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US stocks move toward flat

2007-06-12 00:00:00

NEW YORK, June 11 (AP): US stocks headed toward a flat open Monday as markets in Europe and Asia rallied.The move higher abroad comes after a rebound Friday in US markets following pullbacks earlier in the week. Nonetheless, last week...

Scarcity of smaller currency notes, coins in Barguna

2007-06-12 00:00:00

BARGUNA, June 11 (BSS): An acute scarcity of currency notes and coins of taka two and five denominations has been prevailing throughout the district for the last couple of months causing much inconvenience to people. Retailers and consumers are the...

GMG to fly in four int'l routes

2007-06-12 00:00:00

Private aviation company GMG Airlines has received a permit to operate flights on four international routes - the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Kuwait and Pakistan, reports bdnews24.com. At a conference with Biman Monday, GMG officials said that they would...

Recommendation of company's dividend

2007-06-12 00:00:00

NLICL: The board of directors of National Life Insurance Company Limited (NLICL) has recommended 20 per cent cash and 20 per cent stock dividends for its shareholders for the year 2006. The record date of the company is July 26,...

IPO diary

2007-06-12 00:00:00

Bangladesh Finance and Investment Company Ltd Nature of Business: Lease Finance & Term Finance Subscription Opens: June 10 2007Subscription Closes: June 14 2007 Subscription for NRB: June 10, 2007 to June 23, 2007 Offer Price (Tk.): 100.00 Market lot (Share):...

UN nuclear watchdog meets on Iranian crisis

2007-06-12 00:00:00

VIENNA, Jun 11 (AFP): A meeting opening in Vienna Monday of the UN nuclear agency could bring Iran one step closer to a third round of sanctions against its nuclear programme. "The distance to New York has shortened," said a...

Deadly factional clashes flare again in Gaza

2007-06-12 00:00:00

GAZA CITY, Jun 11 (AFP): Factional violence flared again in Gaza Monday between Hamas and Fatah after three weeks of calm, with loyalists of the rival parties shot and flung to their deaths from high-rise buildings. Seven people, including one...

Sarkozy party heads for landslide in French parliament

2007-06-12 00:00:00

PARIS, Jun 11 (AFP): President Nicolas Sarkozy's right wing party was headed for a landslide victory that would hand him a sweeping mandate to reform France, after the first round of parliamentary elections Sunday. One month after Sarkozy's presidential election...

Sporadic fire shakes Lebanon siege camp

2007-06-12 00:00:00

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon, Jun 11(AFP): Sporadic firefights continued Monday between Lebanese troops and diehard Islamist militiamen at an impoverished refugee camp where a deadly showdown is now in its fourth week. The sound of assault rifle and machinegun fire interrupted...

ROK's first woman president hopeful joins race

2007-06-12 00:00:00

SEOUL, Jun 11 (Reuters): The daughter of South Korea's assassinated president Park Chung-hee on Monday launched a bid to be the country's first woman leader in a race dominated by her main challenger for the opposition conservative's nomination. Park Geun-hye...

Japan's Miss Universe breaks with timid tradition

2007-06-12 00:00:00

TOKYO, Jun 11 (AFP): New Miss Universe Riyo Mori said Monday she had confidence in herself and knew she could win the title, unlike conventional Japanese women who are often seen as timid. "I was determined to bring back the...

Pakistan leader condemns attack on Afghan president

2007-06-12 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Jun 11 (AFP): Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Monday expressed concern over a "cowardly" attempt on the life of his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai, a statement said. Military ruler Musharraf, who has been at loggerheads with his fellow ally in...

Tourists to Nepal up 45pc since peace deal

2007-06-12 00:00:00

KATHMANDU, Jun 11 (AFP): Tourism arrivals to Nepal have shot up nearly 45 percent since former Maoist rebels ended their bloody "people's war" at the end of 2006, officials said Monday. "The last five months have shown encouraging signs of...

Egypt's elections turn violent

2007-06-12 00:00:00

CAIRO, Jun 11 (AP): Elections for Egypt's upper chamber of parliament turned violent Monday as one man was killed in clashes between ruling party supporters and independents outside a polling station in the northern Nile Delta region, police said. Police...

China for curbing trade gap with Bangladesh

2007-06-12 00:00:00

Chinese government has taken the issue of trade imbalance with Bangladesh seriously and already made substantial effort to solve the problem.New Chinese Ambassador in Bangladesh Zheng Qingdian, who sees a lot of potential of this country to develop, said this...

RCC Mayor Minu detained again

2007-06-12 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, June 11 (Agencies): Police have detained Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) Mayor and former BNP lawmaker Mizanur Rahman Minu again, a day after he was released on bail from jail. Boalia police arrested the mayor Monday when he went to...

Mahi Chy resigns from LDP presidium

2007-06-12 00:00:00

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidium member and organising secretary Mahi B Chowdhury resigned from both the executive posts, under the wind of democratic reforms of political parties blowing nowadays, report agencies.For now, Mahi will be continuing with the LDP as...

Bilateral issues high on agenda

2007-06-12 00:00:00

Foreign Affairs Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury left Dhaka Monday for Australia to hold formal discussions with Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer on bilateral issues, reports UNB.During his three-day visit he will also meet Speaker of the House of Representatives David...

Another graft case against Nazmul Huda

2007-06-12 00:00:00

MUNSHIGANJ, June 11 (UNB): Another graft case was filed against BNP leader and former communications minister Nazmul Huda here Sunday night.Executive Engineer of the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) Piyar Mohammad filed the case with Sadar police station at about...

Khandaker Mosharraf, 11 others sued for extortion

2007-06-12 00:00:00

COMILLA, June 11 (UNB): Former minister and BNP lawmaker Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain and 11 other BNP leaders have been sued for extortion in the district.Businessman Mohammad Ibrahim of Kolakandi village in Titash Upazila filed the case with a cognisance court...

Newsman nabbed while collecting toll

2007-06-12 00:00:00

JHALAKATI, June 11 (UNB): A journalist was arrested by the joint forces while he was collecting toll from a Union Parishad (UP) chairman at a hotel in the district town Sunday.The arrested was identified as Hasan Mahmud Talukder Ripon, district...

Creation of job opportunities a must in budget to reduce poverty

2007-06-12 00:00:00

Speakers at a discussion meeting Monday said creating job opportunities to millions of unemployed should be the main focus of the national budget to alleviate poverty, reports UNB.Salimullah Khan said deficit budget is usual in developing countries. But creation of...

JICA-sponsored primary teachers training on science , mathematics

2007-06-12 00:00:00

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has extended its technical cooperation within the framework of PEDP-II (Primary Education Development Programme II), concretely under the component two to cooperate in the field of teachers' training, especially in mathematics and science teaching in...

Six persons killed in separate incidents

2007-06-12 00:00:00

Six persons were killed and many others injured in separate incidents in different places of the country during the last two days, report agencies.In Barisal, two persons were killed in separate incidents at different places in the district Sunday.Besides, one...

Mass campaign on reproductive, gender issues

2007-06-12 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, June 11 (UNB): A special weeklong mass campaign began in Ramu Upazila Sunday under a UNFPA project 'Advocacy on Reproductive Health and Gender Issues through Department of Mass Communication (3rd phase)'.District Information Office and Upazila Administration organised the...

Dacoits loot cash, valuables

2007-06-12 00:00:00

SYLHET, June 11 (UNB): Two daring robberies were committed in Rauthkhai and Kashipur villages of Balaganj Upazila early Saturday.In Rauthkhai village, armed robbers looted cash and other valuables from the house of a Saudi expatriate.The police said a gang of...

Meghna erosion takes serious turn

2007-06-12 00:00:00

CHANDPUR, June 11 (UNB): Erosion by the River Meghna has taken a serious turn in Haimchar Upazila due to rise of water level in the river caused by heavy downpour for the last four days.The worst affected areas are Char...

Father hacks baby daughter to death in Sylhet

2007-06-12 00:00:00

SYLHET, June 11 (UNB): An insane father allegedly hacked his baby daughter to death at Mokambazar village in Golapganj Upazila Saturday afternoon.Witnesses said Kutoi Mia of the village, hacked his six months old daughter Laila indiscriminately in the afternoon when...

England seal series win

2007-06-12 00:00:00

Steve Harmison's 200th Test wicket and Monty Panesar's 10-187 in the match helped England take an unassailable 2-0 series lead against the West Indies, reports BBC. The tourists, chasing a record 455, were given hope by Shiv Chanderpaul (116no) who...

Ford declines role as India coach

2007-06-12 00:00:00

Kent director of cricket Graham Ford has rejected an offer to become India coach in order to remain with the English county team, reports BBC. Ford was offered the job Saturday after a meeting with the India board. "I am...