British envoy Stephen Evans said Tuesday a consensus should be sought between the government and political parties on the tenure of emergency and holding polls, as a number of parties including Bangladesh Awami League (AL) appear to see no acceptable...
FE Report | 2008-08-13 00:00:00
The inter-bank call money rate closed slightly Tuesday due to injection of fresh cash into the market. The US dollar also showed downward trend against Bangladesh taka (BDT) in the inter-bank foreign exchange market on ample supply of the greenback,...
Former prime minister Khaleda Zia would not apply to the government for her release, a lawyer said Tuesday, reports bdnews24.com.After visiting her in the Special Jail, advocates Ahmed Azam Khan and Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas told reporters that Khaleda believed...
IFIC Bank Limited conducted a half-day seminar on "Prevention of Money Laundering" for its officers in the city recently.IFIC Bank Academy and Central Compliance Unit of Prevention of Money Laundering of the bank jointly organised the seminar, said a press...
MADRID, Aug 12 (AFP): Chelsea target Robinho says he'll stay put at Real Madrid if they agree to double his salary to five million euros a year, local media suggested here Tuesday.The Spanish champions have reportedly turned down a 25-million-euro...
NKorea boat sinks, two | 2008-08-13 00:00:00
missing: policeSEOUL, Aug 12: A North Korean fishing boat sank early Tuesday after colliding with a South Korean cargo vessel in North Korean waters, leaving two people missing, maritime police said. Two crew members from the North Korean boat were...
NEW DELHI, Aug 12 (PTI): Terming the current global economic crisis as a creation of investment bankers, NRI business tycoon Lord Swraj Paul yesterday said the magnitude of the problem could be far bigger than what meets the eye."It is...
FE Report | 2008-08-13 00:00:00
National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Muhammad Abdul Mazid said Tuesday universal self-assessment files will be scrutinised on the basis of specific allegations.The government last year cut discretionary power of taxmen in respect of auditing universal self-assessment tax files. Only...
SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (AFP): Crude oil traded lower in Asia today as investors focussed on waning global energy demand, but the conflict between Russia and Georgia threatens price volatility, dealers said.New York's main contract, light sweet crude for September delivery,...
DU Correspondent | 2008-08-13 00:00:00
The Economics Department of Dhaka University (DU) isn't maintaining financial transparency in sphere of receiving money from students for the issuance of 'appeared certificates' (AC).Several students, who have recently completed their four-year honours course in Economics at DU, alleged Tuesday...
Md. Ashraf Hossain | 2008-08-13 00:00:00
Against an estimated requirement for 12,000 qualified Chartered Accountants (CAs) by industrial, commercial, trade and other organisations, less than 1,100 qualified CAs, according to a talk-show speaker, are available in the country. It is strange that while thousands of educated...
As a 72-hour ultimatum for release of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia ends today (Wednesday), the party's secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain stuck to his announcement, saying that a tough action programme would be declared if she is not freed by...
TOKYO, Aug 12, (AFP): The euro slid to a fresh six-month low against the dollar in Asian deals today as traders continued to focus on the deteriorating economic health of the eurozone, dealers said.Falling oil prices also helped prop up...
Our Correspondent | 2008-08-13 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Aug 12: Ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, a section of unscrupulous traders are resorting to adulteration of certain consumer goods in absence of adequate vigilance by the concerned agencies.Meanwhile, the law enforcers have unearthed an adulterated ghee...
RU Correspondent | 2008-08-13 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Aug 12: The two-day Golden jubilee programme of the department of Physics under the Rajshahi University (RU) will begin on the RU campus on September 16.Convener of the Golden jubilee celebration committee Dr AKM Azharul Islam said this at...
COLOMBO, Aug 12 (Cricinfo): India are regularly talked up as the team most likely to knock Australia off their perch but, on a day South Africa formally completed their seventh Test series win in eight, India's claim became that much...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (AFP): The women's wing of Malaysia's ruling party has reportedly declared a "jihad" or holy war to prevent opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim returning to parliament in a by-election this month. "It is a jihad because this...
The Election Commission (EC) has estimated the total voter turnout and percentage about the elections on four city corporations and nine municipalities, which was held August 4, finding the rate as high as 94.66 per cent in one case, reports...
BEIJING, Aug. 12: American swimmer Michael Phelps aims to win two more Olympic gold medals on Wednesday as he steamed ahead in his eight-gold quest in Beijing. Phelps has claimed three Olympic titles in the first three days of races...
The DNA test shows no genetic similarities among the much-talked-about minor septuplets of disputed father ex-DIG of Police Anisur Rahman, according to medical report, reports UNB.Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) authority Tuesday submitted the DNA (De-oxyribonucleic Acid) test report before...
BEIJING, Aug 12 : Ole Bischof from Germany outscored South Korean Kim Jaebum in the final of men's 81kg-class judo to win his first Olympic title Tuesday evening at the Beijing Games.Bischof (28) managed the only score of yuko to...
FE Report | 2008-08-13 00:00:00
The law enforcing agencies will launch a massive drive from next week to keep the essentials' prices stable in the local market during the holy month of Ramadan.Joint forces including police, RAB, BDR and the civil service agencies will strengthen...
The High Court (HC) has stayed the proceedings of a tax evasion case against BNP senior joint secretary general Tarique Rahman, reports bdnew24.com.An HC bench of Justice ABM Khairul Haque and Justice Md Abu Tariq gave the stay order on...
Fazle Rashid from New YorkBRONX United trounced Noakhali Ekadosh (Noakhali XI ) 4-1 to lift the Sonali Exchange football league title last Sunday.The football league began here in 1995. The tournament participated by local Bangladeshi teams is sponsored by Sonali...
Our Correspondent | 2008-08-13 00:00:00
BRAHMANBARIA, Aug 12: The Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB) disbursed Tk 108 million loans among 6026 poor farmers through its eight upazilas central associations(UCA's) in the district during the financial year 2007-2008. The rate of loan disbursement was 68 per...
TIANJIN, Aug. 12 : Substitute forward Anja Mittag's late goal gifted World Cup champions Germany a 1-0 win over Asian champions DPR Korea and a quarterfinal berth at the Olympic women's soccer tournament here Tuesday.Germany placed second of Group F,...
FE Report | 2008-08-13 00:00:00
A Taiwanese company, M/s Greenland Footwear (BD) Limited, will set up a footwear manufacturing unit in the extension area of Karnaphuli Export Processing Zone (EPZ), a press release said.The industrial unit will be a 100 per cent foreign owned company....
FE Report | 2008-08-13 00:00:00
Amid the high concentration of arsenic found in some specific homestead plants or crops cultivated in the country's highly arsenic-affected areas, experts suggested undertaking of research and awareness-raising programmes on a large scale regarding the safety issues related to cultivation...
PESHAWAR, Aug 12 (AP): Lawmakers in Pakistan's northwest overwhelmingly passed a resolution Tuesday against President Pervez Musharraf, the second major act in the ruling coalition's campaign to impeach and oust the longtime US ally.The North West Frontier Province assembly's move...
NEW DELHI, Aug 12 (Reuters): A new global trade deal is still possible by the end of this year despite last month's collapse of talks, the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) chief said Tuesday.Talks on a pact ended in July after...
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