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Oil prices mixed after rallying on Ukraine votes

2014-05-14 00:00:00

HONG KONG, May 13 (AFP): Oil prices were mixed today after rallying in the previous session in response to a vote in eastern Ukraine to break away from the country, fuelling fears of a civil war that could disrupt supplies....

Bumper Boro production in Faridpur

2014-05-14 00:00:00

FARIDPUR, May 13 (BSS): Farmers in the district have achieved a bumper production of Boro paddy in the current season as the harvesting just concluded. According to District Agriculture Extension office sources, the crop, in various varieties, was cultivated on...

Gold falls as dollar, improving US economy cut demand

2014-05-14 00:00:00

LONDON, May 13 (Bloomberg): Gold declined in New York as signs of an improving US economy and a stronger dollar curbed demand for the metal as a protection of wealth. The dollar climbed to one-month high versus the euro after...

EU, Russia, Ukraine try to set date for new gas talks

2014-05-14 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, May 13 (AFP): The European Union, Russia and Ukraine are trying to settle on a date for another round of talks on the future of Russian gas supplies to Kiev and Europe, officials said Tuesday. The European Commission said...

Diesel price hiked after polling ends

2014-05-14 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, May 13 (PTI): After a brief hiatus, diesel prices were hiked yesterday by Rs 1.09 a litre, excluding state levies in India. The monthly increases in diesel rates, which had been put on hold just before India began...

Global Commodity Prices

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Photo: Sommilita Tamak Birodhi Jote

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Prime Bank SZ clinch title

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Prime Bank South Zone clinched the 2nd Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) crown beating BCB North Zone by 213 runs on the 5th and final day of the only five-day-match domestic first class cricket at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in...

Dhaka Div take 143-run lead against Dhaka Met

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Dhaka Division South took 143 runs lead against Dhaka Metropolis on the second day of a 3-day match of the Young Tigers U-18 National Cricket Competition at the Sheikh Jamal Stadium in Faridpur Tuesday, reports UNB. Replying to Dhaka DS,...

BFF greets Sheikh Russell KC

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) warmly greeted Sheikh Russell Krira Chakro that reached the final round of the AFC President's Cup Football 2014 held in Colombo, Sri Lanka as the unbeaten Group 'A' champion, after their arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International...

WDB beat East End

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Water Development Board (WDB) earned a straight 25-12, 25-08 and 25-16 point victory over East End Club in the National Bank Ltd Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium in the city Tuesday, reports UNB. In the...

Carberry gets England recall

2014-05-14 00:00:00

LONDON, May 13 (AFP): Michael Carberry was recalled to limited overs duty by England Tuesday after being named in both the Twenty20 and one-day international squads to play Sri Lanka. England's 13-man Twenty20 squad, captained by Middlesex batsman Eoin Morgan...

England taking youthful squad to WC

2014-05-14 00:00:00

LUTON, May 13 (AP): Only six England players in Brazil will have previous World Cup experience after Roy Hodgson turned to younger players who have impressed him with their spirited Premier League performances. The oldest squad member is midfielder Frank...

Few surprises in Swiss World Cup squad

2014-05-14 00:00:00

ZURICH, May 13 (AFP): Switzerland manager Ottmar Hitzfeld Tuesday unveiled his squad for the World Cup finals in Brazil, with his 23-man list tallying with pundits' forecasts. The German veteran, due to wind up his management career after the tournament,...

FIFA a creative force not destructive: Valcke

2014-05-14 00:00:00

GENEVA, May 13 (AFP): FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said Monday the game's global governing body did not deserve criticism for its role in organising the event in Brazil saying that they were not out to destroy a country but...

Nishikori pulls out of Rome Masters

2014-05-14 00:00:00

ROME, May 13 (AFP): In-form Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori withdrew as expected from the Rome Masters Monday with the lower back complaint which forced him to pull out in the third set of Sunday's Madrid final with Rafael Nadal....

sports digest

2014-05-14 00:00:00

England challenge excites Lehmann SYDNEY, May 13: Australian coach Darren Lehmann says he is excited by the prospect of facing England for the Ashes again next year and played down the second-division county opposition dished up for warm-up games. The...

Both matches end in draw

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Both the matches of the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis First Division Hockey League ended in draw at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium in the city Tuesday, reports UNB. Shishu Kishore Sangha shared points with Dhaka Railway Sporting Club in...

Photo: MADRID: Russian player Maria Sharapova poses with the trophy

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Coordinated regulatory regime a sine qua non

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2014-05-14 00:00:00

The first priority of the chairman of the demutualised stock exchange is to help bring transparency in capital market, help creating an enabling environment to restore and strengthen the confidence of investors at large and small and medium investors in...

Laptop fair begins tomorrow

FE Report | 2014-05-14 00:00:00

With the slogan of 'Laptop for All', a three-day laptop fair will begin on Thursday at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC).     Major global brands will display their latest models of laptop and showcase future technology to orient Bangladeshi people with...

News Briefs

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Robi introduces train tracker service Robi Axiata Limited, the second largest mobile operator in terms of revenue, recently introduced the Train Tracker service, an innovative and convenient value added service for customers to track their desired train. Using the service...

Photo: Dhaka Bank Limited

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Photo: Pubali Bank Limited,

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Photo:Modhumoti Bank Limited

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Rupali Bank sees progress

FE Report | 2014-05-14 00:00:00

Rupali Bank Ltd has achieved expected business success in almost all business areas in 2013 in sync with the previous year. "It happened thanks to the timely directions of the bank's board of directors, effective measures and planning of the...

Photo: Bangladesh Commerce Bank Training Institute

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Photo: Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Pankaj Saran and his family members

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Photo: Singer Bangladesh Limited

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Abduction without limit

Syed Jamaluddin | 2014-05-14 00:00:00

People are now worried about frequent abductions and murders. Recovery of dead bodies after abduction continues. Abduction is spreading because the previous cases were not properly investigated and tried. The concerned families have alleged that law-enforcement agencies are involved in...