LEEDS, United Kingdom, June 25 (AFP): Sri Lanka finally saw off Joe Root and removed Matt Prior too as they eyed a match and series victory in the second Test against England on Tuesday's final day at Headingley. At tea,...
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, June 25 (AFP): Football's huge riches are diminishing some players' desire to perform for England, captain Steven Gerrard said as the country licks its wounds over its early World Cup exit. Gerrard said the speed at which...
NATAL, Brazil, June 25 (AFP): Uruguay star Luis Suarez faces expulsion from the World Cup for biting another player as FIFA confirmed it had opened disciplinary proceedings against him on Wednesday. Suarez, banned twice before for biting opponents, appeared to...
Dhaka Abahani play 1-1 draw with Muktijoddha Dhaka Abahani Limited dropped an important point with Muktijoddha Sangsad KC as their 3rd leg match of the Nitol-Tata Bangladesh Premier Football League ended in 1-1 draw at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni...
Mohammed Farashuddin | 2014-06-26 00:00:00
Notwithstanding the adverse global conditions and senseless political strife within the country, the economy of Bangladesh has defied the prophets of doom in making significant headway. A 6.0 plus per cent annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in Bangladesh...
Sharjil M Haque | 2014-06-26 00:00:00
In 2008, when the seemingly 'invincible' economies became hostage of the global economic downturn, Bangladesh emerged as a dark horse and rode the storm out admirably. While the superpowers barely managed to bring about any economic growth (with some falling...
It has been a positive move by the country's leading economists to hold open-ended discussions on a set of mundane issues and subjects that concern the Bangladesh economy in its current state. Such discussions are purported to identifying, in a...
Rahman Jahangir | 2014-06-26 00:00:00
The Bay of Bengal is one of the greatest gifts of nature to Bangladesh. Land-locked countries only know how important and strategic it could have been for their economies. Such countries now face limitless difficulties in carrying out their sea-borne...
Alihussain Akberali | 2014-06-26 00:00:00
In the budget for the next fiscal, a new slab has been proposed at the rate of 30 per cent for individual taxpayers having the annual income of more than Tk 4.42 million (44.20 lakh) with a view to raising...
I love rains and the rainy season as it brings solace in the sweltering summer when people become too uncomfortable. Although rains give trees and plants a fresh and beautiful look, it creates a lot of problems for Dhaka dwellers,...
There is no dearth of shocks and surprises for sport lovers during the ongoing FIFA World Cup football. Two super powers, Italy and defending champions Spain, have already made their exit from the first round. I had high hopes about...
Magura Paper Mills Limited, a joint venture with China, raised share capital through sale of shares and debentures more than two decades back. But till today neither the dividend against shares nor interest against debentures was paid to investors. Bangladesh...
Mirza Azizul Islam | 2014-06-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh stock market has a chequered history. Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) started its journey as an incorporated body in 1954. However, formal trading began in 1956. Trading remained suspended during the 1971-1976 period because of the liberation war and the...
Maswood Alam Khan from Maryland, USA | 2014-06-26 00:00:00
Today, June 26, is "International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking" as declared by the United Nations in 1987. Drug abuses and its illicit trafficking are crippling generations of people all over the world, causing about 200,000 deaths each...
FE Report | 2014-06-26 00:00:00
The market extended the gaining streak for the third running session Wednesday with increased participation as investors continued on buying mood on large-cap stocks. The market opened with a positive note which continued throughout the session amid modest volatility. DSEX,...
The Board of Directors of Prime Bank Limited in a recent meeting elected Quazi Sirazul Islam as the Chairman and Imran Khan as the Vice Chairman respectively of the Executive Committee of the Bank for two years term. Quazi Sirazul...
FE Report The unit-holders of the AIMS First Guaranteed Mutual Fund (AFGMF) have given their consent in favour of extending the tenure of the fund for ten years more, officials said. They spoke for the extension of the fund's tenure...
Meghna Cement Mills Limited has informed that it has dispatched the dividend warrants for the year 2013 to the registered mailing addresses of the concerned shareholders of the Company through "Bengal Post & Parcel Express" courier service (Address: 139, Motijheel...
Xpress Money, the world's leading money transfer brand, has launched an exciting promotion, 'Win Everyday' for its Bangladeshi customers, in the Holy Month of Ramadan. This 49-day promotion that began Wednesday will continue till 12th August 2014, will entitle customers...
FE Report Speakers at a seminar Wednesday urged the government to fully empower the Bangladesh Bank (BB) as the central authority in the banking sector for both the state-owned banks (SoBs) and private commercial banks (PCBs). They also blamed political...
Bangladesh will start using sonar to help slow erosion of its biggest island in the Ganges Delta where climate change and rising sea levels are adding to risks, a Dutch-Bangladeshi consortium said on Tuesday, reports Reuters. Floods constantly reshape low-lying...
TOKYO, June 25 (Reuters): Asian shares fell on Wednesday, echoing losses on Wall Street as concerns about escalating violence in Iraq eclipsed stronger economic data. US Secretary of State John Kerry urged leaders of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region on Tuesday...
NEW DELHI, Jun 25: Bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh could almost double to USD 10 billion by 2018, provided trading irritants like non-tariff barriers and infrastructure related-issues are resolved, industry body CII today said. Stating that the visit will...
LONDON, June 25 (AFP): European stock markets slid on Wednesday, with traders pointing to a reduction in risk amid the unrest in Iraq. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 0.61 per cent to 6,745.63 points around midday in the...
Energypac Power Generation Limited (EPGL) organised a seminar on 'Industry University Relationship' recently at the Ahasanullah University of Science & Technology (AUST) Institute's Auditorium in support with the Department of Mechanical & Production Engineering (MPE). Professor A M M Safiullah,...
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