Royal newly-weds celebrate at Buckingham Palace
April 30, 2011
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have celebrated their marriage with dinner and dancing at Buckingham Palace, along with about 300 friends and family.
Local denim makers in dire straits
April 30, 2011
Local denim makers are struggling to survive, as they have lost at least 70 per cent of buy orders over the past few months, due to high prices of raw cotton and new GSP rules.
Swedish film She Monkeys wins Tribeca prize
April 30, 2011
A Swedish film about two teenage girls whose friendship turns to rivalry has won a top award at the Tribeca film festival in New York.
Boom and bust signals ecosystem collapse
April 30, 2011
An experiment in a US lake suggests that ecosystem collapses could be predicted, given the right monitoring.
153 mutineers sentenced to jail in Chittagong
April 30, 2011
The special court-16 yesterday sentenced 153 border guards to jail terms ranging from one and a half years to seven years for their involvement in the mutiny at BGB Training Centre and School at Baitul Izzat at Satkania in Chittagong on February 25, 2009.
NHRC to defend Limon
April 30, 2011
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will be an intervening party in the case filed against Limon, a victim of Rab torture, and defend the youth on his behalf.
Gaddafi calls for negotiation with Nato
April 30, 2011
Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi struck a conciliatory note on Saturday, saying he was ready for a ceasefire and negotiations provided Nato “stop its planes.”
BOJ believes Japan in recession, stands pat on policy
April 30, 2011
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy unchanged on Thursday even as it lowered growth forecasts and estimated the economy tipped into recession early this year, disappointing analysts who felt the grim readings after last month’s earthquake called for more policy easing.
ICB AMCL discloses NAV of two unit funds
April 30, 2011
ICB Asset Management Company Limited (ICB AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh disclosed net asset value (NAV) of two unit funds Thursday, said press releases. The funds are- ICB AMCL Pension Holders’ Unit Fund and ICB AMCL Unit Fund.
Sony tablets to compete with Apple offerings
April 30, 2011
Sony is planning a tablet computer with a touch panel similar to Apple’s iPad for later this year that the Japanese manufacturer promises will make the best of its gadgetry and entertainment strengths.