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Best wishes for Mashrafe Bin Mortaza

2014-11-24 00:00:00

One of the most admired names in Bangladesh Cricket is Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, popularly known as 'Narail Express'. Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is now the captain of Bangladesh national cricket team for one day internationals & T20's. He made his debut...

Mobile court to stop violation of civic rules

2014-11-24 00:00:00

I am glad to know that the police have decided to operate mobile courts to compel people to use over-bridges and stop jaywalking. In fact, by not using over-bridges people become a cause for accidents. We need to enforce discipline...

A balance of deterrence and diplomacy: A spectre of Cold War

Sayed Kamaluddin | 2014-11-24 00:00:00

The increasingly changing global geopolitical situation has lately prompted strategists and commentators around the world to warn of a looming Cold War. On the eve of the 25th anniversary of the fall of Berlin Wall (November 09, 1989), former Russian...

Rationalisation of sectors in development planning and budgeting — II

Shamsul Alam concluding his two-part article | 2014-11-24 00:00:00

Although previous FYPs used the same sectoral structure as the ADP, the 6th FYP is formulated around 10 broad thematic areas which are different from the sectors used in ADP. Table 3 shows the ten broad thematic areas used in...

Bangladesh post 251 against Zimbabwe in second ODI

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Bangladesh posted 251 for 7 against Zimbabwe in their 2nd match of the five-match Bashundhara Cement One Day International (ODI) series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong Sunday, reports UNB. Tigers began the day's match well as the...

Blind cricket team expect good result in Blind WC

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Bangladesh national blind cricket team expect to bring a good result in their maiden appearance of One Day International (ODI) Blind Cricket World Cup scheduled to be held from November 26 to December 9 in Cape Town, South Africa, reports...

Siddikur Rahman finishes joint 57th

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Famed Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman made a dismal performance in the US$ 1 million Resorts World Manila Masters Golf as he finished joint 57th with three other players after the 4th and final round at the Manila Southwoods Golf and...

Khulna Town Club hold Brothers Union

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Khulna Town Club shared points with Khulna Brothers Union Club as the teams drew 2-2 in a match of the Sheikh Kamal Nitol-Tata Khulna DFA League at the Khulna Stadium Sunday, reports UNB. Sohel struck twice for Town Club in...

Australia edge SA in last ODI to go top of rankings

2014-11-24 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Nov 23 (AFP): James Faulkner hit the winning boundary with five balls to spare to give Australia a thrilling two-wicket victory over South Africa Sunday and push them to the top of the ICC one-day rankings. The Australians were...

Messi breaks Liga goals record

2014-11-24 00:00:00

MADRID, Nov 23 (AFP): Lionel Messi became the all-time top goalscorer in La Liga history with a hat-trick as Barcelona swept aside Sevilla 5-1 Saturday to remain two points adrift of league leaders Real Madrid. Messi, 27, moved level with...

Fifth round of DPL starts today

2014-11-24 00:00:00

The 5th round of Walton Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League begins today (Monday) at three separate venues in the city and its adjoining area, reports BSS. On the day, table topper Legends of Rupganj take on Victoria Sporting Club while...

Wanderers beat T&T Club 1-0

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Dhaka Wanderers Club beat T&T Club, Motijheel by a solitary goal in the only match of the Bengal Group Senior Division Football League at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Sunday, reports UNB. After the barren first half, T&T Club...

Swiss on verge of Davis Cup glory

2014-11-24 00:00:00

LILLE, Nov 23 (AFP): Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka gave Switzerland a 2-1 lead over France in the Davis Cup final with a commanding doubles win over Julien Benneteau and Richard Gasquet in Lille Saturday. The world number two and...

sports digest

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Gasquet to play Federer in Davis Cup LILLE, France, Nov 23: Richard Gasquet will replace Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for France in the crucial opening reverse singles against Switzerland's Roger Federer in the Davis Cup final Sunday. French number one Tsonga had...

DAE fixes 0.73m tonne sweet potato production target

2014-11-24 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Nov 23 (BSS):  The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has fixed a target of producing 0.73 million (7.33 lakh) tonne sweet potato from 44,000 hectares of land in the country during the current 2014-2015 Rabi season, official sources said....

OPEC divided on oil output before crucial meeting

2014-11-24 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 23 (AFP): The OPEC oil producers cartel will hold one of its toughest and most significant meetings in recent years as, faced with sliding prices, its members must contemplate whether to cut output. Ahead of Thursday's meeting of...

Gold firm near $1,200, eyes third weekly gain

2014-11-24 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Nov 23 (Reuters):  Gold was heading for its third-straight weekly gain on Friday, buoyed by short-covering and a pause in the dollar rally, while physical demand is also picking up on firmer prices. The metal traded between $1,175 an...

Fuel price rise tests Indonesia leader\\\'s poverty pledge

2014-11-24 00:00:00

JAKARTA, Nov 23 (AFP):  In an old cemetery in the Indonesian capital,  Enur's family and others live in makeshift houses between tombstones, a handful of the millions of poor people that new President Joko Widodo has pledged to help. But...

Photo: AHM Mustafa Kamal, MP,

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Turnover hits below Tk 4.0 billion-mark

FE Report | 2014-11-24 00:00:00

Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell below Tk 4.0 billion-mark Sunday, lowest in the last four months, as investors were reluctant to take fresh exposure in the market amid shaky sentiment. Turnover, the most important indicator of the...

Appointment of truly independent, impartial professionals the main challenge

FE Report | 2014-11-24 00:00:00

Speakers at a panel discussion have identified the 'formation of proposed Financial Reporting Council (FRC) with truly independent and impartial professionals as the main challenge to make it implementable and enforceable. The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh...

Fall in lending to farmers warrants BB call for care

FE Report | 2014-11-24 00:00:00

Lending to farmers decreased by nearly 6.0 per cent in the first four months of the current fiscal year (FY) 2014-15 compared to previous corresponding period, prompting the regulator to make a call for a greater care.    Officials said the...

Youth dies falling from tree in Jessore

2014-11-24 00:00:00

A teen-aged boy died falling from a tree at Churmonkati village in Jessore Sadar Upazila on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Masud Rana, 16, resident of the village. The victim's father Ibrahim Hossain said Masud fell from a...

News Briefs

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Suspension of AIT on stocks demanded The stock market investors placed a seven-point charter of demands to the securities regulator, including suspension of advance income tax (AIT) system from small investors, considering the present market situation. Bangladesh Capital Market Investors'...

Photo: Southeast Bank Foundation

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Photo: The annual sales & marketing conference 2014 of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Tk 1.0b govt fund for BHBFC

Rezaul Karim | 2014-11-24 00:00:00

The government is going to provide Tk 1.0 billion fund assistance to Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) of which Tk 500 million will be disbursed in the current fiscal year (FY) and the rest in the next FY, officials...

Beximco Pharma receives approval from Health Canada

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited., the leading manufacturer and exporter of medicines in Bangladesh, has recently received GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) approval from the Canadian regulatory authority, Health Canada, according to a statement. This is for the first time a Bangladeshi company...

Sebi proposes to reduce IPO process time

2014-11-24 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Nov 23 (Economic Times): Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is proposing to shrink the time taken for initial public offer (IPO) process to six-seven days from about 12 days now, as part of its...

Bengal Windsor recommends 23pc cash dividend

2014-11-24 00:00:00

The board of directors of the Bengal Windsor Thermoplastics Ltd has recommended 23 per cent cash dividend (except sponsor directors) for the year ended on June 30, 2014, reports UNB. The sponsors directors hold 64.90 per cent, i.e. 4,90,66,560 shares...