The Italian official accused last week of favouring Argentina and Lionel Messi has been chosen to referee their World Cup final against Germany. Nicola Rizzoli, a 42-year-old who refereed the 2013 Champions League final at Wembley, will take charge of...
This is one of the largest soccer stadiums in the world. This stadium will host the World Cup 2014 final match and the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics. The heart of soccer in Brazil is the Maracanã stadium,...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said Sunday her party will have no option but to wage a movement if the government does not immediately sit in talks for holding a fresh election, according to a news agency. “We still want to...
What's the World Cup worth? For some, it is a cash cow and a commercial bonanza; to others, a waste of money. Is hosting the tournament worth it? Ever wondered what the World Cup is worth? When Italian sculptor Silvio...
Thousands fled their homes in a Gaza town Sunday after Israel warned them to leave ahead of threatened attacks on rocket-launching sites, on the sixth day of an offensive that Palestinian officials said has killed at least 160 people. "Those...
Brothers Union split points with Soccer Club, Feni after playing a 1-1 in the 3rd leg match of the Nitol-Tata Bangladesh Premier Football League at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB. With the day's result, Brothers Union...
Police rescued a higher secondary student, who was allegedly kidnapped by two Dhaka College students for ransom, from a dormitory of Dhaka University (DU) Sunday. The rescued is Mostafizur Rahman, son of Mokhlesur Rahman of the city’s Badda area. Police...
HAMBANTOTA, July 12 (AFP): South Africa rode on aggressive hundreds from Quinton de Kock and AB de Villiers to beat Sri Lanka by 82 runs in the third and final one-day international Saturday. Left-hander De Kock smashed a 127-ball 128...
Our Correspondent | 2014-07-13 00:00:00
MAGURA, July 12: 3.5 km German flag maker Amzad Hossain was given reception by the German ambassador (acting) here Saturday. The reception ceremony was arranged at the Magura Asaduzzaman Stadium in Magura. In the reception ceremony German ambassador Fardinand Van...
NOTTINGHAM, July 12 (AFP): England's Joe Root and James Anderson rewrote the record books with a Test record last-wicket stand that frustrated India's bid for victory in the series opener at Trent Bridge Saturday. At lunch on the fourth day,...
SAO PAULO, July 12 (AFP): Brazil's players and the coach asked for the fans' forgiveness after their record 7-1 mauling by Germany. But the shock of the defeat in Belo Horizonte remains and Brazilians are now demanding a root and...
Bangladesh Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman finished in 12th in the 34th Open International Villa De Benasque chess in tie-breaking system after the 9th and final round matches in Spain Friday, reports UNB. Ziaur, securing seven points from nine matches, tied from...
Czech police detain man threatening Kvitova PRAGUE, July 12: Czech police have detained a man who threatened in a phone call to hurt newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, local media reported Saturday. The 53-year-old man did not call the 2011...
David Gordon writing for Reuters | 2014-07-13 00:00:00
The US Secretary of State John Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew travelled to Beijing last week (July 09-10, 2014) and for the annual Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED), at a time when U.S.-China tensions are running higher than at...
Md. Rezaul Karim | 2014-07-13 00:00:00
One business area where environmental issues have received a great deal of attention in the press is marketing. Terms like 'Green Marketing' and 'Environmental Marketing' appear frequently in the media. Many governments around the world have become so concerned about...
Abul Basher | 2014-07-13 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has recently increased the cash requirement ratio (CRR) by 0.5 per centage points, from 5.0 per cent to 5.5 per cent on daily basis. At the same time, the bi-weekly average has to be 6.0 per...
With the holy Eid-ul-fitr remaining two weeks away, the issue of poor conditions of the country's major roads and highways has again come to the fore like the last couple of years. Following a threat from the road transport owners...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2014-07-13 00:00:00
Water-logging has become a perennial problem for the residents of Dhaka city. It causes disruption of normal life and traffic movement, damage to structures and infrastructure, destruction of vegetation and aquatic habitats, and loss of income potential. During the monsoon,...
Shihab Sarkar | 2014-07-13 00:00:00
Eid shopping in the metropolis has started picking up. We have to wait for some more days to see it hit the crescendo, when we will call it a shopping spree. Yet, one would feel the shoppers' heat even now...
Finally, the wait is going to be over as the World Cup soccer has reached its last and final stage. Germany and Argentina are now ready to lock their horn for the most-coveted sports trophy of the world. The 2014...
It is shocking to learn that about 40,000 people die every year in our country due to kidney diseases. It is also a matter of serious concern that almost 18 million people are suffering from kidney-related ailments. The cost of...
Interesting AFP news from Austin Texas carried in a local daily demonstrates democracy in real life in USA. US President Barack Obama jumped the queue (with apologies to all in the queue) which was rather long in a popular hamburger...
Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam urged Sunday the international community to take steps to stop the barbaric attack on the people of Palestine. “Israel has been continuing air-strikes on Gaza for the last five days, triggering a human...
Maswood Alam Khan from Maryland, USA | 2014-07-13 00:00:00
The greatest achievement in Bangladesh in terms of population development has been made possible with the educational attainment of young Bangladeshi children, especially the young girls, during the last two decades. Successive governments since the early 1990s have devoted tremendous...
Syed Mahbubur Rashid | 2014-07-13 00:00:00
The Finance Act-2014 has allowed Cost and Management Accountants (CMAs), besides the Chartered Accountants (CA), to audit individuals' financial status. A new subsection, 35 (3A), has been added to the Income Tax Ordinance 1984 making it mandatory for every taxpayer,...
CHICAGO, July 12 (Reuters): Grain prices tumbled to their lowest levels in years on Friday, extending a weeks-long rout after the US Department of Agriculture projected that supplies will significantly exceed expectations. Crops in the United States, the world's top...
LONDON, July 12 (AFP): Gold prices zoomed this week to a four-month peak as investors sought shelter from weak eurozone data and fears of contagion from a bank's problems in Portugal, dealers said. The oil market however sank for the...
NEW DELHI, July 12 (Reuters) : Coal India Ltd(COAL.NS) started production on Friday at a 12-million-tonnes-per-year mine, its first major new project in at least five years, which should help boost supplies to fuel-starved power plants. The world's biggest coal...
TRIPOLI, July 12 (Reuters): Protesters have shut down the eastern Libyan oil port Brega, state firm National Oil Corp (NOC) said on Saturday, days after the government celebrated the reopening of major ports after almost a year of blockage. NOC...
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