KURIGRAM, Sept 9 (UNB): Three people including a little boy drowned in floodwater in separate villages of Nageswari Upazila Saturday-Sunday.Sources said Majiron (55) and Babu (8) of Takimari village drowned Saturday night while Balijon (55) of Dhakuamari village drowned Sunday...
CHITTAGONG, Sept 9 (UNB): Three people were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a night-coach and a truck at Fakirhat in Sitakunda Upazila Sunday morning.Witnesses said the Dhaka-bound goods-laden truck while overtaking a bus collided with...
FE ReportORBIS International Execu-tive Director Geoffrey Holland arrives in the city today (Monday) on a four-day visit to Bangladesh from September 10 to September 13.During his visit, he will meet President Iajuddin Ahmed and Health Adviser ASM Matiur Rahman.Holland will...
Indonesia has donated $100,000 to the Chief Adviser's Relief Fund for the country's flood victims, reports UNB.Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury received a cheque for the amount from Indonesian Ambassador in Dhaka Warmas Hasan Saputra at the ministry Sunday morning.They...
FE ReportThe Non-formal Education Bureau Sunday arranged a seminar on 'non-formal education policy: implication strategy' in the city.The bureau organised the seminar on the occasion of International Literacy Day.Acting secretary of ministry of primary and mass education Mohsarof Hossain Bhuiyan...
RAJSHAHI, Sept 9 (BSS): Specialists here Sunday underscored the need for ensuring diversified uses of jute to regain its past glory.They said the economic condition of the people who were directly or indirectly involved in the jute sector could also...
The viva voce, practical and clinical examinations of MD/MS/MPhil/Diploma/MPH courses under post-graduate Medical Sciences and Research Faculty of Dhaka University will be held from September 15 as per the previous schedule, reports UNB.The fresh schedule of the postponed examinations that...
BARISAL, Sept 9 (UNB): Heavy downpour for the last three days in Barisal region paralysed normal life and created uncertainty in agriculture, fishing and communication sectors.Aman paddy on vast tracts of land went under water due to the torrential rains....
SYDNEY, Sept 9 (Reuters): Asia-Pacific leaders said on Sunday they saw "real progress" in world trade talks now underway in Geneva and pledged flexibility and the political will to forge a deal by the end of 2007.The 21-member Asia Pacific...
SINGAPORE, Sept 9 (AFP): Southeast Asia must start to address the challenges posed by its growing ranks of greying citizens which, if ignored, could have long-term political implications for the region, experts say. Some Southeast Asian countries such as Singapore...
DALIAN, Sept 9 (CEIS): As the global meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) comes from the Swiss ski resort Davos, where it has been held for decades, to an oriental port city, the world once again casts its eyes...
DALIAN, Sept 9 (PTI): Despite political difficulties and uncertainties often plaguing India, the country's vibrant democratic structure is a help rather than hindrance to the economic growth, according to panelists at the World Economic Forum (WEF). This view emerged at...
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (AFP): The US economic outlook has suddenly darkened in the wake of data showing a stalling of the job growth machine, raising risks that a housing slump will lead to a full-blown recession, analysts say. Friday's data...
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept 9 (AP): Mark Claypool left social work jaded by how special education students were shuffled around and ignored in public schools. He had one radical idea: The best way to teach special education students would be to...
KATHMANDU, Sept 9 (Xinhua): The tenth five-year plan of Nepal ending in mid-July witnessed annual economic growth at 3.4 per cent, according to local newspaper The Rising Nepal today. A report issued by Nepal Rastra Bank, the central bank, said...
ISLAMABAD, Sept 9 (APP): The government plans to hold the first round of talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) next month to increase the level of trade between the two sides. The...
HONG KONG, Sept 9 (AFP): Asian currencies ended the week mostly higher against the dollar, as expectations grew that the US central bank will cut interest rates later this month. JAPANESE YEN: The yen rose against the dollar amid growing...
PARIS, Sept 9 (AFP): OPEC ministers are to begin arriving in the Austrian capital today for a meeting at the oil cartel's headquarters later in the week, with the 12-member club under pressure to raise output. Analysts, previously convinced the...
NICOSIA, Sept 9 (AFP): A former Iraqi oil minister says the future development of the country's rich oil reserves will include a wide range of foreign companies, and not just US contractors. Thamir Ghadhban told the Middle East Economy Survey...
NEW DELHI, Sep 9 (PTI): Gold prices surged to seven months high level in the bullion market yesterday on increased stockists buying ahead of festivals amid firming global trend and closed higher by Rs.90 at Rs.9,390 per ten gramme. Trading...
YEREVAN, Sept 9 (AFP): Barreling along at breakneck speeds, Turkish trucks loaded with goods are a common sight on the winding highways of Armenia, showing that for many Armenians the desire for a bargain outweighs historic hatred. "What's important for...
FE ReportA total of five banks led by Agrani Bank have entered an agreement with Wisteria Textile Limited to provide a loan worth Tk 390 million (39.00 crore) to the textile mill, said a press release.The five banks are Agrani,...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Sept 9: Although jute was cultivated on more lands than last year, the farmers in the district failed to have a good harvest mainly due to inclement weather.As farmers made good profit by selling jute last year, this...
FE ReportSiemens Consortium Gallamari Project, a joint venture with Siemens AG, Germany and Siemens Bangladesh Ltd, has signed a contract with Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB), an enterprise of Bangladesh Power Development Board, to design, supply and install a...
FE ReportAli Reza Iftekhar has been appointed as the managing director-cum-CEO of Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL). Prior to this assignment, Iftekhar served as the additional managing director of the bank. He successfully contributed to the growth of EBL since his...
FE Report The government borrowed Tk 7.00 billion (700 crore) Sunday through auctions of treasury bills. It will result in withdrawal of Tk 7.00 billion from the market in the week.The central bank conducted auctions of 28-day and 91-day bills...
FE ReportThe 6th annual general meeting (AGM) of Jamuna Bank Ltd was held in the city Sunday, said a press release.Chairman of the bank Nur Mohammed presided over the meeting. Mohammed thanked everyone and expressed his proud privilege to be...
The 29th annual general meeting (AGM) of Hotels International Limited (HIL) was held at a city hotel recently, said a press release.HIL Chairman Shaikh Altaf Ali presided over the meeting. The company made a net profit of Tk. 135.60 million...
FE ReportAli Reza Iftekhar has been appointed as the managing director-cum-CEO of Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL). Prior to this assignment, Iftekhar served as the additional managing director of the bank. He successfully contributed to the growth of EBL since his...
FE ReportStelios Fragkos, NCR vice-president (VP) for East Mediterranean, Middle East and Africa, visited Dhaka recently, said a press release.Presently, NCR is holding the number one position in the world for its self-service products such as ATM, Kiosk, Intelligent Deposits,...
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