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IBBL, IBF help flood-hit people

2007-08-19 00:00:00

FE ReportIslami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) and Islami Bank Foundation (IBF) are continuing their relief distribution in the country's various flood-affected areas. Pabna, Faridpur and Takerhat branches of IBBL and Pabna branch of IBF recently distributed foods, cloths and medicines...

Banglalink desh Music Fest '07 ends

2007-08-19 00:00:00

FE Report The two-day Banglalink desh Music Fest 2007 ended at Fantasy Kingdom Saturday. Arranged by Carnival Event Management, the programme is a segment of the ongoing charity activities of Banglalink for helping the flood-affected people across the country. It...

IDLC donates Tk 1,42,890 for flood relief

2007-08-19 00:00:00

FE ReportIDLC Finance Ltd, one of the leading leasing companies of the country, donated Tk 1,42,890 for 'Brac Flood Relief Programme'. The cheque was handed over by IDLC Finance Ltd Managing Director and CEO Anis A Khan to BRAC Chairperson...

Half of country's population can be reached on TV for $1,000

2007-08-19 00:00:00

FE ReportAn amount of $1,000 would be enough to reach out almost to half of the country's population by using television, said Asiatic MindShare Bangladesh General Manager Partha Ghosh.This disclosure is based on the findings of a survey, "What can...

ACNielsen Asia-Pacific HR chief due in city tomorrow

2007-08-19 00:00:00

FE ReportACNielsen Asia Pacific Chief Human Resources Officer Asuncion G Sunico will arrive in the city tomorrow (Monday).Sunico is expected to embark on reviewing and developing the ACNielsen's human resources issues and business in the country. She will be accompanied...

PBF forms advisory body for education programme

2007-08-19 00:00:00

FE Report Prime Bank Foundation (PBF) has formed an advisory committee for its education support programme. Under the programme, poor but meritorious students will be provided with financial assistance in the form of monthly stipends for the persuasion of their...

CU student gets Meril Beauty Soap award

2007-08-19 00:00:00

FE Report Umme Salma Diti from Chittagong finally received the Meril Beauty Soap award for giving the most attractive answer at a countrywide campaign on 'How do you feel after a great shower?' organised by the soap company.Meril Beauty Soap...

Emirates counts down to Brazil launch

2007-08-19 00:00:00

FE ReportBrazil will soon be within easy reach for Emirates passengers, with just over six weeks to go until the launch of the first ever non-stop flight between Dubai and Sao Paulo.The six-a-week service, which begins on October 1, will...

IPO diary

2007-08-19 00:00:00

City General Insurance Company Limited Nature of Business: General Insurance Subscription Open: Aug 19 2007Subscription Close: Aug 23 2007 Offer Price (Tk.): 100.00 Market lot (Share): 50 Public Offer (Share): 900,000 Sponsors Portion (Share): 600.000 Private Placement (Share): Total Paid...

Rescuers race to find Peru quake survivors

2007-08-19 00:00:00

PISCO, Peru, Aug 18 (AFP): Rescuers in Peru early Saturday sifted through rubble in search for victims of an earthquake that killed 500 people as President Alan Garcia surveyed the wreckage of this Peruvian town. Rescue teams including visiting Spanish...

White House to propose gradual troop cuts in Iraq

2007-08-19 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (AFP): US President George W. Bush will announce plans for gradual troop reductions from Iraq, but at levels far short of those sought by his critics in Congress, The New York Times reported today. The goal of...

N Korea postpones summit over deadly floods

2007-08-19 00:00:00

SEOUL, Aug 18 (AFP): North Korea on Saturday asked to postpone this month's summit with South Korea because of devastating flooding which has left over 300 people dead and sparked a food crisis in the communist state. "North Korea asked...

Iranian Guards threaten to ‘punch’ US

2007-08-19 00:00:00

TEHRAN, Aug 18 (AP): Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards said they would not bow to pressure and threatened to "punch" the U.S., in their first response to Washington's plan to list them as a terrorist organization, newspapers reported Saturday. Local press...

Interpol issues wanted notice for Saddam's daughter

2007-08-19 00:00:00

BAGHDAD, Aug 18 (AFP): The international police organisation Interpol on Saturday issued a wanted notice for Saddam Hussein's eldest daughter, who is sought by the Iraqi government on suspicion of terrorism. Interpol's "Red Notice" does not represent an international arrest...

Turkish plane hijacking ends peacefully

2007-08-19 00:00:00

ANKARA, Aug 18 (AP): Two men who hijacked a Turkish passenger plane in an apparent protest against the U.S. surrendered to authorities Saturday after holding some crew members and passengers hostage for more than four hours. No one was hurt....

Sri Lankan monk slammed for Mercedes

2007-08-19 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - The tale of the Buddhist monk and his shiny, new Mercedes-Benz has fueled a bizarre national drama that has angered Sri Lankans and tainted a group of revered religious leaders with corruption. The monk - leader...

A dozen Taliban killed in Afghan clash

2007-08-19 00:00:00

KABUL, Aug 18 (AFP): Nearly a dozen insurgents were killed after an ambush on a joint patrol of Afghan police and coalition troops in Afghanistan's restive southern Helmand province, the US-led force said. There were no losses among the police...

Hurricane Dean barrels across Caribbean

2007-08-19 00:00:00

CASTRIES, Aug 18 (AP): Hurricane Dean barreled across the eastern Caribbean Saturday and took aim at Hispaniola, Jamaica and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, with forecasters saying it could turn into a monster Category 5 storm within 72 hours. With sustained winds...

Indian PM says opposition prayed for his death

2007-08-19 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Aug 18(AFP): India's embattled Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, under fire over a civilian nuclear deal with Washington, says the opposition performed religious rituals for his demise. Singh told India Today weekly news magazine in comments published on the...

Experts for distribution of hybrid seeds among flood-hit farmers

2007-08-19 00:00:00

Experts at a workshop in the city called for distribution of hybrid seeds among the flood affected farmers of the country, reports BSS. They were speaking at a workshop of the dealers and distributors of BRAC "Shufola" Seed from across...

Fifteen persons killed in separate incidents

2007-08-19 00:00:00

Fifteen persons were killed and many others injured in separate incidents in different places of the country, report agencies.In Mymensingh, two minor boys drowned in a water body at Narangi village in Bhaluka Upazila Saturday morning.In Sylhet, a woman drowned...

Division level contest of 'NU star hunt' ends

2007-08-19 00:00:00

DU Correspondent The inter-college cultural competition titled 'National University Star Hunt' successfully completed in six divisional cities of the country with performances of Rajshahi and Khulna divisions Saturday.Competitions of Rajshahi and Khulna divisions were held on the premises of Rajshahi...

Ctg WASA recovers 164 acres of land

2007-08-19 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Aug 18: A total of 164 acres of land of Chittagong WASA worth about Tk 5.0 billion (500 crore) which had been lying under unauthorised occupation for long 43 years, have ultimately been recovered.Chittagong Port (CP) Magistrate Mohammad...

Murtaza Bashir’s painting exhibition begins in city

2007-08-19 00:00:00

Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury advised country's artists to do their paint-and-brush work portraying a brighter image of Bangladesh abroad, reports UNB.He was speaking at the inauguration of selected graphics and paintings exhibition of artist Murtaza Bashir marking the artist's...

Joint forces seal off petrol pump

2007-08-19 00:00:00

PABNA, Aug 18 (UNB): The joint forces sealed off a petrol pump for cheating in weight in the district town Wednesday afternoon.The law enforcing members sealed off Ichhamati Filling Station as it was supplying 100 ml short per litre of...

PEDP Phase-II brings change in primary edn

2007-08-19 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Aug 18 (BSS): Primary education sector of the district has witnessed a qualitative change in terms of standard of education and development of infrastructure facilities in the past 3 years. Officials of District Primary Education Depar-tment (DPED) and stakeholders...

Two drug peddlers arrested with 1,500 bottles of phensidyl

2007-08-19 00:00:00

SATKHIRA, Aug 18 (UNB): The police arrested two drug peddlers along with 1,500 bottles of phensidyl syrup at Manikhar village in Patkelghata thana Thursday morning.Police arrested Golam Bari, of Satani village in Sadar upazila and Mamun Khan, of Arappur area...

RK Narayan's novels depict Indian culture

2007-08-19 00:00:00

Md, HabibullahIndo-Anglian literature projects more favourable and truthful image of this subcontinent. R.K.Narayan is a pioneering figure in Indo-Anglian literature. Being an Indian his atmosphere is entirely based on Indian culture including human relationship, mercenary mind, sexual obsession, the dominating...

US educational and cultural exchange programmes

2007-08-19 00:00:00

Programmes for Secondary School StudentsAFS Intercultural Programmes (AFS): For 13- to 18-year-olds, the AFS programmes provide opportunities to spend a semester or a year in the United States. American Field Service is one of the oldest cultural exchange organizations,with more...

A fleeting moment between life and death

2007-08-19 00:00:00

Ishmam Raidah Rahman15, only 15 years old, too young to die but fate is unchangeable. It's her fault too. Very thin, her face gaunt and white and extremely weak, she lay in bed. The sun rose and the weak feeble...