Swadeshi Bazar of Mymensingh town Thursday. Sponsor shareholder of the bank Mohiuddin Ahmed formally inaugurated the branch as the chief guest.Mohiuddin said SJIBL has been marching ahead on the excellent...
Southeast Bank Limited (SEBL) opened its 43rd branch at Savar Thursday. SEBL Director Jusna Ara Kashem formally inaugurated the new branch., says a press release.Also present at the inaugural ceremony were SEBL former chairman and Director Azim Uddin Ahmed, Director...
FE ReportGonotantrik Garments Sramik Karmochari Federation (GGSKF) and Bangladesh Sangjukta Garments Sramik Federation (BSGSF) have demanded payment of salaries and bonuses of apparel workers by December 5.Addressing a press conference at its office Saturday, GGSKF leaders alleged that apparel workers...
Our CorrespondentPANCHAGARH, Nov 29: Sugarcane crushing at Panchagarh Sugar Mills began Friday. Sources said the production target of the mills for 2008-09 fiscal has been fixed at over 7860 tonnes sugar by crushing 36000 tonnes of sugarcane. The recovery rate...
Sarwar Zahan US dollar gained against Bangladesh taka (BDT) in the inter-bank foreign exchange market last week due to increased demand for the greenback, fund managers said. Most banks preferred to buy the greenback that created pressure on liquidity and...
FE Report BRAC Bank Limited recently opened two branches at Bhairab Bazar, Kishoregonj and at Madhabdi Bazar, Narsingdi respectively.BRAC Bank Chairman Muhammad A (Rumee) Ali and Director Nihad Kabir inaugurated the Bhairab branch and the Madhabdi branch of the bank...
IDLC Finance Limited, a joint-venture multiproduct financial institution, has relocated its Dilkusha branch at Eunoos Trade Centre, Level 13, 52-53, Dilkusha C/A, in the city.The relocated branch also has a separate small and medium enterprise (SME) division to meet the...
NEW YORK, Nov 29 (AFP): US stocks ended higher Friday in tandem with Europe and Asia despite market unease over the deadly attacks in Mumbai. In a shortened session after Thursday's Thanksgiving Day holiday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied...
The Jamuna Bank Limited has honoured the branch managers and officers of the bank who achieved the target in the deposit mobilisation campaign on the occasion of eighth anniversary month 2008 (June).In this connection, a function was organised in the...
FE Report Agrani Bank Limited 'Puran Bazar Branch', Hobiganj has recently been renamed as 'Shayestaganj Branch', Hobiganj and transferred to a new location at Station Road, Shayestaganj, said a press release.Agrani Bank Board of Directors Chairman Siddiqur Rahman Choudhury inaugurated...
FE Report RB Group, country's one of the leading electrical, electronics and automobile marketing companies, offered a special discount on its Marcel brand products ahead of Eid-ul Azha.The offer will be continued till December 08 at all showrooms of the...
CAIRO, NOV 29 (AP): Saudi Arabia's oil ministers says OPEC will "do what needs to be done" in terms of shoring up falling oil prices when the cartel meets next month in Algeria. Ali al-Naimi did not entirely rule out...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 29: Food and Veterinary Department of the European Commission (EC) expressed their satisfaction over shrimp cultivation process in the country. A two-member delegation of the department witnessed the task of production of the shrimp fries, shrimp cultivation...
Doulot Akter MalaThe revenue board's month-long motivational programme for tax officials has been a success as those at the field level, who remained detached for a long period, responded positively, officials said. The programme being carried out by the revenue...
DU Correspondent The candidates deprived of recruitment Saturday made an earnest request to the government to save their families from unbearable sufferings by restoring appointments to 536 posts of sub-inspector (SI) of police and 221 posts of sergeant immediately.Placing the...
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