PYONGYANG, Dec 22 (agencies): North Korea has threatened unspecified attacks on the US in an escalation of a war of words following the Sony Pictures cyber-attacks. In a fiery statement, the North warned of strikes against the White House, Pentagon...
MADRID, Dec 22 (AFP): The sister of Spain's King Felipe VI, Cristina, will become the first member of the royal family ever to stand in the dock after a judge Monday ordered her to be put on trial for alleged...
NEW DELHI, Dec 22 (Reuters): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reform agenda suffered a setback on Monday as protests erupted in parliament and in the streets over a campaign by Hindu hardliners linked to his party to convert Muslims and...
COLOMBO, Dec 22 (AFP): Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse suffered a setback to his re-election hopes Monday when a key minister and his minority Muslim party quit the coalition government. Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen said he was switching...
ISLAMABAD, Dec 22 (AFP): Pakistan plans to execute around 500 militants in coming weeks, officials said Monday, after the government lifted a moratorium on the death penalty in terror cases following a Taliban school massacre. Six militants have been hanged...
US Marine asks Philippine justice ministry to dismiss murder case MANILA, Dec 22: A US Marine facing trial for the murder of a Filipina transgender woman urged the Philippine Department of Justice on Monday to dismiss the case against him....
Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib of Bangladesh Navy emerged unbeaten champion in the Walton Home Appliances Victory Day International Rapid Chess securing eight points from nine matches Monday, reports UNB. Another Navy Grandmaster Abdullah Al Rakib finished unbeaten runner-up in tie...
CHITTAGONG, Dec 22 (UNB): The Bangamata Begum Fazilatunesa Mujib Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournament in Chittagong advanced to the semifinal stage Monday with three matches decided through tie-breakers at the MA Aziz Stadium in the port city. Four teams-Sultan...
Partex Sporting Club walked out of their relegation league match of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League against Kalabagan Krira Chakra due to two umpiring decisions held on Monday at the BKSP ground in Savar, reports BSS. According to the Dhaka...
GAIBANDHA, Dec 22 (BSS): Velakopa Government Primary School emerged boys' group champions in the Bangabandhu Gold Cup Primary School Tournament beating Baropaika Government Primary School by 3-2 goals in tie breaker in the final held at Shah Abdul Hamid Stadium...
Secret talks between Fifa officials and Sepp Blatter have taken place over his future as the president of football's world governing body, BBC Sport has learned. The discussions, involving representatives from a number of football confederations, are understood to have...
NEW DELHI, Dec 22 (AFP): Rookie all-rounder Akshar Patel will replace the injured Ravindra Jadeja in India's squad for the remaining two Test matches in Australia, the Indian cricket board announced on Monday. Patel, who turns 21 in January, is...
BARCELONA, Dec 22 (AP): France forward Antoine Griezmann netted a second-half hat trick to help Atletico Madrid roar back for a 4-1 win at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, as Diego Simeone's side pulled within four points of the lead in...
SEOUL, Dec 22 (BSS/AFP): South Korea Monday named its final 23-man squad for next month's Asian Cup in Australia, selecting a side that leans heavily on players from overseas leagues. Some 17 members of the national side play abroad, including...
Boxing great Muhammad Ali hospitalised SWITZERLAND, Dec 22: Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been hospitalised with pneumonia and is expected to recover because the illness was caught early, a spokesman said Saturday. Muhammad Ali (72), was admitted to a hospital...
Babul Barman | 2014-12-23 00:00:00
A total of 17 new companies were listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in the outgoing calendar year, highest in the last four years since market debacle in early 2011. These new securities raised an estimated Tk 9.98 billion...
FE Report | 2014-12-23 00:00:00
Peninsula Chittagong and CVO Petrochemical Ltd have changed category effective from today (Tuesday), officials said. The Peninsula Chittagong will be placed in 'A' category from existing 'N' category with effect from today (Tuesday) as the company reported disbursement of 10...
FE Report | 2014-12-23 00:00:00
Stocks turned around Monday after previous session's flat movement with turnover improving slightly as investors' concentration shifted to large-cap stocks. The market opened with a positive mood which sustained till the end of the session amid modest volatility. DSEX, the...
FE Report | 2014-12-23 00:00:00
Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) has reduced commission charge on daily share transaction with effect from today (Tuesday), officials said. The decision was taken at a board meeting held Monday at its Dhaka office presided over by its chairman Dr. Muhammad...
IFIC Bank gets new DMD Mr. Raihan ul Ameen recently joined IFIC Bank Limited as Deputy Managing Director (DMD). He brings on board a depth of experience gathered over 33 years and skills befitting to transform the operations in financial...
President Abdul Hamid returned home Tuesday night from Kolkata after a six-day state visit to India. The President arrived in Dhaka from Kolkata at 10.50pm by a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, according to a news agency.
BRAC Bank and its employees are gearing up again for their annual run to raise funds for the needy and underprivileged of the society. This is one of the most unique corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in Bangladesh. In its...
Our Correspondent | 2014-12-23 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Dec 22: The 14th annual general meeting (AGM) of Western Marine Shipyard Ltd was held at Chittagong Boat Club Convention Centre here on December 21. A large number of shareholders attended the meeting, where 15% (10% stock, 5% cash)...
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