LONDON, July 18 (Agencies): A teen-ager whose teachers had stopped her wearing a "purity ring" at school to symbolize her commitment to virginity lost a High Court fight against the ban MondayLydia Playfoot, 16, says her silver ring is an...
BAGHDAD, July 18 (AFP): Two US soldiers were killed in Iraq when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle while they were on patrol in western Baghdad, the US military said on Wednesday. The attack, which took place on Tuesday,...
NKorea shuts four more nuclear facilities: IAEA KUALA LUMPUR, July 18: North Korea has shut down all of its nuclear facilities after earlier closing its key Yongbyon reactor, the head of the UN atomic watchdog told reporters Wednesday. "Yes, we...
FE Report The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) and the Ministry of Industries, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), in association with the Consumers' Association of Bangladesh (CAB), jointly organised a daylong workshop on 'Bangladesh Consumers Right Protection...
HONG KONG, July 18 (AP): Most Asian markets fell Wednesday, with Japanese stocks declining 1.10 per cent, hurt by utilities and technology shares such as Tokyo Electron. Shares in Hong Kong fell 0.90 per cent.Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index fell 201.69...
FE ReportThe two-day third Advertising Festival AdFest Dhaka 2007 organised by the Advertising Club, Dhaka will begin at the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel on September 7, according to a press release. This year a contest will be arranged for three media-television,...
Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, July 18: The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) and the Forest Department (FD) jointly organised a week-long tree and fruit fair 2007 on the premises of Poura Mukta Mancha at Brahmanbaria. The fair began on Monday.Deputy Commissioner( DC)...
FE ReportAn agreement on foreign remittance was signed between Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) and Seylan Bank of Sri Lanka in the city recently, said a press release. IBBL Deputy Executive President and Head of International Banking Wing Mohammad Abdul...
Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, July 18: Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB) disbursed Tk 250 million (Tk 25 crore) as loan among 6423 destitute women in the district under its poverty alleviation programme in the last financial year (2006-2007).The BRDB had been disbursing...
FE ReportThe authorities of Berger have opened a new office titled Berger Home Decor in the city with a view to meeting the growing need of consumers for expert advice on paint solutions.Managing Director of the company Masih Ul Karim...
Dhaka Bank EGM on Aug 23The third extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of Dhaka Bank Limited will be held at the Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort Ltd., Airport Road, Nikunja-2, in the city at 11am on August 23, '07 to approve...
Bangladesh can earn huge amounts of foreign exchange by giving a boost to jute production and diversifying jute goods as their demand is on the rise in the global market, said Finance Adviser Mirza Azizul Islam, reports UNB."I think there...
A Chinese official delegation, led by Assistant Minister for Commerce Wang Chao, will arrive in the city Saturday with trade and investment high on its agenda, reports UNB.Concerned ministry officials said, the Chinese delegation would explore ways of reducing the...
FE ReportThe World Bank (WB) will finance in expanding the country's EPZs as a part of forming a special economic zone (SEZ). A six-member high powered delegation of WB discussed about the proposed assistance regarding expansion of the Comilla EPZ...
DU CorrespondentCellular phone operator CityCell Wednesday formally launched its newly developed high-speed wireless internet service named 'mycitycell ZOOM'.From now on the CityCell customers can enjoy premium internet service within the company's extensive network across the country's 61 districts.Terming the service...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, July 18: A Dhaka-based importer organisation named Evergreen International was fined Tk 0.2 million yesterday on charge of importing goods under false declaration.Besides that, extra duties worth over Tk 0.6 million were also realised from the said organisation.According...
FE ReportUnited Insurance Company Limited has earned a pre-tax profit of Tk 10.53 million (1.053 crore) in the first half of this year compared to Tk 11.92 million during the corresponding period of the last year.This was disclosed at the...
FE ReportA task force meeting was held at the head office of Janata Bank in the city Sunday, said a press release.Managing Director of Janata Bank Md Mukter Hussain presided over the meeting.The review of the recovery of non-performing loans...
FE ReportBRAC Bank Ltd and IT Consultants Ltd's (ITCL) 'Q-Cash' have signed recently a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form an association of member institutions which will provide shared ATM and POS network facilities to banks through a neutral switch,...
MASSIVE river erosion at the on-set of the monsoon has robbed the happiness of thousands of affected and threatened people in many areas along the banks of some of the major rivers including the Padma and the Jamuna. Every year...
Enayet RasulImproved energy planning at the soonest is proving to be more and more an absolute imperative for Bangladesh in the backdrop of its growing energy needs to expand its economy, fast and mindless depletion of its main energy source,...
Richard McGregorLIKE tens of millions of shoppers across China, Zhou Benqi has had to change her buying habits to cope with sharply rising prices of pork and eggs, staple foods for any Chinese family."Because of price hikes, an ordinary meal...
Rahela RahmanA SIMPLE solution -- a mixture of a certain quantity of water, salt and sugar -- could save hundreds of babies from the waterborne disease -- "diarrhoea". Despite the availability of these ingredients even in the remote areas, it...
RECENTLY the World Population Day was observed in our country like elsewhere of the globe. Being a populous country, we have given special attention to the observance of the day than many other countries. As the day's significance in Bangladesh...
RECENT newspaper reports found not declining conditions on the whole in the insurance business but the same noted that growth in the life insurance sector is significantly higher than that of the general insurance one. It should not be proper...
IT has become imperative for the interim government to start giving high priority to inflation management. But the policies to be operated in this respect should leave ample room for meeting the genuine needs of finance for entrepreneurial activities. The...
FE Report BASF has maintained its No.1 position in the World's chemicals market with sales figure of US$ 66 billion in 2006, according to a recent publication of FORTUNE Global 500.The annual publication of the US-based Fortune magazine ranks world's...
DU CorrespondentThe probe body has once again identified seventeen 'fake' students at different departments of Dhaka University bringing the total to 205 since the drive was started against fake admission.Out of the newly spotted 17 illegal students, seven are from...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, July 18 : The Special Committee on environment and hill-cutting has started its work and reported to have discussed the existing laws relating to hill-cutting and the environment in its first meeting.The committee has been formed to make...
RANGPUR, July 18 (UNB): Thieves looted cash and valuables of a journalist from Motel of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation Sunday.Sources said a 5-member team of journalists from the News Network's Dhaka office went to Rangpur Saturday. They were lodged with the...
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