An international conference of the Bangladesh English Language Teachers Association (BELTA) scheduled for August 24-26 at the BIAM in the city has been postponed for unavoidable reasons, a press release said Thursday, reports BSS.
NETRAKONA, Aug 23 (UNB) : Farmers of the district are facing acute scarcity of transplanted aman and vegetable seeds as seedbeds on vast tract of land were damaged in the current flood.With the recession of floodwater, farmers of the flood-affected...
British High Commission in Dhaka and its office in Sylhet will remain closed to the public Sunday August 26 for UK Bank Holiday, a news release said Thursday, reports UNB.
GAIBANDHA, Aug 23 (BSS): The police in a raid seized ganja plants from the premises of a house at Tengrakandi village under Fulchhari Upazila in the district Monday. The police said acting on a tip-off, a team of the police...
CHITTAGONG, Aug 23 (BSS): The works for preparing voters' list with photographs and national identity (ID) cards began in Raozan and Sitakunda municipalities today.Official sources said District Election Office with the cooperation of Bangladesh Army formally started voters' registration process...
Leaders of the journalists’ associations have expressed deep concern over the harassment of newsmen by the law enforcers during the curfew hours Wednesday night and Thursday.In separate statements Thursday, they requested the authorities concerned to take appropriate steps so that...
Adviser for Foreign Affairs Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury has expressed "great concern" over the alleged attacks on Bangladeshi workers in the Maldives, which had resulted in death of a worker.In a letter to the Maldives' foreign minister, he has urged "to...
CHUADANGA, Aug 23 (bdnews24.com): Joint forces arrested six leaders of Awami League (AL) and BNP at Chuadanga town Thursday on charges of fuelling student unrest here. Police said that they had encouraged the students at Chuadanga Government Coll-ege in their...
BRASILIA, Aug 23 (Agencies): Foreign ministers and envoys from 33 Latin America and East Asian countries yesterday opened two days of talks to boost fledgling trade between the far-flung regions, amid mixed concern over the US credit crisis. Forum for...
BEIJING, Aug 23 (AFP): China accused the United States today of becoming increasingly protectionist, as it hit back following a wave of high-profile trade disputes and export safety scandals. Senior officials told a briefing in Beijing their US counterparts were...
NEW DELHI, Aug 23 (PTI): Japan, where Buddhism remains the most famous import from India, aims to treble two-way trade with the sub-continent to USD 20 billion by 2010 for which it has sought early conclusion of an economic partnership...
HARARE, Aug 23 (AFP): Zimbabwe showed the first signs yesterday that runaway inflation was being reined in after the imposition of wideranging price cuts, despite the annual rate hitting a new high of more than 7,500 per cent. Figures released...
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (AFP): The United States declined to publicly take sides yesterday after the emergence of a Russian-nominated candidate to head the International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying it looked forward "to speaking with any candidate." Russia unexpectedly announced earlier...
KATHMANDU, Aug 23 (Xinhua): The Nepali government has initiated exercises for securing Mumbai, India's commercial capital, as Nepal's second transit point, The Kathmandu Post reported today. According to the daily, the exercises were started after India agreed in principle, but...
ABU DHABI, Aug 23 (Xinhua): The current account of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is predicted to dwindle by 27.8 per cent in 2007 despite higher oil revenues, local newspaper Khaleej Times reported yesterday. The Gulf nation's current account surplus...
TOKYO, Aug 23 (AFP): Japan's central bank today left its super-low interest rates unchanged for a sixth straight month, keeping its powder dry as global markets try to recover from their recent mauling. The Bank of Japan's (BoJ) policy board...
NAIROBI, Aug 23 (Xinhua): The Kenyan government yesterday urged African countries to remain vigilant and ensure their positions are properly understood during the World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks on enhancing markets for agricultural produce. Kenya's Permanent Secretary in Trade Ministry...
SINGAPORE, Aug 23 (AFP): Oil prices were higher in Asian trade today as global financial markets recovered, easing concerns of faltering economic growth which could lead to lower demand for crude, dealers said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude...
BRUSSELS, Aug 23 (AFP) - European Union nations on Thursday agreed to lift the export ban on British meat and livestock, imposed due to a foot and mouth disease outbreak, except from a small zone around the affected farms. "Exports...
TOKYO, Aug 23 (AFP): The yen lost ground in Asian trade today as rebounding global stock markets dented the currency's recovery and the Bank of Japan left its key interest rate unchanged as expected, dealers said. They said that easing...
NEW DELHI, Aug 23 (PTI): India and Japan have agreed to sign a basic bilateral agreement on currency swap, which will add to a regional network of such accords designed to provide emergency financial liquidity to either or both parties...
KATHMANDU, Aug 23 (Xinhua): Ban in import of parent chicks from countries suspected of bird-flu and their dwindling number in Nepal has triggered a shortage of chicken and eggs, sparking a fresh price hike in poultry products, The Kathmandu Post...
SEOUL, Aug 23 (AFP): Three offshore natural gasfields in Myanmar hold the largest reserves to be discovered in that country, South Korea's Daewoo International said today. The blocks in the Bay of Bengal near the border with Bangladesh have been...
SAO PAULO, Aug 23 (AFP): Financial markets turbulence probably will curb global economic growth slightly this year, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Rodrigo Rato, said yesterday. "It would not be surprising if (the turmoil) had a certain...
BEIJING, Aug 23 (AFP): China will next month begin marking food exports that pass quality tests with a special label, following recent safety scandals that have hurt the industry's reputation, state media said today. Food exports that have passed inspections...
TOKYO, Aug 23 (AFP): Young Japanese are rapidly losing interest in cars and drinking and choosing instead to save their money, a survey said yesterday. Young people in the world's second-largest economies, famed for its love of luxury goods, are...
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (AFP): Two US toy companies yesterday recalled more than 300,000 Chinese-made toys, saying they contain potentially dangerous levels of lead. Two other companies also recalled nearly 22,000 pieces of children's jewelry, saying they, too, contained excessive levels...
SOUTHAMPTON, Aug 23 (AFP): Alastair Cook has warned England's 104-run thrashing of India in their one-day opener will count for little unless they back it up during the remaining six games of the series. England's best limited overs display since...
Lindsay Davenport suffered defeat in her return to competitive action in the doubles in New Haven Wednesday, reports BBC. Former world number one Davenport, 31, and partner Lisa Raymond fell 7-6 6-3 10-4 to Cara Black and Liezel Huber. Three-time...
Javed Miandad wants the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to recognise the Indian Cricket League (ICL) before it escalates into the magnitude of Kerry Packer's parallel World Series 30 years ago. "I don't think this policy of banning players is going...
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