SINGAPORE, Nov 19 (Bloomberg): Asian stocks fell, led by China Mobile Ltd. and Mitsui & Co., after Chinese regulators told banks to cool lending that has fueled the world's fastest economic expansion. China Mobile, the world's largest mobile-phone operator by...
NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Bloomberg): Gerdau SA, Latin America's largest steelmaker, agreed to acquire Quanex Corp.'s vehicular steelmaking unit for $1.67 billion. Gerdau will pay $39.20 a share in cash, Houston-based Quanex and Porto Alegre, Brazil-based Gerdau said today in...
LONDON, Nov 19 (Bloomberg): European stocks erased earlier gains. BHP Billiton Ltd. and Anglo American Plc, the world's biggest mining companies, followed a slump in commodity prices. The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index fell 0.1 per cent to 362.2 as...
Announcement of AGM dateAftab Automobiles: The 27th annual general meeting (AGM) of Aftab Automobiles Limited will be held on December 17, 2007 at 9:30 am at Officers Club at Baily Road in the city. Other information of the AGM of...
ISLAMABAD, Nov 19 (AP): A Supreme Court (SC) hand-picked by President Pervez Musharraf swiftly dismissed legal challenges to his continued rule Monday, opening the way for him to serve another five-year term - this time solely as a civilian president.The...
RIYADH, Nov 19 (REUTERS): Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday his country would not use oil as a weapon even if it is attacked by the United States (US) over Tehran's disputed nuclear program. "We would never like to use...
JERUSALEM, Nov 19 (Reuters): Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert asked his cabinet Monday to release up to 450 Palestinian prisoners ahead of talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on a US-sponsored conference on statehood. The meeting between the two leaders...
TOKYO, Nov 19 (AFP): Japan's opposition said Monday the tide was turning against the ruling bloc after its candidate was voted mayor of Osaka in the first election under Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. The opposition-supported candidate ousted the incumbent backed...
YANGON, Nov 19 (AFP): Myanmar's detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi left her home for about one hour Monday for a meeting in a government guest house, witnesses told the news agency. Witnesses said a convoy picked up the...
BEIJING, Nov 19 (AFP): China is aiming to replace all its imported communications and broadcast satellites with home-made ones by 2010 as part of efforts to reduce its reliance on overseas technology, state media said Monday. The nation will step...
BAGHDAD, Nov 19 (AFP): Three American soldiers were killed in a suicide attack on Sunday during combat operations in the Iraqi city of Baquba, north of Baghdad, the US military said. The military said in a statement the soldiers were...
SYDNEY, Nov 19 (AFP): A gold mine collapsed in Australia early Monday, trapping 27 workers underground, the police said. The miners were believed to be unhurt and had gathered in a safety chamber one kilometre (0.6 miles) underground, with 30...
KIEV, Nov 19 (XINHUA): The Emergency Situations Ministry of Ukraine has put the death toll in Sunday's coal mine explosion in eastern Ukraine at 65. "The death toll has climbed to 65 and the fate of 35 others is still...
COLOMBO, Nov 19 (AFP): Sri Lankan security forces killed at least 10 Tamil Tiger rebels, the defence ministry said Monday. Troops shot dead the 10 members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in separate clashes in the north...
BAGHDAD, Nov 19 (Reuters): Senior Iraqi Shi'ite leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, recently returned from Iran, said Monday that he had recovered from lung cancer. Hakim heads the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council (SIIC), the biggest party in Iraq's Shi'ite-dominated government. He...
Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA M Humayun Kabir has called upon the Bangladesh expatriate community to stand beside the cyclone-affected people of the country."You should complement the efforts of the government to provide post-cyclone rescue and rehabilitation support to the...
Chief Adviser (CA) Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed will curtail his visit to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be held in Kampala, Uganda, between November 23 and November 25 in view of the situation caused by Cyclone Sidr.The Chief...
The Anti-Corruption Commi-ssion (ACC) is going to file cases against five corrupt suspects, including former minister and Awami League (AL) leader Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, Shechchhasebak League president Bahauddin Nasim mostly for acquiring wealth beyond their known sources of income, reports...
The government has appointed Yasmeen Murshed as Bangladesh's high commissioner to Pakistan, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement Sunday, reports bdnews24.com. Yasmeen had earlier worked for the caretaker government as adviser in charge of women and children affairs, primary...
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's (CMM) court granted Monday five days' remand to Tarique Rahman, elder son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, reports bdnews24.com. Magistrate Sultan Mahmud granted the remand prayer for questioning Tarique in two extortion cases. Police appealed for...
GAZIPUR, Nov 19 (UNB): A seven-member European Parliamentary delegation on South Asian Affairs visited the Primary Training Institute (PTI) here today (Monday). During the visit, the delegation, led by Member of European Parliament Robert Evans held an open discussion with...
President Prof Iajuddin Ahmed Monday stressed the importance of providing appropriate and quality education to the students so that they could prepare themselves to confidently face the growing challenges, reports UNB."It's our prime responsibility to ensure quality education by dedicating...
A two-day SAARC workshop on 'Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness' began in the city Monday to provide effective guidelines for reducing the disaster vulnerabilities of communities in the South Asian regions, reports UNB.Food and Disaster Management Adviser Tapan Chowdhury...
Six persons were killed and many others injured in separate incidents in different places of the country during the last two days, report agencies.In Rangpur, a government employee was killed and three others injured when a pick-up van carrying them...
Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed will visit the cyclone-affected areas today (Tuesday), as his troops carried on relief and rescue operation for the victims of Thursday night's cyclone.The army chief will visit the affected areas of Golachipa Upazila of...
British Council will hold a seminar on `How to Apply for a UK Student Visa' for students planning to study in the UK, reports UNB.The seminar will be held on Wednesday (Nov 21) at 11 am at the British Council...
FE ReportApollo Hospitals Dhaka (AHD) organised a seminar and free quick diabetic check on World Diabetes Day. To create awareness on diabetes, free blood glucose screening was offered and the visitors participated with much enthusiasm.Consultant, Apollo Endocri-nology Clinic Nazmul Islam...
FE ReportThe Department of Archite-cture BRAC University (BRACU) is celebrating "Architecture Week" from November 18 to 22, 2007. The events during the period are an exhibition of students work, open house for parents, special event of the department's outreach programme...
Hosts Chittagong Division is poised for their first victory in the four-day Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 9th National Cricket League forcing Sylhet Division to follow-on on the second day of the fifth round match in the city Monday, reports UNB. Resuming...
HOBART, Nov 19 (BBC): Kumar Sangakkara hit an unbeaten century as Sri Lanka reached 247-3 chasing a record 507 for victory in the second Test against Australia. The hosts declared at 210-2 late on the morning of the fourth day...
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