Our Correspondent | 2008-07-20 00:00:00
A meeting on "assistance of mass media to malaria control programme" for local newsmen was held at the conference room of Deputy Commissioner's office , Netrakona on Wednesday.District Civil Surgeon office, Health and Family Planning Department and BRAC jointly organised...
Poet Samudra Gupta (Abdul Mannan) died of cancer in a hospital in India Saturday, reports UNB.He was 62. The ailing poet was taken to India on July 3 for better medical treatment.Cultural Affairs Adviser Rasheda K Chowdhury expressed deep shock...
FE Special | 2008-07-20 00:00:00
Procrastination is delaying any task which can be done now or today, another meaning is taking longer time to complete a task than is required. As is described in Wikipedia-procrastination is'deferment of actions or tasks to a later time'.It is...
Intel suggested that the Federal Communications Commission amend its rules to require cable operators to provide an Internet protocol-networking interface, such as Ethernet, on their high-definition set-top boxes.The proposed change would mandate that cable's high-end set-top boxes include a way...
FE Report | 2008-07-20 00:00:00
The country will not afford to have any more gas-fired power plant due to dwindling supply of the natural fuel, a top government official said Saturday."The government might even drop some of the projects on installation of gas-fired power plants,"...
GENEVA, July 19 (Agencies): The World Trade Organisation (WTO) made public its first official condemnation of Chinese commercial practices Friday, releasing a February ruling that sided with the United States, the European Union and Canada in a dispute over car...
KATHMANDU, July 19(AFP): At least 14 people were killed when a passenger bus skidded off a mountain highway into a river in southern central Nepal, police said today."We have recovered 12 bodies from the Trishuli river and two died while...
NEW YORK, July 19 (AFP) : White House hopeful Barack Obama is still struggling to convince some wary Jewish voters to close ranks behind his campaign despite their traditional support for Democratic candidates.Obama has taken steps to reassure American Jews...
FE Report | 2008-07-20 00:00:00
Share trading of Rupali Bank Limited, the top market capitalisation leader of 2006 and 2007, resumes today (Sunday) in the stock exchanges after remaining suspended for over eight months.The resumption takes place as per a decision that came from a...
BHOLA, July 19 (UNB): Erosion by the River Meghna has taken a serious turn in Sadar upazila of the district due to sudden rise of water level caused by onrush of hill water and torrential rain.The river devoured 5 kms...
From Fazle Rashid | 2008-07-20 00:00:00
NEW YORK, July 19: Navanethem Pillay, a high court judge from South Africa with links to Tamil Nadu in India, is being widely tipped to be nominated to the high profile office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights by...
OSAKA, Japan, July 19 (AFP): Asian silver medallists Japan breezed past China in straight in the World League men's volleyball tournament Saturday.The Japanese spikers, who qualified for the Beijing Olympics next month, rallied to a 26-24, 25-20, 25-13 victory to...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2008-07-20 00:00:00
The state-owned gas exploration company BAPEX is failing to utilise its nearly one trillion cubic feet of gas reserve from the Shahbazpur field in Bhola due to lack of consumers although two wells are ready to go into commercial operation,...
Fifteen players took joint lead with 3 points after the 3rd of the Greenwich University Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament at the National Sports Council (NSC) conference-room and Federation hall-room in the city Saturday, reports UNB.They are FM Abu Sufian...
NEW DELHI, July 19 (AFP): Indian mobile phone group Reliance Communications and Africa's largest cellular firm MTN have called off talks for a tie-up because of "legal and regulatory issues", the companies said.The companies have agreed to allow an exclusivity...
First Security Bank Limited | 2008-07-20 00:00:00
Nature of BusinessBankingSubscription OpenJuly 20, 2008Subscription CloseJuly 24, 2008For Non Resident Bangladeshi(s)July 20, 2008 to August 02, 2008Offer Price (Tk.)100.00Face Value (Tk.)100.00Market lot (Share)50Sponsors Portion (Share)11,500,000Public Offer (Share)11,500,000Total Issued Shares23,000,000Total Paid up Capital (after IPO)2,300,000,000Reason for IPO:To strengthen the capital...
THE caretaker government has been stressing right from the start that it valued the media as it can learn from it many things for good governance. Whether the government's action matched its words regarding the press is another matter.But it...
PREAH VIHEAR, Jul 19 (AP) : Cambodia and Thailand continued to reinforce their troops along a disputed border area near an 11th century temple Saturday, even as they prepared for talks to avert a military confrontation.Some 300 more Cambodian soldiers...
FE Report | 2008-07-20 00:00:00
Net operating losses of the state-owned enterprises (SoEs) rose abnormally by about 131 per cent to Tk 30 billion in the last fiscal year (FY) over the previous year, official figures showed.Soaring prices of petroleum oils in the international market...
Mahmuda Shaolin | 2008-07-20 00:00:00
Shop-owners in the city are worried about the government's recent move to enforce a labour law that makes mandatory for them to keep their shops closed half-day on every Thursday and full-day on every Friday.The Department of Mills, Factories and...
Essay competition | 2008-07-20 00:00:00
Japan Foreign Trade Council, Inc. (JFTC) is sponsoring JFTC Essay Competition 2008 to encourage students, younger researchers and business people to express their opinions on matters of national and international importance.JFTC is contributing to the prosperity of the Japanese economy...
BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain Saturday said the caretaker government (CG) has arrested Shamim Iskander to create pressure on party chief Khaleda Zia, reports UNB.The government arrested Iskander, the younger brother of Khaleda, Friday on charges of amassing wealth...
Euromoney has named Citi Best Global Cash Management Bank, Best Global Investor Services Bank and Best Global Emerging Market Debt House among its 2008 awards for excellence, reports UNB.This year marks the first time Citi has won the global award...
Pope Benedict XVI has told Australians he is deeply sorry for the sexual abuse of children by some Catholic priests, BBC reports.Speaking at a gathering of bishops in Sydney, the Pope spoke of the "shame we have all felt" and...
A workshop on "Host Workers' Safety and Sanitation" will be held at Mohanagar Nattya Mancha in the city's Gulistan area today, reports UNB.Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will jointly organise the workshop to raise the...
PEOPLE of Dhaka city are no doubt grateful for the measure that led to the withdraw from the roads the worst air polluters : autorickshaws with two stroke engines running on a cocktail of petrol and mobil. Reportedly , the...
Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has arranged a syndicated facility of Tk 300 million medium term loan for Magnum Steel Industries Limited (MSIL).The MSIL, an automatic steel re-rolling mill, is expected to produce 90,000 tonnes of MS rods per annum, said...
The Progressive Credit Co-operative Society Ltd approved 16 per cent and 17 per cent dividend, respectively at its 15th and 16th annual general meetings held in the city recently for its shareholders, says a press release.Chairman of the company Abul...
HEADINGLEY, July 19 (Cricinfo): South Africa managed to lose just one wicket in the first session of the second day's play at Headingley, progressing to 158 for 4 at lunch. Hashim Amla, who again constructed his innings with notable ease,...
Sumathi Bala | 2008-07-20 00:00:00
LINDA Kreitzman, executive director for the masters' in financial engineering (MFE) at the University of California at Berkeley, says a few years ago she was contacted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city-state's de facto central bank, to...
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