RAJSHAHI, Nov 3 (BSS): Speakers at a discussion here today (Saturday) called for undertaking collective efforts for smooth functioning of the cooperatives, which could be an important means of alleviating poverty from society.The discussion was organised on the occasion the...
FE ReportThe inaugural meeting of a pilot project linking information and communications technology (ICT) with micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in rural Bangladesh was held at the National Press Club in the city Friday, said a press release.The Commonwealth...
Our CorrespondentChittagong, Nov 03: A seminar on "Export Policy, 2006-2009 and strategy: Its implication, application and inceptive measures "was held under the auspices of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Chittagong at the conference room of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
Sarwar Zahan US dollar closed weak against Bangladesh taka (BDT) last week influenced by injection of dollar into the market by the central bank. The demand for greenback, however, was still high, fund managers said. The exchange rate of greenback...
FE ReportIndustrial and Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IIDFC) Limited and Summit Group arranged a road show presentation for raising syndicated funds. Zero coupon bonds would be issued to raise fund for Summit Uttaranchol Power Company Limited and Summit Purbanchol Power...
Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, Nov 3: The government has allocated seeds and fertiliser worth Tk 1,48,22,063 for rehabilitation of flood-affected farmers in the district.Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Brahmanbaria Rafiqul Islam said this Financial Express. Under the post-flood...
FE ReportEmirates airline launched two new non-stop services: a six-a-week service to Ahmedabad in India, and a thrice-weekly service to Toronto, Canada -- marking a simultaneous expansion of its global route network eastwards and westwards from Dubai.Emirates Airline and Group...
The supply of winter vegetables to the city markets is increasing, reports BSS. The vegetable traders expressed the hope that the prices of the vegetables would start coming down with the increasing supply in a couple of days, a market...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 3: President of Bangladesh Federation of Women Entrepreneurs Rokeya Afzal Rahman has called for extending cooperation to the women entrepreneurs for achieving economic prosperity of the country. She was speaking as the chief guest at a day-long...
COLOMBO, Nov 3 (PTI): Sri Lanka has decided to import 20,000 metric tonnes of big onions from China to augment its domestic supplies in the wake of high inflation prevailing in the island country. India, which is facing a dip...
NEW YORK, Nov 3 (AFP): Global markets were hit by jitters yesterday but Wall Street managed to end with modest gains after an unexpectedly sharp gain in US job creation eased some concerns about the world's biggest economy. The Dow...
MUMBAI, Nov 3 (AFP): Indian share prices are expected to hit fresh record highs in the coming week on sustained overseas fund buying, though volumes could dip marginally during the Hindu festive season, dealers said. They said fresh buying opportunities...
SWAT, (Pakistan), Nov 3 (Agencies): Militants said Saturday they captured two police stations in a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan that has increasingly fallen under the control of Taliban and al-Qaida-linked extremists, bringing further embarrassment to President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's...
CAIRO, Egypt, Nov 3 (Agencies): Al-Qaida's No. 2 figure harshly criticized Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in a new audio tape Saturday, accusing him of being an enemy of Islam and threatening a wave of attacks against the North African country...
ISTANBUL, Nov 3 (Agencies): Iraq warned that no one can stop Kurdish rebels in Iraq's remote northern border region from attacking Turkey, as tensions over the assaults overshadowed a major international meeting on Iraq's future"It's not in our capacity" to...
PHOENIX, (Arizona), Nov 3 (AFP): A nuclear power plant in Arizona was locked down Friday morning after security guards discovered a pipe bomb in a contract worker's truck, authorities said. Plant operator Arizona Public Service called the discovery an "unusual...
VANCOUVER, (Canada), Nov 3 (UNB): Former US President Bill Clinton has said the United States has lost its credibility in today's world due to Iraq war.Addressing a conference of Pacific Economic Forum here Friday, he said the United States is...
NEW YORK Nov 3(Reuters): A "personal trainer" can enhance an adolescent's motivation and capability of managing diabetes, according to a randomized trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Tonja R. Nansel, at the National Institute of Child Health...
Coming soon-'climate neutral' wine BORDEAUX, (France), Nov 3: The first-ever attempt at a climate neutral vineyard in France is underway in Bordeaux's Medoc region, where winemaker Remi Lacombe plans to offset his own carbon emissions by investing in a carbon-reducing...
Awami League (AL) leaders Saturday paid homage to four national leaders and War of Liberation heroes to mark the Jail Killing Day, reports UNB.AL leaders, including acting president Zillur Rahman and acting general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam, placed wreaths at...
Former Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) vice-chairman Mir Showkat Ali termed Saifur-Hafiz committee illegal in accordance with the BNP constitution.The BNP former vice-chairman said this while briefing journalists at his Gulshan residence in the city Saturday, reports UNB."The committee was formed...
A lineup of country's left-leaning and progressive personalities and organisations decided to form a public tribunal to unmask the 'imperialist' mission of the World Bank (WB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Bangladesh before...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 3: The ward commissioners and departmental heads of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) expressed their grave concern over the threat of killing the CCC Acting Mayor M Manjur Alam, in its 28th general meeting, held Friday.In a unanimous...
KHULNA, Nov 3 (UNB): Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Mayor Sheikh Tayebur Rahman arrested in Dhaka Friday in connection with an extortion case was brought to Khulna Saturday evening. Hafizur Rahman, a suspended employee of the city corporation, filed the case...
Drawing attention of the international community to adverse impacts of climate change on Bangladesh, President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed has said the government is trying to combat and overcome the challenges posed by the changing climate, particularly natural calamity and...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Nov 3 (UNB): Farmers of the district might not achieve the target of Boro and wheat cultivation due to shortage of seeds.According to Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), farmers have set a target to cultivate Boro on 44,940 hectares...
DU CorrespondentA seminar on 'Global Legal Economy' was held at the World University of Bangladesh (WUB) in the city Thursday. Department of Law of the university organised the seminar.Prof Sedrick D Bell of Holborn College in London was the lone...
DU CorrespondentDhaka University (DU) starts selling of application forms for the first-year honours admission at its four units under the academic year 2007-08 from today (Sunday).Issuing and receiving of applications will continue until November 18 from 10am to 4pm everyday....
DU CorrespondentDhaka University (DU) has been invited to the third meeting of the UN Secretary General's Colloquium of University Presidents.United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon along with the presidents of some 25 leading universities from across the world will...
DINAJPUR, Nov 3 (UNB): A local journalist was killed allegedly by his stepbrother at Bairabari village under Birganj Upazila Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Ashraf Ali, former vice president of Birganj press club and journalist of local Daily Janamat.Police...
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