ZURICH, July 9 (AP): FIFA will issue guidelines by Thursday to calm growing tension between clubs and countries over the release of players for the Olympic football tournament.FIFA president Sepp Blatter, an International Olympic Committee member, is preparing to rule...
STRASBOURG, July 9 (AFP): Inflation in the 15 countries sharing the euro-at the "worrying" level of 4.0 per cent in June-risks staying high in the months ahead, European Central Bank (ECB) President Jean-Claude Trichet warned today."In the wake of renewed...
BRUSSELS, July 9 (AFP): The European Commission (EC) said Tuesday it aimed to release up to 600 million euros (US$ 940 million) in aid to European Union (EU) fishermen to help them cope with soaring fuel prices.The EU's executive arm...
BEIJING, July 9 (Reuters): Five regional powers will press North Korea into allowing them to check the account it has given of its plutonium production when sputtering disarmament talks open in Beijing Thursday for the first time in nine months.The...
COLOMBO, July 9 (AP): Ajantha Mendis, the soldier who guided Sri Lanka to its second successive Asia Cup win with his crafty spin bowling is in line to be promoted three ranks higher to the rank of sergeant, a military...
Fiona Harvey and George Parker in London, FT Syndication ServiceGenetically modified (GM) crops hold the key to solving the food price crisis, the UK government's former chief scientific adviser has said.The intervention by Sir David King, one of Britain's most...
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Brac, the world's largest non-governmental organisation (NGO), has reduced its dependence on donors' funding significantly over the years.Releasing the annual report 200 released on Monday night Brac officials said the NGO is now largely self-reliant through its engagement in social...
FE Report | 2008-07-10 00:00:00
One of the renowned advertisement agencies of the country Adcomm Ltd signed an advertisement contract with ATN Bangla on behalf of City Group of Industries at a city hotel recently.Since 1972, City Group is a famous producer of consumer goods,...
FE Report | 2008-07-10 00:00:00
City Bank has been awarded a highly secured grade 'A' rating following an audit of its IT application by India-based independent international organisation South Asian Management Technology Foundation (SAMTF).SAMTF Director Arif Ahmed handed over the certificate to the bank's Deputy...
TOYAKO, Japan July 9 (AFP): US President George W Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday discussed an embattled nuclear accord that has drawn fire in both countries and fractured Singh's government."We talked about the India-US nuclear deal,...
THE Election Commission (EC) is now bracing itself for conducting the municipal and local government level elections throughout the country as a step forward for holding the national elections in time. It seems that all the major political parties are...
KABUL, Jul 8 (AP): A massive suicide bombing against India's embassy in Kabul could not have succeeded without the support of foreign intelligence agencies, Afghanistan said in a thinly veiled reference to Pakistan in a security report released Tuesday.The report...
The High Court (HC) Tuesday stayed two separate graft cases filed against the wives of Rajshahi mayor Mizanur Rahman Minu and Barisal mayor Mujibur Rahman Sarwar, reports bdnews24.com.A High Court bench of justice Sharif Uddin Chaklader and justice Imdadul Haque...
The government moved to keep the market in check as the prices of essentials did not come down despite bumper output in the Boro season, an adviser said Tuesday, reports bdnews24.com."Also, the government will take effective steps to keep the...
Naim-Ul-Karim | 2008-07-09 00:00:00
United Commercial Bank Ltd (UCB) will hold its pending annual general meetings (AGMs) by September next subject to the receipt of the High Court order, the bank's newly appointed top official said on Tuesday.Dhaka Stock Exchange suspended the share trading...
KATHMANDU, July 8 (Xinhua): The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has warned that the long running fuel supply shortage can become worse as there is no concrete plan to address NOC's deepening financial crisis due to soaring global oil prices.NOC officials...
FE Report | 2008-07-09 00:00:00
AKM Abdul Hye joined Rupali Bank Ltd as General Manager (GM) on promotion recently.Prior to this he served as the divisional head of various divisions in head office and as head of two zonal offices. He received professional trainings from...
FE Report | 2008-07-09 00:00:00
The 796th annual holy Urs marking the death anniversary of Hazrat Shah Sufi Khwaja Mainuddin Hasan Chisty Sanjari Ajmeri (Ra) will be observed on the premises of Mia Saheber Maidan Khanqueh Sharif, 56-57 Mia Saheber Maidan Avenue, Luxmi Bazar in...
Response to DSE query | 2008-07-09 00:00:00
Keya Cosmetics: In response to a Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) query, the company has stated that there is no undisclosed price sensitive information of the company for the recent unusual price hike of its shares.NTC: In response to a Dhaka...
KHULNA, July 8 (UNB): Jatiya Party (JP) president HM Ershad Tuesday said Jatiya Party would form the government after winning the parliamentary election scheduled for December this year."This is the last chance for Jatiya Party to go to state power....
COX'S BAZAR, July 8 (UNB) : US Ambassador in Dhaka James F Moriarty Tuesday visited a solar project, run by Grameen Shakti and Malumghat Christian Memorial Hospital in the district.During the visit, the envoy talked to the users of solar...
Cheerleaders preparing for | 2008-07-09 00:00:00
Beijing GamesJINGDONG, China, July 8: Sporting skimpy outfits and glistening smiles, the Chinese women dancing here could be cheerleaders for any US sports team. Only the colourful fans and "nunchakus" chain sticks give them away. One month before the Beijing...
The chart that was published on the front page of the FE on July 7, 2008 with the news item, headlined 'PCBs' half yearly operating profit up by 50 per cent,' had some errors. The chart's title was Profit Position...
WASHINGTON, July 8 (AFP): The United States is becoming increasingly protectionist and risks losing its economic leadership position in Asia to China, an official of President George W Bush's administration warned yesterday."It is ironic that in the 21st century, America...
OUR first national budget for the financial year 1972-1973 had a size of only Taka 7.86 billion (786 crore). Long after 36 years, we have a colossal deficit of Taka 300 billion (30,000 crore) in our national budget for the...
A six-day leadership training programme for women with disabilities, organised by SARPV-Bangladesh concluded at the city's BIAM Foundation recently, said a press release.Twenty-five women with disabilities participated in the training on the issues of analysing the situation of women with...
NEW DELHI, July 8 (AFP): As if Muttiah Muralitharan was not enough, Sri Lanka now have another formidable spinner in Ajantha Mendis, whose unique style is also breaking new ground.Muralitharan, with a record 735 Test wickets, has long flummoxed batsmen...
FE Report | 2008-07-09 00:00:00
LankaBangla Finance Limited will provide a comprehensive management support to The UAE-Bangladesh Investment Company (UBICO) Limited for making investment in the capital market.An investment management agreement was signed between UBICO and LankaBangla at the head office of LankaBangla in the...
FE Report | 2008-07-09 00:00:00
Sunsilk handed over gift coupons to another 100 girls for availing makeovers at Persona recently.This activity is the follow up to the 'Boishakhee bodoler din' campaign where a complete makeover which included makeup, hairstyling, Boishakhee saree from designer houses, ornaments...
The corruption trial of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has begun in Bangkok, almost two years after he was overthrown in a coup, reports BBC.Mr Thaksin and his wife face charges related to a Bangkok real estate deal.The couple...
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