JAKARTA, July 9 (agencies): Indonesians voted Wednesday in the tightest and most divisive presidential election since the downfall of dictator Suharto, pitting Jakarta governor Joko Widodo against Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general with a chequered human rights record. After a bitterly...
KABUL, July 9 (agencies): Fighting in Afghanistan is spreading into populated areas and taking a record toll on civilians, the UN warned Wednesday, as presidential candidates urged supporters not to raise tensions after the disputed election result. Political deadlock and...
NEW DELHI, July 9 (AFP): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tightened his grip on the reins of power Wednesday after the appointment of his most trusted aide, Amit Shah, as president of the ruling Hindu nationalist party. Shah, who has...
GAZA CITY, July 9 (agencies): Israeli warplanes Wednesday killed two women and four children in a series of strikes to the north and east of Gaza City, medics said. "Four Palestinians were killed in air strikes, including two brothers who...
MOSCOW, July 9 (AFP): Russia said Wednesday it had approved the candidacy of the former US ambassador to Kiev as Washington's new envoy to Moscow, at a time of sharply heightened tensions over Ukraine. If he is approved by the...
Iraq forces find 53 corpses south of Baghdad HILLA, July 9 (AFP): Iraqi security forces found the bodies Wednesday of 53 men who had been bound and executed in a confessionally mixed province south of the capital, police and medical...
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, July 9 (AFP): Germany crushed shambolic World Cup hosts Brazil with a record 7-1 defeat on Tuesday to book their place in the tournament final in a match that shook football's superpower to the core. Brazil were...
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 9 (AFP): Leading all time World Cup scorers after Mirsolav Klose became the new record holder in Germany's 7-1 rout of Brazil in the semi-final on Tuesday: 16 goals -- Miroslav Klose (GER) 15 - Ronaldo...
PARIS, July 9 (AFP): Five facts on Miroslav Klose who became the leading all-time goalscorer in World Cup history with his 16th goal in the 7-1 mauling of hosts Brazil in the semi-final on Tuesday: Klose the model European citizen...
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, July 9 (AFP): Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said his side's stunning 7-1 thrashing at the hands of Germany in their World Cup semi-final on Tuesday had been the worst day of his life. "I think it...
Sheikh Russell KC won 2-1 over Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) in the Nitol-Tata Bangladesh Premier Football League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Wednesday, reports UNB. With the defeat, Dhaka Mohammedan went down to the 4th slot...
PARIS, July 9 (AFP): Germany's record 7-1 hammering of hosts Brazil in the World Cup semi-finals provoked very different reactions from media round the world with the Daily Mirror perhaps coming up with the best headline "Rout of this World"....
KARACHI, July 9 (AFP): Pakistan Wednesday recalled Younis Khan to their one-day international squad after a 16-month gap, giving the veteran batsman one last chance to press his claim for a place at next year's World Cup. The 36-year-old was...
LAUSANNE, July 9 (AFP): International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has warned his home team Germany not to be complacent if they want to win the World Cup after their 7-1 semi-final thrashing of Brazil. Bach said that Germany...
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, July 9 (AFP): Opener Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed 86 off 90 balls as Sri Lanka posted a competitive 267 against South Africa in the second one-day international Wednesday. Dilshan struck nine fours in his quickfire innings after Sri...
BUENOS AIRES, July 9 (AFP): Football legend Diego Maradona, who has been a commentator at the World Cup in Brazil, is seeking the arrest of an ex-girlfriend he accuses of stealing, his attorney said Tuesday. The Argentine footballer, 53, whose...
SAO PAULO, July 9 (AFP): Brazil's national media quickly dubbed the football team's 7-1 defeat to Germany Tuesday the "Shame of Shames" and the most humiliating defeat in the squad's history. Newspapers and TV commentators called the defeat the "Mineirazo,"...
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Thursday that it is more urgent than ever to avoid another Israeli-Palestinian war that could spill into the Mideast and called on both sides to agree to...
Bangladesh grandmaster Ziaur Rahman was on the 2nd slot with 17 other players in the 34th Open International Villa De Benasque after the fifth round matches at Benasque in Spain Tuesday, reports UNB. In the fourth round match, Zia beat...
Robi Axiata Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dhaka University (DU) on Thursday over funding e-library. The MoU was signed by Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, Chief Operating Officer from Robi and Professor Dr Kamal Uddin Ahmed, DU treasurer, at...
World Cup win draws record TV audience in Germany BERLIN, July 9: A record 32.6 million TV viewers in Germany watched the national side's 7-1 World Cup record victory over Brazil, the highest ever figure in the country, a specialist...
Yasir Wardad | 2014-07-10 00:00:00
Prices of onion have begun to decline giving some relief to the consumers, traders said. Retailers said onion was sold at Tk 38-42 per kg (local) and Tk 36-38 per kg (imported) in the city's key kitchen markets on Wednesday,...
LONDON, July 9 (AFP) : Global oil prices diverged on Wednesday as dealers await US stockpiles report for the latest reading on energy demand in the world's top crude consuming nation. Brent North Sea for delivery in August fell 11...
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