Detained former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Monday proposed to the caretaker government to hold the stalled Jatiyo Sangsad (JS) election first, and set a timeframe for the next elected government to hold the local bodies' polls within a month, reports...
Syed Ishtiaque Reza | 2008-07-08 00:00:00
DHL, an international express, transport, courier and air freight business leader, is planning to develop a SAARC trade lane hoping that the intra-regional trade can increase by around 11 times if the trade barriers are withdrawn.The company is eyeing a...
James Drummond | 2008-07-08 00:00:00
FT Syndication ServiceABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi has reignited speculation that the United Arab Emirates may break its fixed peg to the US dollar. The UAE is one of the world's main holders of dollar-denominated assets.In a report published last weekend,...
I have been an autograph-hunter since at the age of twelve years, more than five decades years ago, which is one of my hobbies.I have already collected more than three thousand autographs (not-facsimile) of eminent personalities of the world including...
BEIJING, July 7 (Xinhua): China's inflation is to peak in 2009 and then fall, according to the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) in a report today.The report by China's largest lender said the assets prices Would gradually rise...
As many as 21 teams are ready to compete in the Federation Cup Football beginning on July 31 at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city, reports UNB.Eleven participating clubs of B League along with six senior division clubs and four...
St KITTS, July 7 (Cricinfo): In a series that has been as one-sided as a M
Syed Jamaluddin | 2008-07-08 00:00:00
The caretaker government is holding talks with the political parties, civil society, business community and other stakeholders. Talks have so far been held with some of the stakeholders who have put forward a number of demands. It is pointed out...
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 7 (UNB): Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed said here Monday that his government is ready to extend the same gesture to detained former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia which was shown to another ex-premier, Sheikh Hasina, through her...
Response to DSE query | 2008-07-08 00:00:00
GQ Ballpen: 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.SEC issues show-cause noticesReliance Insurance: The...
Names of the newly-elected vice-chairmen of Islamic Finance and Investment Limited at the photo caption were not correctly published on page 16 of our yesterday's issue. The middle name of the caption will be Md Shamsuzzaman while the last name...
A suicide bomber has rammed a car full of explosives into the gates of the Indian embassy in the Afghan capital, killing 41 people, officials say.More than 140 were injured, including civilians and security forces, BBC reports.Defence attache Brig R...
KABUL, July 07 (Reuters): suicide car bomb hit the Indian Embassy in Kabul on Monday, killing 41 people and wounding 139, in an attack Afghan authorities said was coordinated with foreign agents in the region, a likely reference to Pakistan.While...
Abbas discusses unity in DamascusPalestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has held talks in Syria to try to improve ties between rival Palestinian groups. Syria's President Bashar al-Asad urged "every effort" towards achieving Palestinian unity which he said was the only way...
Bangladesh youth hockey team reached Kolkata Monday evening en route to Hyderabad to take part in the 6th Men's Junior (under-21) Asia Cup Hockey with their eyes on the 5th place, reports UNB.The eight-team Asian Junior Hockey tournament will be...
British Council (BC) is organising counseling sessions on Studying & Living in the UK and Professional Advisory Service for students for prospective students, reports BSS.These sessions will take place at the British Council auditorium, Sylhet Wednesday from 02:30pm to 5.00...
NEW YORK, July 7 (Reuters): As Las Vegas sees its hotel and casino businesses sputter and office, apartment and retail real estate markets flag, the rest of the country is hoping what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.Despite its crushing...
The four-day Bangladesh Single Country Trade Fair in Malaysia has fetched huge spot order and enthusiastic responses.The participating service and manufacturing companies have received order worth about US$ 10 million, said a press release.Among the participating commercial banks, National Bank...
Tapasi Rabeya passed the SSC Examination of 2008. She achieved golden
LONDON, July 7 (AFP): Rafael Nadal dethroned five-time champion Roger Federer as king of Wimbledon Sunday with an epic 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-7 (8/10), 9-7 win in one of the greatest Grand Slam finals of all time.The Spaniard, who...
Speakers at a workshop in the city Monday laid emphasis on intensifying efforts for raising food production at local level to cope with current food shortage as food security worldwide remains a far cry from being guaranteed, reports BSS.They called...
The High Court Monday granted bail to Dhaka mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka and stayed the proceedings of a graft case against him, filed by the Anti-corruption Commission, reports bdnews24.com.The bail order will remain effective until July 16.Khoka appealed to the...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has picked up 24 under-16 players for training shortly, reports UNB.The selected players have been advised to report to Age Group Programme Officer (Game Development) Taslim Uddin Tuhin on July 10 at 5:00 pm at Bangladesh...
At least 20 people died in a road crash Monday morning involving two buses colliding head-on at Eliotganj near Daudkandi in Comilla on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway, reports bdnews24.com.Daudkandi police chief Abdur Rab told the news agency that a Dhaka-bound Starline...
Bhola Lal of Sonargaon Hotel retained his solo lead in the Premier Division of Delta Life Open Squash Tournament securing 18 points after the 6th round as he crushed Swapan Parvez of Bashundhara Group in straight 3-0 sets at the...
THE Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), or PDB, in short, is one of the largest as well as the most vital state-owned enterprises (SoEs) in the country. It is responsible for providing power to the household consumers as well as...
FE Report | 2008-07-08 00:00:00
Mohammed Rezaul Karim Khan Reza and Shakhawat Hossain Kaiser have recently been elected president and general secretary respectively of Bangabandhu Jubo Parishad.The election was held in the fourth biennial council of the parishad at National Press Club in the city...
Ricky Ponting, the Australia captain, has had surgery on his injured right wrist and is no certainty to take part in the team's next matches, a series of three ODIs against Bangladesh in Darwin starting in late August, reports Cricinfo.Ponting...
FE Report | 2008-07-08 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) sought Monday more time for gradual rise of capital to Tk 4.0 billion by a bank."We want a breathing time to implement such capital requirement. We're not saying we won't do it, but it...
TOKYO, July 7 (AFP): The dollar firmed in Asian trade today as the market waited to see if leaders of the world's industrialised nations sent a message to support the sliding greenback at the G8 summit, traders said.The dollar also...
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