The namaj-e-janaza of BNP leader and former lawmaker Farida Hasan was held at South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban Friday, reports BSS.Deputy Speaker Akhtar Hamid Siddiqui, BNP secretary general Khondoker Delwar Hossain, former ministers MK Anwar, Moyeen Khan, Jafrul Islam...
A foreign investor who decides to set up an industry in Bangladesh may count on cheap labour to give him an edge over rival producers in other parts of the world. This factor should have worked as a powerful pull...
August 03 - August 07, 2008Commercial Bank of CeylonUS Dollar was steady against Bangladesh taka last week. The primary reason was comparatively lower inward remittances, stable import obligations and soaring demand for the greenback among the nationalised commercial banks. Market...
BEIJING, Aug 8 (Xinhua): The Canadian Olympic delegation entered the Bird's Nest National Stadium at the Olympic opening ceremony Friday night, with star kayaker Adam van Koeverden carrying the Maple Leaf.It was Canada's second largest delegation in Olympic history, which...
Sarwar Zahan | 2008-08-09 00:00:00
The inter-bank call money rate maintained its steady level last week, moving on a low track in the beginning, but registering a sharp rise on the concluding day, fund managers said.The market witnessed a strong pressure on liquidity although the...
BEIJING Aug 8 (AP): Once-reclusive China commandeered the world Stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pageantry and pyrotechnics to open a Summer Games unrivaled for its mix of problems and promise.Now ascendant...
The Fact Finding Committee on Admission Forgery of Dhaka University has recommended cancellation of admissions of 210 students as the committee identified them fake, reports BSS.Sources said, out of the 210 fake students, highest 92 managed admission to the Department...
Former secretary general of BNP Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan said Friday that the state of emergency, which was in place for 20 months, should gradually be lifted before the forthcoming general elections, reports UNB.If the emergency was not withdrawn gradually it...
PIROJPUR, Aug 8 (UNB): Relief and Rehabilitation Department implemented 147 schemes in the district utilising 1103 tonnes rice during the last fiscal year.Of the total schemes, 20 were implemented in Sadar Upazila, nine in Zianogor, 15 each in Nazirpur and...
COLOMBO, Aug 8 (Cricinfo): Dammika Prasad's raw pace pulled India back after an explosive start, whereupon the spinners took charge of the game, as has been their wont over the course of the series. India's middle order failed again, as...
BEIJING, August 8 (Reuters): President George W. Bush wasted no time on Friday raising the touchy issues of religious freedom and free speech in China, hours before he was to attend the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics.Despite criticism...
Shakila Sultana | 2008-08-09 00:00:00
"Enough is enough. No more hiding. We'll have to fight for our dignity and rights. And this how we can force the society to change its attitude towards us," says Perveen, an HIV carrier.Perveen (not her real name) got infected...
Two non-government organisations (NGOs) have raised concerns about the objectivity of election observers, who termed the recent local government polls "fair and credible," after they worked with the Election Commission to assist in voter awareness and registration campaigns, reports bdnews24.com.The...
FE Report | 2008-08-09 00:00:00
M/s Gokaldas Images (Bangladesh) Pvt Limited, an Indian company will set up a Garments and Garments Accessories Manufacturing Industry in the Karnaphuli Export Processing Zone.This one hundred per cent foreign-owned company will invest about Tk 1.9 billion (109 crore) to...
THE OVAL, Aug 8 (Cricinfo): South Africa took the early wicket of Ian Bell on the second morning at The Oval and that of Alastair Cook 10 minutes before lunch, but England's new captain, Kevin Pietersen, was unbeaten on a...
David Dolan and Steve SlaterTop banks in Asia and Europe bore the scars of the financial market downturn with sharp profit falls on last Tuesday and said economic growth is set to slow, but investors in Europe said the news...
FE Report | 2008-08-09 00:00:00
Prices of poultry birds and green chili have increased at the city's retail markets while prices of rice and non-brand edible oil have declined during the past one-week.According to traders in the city's different retail markets, prices of poultry birds...
BEIJING, Aug 8 (Xinhua): The opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics will leave the world something to remember for years and surely set a mark in the Olympic movement. A couple of hours glamour stems from toilsome preparations.A total of...
BEIJING, Aug 8 (Xinhua): The Chinese boxing team embraced mixed feelings after the Olympic boxing draw held here Friday, with several Chinese boxers got their lucky draws, while others suffered bad ones.Chinese boxing team leader Cui Fuguo was not satisfied...
Awami League has urged the government to back down from holding upazila polls, vowing to hold them after the national elections if the party comes to power, reports bdnews24.com."Awami League is pledge-bound to the nation to hold upazila polls within...
Randeep Ramesh | 2008-08-09 00:00:00
The growing gap between rich and poor in booming Asian economies has left behind "vast numbers of mothers and children", putting millions of lives at risk, a report by Unicef said last week.The United Nation's children's agency said more than...
BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) : Watched by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, the Australian Olympic delegation strode into the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday night. By sending 434 athletes, Australia aims at a third consecutive top-five finish on the medal...
Speakers at an awareness meeting have underscored the need for inclusion of tobacco related articles in the national curriculum to provide information to the students on the dangers of tobacco smoking.The awareness raising meeting and declaration of smoke free school...
Our Correspondent | 2008-08-09 00:00:00
KURIRGAM, Aug 08: Kurigram Power Development Board (PDB) has an outstanding amount of over Tk 90 million as arrear bill from various consumers.Of the amount, arrear bills worth Tk 7.8 million were owed by various government offices under Education Ministry,...
FE Report | 2008-08-09 00:00:00
Mostafa Golam Quddus has recently been unanimously reelected Chairman of Rupali Insurance Company Limited, said a press release.The election was held at the company's 124th meeting of the board of directors held in the city on August 7.A former police...
URUMQI, (China), August 8 (Agencies): Police shut down the bustling bazaar in the capital of China's restive Muslim region of Xinjiang Friday amid threats from an Islamic group that attackers might target buses, trains and planes during the Olympics.A sign...
WASHINGTON, Aug 08 (AP): Top Bush administration officials are urging the president to direct U.S. troops in Afghanistan to be more aggressive in pursuing militants into Pakistan on foot as part of a proposed radical shift in its regional counterterrorism...
Anwarul Iqbal | 2008-08-09 00:00:00
SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) are especially suited for Bangladesh for its vast workforce. A large portion of this workforce is unemployed or underemployed. Big industries, which are geared to achieve the economy of scale, involve high establishment and operating...
Lowly Dhaka Wanderers Club forced Muktijoddha Sangsad KC to play a 1-1 goal draw in an opening Group A match of the Citycell Federation Cup Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Friday, reports UNB.In the day's match,...
Speakers at a workshop in Gaibandha stressed the need for reducing the dependence on other countries and financial institutions like World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).They called for increasing the internal income by exploring resources to develop...
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