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Gridlock on roads

2014-07-23 00:00:00

With the approach of Eid, traffic congestion throughout the country is deteriorating day by day. We became hopeful when the authorities took some initiatives to curb the chaotic situation that we experience every year ahead of any big festival. We...

Declining child marriage in Bangladesh

2014-07-23 00:00:00

The world is praising Bangladesh for reducing child marriage. Bangladesh has well tackled this problem to a great extent and it is hoped that in the future the child marriage will cease to exist. Due to spread of education followed...

Why bank loans are enigma to borrowers

M. S. Siddiqui | 2014-07-23 00:00:00

The word 'mortgage' has been derived from a French legal term used by English lawyers in the Middle Ages meaning "death pledge", and refers to the pledge ending (dying) when either the obligation is fulfilled or the property is taken...

20 more killed in Israeli strikes, toll hits 514

2014-07-22 00:00:00

GAZA CITY, July 21 (agencies): The death toll in Gaza rose to 514 Monday following the bloodiest day in six years in the Palestinian enclave where Israel is pressing a punishing military operation. According to figures released by emergency services...

French PM denounces \\\'anti-Semitic\\\' Gaza protests

2014-07-22 00:00:00

SARCELLES, July 21 (AFP): French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Monday slammed "intolerable" acts of anti-Semitism after a rally against Israel's Gaza offensive descended into violence pitting an angry pro-Palestinian crowd against local Jewish businesses. Sunday's demonstration in the north...

Jihadists seize Iraq monastery

2014-07-22 00:00:00

MOSUL, July 21 (AFP): Jihadist militants have taken over a monastery in northern Iraq, one of the country's best-known Christian landmarks, and expelled its resident monks, a cleric and residents said Monday. Islamic State (IS) fighters stormed Mar (Saint) Behnam,...

Dutch experts inspect Ukraine crash bodies

2014-07-22 00:00:00

TOREZ, July 21 (AFP): Dutch forensic experts on Monday began examining bodies from the MH17 plane disaster that have been held up at a east Ukraine train station as Kiev and insurgents wrangle over the fate of the remains. As...

Move underway to free city from beggars

2014-07-22 00:00:00

Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin Ali said Tuesday the government is working on a plan to free Dhaka city from beggars very soon. Speaking at an inter-ministerial meeting at his ministry, he said the government is moving ahead with a...

Soldier killed as Muslim rebels raid Philippine army outposts

2014-07-22 00:00:00

COTABATO, July 21 (agencies): Muslim guerrillas opposed to peace talks with the Philippine government tried to overrun army outposts in the strife-torn south Monday, killing one soldier and wounding a number of civilians, the military said. Three rebels of the...

news digest

2014-07-22 00:00:00

Dutch royals to meet MH17 crash families THE HAGUE, July 21: King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima will on Monday meet relatives of the many Dutch victims of flight MH17, the government press service said. The king and queen will meet...

Photo: INDIA : Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal

2014-07-22 00:00:00

Photo: ITALY : The name of the Costa Concordia cruise ship

2014-07-22 00:00:00

Dunga succeeds Scolari as Brazil manager

2014-07-22 00:00:00

Brazil named Dunga as their manager for the second time on Tuesday, two weeks after they were hammered 7-1 by Germany in the World Cup semi-finals. The routing led to the resignation of former coach Luiz  Felipe Scolari. The 50-year-old...

India eye Lord\\\'s triumph as Cook fails again

2014-07-22 00:00:00

LONDON, July 21 (AFP): India were on the brink of just their second Test win at Lord's as Alastair Cook's latest failure with the bat prolonged the debate about his future as England captain. England were 105 for four at...

We’ve to catch up : Neymar

2014-07-22 00:00:00

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 21 (AFP): Sifting through the ruins of Brazil's World Cup campaign, star player Neymar says his team strove hard for glory, but other countries have moved ahead and they must catch up. While refusing to pin...

Wozniacki wins Istanbul Cup title

2014-07-22 00:00:00

ISTANBUL, July 21 (AP): Caroline Wozniacki overpowered second-seeded Roberta Vinci 6-1, 6-1 Sunday to win the Istanbul Cup final and clinch her first WTA title of the year and 22nd overall. The top-seeded Dane needed only 67 minutes against the...

sports digest

2014-07-22 00:00:00

Dunga favored for ‘new’ Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO, July 21: Former World Cup-winning captain Dunga is favored to serve for the second time as national coach and will be named as Luiz Felipe Scolari's successor on Tuesday, Globo reported. The...

Putin not blinking in \\\'last chance saloon\\\'

Timothy Heritage of Reuters from Moscow | 2014-07-22 00:00:00

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in the "last chance saloon" over the Ukraine crisis but appears to be doing little to get out of it. Since Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was brought down over east Ukraine, Putin has been under...

European markets fly on Ukraine plane crash probe deal

AFP | 2014-07-22 00:00:00

LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets jumped on Tuesday as investors welcomed news that pro-Russian rebels had handed over the black boxes from downed flight MH17, easing concerns over the disaster. Frankfurt’s main DAX index gained 1.27 per cent to end...

Will economy\\\'s fate be set by next two weeks\\\' earnings?

Caroline Valetkevitch of Reuters from New York | 2014-07-22 00:00:00

A long hoped for improvement in the economy appears to be manifesting itself in second-quarter U.S. earnings, but the next two weeks could be the real test. Companies such as General Electric Co and Intel Corp have reported solid results....

Late monsoon starts Indian farmer\\\'s \\\'journey to hell\\\'

Ratnajyoti Dutta of Reuters from Shamli (India) | 2014-07-22 00:00:00

Farmer Asghar Bhura scrapes a living by growing sugarcane, but this year's late monsoon has left his tiny plot parched and he will earn nothing from his harvest. Bhura will have to go and work for a big grower to...

Iran eliminates sensitive stockpile under interim nuclear deal: IAEA

Fredrik Dahl of Reuters from Vienna | 2014-07-22 00:00:00

Iran has moved to eliminate its most sensitive stockpile of enriched uranium gas under an interim nuclear deal reached with six world powers last year, according to a monthly update by the U.N. nuclear watchdog obtained by Reuters on Sunday....

Top Kurdish security official warns the West of Iraq blowback

Isabel Coles and Ned Parker of Reuters from Arbil (Iraq) | 2014-07-22 00:00:00

Western countries will end up fighting insurgents who have overrun large parts of Iraq on their own doorstep unless they intervene to combat the threat at its source, a senior Kurdish security official said in an interview. Masrour Barzani, head...

Qatar to host Gaza ceasefire talks with Abbas and Ban

Amena Bakr of Reuters from Doha | 2014-07-22 00:00:00

Qatar will host a meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday to try to push for an end to fighting in the Gaza Strip that has killed more than 300 people, a senior Qatari...

Ratul faces ‘last chance’ to clear BTRC arrears

FE Report | 2014-07-22 00:00:00

The telecom regulator has given a fresh ultimatum to a defaulting gateway operator Ratul Telecom Limited to pay the outstanding bill worth Tk 970 million by July 30, BTRC officials said. They said the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) recently...

Int\\\'l consultant appointment on cards

FE Report | 2014-07-22 00:00:00

 An international consultant will be appointed to facilitate evaluating the expressions of interest (EoIs) received from parties to build the country's first land-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Matarbari on Moheshkhali Island in the Bay of Bengal, a senior...

Tough Indian stance taking global trade pact down to the wire

2014-07-22 00:00:00

SYDNEY, July 21 (Reuters): Efforts to assuage Indian concerns about a landmark global trade pact appear to have failed, sources involved in the discussions said on Monday, setting off a frantic rush to win its support before a Thursday deadline....

Thailand to reclaim top rice exporter spot

2014-07-22 00:00:00

MUMBAI/BANGKOK, July 21 (Reuters): Thailand is set to reclaim its status as the world's top rice exporter as weak monsoon rains curb India's crop, helping the Southeast Asian country's new military government offload bulging stockpiles. Fewer Indian exports would allow...

News Briefs

2014-07-22 00:00:00

New BJGA board of directors   Kamrul Islam Khan Monem of Vertex Internatioal Ltd has been elected chairman of Bangladesh Jute Goods Association for the 2014-2016 term. Mohd Shafqul Islam of Dubai Jute & Bag Corporation has been elected senior vice...

Photo: NRB Commercial (NRBC) Bank

2014-07-22 00:00:00