JAKARTA, Apr 9 (agencies): Indonesians voted for a new parliament Wednesday in a poll expected to be dominated by the opposition Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI-P), boosting the chances of its popular candidate in a presidential election three months from now....
NEW DELHI, Apr 9 (agencies): Three government soldiers were killed in a gunbattle with Maoist rebels in India's central Chhattisgarh state on Wednesday, a day before voting begins there in national elections, police said. Another three soldiers were wounded in...
Samsung Electronics in association with Robi Axiata officially announced the launch of Galaxy S5, a fifth generation mobile phone, at a city hotel on Thursday. The latest marvel of Samsung’s S-series will be available in the country’s market from Friday,...
ISLAMABAD, Apr 9 (agencies) At least 22 people were killed and more than 70 others were injured when a bomb went off inside a fruit market in Pakistan's capital Islamabad Wednesday morning, the latest violence to hit government peace talks...
BAGHDAD, Apr 9 (AP): Iraqi officials say a series of car bombs has hit several mostly Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad, killing at least 13 people. Police officials say four car bombs exploded on Wednesday morning in the Iraqi capital. One...
Light plane crashes in Papua, killing 2 people JAKARTA, Apr 9: A light aircraft crashed Wednesday in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua, killing its American pilot and a passenger. Transportation ministry spokesman Bambang Ervan said the U.S.-made Kodiak plane belongs...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has lauded the Jatiya Party for playing the role of what she called an ‘effective’ Opposition in Parliament. She urged HM Ershad’s party to criticise the government’s negative activities if any. “It is also the Opposition’s...
Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) moved into the final of the Modhumati Bank Independence Cup Football Tournament eliminating arch-rivals Abahani Limited by a solitary in the second semifinal at the almost crowd-less Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Wednesday, reports UNB....
COLOMBO, Apr 9 (AFP): Sri Lanka's cricket board and two senior players were locked in a war of words Wednesday, a day after the World Cup-winning Twenty20 team returned home as national heroes. Former skippers Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara...
COLOMBO, Apr 9 (AP): Sri Lanka's World Twenty20 champions returned home to a heroes' welcome Tuesday with tens of thousands of fans lining up to greet the players on an open top bus, lighting firecrackers and dancing to drumbeats. The...
KARACHI, Apr 9 (AFP): The International Cricket Council's faith in associate member teams was vindicated by their recent showing in the World Twenty20, development manager Tim Anderson has said, singling out the Netherlands' upset win over England. Six ICC associate...
KARACHI, Apr 9 (AFP): Pakistan cricket authorities Wednesday demanded an explanation from star all-rounder Shahid Afridi after he criticised the team's "negative" approach for their early exit from the World Twenty20. Pakistan failed to reach the semi-finals of the tournament...
DORTMUND, Apr 9 (AP): Real Madrid failed to score without the injured Cristiano Ronaldo and only just hung on to advance to its fourth straight Champions League semifinal after losing 2-0 at Borussia Dortmund Tuesday. With its star striker on...
HOUSTON, Apr 9 (AFP):Aussie veteran Lleyton Hewitt continues to turn back the clock in 2014 by toppling Canadian Peter Polansky in three sets Tuesday in the first round of the US men's clay court championships. The 33-year-old Australian No. 1...
FE Report | 2014-04-10 00:00:00
The market closed flat Wednesday amidst lukewarm participation as the investors remained inactive amid profit-booking. DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended at 4,594.33 points, gaining 7.42 points or 0.16 per cent amid see-saw throughout the...
FE Report | 2014-04-10 00:00:00
The 17th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Grameenphone Ltd was held at the Basundhara Convention Center Wednesday. Chairman of Grameenphone Board Sigve Brekke and CEO Vivek Sood were present on the occasion along with the other Board members, and senior...
FE Report | 2014-04-10 00:00:00
The government is going to introduce 'WiFi-facilitated' bus service in the city from today (Thursday) to provide ICT facility to commuters. Communication Minister Obaidul Quader and State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak will inaugurate the...
FE Report | 2014-04-10 00:00:00
bKash Limited, a leading mobile financial service provider in the country has launched a campaign offering 20 percent cash back to its customers if they make payment through bKash while purchasing goods from Deshi Dosh outlets. The campaign has been...
Lafarge CEO elected CCIFB president | 2014-04-10 00:00:00
Tarek Elba, Chief Executive Officer of Lafarge Surma Cement Ltd has been elected as the president of the France-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCIFB) for the year 2014-15 & 2015-16. The CCIFB elected its new President and the Executive...
The maiden session of the 10th parliament was prorogued on Thursday after 36 working days which saw debates and discussions on various issues over BNP and Jamaat though they do not represent the current parliament. The first session passed two...
FE Report | 2014-04-10 00:00:00
DS-Concept Factoring, a German trade financing company with offices all across the globe, introduced the third party business idea-factoring-in Bangladesh in 2008, witnessing the growing trend among the exporters getting deferred payments. Factoring is a financial transaction in which a...
MUMBAI, Apr 9 (Reuters): The BSE Sensex rose to a record high on Monday, surpassing its previous all-time highs hit last week as Sun Pharmaceutical Industries surged on broker upgrades after it agreed on Monday to acquire Ranbaxy Laboratories in...
MADRID, Apr 9 (AFP): Spanish online travel group eDreams Odigeo's share price tumbled as it listed on the Madrid stock exchange on Tuesday, a worrying sign for the richest new entry to the market in nearly three years. Javier Perez-Tenessa,...
Mizanur Rahman Shelley | 2014-04-10 00:00:00
"Time past and Time Present", wrote T.S. Eliot, are one at time future. Whether this will be the case in Bangladesh is a trillion dollar question. For Bangladesh April 2014 is really another time. The past is gone, as it...
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