A special court that deals with corruption cases Sunday again deferred to June 19 the hearing on framing charges against detained BNP senior joint secretary general Tarique Rahman and ex state minister Lutfozzaman Babar and others in Tk 210 million...
Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed said Sunday that the issue of security was multi-dimensional and not confined only to ensuring physical safety in this modern age, reports UNB.He also said security officials must understand that ensuring security does not mean...
Ben Fenton | 2008-06-16 00:00:00
AS the head of a booming Indian company which is spending almost
FE Report | 2008-06-16 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue Sunday refused to accept as legal the funds to be disclosed under the latest opportunity offered by the government."The revenue board will not serve any show cause notice or seek any explanation from the taxpayers....
Our Correspondent | 2008-06-16 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, June 15: The proposed budget worth Tk 728 million of Chittagong University (CU) for the 2008-2009 fiscal was approved in a joint meeting of the Finance Committee and Syndicate of the university Saturday held at the conference room with...
Simon Katich and Phil Jaques both made centuries on a day of total Australian dominance in Barbados, where the match slipped right out of West Indies' grasp as Australia built a lead of 365 by stumps, according to website cricinfo.At...
The Bangladesh Police Sunday launched a strategic plan that outlines its vision, mission, core values and future priorities of the service, reports UNB.Inspector General of Police Nur Mohammad, launched the 'Strategic Plan for 2008-2010' to be implemented over three years."For...
FE Report | 2008-06-16 00:00:00
Four exhibitions on textile products will be held in the city's Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre (BCFCC) from June 19 to June 22.The exhibitions in one go are '9th Textech Bangladesh 2008 International Expo', international textile garment technology and machinery...
FE Report | 2008-06-16 00:00:00
The government is planning to set up a 'National Tourism Authority' by July this year to develop the country's potential tourism sector."This will be an independent and autonomous body," said Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser for the Ministry of...
NEW DELHI, June 15 (PTI): The Indian commodity market is expected to grow by 30 percent and will reach Rs.74,156 billion ($1.73 trillion) in volume by 2010, according to a study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of...
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman Lt Gen (retd) Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury, who joined his office Sunday after a long vacation, said no illegal step has been taken in temporarily releasing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, earlier detained in connection with graft...
TEHRAN, June 15 (Reuters): Western powers are warning Iran of more sanctions if it rejects an incentives offer and presses on with sensitive nuclear work, but the Islamic Republic is showing no sign of backing down.On Saturday, Iran again ruled...
The BRAC Bank Junior Tennis Initiative (JTI) Programme, organised by the Bangladesh Tennis Federation (BTF), begins in the city Sunday at Nilkhet Primary School, reports UNB.International Tennis Federation (ITF) development officer of the Asia Zone Suresh Menon inaugurated the competition...
Shoaib's 5-yr ban reduced to 18 monthsShoaib Akhtar's five-year ban has been reduced to 18 months by the PCB-appointed Appellate Tribunal, but he will have to pay of fine of Rs seven million (approx US$105,000). "The tribunal has taken the...
FE Report | 2008-06-15 00:00:00
Finance and planning adviser Mirza Azizul Islam said Saturday privatisation is the only key to survival of the state-owned sugar mills as it has not been possible for them to overcome the chronic losses incurred under public management"The state-owned sugar...
Carola Hoyos | 2008-06-15 00:00:00
As truckers protest against high fuel prices, politicians seek seapegoats among speculators and governments in Asia abandon expensive fuel subsidies, evidence is beginning to mount of a dramatic shift in oil demand.America, for one, shows signs of finally starting to...
FE Report | 2008-06-15 00:00:00
At least 0.1 million poor students of the country can have opportunities to obtain higher degrees if financial organisations spend one per cent of their yearly profit to support their studies, said BAB chief Saturday.BAB (Bangladesh Association of Banks) president,...
Intel Corp has rolled out its smallest ever processors, the Atom range, betting on an emerging market which it said could be as big as 10 billion U.S. dollars, media reported.Sean Maloney, General Manager of Intel's sales and marketing group,...
CHITTAGONG, June 14 (UNB): Convener of Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Ferdous Ahmed Qureshi criticised Saturday the government for its move to release some of the detained high-profile corrupt suspects saying that the achievement of the 1/11 will go in vain...
WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters): Maintaining that "openness" is necessary for economies and people to prosper, a top Bush administration official feels that despite a healthy growth rate the pace of reforms in India appears to have "slowed"."Since 1991, when then...
Our Correpondent | 2008-06-15 00:00:00
KHULNA, June 14: Raj Textile Mills has been declared laid-off recently. Production was suspended on Sunday last due to crisis of raw materials and incurring of loss. After three days frustration has been found among the workers and employees for...
Chris Flood | 2008-06-15 00:00:00
George Soros, the billionaire financier, stood before US lawmakers early this month and witheringly described the current boom in commodity markets as a "super-bubble" that could result in instability.Mr Soros told the Senate commerce committee that institutional investors were inflating...
Airlines globally are increasing baggage fees and fares in a bid to counter high fuel bills. Australian airline Virgin Blue is to raise ticket prices by $5 Australian dollars ($4.70;
SENDAI, (Japan) June 14 (Agencies): A 7.2-magnitude earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan Saturday, killing at least four people as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and shook nuclear power plants.At least seven people were missing....
Bangladesh Hockey team off to a flying start in the 3rd Men's AHF Cup Hockey beating Brunei Darussalam by 6-1 goals in Singapore Saturday, reports UNB.Vice captain Russell Mahmud Jimmy scored three goals, Mohammad Zahidul Rajan struck twice and Mohammad...
WASHINGTON, June 14 (Bloomberg): After six decades of ever-expanding international commerce, the high tide of free trade is ebbing.As tens of thousands of South Koreans protest US beef imports, rising commodity prices push nations to keep more food for domestic...
Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus addressed the plenary session of the Brazilian Senate Thursday and briefed it on the activities of Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, reports UNB.Prof Yunus was in Brazil from 11-14 June at the invitation of the Brazilian...
The food situation is still tight at both domestic and international levels. Increased production of food grains in some countries, including Bangladesh, in the last cropping season virtually has had no impact on the availability and prices of the same...
FE Report | 2008-06-15 00:00:00
Square Hospital Limited (SHL) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a corporate healthcare agreement recently.Square Hospitals Director KM Saiful Islam and ADB Country Director Hua Du signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations.Also present in the signing ceremony...
BARISAL, Jun 14 (UNB): Price of potato suddenly has shot up by 50 per cent in the district markets in last 48 hours.After visiting local markets, it was found that wholesale price of per kilogram (kg) of potato was between...
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