YANGON, Feb 13 (AFP): Heavy fighting between Myanmar's army and rebels has killed 47 soldiers, state media said Friday, sending a flood of people across the border with China and overshadowing hopes for a national ceasefire as a crucial election...
RALEIGH, Feb 13 (AFP): The families of three Muslim students shot dead by a neighbor in the US said an emotional farewell to their loved ones Thursday, reiterating calls for the killings to be treated as a hate crime. More...
TOKYO, Feb 13 (AFP): Japanese women jostled feverishly for elbow room at stores on Friday to buy Valentine's Day chocolates for the men in their lives-guys who do sweet nothing in return. While the ladies splurge on the object of...
DONETSK, Feb 13 (AFP):- At least 15 people have been killed in east Ukraine in new shelling despite the signing of a peace deal to end the 10-month conflict. Pro-Moscow rebels and government officials said Friday that seven civilians were...
MAIDUGURI, Feb 13 (agencies): At least 21 people were killed in two separate Boko Haram attacks on villages near the key city of Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria, a community leader and a witness said on Friday. "They (Boko Haram) killed...
Palestinian schoolgirl freed after six weeks in Israeli jail TULKAREM, Feb 13: Israel freed on Friday a 14-year-old Palestinian schoolgirl, whose jailing six weeks ago for planning to attack Israelis became a focus for anger over the arrest of children...
Yasir Wardad | 2015-02-14 00:00:00
The potato farmers are experiencing the same fate this season like that of last one as prices of the carbohydrate- enriched crop fell drastically in the growing hubs following the ongoing blockade and hartal that severely hampered the normal trading....
SHANGHAI, Feb 13 (AFP) : China's bank lending more than doubled to 1.47 trillion yuan ($235 billion) in January from December, the central bank said Friday, with analysts citing seasonal factors and monetary easing. In December, domestic banks extended new...
DETROIT, Feb 13 (Reuters) : An investor group demand that General Motors Co give back more of its $25 billion cash hoard confronts Chief Executive Mary Barra with a challenge to her plans for building the company and rewarding shareholders....
TOKYO, Feb 13 (AFP) : The euro ticked up against the dollar Friday on news of a plan to end Ukraine's 10-month war, hopes that Greece will hammer out a debt overhaul with its European creditors and weak US retail...
LONDON, Feb 13 ( Reuters): Oil rose above $60 a barrel on Friday for the first time this year, bringing its gain this week to almost 4 per cent, supported by signs that deeper industry spending cuts may curb excess...
Babul Barman | 2015-02-14 00:00:00
The market rebounded last week that ended Thursday after witnessing bearish trend in the past four consecutive weeks as investors were in buying spree throughout the week defying ongoing political gridlock. The week featured five trading sessions as usual and...
Local currency maintained soft tone during the week of February 8 to February 12 last as well and traded at around 77.80 levels. Bangladesh has received $1.23 billion as inward remittances in the month of January, 2015. The market will...
LONDON, Feb 13 (AFP): European stock markets rose Friday, with Germany's main index breaching 11,000 points for the first time, as Greece appeared closer to a possible overhaul of its bailout. The DAX index hit an intraday high of 11,013.85...
HONG KONG, Feb 13 (AFP): Asian markets mostly rose Friday after European leaders and Russia agreed a plan to end Ukraine's 10-month war, while confidence Greece would reach a debt overhaul deal with its creditors boosted the euro. The upbeat...
MUMBAI, Feb 13 (Reuters): Indian shares rose for a fourth consecutive day on Friday, as State Bank of India surged after bad loans rose only slightly in the previous quarter, with sentiment also underpinned by stable consumer inflation data and...
CHITTAGONG, Feb 13 (UNB): Grandmaster Abdullah Al-Rakib of the Bangladesh Navy clinched the CJKS-Prime Distributions Group Grandmasters Chess title with six points after the 9th and last round match on the MA Aziz Stadium premises here Friday. Rakib and Tair...
SYDNEY, Feb 13 (AFP): Ireland's management expressed frustration Friday at seeing Dublin-born Eoin Morgan installed as England captain for the World Cup, but their complaints are unlikely to generate widespread sympathy. Chief selector and former Ireland captain Alan Lewis said...
Celebrated Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman was eliminated from True Thailand Classic Golf Presented by Black Mountain after a dismal performance in the 2nd round at the Black Mountain Golf Club in Hua Hin, Thailand Friday, reports UNB. Siddikur Rahman shared...
The residential training camp for the Under-14 eve booters ahead of the AFC U-14 Girls Regional Championship- 2015 in Nepal will begin on February 25 at the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Bhaban in the city, reports BSS. The decision was...
Shaheed Sheikh Moni Memorial International Rating Chess tournament begins today (Saturday) at the Kathal Bagan Khan Hasan Ali Primary School in the city, reports BSS. It is an open event for all chess players which will be held in 9...
NEW DELHI, Feb 13 (AFP): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called his Pakistani counterpart Friday to wish his cricket team luck in an ice-breaker conversation ahead of a World Cup grudge match between the arch rivals. Modi said "cricket connects...
MELBOURNE, Feb 13 (Reuters): Afghanistan will head into the cricket World Cup with momentum after downing a spirited United Arab Emirates by 14 runs in the teams' last warm-up match in Melbourne Friday. A match that had meandered for much...
MADRID, Feb 13 (AFP): European champions Real Madrid may still lead La Liga, but an air of crisis has enveloped the club after they were torn apart by local rivals Atletico Madrid in a 4-0 defeat last weekend. Negative press...
GLASGOW, Feb 13 (AFP): Celtic have the chance to extend their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to six points when they take on St Johnstone Saturday. The Hoops make the trip to McDiarmid Park 24 hours before...
NZ rugby hero McCaw seen as WC mentor CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb 13: New Zealand Captain Brendon McCullum appealed Friday to Rugby World Cup winning skipper Richie McCaw to stay close to his phone in coming weeks-he may be needed...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2015-02-14 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) has initiated a move to offer one-stop services to the investors to help them get required support for investment. With the introduction of one-stop services, developers of the economic zones and industrial units will...
FE Report Prices of lentil and soybean oil declined slightly in last seven days as the supply of those items increased in the market from import level, traders said. Prices of onion increased further which traders attributed to shortage in...
Shamsul Huda | 2015-02-14 00:00:00
Freelance software programmers outsourcing jobs from the Western countries may double their income if they are supported by the government, sources said. Former president of Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) Fahim Masroor said more than 50,000 active...
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