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Italian pharma group cancels listing

2014-07-12 00:00:00

ROME, July 11 (AFP): The Italian pharmaceutical company Rottapharm on Thursday said it was cancelling its planned stock market listing in Milan because of "an unfavourable situation" on financial markets. The company, which belongs to the Rovati family, said in...

Local currency remains stable

2014-07-12 00:00:00

The local currency maintained stable tone during the week of July 6 to July 10 last. Huge inflow of inward remittances ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr eased the market. The market will see the same tone next week as well. The average...

US stocks follow European markets sharply lower

2014-07-12 00:00:00

NEW YORK, July 11 (AFP): US stocks dropped in early trade Thursday following a big retreat in European exchanges sparked by problems at Portugal's largest bank. About 80 minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 110.07 points (0.65...

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2014-07-12 00:00:00

Lifting the trophy will be greater achievement: Messi

2014-07-12 00:00:00

Ahead of Sunday's final with Germany, the Argentina star insists lifting the trophy would be a greater achievement than any individual prize he has won over the years. Lionel Messi has declared he would gladly hand back all his personal...

European markets rise on easing Portugal concerns

2014-07-12 00:00:00

LONDON, July 11 (AFP): European equities rebounded slightly Friday from sharp losses during the week, as Lisbon moved to allay fears of a potential banking crisis in Portugal. London's FTSE 100 added 0.16 per cent to 6,682.99 points in midday...

Robson, Ballance stand firm against India

2014-07-12 00:00:00

NOTTINGHAM, July 11 (AFP): Matching unbeaten fifties from Sam Robson and Gary Ballance saw England fight back in the first Test against India at Trent Bridge Friday. England were 131 for one in reply to India's first innings 457, a...

Premier Football Abahani beat Uttar Baridhara

2014-07-12 00:00:00

Abahani notched a 2-0 win over Uttar Baridhara Club in the third leg match of the Nitol-Tata Bangladesh Premier Football League at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Friday, reports UNB. With the day's result, Abahani took their tally to...

Germany\\\'s secret plan to stop Messi

2014-07-12 00:00:00

SANTO ANDRE, Brazil, July 11 (AFP): Germany have a secret plan to shut Argentina superstar Lionel Messi out of Sunday's World Cup final at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Maracana Stadium. Assistant coach Hansi Flick said Thursday there is a "special...

26,000 police, soldiers to provide WC final security

2014-07-12 00:00:00

SAO PAULO, July 11 (AFP): Some 26,000 police and soldiers will provide security Sunday for the World Cup final in Rio between Argentina and Germany, the Brazilian justice minister said Thursday. After a meeting with FIFA and the federal government...

Argentine president to miss WC final due to illness

2014-07-12 00:00:00

BUENOS AIRES, July 11 (AFP): Thousands of Argentine fans are expected to attend Sunday's World Cup final but President Cristina Kirchner will not be among them as she is sick with throat trouble. Kirchner disclosed the news Thursday in a...

AFC president reveals re-election bid

2014-07-12 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, July 11 (AFP): The head of Asian football has told the news agency he will seek re-election next year as he tries to revamp regional soccer after previous scandals and a disappointing World Cup. Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president...

Sethi restored as Pakistan cricket crisis deepens

2014-07-12 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, July 11 (AFP): Pakistan's Supreme Court Friday restored Najam Sethi as the country's cricket chief, a day after he was deposed by the government, in a fresh twist to a long-running administrative crisis. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, patron of...

FIFA fines Argentina for breaching WC rules

2014-07-12 00:00:00

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 11 (AP): FIFA has fined the Argentine Football Association 300,000 Swiss francs ($340,000) for failing to bring players to pre-match news conferences at the World Cup. The FIFA Disciplinary Committee said Thursday that Argentina, which plays...

Neymar arrives to raise spirits at Brazil camp

2014-07-12 00:00:00

TERESõPOLIS, Brazil, July 11 (AFP): Injured star Neymar returned to Brazil's training camp in Teresopolis Thursday for the first time since breaking a vertebrae in his back which ended his World Cup. Neymar was able to walk unaided to greet...

Tennis star Djokovic weds in romantic ceremony

2014-07-12 00:00:00

SVETI STEFAN, Montenegro, July 11(AFP): Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic and his longtime girlfriend Jelena Ristic wed Thursday in a gazebo civil ceremony on a lawn at a posh Adriatic resort. The event, held in a park above a beach...

sports digest

2014-07-12 00:00:00

Rio braces for Argentina's WC fan frenzy RIO DE JANEIRO, July 11: Rio de Janeiro braced Thursday for up to 100,000 Argentine fans arriving by car, bus and motorhome for the World Cup final against Germany at the iconic Maracana...

Brinjal price strikes all-time high

2014-07-12 00:00:00

FE Report Prices of brinjal shot up further, hitting all-time high on Friday, traders and officials said. According to the traders of the city's major kitchen markets, while most of the vegetables increased in the last seven days, chicken meat...

Banglalink and Symphony

2014-07-12 00:00:00

BD mulling FTA accord with Turkey

Talha Bin Habib | 2014-07-12 00:00:00

A high-powered Bangladesh delegation will fly to Turkey next month for negotiation over signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) with the latter for mutual benefits, a high trade official said. With this end in view, the Ministry of Commerce...

Govt looks to near quadruple cotton output by FY \\\'18

Ziaur Rahman | 2014-07-12 00:00:00

The government plans to produce about 0.5 million bales of cotton by the next 4 years with a view to reducing import of cotton, the basic raw material for the textile sector, officials said. The Cotton Development Board (CDB) recently...

Euro dips in Asia on Portuguese bank woes

2014-07-12 00:00:00

TOKYO, July 11: Investors shifted out of the euro Friday and into the safety of the dollar and yen as a crisis at Portugal's largest listed bank revived fears about European debt. The euro fetched $1.3600 in Tokyo morning trade...

Oil prices down in Asian trade

2014-07-12 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, July 11:  Oil prices edged lower in Asia Friday as fears recede about major supply disruptions in the Middle East, analysts said. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for August delivery eased 21 cents to $102.72 while Brent crude was...

Azerbaijan looks to boost trade ties with B\\\'desh

Abul Kashem | 2014-07-12 00:00:00

Azerbaijan, a central Asian country, has showed keen interest to promote and strengthen economic and trade relations with Bangladesh by signing a Trade and Economic Co-operation (TEC) accord, officials have said. Azerbaijan already sent a draft of the agreement on...

Bay Emporium Ltd

2014-07-12 00:00:00

BJMC won\\\'t be turned into holding co: Minister

2014-07-12 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) will not be turned into a holding company, State Minister for Textiles and Jute Mirza Azam has said, reports bdnews24.com. "There have been talks about turning the BJMC into a holding company. We learnt...

Saudi Fund for Dev approves $ 50m for Teesta bridge

2014-07-12 00:00:00

The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), a Saudi government agency that channels bilateral aid to developing countries through grants and soft loans, has approved US$ 50 million for the construction of a bridge over the Teesta River, and it is...

Rice, paddy procurement going on in Chuadanga

2014-07-12 00:00:00

CHUADANGA, July 11 (BSS):  The procurement of boro rice and paddy is going on in full swing in all the four upazilas of the district. According to Chuadanga district food office source, a total of 4,628 metric tonnes of boro...

Adopt marine policy, tap resources, say experts

2014-07-12 00:00:00

Bangladesh needs to be serious about preservation, exploration and optimum utilisation of marine resources through adopting a comprehensive policy as recent triumphs against India and Myanmar over maritime boundary disputes have opened up enormous opportunities for the country, say marine...

Path cleared for Suchitra museum

2014-07-12 00:00:00

The Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) has ordered immediate takeover of film legend Suchitra Sen's ancestral house to turn it into a museum, bdnews24.com. The AD released the full judgment in the case filed for recovering the...