COLOMBO, Jan 5 (AFP): Gunmen shot and wounded three opposition activists Monday who were preparing a stage for President Mahinda Rajapakse's chief rival on the final day of campaigning in Sri Lanka's election, police said. The men were hit in...
RIYADH, Jan 5 (AFP): A suicide bomber killed two Saudi guards Monday on the border with Iraq, where Islamic State jihadists have seized a swathe of territory, the interior ministry said. The blast in the Arar region followed a firefight...
BANGKOK, Jan 5 (AFP): More than 50 migrants, mostly Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar, have been held in southern Thailand after authorities acting on a tip-off stopped trucks smuggling them through the country, a local official said Monday. Of the 53...
SRINAGAR, Jan 5 (AFP): An Indian paramilitary soldier was killed Monday in fresh exchanges of fire between Indian and Pakistani forces along their tense border in disputed Kashmir, police said. "A BSF (Border Security Force) constable who was injured in...
BEIRUT, Jan 5 (agencies): New restrictions on Syrians entering Lebanon have come into effect, further slowing the flow of asylum seekers trying to escape the war. Previously, travel between the two countries was largely unrestricted, but now Syrians will have...
CHITLANG, Jan 5 (AFP): At 92, Dhan Bahadur Gole is the last known survivor of a generation of porters who carried luxury cars on foot across steep mountain passes to Nepal's rulers in Kathmandu. Before the Himalayan nation built its...
LONDON, Jan 5 (AFP): Eight crew members onboard a cargo ship that sank off the coast of Scotland were presumed dead on Monday, two days after the vessel capsized in stormy weather. An extensive search effort involving aircraft and boats...
Turkey detains 20 police in new wiretapping probe raids ISTANBUL, Jan 5: Turkish authorities on Monday detained at least 20 police officers on suspicion of illegally eavesdropping on top officials including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, state media said. Police conducted...
Prime Bank Cricket Club emerged as the new champions in the prestigious Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League beating Dhaka Abahani Limited by nine wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur Sunday, reports UNB. In other super league...
SYDNEY, Jan 5 (AFP): Australia replaced injured Mitchell Johnson with another left-arm paceman Mitchell Starc Monday in their only change for this week's fourth and final Test against India. Skipper Steve Smith said Johnson, who has a hamstring strain, would...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday picked up a 15-member World Cup final squad for the upcoming ICC World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand in February, reports BSS. Speedster Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has been named as...
Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) on Monday announced the 23-member squad for the World Hockey League round two scheduled to be held on January 17-25 in Singapore, reports BSS. The selected 23-member squad included 18 players and five officials. Bangladesh squad...
CAPE TOWN, Jan 5 (AFP): Steady rain threatened to prevent any play on the fourth day of the third and final Test between South Africa and the West Indies at Newlands on Monday. Rain fell from early morning and continued...
WELLINGTON, Jan 5 (AFP): Kane Williamson and BJ Watling produced an unbroken sixth wicket stand of 94 to keep New Zealand alive on the third day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Wellington on Monday. New Zealand were...
Barcelona, Jan 5 (AP): Valencia ended Real Madrid's 22-game winning streak by fighting back for a 2-1 victory on Sunday, but the blow was softened by Barcelona also stumbling to a 1-0 loss at Real Sociedad in the Spanish league....
Anderson tells England to move on from Cook LONDON, Jan 5: England must forget about former captain Alastair Cook as they begin preparations for the World Cup, fast bowler James Anderson said in a British newspaper interview published on Monday....
PERTH, Australia, Jan 5 (AFP): World number one Serena Williams needed a shot of coffee to regain her best form during her opening match at the mixed teams Hopman Cup at the Perth Arena on Monday. Perked up by a...
BEIJING, Jan 05 (AFP): China has abolished price controls on tobacco leaf, the last agricultural product to have limits, the country's top economic planner said as authorities seek to give the market a greater economic role. But tobacco leaf prices...
SEOUL, Jan 5 (Reuters): South Korea's central bank governor said low global oil prices are expected to have a positive effect on the economy, although the end results have yet to be seen. Bank of Korea Governor Lee Ju-yeol also...
SINGAPORE, Jan 05 (AFP): Oil prices fell in Asia Monday as dealers await fresh leads from top crude consumer the United States, while analysts warned there are likely still further losses to come. West Texas Intermediate, the US benchmark, eased...
SINGAPORE, Jan 5 (Reuters): Gold reversed early losses on Monday to trade higher for a second straight session, supported by strong buying from top consumer China, which offset a firm dollar. The dollar index, a measure of the greenback's strength...
NEW DELHI, Jan 5 (Reuters): Coal India Ltd is transporting extra volumes of coal to power plants ahead of a five-day worker union strike that threatens to cut much of its per-day output of 1.6 million tonnes, two company officials...
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures fell in choppy trade on Monday, dragged lower as oil prices slid to fresh 5-1/2-year lows, although losses in the ringgit and concerns over floods curbing palm supply propped up the...
Syful Islam | 2015-01-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh will seek from Malaysia similar trade benefits the latter has offered to other members of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), officials said. Besides, duty-free access of all products will also be sought during the Dhaka visit of...
Kyle Haywood, a British national and a commercial aviation professional, took the top job of Biman Monday, facing the challenge of turning around the struggling state carrier. In September last year, Biman's board picked Mr. Kyle as the managing director...
Ismail Hossain | 2015-01-06 00:00:00
The Micro-credit Regulatory Authority (MRA) will hold a meeting with stakeholders on January 11 to discuss launching of Lead MFI (micro-finance institution) System to coordinate poverty-reduction programmes at grassroots level. The MRA has recently taken the initiative to launch the...
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