The World Food Programme (WFP) is launching a US$ 52 million programme to feed 2.2 million people in Bangladesh for over six months, reports UNB."An appeal for the amount has been made by the WFP and the response is satisfactory,"...
DU CorrespondentThe government Saturday was urged to urgently adopt a mass-accommodation policy alongside distributing relief materials to protect the people of the country's coastal areas from any sort of natural disasters in future. Speaking at the concluding ceremony of a...
FE Report A report titled 'Human Development in South Asia-2006, Poverty in South Asia: Challenges and Responses' will be launched today (Monday) at the auditorium of the Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF). The Mahbub Ul Haq Human Development Centre prepared...
Bangladesh Medical Association of North America, an organisation of the expatriate Bangladeshi physicians in the USA, has donated US$ 10,000 to the Chief Adviser's Relief and Welfare Fund in aid of the cyclone affected people, reports UNBFormer president of the...
Enayetullah Khan, editor-in-chief of United News of Bangladesh (UNB), will represent Bangladesh at the 13th General Assembly of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) to be held in Jakarta from December 9 to 14.Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will...
BRAHMANBARIA, Dec 2 (UNB): Some 6,432 hectares of land have been brought under winter vegetable cultivation in the district in the current Rabi season.Department of Agricultural Extension source said different kinds of winter vegetables, including tomato, cauliflower, cabbage, spinach, and...
Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed Sunday donated Tk 5.0 million (Tk 50 lakh) on behalf of the Army and Trust Bank Ltd to the Chief Adviser's Relief and Welfare Fund for the country's cyclone victims.The army chief handed over...
KOLKATA, Nov 2 (BBC): Pakistan staged a spirited fightback to finish day three of the second Test against India on 358-6 in Kolkata. Resuming on 50-1, in reply to India's mammoth 616-5 declared, Pakistan lost four wickets in the morning...
South Africa haven't lost a one-day series at home since 2001-02, and a disciplined display by their fast bowlers gave them a strong chance of maintaining that record with a stifling performance in the deciding match at Newlands. New Zealand...
Country's two popular clubs -- Abahani Limited and Mohammedan Sporting Club -- face each other in the first of the 'best of three football matches' today (Monday) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) in the city to raise funds for...
KANDY, Dec 2 (Cricinfo): Muttiah Muralitharan moved level with Shane Warne on 708 wickets as he bowled Sri Lanka back into the first Test at Kandy. He claimed the first four England batsmen to fall on the second day as...
The touring Bangladesh Under-19 team tested the first victory in the third match of a five-match one-day series, beating Pakistan Under-19 team by 24 runs at the DHA ground in Karachi Sunday, reports UNB.Despite the day's victory, Bangladesh were still...
MILAN, Italy, Dec 2 (AFP): Brazil forward Ronaldo will be fit to return to the AC Milan squad when they compete in the Club World Cup in Japan, vice-president Adriano Galliani said Saturday. Speaking to Sky Sport television cameras ahead...
FE ReportDifferent tax zones under the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Sunday witnessed a huge rush of taxpayers on the last day of individual tax return submission.The deadline for submission of individual tax returns expired Sunday. The NBR earlier extended...
A Z M AnasThe World Bank (WB) has put its push for Agrani Bank sell-off agenda on the back burner, given the privatisation debacle in case of Rupali Bank."The bank has decided, in principle, not to increase its pressure on...
FE ReportThe interim government will soon sit with foreign development agencies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to prepare both short and long-term rehabilitation programmes for the country's Sidr-affected coastal districts.The decision was taken Sunday at the weekly meeting of the Council...
The Supreme Court (SC) Sunday overruled a High Court judgment and set aside its order that violence and coercion in favour of or against hartal are tantamount to criminal activities, reports UNB. A seven-member full court of the Appellate Division...
The Supreme Court (SC) Sunday overruled a High Court judgment and set aside its order that violence and coercion in favour of or against hartal are tantamount to criminal activities, reports UNB. A seven-member full court of the Appellate Division...
A Dhaka court hears extortion charges against Sheikh Hasina today (Monday), setting off the trial of the former prime minister, a lawyer said, reports bdnews24.com. Judge Md Azizul Hoque of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judges' Court, now sited on the Sangsad...
The High Court (HC) Sunday granted former prime minister Khaleda Zia's son Tarique Rahman bail in two extortion cases, reports bdnews24.com. The HC simultaneously issued a ruling asking the government to explain why the two cases would not be cancelled....
A second US amphibious naval ship named 'Tarawa' will join the country's current cyclone relief operation soon, as American Marine Brig General Ronald Bailey said, historically it takes two weeks to meet the emergency relief needs for distressed people, reports...
Shakhawat Hossain Last month's cyclonic storm Sidr that devastated the country's coastal districts has not burdened the insurance companies with much financial liabilities.The insurance companies were, initially, worried that there could be substantial claims from cell phone companies having a...
Naim-Ul-KarimThe government is actively contemplating deciding on some of the investment offers worth about $12.5 billion (1250 crore) by next month as part of its plans to gear up economic activities in the aftermath of the two consecutive floods followed...
FE ReportStock prices nose-dived Sunday on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) despite partial withdrawal of ban on lending by merchant banks to retail investors early last week.The prime bourse witnessed a record fall of its general index by over 92...
The Caretaker Government ordered that 431 officers and employees of Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) be sacked on grounds that they were appointed "illegally". An official announcement Sunday said, "The termination decision was taken, as allegations of irregularities in their appointment...
Three officials of Chittagong WASA (CWASA) and a contractor were sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by a Chittagong court Sunday in a corruption case. Divisional Special Judge SM Solaiman, after examining records and prosecution witnesses, awarded them the 15 years...
When the judges of the civil courts at district-level enjoy a month-long annual vacation from December 1, the High Court (HC) Sunday ordered the government to constitute civil vacation courts in each district for disposing of urgent cases. The HC...
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Salehuddin Ahmed Sunday advised the branch officers of different commercial banks operating in the Sidr-hit areas of Barisal to provide banking support for quick resumption of economic activities, reports UNB. "Do whatever you can to rejuvenate...
Jasim Uddin HaroonThe Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) negotiated the cost of premium with its Kuwaiti counterpart against import of 1.15 million tonnes of fuel which the state-owned organisation claimed would save the government at least Tk 250 million. The fuel...
Siddique Islam Most commercial banks are holding surplus funds with them to avoid any possible shortfall in cash ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha festival. Few non-primary dealer (PDs) banks participated in 28-day Treasure Bills (TB) auction, held in the Bangladesh Bank...
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