SEOUL, Mar 31 (AFP): Samsung SDI, the world's largest smartphone battery maker, said Monday it would absorb an affiliate producing electronic chemical materials, in the latest restructuring of the giant Samsung Group. The firm said it would complete the merger...
PARIS, Mar 31 (AFP): France is way behind targets for cleaning up its budget, official data showed on Monday, deepening a dilemma for President Francois Hollande over cutting spending without splitting his left-wing backers. The public deficit, or gap between...
FRANKFURT, Mar 31 (AFP): German retail sales, a closely watched measure of household confidence, increased in February, official data showed on Monday. German retailers' sales increased by 1.3 per cent in February compared with January, the federal statistics office Destatis...
An excellent opening stand of 117 runs by skipper Mithali Raj and Poonam Raut steered India Women’s team to beat West Indies Eves Team by 9 wickets in a Group-B match of the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 at Sylhet Stadium...
Nato foreign ministers have agreed to suspend all practical civilian and military co-operation with Russia. In a strongly worded statement, they condemned Russia's "illegal" annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region and praised the Ukrainian government's "restraint". Moscow is believed to have...
The spread between the interest rates on lending and deposit has again exceeded five-per cent mark. According to the latest central bank report on interest, the spread stood at 5.6 per cent at the end of February this year. The...
Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-04-01 00:00:00
Not surprisingly, India's minorities are being wooed by the political parties ahead of the parliamentary elections, beginning April 07. The voting in the vast country involving more than 810 million voters will be completed in phases on May 14 and...
Abul Basher | 2014-04-01 00:00:00
Professors teach economics in classrooms. Economic reporters explain economic issues, problems and prospects to the rest of society. Therefore, the quality of economic reporting is not less important than the quality of teaching economics, if not more. Economic issues and...
Ian Bremmer writing for Reuters | 2014-04-01 00:00:00
On Wednesday, March 26, President Barack Obama delivered the major address of his week-long trip to Europe, focusing on the Russian incursions into Ukraine and the coordinated Western retaliation. "Together, we have isolated Russia politically, suspending it from the G8...
Exploring the seas not just for adventure but for seeking sustainable means for economic uplift is gaining increased prominence, as many countries consider their territorial waters reservoirs of precious resources capable of doing miracles. Since Bangladesh's independence, no planned steps...
Wasi Ahmed | 2014-04-01 00:00:00
Since the launching of the first border haat on the Bangladesh-India zero line in July, 2011, the Indian side is clearly more enthused, as demands keep pouring in for more such makeshift marketplaces. For quite sometime, India has been pressing...
Lutfar Rahman | 2014-04-01 00:00:00
Geo-strategically the Bangladesh-China relations are inevitable for both the countries. Not only for political reasons but also for economic compulsions, the two countries should promote good ties. From the ancient period, the two countries have close ties in political, economic...
The capital city is dazzling with decorative lights, beautified cleaner roads and colourful hoardings -- all for the T20 World Cup Cricket. The roads, road islands and important intersections have also been decorated. Not only cricket fans, people in general...
A humble car driver, despite his acute financial problems, has wisely gone for the education of his two children. This person has set an example as a caring humane soul. He has taken the responsibility of a helpless baby dumped...
Despite repeated assurance from the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) that it is sincerely conducting investigation into the wealth of several former ministers and MPs, we are yet to be assured. The ACC cannot blame the commoners for being sceptical as...
Md Jamal Hossain | 2014-04-01 00:00:00
Recently, there has been a surge of both applause and concerns regarding the record foreign exchange reserves announced by the Bangladesh Bank (BB). Suggestions are coming from different corners to ensure the proper utilisation of the reserves so that its...
Novak Djokovic tamed world number one Rafa Nadal 6-3, 6-3 to claim his fourth Sony Open title on Sunday, denying the Spaniard a maiden win on the Miami hardcourts, reports Reuters. The win was the second straight Masters series title...
LIVERPOOL, Mar 31 (AFP): Liverpool returned to the top of the Premier League table for the first time since Christmas with an emphatic 4-0 win at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. With title rivals Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal...
TOKYO, Mar 31 (AFP): Japan is ready to hold the 2022 World Cup if FIFA strips Qatar of hosting rights over corruption allegations, the country's football chief told AFP. Japan Football Association (JFA) president Kuniya Daini said the country, whose...
MADRID, Mar 31 (AFP): Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez is concerned that Atletico Madrid will know exactly how to stop the Catalans when they meet in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday. Both sides have already clashed...
Cricket Australia's contracted player list SYDNEY, Mar 31 : The 18 players who were awarded Cricket Australia contracts on Monday for 2014-15: CA Contract List for 2014-2015: George Bailey, Michael Clarke, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Brad Haddin, Ryan Harris, Phillip...
KIEV, Mar 31 (AFP): Dnipropetrovsk's Georgian midfielder Jaba Kankava possibly saved Dynamo Kiev midfielder Oleh Husev's life with his fast reactions after a potentially deadly incident during a Ukrainian top flight match at the weekend. In the 22nd minute of...
The Dutch pulled off the biggest upset of the current World Twenty20 tournament when they beat England by 45 runs with 14 balls to spare on Monday, reports bdnews24com. Chasing 134 runs for victory, England were bowled out for a...
Former champions India reached the semifinals of the ICC World Twenty20 with all win record beating Australia by 73 runs in their 4th and last Super-10 match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in the city Sunday, reports...
Pakistan Women had to battle stage-fright, inner demons and lady luck, but they sprung to life and restored pride with a 14-run win over Ireland Women in their final Group A fixture of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 at the...
Bangladesh fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza has been ruled out of the side's last match of the World T20 after suffering a knee injury in Sunday's game against Pakistan, reports ESPNcricinfo. Mortaza had been struggling with injuries in the lead-up to...
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