WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (AFP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) denied Monday it was holding talks with Italy about a financial aid package to prop up the European country's economy. "There are no discussions with the Italian authorities on a program...
TOKYO, Nov 28 (AFP): Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Masaaki Shirakawa warned Monday that the country would continue to face a "severe situation" as Europe's debt crisis and a strong yen weigh on its post-quake economic recovery. "Japan's economy is...
LONDON, Nov 28 (AFP): Britain said Monday it would welcome investment by China's $400 billion sovereign wealth fund in infrastructure projects, saying it would represent a "very significant boost" to the ailing economy. Ministers are expected to detail a £30...
SYDNEY, Nov 28 (AFP): Europe's debt crisis has had a negative impact on bank financing, BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers said Monday but added that the mining giant was not exposed to the euro. Kloppers said there had been...
SINGAPORE, Nov 28 (AFP): Singapore and Malaysia said Monday they have signed an agreement to increase financial cooperation by allowing easier access to funds denominated in the local currency from each other's central bank. The Monetary Authority of Singapore and...
SEOUL, Nov 28 (AFP): Moody's Investors Service gave its backing Monday to South Korea's free trade agreement with the United States, as protesters scheduled more street rallies in Seoul against the deal. The ratings agency's comments come after South Korea's...
SINGAPORE, Nov 28 (AFP): Crude prices soared in Asia Monday on reports that the IMF could bail out Italy as European giants France and Germany explored more radical measures to shore up the eurozone, analysts said. New York's main contract,...
RAJSHAHI, Nov 28 (BSS): A group of farmers have selected three new paddy varieties as promising drought-tolerant for drought-prone rain-fed environment in Barind. The selection process has been done in a crop-cutting ceremony styled "Drought tolerant rice variety evaluation through...
Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Nov 28: The Rangpur Zoo is losing its attraction to the visitors as a good number of animals died in the last few months. According to sources, a total of four peacocks died in the last ten...
Our Correspondent GOPALGANJ, Nov 28: Unauthorized toll collectors allegedly harass the traders transporting seasonal vegetables, fruits and others goods from different southern districts to the capital city through Daulatdia-Paturia ferry ghats. The traders who make regular trips through the ghats...
CHITTAGONG, Nov 28 (UNB): A devastating fire gutted a factory in Bayezid Bostami area of Chittagong port city on Sunday night. Agrabad fire service sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at the P&S Consumer Factory. On...
Our Correspondent NILPHAMARI, Nov 28: A view exchange meeting attended by Atiqur Rahman, President, Bangladesh American Chamber of Commerce was held in Nilphamari recently. Held in the office of Nilphamari Chamber of Commerce and Industry and presided over by NCCI...
RANGAMATI, Nov 28 (UNB): Local people caught two activists of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) along with arms from a market at Junuma Chhara village in Kaukhali upazila in Rangamati on Sunday morning. They were identified as Nikhil Tripura, 23,...
JAMALPUR, Nov 28 (UNB): A woman was killed and five people of a family were injured in an attack by their rivals over land dispute at village Narundi Dakkhinpara in Sadar upazila in Jamalpur on Sunday. Local people said there...
Our Correspondent PABNA, Nov 28: A madrassa teacher died as a speeding truck hit him at Aladipur village on Pabna-Sujanagar road Sunday evening. The deceased Mohammad Habibullah, 40, was a teacher of Bodonpur Hafizia madrassa of Sujanagar upazila of the...
A Correspondent BOGRA, Nov 28: Out of all old civilizations, South-East Asian civilization is a remarkable one. An agro-based culture flourshed here about 3,000 years back. Mohasthangarh bears such an example of that civilization. The memories of Pala, Sen, Mourya,...
Our Correspondent KHULNA, Nov 28: Awami League-backed grand party alliance panel has bagged 6 posts including president and secretary in Khulna Bar Association election held here Sunday. The four-party alliance supported panel got 8 posts out of 14 seats including...
One held with firearm in Pabna The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a listed criminal with firearms from South Raghobpur area in Pabna municipality area Monday. Arrestee Imran Khan alias Shantu, 25, son of Sultan Khan of Dakhhin Raghobpur in...
CAIRO, Nov 28 (agencies): Post-revolution Egypt headed to the polls Monday for a chaotic election clouded by violence and a political crisis that is intended to usher in democracy in the Arab world's most populous nation. Ten months after the...
LOS ANGELES, Nov 28: (AP): Hundreds of anti-Wall Street protesters in Los Angeles were bracing Monday for eviction from a park near city hall, with some packing up to avoid confrontation and others digging in to resist police. But hours...
Pakistan has denied reports that it opened fire first provoking the Nato air strike which killed 24 troops at a checkpoint on the Afghan border, reports BBC. It follows claims by Afghan officials that Nato forces were retaliating for gunfire...
Polls have opened for the Democratic Republic of Congo's presidential elections, after a run-up marred by violence and logistical delays, reports BBC. It is the second presidential poll in DR Congo since the end of 1996-2003 wars which left four...
Explosion at a hotel in Philippines kills three An explosion has ripped through a small hotel in the southern Philippines, killing three people and injuring at least 27 more. Reports said most of the casualties were at the hotel in...
Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim Monday said if they would able to play their best cricket in the series, it would not be easy for Pakistan to beat Bangladesh, reports UNB. "They (Pakistan) are one of the best sides. no doubt...
Swarnali Sangsad and Sat Rouja Nabin Sangha won their respective matches in the First Division Kabaddi League at the Kabaddi Stadium in the city Monday, reports UNB. In the day's first match, Swarnali Sangsad beat Arbachin KC 28-18 (1st half...
Bayern's loss on Sunday saw them slip to third, with champions Dortmund seizing top spot in the wake of their win over Schalke in the Ruhr derby on Saturday. Borussia Moenchengladbach are second on goal difference after they won at...
A 31-member of Bangladesh national football team, led by Mohammad Sujan, will fly for India today (Tuesday) morning to take part in the 9th SAFF Championship scheduled to begin from December 2-11 at the Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, reports...
ROME, Nov 28 (AFP): AC Milan sent out an ominous warning to their title rivals with a 4-0 thrashing of Chievo at the San Siro on Sunday that moved them into second place in Serie A. Milan trail unbeaten leaders...
CUTTACK, India, Nov 28 (AFP): World champions India will count on their young stars to deliver when they take on fast-improving West Indies in a one-day series starting in Cuttack Tuesday. The hosts have rested batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar and...
NEW DELHI, Nov 28 (AFP): India's Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi have ended their successful tennis doubles partnership, which was hailed as a symbol of friendship between the rival nations. Bopanna told the Indian Express newspaper on Monday that...
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