HONG KONG, June 6 (AFP): The lawyer for Pakistan's top judge, ousted by President Pervez Musharraf, on Wednesday urged the US and Britain to put pressure on the military ruler to ensure "free and fair" polls in the country. Retired...
Mohammad Yousuf and Mahela Jayawardene were the architects of an Asian batting effort that mustered a formidable 317 against the Africans at Bangalore's Chinnaswamy Stadium, according to Cricinfo. After the aggressive intent shown by Virender Sehwag and Sourav Ganguly, the...
KARACHI, Jun 6(Internet): Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar is in line for a recall to the national side after he was included in a list of 20 players due to attend a conditioning camp ahead of two one-day internationals (ODIs) in...
England will have a fourth successive series win over West Indies in their sights when the two sides meet in the third Test at Old Trafford today (Thursday), reports BBC. Michael Vaughan's side lead 1-0 with two matches to play...
CHITTAGONG, Jun 6 (UNB): Arambagh KS beat Chittagong Abahani by 3-0 goals in the day's lone return league match of the B. League at the MA Aziz Stadium here Wednesday.With this result, Arambagh KS improved their position in the league...
Title contenders Mohammedan SC and Muktijoddha Sangsad KC face in a return league match of the first-ever Professional Football League (B. League) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today (Thursday).The match kicks-off at 4:30 pm, reports UNB.Earlier, in the first phase,...
Title contenders Mohammedan SC and Muktijoddha Sangsad KC face in a return league match of the first-ever Professional Football League (B. League) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today (Thursday).The match kicks-off at 4:30 pm, reports UNB.Earlier, in the first phase,...
It was bound to happen. An inexperienced bunch of Africans could only muster a below-par 109 for 8 and the Asians reached the target with four overs to spare. The Asian bowling was disciplined and the fielding, despite a lack...
FE ReportThe caretaker government announces national budget for fiscal 2007-08 today (Thursday), which is expected to highlight realistic economic projections and envisage expansion of the social safety net, sources said.Finance and planning adviser Mirza Azizul Islam, who will announce the...
FE ReportThe existing 5.0 per cent customs duty on lentils, crude de-gummed soyabean and crude palm olein is likely to be waived in the national budget for the fiscal 2007-08.Adviser for Finance and Commerce Mirza Azizul Islam is scheduled to...
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed Wednesday asked the top district officials to make efforts to give institutional shape to all reforms and positive outcomes of the present caretaker government to halt return to previous unstable situation in the country, report...
Shahiduzzaman KhanThe government is contemplating raising the power tariff again. The cabinet committee on economic affairs, in its latest meeting this week, postponed a hike in power tariff. According to report published in the FE this week, the finance...
Siddique Islam Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has expressed its willingness to provide support for preparation of the country's credit rating."With SCB's heritage in Bangladesh market and experience in working with the rating agencies, it can contribute to the credit...
Police have opened an investigation into the case against Khaleda Zia and others on their alleged links to the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an Awami League rally that left 24 people dead. Cox's Bazar Awami League worker...
Two of the 21 corruption suspects, who were earlier served with notices by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for submission of their wealth statements, submitted their wealth accounts Wednesday, reports UNB.Former Awami League MP and Sheikh Hasina's cousin Sheikh Helal...
The caretaker government Wednesday approved the proposed national budget for 2007-08 fiscal to be announced today. A meeting of the council of advisers, with Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed in the chair, approved the budget after discussion on it...
SAVAR: At least six people were killed and 30 injured as two passenger buses collided near BPATC here on Wednesday evening. Witnesses said a Dhaka-bound bus from Bogra and a Manikganj-bound bus from Dhaka crashed into each other about...
FE Report Bangladesh has asked the United Kingdom (UK) to 'rethink' the way the British government looks at the country's graft in view of the current initiatives to crack down on corruption. The government has urged the Department for International...
FHM Humayan KabirThe Economic Relations Division (ERD) has sought funds from the World Bank for setting up two new power plants with a combined capacity of 250 megawatt (MW) at Haripur and Khulna.An ERD official told the FE: "We...
FE Report The overall trend of opening of fresh letters of credit (LCs) against imports increased by 16.93 per cent in May last compared to that of the corresponding period of the previous year, official sources said. Both opening...
Stocks bounced back on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Wednesday though the turnover declined.Power sector issues- DESCO, Power Grid and Summit Power- and most of the banking sector issues gained on the day.The total turnover declined to Tk 1.571...
From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, June 6: Cheap labour from China, India, Eastern Europe and Bangladesh immensely helped the rapid growth of economic development worldwide without the sting of inflation. The situation is reversing. The impact of inflation is being...
David Pilling, FT Syndication ServiceTOKYO: In 1985, Japan was considered so menacing an exporter that the US ganged up with West Germany, the UK and France to force a revaluation of the yen. Two years after Tokyo was roughed...
HEILIGENDAMM, June 06 (Agencies) : Leaders from the world's key industrialised nations will vow joint action to fight poverty and HIV/AIDs, US President George W Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday. But the US and German leaders,...
German President Horst Köhler has sought advice from microcredit guru Muhammad Yunus on what the industrialised countries should do on reduction of poverty, globalization, trade, climate change and the environment, reports bdnews24.com All these issues are expected to be...
RAJSHAHI, June 6 (UNB): Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) Mayor and former BNP lawmaker Mizanur Rahman Minu and two other BNP leaders were sent to jail Wednesday in an extortion case.Sources said Minu, former general secretary of Rajshahi City BNP...
FE ReportThe US dollar marked slight gain against the Bangladesh taka (BDT) Wednesday in the interbank foreign exchange market despite stable demand for the greenback, fund managers said.The exchange rate of the dollar against the BDT ranged between Tk...
Refayet Ullah MirdhaRupali Bank share price fell by more than 6.0 per cent over the past two sessions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) amid selling pressure by the investors, who have been depressed by unusual delay in the...
The right hand of the government must endorse and support what its left hand does. It is needed not only for uniformity of actions and direction but also for the realisation of its purpose. Whenever inconsistencies occur in inter-related laws...
Qazi AzadTHE cabinet committee on economic affairs, which is headed by the Finance Adviser, has reportedly deferred the decision last Monday on a proposal for a fresh spiral of power tariff. Instead, it has given the decision for forming a...
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