Indian officials are due to meet members of the world nuclear regulatory body to discuss plans to safeguard India's civilian nuclear facilities, BBC reports.The International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) approval of the plan is a key condition for enacting a...
John Whitesides | 2008-07-19 00:00:00
US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's overseas trip will be a high-risk debut on the world stage-with the potential pitfalls at least as numerous as the likely rewards.Obama's journey to Europe, the Middle East, Iraq and Afghanistan is meant to...
PREAH VIHEAR, Jul 18 (AP): Cambodian and Thai troops came close to a shoot-out in a disputed border region as the confrontation over land surrounding an ancient temple entered its fourth day, a Cambodian general said Friday.The standoff is the...
LONDON, July 18 (AFP): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he is concerned about spending big money on star signings in case it blocks the development of his young Gunners.While Premier League rivals Manchester United and Chelsea have once again splashed...
Justine Lau | 2008-07-19 00:00:00
This year, Peter Ma., the chairman of China's second largest life insurer, Ping An Insurance, became the target of thousands of angry Chinese, after the company revealed he earned Rmb66.16m ($9.0m) in 2007, nearly three times his pay in 2006.Although...
FE Report | 2008-07-19 00:00:00
The authorised capital of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has been proposed to be raised from Tk 5.0 billion (500 crore) to Tk 10 billion by amending memorandum and articles of association of the bank subject to the approval of...
The long-awaited alliance among the alumni of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in South Asia is going to take shape in the city today, with delegates meeting from all the eight member states of the South Asian Association for Regional...
From Fazle Rashid | 2008-07-19 00:00:00
NEW YORK, July 18: With the Arab nations', excluding Iran, earnings from oil exports grossing well over $400 billion in 2007 it was no surprise that they played and would be playing a very crucial role in revamping a sluggish...
CHITTAGONG, July 18 (BSS): The government has raised manpower of Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) to 519 to improve capacity and service standard.Ministry of Housing and Public Works has approved recently a reform in the CDA organogram that has dissolved 53...
JERUSALEM, Jul 18 (AP) : Israeli investigators have arrested six men suspected of trying to set up an al-Qaida-linked terror network, including one who wanted to shoot down President Bush's helicopter, the Shin Bet security service said Friday.Two of the...
The foreign secretary-level talks between Bangladesh and India ended Friday in New Delhi with both sides expressing satisfaction over its outcome, and Indian transit taking a back seat, the foreign adviser said, reports bdnews24.com.Dhaka and Delhi agreed, perhaps predictably, to...
Raphael Minder in Bangkok and Robin KwongSeveral Asian airlines have cut back on fuel hedging this year, leaving them exposed to far more substantial costs should oil remain at record highs.The effect of high jet fuel prices was underlined early...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2008-07-19 00:00:00
The government has extended time up to September 30 next for the release of indemnity bond offered to the export-oriented industries on promise of exporting goods.The government has offered the indemnity bond facility to 100 per cent export-oriented garment industries...
GENEVA, July 18 (Reuters): From banana imports to rules for protecting the product names, officials and diplomats were working on Friday on a range of issues ahead of next week's make-or-break ministerial trade negotiations.But trade experts said the significance of...
Carola Hoyos | 2008-07-19 00:00:00
Total and Eni, two of Europe's biggest oil and gas companies, each plan to bring nuclear power to countries in the Middle East in what would be a controversial shift in an industry that is finding itself squeezed out of...
THE figures released recently on the occasion of the World Population Day about Bangladesh population doubling to 280 million at its current growth rate by 2080 and reaching 180 million by 2020, are quite alarming. How would Bangladesh accommodate so...
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...
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