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2014-11-18 00:00:00

Modi urges Indian expatriates in Australia to invest back home

2014-11-18 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Nov 17 (Reuters): Last week Mick Jagger, this week Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Thousands of expatriate Indians thronged Sydney's Allphones Arena on Monday, many travelling 1,000 km (620 miles) on a train dubbed the Modi Express, to clap...

Belgium charges HSBC with fraud involving diamond dealers

2014-11-18 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, Nov 17 (AFP): Belgian prosecutors charged a subsidiary of British bank HSBC on Monday with fraud and money-laundering worth hundreds of millions of euros, mainly for diamond dealers in the industry's international hub of Antwerp. Swiss subsidiary HSBC Private...

Japan economy enters recession after surprise Q3 contraction

2014-11-18 00:00:00

TOKYO, Nov 17 (AFP): Japan's economy sank into recession in the third quarter, making it almost inevitable that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will delay a fresh sales tax hike and call snap elections to reinvigorate his power against party rivals,...

Australia, China seal free trade deal after nearly decade of talks

2014-11-18 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Nov 17 (AFP): Australia and China sealed a landmark free trade deal today after nearly a decade of talks, unlocking what they said would be substantial new benefits for years to come. Under the pact, 93 per cent of...

Eurozone exports rebound in September

2014-11-18 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, Nov 17 (AFP): The eurozone trade surplus widened in September, official data showed Monday, with a rise in exports offering rare good news for an embattled European economy that is worrying the world. The export turnaround, which breaks a...

German growth \\\'sluggish\\\' until year-end

2014-11-18 00:00:00

FRANKFURT, Nov 17 (AFP): The German economy, Europe's biggest, will continue to show little sparkle at least until the end of the year, the German central bank or Bundesbank predicted on Monday. "The further deterioration in economic expectations and the...

Photo: Controller General of Accounts (CGA)

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Photo: MUMBAI, India: An Indian man carrying a cloth bundle

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Bangladesh in semis beating Maldives 3-1

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Bangladesh confirmed a semifinal berth of the 3rd SAFF Women's Football Championship 2014 beating Maldives 3-1 in the third and last league match at the Jinnah Football Stadium in Islamabad, Pakistan Monday, reports UNB. In the day's match, Maynu Marma...

Palash, Rumana emerge champions

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Palash Chowdhuy (Navy) and Rumana Khatun (Army) emerged champions in the 13th National Long-distance Swimming Competition in men's and women's groups respectively held in Gazipur Monday, reports UNB. Foysal Ahmed (Army) and Ashiqur Rahman (Navy) finished runner-up and second runner-up...

Gazi Tank beat Kalabagan KC by 7 wickets

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Defending champions Gazi Tank Cricketers tasted the third successive victory in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) beating Kalabagan Krira Chakra by seven wickets in a match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in the city Monday, reports UNB....

Cruzeiro beat Santos 1-0 to stay ahead in Brazil

2014-11-18 00:00:00

SAO PAULO, Nov 17 (AP): Cruzeiro defeated Santos 1-0 on Sunday to move a step closer to clinching its second consecutive Brazilian league title. Brazil midfielder Ricardo Goulart scored the winner in the 50th minute to give the defending champion...

Federer pulls out of ATP Finals with back injury

2014-11-18 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 17 (AP): In a potential blow to Switzerland's Davis Cup ambitions, Roger Federer pulled out of the ATP Finals less than one hour before his title match against Novak Djokovic on Sunday, handing a third straight title at...

ICC chief Srinivasan cleared of corruption

2014-11-18 00:00:00

International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Narayanaswami Srinivasan has been cleared of corruption allegations relating to the Indian Premier League. An Indian Supreme Court panel's report cleared the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings owner of betting and fixing, reports BBC. Srinivasan...

NZ lose McCullum after solid start

2014-11-18 00:00:00

DUBAI, Nov 17 (BSS/AFP): New Zealand lost opener Brendon McCullum after a solid start to reach lunch on 82-1 on the opening day of the second Test against Pakistan Monday. McCullum pulled a short delivery from seamer Ehsan Adil straight...

BD team reaches Beach Basketball quarterfinals

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Bangladesh reached the quarterfinals of the 4th Asian Beach Basketball event in Thailand's Phuket town Monday beating Oman by 17-14 points, reports BSS. Bangladesh will play against China in the quarterfinal match today (Tuesday). In the beach volleyball event, Bangladesh...

Doleshwar post 6-wckt win in DPL

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Prime Doleshwar earned their second win in the Walton Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League beating Victoria Sporting Club by six wickets in the third round match held Monday at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prothistan ground in Savar, reports BSS. Put...

Sk Jamal record 2nd win in DPL

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club posted their second win in the Walton Dhaka Premier Division Cricket Leaguer beating Abahani Limited by six runs in the third round match held on Monday at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah, reports...

sports digest

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Ex-Barcelona president enters jail for bribery BARCELONA, Nov 17: Former Barcelona club president Jose Nunez started his prison sentence on Sunday after being convicted of bribing tax inspectors. Antena3 television showed a car carrying Nunez arrive at the Quatre Camins...

Photo: CHIANG MAI: Asian Tour shows Rashid Khan of India (front centre)

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Why are we missing a collective destination?

Muhammad Yunus in the first of a two-part article | 2014-11-18 00:00:00

Will the present economic system be able to establish an appropriate level of moral, social, and material balance in the world?   I don't think it can. The present system is like an impersonal sucking machine which thrives on continuously  sucking...

When religious extremists are appeased

S Iftikhar Murshed from Pakistan | 2014-11-18 00:00:00

The founding fathers of the US were remarkable statesmen whose vision is relevant to our times. The fourth president of that country, James Madison wrote: "The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores...

Murder of a university teacher

2014-11-18 00:00:00

The appalling legacy of murder of Rajshahi University (RU) teachers has claimed its latest victim last Saturday. Dr Shafiul Alam Lenin, a professor of the Sociology Department of the university, was done to death by unidentified assailants when he was...

World Trade Report 2014 and the LDCs

Wasi Ahmed | 2014-11-18 00:00:00

There is an apparent dissonance in the two recent reports of World Trade Organisation (WTO) on how trade is functioning or being facilitated in the developing world. While the just-released World Trade Report 2014 records considerable progress of the developing...

New Year\\\'s calendar: A nice gift

Shihab Sarkar | 2014-11-18 00:00:00

Yet another Gregorian calendar-year is on its way out. Less than a month and half is left before the New Year's gift items, including glossy wall and desk calendars, diaries, etc. reach their clients.  The year 2014 is about to...

Well done, Tigers!

2014-11-18 00:00:00

It is indeed great to see the Tigers clean sweeping the Test series against Zimbabwe on their own soil. The Bangladeshi spinners made the difference and their astute bowling never let the batsmen of the opposition settle down. The Bangladeshi...

US mid-term elections are over but 2016 starts now

Muhammad Zamir | 2014-11-17 00:00:00

On November 04, 2014 voters turned out in reasonable numbers during the mid-term elections to hand in an expected brown, if not a black eye to the current Democratic Obama Administration. This happened despite the fact that over the past...

Helpless people want good governance

Jafar Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-11-17 00:00:00

People in Bangladesh are now helpless. They are working out of necessity. They go to office. They go for business. They keep on turning the wheels of the economy. But they do not feel safe. They do not know what...

Summon against Tarique: JCD announces 2-day protest progs

2014-11-17 00:00:00

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) announced a two-day programme protesting a court summon against BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman in a defamatory case. As part of the programme, the JCD will stage demonstrations in all cities, district towns and universities...