SINGAPORE, Aug 24 (AFP): Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is set this week to finalise a free trade agreement with India and hold talks with Australia and New Zealand, signalling the importance of regional pacts amid fading hopes for...
Prof Dr Mizanur R Miah, director of the School of Social Work, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), USA, has been appointed a member of the commission on accreditation of the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) for three more years...
Abu Musa Mahmudul Hoque | 2008-08-25 00:00:00
NILPHAMARI, Aug 24: Fly ash at the Baropukuria Coal Mine worth hundreds of thousands of taka are being wasted as there are buyers of the by-product. Fly ash is an important component for producing cement and it constitutes around 20...
From Fazle Rashid | 2008-08-25 00:00:00
NEW YORK, Aug 24: The euphoria Obama created has now evaporated. He now leads John McCain by a mere two percentage point. South Asian Americans feel Obama has allowed the US presidency to slip out his clutch by not naming...
NEW DELHI, Aug 24 (AFP): Indian states vied at the weekend to offer alternative sites to India's Tata Motors for assembling the world's cheapest car after the firm threatened to shift production due to violent protests.The flurry of invitations came...
BEIJING, Aug 24 : International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge declared the 29th summer Olympic Games of Beijing closed in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, in north Beijing Sunday night."I declare the Games of the XXIXth Olympiad...
TBILISI, Aug 24 (AFP): A fuel train hit a mine and exploded near the stricken Georgian city of Gori on Sunday as Russia faced renewed European Union pressure to make a complete withdrawal from Georgia. The Georgian Interior Ministry said...
DINAJPUR, Aug 24 (UNB): Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members arrested three people along with fake currency notes worth Tk 10,000 from a house in Rajbari area of the district town Friday.The arrested are Rezaul Islam (35), Rafiqul Islam (30) and...
LONDON, Aug 24 (AFP): Around 40,000 people including record- breaking swimmer Michael Phelps will gather in London Sunday to celebrate the Olympic mantle being handed over from Beijing ahead of the 2012 games.The free party will take place on the...
BEIJING, Aug 24 (Agencies): The Beijing Olympics ended with a blaze of deafening fireworks Sunday, bringing down the curtain on a Games that dazzled the world with sporting brilliance and showcased the might of modern day China.The sporting extravaganza failed...
NEW YORK, Aug 24 (AP): A private sector measure of the economy's health showed the largest drop in a year, and while new jobless claims fell for the second straight week, they remain near the highest levels since 2002. The...
The flood situation in the country is unlikely to deteriorate further as the inundation situation in seven northwestern and central districts became static, which may improve by next 24-48 hours but the flood situation in Sylhet district deteriorates, Flood Forecasting...
Visiting Bangladesh national cricket team play Australian Institute of Sports (AIS) in the 4th one-day practice match at the Garden's Oval in Darwin today (Monday), reports UNB.The match will commence at 6:30 am Bangladesh Standard Time (BST).The Tigers have already...
CARACAS, Aug 24, (AFP): President Hugo Chavez said today he agreed to reopen negotiations with Cemex at the urgings of Mexican President Felipe Calderon, after he nationalised the Mexican cement company for resisting his takeover bid.Chavez said he would resume...
The 28th annual general meeting of the Shinepukur Holdings Limited was held in the city recently, says a press release.The meeting was presided over by Managing Director of the company OK Chowdhury. The Company Secretary Md Asad Ullah attended.Earlier, the...
Humayun Kabir | 2008-08-25 00:00:00
NEWSPAPER reports have recently indicated that the government is about to launch a hunt to find out more taxpayers. Ideally, there can be no objection to this. The total number of taxpayers in Bangladesh are much lower compared to other...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2008-08-25 00:00:00
A United States assessment mission is now visiting Bangladesh to review labour laws and rights situation in the country's main export-oriented manufacturing sectors, officials said Sunday.A three-member team, led by a technical officer of the United States Agency for International...
The Metropolis Second Division Football League begins today (Monday) with Dhanmondi Club facing Friends Social Welfare Organisation in the opening match at the Bir Shreshtha Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium at Kamalapur in the city, reports UNB.Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF)...
Mohammad Ali Sattar | 2008-08-25 00:00:00
For obvious reasons all eyes are now set on the Election commission (EC). The political parties and other stakeholders are getting apprehensive of the situation. The question is whether the EC would be able to complete registration and the reforms...
BERLIN, Aug 24 (Reuters): Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is at risk because of its military operations in Georgia, US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez was quoted as saying Saturday.Gutierrez told German weekly Der Spiegel that Russia...
Leaders of Dhaka University Teachers' Association (DUTA) Sunday urged the caretaker government (CG) to take immediate steps to purge the country's premier educational institution from the clutches of "BNP-Jamaat appointees", reports UNB.The DUTA leaders voiced resentment as the University is...
BOGRA, Aug 24 (UNB): Some 14,219 hectares of land have been brought under common spices cultivation in the district this season. Spices were cultivated last year on some 12,891 hectares.Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said due to high prices...
SRINAGAR, Aug 24 (AFP): Indian security forces enforced a strict curfew in Kashmir Sunday, a day ahead of a major rally planned by separatists who oppose Indian rule in the Muslim-majority region. Separatists have held a series of large demonstrations...
NEW DELHI, (Internet): With the recent credit policy, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has pushed up interest rates on loans, including home loans. Many banks announced a hike in their interest rates by an average 0.75 per cent. The...
RANGAMATI, Aug 24 (BSS): Adviser for Agriculture and Water Resources CS Karim has called for united efforts to protect the natural resources in the interest of the country."The resources are the Almighty's gift for His creatures", the adviser said while...
DUBAI, Aug 24: As part of its commitment to provide shippers with the highest standard of service, Emirates SkyCargo has teamed up with a leading US research institute to develop a ground breaking new device for the shipment of temperature...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2008-08-25 00:00:00
The anxious wait for a law that would protect the consumers from the unholy desires of the unscrupulous traders seems to be over. The council of advisers last week approved the Consumers Rights Protection Ordinance, 2008.After making a few amendments...
BENAPOLE (Jessore), Aug 24 (UNB): A pilot project has been taken up to bring some 99.14 bighas of land under palm tree cultivation in the district to produce palm oil.The project was inaugurated in Jhikargachha Uapzila Saturday by Commander of...
FE Report | 2008-08-25 00:00:00
South Korea has decided to allow duty free access of Bangladeshi goods to its market aiming to augment bilateral trade, officials said.The Korean government has recently forwarded its decision to the commerce ministry offering duty free access of over 300...
LONDON, Aug. 24 (Bloomberg): European stocks and US index futures advanced as investors speculated takeovers may increase and a drop in oil boosted airlines and carmakers. Asian shares retreated.Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. climbed 12 per cent in New York after...
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