BEIJING, July 4 (CEIS): China's quality watchdog said yesterday that a sample survey shows 80.9 per cent of products made in China for domestic consumption were up to quality and safety standards in the first half of 2007. The survey...
BRUSSELS, July 4 (Xinhua): The euro appreciation has taken only a modest toll on export growth, the European Commission said yesterday as the single currency hovered around its record high. The European Union's executive arm said despite the euro's rise,...
YANGON, July 4 (Xinhua): South Korea and Myanmar will cooperate in developing Myanmar's electric power network dealing with management and operation under a three-year project worth 1.4 million U.S. dollars, the local Flower News reported today. The network development project,...
KATHMANDU, July 4 (Xinhua): Petroleum supply in the Nepali capital Kathmandu Valley is to become normal by today evening, thanks to the resumption of transportation after a week- long strike. More than 35 tankers carrying petroleum products entered the valley...
JAKARTA, July 4 (Xinhua): Indonesia's state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina will import 500,000 tons of liquefied petroleum gas ( LPG) next year as part of the government's program to replace highly subsidized kerosene, local press said today. The...
The seventh Annual General Meeting (AGM)--2006 of Agrani Insurance Company Limited held in the city recently approved 7.0 per cent cash dividend for the year 2006, said a press release.Chairman of the company Zaker Ahmed presided over the meeting.Vice Chairman...
BEIJING, July 4 (CEIS): The State Council yesterday started to solicit public opinions about a draft regulation aimed at reducing energy consumed by China's residential and public buildings. "The temperature of all China's air-conditioned public rooms should be no lower...
Mario OsavaJosé Alves has held on, for memory's sake, to what is left of the old bicycle that took him hundreds of kilometres throughout Brazil's eastern Amazon jungle region as he "hunted for work to improve my life." His need...
Praful Bidwai The port call of a United States nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to Chennai in southern India has provoked strong protests from a spectrum of political parties, trade unions, peace groups and environmentalists. It has also exposed a yawning gap...
William PesekIn the annals of unintended consequences, Asia's reserve bubble deserves a mention. Ten years after the start of the Asian crisis, the region's $3.0 trillion-plus of foreign-exchange reserves are having two noticeable effects. One, scaring away the speculators who...
The Anti-Corruption Com-mission (ACC) is likely to begin serving notices today (Thursday) to another 12 corruption suspects, mostly politicians like Altaf Hossain Chowdhury, Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim and Lutfozzaman Babar, to submit their wealth statements within seven working days, reports...
Adviser for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, and Information Mainul Hosein Wednesday said the present caretaker government (CG) is working for creating a suitable atmosphere for holding the general elections in the country.The law adviser said this when newly-appointed Chinese...
The High Court (HC) Wednesday rejected Sigma Huda's appeal seeking immunity from arrest and detention as special United Nations (UN) rapporteur on human trafficking. But the HC vacation bench of justices ABM Khairul Haque and Ashfaqul Islam said the trial...
KHULNA, July 4 (UNB): The joint forces arrested a Jubo Dal leader from a house in the city on charge of corruption Monday afternoon.Acting on a tip-off, the joint forces arrested former Khulna City Jubo Dal General Secretary Tariqul Islam...
BNP secretary general Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan said Wednesday he would publicise a complete party reform proposal in two days, reports bdnews24.com. "The existing proposal will be amended with some new points on national politics and governance," Bhuiyan told reporters at...
RAJSHAHI, July 4 (bdnews24.com): A Rajshahi court Wednesday cleared former Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmaker Nadim Mostafa of the charges of misappropriating corrugated iron (CI) sheets meant for relief. Rajshahi additional sessions judge Rezaul Islam ordered the acquittal of Nadim,...
KUSHTIA, July 4 (UNB): The police submitted charge sheet Monday against former BNP lawmaker Reza Ahmad Bachchu Mollah and 13 others in an extortion case. Sub Inspector of Daulatpur thana Nasir submitted the charge sheet in the Daulatpur cognizance court.Matiur...
PATUAKHALI, July 4 (UNB): A court here Wednesday sentenced a union parishad (UP) chairman and a former UP member each to 16 years of rigorous imprisonment in a corruption case, filed 15 years ago.The court also fined Chairman of Chhoto...
KUSHTIA, July 4 (UNB): Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) held a sector-level meeting at Mirpur in the district Wednesday, discussing various prickly border issues.During the meeting, BDR raised a number of issues, including 'unprovoked' BSF firing...
It was déjà vu all over again as Sri Lanka, boosted by Kumar Sangakkara's double hundred, stamped their authority for the second day in succession at the P Saravanamuttu Stadium. With the cushion of a 389-run lead, captain Mahela Jayawardene...
After a one-day recess, the 18th round of the B League begins Thursday with Sheikh Russel KC taking on Arambagh KS in the day's lone 2nd phase match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS), reports UNB.The match kicks off at...
WIMBLEDON (England), Jul 4 (AP): Rafael Nadal celebrated like he won the Wimbledon title Wednesday, falling to his knees in relief after finally beating Robin Soderling 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (7), 4-6, 7-5 in a rain-interrupted third-round match that finished four...
Shivnarine Chanderpaul hammered his seventh one-day international century as West Indies overcame testing conditions at Edgbaston to post a strong total. He added 175 with Marlon Samuels as the pair tore into the final 10 overs, which brought 102 runs,...
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) had their second win in the super league of the 27th National Hockey Championship with a 4-1 victory over winless Mymensingh DSA at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium Tuesday, reports bdnews24.com.Syed Al Masum, Jahid...
MARACAIBO (Venezuela), Jul 4 (Reuters): Argentina forward Hernan Crespo said he needs a miracle to play another match at the Copa America after suffering an injury during Monday's game against Colombia.Crespo converted a penalty in Argentina's 4-2 win over Colombia...
LONDON, Jul 4 (AFP): Liverpool were expected to seal a 26.5 million pounds (40 million euros) deal on Wednesday to sign Spanish striker Fernando Torres.That will bring Rafael Benitez' spending spree in the three years he has been at Anfield...
FE ReportThe government will formulate a policy besides devising a regulatory framework to help strengthen public-private partnership in the development and management of economic zones on a larger scale, industries adviser Geeteara Safiya Choudhury said Wednesday.She, however, underscored the need...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, July 04 (UNB/bdnews24.com): Angered by short supply of fertiliser, several thousand farmers attacked the UNO office of Nachole on Wednesday, leaving at least five people wounded, including the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO).Local sources said the upazila administration gave an...
A Dhaka court Wednesday sentenced former state minister for civil aviation and tourism and BNP leader Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin to 13 years in jail for amassing wealth by illegal means, report agencies.The BNP leader's son Mir Mohammad Helaluddin was sentenced...
Awami League presidium member Suranjit Sengupta Wednesday proposed a presidential form of government dissolving the office of the prime minister, reports bdnews24.com. "Leadership should not go beyond accountability," Suranjit told reporters at his Dhanmondi home in a reform plan. He...
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