RIO DE JANEIRO, June 11 (AFP): Brazil's President Dilma Roussef vowed that her country is ready to host the most trouble-plagued World Cup in history from Thursday as she confronted public anger at the multi-billion-dollar price tag. The four-week feast...
SAO PAULO, June 11 (AFP): Brazil are desperate to make a powerful statement of intent in Thursday's World Cup opener against Croatia as they seek to relieve the suffocating pressure that has engulfed the team in the build-up to the...
Brazil legend Ronaldo has dismissed the notion that Argentina captain Lionel Messi needs to win the World Cup to be considered a football legend. The four-time Ballon d'Or winner has won every honour with his club side Barcelona in Spain...
I hope Croatia can do even better than 1998: Suker Davor Suker knows all too well what it takes to leave a mark at the FIFA World Cup™. At France 1998, he fired unfancied Croatia to third place and pocketed...
The JICA President Akihiko Tanaka is due to arrive in Dhaka on Saturday on a four-day visit. It has been 11 years since a JICA President last visited Bangladesh in March 2003. The visit comes at a time when Dhaka...
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Country's mobile operators demanded Wednesday withdrawal of the proposed Tk 300 SIM (subscriber identification module) tax and Tk 100 SIM replacement tax for facilitating telecom sector's growth. At a press conference, they also called for reviewing the existing corporate tax...
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Singer Bangladesh Ltd Wednesday formally launched one of the top European home appliance brands 'Beko' and electronics brand 'Grundig' targeting the well-to-do customers here. As the exclusive distributor of Beko and Grundig, owned by Arcelik Group of Turkey, Singer launched...
The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country on Friday night with due religious fervour. The Muslim devotees will pass the night offering special prayers, reciting from the Holy Quran, holding milad, zikr...
Brazilian police and protesters clashed in Sao Paulo on Thursday just hours before the opening game of the World Cup (WC), which has been marred by construction delays and months of political unrest. Police fired tear gas and noise bombs...
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Latifur Rahman, Chairman and Managing Director of Transcom Group, would like Transcom Group to emerge as a Bangladeshi multinational in the next ten years. "Ten years down the line I would like to see Transcom emerges as Bangladeshi multinational," he...
Khondker Fazle Rashid has been appointed as Advisor of The Premier Bank Limited. He was the Managing Director of Dhaka Bank before joining The Premier Bank Limited. Mr. Rashid, an MBA from IBA, Dhaka University started his banking career in...
New MD of Alliance Capital Asset Management Kh. Asadul Islam Ripon has been appointed as the new Managing Director and CEO of Alliance Capital Asset Management Limited (ACAML). The new MD & CEO will help further develop ACAML's growing equities...
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The stock market ended flat Wednesday with turnover fell slightly as investors took sideline strategy amid lack of clear direction of the market. The market tuned positively lifting the key index of the prime bourse around 42 points within the...
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Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) recently sponsored visit of ten members from various ministries and agencies of Bangladesh to Indonesia and Vietnam to learn about investment promotion and economic zones development activities in these countries. The delegation members include Executive...
SABINCO at its 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held recently declared Taka 280 million as cash dividend. SABINCO is a joint venture financial institution equally owned by the Governments of Bangladesh and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Chairman of the...
LONDON, June 11 (AFP): European stock markets dropped on Wednesday after recent rallies, while the aviation sector took a knock as Emirates airline cancelled a major order of Airbus planes. Analysts said dealers were taking a breather after a recent...
TOKYO, June 11 (Reuters): Japanese shares bounced off a one-week low on Wednesday supported by news that Japan will retain its status as the only developed market in the region in MSCI stock indexes, checking any potential knee-jerk rotation out...
HONG KONG, June 11 (AFP): Hong Kong shares fell 0.25 per cent on Wednesday as profit-takers moved in after a healthy two-day rally. The benchmark Hang Seng Index eased 58.45 points to 23,257.29 on turnover of HK$52.50 billion (US$7.54 billion)....
It is my pleasure and honor to greet my fellow Filipinos as we celebrate the 116th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence. Our forefathers' patriotism, bravery, and determination to defend our people from injustice have brought us the freedom...
Warmest greetings to all my fellow Filipinos abroad as we celebrate our nation's 116th Day of Independence! Over the recent past, our nation has been making great strides towards economic progress. Even amid such growth, however, there remains the concern...
The 116th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence reminds us, once again, of our inspiring history, our heroes' selfless sacrifices, and our determination to assert our rightful place in the community of nations. This year's theme, "Pagsunod sa Yapak...
on 12 June 1898, the Philippines became the first republic in Asia, and today we give honor to the Filipino heroes, our forefathers, who made great sacrifices to leave a legacy of freedom and to assert a place for us,...
The Philippines today enjoy a rich pool of talent, robust infrastructure, strategic business location, cosmopolitan lifestyle and offer attractive investment incentives. The Philippines produce over 470,000 college graduates per year across a wide range of disciplines. They are highly-educated, English...
The Philippines offers a wide variety of sports adventures. Different places cater to a specific activity: play a few rounds of golf in the different golf courses around the country designed by some of the most famous golf celebrities in...
From the Stairway to the Sky that is Banaue Rice Terraces to the Wonder of the World Underground River that is Puerto Princesa Subterranean River, you will definitely be captivated even just by the sight of these and everything in...
BNP spokesman Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Wednesday warned the government of a strong movement if it does not accept their chairperson's offer for a dialogue for holding a fresh inclusive national election, reports UNB. "Dialogue is the only way to...
The Election Commission (EC) has decided to use the electronic voting machines in the local government elections. The commission Wednesday ordered its IT wing to keep some 1230 EVM ready for use in next elections of local government bodies. The...
President Abdul Hamid will leave Dhaka today (Thursday) for Bolivia and the USA on a 10-day official visit, reports BSS. The President will leave the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) by a regular Emirate Airlines flight at 10.15am. The President...
JHENIDAH, Jun 11 (UNB): A man was killed and another sustained injures in a gun attack by miscreants in Kushbaria Bazar area of Sadar Upazila Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Rintu Munshi, 32, a local activist of Awami...
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