NEW YORK, Oct 25 (AFP): World stock markets plunged deep into negative territory Friday as gloom gathered over the global economy and dismal corporate news left investors stunned. "Everyone is staring at their screens in disbelief," said Tom Hougaard, chief...
A remittance fair organised by RMMRU, a research, training and advocacy organisation associated with Dhaka University, was held on the Laldighi Moidan of Chittagong Saturday, said a press release. The fair was organised to promote safe, legal and easy ways...
Our CorrespondentChittagong, Oct 25: Speakers in a training workshop on 'Human resources management' for the mid-level officials of the Chittagong- based garment indistries underscored the need for healthy human resources management for ensuring uplift of the overall working atmosphare in...
NEW YORK, Oct 25 (Reuters): PNC Financial Services Group Inc agreed to buy ailing National City Corporation in a government-supported US$5.60 billion deal to rescue the large Ohio lender and create the No. 5 US bank by deposits.
BNP secretary general Khondoker Delwar Hossain Saturday asked the Caretaker Government (CG) to accept their 7-point demand before the announcement of election schedule to remove 'barricades' on their way to boarding the 'election highway', reports UNB.The Election Commission is going...
Awami League's acting president Zillur Rahman said Saturday the caretaker government had not given them any assurance over party chief Sheikh Hasina's participation in the coming general election, reports UNB."In Thursday's dialogue, the government only said that Sheikh Hasina could...
The eligibility of the two former prime ministers, Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia, to contest the general elections will be resolved through the judicial process, Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman has reiterated, reports bdnews24.com. "Their leadership in their respective parties is...
Bangladesh Awami League (AL) presidium member Tofail Ahmed has welcomed the Election Commission's assurance that the schedule for national elections will be announced on November 2, saying timely polls are now certain, reports bdnews24.com. "The decision has removed all doubts...
Top security experts of the region say the major obstacle to eliminating terrorism from South Asia is 'finger pointing', which undermines regional cooperation for security, reports bdnews24.com. They voiced concern that terrorist groups were taking advantage of the blame-game among...
President Iajuddin Ahmed and Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed Saturday greeted the Federal President and Federal Chancellor of Austria on the eve of its National Day, reports BSS.In a message to Austrian President Heinz Fischer, President Iajuddin expressed his firm conviction...
Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed Saturday said the easy availability of Bangladesh Code and Laws of Bangladesh for the people and all concerned would help expedite the efforts to build a just and enlightened society, reports UNB. "It's one of...
DU CorrespondentThe deans committee meeting of Dhaka University (DU) ended Saturday without any concrete result on admission complexities of madrasah students in seven departments of the university. DU Vice-Chancellor SMA Faiz presided over the meeting which lasted for three hours...
Lauren Kahea Moriarty, former US Ambassador to Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec), Saturday said the role of radio journalists was very important in restoring democracy and building a new democratic foundation in Bangladesh, reports UNB."The work of radio journalists is...
Two BRAC officials were kidnapped Thursday from the Ghazni province of Afghanistan, where they both had been working for the last three years, BRAC announced Saturday, reports bdnews24.com. Both Akhter Ali and Mohammad Shahjahan Ali were area managers for BRAC...
CHITTAGONG, Oct 25 (BSS): Speakers at a consultation meeting on HIV/AIDS here Saturday underscored the need for launching a massive social awareness campaign side by side taking effective measures to prevent the deadly disease HIV/AIDS before it turn into an...
Cheng Feng Electric Tricycle, a battery-driven car free from all sorts of pollution like sound and smoke, plying on the streets of the capital city and a number of districts getting popular day by day, reports BSS.Experts said, such cars...
BARISAL, Oct 25 (UNB): A three-day programme marking the 55th death anniversary of Jibanananda Das, poet of 'Ruposi Bangla', concluded at Barisal City College premises Friday.Jibanananda Saran Udjapan Parishad of Jatiya Kabita Parishad, Barisal branch, organised the three-day programme. Dr...
THAKURGAON, Oct 25 (UNB): Fish farming on paddy fields is gaining popularity among the small and marginal farmers of the district during the Bengali months of Ashwin and Kartik.Small and marginal farmers face economic hardship as they do not have...
Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, Oct 25: The LGED has employed 980 destitute women from 98 union parishads in eight upazilas of the district for implementing the Rural Employment and Road Maintenance Programme (RERMP). Each woman gets a daily wage of Tk 90....
NARAYANGANJ, Oct 25 (UNB): An elderly man was killed by a gang of robbers at Nayamati Muslimpara at Pagla here Saturday.The deceased was identified as Sayed Sirajul Islam (65), a retired officer of Jiban Bima Corporation.Police said some 10 to...
COMILLA, Oct 25 (UNB): BDR jawans seized Indian cloths worth over Tk 10 million (1 crore) from a covered van at Chouara in Sadar Upazila on Dhaka-Chittagong highway Saturday.
NOAKHALI, Oct 25 (UNB): Robbers looted valuables worth Tk 0.4 million (4 lakh) after killing house owner at Moitkhola village in Sonaimuri Upazila Friday.Local UP Chairman Didar Hossain said armed bandits swooped on the house of Akhtaruzzaman and looted cash,...
The footage of live coverage of the BBS Coronation on November 6, 7 and 8, 2008 will be available for free through its satellite channel to all other interested broadcasters for use in their news and programmes within 48 hours...
KHULNA, Oct 25 (UNB): A drug addict youth killed his mother in Siddiqia area of the city Friday.Police said Anisur Rahman stabbed his mother Sufia Begum (55), grievously as she refused to give him money for buying drugs at about...
FE ReportThe 17th death anniversary of Shafi Ahmed, former general secretary of DUCSU and an organiser of the liberation war, will be observed today (Sunday).A milad mahfil will be held at house no-6, block-A, road no-18 of Banani in the...
The first day of the second and final Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand was washed out at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka Saturday, reports BBC. Play is scheduled to start at 0300 GMT Sunday with a 30...
University of Asia Pacific played to a 2-2 draw with IUBAT in the Mentors Inter-Private University Football Tournament at the Army Stadium at Banani in the city Saturday, reports UNB. Manjurul scored both the goals for IUBAT while Zahidul and...
Scholastica School made a flying start in the Dhaka Metropolitan Women's School Football Tournament outplaying Azimpur Girls' High School 5-0 at Dhanmondi Women's Sports Complex Saturday, reports UNB.Jerin scored a hattrick making three goals in the 11th, 26th and 30th...
LONDON, Oct 25 (AFP): The 2012 London Olympics will help boost the British economy as it battles through current global economic chaos, the minister in charge of the games said in an interview Saturday. Tessa Jowell said the games were...
Roger Federer reached the Swiss Indoors semi-finals with a comfortable 6-2 6-3 win over Italy's Simone Bolelli, reports BBC. The world number two now faces Spain's Feliciano Lopez, who defeated fourth seed James Blake of the United States 6-4 7-6...
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