CHITTAGONG, Aug 4 (UNB): Chikdan Priya (60), an old female voter in Sitakundu municipality area, fell sick and died a few minutes after casting her vote Monday.Local people said she was in a queue for long in the sultry weather...
The agreement was meant to formally re-open peace talks to end nearly 40 years of conflict that has killed more than 120,000 people, displaced 2 million, and stunted growth in the region.MANILA, August 4 (Reuters): The Philippines' Supreme Court issued...
FE Report | 2008-08-05 00:00:00
The fall of share prices in the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) for the fifth consecutive day Monday sparked a violent protest by the investors.Angered by a lingering bearish spell the investors took to the street at 11-15 am.They shouted slogans...
TOKYO, Aug 4 (AFP): The dollar was softer against the euro in Asia today ahead of interest rate decisions in the US and Europe, as central banks wrestle with weak economic growth and rising inflation, dealers said.The euro rose to...
FE Report | 2008-08-05 00:00:00
A discussion on "Methodology and Techniques of Social Research" under Executive Development Programme organised by Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) was held in the city recently.Dr Abu Jafar Mohammad Sufian, professor of Management and Marketing, University of Bahrain was the...
Early reports Monday from polling centres in Barisal, Khulna and Sylhet highlighted confusion among voters and election officials over voter serial numbers, though candidates voiced satisfaction with the election atmosphere, reports bdnews24.com.The correspondents of the agency said the confusion occurred,...
Four players advanced to the semifinals of men's singles event of the Dhaka Open Tennis Competition winning their respective quarterfinal matches at the Ramna National Tennis Court Complex in the city Monday, reports UNB.In the day's matches, Amal Roy (NTC)...
TOKYO, Aug 4 (AFP): Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda today ordered his new economy minister to draw up a package of measures to shore up economic growth and ease the pain of soaring oil prices."As Japan is facing economic difficulties,...
Mahmuda Shaolin | 2008-08-05 00:00:00
Bangladesh Railway (BR) is going to introduce computerised reservations in 30 more railway stations by October this year to improve the efficiency in booking seats.The BR has meantime brought 53 railway stations under computerised networking through the project-Computerised Seat Reservation...
Our Correspondent | 2008-08-05 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Aug 04 : Vulgar CDs are being sold openly in New Market and Agrabad areas of the city. Particularly the students of schools and colleges and youths are the main buyers of these discs, sources said.These CDs with naked...
FE Report | 2008-08-05 00:00:00
A second phase training programme on 'Financial Analysis and Loan Structuring' was organised by City Bank in collaboration with 'Amplitude Solutions Ltd' held at Gulshan in the city recently.The training programme was conducted by Johnny Tan, principal trainer of Impact...
PIETERMARITZBURG, (South Africa), August 4 (AFP): South Africa's ruling party head Jacob Zuma, entered the dock Monday for a long-awaited graft trial which could make or break his chances to become the country's next president.Supporters of the 66-year-old African National...
FE Report | 2008-08-05 00:00:00
AKTEL, one of the leading mobile service providers of the country, formally launched "AKTEL CALL BLOCK" for the first time in Bangladesh.This new service is now within the reach of all AKTEL customers. This service gives all AKTEL customers full...
BEIJING, Aug 4 (Xinhua): The economy of Beijing would not experience a big fluctuation or slump after the Olympics, a local official told reporters here Saturday.The expectation of no post-Olympics economic trough in Beijing was a consensus reached among economists,...
QUITO, Aug 4 (Agencies): Ecuador will demand the application of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)'s resolution on the access of banana to the European Union (EU), Ecuadorian commercial negotiator Mentor Villagomez said."We will continue with legal actions and we hope...
Police rearrested Obaidul Moktadir Chowdhury, assistant personal secretary of Bangladesh Awami League chief Shiekh Hasina, from Dhaka Central Jail gate immediately after he was freed from jail Sunday, reports bdnews24.com.Jailer Faruk Hossain told the news agency that Obaidul was released...
HANOI, Aug. 4 (Xinhua): The Vietnamese government has asked relevant ministries, sectors and localities nationwide to continue to take drastic measures to prevent and combat goods speculation and price hike, according to major Vietnamese newspapers today.Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung...
Swadhinata Krira Sangha emerged Group A champions of the Dhaka City Corporation Pioneer Football League beating Golam Mostafa Lane Kishore Sangha in a 2nd round match at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Stadium at Kamalapur in the city...
WASHINGTON, August 4 (Reuters): Democrat Barack Obama holds a two-to-one lead over Republican John McCain among low-wage workers but many are uncommitted to either presidential candidate, to according to a new poll by The Washington Post, the Kaiser Family Foundation...
FOR the past few years, the newspapers and the electronic media have given extensive coverage to the price hike of essentials. We do not understand whether the media thinks that medicine is also an essential item. Otherwise how they could...
Amirul Islam | 2008-08-05 00:00:00
INDUSTRIES, in both public and private sectors, are in the habit of blaming the government for all their troubles. Or, at least, they blame 'a poor business environment' for their failures. But a careful scrutiny would indicate that, in many...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2008-08-05 00:00:00
The government has decided to further simplify the baggage rule against the backdrop of widespread allegation by Non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) about harassment and unusual delay on arrival at the airports.Existing customs rules on checking of baggage are still complex despite...
A special court that deals with corruption suspects sentenced former foreign minister M Morshed Khan to 13 years in jail Monday on twin charges of obtaining illegal wealth and concealing information about assets, reports bdnews24.com.Judge M Sirajul Islam also fined...
FE Report | 2008-08-05 00:00:00
Tobacco producing companies and farmers see a huge prospect of export of the item in near future as the demand has sharply increased in the international market.Germany, Belgium, Hungary, Sweden, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan and Singapore are the main importers of...
FE Report | 2008-08-05 00:00:00
Bangladesh is receiving a US$ 170-million worth of credit from the Asian Development Board (ADB) for helping cope with the current soaring food prices and ensure greater access to food for the people, badly hit by recent natural disasters.An agreement...
FE Report | 2008-08-05 00:00:00
The Half Yearly Managers' Conference- 2008 of Southeast Bank Ltd was held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre at Sher-E-Bangla Nagar in the city Saturday.Managing Director of the bank Neaz Ahmed presided over the conference, said a press release.All the...
SINGAPORE, Aug 4 (AFP): Oil prices rose above 126 dollars in Asian trade today over fresh worries about Iran's disputed nuclear programme and a new storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, dealers said.In afternoon trade, New York's main contract,...
FE Report | 2008-08-05 00:00:00
The finance ministry Sunday released some Tk 11.00 billion to state-owned BPC to foot the country's oil import bills for the next three months, sources said.The amount is, however, half of the demand made by the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC)...
Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed Monday underscored the need for electing such leadership who will work for national development in future, reports UNB from Kishoreganj."In the last 37 years, the country's haor areas remained neglected in respect of all...
SRINAGAR, (India), Aug 4 (AFP): Indian officials pledged Monday to foil attempts by Hindu protesters to impose an economic blockade on the mainly Muslim Kashmir valley as tensions worsened in the region.The unrest was triggered after the state government reneged...
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