SINGAPORE, Sept 13 (AFP): Crude oil prices weakened in Asian trade today on profit-taking after scaling new peaks on concerns over tight US supplies and hurricane worries, dealers said. At 3:50 pm (0750 GMT), New York's main contract, light sweet...
HANOI, Sept 13 (Xinhua): Vietnam reaped footwear export revenues of over 2.7 billion US dollars in the first eight months of this year, up 14.3 per cent against the same period last year. In August alone, the country earned 390...
BEIJING, Sept 13 (CEIS): China's textile industry will maintain sustained growth amid structural adjustment in the coming decade, according to the latest survey report of China Textile Economy Research Centre. The industry reported faster development in production and better operational...
Children and women rescued from trafficking or hazardous jobs are facing huge challenges integrating with their families and societies due to the lack of a supportive environment, reports BSS.This is one of the main findings from a workshop on "Social...
Two members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were injured in a mass beating near BRTA in Mirpur area Thursday morning, reports UNB.The injured were identified as ASI Kamran (30) and DAD Safayet Hossain (30) of RAB-4.Local sources said a vehicle...
JOYPURHAT, Sept 13 (UNB): RAB members, in separate drives, arrested four people along with 115 bottles of Phensidyl syrup and huge Indian cloths from the district Tuesday and Wednesday.Acting on a tip off, RAB men challenged a Dhaka-bound truck loaded...
The British High Commission has asked International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to temporarily stop new bookings for tuberculosis (TB) screening from those seeking Working Holidaymaker (WHM) visas to the UK, reports UNB.IOM's phone-booking lines will not receive calls, but existing...
National Board of Revenue (NBR) Thursday sued former additional inspector general (AIG) of police Mohammad Shahidullah Khan on charge of tax evasion, reports UNB.He was accused of concealing his income of over Tk 7.66 million (Tk 76.6 lakh) in the...
BARISAL, Sept 13 (UNB): A tribunal here Wednesday convicted two youths and awarded them 10 years imprisonment for possessing arms. The convicts are Sobhan and Kazem of Hizla Upazila.According to the prosecution, the accused were arrested from Rupatali bus stand...
BRAHMANBARIA, Sept 13 (UNB): A baby girl drowned in a pond at Laxmipur village in Nasirnagar Upazila Tuesday.The dead was identified as Tania, one and half years old and daughter of Meraj Miah of the village.Sources said when Tania was...
The Manpower, Employ-ment and Training Bureau (METB) has offered translation of Arabic documents free of cost to the people willing to go to Middle Eastern countries with jobs, reports BSS.The METB has already appointed a translator for translating the Arabic...
An enthralling display of power hitting by Mohammad Ashraful and Aftab Ahmed helped Bangladesh stroll to a six-wicket win against West Indies in Johannesburg. After eliminating India from the first round of the World Cup, Bangladesh inflicted the same on...
Zimbabwe produced a magnificent display to stun favourites Australia by five wickets in the World Twenty20, reports BBC. The 50-over world champions could only manage 138-9, with Elton Chigumbura (3-20) and Gary Brent (2-19) backed up by energetic fielding and...
Youth and Sports Adviser Tapan Chowdhury greeted the Bangladesh cricket team for their maiden victory over mighty West Indies in the Twenty20 World Cup Thursday, reports UNB. He wished more successes for Bangladesh in future.
U Shew Shew-Rashadul pair of Bangladesh moved into the second round of the Prime Bank Asian Under-14 Tennis Tournament beating Kishore-Lakhotia pair of India 7-5, 6-3 in the boys doubles at the Ramna National Tennis Complex in the city Thursday,...
LONDON, Sept 13 (AFP): A weaker character than Michael Owen would have been destroyed by his injury nightmare, but the England striker is reaping the rewards after refusing to give in. Owen is emerging from an injury-ravaged 18 months looking...
KARACHI, Sept 13 (AFP): The International Hockey Federation is to move the Champions Trophy away from Pakistan because of security fears, officials said today. Australia-the Olympic champions-Spain and South Korea had already pulled out of the event due to be...
Saiful KaiserThe Twenty20 World Cup began with a bang. Although Kenya was demolished by the Kiwis in a thoroughly professional display, Pakistan had a bit of a minor hiccup when they came up against the Scots. But the Pakistanis are...
Former minister for Agriculture and Awami League (AL) leader Motia Chowdhury Thursday blamed the government for destroying country's potential cash crops following what she said prescription of two donor agencies, reports UNB."We are gradually losing our cash crops. Farmers are...
BNP chairperson's adviser ASM Hannan Shah has said presidents and general secretaries of BNP district and upazila committees will be called to a meeting after Ramadan to decide if they would join dialogue with the Election Commission (EC), reports UNB.Talking...
Acting Awami League (AL) General Secretary Mukul Bose Thursday termed Wednesday's incident of getting mobbed by party men a 'simple outburst of emotion', report agencies. "A conspiracy might have been hatched to divide AL… Those who were linked with the...
Acting Awami League president Zillur Rahman condemned Wednesday's incident outside the Dhanmondi party office terming it 'unfortunate' and saying that it was orchestrated to create confusion in the party, reports UNB.Some disgruntled and unknown people staged the incident while some...
Chief of Air Staff SM Ziaur Rahman made a courtesy call on President Iajuddin Ahmed at Bangabhaban in the city Thursday, reports UNB.The Air Chief apprised the President of various issues relating to the development of Bangladesh Air Force. He...
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) will examine whether the corruption allegation against Home Secretary Abdul Karim as reported in a section of the press Thursday warrants any inquiry and whether it is at all eligible for investigation, reports UNB."I'm stating clearly,...
Shakhawat HossainThe Ministry of Communications (MoC) would like to supervise itself the construction work of the proposed Padma Bridge (PB), disagreeing with the condition of the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB).In a recent letter to the ADB, the Ministry cleared...
FE ReportPrices of some essential commodities have maintained their upward trend in the local markets even on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan despite the government's allout efforts to keep the market cool.Market operators said prices of some...
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 13 (bdnews24.com): Bangladesh rode on some stunning shots to pull off the second upset of the Twenty20 World Cup when they threw the West Indies out of the event with a six-wicket win in the delayed Group A...
Finance Adviser AB Mirza Azizul Islam has categorically denied involvement of the World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the government's closure of state-run jute mills, reports bdnews24.com. "… Neither the WB nor the IMF has uttered a...
FE ReportThe Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) revealed Thursday a comprehensive plan to substantially augment gas production to meet the mounting demand for gas throughout the country.The division segregated the plan in four segments - contingency, short term, short...
Siddique Islam The Bangladesh Bank (BB) may ask the commercial banks not to harass their clients by seeking information, including the sources of money, for opening letters of credit against imports.A central bank directive is likely to be made at...
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