President Iajuddin Ahmed has donated Tk 50,000 to the Jahangirnagar University Jour-nalists' Association (JUJA), reports BSS.The money will be used to meet the expenses of a tour programme by the JUJA to India and Nepal, said a JU press release.On...
FE Report | 2008-08-11 00:00:00
Bangladesh should make 'massive changes' in the country's existing Value Added Tax (VAT) laws and rules to boost growth of revenue, which remains one of the lowest in the region, the IMF local representative said Sunday.Jonathan Dunn said Bangladesh introduced...
FRANCE, a developed country, has the fifth largest economy in the world. Territorially it is more or less equal to Bangladesh. But Bangladesh is one of the least developed poor countries with huge population. France has about five hundred engineering...
NEW DELHI, Aug 10 (Reuters): A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean Sunday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Indian Meteorological Department said.The US Geological Survey measured the quake at 6.0. Officials said there were no reports...
FE Report | 2008-08-11 00:00:00
European Union's (EU) information technology (IT) senior consultant Thies Wittig recently visited Bangladesh Internet Press Limited (BIPL), the CMMI level 3 matured software development company in the country.Dr Wittig carried significant importance for the software export industries of the country,...
FE Report | 2008-08-11 00:00:00
The leaders of the garment workers welcomed Sunday the decision of the manufacturers of knitwear to increase the wage of their workers and expressed the hope that the owners of woven garment units would also implement the same for their...
ALGIERS, Aug 10 (AFP): A suicide bomber rammed a van full of explosives into a police post in eastern Algeria, killing seven people and injuring 19 others overnight, Algerian public radio reported Sunday.The attack happened at Zemmouri el-Bahri, a popular...
FE Report | 2008-08-11 00:00:00
Dhaka stocks dipped Sunday as the investors remained sceptical about re-investing because of persisting downtrend in stock prices over the last couple of months.The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) opened with a subdued mood and never regained as investors pushed away...
THE operation to separate conjoined twins reflects advancement in the country's medical science. More than 50 surgeons, doctors, nurses and technicians of Bangabandhu Medical University Hospital took part in the operations to separate Banya and Barsha, though one of them...
Muhammad H. Kafi | 2008-08-11 00:00:00
IN recent times Bangladesh has experienced a plethora of internationally accredited banking software being utilised by a few leading banks. Two obvious objectives drove the banks in such mission which involved cohesive strategy of aligning business units, stakeholders and technology...
The first ever-single country exposition of Bangladeshi goods in Greece will be held in March 2009 under the auspicious of Greek-Bangladeshi Commercial and Cultural Chamber and the Greece-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GBCCI), said a press release.Readymade garment, frozen...
BEIJING, Aug 10 (AP): In an Olympic medley of sports and politics, President Bush on Sunday called for more religious freedom in China, sought an end to an escalating conflict between Russia and Georgia and cheered US athletes as they...
SHENYANG, Aug 10 (Xinhua): Brazil showed the true color by thrashing Olympic debutant New Zealand 5-0 here Sunday.Brazilian midfielder Anderson opened the scoring when he dived for a follow-up header near the goal after his right-footed strike was cleared by...
FE Report | 2008-08-11 00:00:00
Snapped wires led to the collapse of the online customs documentation at the Chittagong Port, hours after the landmark system was launched at the country's largest seaport, a probe committee has found on Sunday.The much-talked about online system was introduced...
FE Report | 2008-08-11 00:00:00
The opening of letters of credit (LCs) for imports increased by 13.29 per cent during the first 24 days of July last, compared to that of the corresponding period of the previous year ahead of Ramadan."The overall trend of opening...
Unidentified assailants shot a student of Bangladesh Rifles Public School and College in a broad daylight in the city's busiest Dhanmondi area Sunday, reports UNB.The injured, identified as Samia Taslim (17), daughter of film star Siddiqur Rahman alias Danny Sidak,...
BEIJING, Aug 10 (Xinhua): China will record a GDP growth of 10.2 per cent in the third quarter, roughly the same as the second-quarter level, according to a report released Friday by the State Information Centre, a government think tank.The...
The pioneers of "Imagine a New South Asia" (INSA) which is emerging as a new movement in SAARC member states have emphasised the need for concrete actions leading to creating an economic union and common financial and political institutions in...
Awami League (AL) Sunday urged the caretaker government to consult with the political parties before taking any decision on crucial national issues, reports UNB."If the government takes decision (on crucial issues) without consulting the political parties, it will commit a...
SHANGHAI, Aug. 10 (Xinhua): Argentina ground out a 1-0 victory against a defensive-minded Australia side to qualify for the knockout stage after two consecutive wins at the Beijing Olympic men's soccer tournament here Sunday.Striker Ezequiel Lavezzi took the winner in...
SUNDERLAND, Aug 10(AFP): They say the second season is always harder than the first, but if that's true, Sunderland fans are in for a pretty miserable time of it. Actually, the statistics suggest it isn't as common an ailment as...
The board of directors of Islami Insurance Bangladesh Limited (IIBL) in its 93rd board meeting held at its head office recently unanimously re-elected Al-haj Mohammad Sayeed as chairman and Al-haj M Tajul Islam and Al-haj Md Ismail Nawab as vice-chairmen...
KISHOREGANJ, Aug 10 (UNB): A young mother and her minor child were killed in a road accident in South Mansantosh area of Karimganj Upazila Sunday morning.Police and witnesses said the accident occurred on the Kishoreganj-Chamrabandar road at about 9:00 am...
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) under its Women Entrepreneurs and Export Development (WEED) Standing Committee organised a two-day training on personal computer (PC) and Internet for women entrepreneurs.The objective of the training was to provide first hand...
NEW DELHI, Aug 10 (PTI): Iran has asked India and Pakistan for an early trilateral meeting to finalise the long- delayed Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project but New Delhi is seeking to delay talks until its civil nuclear agreement with the...
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Ltd in Bangladesh formally inaugurated the first SME Customer Service Centre (CSC) at Old Dhaka Saturday, said a press release.Mr Sanjay Prakash, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HSBC Bangladesh formally inaugurated the CSC.The...
Bangladesh has failed in its appeal to restore its membership in the Common-wealth Parliamentary Asso-ciation (CPA) as the parliamentary government has not yet been resumed, reports UNB.Delegates at the general assembly of the 54th CPA conference in Kuala Lumpur voted...
TIANJIN, Aug 10 (Xinhua): Title favorites Nigeria edged Japan 2-1 in the second round of Group B at the Olympic men's soccer here Sunday.Nigeria took the big step towards the quarterfinals while Japan, with no points in its first two...
Naim-Ul-Karim | 2008-08-11 00:00:00
The long-deferred second summit of the economic bloc of seven South and Southeast Asian countries has been scheduled to be held in the second week of November in New Delhi, an official in Dhaka said Monday.The Bay of Bengal Initiative...
ISLAMABAD, Aug 10 (AFP): Lawmakers in Pakistan's ruling coalition Sunday urged President Pervez Musharraf to resign, saying he would not be able to fight the charges being lodged against him in an impeachment motion.They made the demand as a government...
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