NABABGANJ, Aug 5 (BSS): Speakers including aboriginal community leaders here in a discussion meeting asked the government for ensuring rights of the aboriginal people to land and forming an Aboriginal Welfare Trust.The speakers said this while speaking at the meeting...
BRIGHT opportunities exist to enhance receipts of foreign currency substantially through remittances from our overseas workers by clamping down hard on the transfer of foreign currencies through the illegitimate hundi channels, on the one hand, and by encouraging the remittances...
Bangladesh National Museum has chalked out a day-long programme including seminars, a special exhibition and a cultural function today (Wednesday) marking its 95th founding anniversary that falls tomorrow (Thursday), reports BSS.Secretary for Ministry of Cultural Affairs M Shariful Alam will...
FE Report | 2008-08-06 00:00:00
The government of Western Australia has recently certified Australian International School (AusIS), a secular English medium school in Dhaka.The AusIS follows the Western Australian Curriculum.The curriculum council of Western Australia has reviewed the teaching/learning/assessment programme of the Australian International School...
TOKYO, Aug 5 (AFP): The dollar was mixed in Asian trade today as traders took to the sidelines ahead of a US Federal Reserve meeting, waiting for any hints of future interest rate rises, dealers said.The dollar slipped to 108.10...
All fallow lands in the country should be brought under cultivation to boost food production.Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser for Social Welfare, and Post and Telecommunications MA Malek said this while exchanging views with the district level government officials,...
FE Report | 2008-08-06 00:00:00
CellBazaar, an innovative market-access service from Grameenphone Ltd, is launching a voice platform to enhance both CellBazaar Service proposition and user convenience.Using Grameenphone CellBazaar, buyers and sellers would be able to trade basic goods (e.g. rice, motorcycle, electronics, etc.) through...
TEHRAN, August 5 (Reuters): Iran's written reply to a proposal backed by six world powers aimed at defusing a row over Tehran's disputed nuclear program has been handed over to European Union officials, Iran's Fars News Agency said Tuesday. An...
A special court has again deferred testimony in a bribery case against Tarique Rahman and others, relating to the murder of Boshundhora Group director Humayun Kabir Sabbir, reports bdnews24.com.Judge Shahed Noor Uddin on Tuesday set Aug 14 for proceedings to...
Saidul Islam | 2008-08-06 00:00:00
POLICE for its effective functioning anywhere in the world requires rapport with the ones whom they serve. Policemen are found working in social settings where they are not expected to try and do their professional work with a gruff or...
Jahangirnagar University (JU) students staged demonstrations, renewing their demands for suspension of a teacher for alleged sexual harassment, as an earlier deadline given by the students came to an end Tuesday, reports bdnews24.com.They thronged the university's roads by bringing out...
A 12-member Bangladesh contingent leave Dhaka for China today (Wednesday) to take part in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games to be held August 8-24 with a view to gathering experience ahead of the upcoming South Asian Games in Dhaka, reports...
WELLINGTON, Aug 5 (Xinhua): New Zealand Treasury said today it believes that New Zealand's economy is in recession.In its review of economic statistics for July, the Treasury said that it believes that when official data is released, it will show...
National Conference-2008 of the trained imams will be held at the Osmani Memorial Hall in the city at 11 am today (Wednesday), reports BSS.President Iajuddin Ahmed will distribute awards and certificates among the 18 best imams as the chief guest.About...
HONG KONG, Aug 5 (AFP): Former Australia Test captain Steve Waugh has thrown his weight behind Twenty20 cricket becoming an Olympic sport, saying it would help globalise the game."The idea of Twenty20 cricket at the Olympics is definitely worth pursuing,"...
FE Report | 2008-08-06 00:00:00
Mominul Islam (32) has been promoted to the position of Deputy Managing Director of IPDC of Bangladesh Ltd recently.He joined IPDC in 2006 as Head of Operations and played a pivotal role in reshaping the company.Prior to his promotion, Mr...
BEIJING, Aug 5 (AFP): India hope to make up for the absence of their trademark field hockey team at Beijing by providing their "best ever" finish at the Olympics.The hockey stars, India's flag-bearers at past Olympics despite winning the last...
BRUSSELS, Aug 5 (AFP): The Eurozone should escape a recession but growth is expected to fall significantly, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report published yesterday."Growth will likely slow substantially this year before reaccelerating" next year, the report...
FE Report | 2008-08-06 00:00:00
The inter-bank call money rate rose again Tuesday despite injection of fresh cash into the market. The US dollar, however, maintained its steady level against Bangladesh taka (BDT) in the inter-bank foreign exchange market due to sufficient supply of the...
Advisers praised the success on Tuesday of the first round of local elections, but warned voters against supporting unworthy candidates in future polls, reports bdnews24.com.Local government adviser Anwarul Iqbal and communications adviser Ghulam Quader said Monday's polls proved that holding...
FE Report | 2008-08-06 00:00:00
The Chittagong Customs House (CCH) goes online from Friday next, which is expected to end sufferings of exporters and importers."We have taken all preparations for inauguration automation system on Friday in the Chittagong Customs House. We want to start the...
A. B. M. Nurul HaqPOVERTY alleviation is the main agenda with the development experts. In the underdeveloped countries, a vast segment of the population lives below poverty level. In many countries they can not even manage a meal a day....
RAJSHAHI, August 5 (BSS): Thirteen out of total 15 mayoral candidates have lost their security money in Monday's Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) poll that was held peacefully and without any sort of controversy.According to unofficial results, Awami League led 14-party...
FE Report | 2008-08-06 00:00:00
CBOSS Corporation, global telecommunications, ERP and business intelligence software solution provider, will open its branch office in Bangladesh with ICE Technologies as its partner.This is a major step in providing world class solution and support and maintenance services to companies...
FE Report | 2008-08-06 00:00:00
The government will start the open market sale (OMS) of rice from August 20 at a rate of Tk 28 per kilogramme (kg) in order to support the poorer segment of people, badly affected by the current soaring prices of...
SYDNEY, Aug 5 (AFP): Australia's central bank left interest rates unchanged today at a 12-year high of 7.25 per cent and indicated borrowing costs could fall amid signs of an economic slowdown.Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Glenn Stevens said...
Sundeep Tucker and Joe LeahyCOMMERCIAL banks are moving swiftly to strengthen and expand their operations to service the companies responsible for soaring trade levels between India and China.Sino-Indian trade last year climbed by 56 per cent to $38.7bn, according to...
Our Correspondent | 2008-08-06 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Aug 5: MV Banglar Shourav an oil tanker owned by Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), which had exploded two years back, and undergone extensive reconstruction finally anchored at the Dolphin Jetty of Eastern Refinery with a load of around 11,500...
FRANKFURT, Aug 5 (AFP): Adidas, the second biggest sports equipment maker, posted today a 12 per cent increase in second quarter net profit, although its troubled US unit Reebok saw first-half sales fall by 11 per cent.Adidas recorded a net...
SAVAR, Aug 5 (BSS): The Wildlife Rescued Centre (WRC) at Jahangirnagar University (JU) has been playing an important role in saving endangered species of animal and providing opportunity to carry out research work on animal behaviour.The WRC was established at...
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