Greece crisis: MPs set to vote on austerity package
June 29, 2011
Greek politicians are to vote later on austerity measures that have sparked nationwide strikes and the worst rioting in Athens for more than year.
Doctors reject revised NHS plans
June 29, 2011
Doctors have rejected the government’s revised NHS plans, urging their union to take a tougher stance.
Nasa fixes final shuttle launch date
June 29, 2011
The last launch of a US space shuttle will take place on Friday 8 July.
Google+ challenges Facebook in social network battle
June 29, 2011
Online search giant Google has launched a new social networking website in its latest attempt to take on Facebook, which now claims more than 500m users.
5 dead, 7 missing after Haitian ferry capsizes
June 29, 2011
Haitian authorities are looking for seven people missing after a ferry capsized in a bay west of Haiti’s capital. Five others are known to have died, while five people have been rescued.
‘Gas drilling might disappoint investors
June 29, 2011
While gas companies like ConocoPhillips and Chesapeake Energy Corporation are making big bets on wells to extract energy from shale formations, industry insiders have doubts that the companies will be able to deliver on their promises to investors.
‘Interim govt’ for JS polls
June 29, 2011
The parliamentary standing committee on law, has finalised its report on constitution amendment bill dropping the caretaker system and incorporating provision for the incumbent government to act as interim government during the last 90-day period of its tenure.
Christine Lagarde named IMF chief
June 29, 2011
France’s Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, 55, has been named the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Bank account for SSNP beneficiaries at Tk 10
June 29, 2011
Beneficiaries under social safety net programme (SSNP) can now open individual bank accounts by depositing only Tk. 10 at any bank branch, a Bangladesh Bank (BB) circular said on Tuesday.
Research work a loser in DU budget
June 29, 2011
Dhaka University has allocated only 11 percent of its annual budget for education and research next year. Like previous years, almost 80 percent have been earmarked for salaries and allowances.