LONDON, Mar 14 (AP): Many Britons were resigning themselves to more puritanical lifestyles Thursday as they faced the prospect of "sin taxes" that will increase the cost of alcohol, cigarettes, gas-guzzling cars and, potentially, plastic bags. "Don't Drink or Drive"...
DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's North African wing threatened Thursday to kill two Austrian hostages it had abducted in Tunisia if Vienna failed to secure the release of some of the group's members jailed in Tunisia and Algeria. The three-day...
BERLIN, Mar 14 (Reuters): Angela Merkel becomes the first German chancellor to address Israel's parliament next week, despite opposition from a small number of parliamentarians, more than six decades after the end of World War Two. Merkel's three-day trip, starting...
TEHRAN, Mar 14 (AFP): Iran Friday voted in elections expected to tighten the grip of conservatives on parliament after a low-key campaign and the mass disqualification of reformist candidates by a hardline vetting body. Reformists are only able to contest...
TORONTO, Mar 14 (AP): Parliament voted Thursday to extend Canada's mission in Afghanistan to 2011, provided NATO supplies more troops and equipment to back up its forces in the volatile south. Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government has been under growing...
FE Report Prices of a number of core food basket items including flour, lentil, sugar, edible oil, onion and rice soared again at the retail level in the capital during the past one week, market operators said. In the past...
DAKAR, Mar 14 (UNB): Kuwait is ready to help Bangladesh in projects of its choice through the Kuwait Development Fund and is eager to invest in Bangladesh. Foreign Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Mohammed Al Salem Al Saba expressed the interest...
FE ReportA CPE seminar on 'Auditor Independence-Threats and Safeguard' was organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) at the ICAB Auditorium in the city recently.Former adviser to the Caretaker Government M Hafizuddin Khan attended the function as...
Sarwar ZahanThe inter-bank call money rate stayed steady at its high level last week due to high pressure on liquidity. The central bank used its tools to keep the market cool without any visible result, fund managers said.The call rate...
March 09 - March 13, 2008Commercial Bank of CeylonUS dollar has been maintaining its bullish tone against Bangladesh Taka, which is expected to be sustained until the later part of the current month.Despite increasing call money rate, which usually triggers...
FE ReportInternational Leasing and Financial Services Limited extended Tk 70.40 million loan facility for LankaBangla Securities Limited.International Leasing and Financial Services Limited extended an investment facility of Tk 70.40 million to LankaBangla Securities Limited to finance its business activities. Managing...
FE ReportThe Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Ltd in Bangladesh held a workshop for the 30 winning teams of the first round of the regional Young Entrepreneur Awards (YEA) 2008 in the city recently.YEA allows talented students to showcase...
After a clean sweep in the two-match test series, visiting South Africa also whitewashed Bangladesh in the three-match Warid ODI Series winning the 3rd match by seven wickets at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium (SBNS) in the city Friday, reports...
BEIJING, Mar 14 (AFP): China's football association has proposed sacking Olympic women's football coach Elisabeth Loisel as it looks to revive the team's chances of home-town Games glory, state press said Friday. A proposal handed to the sports ministry on...
Mohammedan SC and Biman Bangladesh maintained their all-win run to take a joint lead in the Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League beating their respective opponents after the 4th round matches at separate city venues Friday, reports UNB.In the day's another...
NYON (Switzerland), Mar 14 (AFP): Arsenal will meet fellow giants Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals following the draw made here on Friday. Four English clubs are in the final eight and Arsene Wenger's side were the first out of...
England grasped control of the second Test in Wellington, with James Anderson picking up his fourth five-wicket haul to help dismiss New Zealand for 198 shortly before stumps on the second day. With a lead of 144, and on what...
MANCHESTER, Mar 14 (AFP): England goalkeeper Ben Foster has been told he will make his Manchester United debut against Derby County on Saturday -- just a week after returning to reserve team duty following a ten-month cruciate ligament injury lay-off....
Dinajpur DSA made a flying start in the final round of the JFA Cup Under-15 Football Championship beating Dhaka DSA by 5-0 goals at Rajshahi divisional Stadium Friday, reports UNB.Sajib struck twice in the 48th and 71st minute, while Liton,...
A 15-member Ireland cricket team arrives here today (Saturday) to play a three-match ODI series against Bangladesh.During the weeklong visit, Ireland will play the 1st ODI match against Bangladesh on March 18, the 2nd on March 20 and the 3rd...
The Sector Commanders’ Forum (SCF) Friday condemned the government's scrapping of a March 15 convention on war crimes and said it would simply benefit war criminals, reports bdnews24.com. Former Air Force chief AK Khondoker, who heads the forum, however vowed...
Relatives and party colleagues of detained ex-premier Sheikh Hasina are in the dark about her latest health condition as they said Square Hospital and jail authorities kept mum about her treatment for the last two days, reports UNB.Hasina's personal physicians...
Bangladesh has called for increased and unconditional grants from the international financial institutions, particularly from the World Bank (WB), to assist the least developed countries (LDCs) in achieving the millennium development goals (MDGs).Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the...
The 23rd death anniversary of Dr Aleem-Al-Razee, a noted parliamentarian, jurist and educationist, will be observed today (Saturday) with due solemnity, reports UNB. Tangail Zila Samity, Aleem-Al-Razee Memorial Council, Sandhani National Eye Donation Society, City Law College, Dhaka, Nagarpur Government...
CHITTAGONG, March 14 (BSS): A total of 1,19,031, out of 1,56,023, different registered vehicles are plying greater Chittagong region without valid documents particularly fitness. Officials of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) said, of those, about 35 thousand are running...
Mahanagar Puja Committee Friday celebrated family day on the premises of Dakeshwari National Temple in a befitting manner and with exchange of greetings among the members of the Hindu community and invited guests, reports BSS. Chief Adviser of Mahanagar Sarbojanin...
UNDP Administrator Kemal Dervis arrives in the city today (Saturday) on a three-day trip to meet high officials and visit sites related to general election, and development in Bangladesh, reports UNB. His trip here is the second stop in a...
DU Correspondent The three-day 'International Education Exhibition-2008' began at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel in the city Friday to provide Bangladeshi students with detailed information about overseas education including various scholarships.SS Business Corporation Ltd (SSBCL), a quality service provider and consultant for...
DU CorrespondentA get-together marking the golden jubilee of Dhaka University (DU) Sociology Department was held on the university's TSC premises Friday. Sociology Department Alumni Association (SDAA) organised the function.Over five hundred former students of the department joined the jubilant occasion...
FE Report Mukul Roy Chaudhuri has been appointed general manager of Asiatic MindShare Limited -- the largest media management agency in Bangladesh.He was given the responsibility to continue the growth of the company.Chaudhuri began his career as a research assistant...
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