FE ReportThe authorities of Prime Bank Limited have taken a decision to donate relief materials worth Tk 10 million (1.0 crore) for distribution among the cyclone survivors.The relief operation will be conducted by different teams of the bank to cover...
FE ReportThe government borrowed Tk 8.00 billion (800 crore) Sunday through auctions of treasury bills. It will result in withdrawal of Tk 8.00 billion from the market in the week.The central bank conducted auctions of 28-day, 91-day and 182-day bills...
Bangladesh's import of textile machinery from Germany is likely to fall this year due to unstable political situation in the country, reports UNB. Ranger Strauch, export marketing director of the Frankfurt-based VDMA Textile Machinery Association, stated this at a press...
Recommendation of dividendDaffodil Computers: The board of directors of Daffodil Computers Limited has recommended 10 per cent stock dividend for its shareholders for the year 2006-2007. The annual general meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on December 31,...
LAHORE, Nov 25 (AP): Police detained supporters of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and sealed off the airport ahead of his planned return Sunday from exile, stark reminders that the emergency ruled imposed by his nemesis President Pervez Musharraf remains...
SYDNEY, Nov 25 (AP): Newly elected leader Kevin Rudd moved quickly Sunday to bring Australia into international talks on fighting global warming, and to head off potentially thorny relations with the United States (US) and key Asian neighbours. The emphatic...
LONDON, Nov 25 (AFP): Tony Blair has admitted his belief in God played a 'hugely important' role during his decade as Britain's prime minister, in a BBC television interview to be broadcast Sunday. Blair, who stepped down as Britain's leader...
WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (AFP):The administration of US President George W Bush has whittled its political goals for Iraq, setting achievable targets so it can continue claiming success, The New York Times said on its website late Saturday. Citing unnamed administration...
LONDON, Nov 25 (PTI): South Africa's former President Nelson Mandela will be named Honorary Laureate of the Ibrahim Prize for achievement in African leadership. The award will be officially announced at a gala ceremony at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt...
TOKYO, Nov 25 (Reuters):Japan is to test the deployment of high-tech PAC-3 missile interceptors next month at about 10 locations in Tokyo, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported Sunday. Japan's first Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptors were deployed in March at Iruma...
MALIBU, California, Nov 25 (AP): Glen Sunyich has seen flames ravage the canyons and mountains above Malibu three times and has been thankful his home was spared. The fourth time, he wasn't so lucky. Sunyich's home was among 49, along...
WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (AFP): Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas arrived in the United States late Saturday to take part in an international Middle East peace conference that opens Tuesday in Annapolis, Maryland. A plane carrying the Palestinian leader touched down at...
Law and Information Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein said the government was alert against chaos over distribution of relief materials among the cyclone victims.After holding a meeting with news chiefs of electronic media at his office Sunday, the adviser said foreign...
The newly-formed Khaleda Zia Mukti Parishad will launch a countrywide signature campaign on December 1 to gather public support for the release of the detained BNP chief. Akhteruzzaman, convener of the organisation, declared the programme from a news conference organised...
The Election Commission (EC) for the first time has sought political parties' assistance in voter registration with photographs, reports bdnews24.com. Concluding the EC-CPB (Communist Party of Bangladesh) dialogue on electoral reforms Sunday, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) told the 10-member...
The High Court (HC) stayed Sunday midway the trial proceedings of the graft case facing detained former BNP lawmaker Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury.The case is now pending with the special court set up on the Jatiya Sangsad premises that tries high-profile...
Chief Adviser (CA) Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed has greeted Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd elected in Saturday's election, reports UNB.In a message of felicitation to Kevin Rudd, the Chief Adviser said: "At this auspicious moment, let me recall the existing excellent...
KHULNA, Nov 25 (UNB): BNP-Jamaat candidates swept in the election to Khulna Bar Association held today.Advocate SR Farooq was elected president and Advocate Masudur Rahman general secretary.Of 17 executive committee members, 14 were won by the BNP-Jamaat coalition and rest...
The leader of the visiting Iranian trade delegation, Golamhossein Shafeai, has said Iran is interested to set up a crude oil refinery, railway wagon manufacturing unit and other infrastructure development projects in Bangladesh, reports BSS. Golamhossein Shafeai, also the president...
FE ReportMore local and international organisations distributed relief goods among the Sidr victims in different cyclone-affected areas of southern districts.Concern Worldwide: Concern Worldwide, an international humanitarian organisation, has started its 45-day relief operation in Borguna and Potuakhali districts.Under the programme,...
As many tidal surges are likely in Bangladesh in the future, some 15 per cent of land of the country will go under water by 40-50 years because of climate change, an expert said Sunday, reports UNB."An acute food scarcity...
COMILLA, Nov 25 (UNB): The Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel, in their separate drives, seized Indian clothes worth about Tk 4.0 million from frontier Joshpur and Balutupa areas in Sadar Upazila early Saturday.Acting on a tip-off, a patrol team of the...
FE ReportKAMPS (Kidney Awareness, Monitoring and Prevention Society), the country's first kidney screening and research centre, was inaugurated in the city Sunday, said a press release.From now on, anyone can get service from this centre with a discounted charge and...
FE ReportThe 36th death anniversary of renowned politician of the sub-continent, Yusuf Ali Chowdhury (Mohan Mia), will be observed today (Monday).Different political and social organisations have chalked out programmes to observe the day. These include Quaran Khwani, Milad Mahfil, discussions...
FE ReportDiabetic and Kidney Welfare Foundation Chairman Professor Salahuddin Mahmood has achieved the Performance Award - 2006 for his outstanding performance in the development of treatment in the sector said a press release.Foreign Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed handed over the...
DELHI, Nov 25 (BBC): India require just 32 more on the final day to win the first Test with Pakistan after closing day four at 171-3. Sachin Tendulkar passed Allan Border to become the second highest Test scorer, and shared...
League leaders Team North, with seven wickets in hand, need another 123 runs on the last day today (Monday) to win against Team East in the final round of the four-day Challengers Cup at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium in the...
A fine 90 from Jamie How, his highest one-day score, has given New Zealand a strong boost of confidence - and a defendable total - in the first one-dayer against South Africa at Durban, reports Cricinfo. Having crawled to 89...
Newly appointed national cricket coach Jamie Siddons arrived in the city Sunday from Australia to prepare the Bangladesh side ahead of their upcoming tour to New Zealand, reports UNB.Siddons, who left Dhaka for Australia on October 30 after signing a...
After making a draw in the four-day tour opener, the Bangladesh U-19 team play the first one-day match against Pakistan U-19 team today (Monday) at the Niaz Stadium in Hyderabad.The second one-day match will also be held at the same...
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