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DSE turnover crosses Tk 2.0b-mark again

2007-09-04 00:00:00

FE ReportThe total turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Monday again crossed the Tk 2.0 billion-mark after a 35-day gap triggered by a decision of Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) to revert the top five issues' trading to "public...

Janmastami today

2007-09-04 00:00:00

Janmastami, the celebration of the birthday of Lord Krishna and one of the biggest religious festivals of Hindus, will be observed across the country today (Tuesday), reports UNB.Krishna is regarded as the epitome of transcendental qualities in the Hindu mythology....

Intel chairman arrives today MoU on IT edn to be signed

2007-09-04 00:00:00

FE ReportIntel Corporation, one of the world's biggest producers of semiconductor, is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bangladesh government today (Tuesday) aiming to spread the IT education in country's rural areas.The MOU, to be inked...

Dollar stable, call rate steady

2007-09-04 00:00:00

FE ReportThe US dollar was stable against the Bangladesh taka (BDT) Monday in the inter-bank foreign exchange market because of moderate demand for the greenback, fund managers said.The exchange rate of the dollar stood at Tk 68.70 repeating the previous...

UN plans big rise in food aid to Burma

2007-09-04 00:00:00

Amy Kazmin, FT Syndication ServiceBANGKOK: The United Nations' World Food Programme is seeking to increase dramatically the provision of emergency food aid in military-ruled Burma, especially to former poppy farmers impoverished by opium eradication campaigns.The WFP aims to provide food...

Govt to review project

2007-09-04 00:00:00

Adviser for LGRD and Cooperatives M Anwarul Iqbal Monday said the government would review the contract of the Gulistan-Jatrabari flyover project to bring changes to its design and reduce cost as far as possible, reports BSS. Briefing reporters after an...

ADB holds regional forum in Delhi tomorrow

2007-09-04 00:00:00

FE ReportThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) is going to hold a two-day regional consultation forum in New Delhi on Wednesday next for undertaking strategic framework on soft-loan disbursement to its six South-Asian borrowers, including Bangladesh.According to sources, the Manila-based donor...

BCB Academy take 295-run lead over Tasmania on second day

2007-09-04 00:00:00

The GP-BCB National Cricket Academy team, now touring Australia, took a comfortable 295-run lead over Tasmania on the second day of the Crocodile Cup three-day match at the University ground Monday, reports UNB. Replying to Academy team's first innings total...

Bangladesh play Uganda in 20-20 match today

2007-09-04 00:00:00

Bangladesh will play Uganda today (Tuesday) in their last match of the four-nation warm-up Twenty20 Cricket tournament at the Gymkhana Club ground in Nairobi, Kenya.The match starts at 12:30pm (Bangladesh time), reports UNB.Middle-order batsman Nadif Chowdhury was included in the...

Bangladesh win 3-2 against Sri Lanka

2007-09-04 00:00:00

Bangladesh earned a hard fought 3-2 goals win over South Asian rivals Sri Lanka in their third Pool B match of the 7th Men's Asia Cup Hockey in Chennai Monday, fulfilling the pre-tournament target, reports UNB.Russell Mahmud Jimmy, Md Mamun...

Serena-Henin in quarter-final showdown

2007-09-04 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Sept 2 (AFP): Justine Henin and Serena Williams advanced to a US Open quarter-final showdown in impressive fashion Sunday while Wimbledon winner Venus Williams ousted one Serbian star but could be faced with another. World number one Henin,...

Coach Nayeemuddin likely to return soon

2007-09-04 00:00:00

Bangladesh football team coach Syed Nayeemuddim is expected to return in a day or two after his over weeklong vacation in India, reports UNB.Talking to the news agency Monday, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) acting general secretary Manjoor Hossain Malu informed...

India fight their way back into ODI series

2007-09-04 00:00:00

India played with such confidence at Headingley that you could be forgiven for forgetting they were 3-1 down heading into the match, with a series loss looming. Their top four brushed off any nerves to rise to the challenge, each...

Sneijder inspires five-star Real to summit by Phil Seery

2007-09-04 00:00:00

MADRID, Sept 2 (AFP): Wesley Sneijder may not sell as many Real Madrid shirts as David Beckham but the Dutch international, who inherited the England star's number 23 shirt, certainly has his dead-ball skills, scoring twice as the champions crushed...

Ballseye

2007-09-04 00:00:00

Saiful KaiserThe England captain must rue the fact that he asked the visitors to bat after winning the toss at Headingley. He said something about movement in the first half and all that but in truth there were no hidden...

Rainbow SC crush Mirpur Chalantika SC by 11-1 goals

2007-09-04 00:00:00

Hattricks by Raju Mia and Khalilur Rahman enabled Rainbow SC to crush Mirpur Chalantika SC by 11-1 goals in a match of the Third Division Football League at the Outer Stadium ground Monday, reports UNB.Raju and Khalilur made hattricks with...

Torres planning to stay at Liverpool 'for years to come'

2007-09-04 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL, Sept 2 (AFP): Liverpool's Spanish striker Fernando Torres said he plans to stay with the English Premiership club "for many years to come". The Spaniard, a 20-million-pound summer capture from Atletico Madrid, has been a big hit since arriving...

FRESH IGP Cup Nat'l Youth Kabbadi final round Sept 5

2007-09-04 00:00:00

The eight-team final round of the Fresh IGP Cup National Youth Kabbadi championship will begin at the Outer Stadium Kabaddi court Wednesday, reports UNB.Seven zonal champion teams along with defending champions Dhaka DSA will play in the final round.The seven...

Injured Nadal battles on in US Open tennis

2007-09-04 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Sept 2 (AFP): Rafael Nadal kept his US Open campaign on track Sunday despite a painful knee as Spanish-speaking claycourters clamped a stranglehold on the bottom half of the draw. The 21-year-old second-seeded Spaniard charged into the last...

Ex-BNP lawmaker Fazlul Haque Milon arrested

2007-09-04 00:00:00

Rapid Action Battalion early Tuesday arrested former BNP lawmaker Fazlul Haque Milon in Gulshan, accusing him of embezzling relief, a RAB officer said. RAB additional director general Gulzar Uddin Ahmed told bdnews24.com: "Milon was arrested when he was travelling in...

Govt moves to form national registration authority

2007-09-04 00:00:00

The government has moved to form a national registration authority for birth and voter registration and national identity cards (ID) preparation, a top government official said Tuesday. "The process to form the national registration authority is at its initial stage....

Call to allow Islamic banking in India

2007-09-03 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Sep 2 (PTI): Islamic banking, which prohibits use of money for vices like gambling and wine as also levy of interest, could provide long term funds to India-which needs over USD 400 billion for creating new infrastructure. Asking...

Frenchman leads in two-horse race for IMF post

2007-09-03 00:00:00

PARIS, Sept 2 (AFP): France's Dominique Strauss-Kahn is clear favourite in the two-horse race to become the next leader of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the deadline for nominations passed this weekend. The 58-year-old former French economy minister, nominated...

Gulf Arabs accept Iran offer for talks on free trade pact

2007-09-03 00:00:00

JEDDAH, Sept 2 (AFP): Pro-western Gulf Arab monarchies have agreed to an Iranian offer to launch talks on a possible free trade pact, the secretary general of their oil-rich bloc said yesterday. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers in the...

India launches 'fight back' to boost tea market share

2007-09-03 00:00:00

GUWAHATI, Sept 2 (AFP): India's hard-hit tea industry has launched an aggressive "fight back" strategy to boost production and sales in the face of stiff challenges from rival nations churning out cheaper brews. India is the world's second largest tea...

Kay & Que approves 5pc dividend

2007-09-03 00:00:00

Kay & Que (Bangladesh) Limited approved five per cent dividend at its 23rd annual general meeting of the shareholders held at a city hotel Saturday, said a press release.The shareholders participated in the discussion and gave valuable suggestions in the...

More reforms needed in APEC energy sector: study

2007-09-03 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Sept 2 (AFP): Pacific rim economies should reform their power sectors to minimise the impact of energy supply disruptions and oil price swings, a paper to be released at the annual APEC meetings here said. The reforms should focus...

Beijing launches massive checkup for product quality, food safety

2007-09-03 00:00:00

BEIJING, Sept 2 (Xinhua): Beijing will ban all unlicensed catering outlets and celebrity-starred medical ads by the end of this year, according to the capital's quality and food safety authorities. The city would focus its quality checkup on ten kinds...

Chinese Amercian community leaders call for fair US treatment towards Chinese products

2007-09-03 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Xinhua): Some Chinese American communities have recently called on the US society to treat Chinese-made products in the American market fairly, saying product quality is a global issue. "Food safety and product quality are a global...

India’s PM asks textile industry to shun complacency

2007-09-03 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Sep 2 (PTI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday asked the textile industry to shun complacency and become globally competitive while assuring steps to protect the economy's productive sectors from rupee appreciation. Singh, who is often reminded by the...