KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (AFP): Malaysia will build Southeast Asia's first nuclear monitoring laboratory to allow scientists check the safety of atomic energy programmes in the region, a report said Sunday. The 26-million-dollar facility would be built in central Pahang...
LOS ANGELES: July 15 (AFP): Hundreds of people who claim they were abused by clergy affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles can expect to be paid more than $1 million each in a $660 million settlement of...
MOGADISHU, July 15 (AFP): Somalia's National Reconciliation Congress is set to gather in the capital Mogadishu Sunday for peace talks aimed at winning over rival factions locked in a bloody power struggle for the last 16 years. The thrice-postponed meeting,...
British death rate in Iraq worse than in USLONDON, July 15: The British military death rate in Iraq is proportionally worse than that of the United States, for the first time since the 2003 invasion, The Sunday Telegraph newspaper said....
FE Report The government borrowed Tk 8.00 billion (800 crore) Sunday through auctions of treasury. It will result in draining out of Tk 8.00 billion from the market in the week.The central bank conducted auctions of 28-day, 91-day and 364-day...
FE ReportPrime Bank had maintained its satisfactory growth during the first half of 2007, as it earned a pre-audited operating profit of Tk 1.5562 billion (Tk 155.62 crore) as against Tk1.023 billion in the same period of 2006, registering a...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, July 15: The leader of a business syndicate was arrested by the joint forces for his alleged involvement in buying a machine at an abnormally low price of Tk 4.0 million against its actual price of Tk 30...
Jasim Uddin Haroon The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) witnessed a growth of around 13 per cent in operating profit in 2006-07 fiscal year over that of the last fiscal. The port earned Tk 8.33 billion in the fiscal while its...
FE ReportDelta Life Insurance Company Limited (DLICL) signed a consultancy services agreement Sunday with Puraloy Prokaushali Limited (PPL) for construction of a 20-storied building at the company's head office at Sonadanga in Khulna in association with Vaastukalpa Architects.DLICL Managing Director...
FE ReportThe City Bank Limited and Seylan Bank Limited (Sri Lanka) signed a money transfer agreement in the city recently, said a press release.In presence of The City Bank Limited Managing Director and CEO K Mahmood Sattar, Executive Vice President...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, July 15: First Vice President of Bangladesh Garments Manu-facturers and Exporters Asso-ciation (BGMEA) MA Salam has stressed the need for unity among its members to resolve the existing problems facing the country's garments sector.He was speaking at a...
FE ReportSingapore Health Services (SingHealth), Singapore's largest healthcare group, and local Galaxy Healthcare have jointly launched the SingHealth-Galaxy office in the city Saturday. The opening will be followed by a series of medical and consumer seminars in the city, which...
FE ReportFirst Security Bank Limited held its Half Yearly Managers' Conference-2007 in the city Saturday.Managing Director of the bank AAM Zakaria presided over the conference. The heads of branches and all executives of head office attended the conference, said a...
NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters): The S&P 500 index (SPX) climbed to a record Friday, surpassing levels reached during the Internet bubble, as General Electric Company increased a stock-buyback plan and data showed improving consumer sentiment. The Standard & Poor's...
LONDON, July 15 (IANS): Jubilant Energy, an Indian oil exploring firm owned by the family of Hindustan Times Vice-chairperson Shobhana Bhartia, is preparing to float on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in one of the largest new Indian listings. The...
Popular Life Ins recommends 12pc dividend The board of directors of Popular Life Insurance Company Limited has recommended 12 per cent cash dividend for the year that ended on December 31, '06. Other information in connection with the annual general...
Trust BankNature of Business Banking Subscription Opens July 15, 2007Subscription Closes July 19, 2007Subscription for NRB July 15, 2007 to July 28, 2007Offer Price (Tk.) 150.00 (including premium of Tk 50)Face Value (Tk.) 100.00 Market lot (Share) 50Public Offer (Share)...
FE ReportThe Financial Express (FE) and Brac Bank joined hands to offer 50 copies of FE daily to the students of Institute of Business Administration of Dhaka University, North South University, Independent University Bangladesh, Brac University and East West University.The...
RAJSHAHI, July 15 (BSS): Around 100,000 babies die due to diarrhoea annually as the under-five children are the most vulnerable to the disease that attacks them three to four times every year in Bangladesh. Several renowned child specialists made the...
SYLHET, July 15 (UNB): Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) abducted three Bangladeshi stone-labourers from Laurergarh border at Tahirpur Upazila of Sunamganj district Sunday morning.Local sources said the BSF troops with their dog squad entered the Bangladesh part by speedboats and...
SYLHET, July 15 (UNB): Police recovered 400 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from a jungle at Maricha area of Jakiganj Upazila early Thursday. Police said on secret information they searched the jungle in the area at about 3:00 am and...
The well-marked low over northwest Bay and adjoining area moved slightly north-northwestwards and now lies over northwest Bay and adjoining area of Orissa-West Bengal coast, reports UNB.It is likely to intensify further and move in a north or northwesterly direction,...
SYLHET, July 15 (UNB): A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a gang of youths at Berkuri village under Balaganj Upazila Wednesday night. The victim of Ratna village at Rajnagar Upazila of Moulvibazar district recently came to visit her maternal...
NILPHAMARI, July 15 (UNB): Three children were electrocuted at Derirdanga village under Sadar Upazila Sunday noon. The deceased were identified as Mominur Rahman (9), son of Asad, Krishna Roy (8), son of Baloram and Jadav (7), son of Amol. Local...
Andrew Strauss made amends for a first-innings failure with a crisp 45 off 52 balls not out as the England Lions made a solid start to their second innings, once Stuart Broad had brought the Indian innings to a close...
Chittagong Mohammedan SC caused a major upset as they came from behind to beat giant Brothers Union Club by 2-1 goals in the second phase of the B League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Sunday, reports UNB.With...
MARACAIBO (Venezuala), Jul 15 (AFP): Argentina are out to end their 14 year Copa America famine when they meet their rival South American footballing superpower Brazil in Sunday's final.Argentina set up this revenge meeting - they were beaten by Brazil...
CARACAS, Jul 15 (Reuters): Uruguay defender Diego Lugano, whose missed penalty led to the semi-final defeat against Brazil, was sent off and gave away a penalty as his side lost 3-1 to Mexico in the Copa America third-place match Saturday....
Stuart Broad is in line for his first Test cap after England named him in the 13-man squad for the opener against India at Lord's this week. Steve Harmison has been included, but his hernia problem -- which will be...
Bangladesh women cricket team emerged Group B champions in the ACC Women's Cricket tournament with an 86-run win over China in the last group match at Institute Perguruan Temenggong Ibrahim in Johor Bahru in Malaysia Sunday, reports UNB.Bangladesh will play...
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