We are regularly reading stories in the newspapers about irregularities in the private universities. In fact, there is much allegation against some private universities. These universities usually demand high tuition fees. But their quality of teaching is too poor. What...
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29(AFP): Australian swimming great Grant Hackett said Tuesday he believes American Michael Phelps could beat Mark Spitz's record haul of seven gold medals at an Olympic Games.Phelps has set his sights on bettering Spitz's historic 1972 tally...
TOKYO, July 29 (AFP): Forwards Shinobu Ono and Yuki Nagasato scored one goal each to give Japan a 2-0 win over Argentina Tuesday in a women's tune-up match for the Beijing Olympics.Midfielder Aya Miyama sent a perfect cross from the...
GALLE, Sri Lanka, July 29 (AFP):India's batting reputation will be at stake when they attempt to solve Sri Lanka's spin puzzle in the second Test starting here Thursday.The tourists collapsed twice in the opening match of the three-Test series in...
The High Court (HC) Tuesday slapped a three-month stay order on new appointments under the new Attorney Service Ordinance, reports bdnews24.com.The order came after three Supreme Court lawyers filed a writ petition to challenge the legality of the ordinance, promulgated...
AHMEDABAD, (India), July 29 (Reuters): Police found ten unexploded bombs in the western Indian city of Surat, one of the world's biggest diamond-polishing centers, Tuesday, three days after a series of bombs in the same state killed 45 people."We have...
FE Report | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
A five-day training course on 'Tour management for tour operators' by DCCI Business Institute (DBI) concluded on its own premises recently.Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Director Mohammad Sharfuddin was the chief guest of the closing ceremony. Experienced resource...
FE Report | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr A T M Shamsul Huda categorically said on Tuesday that the parliament election would be held in December this year."There is no reason of a shift in election time unless any unusual things happen," Huda...
Our Correspondent | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
RANGPUR, July 29: The farmers of Rangpur and Dinajpur districts are expecting bumper production of Aman paddy this year. And most of them have already prepared their lands, sources said.According to District Agriculture Extension (DAE), Rangpur, a total of 10,22,000...
FE Report | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
The US dollar gained ground against Bangladesh taka (BDT) Tuesday in the inter-bank foreign exchange market on higher demand for the greenback. The inter-bank call money rate, however, maintained steady level despite injection of fresh cash into the active market,...
BNP Secretary General Khandakar Delwar Hossain claimed Tuesday that he had had no discussion with the government on dialogue and release of Khaleda Zia, reports UNB."BNP chairperson is in jail. I'm the party's secretary general. I had no discussion with...
MYMENSINGH, Jul 29 (UNB): Dacoits snatched away a shotgun from a police constable after stabbing him on the Gafargaon-Hossainpur Road in Gafargaon Upazila Monday night.The police said the dacoits shone torchlight on a team of four policemen while patrolling Hossainpur...
India, Pakistan leaders to meetas peace process hits bad timesCOLOMBO, July 29: The leaders of South Asian rivals India and Pakistan are to meet in Sri Lanka this week for their highest-level talks in 15 months and to see if...
British business tycoon Richard Branson has recently unveiled an aircraft in the US that will be used for his project to launch tourists into space, reports bbc.co.uk.More than 250 people have already paid $2,00,000 each to be among the first...
Md. Ashraf Hossain | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
ALTHOUGH pediatricians say that there is no alternative to breast-feeding for babies, human babies have to depend on cow's milk in practice as supplementary diets. In addition to that, usually people of all age groups should take some quantity of...
The national cricketers, now attending a camp for their ensuing Australia tour, played a practice match Tuesday at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium (SBNS) in the city Tuesday, reports UNB.In the 25-over per side match, Alok Kapali-led Bangladesh Red team...
Bangladesh Ansar and Rajshahi DSA moved into the final of the Spectra Group National Women's Kabaddi Championship winning their respective semifinal matches at the Kabaddi Stadium in the city Tuesday, reports UNB.The final match will be held today (Wednesday) at...
Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
BECAUSE of its sheer military power and arrogance, the US does not hesitate to threaten and invade sovereign countries considered by Washington not falling in line with its global agenda. Hence the US issues threats to them with deadlines to...
Naim-Ul-Karim | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
The country's export in fiscal 2007-08 recorded more than 15 per cent growth over that of previous fiscal, a senior official said Sunday.According to the provisional statistics of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Bangladesh fetched over $14.01 billion through export...
FE Report | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
Grameenphone (GP), the country's leading cell phone operator, submitted application for issuing initial public offerings (IPO) to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday.Chief financial officer (CFO) Md Arif Al Islam submitted the application seeking to raise $300 million, of...
RAJSHAHI, July 29 (BSS): Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) has taken all-out security measures for the August 4 Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) election to make it peaceful and successful.Talking to the news agency that RMP Deputy Commissioner Mahbubur Rahman said 56...
FE Report | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
Dana Engineers International Ltd. (Dana Group) played host recently to the visit of President of Waukesha Engine, Dresser, Inc., USA, Mr. Barry Allen Glickman, said a press release issued in Dhaka on Tuesday.Waukesha Engine is a leading manufacturer of natural...
WASHINGTON, July 29 (AFP): The credit crisis stemming from the US housing slump has triggered a "negative feedback loop" in the global economy that poses risks for growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday."Global financial markets continue to be...
WASHINGTON, July 29 (AFP): Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani held talks with US President George W. Bush Monday and called on the United States not to act "unilaterally" against Islamic militants in Pakistan.Gilani, whose new government has been facing...
President Iajuddin Ahmed asked students to visit famous universities in South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries to share experience and knowledge to prepare themselves for meeting the challenges of globalisation.The President said this when a delegation of Jahangirnagar...
FE Report | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
Finance adviser will sit with two major donors today (Wednesday) in Dhaka to work out the nature of the proposed "multi-donor trust fund", which will be utilised in managing natural disasters in Bangladesh, a official said Tuesday."The adviser will discuss...
FE Report | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
The merchant banking division of Trust Bank Limited has entered into an agreement with IDLC Securities Limited (IDLCSL) to enlist IDLCSL, a subsidiary of Industrial Development and Leasing Company (IDLC) Finance Ltd, as a panel broker.This agreement will enable the...
M Azizur Rahman | 2008-07-30 00:00:00
The government is considering a hike in electricity tariff by about 41 per cent on an average to offset the mounting losses of the state-owned power entities, officials said.The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), the parent state-run power entity, has...
Victoria Sporting Club made a flying start in the Citycell Federation Cup Football Tournament beating Bangladesh Air Force by 4-1 goals in the group B opening match at the Banani Army Stadium in the city Tuesday, reports UNB.Ripon struck twice...
GENEVA, July 29 (Agencies): The world's largest commercial powers came into crucial talks on a new global trade pact pledging to assume the shared responsibility needed for solving planetary problems from climate change to food and energy prices.But they are...
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