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Juve taking nothing for granted in Europa League

2014-04-03 00:00:00

PARIS, Apr 2 (AFP): Juventus are theoretically only four matches away from a Europa League final date in their own Turin stadium. But the runaway Italian league leaders are unlikely to go into Thursday's quarter-final first leg away against French...

sports digest

2014-04-03 00:00:00

Cameron calls for England shirt price 're-think' LONDON, Apr 2: British Prime Minister David Cameron has given his support to calls for a "rethink" regarding the £90 ($150, 109 euros) cost of the new replica England football shirt. The price...

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2014-04-03 00:00:00

Spin doctors set up thrilling World T20 climax

2014-04-03 00:00:00

Spinners, once considered irrelevant in hit-and-run cricket, will play a pivotal role when the World Twenty20 reaches the business end with the first of two semi-finals in the city today (Thursday), reports AFP. Among the top eight wicket-takers in the...

NZ qualify for 2016 world meet beating SL by 6 wkts

2014-04-03 00:00:00

New Zealand women's team qualified for the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 beating Sri Lanka women's team by 6 wickets in a Qualification play-off match of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 2014 at Sylhet Stadium Wednesday, reports UNB. Replying to...

Pak chief selector says picking seniors backfired

2014-04-03 00:00:00

KARACHI, Apr 2 (AFP): Pakistan's new cricket chief selector Rashid Latif Wednesday said relying on senior players had backfired after a familiar batting collapse saw the team crash out from the World Twenty20. The 2009 champions were crushed by the...

WI destroy Pakistan in World T20

2014-04-03 00:00:00

Defending champions West Indies charged into the World Twenty20 semi-finals with a spectacular 84-run win over Pakistan in a key Super-10 match in the city  Tuesday, reports AFP. The West Indies recovered from a top-order meltdown to post 166-6 after...

CVO Petrochemical Refinery goes into production

2014-04-03 00:00:00

Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, Apr 2: CVO Petrochemical Refinery, the country's first ever public limited company in the sector, started production of fuel and chemical at its plant in Nasirabad industrial area on the Baizid Bostami Road today. Industries Minister Amir...

BGMEA working to comply with action plan

Rezaul Karim | 2014-04-03 00:00:00

The apex trade body in the apparel sector is implementing fast the Bangladesh Action Plan, as set out by the US, in a bid to get the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) facility revived in the US market. A good...

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2014-04-03 00:00:00

FDI falls by 30 per cent in two months

Shah Alam Nur | 2014-04-03 00:00:00

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country has fallen drastically in the first two months of the current calendar year as the investors are still in 'wait-and- see' mood fearing further political turmoil, officials and industry insiders said. They also...

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2014-04-03 00:00:00

Madhumoti Bank introduces campaign for women entrepreneurs

2014-04-03 00:00:00

Modhumoti Bank Limited has introduced a campaign titled 'Boishakhi Joyeeta' to promote its women entrepreneurs loan 'Modhumoti Labonnyo, said a press statement. The campaign was launched for the month of April within the bank's six branches and headquarters. Under the...

S Asia needs $2.5t infrastructure investment : WB

2014-04-03 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Apr 2 : South Asia needs up to $2.5 trillion of investment in infrastructure by 2020 if the region is to make further gains in battling poverty and provide for its growing population, the World Bank said on...

Automakers post US sales gains in Mar

2014-04-03 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Apr 2: Automakers on Tuesday reported US sales gains in March, pointing to a spring rebound from weakness in the prior two months that were hammered by severe winter weather. Ford, the number-two US automaker, said total sales in...

First China cotton auction since price cut sees strong demand

2014-04-03 00:00:00

BEIJING, Apr 2: The first auction of raw cotton by China's state stockpiler since cutting its minimum bidding price met with strong demand on Tuesday, with appetite at future sales expected to stay robust as the country looks to offload...

Irish official unemployment falls further

2014-04-03 00:00:00

 DUBLIN, Apr 2: The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in eurozone-nation Ireland fell for the 21st month running in March, and to the lowest rate since early 2009, official data showed on Wednesday. The standardised unemployment rate was 11.8...

BD businessmen luring European investors to invest in ICT sector

2014-04-03 00:00:00

FE Report Bangladeshi entrepreneurs are trying to convince and lure the European investors, especially from the Netherlands, to invest in the country's information and communication technology (ICT) sector. This was evident from a business session arranged by Bangladesh Association of...

Asean central banks to implement monetary policy

2014-04-03 00:00:00

YANGON, Apr 2 (Xinhua): Vice-Governors of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member states' central banks have met in Nay Pyi Taw to discuss cooperation in implementing monetary policy and Asean banking services in line with ASEAN monetary affairs framework,...

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2014-04-03 00:00:00

China-HK trade slumps

2014-04-03 00:00:00

BEIJING, Apr 2 (Xinhua): The Chinese mainland's trade with Hong Kong totalled US$46.92 billion in the first two months of the year, slumping 21.4 per cent year on year, the Ministry of Commerce revealed on Wednesday. The mainland's exports to...

BCL, JL men attack Mancha activists

2014-04-03 00:00:00

Supporters of Bangladesh Chhatra League and Juba League attacked Ganajagaran Mancha activists at Shahbagh on Thursday evening, alleged the platform’s spokesperson. The Mancha activists, who are demanding maximum punishment for the war criminals of 1971, meet in front of the...

US private hiring \\\'picks up\\\' in March

2014-04-03 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Apr 2 (AFP): US businesses added 191,000 jobs in March, returning to the level of job growth seen in December before bad winter weather hit the economy, payrolls firm ADP said Wednesday. March job growth in the private sector...

Russia\\\'s central bank forecasts 2014 growth below 1.0pc

2014-04-03 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Apr 2 (AFP): Russia's Central Bank chief warned on Wednesday that economic growth was likely to slow to less than one per cent in 2014, lowering its previous forecast. "Currently we believe that realising our prognosis on growth in...

exchange rate

2014-04-03 00:00:00

April 02, Wednesday The following were the commercial banks' rates to public for some selected foreign currencies with Bangladesh Taka in cash transaction Wednesday.   Selling rates to public (outward remittance) Bank USD Euro GBP JPY CHF CAD AUD SCBs                Sonali...

Japan firms doubt BOJ price targets, new stimulus seen

2014-04-03 00:00:00

TOKYO, Apr 2 (Reuters):  Corporate Japan expects the consumer price index to be just 1.5 per cent higher in a year from now, a Bank of Japan tankan survey found on Wednesday-a sign of how difficult the central bank could...

Sri Lanka book another final spot; holders out

2014-04-03 00:00:00

 West Indies banked on a frenetic finish, but Sri Lanka's bowlers had choked the chase to suffocation-point before heavy rain, then marble-sized hail, cut the innings short and sent Sri Lanka to yet another major final. When the heavens opened,...

British car industry overwhelmingly backs EU membership

2014-04-03 00:00:00

LONDON, Apr 2 (Reuters) : More than 90 per cent of companies operating in the British car industry want the country to stay within the European union, a survey showed on Wednesday, with access to the single market deemed fundamental...

China eyes early start of joint feasibility study on China-EU FTA

2014-04-03 00:00:00

BEIJING, Apr 2 (Xinhua): China here Wednesday expressed the will to start as soon as possible joint feasibility study on a China-EU free trade agreement (FTA). China made the appeal in a policy paper issued Wednesday which defines its policy...

Global Commodity Prices

2014-04-03 00:00:00

Commodity Units Price Change % Change Crude Oil (WTI) USD/bbl. 99.23 -0.51 -0.51% Crude Oil (Brent) USD/bbl. 104.53 -1.09 -1.03% RBOB Gasoline USd/gal. 2.8400 -7.79 -2.67% NYMEX Natural Gas USD/MMBtu 4.23 -0.04 -1.01% NYMEX Heating Oil USd/gal. 2.8669 -2.09 -0.72%...