Setting a pre-condition for dialogue Awami League (AL) said its president Sheikh Hasina was willing to sit with BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia if the general election on December 18 was kept on top of the agenda, reports UNB."Talks cannot be...
HONG KONG/LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters): World leaders headed to Washington on Friday to discuss ways to protect the global economy from a repeat of the worst financial crisis in 80 years. The worst financial crisis in 80 years has weakened...
Geoff Dyer, FT Syndication ServiceBEIJING: The extent of the slowdown in the Chinese economy became clearer yesterday when the government disclosed that the rate of increase of industrial production had dropped to the lowest level in seven years.Four days after...
The police recovered the bodies of two businessmen and a woman from the city's Mohammadpur and Jatrabari areas Friday morning. The businessmen who were gunned down by unknown assailants were Alam Yamin alias Ablam (32) and Sirajul Amin Lincoln (32)...
The depression over the west central Bay and adjoining southwest Bay moved slightly westwards, intensified into a deep depression and was lying over the same area Friday noon. It was centred at 12 noon at about 1,200 km southwest of...
Authorities have suspended 28 guards of Dhaka Central Jail for allegedly cooperating with VIP prisoners in availing of undue facilities at the prison cell of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). Meanwhile, four detained ex-BNP leaders -- Mirza Abbas, Wadud...
SAN JOSE (California), Nov 14 (Reuters): The global financial crisis can become an opportunity to help the world's worst off, says the Nobel laureate known as the "banker to the poor." World leaders could encourage new types of lending that...
Naim-Ul-KarimA government delegation's scheduled visit to Myanmar November 19 to discuss progress in issues concerning bilateral trade, commerce and investment suffered a setback as the country's relations with the eastern neighbour wobbled over the escalating maritime boundary disputes, sources said...
A Z M Anas Grameenphone should maintain a market-supportive disclosure policy, but steer clear of making any forecasts when the mobile telephony firm becomes a listed company, its outgoing chief executive has said."It (future disclosure) should be supportive of the...
FHM Humayan KabirThe state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Ltd. (BAPEX) is going to procure a work-over rig and some other exploration equipment to boost its capacity.The company, which was almost ineffective for about one decade, has recently sent...
NEW DELHI, Nov 14 (PTI): Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has again been "forced" to leave India after her brief stay here, prompting the controversial writer to question the country's alleged secular credentials. The writer, who returned to India on...
WASHINGTON, Nov 14(internet): US media are reporting that Senator Hillary Clinton is among the candidates President-elect Barack Obama is considering for secretary of state.Democratic officials have indicated that the former first lady is on Mr. Obama's list of candidates for...
From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, Nov 14: The heads of the government from G20 nations started to arrive in Washington for the economic summit beginning today with bad news trailing them. Germany slipped into recession with growth slumping by 0.5 per...
FE ReportThe Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed a steady week that ended Thursday snapping a downward trend for the fifth straight week, on move taken by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to stabilise the market.During the week, the benchmark...
The Election Commission (EC) is going to hand over the print and electronic media a code of conduct to abide by in covering the parliamentary and upazila elections so that a sense of accountability and propriety is maintained, reports UNB.In...
Jatiya Party (JP) has primarily announced its nominations against 102 constituencies for the upcoming general elections, reports bdnews24.com.A list containing the primary nominations for 102 electoral seats has been made available through a press release issued from JP chairman's office...
Former BNP secretary general Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan said Friday said that he was yet to decide on which party ticket he would run for the parliament election, reports bdnews24.com."I'll contest in the next parliamentary election, but this time I've no...
JAGPA president Shafiul Alam Prodhan said Friday that the date for the general elections must be deferred to hold a credible election by accepting logical demands, reports UNB.Addressing his party's extended meeting of Dhaka city committee at JAGPA office, he...
The Board of Investment (BOI) needs to be urgently restructured with enough skilled and proactive functionaries to make it an efficient organisation capable of dealing with fast changing global investment perspectives, reports BSS. BOI Executive Chairman Kamaluddin Ahmed emphasised the...
FE ReportClustered Water, developed by the Nano fusion technology named Vitalizer, if used for irrigation can bring about revolutionary changes to the country's agricultural output, speakers said at a seminar in the city Thursday.This vitalized water, which, unlike our everyday...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Nov 14: Indigenous fish worth Tk 30 million is expected to be produced every year from the Minkut-Jafrabad fish sanctuary adjacent to the river Padma under Godagari Upazila of the district. The fish include river Pangus (not cultured),...
FE Report Siemens Bangladesh Ltd has launched a new Moulded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB) 3VT1-5 series in Bangladesh market.Rudolf P Klink, Managing Director of Siemens Bangladesh Ltd, unveiled the product at the German Trade Show held in Dhaka recently. Aminur...
PANCHAGARH, Nov 14 (UNB): Indian BSF troops handed over four Bangladeshi citizens to BDR jawans after the expiry of their jail term at Giragaon border in Atowari Upazila Thursday.They are: Salema Khatun (50), wife of Istab Ali and their son...
Md. Mojharul Islam (53), a senior computer operator of The Financial Express (FE), died Friday. He was suffering from jaundice and other diseases. He left behind his wife, two sons and two daughters. Before joining the FE, he worked for...
NARAYANGANJ, Nov 14 (UNB): A bank employee was killed and another person injured in a collision between a tempo and a pick-up van at Jalkudhi bus stand of the district Friday.Police said the accident took place at about 12:00 noon...
SAVAR, Nov 14 (UNB): Three people died and eight others fell ill after drinking spirit at Jethail village in Dhamrai Upazila Wednesday night.The deceased were identified as Mozammel (55) of Kawali village, Khabir (30) of Nabogram and Shamsuddin (40) of...
Our Correspondent FARIDPUR, Nov 14: Speakers at a workshop on 'Reproductive healthcare of young people and prevention of HIV/AIDS' organised by the Family Planning Association of Bangladesh, Faridpur unit, called for creating awareness among the common people about the dreadful...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 14: Transports operating on different routes of the district including the port city are still realising excess fare from the passengers despite a cut in the price of fuel oil last month. It leads to frequent unpleasant...
Dhaka DSA reached the zonal final in the 29th National Cricket Championship beating Kishoreganj DSA by 157 runs at Tangail Stadium Friday, reports UNB.Batting first after winning the toss, Dhaka DSA posted 231 runs for eight wickets in 49 overs....
Yuvraj Singh's century and an England batting collapse saw the tourists thrashed by India in the first of seven one-day internationals in Rajkot, BBC reports. Virender Sehwag (85) and Gautam Gambhir (51) gave India a fine start before Yuvraj hit...
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