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Nadal predicts golden era coming to close

2014-06-10 00:00:00

PARIS, June 9 (AFP): Rafael Nadal believes that the golden generation of himself, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray could be in its death throes. The 28-year-old Spaniard may have collected his ninth French Open title and 14th major...

Sangakkara glad of Pietersen\\\'s England exile

2014-06-10 00:00:00

LONDON, June 9 (AFP): Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara has said the tourists are glad not to be facing the "amazing" Kevin Pietersen in a two-Test series against England starting at Lord's on Thursday. Pietersen, England's all-time leading run-scorer across...

Pietersen \\\'relieved\\\' to be out of England set-up

2014-06-10 00:00:00

LONDON, June 9 (AFP): Kevin Pietersen insisted Monday he'd felt a sense of "relief" to be out of the England dressing room after his controversial exit from the side. However, England's all-time leading run-scorer across all formats said he had...

sports digest

2014-06-10 00:00:00

BD Jail beat Nabajagarani Sangha in First Division V'ball League Bangladesh Jail defeated Nabajagarani Sangha 25-20, 25-18, 24-26 and 25-16 points in a match of the Walton Air Conditioner First Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Monday. In...

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2014-06-10 00:00:00

Photo: TERESÓPOLIS, BRAZIL : Brazil\\\'s forward Neymar (L) vies with Brazil\\\'s defender Marcelo

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Italy beat Fluminense in World Cup warm-up

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Cesare Prandelli's side looked vulnerable early as Fluminense's Chiquinho and Carlinho netted first-half goals Sunday in Volta Redonda, 120km northwest of Rio de Janeiro, reports Xinhua. Italy struck through Torino's Immobile and Napoli winger Lorenzo Insigne as the teams went...

World Cup Musings

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Japan can reach quarters: Honda TOKYO, June 9 (AFP): Japan's talisman Keisuke Honda has predicted the Asian champions will produce a "miracle" at the World Cup and reach the quarter-finals, local media reported on Monday. Sporting a spiky mohawk haircut,...

England to counter World Cup dirty tricks

2014-06-10 00:00:00

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 9 (AFP): England's World Cup friendlies gave valuable lessons in handling South American-style aggression when the tournament starts in Brazil, coach Roy Hodgson said. England beat Peru in London, drew 2-2 with Ecuador last week and...

Pele looks to Brazil avenging \\\'Maracanazo\\\' in final

2014-06-10 00:00:00

SAO PAULO, June 9 (AFP): Brazil avenging their traumatic 1950 World Cup final defeat by beating Uruguay in the final in July would be the ideal result said Brazilian legend Pele. The 73-year-old three time World Cup winner said in...

Finance minister admits mistakes in forming bank boards

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Finance Minister AMA Muhith said on Monday there had been mistakes on the part of the government in selecting people for the boards of state-owned banks, reports UNB. "We had many mistakes in our choice…There was a weakness in monitoring...

2 tribesmen kidnapped in Rangamati

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Two tribesmen have reportedly been abducted in Rangamati's Baghaichharhi Upazila. Ramani Mohan and Arun Bikash Chakma were taken away late on Monday night, Baghaichharhi police OC Azizul Haque said, quoting locals. A group of five to six people whisked away...

Deed writer killed in Gazipur

2014-06-10 00:00:00

A deed writer has been hacked to death in Gazipur. Police recovered the body of Shahidul Islam, 35, from his house in Rajdighi neighbourhood in the district headquarters around 10:00am on Tuesday, Joydebpur police station SI Rajib Sheikh said. Shahidul...

Muhith promises to provide defence budget breakdown in future

2014-06-10 00:00:00

In the wake of criticisms in the Jatiya Sangsad for not having the disclosure of breakdown in defence budget in his budget speech, the Finance Minister has said that the absence of a detailed defence budget was a ‘tradition’ that...

Folk singer Baul Karim Shah passes away

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Legendry folk singer Baul Karim Shah died at his residence in Kushtia  town this (Tuesday) morning. He was 90. Earlier, he had been admitted to Kushtia Medical College Hospital with asthma problems on April 24 and later shifted to Dhaka...

Lightning kills 6 in C\\\'nawabganj

2014-06-10 00:00:00

At least six people, including a woman and her son, were killed by thunderbolt during seasonal storm that played havoc in different areas of Gomostapur, Shibganj and Sadar upazilas of Chapainawabganj on Monday night. The deceased were identified as Shirin...

Jute mill catches fire in Natore

2014-06-10 00:00:00

A fire broke out in a private jute mill at Dattapara suburb in Natore town on Tuesday morning. The fire gutted a large quantity of raw jute, jute products and factory tools. Fire Service officials said the fire erupted in...

National Finance AGM held

2014-06-10 00:00:00

The 12th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of National Finance Ltd was held recently in the city. Md. Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company presided over the meeting which was attended by Vice Chairman Sharif...

Petition for strong law to stop question paper leaks

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Supreme Court lawyer Younus Ali Akhand has filed a petition in the High Court, pitching for a stronger law to prevent question paper leaks. Akhand's petition, filed on Tuesday, seeks life sentence for the culprits involved with such leaks. The...

Two MoUs signed in China

2014-06-10 00:00:00

BEIJING: Two important agreements, one between China and Bangladesh and another between a Chinese company and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), have been signed on the occasion of the Prime Minister’s visit to China, according to a news...

2 die after being hit by truck in Dhaka

2014-06-10 00:00:00

A senior citizen and his grand daughter have died after being hit by a truck in Dhaka's Demra. The accident occurred around 11.30am on Tuesday. The victims have been identified as Kasir Khan, 99, and Tahmina Rahman Khuki, 34. The...

Another gold haul at Shahjalal

2014-06-10 00:00:00

The Armed Police Battalion (APBn) has detained a person with gold worth Tk 3.7 million at Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) International Airport in Kurmitola in Dhaka. The detained person was identified as Saiful Islam, 41. He came from Malaysia on a...

Robbers loot valuables injuring 2 in M\\\'singh

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Robbers injured two inmates of a businessman's house and looted gold ornaments, cash and other valuables from the house at Sahapara village in Phulpur upazila of Mymensingh district early Tuesday. Motaleb Miah, officer-in-charge of Phulpur Police Station, said a gang...

Walton to export mobile phone to Nepal

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Bangladeshi electronics brand Walton is going to start exporting its mobile phones to Nepal very soon. Walton has already made a footing in the electronics market in Nepal with its low cost high quality products, including refrigerator, television and air...

Stocks return to red

FE Online Report | 2014-06-10 00:00:00

Stocks returned to the red on Tuesday, a day after sharp gain as investors remained cautious amid post-budget psychological hit. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended at 4,401.88 points, shedding 14.07 points or 0.32 per...

FSIBL donation to Air Force Women’s Welfare Society

2014-06-10 00:00:00

First Security Islami Bank Limited donated Tk. 10 million to Bangladesh Air Force Women’s Welfare Society (BAFWWA) to meet the monthly expenditure and Tk. 3.5 million for establishment of Health Care Clinic “SHEBA” at Jessore. Mr. A. A. M Zakaria,...

Militants seize Iraq\\\'s second-largest city

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Gunmen seized Iraq's second-largest city Tuesday as troops threw away their uniforms and abandoned their posts, officials said, in another blow to the authorities, who appear incapable of stopping militant advances. Predominantly Sunni Muslim Mosul, 350 kilometres north of Baghdad,...

5 NATO soldiers killed by \\\'friendly fire\\\' in Afghanistan

2014-06-10 00:00:00

NATO on Tuesday launched an investigation into the deaths of five soldiers in southern Afghanistan as local officials blamed a "friendly fire" error by a coalition air strike. The deaths in the restive province of Zabul were the worst single...

Kuwait ends diesel subsidies

2014-06-10 00:00:00

The Kuwaiti government has decided in principle to end subsidies on diesel fuel but will deal with any negative impacts on consumers before implementing the decision, the cabinet said. Last month, the OPEC member's government warned that spending outpaced revenues...

Beijing to \\\'civilise\\\' citizens ahead of APEC summit

2014-06-10 00:00:00

China's capital Beijing on Tuesday launched a new effort to "civilise" its residents by clamping down on queue-jumping and smoking ahead of a summit for Asian leaders later this year. The campaign, labelled "Embracing APEC Wonderful Pekingese-Citizen Civilized Behavior Promotion,"...