LONDON, June 16 (AFP): British legislation banning forced marriage came into effect on Monday, with those found guilty of the largely hidden practice facing up to seven years in prison. The law applies not only within Britain but also makes...
MOMBASA, June 16 (agencies): At least 49 people were killed when suspected Shebab militants from Somalia stormed into a Kenyan coastal town and launched a major assault on a police station, hotels and government offices, officials said Monday. Around 50...
THIMPHU, June 16 (AFP): India's Narendra Modi on Monday pledged stronger energy ties with tiny neighbour Bhutan as he wrapped up his first foreign visit since becoming prime minister, a trip aimed at checking China's influence in the region. In...
ALUTHGAMA, Jun 16 (agencies): Three Muslims were killed and dozens of people were injured after members of a hard-line Buddhist group with alleged state backing clashed with Muslims in southwestern Sri Lanka, officials said Monday. Dozens of shops were burned,...
KIEV, June 16, (AFP): Russia cut the flow of gas to Ukraine Monday after last-ditch talks failed to end a dispute over debts that threatens to disrupt supplies to Europe for the third time in a decade. Ukraine hosted the...
Roadside bomb planted by Afghan Taliban kills 5 KABUL, June 16: A roadside bomb planted by the Afghan Taliban killed 5 civilians from the same family in the southern Kandahar province, the Interior Ministry said. In a statement, it condemned...
Two workers of a spinning factory died of electrocution at Mouchak Nischintapur in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Abu Sayeed, 60, and Mohammad Ibrahim Hossain. They were workers of ‘Sunny Spinning Factory’. Factory sources...
Lionel Messi struck a trademark wonder goal as Argentina edged to a 2-1 win over a plucky Bosnia in their Group F opener at the Maracana. The mercurial Barcelona forward put what appeared to be a laboured performance behind him...
In a sudden turn of events in the final seconds of their opening match, Switzerland took advantage of Ecuador's own missed opportunity and scored the most improbable and dramatic goal of the World Cup so far, giving the Swiss the...
The World Cup kicked off in Brazil June 12.World Cup Brazil will generate $4 billion in total revenue for FIFA, or 66 per cent more than the previous tournament in South Africa in 2010, according to Forbes. The vast majority...
European clubs have provided more than 75 percent of players at the World Cup despite fewer than half the 32 teams coming from Europe, according to abc news. The European Club Association says the continent's teams have sent 563 players...
Croatia's players are refusing to talk to World Cup media after photos of them were published bathing nude in their hotel pool, coach Niko Kovac says, reports BBC. The blackout was enforced after two photographers hid in bushes near the...
Sonia H Moni | 2014-06-17 00:00:00
The proposed duty hike on imported LPG cylinders in the budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2014-15 has received mixed reaction as the importers have criticised it while the manufacturers have welcomed it. Finance Minister AMA Muhith in his budget...
SINGAPORE, June 16 (AFP): Crude prices rose to nine-month highs in Asian trade Monday as investors kept a wary eye on the worsening crisis in Iraq, where insurgents were advancing on the capital Baghdad. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for...
BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua): The third line of the China-Central Asia Natural Gas Pipeline started to transport natural gas to China, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) announced late Sunday. The 1,830-km Line C of the pipeline, parallel to Line A...
TOKYO, June 16 (AFP): Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said Monday it was studying "various possibilities" for a joint deal with Siemens to buy pieces of French power-generation giant Alstom, with an offer deadline set to expire later in the day. The...
Dinajpur District Sports Association notched an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Chittagong District Sports Associtaion in a match of the 34th National Cricket Championship at Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra on Monday, reports UNB. Batting first after winning the toss, Chittagong...
FORTALEZA, Brazil, June 16 (AFP): Brazil striker Hulk insists revenge is not on the agenda as the World Cup hosts bid to all but secure their place in the last 16 against rivals Mexico on Tuesday. Mexico shattered Brazil's dream...
Dipali Jubo Shangha notched a huge 194 runs win over Urban Sports and Cultural Development in a match of the Dhaka Metropolitan Women's Cricket League at Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Monday, reports UNB. Batting first after winning the...
Visiting India beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in the rain-interrupted 1st match of the three-match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday, reports UNB. The visiting side scored 153 for three in 24.5 overs to seal...
Thirtytwo countries are represented by their national football team in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but the faces of football fans from 207 countries made it onto the pitch at Arena de Sao Paulo. Ahead of the opening match, Coca-Cola...
HALLE WESTFALEN, Allemagne, June 16 (AFP): Switzerland's Roger Federer won the Halle grasscourt tournament for the seventh time on Sunday with a 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/3) victory over Colombia's Alejandro Falla. Federer, 32, the defending champion and world number four,...
Bangladesh face India in 2nd ODI today Bangladesh will take on visiting India in the second one-day match of their three-match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNS) in Mirpur on today (Tuesday). The day/night match will begin at...
Monira Munni | 2014-06-17 00:00:00
The panel resumed Sunday reviewing the findings on Accord-assessed apparel factories after a consensus on safety measures emerged between local and foreign experts, industry insiders said. The review panel has put its assessment on hold for more than a month...
Our Correspondent | 2014-06-17 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, June 16: Real estate developers today demanded Tk 50.00 billion in refinancing scheme for the sector at a single-digit interest rate to help them tide over the ongoing business stagnation. They said that the government introduced a Tk 7.50...
Shah Alam Nur | 2014-06-17 00:00:00
The country's glass manufacturing industry is thriving on the back of domestic demand, helping the nation to reduce reliance on imports of glassware, top industry captains said. Local manufactures are capable of meeting more than 90 per cent of the...
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