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Morsi trial for murder resumes in Egypt court

2014-02-02 00:00:00

CAIRO, Feb 1 (AFP): The trial of Mohamed Morsi over the deaths of protesters resumed Saturday, days after he shouted from the dock in a separate case that he was the legitimate Egyptian president. His trial is seen as a...

US, EU slug it out with Russia over Ukraine

2014-02-02 00:00:00

MUNICH, Feb 1 (AFP):- The United States and EU traded unusually sharp barbs with Russia Saturday over Ukraine's future amid concerns of possible military intervention to end anti-government protests. Neither side pulled any punches, with US Secretary of State John...

Egypt air strike kills 7 Sinai militants

2014-02-02 00:00:00

CAIRO, Feb 1 (AFP): The Egyptian army said it killed seven militants in an air strike in the Sinai Peninsula less than a week after jihadists downed a military helicopter in the restive region. The army said the Thursday night...

India PM candidate Modi\\\'s wife accepts being ignored

2014-02-02 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (AFP): The woman who calls herself the wife of fiery hardline Indian prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said in a rare interview Saturday that she doesn't "feel bad" he has cut her out of his life....

news digest

2014-02-02 00:00:00

Kashmir border bus service to resume next week MUZAFFARABAD, Feb 1: The bus service across the de facto border in Kashmir will resume next week after being suspended for more than two weeks, a Pakistani official said Saturday. All movement...

Uttar Baridhara split point with Soccer Club, Feni

2014-02-02 00:00:00

Newcomer Uttar Baridhara Club split points with lowly Soccer Club, Feni as the Bangladesh Premier Football League match between two teams ended in 1-1 draw at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB. After the day's draw,...

ODI rout fires up New Zealand for India Tests

2014-02-02 00:00:00

WELLINGTON, Feb 1 (AFP): A fired up New Zealand Saturday turned their sights towards the upcoming two Tests against India, bursting with confidence after exceeding expectations by dominating the one-day series. The first Test starts in Auckland next Thursday, with...

PWD SC beat Police

2014-02-02 00:00:00

PWD Sporting Club defeated Police Athletics Club (AC) by 1-0 goal in the Kool Metropolis 2nd Division Football League at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Sepoy Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur Saturday, reports UNB. Mohammad Shaqib scored the match-winning goal in...

Nat’l School Hockey opens

2014-02-02 00:00:00

The First Security Islami Bank National School Hockey Tournament inaugurated at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city Saturday, reports BSS. International Hockey Federation president Leandro Negre formally inaugurated the meet as the chief guest. A total of...

Nishikori helps Japan to 2-1 lead over Canada

2014-02-02 00:00:00

TOKYO, Feb 1 (AFP): A fired-up Kei Nishikori propelled Japan to a doubles win over Canada in their Davis Cup world group first round tie Saturday to give the home side a 2-1 lead over last year's semi-finalists. Japan will...

UB, MIU move into semifinal

2014-02-02 00:00:00

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) and Manarat International University (MIU) moved into the semifinal of the 7th ULAB Inter-Private University Fair Play Cup T20 Cricket beating their rivals in super eight stages at ULAB playground in the city Saturday, reports UNB....

Departing Pakistan coach to take a break

2014-02-02 00:00:00

LAHORE, Feb 1: Departing coach Dav Whatmore said Friday he was joining a Dubai-based sports company and would be taking a break from coaching after two years leading the Pakistan side. The 59-year-old Australian is leaving his post after helping...

Ashes agony spells end for Flower as England coach

2014-02-02 00:00:00

LONDON, Feb 1 (AFP): Andy Flower has quit as England's head coach following the team's whitewash Ashes loss in Australia, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Friday. Despite the former Zimbabwe international being in charge of England's recent...

Bale out of Madrid trip to Bilbao

2014-02-02 00:00:00

MADRID, Feb 1 (AFP): Welsh winger Gareth Bale will miss a second consecutive game due to a calf injury as Real Madrid travel to fourth- placed Athletic Bilbao in a key La Liga clash on Sunday. Bale was substituted at...

Spain Euro winning coach Aragones dies

2014-02-02 00:00:00

MADRID, Feb 1 (AFP): Luis Aragones, the coach of  Spain's 2008 European Championship-winning side, died on Saturday at the age of 75, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced. "The RFEF is sorry to announce the death of Luis Aaragones," read...

sports digest

2014-02-02 00:00:00

ECB chief hints Giles will succeed Flower MELBOURNE, Feb 1: England Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke hinted Saturday that Ashley Giles would succeed Andy Flower as Test coach after the former Zimbabwe international quit following their Ashes whitewash. Flower resigned...

Photo: BUET

2014-02-02 00:00:00

HC to hear Syeda Banu plea Monday

2014-02-02 00:00:00

Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu, the mother-in-law of BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman,  filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking suspension of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) case she faces over her wealth. On the same day, the petitioner also...

Falling pvt credit growth to continue to suppress investment demand

FE Report | 2014-02-02 00:00:00

The falling private sector credit growth will continue to suppress investment demand, resulting in a decline in the growth rate of gross domestic product (GDP), a non-government research organisation said Saturday. "Recent declining trend in private sector credit growth, which...

Boro average marks rise despite input cost hike

2014-02-02 00:00:00

Although farmers are facing a hike in input costs since the beginning of the Boro paddy cultivation, field reports of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) are indicating that the Boro cultivation anchorage is likely to increase this year. Experts...

Concerted efforts to build port city a commercial capital underscored

Our Correspondent | 2014-02-02 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Feb 1: The elected representatives of Chittagong in the national parliament have stressed the need for concerted efforts to build a truly commercial capital in the port city by expediting ongoing development schemes including the 4-lane Dhaka-Chittagong highway, tackling...

New office-bearers of BMCCI

2014-02-02 00:00:00

Nasir A Choudhury, adviser of Green Delta Insurance Company Limited, and Raquib Mohammad Fakhrul (Rocky), chairman of Ayurvedia Pharmacy (Dacca) Limited, have been elected president and honorary secretary general of the Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) respectively for...

Sony, Lenovo in talks on possible PC business alliance

2014-02-02 00:00:00

TOKYO, Feb 1 (Reuters): Japan's Sony Corp and Chinese technology company Lenovo Group are in talks about a possible joint venture to take over Sony's loss-making Vaio PC business overseas, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Saturday. The Japanese electronics and...

News Briefs

2014-02-02 00:00:00

Microsoft nears CEO choice, mulls Gates role WASHINGTON, Feb 1: Microsoft is nearing a decision on its new chief executive, with Indian-born insider Satya Nadella the leading candidate, US media reported Friday. The Wall Street Journal reported that a decision...

Photo: From left: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Bill Gates, Sir Richard Branson and Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus

2014-02-02 00:00:00

Photo: Palli Karma Sangsthan Foundation

2014-02-02 00:00:00

Photo: INDIA : In this photograph taken on January 29, the Mumbai Monorail train

2014-02-02 00:00:00

Myanmar electricity supply to increase in next five years

2014-02-02 00:00:00

YANGON, Feb 1 (Xinhua): Myanmar's electricity supply is expected to increase in the next five years as the World Bank (WB) is planning to invest US$1.0 billion in the country's power sector including electricity generation, transmission and distribution over the...

S Korea \\\'exports remain strong\\\' in Jan

2014-02-02 00:00:00

SEOUL, Feb 1 (AFP): South Korea's exports got off to a good start in January as signs of economic recovery in the EU and Southeast Asia offset the risks from a weak yen, the trade ministry said Saturday. Exports for...

India lowers 2012-13 growth estimate to 4.5pc

2014-02-02 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (Xinhua): Indian Friday lowered estimate of economic growth in the 2012-13 fiscal year to 4.5 per cent from an earlier estimate of five per cent, due to shrinking agriculture, mining and manufacturing production. Officials data from...