Ripan Kumar Biswas | 2008-07-19 00:00:00
TWO people were killed and three others injured in separate road accidents at Dinajpur and Munshiganj on July 11, 2008. On July 10, six people were killed and 44 others injured in separate road accidents in Mymensingh, Sirajganj, and Satkhira....
South African President Thabo Mbeki is set to meet African Union chief Jean Ping in the latest bid to resolve Zimbabwe's political crisis, BBC reports.The pair are expected to discuss ways of brokering a power-sharing agreement between President Robert Mugabe...
Brian Murphy | 2008-07-19 00:00:00
Iraq's government hopes to bring the entire country under its security control by year's end. But one critical area stands in the way: the western province of Anbar, where the Sunni insurgency was born and later received its first blows...
FENI, July 18 (BSS):The Nazrul Academy at Feni was formally inaugurated by Khil Khil Kazi, the grand daughter of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam , amid much enthusiasm Thursday.A meeting was held at Shahid Zahir Raihan Hall of the town...
Krishna Guha in Washington and Geoff Dyer in Beijing, FT Syndication ServiceEmerging economies must make the fight against inflation their "top priority", the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said last Thursday as it sharply raised its forecast for price increases in...
Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) shot dead two BDR personnel 1.5 km inside Bangladesh territory in Shibganj Upazila of Chapainawabganj district Thursday midnight, reports UNB.Patrol Commander Havildar Mohammad Abdul Hannan and Lance Nayek Krishna Pada Das were shot to death...
Syed Jamaluddin | 2008-07-19 00:00:00
Prices of most daily essentials including rice, lentils, edible oil, eggs, baby food, wheat flour, onions, sugar, beef and vegetables increased further during the past one week due to shortage of supply, mainly caused by heavy monsoon and impact of...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC ) ATM Shamsul Huda voiced concern Thursday over criminals' returning to their 'stamping grounds' to muscle in on local elections, reports bdnews24.com.Huda called on law enforcers to act on recent media reports and prevent known criminals...
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FE Report | 2008-07-18 00:00:00
Dhaka stocks remained steady Thursday after a fall of three sessions in a row amid higher turnover.Trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) started with positive sentiment that persisted almost throughout the whole session pushing the benchmark nearly 50 points...
ALL concerned do appreciate the need for nominating honest and capable candidates for elections at different levels. Otherwise, it would be business as usual. In that event, good governance and the well-being of the people would remain elusive with the...
FE Report | 2008-07-18 00:00:00
Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) Managing Director Md Yeasin Ali inaugurated a week-long orientation course for the newly recruited Assistant Officers of the bank at the bank's training centre in the city Wednesday.The orientation course is designed aiming at familiarising the...
FE Report | 2008-07-18 00:00:00
A Malaysian company has proposed to establish a coal-based power plant with a capacity to generate 1600 megawatts (MW) in the country, said a senior BoI official Thursday.He said Malaysian conglomerate --Sumatec Corporation SDN BHD-- has submitted the proposal through...
WHAT choices are left to a country like Bangladesh to go on successfully feeding its vast population, are more and more posing as serious concerns for the policy makers. The concerns have heightened like at no other time in the...
FE Report | 2008-07-18 00:00:00
The central bank has unveiled Thursday its half-yearly monetary policy which envisaged higher economic growth through continued expansion of credit to the productive sectors while keeping inflationary pressures under control.The Bangladesh Bank (BB) also sees several downside risks for implementation...
Farhan Bokhari | 2008-07-18 00:00:00
FT Syndication ServiceISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plans to ask the government to assume all of its debts stemming from losses over the past three years in return for taking control of a global portfolio of the state-owned carrier's properties...
Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers' Association (BAFEDA) recently organised a workshop on "Role of Commodity Derivatives in Financial Risk Management" for the member banks in its conference room at Eastern Commercial Complex at Kakrail in the city, said a press release.Bangladesh...
FE Report | 2008-07-18 00:00:00
The 20th annual general meeting (AGM) of Rupali Insurance Company Limited for financial the year 2007 was held at Pan Pacific Sonargaon in the city Wednesday.Rupali Insurance Chairman Mostafa Golam Quddus presided over the meeting attended by a large number...
Chief Adviser (CA) Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed has asserted that the country would be able to achieve its missions of eradicating poverty, making life easier and ensuring socio-economic progress in all fields as the country has got examples that it can...
SINGAPORE, July 17 (AFP): No Asian team has won the football gold medal since the sport was included in the Olympics 100 years ago, and barring an upset they will struggle to breakthrough in Beijing.Regional sides have had some success...
US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan have killed eight civilians during an air strike targeting insurgents, according to the US military, BBC reports.Two others were wounded in the bombing in western Farah province on Tuesday, the military said in a statement....
Prof Rahim B Talukdar, vice-chancellor of Eastern University (EU) Thursday left Dhaka for Hydrabad, India, to attend the meeting of South Asian Quality Assurance and Accreditation System (SAQS) accreditation awarding committee meeting, said a press release.This accreditation is given by...
Iranian FM arrives in Syria for talks with AssadDAMASCUS, Jul 17: Iran's foreign minister is likely to talk with Syria's president about Tehran's disputed nuclear programme. Manouchehr Mottaki said on arrival Thursday that he will discuss the "latest Mideast developments"...
FE Report | 2008-07-18 00:00:00
The inter-bank call money rate marked slight rise Thursday although the central bank used its tools to maintain stability in the market. The US dollar, however, remained stable against Bangladesh taka (BDT) in the inter-bank foreign exchange market due to...
Islami Bank Bangladesh | 2008-07-18 00:00:00
EGM on August 29An extra-ordinary general meeting (EGM) of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) will be held on August 29, 2008 at 9:00am to amend memorandum and articles of association of the bank regarding increase of the authorised capital of...
LONDON, Jul 17(AFP):The United States will announce in the next month plans to establish a diplomatic presence in Iran for the first time in 30 years, London's Guardian newspaper said today.The administration of President George W. Bush plans to establish...
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) is going to press charges against former IFIC Bank director and vice chairman of Beximco Holdings Limited Salman F Rahman and five others in a case filed for allegedly misappropriating a bank loan of Tk 1.38...
The caretaker government Thursday issued an order releasing Arafat Rahman Koko on parole for two months for his medical treatment, report UNB and bdnews24.com.The order from the Ministry of Home Affairs said Koko, detained ex-premier Khaleda Zia's younger son, was...
Noa Cohen from Tel AvivETHIOPIAN Jews had since ancient times harboured the dream of returning to their 'homeland' - Jerusalem. In the 20th century, this dream was realized. Ethiopian Jewish immigrants came to Israel in large numbers in two major...
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 17 (AFP): Asian airlines took the limelight at the Farnborough air show yesterday, awarding the main order of the day worth some 7.2 billion dollars to European manufacturer Airbus.Airbus said Asiana Airlines of South Korea will buy...
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