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V-Day Carom begins today

2014-12-22 00:00:00

The Victory Day Carrom Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Carrom Federation (BCF), will begin on the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium premises in the city today (Monday), reports UNB. Men's and Women's groups' contenders, split in singles and doubles, will compete in...

Ganguly\\\'s Atletico wins inaugural India league

2014-12-22 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Dec 21 (AFP): Cricket star Sourav Ganguly earned bragging rights over former team-mate Sachin Tendulkar as his Atletico de Kolkata won the inaugural Indian Super League football tournament in Mumbai Saturday. Substitute Mohammad Rafique scored the 90th minute...

Boys Club, TT Academy, Nabin Mela win

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Boys Club, TT Academy and Nabin Mela registered win in the Agrani Bank Ltd Dhaka Metropolis First Division Table Tennis (TT) League in their respective Men's group super league matches at the Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium in the city...

Abahani beat MSC 3-1

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Abahani Limited beat Mohammedan Sporting Club by 3-1 goals in a match of the Sheikh Kamal Nitol-Tata Faridpur DFA League in Faridpur Sunday, reports UNB. In the Rajbari DFA League, Morning Sun beat Kader Smriti by 4-0 goals while SNS...

Afridi to quit ODIs after World Cup

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Shahid Afridi has said that he will retire from One Day Internationals (ODIs) after the 2015 World Cup, reports Cricinfo. The allrounder will continue to play T20 cricket, the format in which he leads Pakistan. Afridi had stepped in as...

India not far off Test wins: Dhoni

2014-12-22 00:00:00

BRISBANE, Dec 21 (AFP): Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said India have the pace threat and aggression to win Tests away from home and it's just a matter of time before results go their way. The Indians lost by four wickets...

PSG held at home

2014-12-22 00:00:00

PARIS, Dec 21 (AFP): Paris Saint-Germain failed to find the killer punch in a drab goalless draw at home to Montpellier Saturday, handing arch-rivals Marseille the chance to end the year on top of the Ligue 1 table. Marseille stay...

Burns surprise inclusion in Australia Test squad

2014-12-22 00:00:00

BRISBANE, Dec 21 (AFP): Batsman Joe Burns was a surprise addition Sunday to Australia's 13-man squad for the third Test against India, starting in Melbourne on Boxing Day. The 25-year-old Queensland right-hander was named as a replacement for injured Mitchell...

Suarez opens league account, Messi at double

2014-12-22 00:00:00

MADRID, Dec 21 (AFP): Luis Suarez scored his first La Liga goal and Lionel Messi netted twice as Barcelona moved to within a point of leaders Real Madrid with a 5-0 thrashing of Cordoba in their final game of the...

City reel Chelsea in, Falcao ends United wait

2014-12-22 00:00:00

LONDON, Dec 21 (AFP): Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0 Saturday to move level with Premier League leaders Chelsea, while Radamel Falco earned Manchester United a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa. City were missing Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko and Stevan...

sports digest

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Australia, Ishant Sharma get Test fines BRISBANE, Dec 21: Australia have been fined for maintaining a slow over rate and India paceman Ishant Sharma has been found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second Brisbane Test,...

Onion price goes up after India disruption

Sonia H Moni | 2014-12-22 00:00:00

The prices of imported onion increased by around Tk 6.0 to Tk 10 per kilogram in the last 10 days at the wholesale market after Indian supply disrupted, traders said. The Times of India reported that onion supply fell due...

Thai Union Frozen to buy US tuna firm Bumble Bee for $1.5b

2014-12-22 00:00:00

BANGKOK, Dec 21 (Reuters): Thai Union Frozen Products PCL , the world's biggest producer of canned tuna, has agreed to buy US peer Bumble Bee Seafoods for $1.5 billion as part of a plan to double revenue through overseas acquisitions....

Matin joins IIBL as CEO

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Md Abdul Matin has recently taken over as Chief Executive Officer (Managing Director) of Islami Insurance Bangladesh Limited (IIBL) with the approval of Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA), said a statement. Prior to joining the post, he was Additional...

China cotton quota, subsidies may boost quality, yarn

2014-12-22 00:00:00

LAUNCESTON, Australia, Dec 21 (Reuters): China's decision to keep its cotton import quota unchanged at 894,000 tonnes has been taken by the market as a bearish signal that will put further downward pressure on global prices. This is by and...

Saudi minister says \\\'confident\\\' oil prices will improve

2014-12-22 00:00:00

ABU DHABI, Dec 21 (AFP): Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said Today he was confident world prices would improve after a slide he blamed partly on "lack of cooperation" by producers outside the OPEC cartel. I am confident that oil...

South Korea halts US poultry imports due to bird flu

2014-12-22 00:00:00

SEOUL, Dec 21 (Reuters): South Korea has suspended imports of US poultry and poultry products because of an outbreak of bird flu in the United States, the Agriculture Ministry said in a statement on Sunday. The suspension, from Saturday, comes...

Photo: Islami Commercial Insurance Company Ltd

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Photo: RUNGIS, South of Paris: A view shows the meat pavillion

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Global Commodity Prices

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Engineering, pharma, textile issues dominate trading

FE Report | 2014-12-22 00:00:00

Stocks slipped back in red with volatility Sunday, after previous session’s rebounce as late sale pressure cut early gains. The market opened the session on a positive note. However, it could not sustain the momentum and closed in red. DSEX,...

New MD of Shurwid Ind clarifies position

FE Report | 2014-12-22 00:00:00

Managing Director (MD) of Shurwid Industries Zahedul Hoque Sunday acknowledged their fault in completing formalities required to legalise the extension of his job tenure due to lack of 'legal knowledge'. At a press briefing held at the Dhaka Reporters Unity...

Winter clothes, food distributed

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Aid for Poor People (APP) has recently distributed winter clothes, rice and cooked food among the physically retarded people at Khilgaon in the city. Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Md Tofazzal Hossain was the chief guest on the occasion, said a...

News Briefs

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Ahmed Kamal appointed MD of Prime Bank Ahmed Kamal Khan Chowdhury has assumed the office of Managing Director of Prime Bank. Prior to his joining he was Acting Managing Director of the same Bank. Since his joining in 2004, he...

Photo: National Bank Limited

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Photo: Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd.

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Photo: Southeast Bank Limited

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Small scrips fetch bigger returns on Dalal Street in 2014

2014-12-22 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Dec 21 (PTI): The spectacular rally on Dalal Street has brought cheers for the minnows of the equity market, helping smaller stocks outperform their large blue-chip peers with a bumper surge of up to 60 per cent this...

Appollo Ispat AGM approves 15pc stock dividend

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Appollo Ispat Company Limited, a listed company under engineering category, held its 20th annual general meeting (AGM) at a hotel at Chaitabo, Panchdona in Narsingdhi on Sunday, said a press release. The shareholders at the AGM approved 15 per cent...