BEIRUT, July 2 (AFP): Rebel groups from northern and eastern Syria on Wednesday demanded aid from the country's exiled opposition to allow them to fight against the jihadist Islamic State (IS) group. "We, the leaders of the brigades and battalions......
Fleeing Shiite Turkmen caught in Iraq limbo AL-KHAZAR, Iraq, July 2, 2014 (AFP) - Dozens of families who fled a Shiite Turkmen town in northern Iraq overrun by Sunni militants want to move south but are stuck in limbo between...
SAO PAULO, July 2 (AFP): Lionel Messi rescued Argentina once more to help sink Switzerland as the United States' fairytale World Cup run came to an end against Belgium here Tuesday. Messi set up the winner for Angel Di Maria...
All winners of their respective groups got ticket of quarter final round. This means top teams from each group will play next round of the Brazil 2014 World Cup. The quarter final will begin tomorrow (Friday). Brazil, Colombia, Netherlands, Costa...
SAO PAUL, July 2 (Reuters): The "luck of champions" helped Lionel Messi's Argentina scrape into the World Cup last eight on Tuesday past an increasingly daring Switzerland in their quest for a third World Cup. None of the surviving pre-tournament...
BRASILIA, July 2 (Reuters): Brazil 2014 may have had organisational glitches, but it is shaping up to be the best on-field World Cup thanks to the exciting soccer being played, FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke said on Tuesday. "I think...
It is usually Neymar, the creative genius of the Brazil side and the country's most recognisable and highest-paid athlete, who dominates the headlines. But the man who holds Brazil together arguably more than anyone else is the unassuming holding midfielder...
Yasir Wardad | 2014-07-03 00:00:00
Farmers of twenty one districts are trying their best to earn maximum profits by providing vegetable items widely consumed in the holy month of Ramadan, officials said. Experts, however, said public officials, especially Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), must enhance...
KUWAIT CITY, July 2 (AFP) : Kuwait Oil Minister Ali al-Omair said on Wednesday he expects oil prices to ease following a rise prompted by unrest in oil-producing OPEC members Iraq and Libya. "Markets have witnessed a slight increase recently,...
TOKYO, July 2 (AFP) : AirAsia's feisty chief executive on Tuesday declared the low-cost airline back in Japan after its bitter split with ANA, but this time in an alliance with e-commerce giant Rakuten. "This is AirAsia Japan part two,...
Blenders continued to be active this week but Loose tea buyers virtually remained absent from the market. Good liquoring types continued to receive good support from the Blenders with once again sclect few lines selling above Tk 200. Dusts were...
The 23rd round of the Nitol-Tata Bangladesh Premier Football League will begin today (Thursday) with Muktijoddha Sangsad KC taking on defending champions Sheikh Russell KC on the day at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj, reports UNB. The...
Newly-elected president of the International Cricket Council (ICC) AHM Mustafa Kamal said he will do everything possible for upholding the image of Bangladesh Cricket, reports UNB. "I'll do as much as possible to broaden the image of Bangladesh in the...
LONDON, Jul 2 (AFP): India lost openers Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay cheaply but recovered to 76 for two at lunch in reply to Derbyshire's 326 for five declared on the second day of their three-day tour match at Derby...
Like the outgoing financial year, 14 exportable commodities would get cash incentives from the government this year. In most cases, the rate of incentive is also the same. This year, only textiles making forays into new markets and frozen shrimp...
WELLINGTON, Jul 2 (AP): Disgraced former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent says he's "a good lad" whose participation in match fixing - for which he is banned from cricket for life - was like "being dragged into a thick spider...
LONDON, Jul 2 (AFP): Maria Sharapova suffered more Wimbledon heartache as the French Open champion crashed to a shock 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 6-4 defeat against Germany's Angelique Kerber in the fourth round, while Serena Williams quit her doubles match after...
SAO PAUL, Jul 2 (Reuters): FIFA remained silent Tuesday regarding allegations that Cameroon players played a part in fixing the results of their World Cup group matches. Fifa president Sepp Blatter, met by reporters at his hotel in Rio, said:...
SALVADOR, Jul 2 (AFP): Jurgen Klinsmann has called on his United States players to toughen their mental approach as he begins to plot the long road towards the 2018 World Cup. Klinsmann and the United States exited Brazil 2014 on...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jul 2 (AFP): Lionel Messi, Neymar and Robin van Persie make the headlines, but the World Cup's real heroes have been goalkeepers like Tim Howard, Guillermo Ochoa and Julio Cesar who throw themselves into the line of...
Barcelona praise Suarez for 'recognising error' SAO PAULO, Jul 2: Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta has praised Luis Suarez for "acknowledging his mistake" after the Uruguay forward bit Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup finals. Barca are one...
Shah Alam Nur | 2014-07-03 00:00:00
Garment manufacturers have identified over 1,000 factories that risk labour unrest ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr over payment of wages and festival allowances. The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), the apex trade body of the apparel makers, identified the...
India has raised the minimum export price for onions, to maintain price levels at home, as fears grow of a shortage because of adverse weather conditions, reports BBC. Effective immediately, exports of onions can only take place at or above...
Our Correspondent | 2014-07-03 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, July 2: KM Mahmudur Rahman has been elected chairman of the Bangladesh Shipping Agents Association (BSAA). Ahsanul Hoque Chowdhury and Azim Rahim Chowdhury have been elected senior vice chairman and vice chairman respectively of the association. The 18-member shipping...
FE Report | 2014-07-03 00:00:00
Country`s software- based trade body -BASIS is working with the giant professional houses to produce 1.0 million IT (Information Technology) professionals in five years across the country. The organisation already made partnership with the largest mobile phone operator Grameenphone and...
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