Beijing, Mar 19 (Reuters): China is in talks to buy at least 150 Airbus passenger jets potentially worth $20 billion (£12.03 billion) when Xi Jinping pays his first visit to Europe as president at the end of this month, people...
Mumbai, Mar 19 (PTI) The Indian rupee today trimmed its initial gains against the US currency, but was quoted still up by five paise to 61.14 on selling of the dollar by banks and exporters. Banks and exporters preferred to...
FRANKFURT, Mar 19 (AFP): German top-of-the-range carmaker BMW said Wednesday it expects pre-tax profit to rise sharply this year after the group reported record sales and earnings last year. "The BMW group can look forward with confidence to the current...
TOKYO, Mar 19 (AFP) : The dollar edged higher against the yen and euro in Asia on Wednesday as investors focus on the US Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting, the first under new chair Janet Yellen. There are hopes Yellen...
Number of jobless claims fall | 2014-03-20 00:00:00
LONDON, Mar 19 (Reuters) : Britain's jobless rate was stable in the three months to January, but the number of people claiming unemployment benefits fell more than expected and earnings showed signs of picking up. The jobless rate was unchanged...
CHICAGO, Mar 19 (Xinhua): Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell Tuesday to settle at their lowest level in a week, amid another rally in US equities. The most active gold contract for April...
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CHITTAGONG, Mar 19: Bangladesh Bank has organised a two-day workshop for the officers of Authorised Dealer bank branches of the Chittagong region on "Integrated Supervision System (ISS) Reporting" in the Bangladesh Bank from Wednesday (today). Bangladesh Bank executive director Mohammad...
SINGAPORE, Mar 19 (AFP) : Oil prices eased in Asian trade Wednesday as investors locked in profits after recent sharp gains while keeping a close eye on international tensions over Russia's absorption of Ukraine's Crimea region. New York's main contract,...
Oman emerged the Group A champions in the Islami Bank Asian Games Hockey Qualifiers with a all-win record beating Qatar by 3-1 goals at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city Wednesday, reports UNB. Favourite Oman top the...
Sri Lanka completed their Group A campaign in the Islami Bank Asian Games Hockey Qualifiers on a winning note beating Chinese Taipei by 3-2 goals at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city Wednesday, reports UNB. With the...
MIAMI, Mar 19 (AFP): Serena Williams steps back into her comfort zone as the world number one begins her campaign to defend her title at the Miami Masters tennis tournament Thursday. The 32-year-old last played while suffering back pains in...
PARIS, Mar 19 (AFP): Chelsea eased into the quarter-finals of the Champions League at the expense of Galatasaray Tuesday, while Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid completed a comprehensive win against Schalke 04. First-half goals from Samuel Eto'o and...
ABUJA, Mar 19 (AFP): The operators of Nigeria's Premier League on Tuesday said that matches would go ahead this weekend, despite rumours of a court injunction preventing fixtures from taking place. Media reports said a judge in the central city...
SINGAPORE, Mar 18 (AFP): Trophy-holders Guangzhou Evergrande seized control of their AFC Champions League group with a 3-1 win over Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Tuesday, as Uruguay star Diego Forlan scored his first goal for Cerezo Osaka. A first-half double from...
Real Madrid's Jese suffers cruciate ligament damage MADRID, Mar19: Real Madrid forward Jese Rodriguez suffered cruciate ligament damage to his right knee in his side's 3-1 win over Schalke, Real coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed Tuesday. The Spanish under-21 international collapsed...
SYLHET, Mar19 (AFP): Skipper Brendan Taylor and Hamilton Masakadza kept Zimbabwe's hopes alive in the World Twenty20 tournament Wednesday with a hard-fought five-wicket win over the Netherlands in Sylhet. Taylor hit a solid 39-ball 49 while Masakadza scored a 45-ball...
CHITTAGONG, Mar 19 (AFP): Bangladesh put in a clinical performance to defeat new-comers Nepal by eight wickets in the World Twenty20 in Chittagong Tuesday. The hosts, who fielded after winning the toss, kept Nepal down to 126-5 in their 20...
CHITTAGONG, Mar 19 (BSS): Bangla- desh face lowly Hong Kong in their third and last group A qualifying round match in the ICC World Cup T20 scheduled to be held today (Thursday) at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. The match...
Cricket giant Australia beat New Zealand by 3 runs in an ICC World Twenty20 warm-up match at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah Wednesday, reports UNB. Replying to Australia's 200 runs, New Zealand scored 197 for 9 in 20...
Bangladesh eve cricket team face Pakistan the ICC World Cup T20 warm-up match schedule to be held today (Thursday) at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protistan (BKSP) ground no. 3 in Savar, reports BSS. The match kicks off at 9.30 am....
Defending champions West Indies continued their winning spree in their warm up math as they defeated Sri Lanka by 33 runs in their second ICC World Cup T20 warm-up match held Wednesday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur,...
Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-03-20 00:00:00
Crimea, the autonomous region of Ukraine, is now part of Russia. President Vladimir Putin of Russia and leaders of Crimea signed a treaty on Tuesday in this regard. Earlier, the referendum in Crimea took place, much to the delight of...
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