Murdered for love

SEEMA Banawal, 23, of village Karora in Kaithal district of the Indian state of Haryana, has one aim in life -- to avenge the murder of her brother Manoj and his wife, Bubbly.It was less than a year ago that...

'Dialogue between AL, BNP is must'

Speakers at a seminar in the city Friday said a dialogue between Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is a must, reports BSS.A solid footing of democratic culture would not be established until AL and BNP come...

Fergie counting on Ronaldo for long haul

MANCHESTER, Aug 8 (AFP): Sir Alex Ferguson said Friday he was confident Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo will remain with Manchester United for longer than a single season.Real Madrid had been looking to sign the 23-year-old winger all summer but Ronaldo...

Unemployment problem worsens

Bangladesh will be facing serious challenges in the coming years as it will have to create an estimated 7.32 million additional jobs in just three years' time, starting from the current fiscal, to absorb its increasing labour force, a government...

Shrimp price fall puts squeeze on earnings from frozen food export

The shrimp price fall in global markets put a squeeze on earnings from the country's frozen food exports, exporters concerned said Friday.Earnings in the sector, the country's second biggest foreign currency earner after garments, fell short of the target by...

Downtrend persists

Downtrend in share prices at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) persisted for the eighth consecutive week that ended Thursday, with the investors thinning out from a bearish market.However, the shares of the Titas Gas, the state owned gas distribution company,...

Hasina against polls under emergency

Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina, now in the USA on interim bail, has instructed her party not to take part in general elections under the state of emergency, reports UNB."I am telling you, at the instruction of Sheikh Hasina,...

Japan paints darker picture of its economic health

TOKYO, Aug 7 (Agencies): Japan painted a darker picture of its economic health Thursday, warning of deteriorating exports, output and corporate profits - signals that may point toward a contraction of the world's second largest economy."The economy is recently weakening,"...

Messi scores in Argentina victory

Striker Lionel Messi starred for Argentina in their opening Olympic victory after his club Barcelona cleared him to play, reports BBC.The 21-year-old put the champions ahead and created another goal in the 2-1 win over the Ivory Coast Thursday.A day...

Clean Master Liquid Toilet Cleaner hits market

Kohinoor Chemical Company (Bangladesh) Limited, one of the toiletries and cosmetics manufacturing companies in the country, has launched Clean Master liquid toilet cleaner.The extra effective germ killer Clean Master liquid toilet cleaner contains extra power LABSA and special inorganic chemical...

Chrysler, Nissan in talks to make midsize cars

TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters): Chrysler LLC is in talks with Japan's Nissan Motor Company about jointly producing midsize cars, a partnership that would move the US auto maker toward a radical new business model, the Wall Street Journal said Thursday.In...

Alarm over theft of credit cards

Fazle Rashid from New YorkBeware computer users in Bangladesh. It could be a tool for stealing company money. Federal prosecutors here in the US, alarmed by the theft of credit cards, have acknowledged ' computer networks and the internet are...

Revenue earning from cigarette industry can be raised further

The government's revenue earning from the cigarette industry, already exists at higher level, could be raised further if customs officials can check fraudulent practices in the sector.Industry insiders say apart from using counterfeit band rolls or tax stamps the cigarette...

BDR arrest 13 with huge Indian contrabands

JOYPURHAT, Aug 7 (UNB): BDR jawans, in separate drives, arrested 13 people along with huge quantity of Indian contraband items from different parts of the district Wednesday.Acting on a tip-off, the border guards arrested eight people along with 1,680 kgs...

JCD president, BCL GS freed from jail

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) president Azizul Bari Helal and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) general secretary Mahfuzul Haider Chowdhury Roton were released from jail Thursday, report UNB/bdnews24.com.Jail sources said Helal was set free from Dhaka Central Jail on bail at about...

Majedur elected JPC president

Majedur Rahman and Abdul Alim have been elected president and secretary general of Joypurhat (City) Press Club (JPC) respectively for a two-year term (2008-10), says a press release.The election was held at Prithibi Complex in Joypurhat recently. An eight (8)...

Sandeep StanChart's head of consumer banking

Sandeep Bose has been appointed Head of Consumer Banking of Standard Chartered Bangladesh recently, according to a press release.He has 15 years of experience in finance, wholesale banking and consumer banking at various locations of Standard Chartered in the Middle...

Curing Bangladesh's image problem

FOREIGN direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh continues to be a trickle whereas other countries in its neighbourhood continue to be the major beneficiaries of it. China remains the top recipient of FDIs. India and Pakistan are also receiving much more...

Takaful Islami Ins approves 10pc cash dividend

The 8th annual general meeting (AGM) of the Takaful Islami Insurance Limited was held in the city recently. Chairman of the company Md Fazle Azim presided over the meeting. Shareholders of the company and its Managing Director Abul Kashem Chowdhury...

Ahead of Nano, Tatas seek to beef up car dealer network

NEW DELHI, Aug 7 (PTI): Just months ahead of the launch of its Rs one-lakh Nano, the world's cheapest car, automaker Tata Motors has started the process of expanding the dealership network for passenger cars.Tata's passenger car brands currently include...

4 more regional passport offices will start operations this year

Four more Regional Passport Offices (RPO) will start operations this year as a part of the government's decision to extend passport-related services across the country.With the setting up of these four offices, the number of total RPOs will be 19....

BPC to import 0.15m tonnes of fuel oil from Maldives by Dec

State-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) will import 0.15 million tonnes of refined petroleum oil from the Maldives by December to meet the country's requirement."We've already discussed with the state-owned company of the Maldives to supply 0.15 million tonnes of gasoline....

HC seizes presidential power on appointment of judges

The High Court in a split decision has seized the president's special power to discount the recommendations of the Supreme Judicial Commission in appointing judges to the higher court, reports bdnews24.com.A three-strong special bench of justices MA Rashid, Nazmun Ara...

Housewife killed by husband for dowry in Rangpur

RANGPUR, Aug 7 (UNB): A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband for dowry at Khatkhotia village in Sadar Upazila Monday.Police said Entaz Ali gave his daughter Rezina Begum in marriage to Heshanur Rahman five years back with...

Make breastfeeding campaign a success like EPI: Experts

The World Breastfeeding Week concluded Thursday with a call to raise awareness further to make the campaign a success like the immunisation scheme, reports UNB.Uzzal Bikash Datta, joint secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, said at the...

Respecting every dollar the remitters send

With the remittance from the expatriate wage earners rising in amount, the government has decided to reward the highest remitters. The reward will provide them with special citizen's benefits.' Such persons will enjoy the status of commercially important persons (CIPs)...

Summit Power approves 20 per cent stock dividend

The 11th Annual General Meeting of Summit Power Limited was held Thursday at Bashundhara Convention Centre, Baridhara in the city.At the meeting, the shareholders of the company approved 20 per cent stock dividend for the year ended December 31, 2007....

General election to be held free, fair under emergency: Advisers

As the crucial general election draws closer, the key politicians and advisers of the caretaker government are engrossed in intense debate over the holding of the polls in December under the state of emergency, reports UNB.The long-running issue came to...

Milk prices in Ramadan to stay stable, says Zillur

Commerce adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman said Thursday prices and supply of liquid and powdered milk, widely consumed during the month of Ramadan, will remain stable.He said this after holding a meeting with the country's leading milk producers, suppliers and importers."We...

Boy killed in road accident, locals clash with police

MUNSHIGANJ, Aug 7 (UNB): Five people, including a policeman, were injured as local people clashed with the law enforcers following a road accident that killed a primary school student at Sipaipara Shantinagar in Sadar Upazila Wednesday.Local people said Mahim, 7,...