IMF sees higher global growth
Reuters :The International Monetary Fund raised its global growth forecast for the first time in nearly two years on Tuesday, saying fading economic headwinds should permit advanced nations to pick up the mantle of...
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No urea crisis in Irri-Boro season
BSS, Dhaka :There will be no crisis of urea fertilizer during current Irri-Boro season as the government has already distributed 14,36,831 tonnes of urea at farmer level and got a stock of 7,77,777 tonnes.High...
CEOs more optimistic about global economic prospect
Xinhua, Davos :Chief Executive Officers (CEO) around the world are more optimistic about the global economic prospect, according to a survey released Tuesday.Among the 1,344 CEOs surveyed in 68 countries, 44 percent of them...
BoJ stands pat on easing, says winning deflation battle
AFP, Tokyo :The Bank of Japan Wednesday said its monetary easing blitz was winning the war on deflation as it held off announcing any fresh measures to stimulate the economy.The unanimous decision after a...
Nepal’s power monopoly asks exchequer to compensate for its losses
Xinhua, Kathmandu :Nepal’s financially shaky power monopoly Tuesday asked the Finance Ministry to provide it 1.41 billion Nepalese rupees (14 million U.S. dollars) to compensate losses in importing energy from India and operating diesel...
‘Exceptional’ blue diamond found in South Africa mine
AFP, Johannesburg :A rare 29.6-carat blue diamond has been discovered in a South African mine, and it could “be in a class of its own,” the Petra Diamonds company said Tuesday.The “exceptional” vivid blue...
PM urges N Korea to boost trade with Bangladesh
BSS, Dhaka :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday called upon the North Korean government to boost trade with Bangladesh and import pharmaceutical, ceramic and garment products.“North Korea can import world class Bangladeshi products such as...
World tourist numbers surge to nearly 1.1 billion
AFP, Madrid :International tourist numbers surged to nearly 1.1 billion in 2013 in defiance of global economic troubles, with Asia- Pacific destinations enjoying the fastest growth, a United Nations body said Monday.The rise in...
Animal resource sector needs sustainable development
BSS, Rajshahi :Speakers at a seminar have unequivocally called for substantial and sustainable development of the country’s animal resource sector through removing its existing problems to face the nation’s protein deficiency.To build a healthy...
Rural employment programme for destitute women goes on
BSS, Narsingdi :The Second phase of rural employment and road maintenance programme for destitute women in all the six upazilas of Narsindhi district is going on satisfactorily.The second phase programme began in the district...