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China fumes after Taiwan\\\'s flag raising in Washington

Sui-Lee Wee of Reuters in Beijing | 2015-01-07 00:00:00

China has protested to the United States after Taiwan's de facto embassy in Washington hoisted a Taiwanese flag on New Year's Day, and urged the United States to respect the "One China" policy, the foreign ministry said on January 5....

India, Pakistan border fighting intensifies before Obama visit

Reuters’ Fayaz Bukhari in Srinagar and Katharine Houreld in Islamabad | 2015-01-07 00:00:00

Pakistan accused India of killing four civilians on the border of the two nuclear powers and India said one of its border guards was killed, heightening tensions before a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama. India said its forces had...

Shahjahan Sangha crash Brothers by 196 runs

2015-01-07 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Jan 6 (UNB): Shaheed Shahjahan Sangha earned an emphatic 196-run victory over Brothers Union Club in the CJKS Ispahani Premier Division Cricket League at the MA Aziz Stadium here Tuesday. Sent in to bat first, Shahjahan Sangha piled up...

HC throws out Happy\\\'s plea for Rubel\\\'s expulsion from WC squad

2015-01-07 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) has thrown out a petition of actress Naznin Akter Happy seeking expulsion of cricketer Rubel Hossain from Bangladesh's World Cup squad, reports  bdnews24.com. Tuesday's orders came after Happy's lawyer Md Yunus Ali Akhand failed to appear...

India pick 3 spinners for WC

2015-01-07 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Jan 6 (AFP): India's selectors Tuesday chose three frontline spinners to help Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men defend the World Cup title in Australia and New Zealand from next month. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was joined by left-armers Ravindra Jadeja and...

D Metro lead by 408 runs against DD South

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Rakib and Rabby's unbeaten centuries helped Dhaka Metro to take a massive 408-run lead against Dhaka Division South after the 2nd day in a three-day match of the Young Tigers Under-18 National Cricket Competition at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium...

Bangladesh unveil South Africa match dates

2015-01-07 00:00:00

World number one South Africa will play two Tests in Bangladesh in July and August as part of a tour that will also feature three One Day Internationals (ODIs), their hosts said Tuesday, reports AFP. The tour will begin with...

Petersen retires from int\\\'l cricket

2015-01-07 00:00:00

CAPE TOWN, Jan 6 (AFP): South African Test opening batsman Alviro Petersen announced his retirement from international cricket after the third Test against the West Indies Tuesday. Petersen, 34, scored 2093 runs in 36 Tests at an average of 34.88....

Siddik advances to top slot on 2nd day

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Country's famed professional golfer Siddikur Rahman, who was in the joint 4th position on the first day, advanced to the top slot of the 5th Summit Open Golf on the 2nd day at the Kurmitola Golf Course in the city...

Elgar guides SA to victory

2015-01-07 00:00:00

CAPE TOWN, Jan 6 (AFP): Dean Elgar guided South Africa to a series-clinching victory by eight wickets on the fifth day of the third and final Test against the West Indies at Newlands Tuesday. South Africa won the series by...

Warner honours Hughes memory with signature ton against India

2015-01-07 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Jan 6 (AFP): David Warner scored an emotional century and shared in a 200-run opening stand with Chris Rogers to put Australia in a strong position on the opening day of the final Test against India Tuesday. Warner posted...

sports digest

2015-01-07 00:00:00

England 'brave' to drop Cook, says Moores LONDON, Jan 6: England coach Peter Moores said Tuesday that Alastair Cook's removal as one-day captain has made his side stronger, as they fly to Australia to begin their World Cup preparations. Cook...

Photo: BRISBANE: Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates her victory

2015-01-07 00:00:00

National Feed, C & A Textiles get listing approval

FE Report | 2015-01-07 00:00:00

National Feed Mill Limited (NFML) and C & A Textiles got listing approval from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Tuesday and debut trading date of these two companies will be announced soon, officials said. The approval came at a DSE...

DSE turnover crosses Tk 3.0 billion-mark

FE Report | 2015-01-07 00:00:00

Stocks ended higher Tuesday with turnover crossing Tk 3.0 billion-mark as investors went for buying spree defying the ongoing blockade and political turmoil across the country. The market opened with a positive note and the early positive vibe sustained throughout...

ICB AMCL Islamic MF converted to open-end scheme

2015-01-07 00:00:00

ICB AMCL Islamic Mutual Fund has been converted to an open-end scheme from a close-end scheme. The approval came at a special meeting of the unitholders of ICB AMCL Islamic Mutual Fund, managed by ICB Asset Management Company Limited (IAMCL),...

News Briefs

2015-01-07 00:00:00

New DMD of SIBL Mr. Tarik Morshed has been promoted as Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of Social Islami Bank Ltd. (SIBL).  Prior to his promotion, he was Senior Executive Vice President (SEVP) and Manager of Principal Branch of the Bank....

Photo: Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB)

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Photo: Mercantile Bank Limited (MBL)

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Transaction fee of block trade, report crossing, DVP revised

FE Report | 2015-01-07 00:00:00

The premier bourse Tuesday revised transaction fee of block trade, report crossing and the delivery versus payment (DVP) in an effort to boost market liquidity through more bulk transactions, officials said. Presently, transaction fee is imposed for all kinds of...

Sensex, Nifty slump 3pc amid global risk aversion

2015-01-07 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Jan 6 (Reuters): The BSE Sensex and Nifty slumped more than 3 per cent on Tuesday, posting their biggest daily loss since the rupee crisis in 2013 as a continued slide in oil prices hit emerging markets, sending blue-chips...

Detailed DSE Trading

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Navalny is a thorn in Putin\\\'s side, but silencing him won\\\'t be easy

Lucian Kim of Reuters in Moscow | 2015-01-06 00:00:00

In Russia, August is commonly believed to be the month of bad surprises, when planes fall out of the sky and economic crises begin. But from the point of the view of the Kremlin, the last days of December are...

UN-brokered Libya dialogue delayed again

Louis Charbonneau of Reuters in Tripoli | 2015-01-06 00:00:00

A new round of U.N.-brokered peace talks aimed at ending the escalating political crisis in Libya has been delayed once again and will not take place early this week as originally planned, diplomatic sources said on January 4. The United...

Friend turned foe - the challenger for Lanka\\\'s presidency

Shihar Aneez of Reuters in Colombo | 2015-01-06 00:00:00

Over a dinner of rice-flour pancakes with his trusted health minister one evening in November, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa observed with a grin that there would be no serious candidate to challenge him in the coming presidential election. Little...

Iran says no deal with US to ship enriched uranium to Russia

Mehrdad Balali of Reuters in Tehran | 2015-01-06 00:00:00

Iran denied on January 3 that it had reached an agreement with the United States to ship its surplus enriched uranium to Russia under new concessions aimed at clinching a comprehensive nuclear deal with six world powers. The Associated Press,...

Abbas seeks to re-submit statehood bid to UN Security Council

Noah Browning and Ali Sawafta of Reuters in Ramallah, West Bank | 2015-01-06 00:00:00

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on January 4, he was discussing with Jordan plans to resubmit to the United Nations Security Council a resolution calling for the establishment of a Palestinian state that failed to win enough votes last week....

US sends five Guantanamo prisoners to Kazakhstan for resettlement

Matt Spetalnick of Reuters in Astana | 2015-01-06 00:00:00

Three Yemenis and two Tunisians held for more than a decade at the US military prison at Guantanamo have been flown to Kazakhstan for resettlement, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of prisoner transfers aimed at...

Success story of a woman stumbles over shortage of capital

Our Correspondent | 2015-01-06 00:00:00

JHENIDAH, Jan 5: Activities in 'Lucky Handicraft and Tailors' Training Centre' in Kalaroa upazila in Satkhira are greatly being hampered due to lack of capital. Hosneara Lucky who passed the HSC exam in 1991 had always dreamt in her student...

Uncle killed by nephew in Ctg

2015-01-06 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Jan 5 (UNB): A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his nephew over the demarcation of their homesteads at Darjipara Masterbari in Chandgaon area of the port city on Sunday morning. The victim was identified as Mohamamd Naser,...