TRIPOLI, Oct 9 (AFP): The Libyan government has decided to halt deliveries oil deliveries to Switzerland, the Libyan oil company Tamoil said Wednesday. "Libya has requested the company to halt all oil deliveries to Switzerland," Tamoil CEO Issam Zanati told...
SINGAPORE, OCT 9 (AP): Singapore found traces of a toxic chemical in three more Chinese-made food products, including milk powder and Cadbury-brand candies, authorities said Thursday.Singapore's Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority, known as AVA, said samples of blueberry and chocolate-flavored Cadbury...
Al Maha Desert Resort and Spa, the luxurious desert retreat owned by Emirates Hotels and Resorts, has collected yet another Conde Nast Traveller Readers Travel Award, says a press release. Jumping six places in its overall rating from last year,...
SYDNEY, Oct 9 (AFP): Australia's unemployment rate rose to 4.3 per cent in September from 4.1 per cent a month earlier, with only 2,200 new jobs added to the country's workforce, official figures showed today. The figures, released by the...
FE Report ACI Formulations Ltd, a subsidiary of ACI Ltd has submitted its documents on direct listing with the country's two stock exchanges."We have recently received the application along with necessary documents from ACI Formulations Ltd on floatation of shares...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Oct 9: At least 2.0 million tonnes of super fine rice are being processed in fifty automatic rice mills of northwestern region of the country.The production of the super fine rice has surpassed the local demand. As a...
FE ReportShahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) opened its 31st branch at Jessore Wednesday. The founder chairman of the bank, Sajjatuz Jumma, formally inaugurated the branch as the chief guest.Jumma said the bank is being operated by an expert team of...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Oct 09: Teknaf landport (TLP) could not achieve its target of realisation of revenue during last few months including September last. As against the target set by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) for the month of September,...
FE ReportICB Asset Management Company Ltd (ICB AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), announced total net asset value (NAV) of its four mutual funds recently.The NAV of ICB AMCL First Mutual Fund stood at Tk 19,47,77,937.78 on...
NEW YORK, Oct 9 (PTI): With the financial turmoil ravaging world economies, Indian stocks listed on US bourses saw their value erode by nearly $12 billion in the first three days of this week and the country's leading private sector...
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Internet): The global slowdown will affect India too, but with a projected growth rate coming down to a "still strong" seven per cent in 2009, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees the Indian economy continuing to perform...
Mr Shameem Hussain and Mr Matin Uddin Ahmed Barabhuiya have been elected director and independent director respectively of Dhaka Bank Limited.They were elected at the 137th and 135th board meeting of the bank respectively held in the city recently, said...
MALE, Oct 9 (AFP): The veteran leader of the Maldives has taken the lead in the islands' first democratic election but appeared short of a majority needed to avoid a tough run-off, preliminary results showed Thursday. Incumbent President Maumoon Abdul...
WASHINGTON, Oct 09 (AP): Barack Obama spent $3.3 million in TV advertising Monday. At that rate the Democrat will spend more than $90 million on ads through Election Day - more than all the money Republican rival John McCain has...
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 09 (AP): A Silicon Valley gene-testing startup is responding to criticism that the tests could spur bad health-care choices by teaming up for a broad study of how the results affect behavior. Navigenics Inc. charges customers $2,500...
BUDAPEST, Oct 09 (AP): The United States (US) on Thursday will push NATO allies to order their troops to target Afghanistan's thriving heroin trade in a bid to stem the flow of drug money to the widening insurgency against the...
ISLAMABAD, Oct 09 (AP): Bombings killed 10 people and wounded at least 14 in Pakistan Thursday, including an attack in a police complex in the capital the same day lawmakers huddled for a private briefing on the militant threat facing...
BANGKOK, Oct 09 (AP): The leaders of Thailand's anti-government protesters said Thursday they will surrender to police after a court dropped treason charges against them, but vowed to continue their sit-in at the prime minister's office after posting bail. Sondhi...
BEIJING, Oct 09 (AP): More than 10,000 children remained hospitalised after being sickened in China's tainted milk scandal, eight of whom were in serious condition, officials said.The Health Ministry said in a statement on its Web site Wednesday that 10,666...
COLOMBO, Oct 9 (AFP): A Sri Lankan military advance on the stronghold of the rebel Tamil Tigers in the island's northeast triggered heavy fighting that claimed casualties on both sides, the defence ministry said Thursday. Ground troops backed by warplanes...
Pak air strike inflicts 'heavy casualties' on militants ISLAMABAD, Oct 9 : Pakistani fighter jets and helicopter gunships Thursday destroyed a militant facility in the restive northwest, inflicting heavy casualties, security officials said. The air strike targeted a militant stronghold...
President Iajuddin Ahmed and his wife Prof Anwara Begum hosted a reception for members of the Hindu community at Bangabhaban Thursday on the occasion of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Community. President Iajuddin and his wife welcomed...
NARAIL, Oct 9 (UNB) : Farmers of the 10 districts in Khulna division have produced 0.75 million (7.5 lakh) tonnes of vegetables from 60,683 hectares of land during the current season.According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), farmers brought...
Primary school textbooks will reach all districts by November 15, to ensure that all students have textbooks on the first day of the forthcoming new year, said the National Curriculum and Textbook Board chairman, Prof Mocchir Uddin, Thursday. "As we...
Our CorrespondentMADARIPUR, Oct 9 : At least 10 people were injured in two separate clashes that erupted in two puja mondops of the district on Tuesday night, sources said.According to Kalkini thana police, a clash erupted between visitors and security...
Mymensingh, Oct 9 (UNB): Two people were killed and 20 others injured in two separate road accidents in the district Thursday.Police said a Mymensingh bound local bus turned turtle at Gazipur of Gouripur Upazila at noon, killing an unidentified youth...
FE Report The first death anniversary of veteran journalist Obaidul Huq will be held on October 13 at the Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh at Kakrail in the city at 4.00pm. Friends and well-wishers are invited to attend the death...
FARIDPUR, Oct 9 (UNB): Some 43 sacks of government rice were seized while being removed to be sold at the black market at Dhulpukuria in Boalmari Upazila Wednesday. Local administration sources said the police, led by UNO Mohammad Abdul Awal,...
Shariatpur, Oct 9 (UNB): Four alleged robbers were arrested along with six bombs in Zazira Upazila headquarters Wednesday early morning.On secret information, police with the help of local people surrounded the bandits, numbering 15/16, when they were taking preparation for...
BARISAL, Oct 9 (UNB): The Anti-corruption Commi-ssion (ACC) Barisal office Wednesday arrested two engineers of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) for misappropriating public funds.The arrested were identified as Sub-assistant Engineers of BWDB Barisal M Babul Akhter (44) and M...
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