HONG KONG, Sept 29 (AFP): Protesters armed with little more than parasols and determination have brought central Hong Kong to a standstill with their demands for full democracy, in a movement that has been dubbed the "umbrella revolution". The umbrella...
NEW DELHI, Sept 29 (AFP): Indian police in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat have arrested more than 200 people after violence between majority Hindus and minority Muslims, a senior officer said Monday. The clashes in the western...
JUBA, Sept 29 (AFP):- At least 56 people were killed Monday when a bus travelling from South Sudan to Uganda crashed into a truck, doctors said. "The police first brought something like 20 bodies... all in all they brought 56,"...
Record 3,072 migrants killed crossing Mediterranean in 2014 GENEVA, Sept 29: More than 3,000 migrants have died trying to cross the Mediterranean so far this year, more than double the previous peak in 2011, the International Organisation for Migration said...
INCHEON, Sept 29 (BSS): Women Kabaddi team once again hogged the headlines as they made Bangladesh proud by marching into the semifinals Asian Games Kabaddi against host South Korea with a convincing 30-18 points win on Monday at Songdo Giobal...
Dhaka Mohammedan SC reached the semifinal of the Airtel Under-18 Football Tournament eliminating Team BJMC by 2-1 goals in the 2nd semi-final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Monday, reports UNB. The traditional black and white Mohammedan will play final on...
BARCELONA, Sep 29 (AP): The Champions League returns Tuesday and Wednesday with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi competing for yet another prize as the rival stars take aim at the tournament's all-time scoring record. While the world's top two players...
Two people were crushed to death by a repair train in Madhukhali upazila of Faridpur on Tuesday night. Another person also went missing in the incident. The deceased were identified as Rabeya Begum, 45, and Faruk Hossain, according to a...
BEIJING, Sept 29 (AFP): US Open Champions Serena Williams and Marin Cilic powered through their openers at the $5.4 million China Open Monday, with the women's number one crushing her opponent after being 5-0 down. Spaniard Silvia Soler-Espinosa looked to...
INCHEON, Sept 29 (AFP): Multiple Olympic champion Wu Minxia combined with partner Shi Tingmao as China successfully opened their bid to retain all 10 Asian Games diving gold medals Monday. Wu, who will be 29 in November, and Shi easily...
Bangladesh A face Zimbabwe in their crucial second unofficial ODI of the three-match ODI series schedule to be held today (Tuesday) at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, reports BSS. The match kicks off at 9:00 am. Bangladesh must have...
Basabo Tarun Sangha (TS) shared points with Dhaka United SC in the Bengal Group Metropolis Senior Division Football League Monday, reports UNB. The match ended in a goalless draw at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Sepoy Muhammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in...
Brothers Union Ltd reached the final of the Airtel Under-18 Football Tournament eliminating Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra by 4-3 in the sudden death in the first semifinal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Sunday, reports UNB. The result was decided in...
INCHEON, Sept 29 (AFP): The captain of Iran's unbeaten basketball team at the Asian Games has called on the sports governing body to let his country host the Asian championships. Iran have won the FIBA Asia Championship three times since...
Bangladesh National Hockey team will face Oman in the 7th place-deciding classification match of the 17th Asian Games Hockey at the Seonhak Hockey Stadium, Incheon, South Korea today (Tuesday), reports UNB. Bangladesh suffered 0-7 goals defeat against former champions and...
BD men suffer humiliating defeat in Asian Games Kabaddi INCHEON, Sept 29: Bangladesh Men's Kabaddi team made a pathetic display after they suffered a humiliating defeat against Pakistan by 23-11 points Monday at Songdo Giobal University. Earlier yesterday, Bangladesh team...
SINGAPORE, Sept 29 (Reuters) : Gold recovered from early losses on Monday after Hong Kong pro-democracy supporters clashed with police, keeping Asian stocks on edge and boosting bullion's appeal as a safe haven, though the strength in the dollar kept...
SINGAPORE, Sept 29 (AFP): Oil prices eased in Asia Monday as the US dollar strengthened while dealers sat on the sidelines due to a dearth of trading cues, analysts said. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for November delivery dropped 54...
BEIJING, Sept 29 (Reuters) : Lenovo Group Ltd will close its acquisition of International Business Machines Corp's (IBM) x86 server division on October 1 for $2.1 billion, giving the Chinese tech firm the firepower to win business clients from US...
FE Report | 2014-09-30 00:00:00
Bangladesh is failing to garner benefit from duty-free market access to India had offered to its neighbour because of non-tariff barriers, a junior minister said Monday. "Although the country's garment industry has duty-free access to the Indian market, it can't...
Yasir Wardad | 2014-09-30 00:00:00
Prices of a few varieties of fish increased significantly in the city and elsewhere in the country due to incoming Sharadyio Durga Puja, the major religious festival of the Hindu community, traders said. Prices of Hilsa, Rui, Katla, Bighead, Mriegel,...
Nobel Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus has inaugurated Grameen America Inc's (GAI) new branch in the borough of Harlem in New York, US. This is the seventh branch in New York city, including those operating in Jackson Heights, Queens, Brooklyn,...
Remittance inflow on rise ahead of Eid The inflow of remittance to the country showed rising trend ahead of the Eid-ul Azha, with the country receiving a total of $1.08 billion till September 26. The amount is slightly higher than...
Bangladesh will sign Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Czech Republic soon, as the government has decided to ink such an agreement to expand trade and commerce with this central European country, said Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed in the city Monday,...
Raihan M Chowdhury back from Vienna, Austria | 2014-09-30 00:00:00
The recently-held 50th European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting has vowed to promote excellence in diabetes care through quality research and education. Nearly 18,000 participants from across the world including Bangladesh attended the five-day long conference...
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