A Dhaka court has ordered former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and all other accused persons to appear on August 20 when it will frame charges in the MiG-29 warplanes purchase corruption case, reports bdnews24.com.Judge Golam Mortuza Mojumdar of Dhaka Divisional...
Md. Rahber-E-Alam Raafa | 2008-08-13 00:00:00
EASTER Island, also known as Rapa Nui, in the South Pacific, is host to one of the world's greatest archaeological sites. Its isolation is one of the key factors affecting the culture that evolved here. The settlers of the 66...
The preliminary round of the 28th National Men's Kabaddi Championship began Tuesday at the Dhaka Kabaddi Stadium with two matches held on the opening day, reports UNB.In the first match, Bangladesh Police beat Bangladesh Navy 40-22 (1st half 22-11) with...
COLOMBO, Aug 12 (AFP): Sri Lankan security forces have killed another 26 Tamil Tiger rebels for the loss of six of their own soldiers in the latest fighting in the north of the island, the military said Tuesday.Troops pushed into...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2008-08-13 00:00:00
Food price shocks have slowed down the country's poverty reduction rate during the year 2005-2008 despite the economic growth during the period was the highest in the country's history, a World Bank report said.The World Bank said rate of poverty...
SYDNEY, Aug 12 (AFP): Australian business conditions were sharply lower in July and approaching the lows of 2001 while confidence remained weak, a survey released today said.The NAB monthly business survey for July found that business conditions fell five points...
SEOUL, Aug 11 (AFP): Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd agreed today with South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak to open preparatory talks on a free trade agreement, the president's office said.The two leaders welcomed the findings of a joint study on...
Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) organised conference of branch managers of Dhaka division at the BKB Training Institute Auditorium, Mirpur in the city recently, said a press release.Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled, the chairman of the board of directors of the bank and...
FE Report | 2008-08-12 00:00:00
Prominent insurance personality, Nizam Uddin Ahmed has been re-elected the chairman of Meghna Life Insurance Co Ltd for next two years. This was declared recently at the meeting of the board of directors of the company, a press release said.Nizam...
OTTAWA, Aug 10 : Since the 29th Olympics kicked off in Beijing, an atmosphere of festivity has gripped the Chinese communities in Canada that have been organizing various parties to mark the historical event.Buoyed by the fact that their home...
FE Report | 2008-08-12 00:00:00
The country's apex trade body will monitor the prices of essentials both at retail and wholesale levels during the holy month of Ramadan with the help of the leaders of different kitchen markets in the city, Annisul Huq, president of...
International Youth Day-2008 will be observed in the country as elsewhere in the world Tuesday with "Youth and Climate Change: Time for Action" as the theme of this year, reports BSS.Announcing different programmes to observe the day, officials and development...
A high profile exhibition of the art works of some top-notch painters from Bangladesh and India will be held in Dhaka from August 17 to 28, 2008, reports UNB.The two-week exhibition will provide a unique opportunity for viewers and art...
TOKYO, Aug 11 (AP): Most Asian markets rose Monday on a strengthening dollar, lower oil prices and optimism about global stock markets, but benchmark indices in China and Hong Kong declined on government data that fanned inflation worries.Tokyo's Nikkei 225...
BEIJING, Aug 11 : More world records tumbled in the pool in a stunning way, Michael Phelps stayed on course for a record eight gold medals while first doping case surfaced on Monday at the Beijing Olympics.Kosuke Kitajima of Japan...
TBILISI, Aug 11 (AFP): Dozens of Russian warplanes staged new raids in Georgia Monday which in turn pounded the Russian-controlled capital of breakaway South Ossetia, the two sides said, as European leaders intensified efforts to head off all-out war.The foreign...
No 6 seed Dinara Safina from Russia defeated fellow Olympic debutant Mara Santangelo from Italy 6-3, 7-6(1) in her first round match of the tennis event Monday.Santangelo, who struggled with her serve in the opening set, provided the in-form Russian...
LOS ANGELES, Aug 11 (AFP): Argentine teenager Juan Del Potro won his third straight ATP title by outmuscling Andy Roddick 6-1, 7-6 (7/2) in the final of the Los Angeles Classic.19-year-old who will climb into the ATP top 20 for...
BEIJING, Aug 11 (Reuters): India celebrated their first individual Olympic gold medal Monday and American swimmers kept Michael Phelps's dream alive by a finger-tip.The usually cool Phelps screamed and pumped the air with joy as his US team mates helped...
Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir, daughter of former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and a professional journalist and social activist called on Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury at the Foreign Office Monday, reports UNB.Speaking to the media afterwards, Iftekhar Chowdhury said...
BEIJING, Aug 11 (Xinhua): The China Electricity Council (CEC) has urged coal producers and power suppliers to cooperate to cope with expected power shortages during the second half of 2008.These shortages could reach 15 million kw per day, mainly due...
Arifur Rahman | 2008-08-12 00:00:00
IN the last two decades a lot of changes took place in China's poverty reduction. A drastic decrease in the size of poverty-stricken population in this emerging Asian country has drawn the attention of the world community. China's poverty incidence...
President Iajuddin Ahmed and Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed would visit the Tungipara tomb of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15 to pay homage to the great national leader on the occasion of 33rd anniversary of his martyrdom, reports UNB.This...
Reformist BNP leader Major (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed Monday said he sees no problem if next elections take place under the state of emergency, reports UNB."The state of emergency could be a problem for the candidates who want to use black...
Our Correspondent | 2008-08-12 00:00:00
KURIGRAM, Aug 11: Nursery business has changed the lot of a good many poor farmers in Kurigram, a poverty stricken district of the country's northern region.Many people both in rural and urban areas in the district have taken to nursery...
FE Report | 2008-08-12 00:00:00
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) said Monday it does not have any conflict with the Truth and Accountability Commission (TAC) that wants exemption from prosecution of people confessing to having ill-gotten wealth."We have no conflict with the TAC. Rather we will...
NEW YORK, Aug 11 (Reuters): The sharp drop in oil and natural gas prices has produced an even sharper pullback in energy stocks, creating what may be one of the best buying opportunities in the sector in several years, according...
Muhammad H. Kafi | 2008-08-12 00:00:00
Banks should be able to build a data mart that feeds the building of central bank reporting namely CL, SBS, CTR, STR or forex related returns. Whist building the data mart, attention should be given to the data extraction, transformation,...
BEIJING, Aug 11 : Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping met here Monday with Bangladesh Chief of Army Staff General Moeen Ahmed. He was here for the Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony and relevant events.Xi told the military chief, also the...
The tournament committee of the Federation Cup Football Monday suspended the ongoing tournament matches for seven days due to rain-wet ground condition and upcoming public holidays, reports UNB.The committee kept the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) vacant for four days until...
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