Our CorrespondentbrCHITTAGONG, Sept 03 There is hardly any rush of buyers to the fair price shops installed at the different parts of the city for the convenience of the fasting people during the holy month of Ramadan.brAs there is no...
Andrew Jack brNearly a quarter of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies consider that diversifying away from selling medicines while expanding sales in emerging markets are the most promising ways to sustain growth, a survey has found.brThese fresh strategies meet intensifying...
JAKARTA, Sept 3 (Xinhua) Indonesia predicted steel import will rise by 66.7 per cent this year to 10 million tons this year compared to last year, due to surging domestic demand, a paper said here today. brDirector General of Metal...
ENA Properties, one of the reputed builders in Bangladesh, organised a four-day 'housing fair' to celebrate its 10 years in operation, says a press release.br The fair began on August 27 and was held at the company's head office at...
FE Report brThe inter-bank call money rate remained unchanged Wednesday although the central bank injected fresh cash into the market. The US dollar was also steady against Bangladesh taka (BDT) in the inter-bank foreign exchange market due to moderate demand...
BARISAL, Sept 3 (UNB) Hundreds of investors of stock market in the city incurred a loss of millions of Taka for last eight days due to technical glitches in online trading with Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).brMizanur Rahman and Md Shahnewaj...
Khaled Shams has been appointed country director of Nokia Siemens Networks Bangladesh.brHis appointment came into effect on September 1, 2008, said a press release.brKhaled has more than 16 years' experience in the telecom industry. brHe served the Siemens Communications Group...
Our CorrespondentbrRAJSHAHI, Sept 3 Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) has become corporate client of RangsTel, a PSTN phone operator.brIn this connection, an agreement was signed between the two organisations in Rajshahi recently.brActing Registrar of the RUET Md Faizur...
TOKYO, Sept 3 (RTTNews) The stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region closed mixed Wednesday after Wall Street finished moderately lower overnight, despite a sharp decline in oil prices. brThe Japanese stock market closed higher, ending a two-day losing streak. Falling...
Singer Plus launched Eid Super Sale Campaign from September 01 across the country offering attractive discount on all products, says a press release.brThe customers will enjoy discount up to Tk 10,000 during the campaign that will run until Eid day...
Kodak's Graphic Communications Group, leader in graphic arts industry, has announced its partnership with Zeeshan International Agencies (Pvt.) Limited.brZeeshan International is supplying newsprint, paper-boards and petrochemical products in Bangladesh, said a press release.brSpeaking on the occasion, Mr Bhalchandra Nikumb, Cluster...
Md Ruhul Amin, general manager (chief engineer), Projects, has been promoted to the post of director (Planning and Document) of Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd. (PGCB), says a press release.brHe served the East Pakistan WAPDA, BPDB and PGCB for...
BD Thai AGM on Oct 23brThe authorities of Bangladesh Thai Aluminium Limited have stated that the 29th annual general meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on the factory premises at Kaliakoir, Chandra, Gazipur at 1130am on October 23,...
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, (Pakistan), Sept 3 (Agencies) Women and children were among 15 people killed in an attack Wednesday involving US- led forces in a Pakistani village near the border with Afghanistan, officials and a resident said.br1st Lt. Nathan Perry,...
ST. PAUL, (Minn), Sept 3 (Agencies) After two days of silence, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will step to center stage at the Republican National Convention to prove to delegates that she can help John McCain win the White...
KIEV, Sept 3 (AFP) The party of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko decided to quit the pro-Western governing coalition Wednesday, plunging Ukraine into a new political crisis as relations with Russia worsened.brLeaders of Yushchenko's Our Ukraine party were due to announce...
BANGKOK, Sept 3 (AFP) Thousands of protesters besieging Thailand's seat of government rejected talks with the military Wednesday, insisting they would only negotiate after Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej steps down.brThere appeared little sign of an imminent end to the crisis...
MANILA, Sept 3 (Reuters) The Philippines ended peace talks with the country's largest Muslim separatist group Wednesday, scrapping an 11-year peace process and raising the specter of more violence in the conflict-ravaged south.brManila's sudden shunning of the 11,000-member Moro Islamic...
NATO must bolster defence brof Baltic states US envoy brLONDON, Sept 3 NATO must strengthen its defence of the three Baltic countries -- Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania -- after Russia's assault on Georgia, the new US envoy to NATO said...
Speakers at a press conference in the city Wednesday called for taking a holistic approach to save the coastal people of the country, who are at risk of climate change, reports BSS.brSeventeen per cent of land area and 30 million...
About 400 engineers and non-engineering cadre-service officials of the newly-created Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) are now worried over the future of their career, reports UNB.brAfter creation of the new state-owned public limited company, these cadre officials of the now-defunct...
A consignment of 26,000 tonnes of wheat as US food aid, worth approximately $17 million, has arrived at Chittagong seaport by a US-registered vessel, reports UNB.brThe food-grain, carried into the port Monday by the vessel 'ITB Philadelphia', will be used...
DU CorrespondentbrEast West University (EWU) accorded a gala reception to its freshers under the fall semester-2008 Wednesday.brA total of 340 students got enrolled in different disciplines at undergraduate level under the semester.br Acting President of Board of Directors of EWU...
FE Report brAmerican International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) Vice-Chancellor Dr Carmen Z Lamagna has been selected a new executive committee (EC) member of International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) for the term 2008-2011, said a press release. brThe next conference and EC...
The 5th death anniversary of founder president of Dhaka Shahbagh Rotary Club Rotarian Syed H Shahabuddin, an eminent social worker, will be observed today (Thursday). brIn observance of Rotarian Shahabuddin's death anniversary of Doa Mahfil will be held today after...
DARWIN, Sept 3 (Cricinfo) Bangladesh improved marginally but still lost by eight wickets in Darwin, where Australia's bowlers set up an unassailable 2-0 series lead. Once again weighed down by batting lapses, Bangladesh struggled to 117 against an unforgiving attack...
Negotiations are still underway for a tri-series tournament in South Africa, involving Pakistan and potentially Sri Lanka, as Pakistan continues to find ways to fill a depleted international calendar, reports Cricinfo. brThough talk of the series has been rife since...
MELBOURNE, Sept 3 (AFP)Former India coach Greg Chappell has been appointed the new head coach of the Cricket Australia (CA) Centre of Excellence in Brisbane. brCA announced Chappell's appointment Wednesday, and the former Test batsman was expected to start his...
Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club emerged champions in the Abdur Rahim-Gafur Baluch Smriti Futsal Tournament beating arch-rivals Dhaka Abahani Limited by 3-1 goals in the final of the daylong meet at the NSC wooden floor gymnasium in the city Wednesday, reports...
A 15-member GP-BCB National Cricket Academy team, led by Nayeem Islam, leave Dhaka today night (Thursday) for Sri Lanka on a three-week tour during which they will play three one-day, one two-day and two four-day matches, reports UNB.brThe BCB Academy...
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