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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The two-day seminar on Indo-Bangladesh relations, participated by former High Commissioners of the two countries, concluded Saturday and called for a holistic approach in addressing bilateral issues and challenges. The seminar adopted a nine-point 'declaration' that urged the respective governments...
Awami League Parliamentary Board (ALPB) has nominated Awami League central committee member and freedom fighter Gazi Amjad Hossain Milon to contest the Sirajganj-3 by-polls. The nomination was finalised at an ALPB meeting after taking interviews of the aspirants at Ganobhaban...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-11-17 00:00:00
Natural calamities such as floods, cyclones or storms because of the country's geographical location do visit Bangladesh very often. However, none can make any long-term projections about their timing. Forecasts are usually made when these calamities start brewing either in...
Eleven people have been shown arrested over the murder of Rajshahi University teacher AKM Shafiul Islam. Police produced them before the court of Rajshahi Metropolitan Magistrate Monday and sought a 10-day remand to interrogate them, Motihar police OC Alamgir Hossain...
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