BANGALORE, India, Apr 17 (AFP): India hosted its biggest day of voting Thursday with the ruling Congress party battling to stem a further slide in the polls against the opposition Hindu nationalists after another week of damaging headlines. Voters lined...
KIEV, Apr 17 (AP): Ukraine's interior minister says three pro-Russian militants have been killed and 13 wounded after Ukrainian troops repelled an attack on a National Guard base in the Black Sea port of Mariupol in the south-east part of...
JINDO, South Korea, Apr 17 (AFP): Rescuers worked frantically Thursday to find 300 people-mostly schoolchildren-missing after a South Korean ferry capsized, with prospects of pulling survivors from the submerged vessel dimming as emotions boiled over among anguished relatives. Worsening weather...
Abuja, Apr 17 (AP): Suspected Islamic militants have struck for a fourth time in three days in Nigeria, killing 20 people including a traditional ruler in attacks in the northeast, local government and security officials said Wednesday. Meanwhile, the military...
TRIPOLI, Apr 17 (AFP): A Tunisian diplomat was kidnapped in Tripoli on Thursday in still unknown circumstances, a Libyan security source told AFP, just two days after armed men seized Jordan's ambassador. A Tunisian source confirmed the abduction -- the...
Militants kill 13 security personnel in northern Iraq MOSUL, Iraq, Apr 17: Militants armed with automatic weapons attacked a military position in northern Iraq on Thursday, killing 12 soldiers, and a senior police officer was shot dead in a separate...
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) scored 256 runs against Barisal Division on the first day of a three-day match of the Young Tigers U18 National Cricket Tournament at the Cricket Garden in Rangpur Thursday, reports UNB. Sent in to bat...
The 13-team Walton Smart Phone 14th Premier Division Kabaddi League 2014 will begin at the Kabaddi Stadium in the city today (Friday), reports UNB. Organised by Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation, the meet is sponsored by Walton (RB Group). Split into four...
SINGAPORE, Apr 17 (AFP): Prince Ali bin Al Hussein has savaged plans to hand his current role as FIFA vice-president to Asia's football boss in a row which threatens to plunge regional soccer into a fresh round of infighting. In...
NEW DELHI, Apr 17 (AFP): The Supreme Court Wednesday rejected N Srinivasan's plea to reinstate him as India's cricket chief, saying he had effectively turned a blind eye to allegations of wrongdoing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Giving reasons...
MADRID, Apr 17 (AFP): It took the best part of eight months and 84 minutes, but on Wednesday night Gareth Bale began to repay the reported world record fee Real Madrid paid to bring him from Tottenham Hotspur last September....
MONTE CARLO, Monaco, Apr 17 (AFP): Grand Slam winning trio Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka all looked in sublime form as they progressed to the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters with straight set victories Wednesday. Top...
LAHORE, Apr 17 (AFP): Pakistani batsman Umar Akmal could be in fresh trouble with the law after a party for his wedding breached local rules restricting marriage celebrations, police said Wednesday. Officers in the eastern city of Lahore said the...
JOHANNESBURG, Apr 17 (AFP): South Africa coach Gordon Igesund was cleared Thursday of allegations by officials that he incited players to demand higher bonuses before a tournament last January. National football association president Danny Jordaan told a media conference at...
LAHORE, Apr 17 (AFP): Pakistan named new coaches for their senior and junior hockey teams Wednesday as they try to drag themselves out of a slump and revive past glories. Pakistan failed to qualify for the World Cup to be...
2019 Asian Cup expanded to 24 teams KUALA LUMPUR, April 17: Asia's football body Wednesday announced an expansion of the flagship Asian Cup from 16 to 24 teams but killed off the lower-level Challenge Cup as part of a regional...
MEXICO CITY: A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico’s capital and Pacific coast Friday, shaking buildings, shattering windows and prompting people to rush into the street as power went out. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. The...
The 31st annual general meeting (AGM) of United Commercial Bank Ltd. (UCB) was held in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday, said a press release. In the AGM, shareholders approved 20 per cent cash dividend for the financial year 2013. Chairman of...
Shah Alam Nur | 2014-04-18 00:00:00
The government has taken up a number of initiatives including road show, seminar and discussion meeting in order to boost confidence of the foreign investors, officials said. They said Bangladesh is going to hold a road show in Hong Kong...
Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh recently provided scholarships to top students of Dhaka University Department of Development Studies and Department of Economics, said a press release. Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank Shitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury, Chairman of Department of Development Studies,...
Pankaj Dastider | 2014-04-18 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Apr 17: The revised Karnaphuli Bridge approach road four-lane project is awaiting approval from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). When contacted over phone, assistant project director and executive engineer told the FE Wednesday afternoon that the original project had...
US economic activity increased in most regions: Fed WASHINGTON, April 17: US economic activity picked up in recent weeks as a weather-related drag lifted, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday. In its Beige Book report of anecdotal information on business...
BNP warned the government of a befitting reply if it tries to block their scheduled long march towards the Teesta Barrage in Nilphamari on April 22. “Our long-march programme will be peaceful one. We’ll stage the programme demanding due share...
Twelve bars of gold have been recovered from the stomach of a businessman in New Delhi, a surgeon treating him has said. The 63-year-old man was admitted to hospital after complaining of vomiting and difficulty defecating, according to a news...
FE Report | 2014-04-18 00:00:00
The government has released the last or fourth instalment of cash incentive amounting to Tk 6.48 billion for disbursement among major exporters for the fiscal year (FY) 2013-14. The ministry of finance (MoF) advised the central bank Thursday to start...
SHANGHAI, Apr 17 (AFP): China will cut the amount of funds that rural banks must keep in reserve, state media said, in a small easing of monetary policy by the government as it tries to provide support to the slowing...
HAVANA, Apr 17 (Xinhua): The Cuban government Wednesday published the new Foreign Investment Law aimed at attracting at least US$2.0 billion a year in foreign investment. The new regulations were published in a special edition of the Government Gazette, and...
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