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Beef at Tk 155 a kg at Agora

2007-11-11 00:00:00

FE ReportBeef is now available at Taka 155 a kilogram at Agora, country's first and largest chain superstore which launched a "Weeklong Haat" on Thursday (November 8).All through the 'haat' week, many other consumer items, including rice, pulse, onion, sugar,...

Asian markets end mixed

2007-11-11 00:00:00

BANGKOK, Nov 10 (AP): Asian markets were mixed Friday as investors took their cues from local developments.MUMBAI: Indian financial markets were closed for a public holiday.BANGKOK: Thailand's main stock index rose 0.10 per cent to 874.6, with traders generally cautious...

Pakistan emergency to end in one month

2007-11-11 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (Agencies): Pakistan announced plans to lift its state of emergency within one month and allowed opposition leader Benazir Bhutto to leave her villa following a day under house arrest, as the country sought Saturday to restore its...

Ban opposes UN peacekeepers in Somalia

2007-11-11 00:00:00

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 10 (Agencies): Against a backdrop of heavy fighting and growing insecurity, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opposed the deployment of UN peacekeepers to Somalia and suggested instead a robust multinational force or a coalition of willing nationsn August, the...

Indian girl born with eight limbs stable

2007-11-11 00:00:00

BANGALORE, Nov 10(AFP): A two-year-old Indian girl separated from her conjoined twin was doing well today after regaining consciousness for the first time after a gruelling 27 hours of surgery. Lakshmi, who had been born with eight limbs, was under...

Roadside bombs kill seven in Iraq

2007-11-11 00:00:00

BAGHDAD, Nov 10 (Agencies): Roadside bombs killed at least seven Iraqis early Saturday, including four civilians who died on minibuses on their way to work, police said. The first explosion killed two people and wounded nine around 6:15 a.m. in...

news digest

2007-11-11 00:00:00

Four Muslims shot dead in Thai south NARATHIWAT, (Thailand), Nov 10: Suspected separatist rebels shot dead four Muslims in restive southern Thailand overnight, police said Saturday. The 46-year-old deputy chairman of a local administrative body and his 20-year-old neighbour were...

Enjoying education delivers best results

2007-11-11 00:00:00

M A IslamRABINDRANATH Tagore said: "Education without pleasure is no education at all". His words are still significant and will probably be so for ever. Pleasure in studies is crucial and helpful for success in life. It helps to understand...

Benefits of early morning studies

2007-11-11 00:00:00

FE Special 'Morning shows the day'. The way you begin the morning is indicative of how you will pass the day. If you begin it joyfully, most probably your whole day will be joyous. If you begin it with bad...

Some private universities are helping higher education

2007-11-11 00:00:00

Md. HabibullahIN order to impart quality education, a country needs to establish some centres of excellence. Since the Industrial Revolution in Europe the demand for higher education has been increasing on a regular basis and it will surely get momentum...

In search of the bigger picture

2007-11-11 00:00:00

Nanna Lüneborg ONLY a few months ago, I was trekking around Ilulissat in Greenland, my one-year-old daughter strapped to my back, admiring some of the most spectacular scenery on earth. After more than a decade in the UK, mostly in...

Quotable quotes

2007-11-11 00:00:00

The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them.-Mark TwainA good memory and a tongue tied in the middle is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.- Mark TwainThe best way...

Shaheed Noor Hossain Day observed

2007-11-11 00:00:00

Shaheed Noor Hossain Day was observed Saturday with different political, socio-cultural organisations and professional bodies placing wreaths at the Noor Hossain Square in the city, reports bdnews24.com. Awami League leaders Abdur Razzak, Motia Chowdhury and Shahara Khatun led a number...

Truck drivers, ticket agents clash at Paturia

2007-11-11 00:00:00

MANIKGANJ, Nov 10 (bdnews24.com): A clash between truck drivers and unofficial ferry agents led to a one-hour suspension of ferry services and huge traffic tailbacks at Paturia ferry crossing Saturday. At least 10 people were injured and 50 trucks vandalised...

Education improves one's intellectual faculty: CJ

2007-11-11 00:00:00

Chief Justice (CJ) M Ruhul Amin said education is a dynamic creative process that improves the intellectual faculty of an individual and benefiting the society.He said this while inaugurating the 10th founding anniversary of East West University at the Bangladesh-China...

DUTA demands salary hike for teachers

2007-11-11 00:00:00

The Dhaka University Teachers' Association (DUTA) Saturday demanded a hike for teachers' salaries and allowances and other professional facilities without delay in light of the spiralling cost of essentials, reports bdnews24.com. A DUTA statement issued by its acting president Tazmeri...

Case against war criminals within week, says ex-army chief

2007-11-11 00:00:00

Former Chief of Army Staff M Harun-ur-Rashid Saturday said a case will be filed within a week against the war criminals of 1971, reports UNB."The legal experts are now examining the pros and cons of filing the case against war...

Thrust on edn instt-industry interaction for industrialisation

2007-11-11 00:00:00

DU CorrespondentSpeakers at a seminar on 'Academia-Industry Linkage for Education and Research in Bangladesh: Views from the Private Sector' Saturday stressed the need for promoting interaction between educational institutions and industries of the country to transfer the formers' knowledge and...

Seven more die of mysterious disease in Sylhet

2007-11-11 00:00:00

SYLHET, Nov 10 (UNB): Seven more people died of a mysterious disease in Goainghat and Companyganj upazilas of the district Friday, raising the death toll from the malady here to 21 in the last seven days.Sources at the Civil Surgeon...

Nine die of diarrhoea in Laxmipur

2007-11-11 00:00:00

LAXMIPUR, Nov 10 (UNB): Diarrhoea that broke out in an alarming proportion in two upazilas of the district last week claimed nine lives and affected over 200 others so far.Hospital sources said the water-borne disease broke out in several villages...

Two die, three fall sick after taking poisonous food

2007-11-11 00:00:00

COMILLA, Nov 10 (UNB): Two children of a family died and three others fell sick after taking food that contained harmful bacteria at Uttar Pashchimgaon village under Laksam Upazila Friday.Witnesses said family members of Hareshuddin ate dinner Thursday night and...

Major Ghani's death anniversary today

2007-11-11 00:00:00

FE ReportThe 50th death anniversary of Major A Ghani, the founder of East Bengal Regiment and its sister units of Bangladesh Infantry Regiment, will be observed today (Sunday), said a press release.On this day in 1957, Ghani popularly known as...

Dhaka bowl out Chittagong for 200

2007-11-11 00:00:00

Holders Dhaka Division made a nice start in the 4th round four-day match of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 9th National Cricket League as they bundled out Chittagong Division for 200 in their 1st innings in 82.4 overs on the 1st...

AFC invites Bangladesh to Challenge Cup

2007-11-11 00:00:00

The Asian Football Federation (AFC) invited Bangladesh to the second AFC Challenge Cup 2008, to be participated by the second-tier football nations of Asia, reports bdnews24.com.The inaugural AFC Challenge Cup was held in Bangladesh in April 2006 and Bangladesh went...

Div I soccer league begins in Bogra

2007-11-11 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentBOGRA, Nov 10: Bogra First Division Football League began at the Altafunnessa playing ground recently.Bogra District Sports Association (DSA) organised the football league.Eight teams have participated in the league. Final match will be held on November 23.Deputy Commissioner of...

Polished Australia compound Sri Lanka’s misery

2007-11-11 00:00:00

Australia's new era continued to look much like their old one as they dominated mercilessly at the Gabba for a third day, forcing Sri Lanka to follow-on a massive 340 runs behind. The visitors then lost both openers Sanath Jayasuriya...

Araf Apparels outplay Rising Group 4-1

2007-11-11 00:00:00

Araf Apparels confirmed their semifinal berth in the Office Hockey League-2007, outplaying Rising Group by 4-1 goals in the day's lone Group B match at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium, reports UNB.Araf Apparels led the first half 1-0.Sri Raju...

Central bank likely to change policy stance on forex reserve

2007-11-11 00:00:00

Shakhawat HossainThe Bangladesh Bank is likely to revise its policy stance on foreign exchange reserve requirement in view of the galloping import costs of fuel oils and food items, according to sources.In line with the suggestion from the International Monetary...

Petrobangla's 'urgent action plan' to mitigate gas crisis

2007-11-11 00:00:00

FHM Humayan KabirThe state-owned oil, gas and mineral corporation - Petrobangla - has taken up an 'urgent action plan' to mitigate the prevailing gas shortage in the country and at the same time meet future needs.The urgent action plan, when...

FBCCI favours use of dual currency in ACU payments

2007-11-11 00:00:00

FE Report The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has favoured the use of Euro alongside the US dollar for settlement of payments among the eight-nation Asian Clearing Union (ACU) member countries.The country's apex trade body has...