LONDON, Nov 22 (AP): Novak Djokovic saved a match point in the third set against Tomas Berdych before winning 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) Monday to avoid becoming the second upset of the day at the ATP World Tour Finals. Third-ranked...
PARIS, Nov 22 (AFP): Chelsea and Arsenal have enjoyed contrasting domestic fortunes recently, but both can seal their places in the Champions League last 16 with wins against German opposition on Wednesday evening. Saturday's 2-1 victory at Norwich left the...
LEVERKUSEN, Germany, Nov 22 (AFP): Former German captain Michael Ballack's playing career may be winding down but his competitive edge remains and here on Wednesday he will be looking to inspire Bayer Leverkusen to victory over one of his former...
ABU DHABI, Nov 22 (AFP): Injured middle-order batsman Mahela Jayawardene has been ruled out of Sri Lanka's last two matches against Pakistan and returned home, team Manager Anura Tennekoon said Tuesday. The 34-year-old batsman hit a half century in his...
Lorgat to leave ICC chief executive post DUBAI, Nov 22: International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat is to stand down from the position on June 30, 2012, the ICC announced on Tuesday. The 51-year-old former South Africa first-class cricketer,...
Dividends Bata Shoe: The authorities of Bata Shoe have recommended 145 per cent interim dividend (Tk 14.50 per share of Tk 10.00 each) for the year ending on December 31, 2011 after considering the performance of the company from January...
TOKYO, Nov 22 (AFP): Japan's two main bourses on Tuesday announced a plan to merge their operations in January 2013 as they look to overcome a slow Japanese market in a move that will create Asia's biggest exchange. The Tokyo...
Manjur Ahmed has recently joined Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) as Deputy Managing Director on his promotion. Prior to this, he was serving the same bank as the General Manager (Admin). Mr Manjur started his banking career as Chief Manager, BKB...
NEW YORK, Nov 22 (Reuters): US stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as persistent concerns over Europe kept investors on edge after four days of market losses. The ongoing debt crisis in the euro zone along with worries...
FE Report The securities regulator has made holding of at least 30 per cent stakes of a listed company by its sponsorsdirectors mandatory to contain their aggressive sale pressure without caring for the market situation, officials said. The sponsorsdirectors holding...
Shamsul Huq Zahid The stock market regained nearly 1000 points in four trading sessions since Last Thursday as the investors were kept in suspense over the so-called incentive package. As the authorities continued to burn midnight oil to prepare a...
Syful Islam The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has endorsed a banking sector suggestion not to involve any controversial individuals in the process of revamping the stock market, officials said Tuesday. The Association of Bankers Bangladesh (ABB) made the suggestion to...
Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Tuesday said a 'Promoter's Agreement' on the Tipaimukh Hydroelectric Project was signed on October 22 to set up a Joint Venture Company (JVC) between the Manipur government, NHPC Limited and Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam...
Munima SultanaThe long-awaited repair work of the damaged Meghna Bridge on the Dhaka-Chittagong road transportation corridor -- the country's busiest one -- is yet to see any forward movement on way to begin its operations. The government approved a Tk...
Nazmul Ahsan The government may impose regulatory duty on a large number of luxury items to discourage their imports and, thus, reduce pressure on the country's balance of payments (BoP). These items are now subjected to 25 per cent duty....
Nizam Ahmed A German consortium is likely to get the approval of a deal to invest Tk 67 billion for upgradation of the country's lone Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL) under a Private Public Partnership (PPP) project, officials of the ministry...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to announce the stock market rejuvenation package at a press briefing today (Wednesday), officials said. SEC spokesperson and Executive Director Mohammad Saifur Rahman told the newsmen Tuesday that a press briefing had...
The industries ministry has been urged not to impose Tk 2000 as import duty on per tonne of sugar. The parliamentary standing committee on industries ministry at a meeting also suggested introducing refinery system at four more government sugar mills...
DHAMRAI, Nov 22 (UNB): Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia on Tuesday called for an immediate end to construction of the Tipaimukh dam in Manipur state of India, and for discussions between the Indian and Bangladeshi governments over the positives and negatives...
Election in the newly announced Comilla City Corporation will be held on January 5 next year, said the Election Commission (EC). Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr ATM Shamsul Huda announced the polls schedule at a press briefing at the EC...
FE Report Chief Election Commi-ssioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda said the EC (Election Commission) cannot alone ensure free, fair and credible elections and urged all the stakeholders, including politicians, to come up with their supportive role. "The EC is doing...
An emergency meeting of the BNP will be held at its Naya Paltan central office today (Wednesday) ahead of party chairperson Khaleda Zia's Nov 26-27 Dhaka-Khulna road march, reports UNB. The meeting will be held at 11.00am, said a party...
SYLHET, Nov 22 (bdnews24.com): Local BNP has called a dawn-to-dusk general strike in Sylhet on Dec 1 to protest against the agreement signed in India over the Tipaimukh dam and the government's 'keeping silence' over the issue. The decision to...
A Dhaka court has sent Gulshan Ara Begum, wife of ruling Awami League (AL) leader Haji Mohammed Selim, to jail after she surrendered in a case in which she was convicted of helping her husband amass illegal wealth. She has...
FE Report BGMEA president Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin on Tuesday urged European Union to keep away trade from aid as Pakistan appealed for attaining GSP (generalised system of preferences) recently as support for the flood affected nation. He said Bangladesh would...
Shah Alam Nur The Libya returnees are not getting priority from the authorities in the resending process to that country despite the government's repeated assurances to do so. Bangladeshi workers who returned from war-torn Libya earlier this year are hardly...
FE Report International development organisation WaterAid, Bangladesh and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) Sunday signed a cooperation agreement to help the country's urban poor with access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation, said a release. According to the deal,...
Despite low price of food grains, the government could not yet decide to procure Aman rice for lack of adequate space in silos, reports UNB. "There's no adequate space in government godowns. So, we can't procure adequate rice this season....
The Primary Terminal Examinations-2011 for the students of general and Madrasah education will begin across the country today (Wednesday) with some 2.637 million students participating in the exams. The Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) announced the schedule at a press...
A visiting Myanmar delegation, led by deputy commander-in-chief of Defence services and commander-in-chief of Armed Forces Lt Gen Soye Wine, met Bangladesh army chief General Md Abdul Mubeen on Tuesday, reports UNB. Various professional matters came up for discussion at...
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