Rice prices may start to ease, U.N. food agency says CNN Relief seen for soaring rice prices | U.N. food agency says new crops may help global prices fall, although they're likely to remain elevated. | | | | RSS Subscribe to Economy feed://rss.cnn.com/rss/money_news_economy.rss Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS...
Greece's 'strawberry slaves' exposed The Manila Times | NEA MANOLADA, Greece: Nea Manolada was a quiet village in southern Greece unknown to many until a strike by "strawberry slaves" exposed the dark underbelly of one of the country's key economic sectors. | His face burnt by the sun, 34-year-old Ivan looked around nervously as he recounted how hundre...
Bangladesh mourns Myanmar, China victims The Times Of India | Dhaka: Bangladesh on kept its national flag half mast across the country to mourn the loss of lives in neighbouring natural calamities-struck Myanmar and China, an official statement said. | "The government has taken the decision to p...
Telenor boss saves his job Aftenposten Jon Fredrik Baksaas, caught in an embarrassing labour scandal at his company's operations in Bangladesh, has managed to emerge from the fray with his job as Telenor's chief executive intact. | Telenor chief executive Jon Fredrik Baksaas isn't losing ...
Some companies flout safety rules Bahrain Tribune Employers trying to cut costs for more profit | Safety regulations at construction sites continue to be flouted in blatant disregard to norms stipulated by the Occupational Health and Safety section of the Ministry of Labour, construction workers sai...
ADB forecasts 6 percent economic growth for Bangladesh in current fiscal year AOL DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - The Asian Development Bank says Bangladesh's economy is expected to grow by 6 percent in the current fiscal year ending next month. | The forecast is down from last fiscal year's 6.5 percent growth. The country is facing a to...
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It is time to become a vegetarian? The Guardian | The statistics are stacked against meat eating, but are we really ready to give up our bacon sandwiches, asks Lucy Siegle , Sunday May 18 2008 | Think of the world as a giant fri...
Bangladesh launches cellphone network in insurgency-hit areas Gulf News | Dhaka: Bangladesh has launched a mobile phone network in insurgency-ravaged southeastern hills, which have so far been cut off the facility for "security reasons", officials said...
Can't I be allowed to stay in Kolkata?: Taslima The Times Of India | | KOLKATA: Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen on Friday said she would prefer to stay in Kolkata or Delhi, a day after she was quoted as saying that she wished to s...
Coping with rising costs The Star | The surge in the cost of raw materials and commodities is expected to continue into next year. Manufacturers are taking steps to cushion the impact | MANUFACTURERS for a broad base of products are grappling with rising costs and are coming out with...
ADB forecasts 6 percent economic growth for Bangladesh in current fiscal year AOL DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - The Asian Development Bank says Bangladesh's economy is expected to grow by 6 percent in the current fiscal year ending next month. | The forecast is down from last fiscal year's 6.5 percent growth. The country is facing a to...
Hasina indicted in graft case, questions court's impartiality The Times Of India | DHAKA: Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was today indicted by a special court in a second graft case under the stringent emergency power rules and faces 12-year imprisonment if found guilty. | An angry Hasina, who was ...
Unique Decor offers Middle Asian accent Longview News Journal | Filling a niche in the Longview area's offerings for home decorating accessories and Asian imported items is the thrust behind Unique Decor. | Owner Naheed Khan and daughter Sabha Qureshi opened the business May 9 and said the offering of imported ...
IRAQ: Local aid groups support UNHCR appeal for more funds IRINnews web | Photo: M.Bernard/UNHCR BAGHDAD, - Local aid organisations on 12 May joined the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in appealing to international donors for US$127 million to help Iraqi internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees until the end of 2008. | "These are international commitments and must be honoured by the donors," said Basil al-Azawi, ...
