NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (PTI): The combined market valuation of top seven Sensex firms fell by Rs 184.71 billion last week. Among the top 10 companies, TCS, ONGC, ITC, RIL, Infosys, ICICI Bank and HDFC saw losses in their market...
Shakib Al Hasan has said that his forthcoming three-week stint in the Big Bash League (BBL) with Melbourne Renegades will considerably help his preparation for the upcoming World Cup, reports Cricinfo. He is likely to leave for Australia on January...
Both the matches of the Young Tigers Under-18 National Cricket Competition ended in a draw on the 3rd and last day of the meet at separate venues Sunday, reports UNB. Dhaka Division South team drew with Rangpur Division at the...
CHRISTCHURCH, Dec 28 (AFP): Two late wickets by Trent Boult put New Zealand back in control of the first Test against Sri Lanka Sunday after a maiden Test century by Dimuth Karunaratne had briefly given the tourists a glimmer of...
Saimon Siddiqur Rahman collected 4.5 points after the completion of the 6th round games of the 4th Dhubotara Cup Open International Chess Tournament-2014 now being held in Damka, in Nepal, reports BSS. All the 6th round fixtures were held on...
FM Mohammad Rahman failed to live up to the expectation as he finished at a miserable 66th position Sunday in first 64 Squares FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament-2014 which was being held in Kolkata, reports BSS. Fahad earned 5.5 points...
The EXIM Bank 24th National Men's Handball Championship began Sunday at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Handball Stadium in the city, reports BSS. State Minister for Youth and Sports Biren Sikder, MP, inaugurated the meet as the chief guest...
An eight-member Bangladesh Weightlifting team, led by BD Weightlifting Federation (BWF) President Manjur Quader Quraishi, will leave Dhaka for Qatar at 11:00 am today (Monday), reports UNB. Bangladesh will take part in the 16th Youth, 22nd Junior Asian Women' s...
Bangladesh Army's male senior and Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prothistan's (BKSP's) male junior emerged champions in the Trust Bank Victory Day Taekwondo Sunday at the National Sports Council Gymnasium in the city, reports BSS. On the other hand, Eden women's college...
PORT ELIZABETH, Dec 28 (AFP): Morne Morkel took two wickets off successive balls to end a promising start to the West Indies' first innings on the third day of the second Test against South Africa at St George's Park Sunday....
MELBOURNE, Dec 28 (AFP): India counter-punched their way back into the third Test on the back of centuries from Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane in a record stand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Sunday. Kohli savaged the Australian bowlers, particularly...
V-Day karate meet to begin Wednesday The MARCEL Victory Day Karate competition will begin Wednesday at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in the city. A total of 400 karate players from 50 teams across the country will compete in the...
Saleh Akram | 2014-12-29 00:00:00
There has been a discreet shift in the government's foreign policy with an eastward bias. Bangladesh borders India and Myanmar on three sides except the south with the Bay of Bengal. India surrounds Bangladesh from three sides and the position...
S Iftikhar Murshed from Pakistan | 2014-12-29 00:00:00
Six days after Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi of India received this year's Nobel Peace Prize "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education," the hideous tragedy...
Last Saturday's shipment of the first export consignment of 12,500 tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka marks a notable feat of accomplishment by the agricultural sector of Bangladesh. A total of 50,000 tonnes of rice is to be exported by...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-12-29 00:00:00
At the end of September last, top 20 borrowers owed Tk 430 billion to the banking sector, accounting for nearly 9.0 per cent of the sector's total outstanding loan. One of them, reportedly, having diverse business interests alone owes Tk...
Md. Moniruzzaman Moni | 2014-12-29 00:00:00
The country's economic scene is changing fast with ready-made garment (RMG) products and remittance leading the way in the country's economic growth. These days, a major portion of the agro-related workers now migrate to the RMG sector or go abroad...
Our media are still vibrant with the incident of child Jihad's tragic death. But what is really appalling is the way Jihad's father was harassed and detained by the police for nearly twelve hours. The government agencies failed to recover...
It is indeed alarming to watch that gradually the politics of the country is getting heated up and it is no good news for our economy which is still struggling to recuperate from the wounds of the severe political unrest...
Roads of our Dhaka city are generally in a dilapidated condition and as a result we have to face a perpetual traffic jam almost everywhere. Dhaka City was divided into two city corporations presumably to improve services and reduce sufferings...
Muhammad Zamir | 2014-12-29 00:00:00
A common aspect in all religions is promotion of the welfare of others, peace and understanding. It is denoted that violence needs to be avoided. And it is reiterated that within a community and between different communities, there will be...
M. Serajul Islam | 2014-12-29 00:00:00
The US Ambassador Dan Mozena left Bangladesh after completing his tour of duty without a farewell call on the Prime Minister. This has caused a major wave not just in the diplomatic circles but also in the political circles in...
FE Report Commercialisation of agriculture and manipulation of crop trade by multinationals and big local businesses are worsening poverty among farmers, experts said Sunday. They said that although production of crop has been increasing gradually, improving the lives of farmers...
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) called on Sunday on the BNP-led 20-party alliance to withdraw their hartal called for Monday in the interest of the country's political stability and economic progress, reports UNB. In a...
FE Report Parliamentary standing committee on public accounts recommended Sunday reduction of the number of manpower of the state-backed Bangladesh Biman to a rational level by ascertaining the staff strength within next three months to help operate the national flag...
Rezaul Karim | 2014-12-29 00:00:00
The government is set to monitor and evaluate different ministries/divisions' Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) aiming to increase efficiency further in budgetary spending. Under the move, the cabinet division will sign a performance agreement with ministries/ divisions soon. Presently, every ministry/division...
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