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2007-08-28 00:00:00

Continental Insurance LimitedNature of Business : Insurance businessSubscription Open : Nov 18, 2007Subscription Close : Nov 22, 2007For Non resident : Nov 18 to Dec 1, 2007Offer Price (Tk.): 100.00Face Value (Tk.): 100.00Market lot (Share): 50Sponsors Portion (Share): 600,000Public Offer...

Deadly blasts in hi-tech hub of Indian city raise concerns about investment

2007-08-28 00:00:00

BANGALORE, India, Aug 27 (AFP): Deadly blasts in the hi-tech hub of Hyderabad, the second attack in the southern Indian city in three months, have raised concerns about investment in a region powering the national economy. The bombs late Saturday,...

Iran's third key economic policymaker resigns

2007-08-28 00:00:00

TEHRAN, Aug 27 (AFP): The head of the Iranian central bank resigned yesterday, the third departure of a key economic policymaker from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's administration in just two weeks. The resignation of Ebrahim Sheibani comes after the unexpected departures...

Hu to attend APEC economic leaders' meeting

2007-08-28 00:00:00

BEIJING, Aug 27 (Xinhua): Chinese President Hu Jintao will pay a state visit to Australia from September 3 to 9, and attend the 15th economic leaders' informal meeting of Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). This was announced by Chinese Foreign...

China to enact law on circular economy

2007-08-28 00:00:00

BEIJING, Aug 27 (CEIS): The draft law on recycling economy of China, made to boost sustainable development through energy saving and reduction of pollutant discharge, was deliberated for the first time by lawmakers yesterday. The draft law was submitted to...

Export trouble raises fears for Thai economy

2007-08-28 00:00:00

BANGKOK, Aug 27 (AFP): Exports, a pillar of strength in Thailand's wobbly economy, have suddenly slowed due to cooling foreign demand and a strong currency, raising fears the kingdom will miss already modest growth targets. Thailand counts on exports for...

China blames design for Mattel recalls

2007-08-28 00:00:00

BEIJING, Aug 27 (AFP): A design fault was mostly to blame for US toy giant Mattel's recall of millions of products, not the Chinese manufacturers, China's chief safety watchdog said today. Eighty-five per cent of the roughly 20 million toys...

Oil prices fall in Asian trade

2007-08-28 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Aug 27 (AFP): World oil prices fell in Asian trade today in a market fretting over underlying credit worries in the United States, dealers said. Trading was likely to be relatively subdued with the London market closed for a...

China's vice premier calls for stabilisation of property prices

2007-08-28 00:00:00

BEIJING, Aug 27 (AFP): China will provide more housing for low-income families as part of efforts to stablise soaring property prices, state media reported today, citing Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan. Zeng said local governments should strive to offer adequate housing...

CEMEX Cement holds technical seminar for masons

2007-08-28 00:00:00

FE ReportCEMEX Cement Bangladesh Ltd arranged a technical seminar titled 'Nirapod Nirman Tips' for the masons at City Park Chinese Restaurant at Mohammadpur in the city Saturday. About 220 masons were present at the programme. CEMEX Cement's technical team held...

Malaysia's land agency acquires US bio-diesel firm

2007-08-28 00:00:00

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (AFP): Malaysia's land development agency has acquired the entire equity interest in US-based Twin Rivers Technologies, one of North America's largest bio-diesel manufacturers, local media said today. The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) made the 241.4...

‘Neem toothpaste unsafe’

2007-08-28 00:00:00

TORONTO, Aug 27 (PTI): Canadian health department has advised people against using a Neem toothpaste from India, claiming that it contains high levels of harmful bacteria apart from a chemical found in antifreeze which was discovered earlier. Neem Active Toothpaste...

Tigers aim to play in second round of Twenty20 World Championship

2007-08-28 00:00:00

Bangladesh skipper Mohammad Ashraful Monday said they have a target to play in the second round of the ensuing Twenty20 World Championship to be held in South Africa next month, reports UNB."We'll definitely try to play good cricket… have a...

Bell guides England to 281

2007-08-28 00:00:00

Ian Bell continued his outstanding form, notching up 79 as England posted a competitive 281 in the third one-day international at Edgbaston. The innings never quite hit its threatened heights as India plugged away and a number of batsmen made...

Mashrafe XI beat Ashraful XI

2007-08-28 00:00:00

Speedster Mashrafe Bin Mortaza-led Mashrafe XI made a clean sweep over Ashraful XI as his side won the 5th and final practice twenty20 match by six wickets at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium (SBNS) in the city Monday, reports UNB.Batting...

Ballseye

2007-08-28 00:00:00

Saiful KaiserWin or lose, England put up a respectable total for India to have a crack at in the third one-day international at Edgbaston. Matt Prior and Alastair Cook gave their side a good start adding 76 for the opening...

Taibu's ton in vain as SA complete clean sweep

2007-08-28 00:00:00

South Africa staved off a spirited run-chase to complete a successful weekend double-header, beating Zimbabwe by 28 runs in the most competitive match of the series to seal it 3-0. The best crowd of this short one-sided series, sipping their...

Ochoa cruises to 3rd straight LPGA title

2007-08-28 00:00:00

PORTLAND, Aug 27 (AP): Lorena Ochoa won her third straight LPGA title with a five-stroke victory in the Safeway Classic Sunday. Ochoa shot a 71 in the final round for a 12-under 204 at Columbia Edgewater Country Club for her...

BFF women XI draw with Orissa

2007-08-28 00:00:00

BFF Women XI forced strong Orissa Women's team to a 1-1 draw in the fourth and last exhibition match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Monday, reports UNB.Youth and Sports Adviser Tapan Chowdhury was present as the chief...

Strike called in Hyderabad after bomb carnage

2007-08-28 00:00:00

HYDERABAD, (India), Aug 27 (AFP): A strike called by right-wing Hindu nationalists kept many people off work and shut schools Monday after twin bomb blasts blamed on Islamic militants killed 42 civilians in this Indian city. The Bharatiya Janata Party...

Rising carbon dioxide levels fuelling encroachment of shrubs on global grasslands

2007-08-28 00:00:00

CHICAGO, Aug 27(AFP): Rising carbon dioxide levels are almost certainly fuelling the encroachment of shrubs on global grasslands, a trend that could eventually jeopardise the use of these lands for cattle grazing, according to a study released Monday. Shrubs have...

Prosecutor orders probe into Greek fires

2007-08-28 00:00:00

ATHENS, Aug 27 (Agencies): A top prosecutor ordered an investigation Monday into whether this summer's arson attacks in Greek forests could be considered terrorism, the Public Order Ministry saidMeanwhile, a fire broke out on the fringes of Athens a day...

50 arrested after new protest in Myanmar

2007-08-28 00:00:00

YANGON, Aug 27 (AFP): About 50 pro-democracy activists were briefly arrested Monday outside Yangon, as the Myanmar junta clamped down on dissent following a series of protests last week against a sharp hike in fuel prices. The protest was the...

NATO soldier killed in Afghan bombing

2007-08-28 00:00:00

KABUL, Aug 27 (AFP): A NATO soldier was killed in a Taliban-type bombing in southern Afghanistan, becoming the second alliance trooper to die at the weekend, the multinational force said Monday. Another soldier was injured in the blast on Sunday...

France ready to mediate in Iraq

2007-08-28 00:00:00

PARIS, Aug 27 (AFP): France is ready to act as a mediator in Iraq, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Monday, calling for the United Nations and Iraq's neighbours to take a more active role in helping to end the...

Mogadishu peace efforts threatened

2007-08-28 00:00:00

MOGADISHU, Aug 27 (AFP): A series of explosions rocked Mogadishu Sunday, killing two children and an elderly man, and wounding five other people as relentless violence cast a pall over peace efforts in the shattered Horn of Africa nation. A...

news digest

2007-08-28 00:00:00

Taiwan president starts visit to Nicaragua MANAGUA, Aug 27: Taiwanese President Chen Shui- bian began a visit to Nicaragua on Sunday as he faced criticism at home over financial pledges he has made during his Central American tour. Chen was...

Ministry outlines steps to help Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia

2007-08-28 00:00:00

Dhaka, Aug 27 (bdnews24.com) – A ministerial meeting Monday recommended major steps to alleviate problems of Bangladeshis working in Malaysia. The steps include greater use of computer database, elimination of middlemen, more surveillance and frequent inspection of employers and strengthening...

Shahjahan Siraj's wife gets 32 years in 4 cases

2007-08-28 00:00:00

Dhaka, Aug 27 (bdnews24.com) - A Dhaka court Tuesday sentenced Rabeya Siraj, wife of former minister Shahjahan Siraj, to a 32-year jail term in four separate cases of tax dodging and concealing tax-related information. The court also fined her Tk...

EC starts reform dialogue Sept 12

2007-08-28 00:00:00

Dhaka, August 28 (bdnews24.com)—The Election Commission has decided to start dialogue with political parties on electoral reform issues starting September 12, the chief election commissioner said Tuesday. CEC ATM Shamsul Huda told reporters that invitations for dialogue would be sent...