Outgoing Saudi Ambassador Abdullah Al-Obaid Al-Namla has said they would start issuing of normal visas for Bangladeshis hopefully from tomorrow (Wednesday) overcoming some technical difficulties. The Ambassador hoped that some 5,000 visas will be issued on the first day. —...
The government should act as the custodian of the people, rather than acting as 'businessman'.Regulatory Reforms Commission (RRC) Chairman Akbar Ali Khan made the remark while speaking at a roundtable on "poverty reduction and workers' social security issues" organised by...
FE ReportBDR chief Maj Gen Shakil Ahmed Monday said businessmen were not harassed in the past six months in order to restore their confidence and bring prices of essentials."I hope business environment in the country will further improve as no...
The National Economic Council (NEC) Monday revised down the Annual Development Programme (ADP) by Tk 40.00 billion to Tk 225.00 billion for the 2007-08 fiscal year, giving a focus on five important sectors with 72 per cent allocations, reports UNB.Earlier,...
The government has decided to turn Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation into National Tourism Authority by December next for better exploitation of the potentials of the country's tourism sector, reports UNB.The National Tourism Authority will be set up through the enactment of...
FE ReportCommerce adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman Monday said Bangladesh will closely study the bilateral free trade pacts India has signed with Sri Lanka and Nepal before making such a move with any south-Asian country."Bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) can be...
Siddique Islam The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has steadily intensified its intervention in the inter-bank foreign exchange market to help the commercial banks settle their import bills for food grains, scrap vessels and gasoline."We are selling the greenback to the commercial...
Naim-Ul-KarimThe government of late has decided to strengthen the operation of the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) to rein in the spiraling prices of essentials, officials said."We have already instructed the authorities concerned to prepare a work plan for strengthening...
John Aglionby FT Syndication ServiceJAKARTA: Buoyant intra-regional trade and robust domestic demand should cushion south-east Asia's economies from the worst impact of any US economic downturn, the region's central bankers said after their annual conference in Jakarta at the weekend.Slowing...
FE Report The United Kingdom (UK), in collaboration with the government of Bangladesh, will hold a major conference on global climate change at Sheraton Hotel today (Tuesday). Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Choudlury will open the day-long conference which...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is going to submit chargesheet in the case against detained BNP senior joint secretary general Tarique Rahman very soon for concealing his wealth information and amassing wealth that do not match his known sources of income,...
BEIJING, Mar 23 (Reuters): China has accused the Dalai Lama of plotting "terror" in Tibet and colluding with Uighur separatists in Xinjiang as it escalates a security and propaganda drive to stifle anti-Chinese unrest ahead of the Olympics. Anti-government protests...
ISLAMABAD, Mar 23 (AP): President Pervez Musharraf Sunday hailed the start of a "new era of real democracy" in Pakistan and pledged his support to the country's incoming government, sure to be packed by foes determined to diminish the power...
JERUSALEM, Mar 23 (AFP): US Vice President Dick Cheney was to meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas Sunday as part of an Easter weekend bid to revive faltering Middle East peace efforts. Cheney promised an "unshakeable" defence of Israel's security while...
TAIPEI, Mar 23 (AFP): Taiwan's president-elect Ma Ying-jeou extended his hand Sunday to big neighbour China, vowing to help pave the way for a century of mutual peace and prosperity in the region. Buoyed by a landslide election victory Saturday,...
WASHINGTON, Mar 23 (AFP): The campaigns of the Democratic White House hopefuls braced for fierce confrontation Sunday, after former president Bill Clinton appeared to question the patriotism of his wife Hillary's rival, Barack Obama. In the latest sparring match between...
COLOMBO, Mar 23 (AFP): At least 80 Tamil rebels and five government soldiers were killed in fresh fighting as Sri Lankan security forces tried to break into rebel-held territory, the defence ministry said Sunday. Fierce battles raged in the north...
KABUL, Mar 23 (AP): Afghan and NATO forces killed more than 40 insurgents in a joint air and ground battle in southern Afghanistan, a security official said Sunday. Separately, two soldiers from the US-led coalition died after hitting a roadside...
VATICAN CITY, Mar 23 (AFP): Pope Benedict XVI was set to celebrate Sunday an open-air Easter mass in St Peter's Square, followed by his traditional "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) blessing. The mass and blessing beginning...
NAPIER (New Zealand), Mar 23 (AFP): An inspired spell of precision bowling by Ryan Sidebottom pulled England off the ropes and put them in charge of the third cricket Test against New Zealand as 15 wickets fell here Sunday.After a...
Having notched up a hundred and a fifty in a warm-up match at the Providence Stadium, Malinda Warnapura returned to the venue, which became the 97th to host Test cricket, and celebrated with a maiden century. The lack of bounce...
A wonderful bowling performance enabled Bangladesh women's cricket team to earn an eight-wicket victory over Hong Kong in the first match of the Eastern Bank Women Series at the Bir Shreshtho Ruhul Amin Stadium (BSRAS) in Chittagong Sunday, reports UNB.Sent...
The 17th Bata School Handball Tournament (Under-17 boys & girls), organised by Bangladesh Handball Fede-ration, begins today (Monday) at Dhanmondi Women Sports Complex, reports UNB.ZD Hunts, managing director of Bata, will formally inaugurate the five-day meet, sponsored by Bata, at...
Promising Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib-al-Hasan moved into the top 50 of the LG ICC ODI bowling ranking for the first time in his career with a solid performance against Ireland, reports UNB.In the recently concluded three-match ODI series, Shakib took five...
Badda Jagoroni Sangsad managed a 1-0 goal victory over Jatrabari KC in a super six match of the Metropolis Senior Division Football League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) here Sunday, reports UNB.Komol scored the all-important goal for Badda JS...
MANCHESTER, Mar 23 (AFP): Cristiano Ronaldo "has the world in front of him" according to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and the veteran boss wants the Portugal winger to maintain his "fantastic" form against arch-rivals Liverpool Sunday.Ronaldo took his...
Old Dhaka Hockey Association earned a comfortable 7-0 victory over Bangladesh Navy in the Dhaka Bank Independence Day Hockey Tournament played at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here Sunday, reports UNB.National player Maksud Alam Habul struck three, another national...
A Dhaka court Sunday deferred to March 30 the proceedings of a graft case involving the setting up of three barge-mounted power plants against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Judge Md Feroz Alam of the Special Judges' Court-1 set up...
Former members of parliament (MPs) of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Awami League (AL) and Jatiya Party (JP) urged the government to hold the stalled elections to parliament as early as possible to establish an elected government in the country, reports...
Ordinary people, not bureaucrats, can decide who will do politics and echoed demand for release of former prime ministers Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina before Independence Day. The BNP chairperson's adviser ASM Hannan Shah said this while speaking at a...
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