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Oil prices down in Asian trade

2014-06-18 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, June 17 (AFP) : Oil prices eased in Asian trade Tuesday, but losses were limited as investors fret over a potential supply disruption due to the worsening sectarian violence in key crude producer Iraq. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate...

Opinion on Trademark Act -2014 sought

2014-06-18 00:00:00

Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT) of the Industries Ministry Tuesday sought opinions of all concerned and experts on amending the 'Trademark Act-2009' to make it more clear and time befitting, said a PID release Tuesday morning, reports BSS....

BP to sign $20b gas supply contract with China

2014-06-18 00:00:00

MOSCOW, June 17 (AFP) : British energy giant BP will sign a long-term deal with Chinese state-owned peer CNOOC in London on Tuesday to supply China with liquefied natural gas, BP chief executive Bob Dudley said. The LNG deal, worth...

Chicago agricultural commodities down

2014-06-18 00:00:00

CHICAGO, June 17 (Xinhua) :  Chicago agricultural commodities dropped across the board Monday, led by corn. The most active corn contract for July delivery fell 6 cents, or 1.34 per cent, to close at 4.41 US dollars per bushel.  July...

Global Commodity Prices

2014-06-18 00:00:00

Narsingdi 6 murders: HC upholds death sentence

2014-06-18 00:00:00

A third bench of the High Court (HC) on Wednesday upheld a Narsingdi court verdict sentencing seven people to death in the sensational six-murder case. The single-judge HC bench of Justice Bhabani Prasad Singh passed the order after hearing the...

Euro zone robust output boosts second-quarter GDP growth hopes

Martin Santa of Reuters from Brussels | 2014-06-18 00:00:00

Euro zone industrial output rebounded with a twice-as-strong as expected monthly rise in April thanks to energy and non-durable goods production, official data showed on Thursday, pointing to an acceleration of economic growth in the second quarter. Output in the...

Alarmed by Iraq, Iran open to shared role with US

Parisa Hafezi of Reuters from Ankara | 2014-06-18 00:00:00

Shi'te Muslim Iran is so alarmed by Sunni insurgent gains in Iraq that it may be willing to cooperate with Washington in helping Baghdad fight back, a senior Iranian official said. The idea is being discussed internally among the Islamic...

Govt will punish Kalshi violence culprits

2014-06-18 00:00:00

State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan said stern action will be taken against those involved in Kalshi Bihari camp violence that left 10 people killed. He was talking to reporters after a meeting with a delegation of Bihari leaders...

Taskin sends India packing for 105

2014-06-18 00:00:00

Teenage paceman Taskin Ahmed picked a five-wicket haul on debut as India were skittled out for 105 off 25.3 overs in the second one-day international against Bangladesh on Tuesday, reports AFP. Taskin (19) finished with 5-28 -- the best figures...

Faridpur beat Barisal by 113 runs

2014-06-18 00:00:00

Faridpur District Sports Association notched an emphatic 113-run victory over Barisal Division District Sports Association in the 34th National Cricket Championship at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox's Bazar on Tuesday, reports UNB. Batting first after winning the...

Shocked Spaniards fear worst for Chile clash

2014-06-18 00:00:00

MADRID, June 17 (AFP): Stunned by their heroes' 5-1 humiliation by the Netherlands, Spaniards are already bemoaning the end of a glorious era and fearing the worst in La Roja's World Cup life-or-death clash on Wednesday with Chile. Diego Maradona...

Cameroon, Croatia in bid for World Cup rescue

2014-06-18 00:00:00

MANAUS, Brazil, June 17 (AFP): Cameroon and Croatia clash in Manaus on Wednesday looking to put their troubles behind them and keep alive their hopes of making the World Cup knock-out rounds. Having both lost their opening match, a victory...

Brooks\\\' goal happened just like in a dream

2014-06-18 00:00:00

NATAL, June 17 (AP): Smiling ear to ear after winning a World Cup match with his first international goal, John Brooks had a story to share. "I told some teammates that I dreamed that I scored in the 80th minute...

Third time unlucky as Radwanska goes down on grass

2014-06-18 00:00:00

EASTBOURNE, United Kingdom, June 17 (AFP): Former champion Agnieszka Radwanska succumbed to a first-round defeat for the third year in succession at the ATP-WTA Eastbourne International on Monday as the top seed was beaten 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/4) by Anastasia...

Bangladesh put in Group B

2014-06-18 00:00:00

Hosts Bangladesh has been placed in six-team Group B of the AFC Under-16 Women's Championship qualifiers due in October 14-23, reports UNB. The grouping and fixture of the meet was finalized through a ceremonial draw held at the AFC House,...

sports digest

2014-06-18 00:00:00

United Varsity earn 2nd win United International University earned the 2nd consecutive victory in the Walton Smart TV Just Goal Football Tournament beating East West University by 1-0 goal at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansoor Ali National Handball Stadium in...

Ronaldo\\\'s Portugal gone with the wind, Mueller hits hat-trick

2014-06-18 00:00:00

SALVADOR, Brazil, June 17 (AFP): Thomas Mueller scored a hat-trick in Germany's 4-0 thrashing of Portugal on Monday to shatter Cristiano Ronaldo's dreams of dominating the World Cup. Bayern Munich star Mueller bagged the first treble of his international career...

Five facts on Mueller

2014-06-18 00:00:00

SALVADOR, Brazil, June 17 (AFP): There are five facts on Thomas Mueller, the German striker who scored a World Cup hat-trick against Portugal on Monday: The Bayern Munich striker, 24, was the top scorer at the 2010 World Cup in...

Iraq formally asks US to launch air strikes

BBC | 2014-06-18 00:00:00

Iraq has formally called on the US to launch air strikes against jihadist militants who have seized several key cities over the past week. "We have a request from the Iraqi government for air power," confirmed top US military commander...

Ban Ki-moon struggles to stay neutral as UN boss

2014-06-18 00:00:00

GENEVA, June 17 (AFP): UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said he was struggling to stay neutral as his home team South Korea brace for their World Cup opener against Russia. "That's a very delicate, sensitive question for me,"...

All pre-FIFA WC doping controls test negative

2014-06-18 00:00:00

The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil serves as a benchmark in the development of a new strategy in the fight against doping, with the introduction of player biological profiling, including blood and urine samples for the first time at a...

BSEC fines AMAN Cotton

FE Report | 2014-06-18 00:00:00

The securities regulator Tuesday slapped a fine worth Tk 1.5 million on the AMAN Cotton Fibrous and its two issue managers for breaching securities rules by submitting fake documents to go public, officials said. The decision of imposing penalty was...

Merchant bankers seek budgetary support

FE Report | 2014-06-18 00:00:00

The merchant bankers have sought a set of budgetary supports including the fulfillment of pending demands to overcome the ‘nagging situation’ prevailing since the 2010-11 stock market debacle. At a press briefing held Tuesday, the leaders of Bangladesh Merchant Bankers...

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed receives Princeton degree

2014-06-18 00:00:00

BRAC founder and Chairperson, Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by Princeton University recently. Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber awarded Sir Fazle in the historic Nassau Hall of the university. This honorary doctoral...

News Briefs

2014-06-18 00:00:00

New Chairman, Vice-Chairman of AMTOB elected The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB), the platform of all six cellular operators in the country, announced Mr. Ziad Shatara, CEO of Banglalink Digital Communications Limited and Mr. Vivek Sood, CEO...

Photo: Export Import Bank of Bangladesh Limited

2014-06-18 00:00:00

Photo: Pubali Bank Limited,

2014-06-18 00:00:00

Prime bourse dips to 5-month low

FE Report | 2014-06-18 00:00:00

Amid apparent lack of clear indications and gloomy sentiment, the market fell further Tuesday with the key index of the prime bourse dipping to five months low at 4,338.87 points. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)...

ICSB celebrates 4th anniversary

2014-06-18 00:00:00

The Members of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) in a programme celebrated its 4th anniversary of Enactment of Chartered Secretaries Act-2010 recently at the Auditorium of the Dhaka University Alumni Association in the city. The programme was...