Shilpi Rani Roy | 2008-08-19 00:00:00
NOTHING worse can happen to Rahmat Alii and his wife Laila Perveen. Rahmat is suffering from liver cirrhosis while Laila from Hepatitis B. Rahmat passes his time waiting to meet the angel of death on a hospital bed in Old...
BEIJING, Aug. 18: Chinese springboard stars Qin Kai and He Chong expect to maintain the winning tradition of China in the men's 3-meter springboard, as the Chinese have been victorious in the event at previous three Olympic Games.He finished first...
TOKYO, Aug 18 (AFP): The dollar eased back in Asia today from recent highs against the euro and the yen as traders locked in recent gains while waiting for fresh economic data, dealers said.The dollar briefly slipped below the key...
Grenade blast in packed | 2008-08-19 00:00:00
Azerbaijan mosque kills twoBAKU, Aug 18: A grenade which exploded in a packed mosque in the Azerbaijan capital Baku Sunday killed two worshippers and wounded six more, an official said. Five hundred worshippers had gathered in the Abu-Bekr mosque for...
KHULNA, Aug 18 (UNB): Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Jatiyotabadi Chhatra Dol (JCD) activists of Government MM City college Monday clashed on the campus, leaving 13 students and two teachers injured.College sources said the clash ensued between the supporters of...
BEIJING, Aug 18 (Xinhua): The overall trend of stable and rapid development of the Chinese economy would not alter after the Olympic Games, a senior expert said here yesterday."The Olympics will not become a watershed of China's economic development, as...
S M Jahangir | 2008-08-19 00:00:00
After several years of lull, the interim government has taken a fresh move to amend the existing law, aiming to help check financial irregularities of foreign-aided non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in the country."A renewed initiative is underway to make the...
Abdur Rahim | 2008-08-19 00:00:00
THE seven North Eastern Indian states and neighbouring Nepal and Bhutan are landlocked societies. They are presently using the faraway Kolkata port for their external trade. But not only Kolkata port is a far-off destination from them, but it also...
The Truth and Accountability Commission (TAC) has reminded any contrite corrupt that they have to apply by September 1 if they want to take the advantage of clemency in return for their ill-gotten wealth, reports UNB.A TAC handout said Monday...
COX'S BAZAR, Aug 18 (UNB): Three members of a family were killed in house collapse at Baditola village under Sadar Upazila early Monday.The deceased were identified as Harun-ur-Rashid, his wife Sajeda Begum (20) and daughter Khurshida Begum (3).Police recovered the...
QINGDAO, Aug 18 : It took Jonas Warrer and Martin Ibsen of Denmark 19 hours to wait for the final declaration of their 49er gold medal winners at Olympic Sailing Regatta here Monday.Athens 49er medalists Iker Martinez and Xabier Fernandez...
FE Report | 2008-08-19 00:00:00
The country's knit manufacturers Monday said there is no option but to provide a special allowance to their workers in the wake of skyrocketing prices of essential commodities and cool down the unrest prevailing in the industry.The knit manufacturers said...
KUWAIT, Aug 18 (bdnews24.com): A small group of Bangladeshi workers in Kuwait went on strike from Sunday, still unhappy over low pay after demonstrations by overseas workers were quelled in the Gulf state in July.Expatriate Welfare and Employment Secretary Abdul...
Shawkat Haider | 2008-08-19 00:00:00
WHEN it comes to pursuing a career whether in home country or going abroad for better education and a secured future, the best brains need little energy to spend to decide. First and foremost, they are secured about their future...
A Dhaka court Monday rejected the bail petition of detained former prime minister Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case, reports UNB.Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Azizul Haq rejected the bail prayer, as the case is non-bailable under the unassailable...
DAMBULLA, Aug 18 (BBC): Ajantha Mendis and Muttiah Muralitharan shared six wickets as Sri Lanka thrashed India in the first one-day international in Dambulla.New sensation Mendis (3-21) and fellow tweaker Muralitharan (3-37) helped bowl out the tourists for a lowly...
FE Report | 2008-08-19 00:00:00
Citibank NA's Director Risk for Global Microfinance business, Philip Brown arrived in Dhaka Monday for a three-day visit. During his visit, Philip is scheduled to meet senior government officials, major clients and explore opportunities for micro finance business in the...
The Italy-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI) recently bade farewell to Attache of the Embassy of Republic of Italy in Bangladesh Luigi Noia.In this connection, a function was organised in the city recently, said a press release.Mr Luigi Noia...
SINGAPORE, Aug 18, (AFP): World oil prices rose today, boosted by the risk a tropical storm posed to Gulf of Mexico oil facilities, while the market remained preoccupied about slowing economic growth, dealers said.New York's main oil futures contract, light...
Fakhrul Alam | 2008-08-19 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Aug 18: In a bid to reducing the huge gap between import price and retail price of essential commodities, the importers themselves are now set to open shops in Chittagong for selling consumer goods at a fair price.Moreover, to...
FE Report | 2008-08-19 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked the money-changers to comply with the new Anti-money Laundering Ordinance 2008 through the suspicious transaction reporting (STR), officials said."We've included the name of money changers in our list of reporting agencies in line with...
THE article on the new ordinance on realtors by Mr. Shamsul Huq Zahid, published in the FE recently, seems still biased towards the realtors. All the realtors in Bangladesh are known crooks. There is no single realtor who has not...
PHNOM PENH, Aug 18 (Xinhua): The National Bank of Cambodia ( NBC) has predicted annual inflation could rise to 20 per cent this year, substantially less than earlier in the year, local newspaper the Mekong Times reported today.NBC Governor Chea...
FE Report | 2008-08-19 00:00:00
The WTO mini-ministerial meeting held last month in Geneva yielded some positive outcomes for Bangladesh, which will have to be processed carefully for reaping the benefit, trade experts and policy makers said Monday.They laid emphasis on building a coalition among...
SRINAGAR, Aug 18 (Reuters): Tens of thousands of Muslims marched past the United Nations office in Indian Kashmir Monday, protesting against New Delhi's rule in the disputed Himalayan region.Demonstrators shouting "Oh tyrants and oppressors leave our Kashmir" marched to police...
FE Report | 2008-08-19 00:00:00
The inter-bank call money rate maintained steady level Monday due to injection of fresh cash into the market. US dollar also remained stable with an upward bias against Bangladesh taka (BDT) in the inter-bank foreign exchange market due to steady...
COMILLA, Aug 18 (UNB): Local people called for foiling the conspiracy against Comilla Medical Training School (CMTS) and demanded that the institution run all its activities on its own campus at Kuchaitali.The demand came at a press conference under the...
ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (Agencies): Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, who came to power in a coup nine years ago and was a key US ally in its campaign against terrorism, quit office Monday to avoid impeachment charges."Whether I win or lose,...
THE Public Service Commission (PSC) showed the highest sense of responsibility by issuing a press release on May 19, 2008, clarifying the status of 27th BCS results. This is a rare case of sensibility of showing respect to the public...
FE Report | 2008-08-19 00:00:00
A Credit line agreement of Tk.250 million has been signed between National Bank Ltd (NBL) and BRAC in the city recently. The deal will help augment of fund of Brac for agriculture loan finance.Managing Director of National Bank Ltd Md...
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