TOKYO, Jun 7 (AFP): Toyota Motor Corporation is set to start producing hybrid cars in Australia and Thailand amid growing demand for the fuel-efficient vehicles in the wake of record high oil prices, a newspaper said Saturday.The Japanese auto giant...
BNP secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain Sunday said the main target of his party leaders and workers is to free former Primer Minister Khaleda Zia while BNP chairperson's adviser Brig Gen (retd) Hannan Shah said his party's detained chief Khaleda...
Babar Zaman, a young Bangladeshi working in Dallas, United States died in a tragic road accident on May 31, 2008 (Innalillahe Wa Inna Ilaihe Rajeun), said a press release.He was serving there as the corporate manager of FedEx Kinko's.Babar Zaman...
Five missing European | 2008-06-08 00:00:00
divers found in IndonesiaKUPANG, (Indonesia), June 7: AFP) - Five European divers missing for two days were found drifting in Indonesian waters Saturday after fishermen joined the search off remote islands east of Bali, police said. "We found them safe...
YANGON, (Myanmar), June 7 (Agencies): A severe shortage of housing has left hundreds of thousands of cyclone survivors in Myanmar exposed to heavy rain as the monsoon season begins, aid agencies said Saturday.The United Nations and the International Federation of...
Jennifer Tan | 2008-06-08 00:00:00
Internet media firm Yahoo Inc expects to increase its online advertising revenues in emerging markets above the industry's 30 per cent growth rate over the next three years, an executive told Reuters on Tuesday.Online advertising revenues in emerging markets are...
KATHMANDU, June 7 (Reuters): Seven Western governments have expressed "deep concern" over violent attacks on exiled Bhutanese seeking resettlement and aid workers assisting them, urging Nepal to stop the attackers.Several countries this year began resettling some of the 107,000 Bhutanese...
WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters): Likely US Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama met privately with former rival Hillary Clinton Thursday as the party sought to unite for the general election campaign after a long nomination battle."Senator Clinton and Senator Obama met...
NARAYANGANJ, June 6 (UNB): Robbers looted valuables worth Tk 0.5 million (5.0 lakh) from the house of a businessman in the town early Wednesday.Local people said a gang of dacoits stormed into the house of businessman Alamgir Hossain at Sitalakkhya...
Israeli and Palestinian girl | 2008-06-07 00:00:00
killed in Gaza attacksISRAEL, June 6: An Israeli worker was killed in a mortar attack by Gaza militants Thursday, triggering air raids on the impoverished territory that left a four-year-old girl dead and at least 10 other Palestinians injured. The...
Gong Yidong | 2008-06-07 00:00:00
When Chengcheng (9) bid farewell to the Baoji Street Children Relief and Protection Centre (BSCRPC) in February 2005, his guardians at the centre were sure of the orphan's readiness to face a new life. Chengcheng will go to a welfare...
Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury has said the current dialogue with the political parties is progressing satisfactorily, reports bdnews24.com.He expressed the hope that the process of dialogue would be successful with the participation of all concerned.While inaugurating a Lions Clubs...
SATKHIRA, June 6 (UNB): Some 700 bottles of Phensidyl syrup were recovered in Boyarkhola area of Sadar Upazila Wednesday morning.
Awami League will observe the historic 7th June today (Saturday) to commemorate the 6-point movement it launched 42 years back to gain full autonomy of erstwhile East Pakistan ahead of the nation's independence, reports UNB.The 6-point movement, marked by the...
FE Report | 2008-06-07 00:00:00
Stock prices on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) remained mixed with the blue chip companies gaining 1.55 per cent in the week that ended Thursday against the previous week's bullish trend.The prime bourse of the country was in a gaining...
Raphael Minder, FT Syndication ServiceHONG KONG: Soaring food and energy prices are forcing Asian central banks to confront a difficult dilemma: how to restrain inflation while not derailing economic growth.Until recently, Asian central bankers have shown little inclination to take...
FARIDPUR, June 6 (UNB): Two unidentified robbers were lynched by the angry villagers while they were fleeing after committing robbery at Naya Kanti village of Bhanga Upazila early Friday.The police and witnesses said a gang of some 16 robbers stormed...
Xiao Xin | 2008-06-07 00:00:00
Economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region will slow to 3.7 per cent year-on-year this year from 4.9 percent last year, while inflation will become a bigger concern, a major regional think-tank has forecast.China will continue to drive the region's economy...
A private TV channel recently telecast a series report on the river Buriganga. The report's gist is that the river is almost dead. During cruise on this historic river, anyone will surely be confronted with foul smells resulting from massive...
FE Report | 2008-06-07 00:00:00
The present caretaker government will announce the national budget for fiscal 2008-09 Monday (June 9), second time in its one and a half years tenure, an official said Friday.Finance and planning adviser Mirza Azizul Islam will read out the budget...
BARISAL, June 6 (UNB): People of Barisal region, specially the patients and tourists, are facing problems for transaction of foreign currency as the authorised banks are denying to provide desired service in this regard.Bangladesh Bank (BB) sources said only seven...
A litany of ills has made the country's judicial system one of the slowest in the world. Bangladesh has a judicial system derived mainly from an elaborate system of laws and procedures that are largely a legacy of the colonial...
FE Report | 2008-06-07 00:00:00
Standard Bank Limited (SBL) observed a customers' evening on the occasion of its ninth anniversary at a city hotel recently.Chairman of the board of directors of the bank Kazi Akramuddin Ahmed was present as the chief guest while Vice Chairman...
Deep convection is continuing over the North Bay. Squally weather is likely to affect the maritime ports, reports UNB.Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Mongla have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal No Three, said a Met...
WHEN the national budget for 2007-2008 was announced last year, the reconstituted caretaker government faced a great challenge to manage resources for development. The government received both appreciation and criticism for presenting its first budget in the absence of a...
Australia have summoned uncapped wicket-keeper Luke Ronchi to join their squad in the West Indies, reports BBC.The 27-year-old will provide cover for first-choice keeper Brad Haddin, who broke the ring finger of his right hand during the second Test in...
Stefan Stern | 2008-06-07 00:00:00
YOU might think, with the growing threat of recession and with the constant arrival of new competitors, that businesses would be trying to improve their customer service at the moment. You might think that - if you are as naive...
FE Report | 2008-06-07 00:00:00
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) executive committee Chairman Mominul Islam Patwary laid emphasis on the development of professional efficiency and quality of all staff members and officials of the bank in order to make the bank a model bank in...
Enayet Rasul | 2008-06-07 00:00:00
What things the administration has done so far in securing the country's readymade garments (RMG) sector from short and long term threats to its existence, are too little to say the last. The RMG sector faced peril even two years...
Our Correspondent | 2008-06-07 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, June 06: Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) has undertaken initiatives of installing energy saving lights instead of existing tube lights in the streets.With the commissioning of the energy saving lights, the CCC would be able to save at least Tk...
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