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WI defeat Pakistan

2011-05-07 00:00:00

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 6 (AP): Pacer Ravi Rampaul claimed 4-45 and Lendl Simmons followed with an unbeaten 77 as West Indies strode to a 10-wicket victory over Pakistan in the cricket one-day international series finale at National Stadium on Thursday....

United to bank on home record *****

2011-05-07 00:00:00

LONDON, May 6 (Reuters): Manchester United will bank on their extraordinary home record to see off the late title challenge from a rejuvenated Chelsea as the Londoners seek victory on Sunday to set up a nail-biting Premier League finale. With...

Warne announces IPL retirement

2011-05-07 00:00:00

The ongoing season of the IPL will be Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne's last one as a player. He will most likely continue to be associated with Rajasthan as a coach or advisor in the future, reports Cricinfo. "Yes this...

Kochi stun favourites Kolkata

2011-05-07 00:00:00

KOCHI, May 6 (AFP): A fine half-century by Eoin Morgan went in vain as Kochi pulled off a 17-run upset win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday to spice up the race for the play-offs in the Indian Premier League....

Flower reveals talks over India coach job

2011-05-07 00:00:00

LONDON, May 6 (AFP): Andy Flower revealed Thursday he had had been in discussions about the possibility of succeeding Gary Kirsten as coach of India before committing his future to England. Former England boss, and Flower's fellow Zimbabwean, Duncan Fletcher...

Jewellers, investors chase bullion higher

2011-05-07 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, May 6 (Business Times): Jewellers and investors in Asia hunted for bargains Friday after bullion dropped overnight in line with a brutal correction in silver prices, helping gold regain strength and pushing premiums higher. Top buyer India was in...

Coca-Cola aims to double system revenue by 2020*****

2011-05-07 00:00:00

ATLANTA, May 6 (Xinhua): The Coca-Cola Company aims to double the system revenue generated by the company and its bottlers from 2010 to 2020, and this ambitious target is achievable, Muhtar Kent, chairman and CEO of the beverage giant, said...

Export of both manufactured goods, commodities exceeds targets in July-Feb of FY11

2011-05-07 00:00:00

Buoyed by the robust RMG and jute sectors, export of manufactured goods maintained their edge over primary commodities in the first eight months (July-February) of the current fiscal, reports UNB. Overall export earning during the period reached $14 billion, a...

Deutsche Telekom announces sharp drop in Q1 profits

2011-05-07 00:00:00

BERLIN, May 6 : German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom Friday announced a sharp drop in first-quarter net profits, mainly because of poor showings by its T-Mobile USA subsidiary, which it is selling. Net profits were down 37.4 per cent on...

weather

2011-05-07 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna and Barisal divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till...

Murder incidents rising in Bangladesh

2011-05-07 00:00:00

FE ReportBangladesh has witnessed an 11 per cent increase in murder incidents in April 2011 compared to the number recorded in the previous month, Democracywatch said. The non-government human rights watchdog in a statement issued Thursday said a total of...

weather

2011-05-07 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over Dhaka, Barisal and Chittagong divisions and at one or two places over Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till...

Social networking sites: Small place, big impact

2011-05-07 00:00:00

Mohammad Ruhul KaderWith the passage of time communication process has changed significantly. Unlike previous post office and "Late Latif manner", now we can communicate instantly and easily with anyone, from anywhere of the world. Most of these are the sole...

Navigating internet in intelligent and productive manner

2011-05-07 00:00:00

Shafiqul AlamPerhaps internet has been one of the most exhilarating events in the last century. Internet seems powerful because it has uniqueness with which no other mechanisms do match: firstly, the Internet contains the largest resource of information; secondly, it...

Warne announces IPL retirement

2011-05-07 00:00:00

The ongoing season of the IPL will be Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne's last one as a player. He will most likely continue to be associated with Rajasthan as a coach or advisor in the future, reports Cricinfo. "Yes this...

Kochi stun favourites Kolkata

2011-05-07 00:00:00

KOCHI, May 6 (AFP): A fine half-century by Eoin Morgan went in vain as Kochi pulled off a 17-run upset win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday to spice up the race for the play-offs in the Indian Premier League....

Flower reveals talks over India coach job

2011-05-07 00:00:00

LONDON, May 6 (AFP): Andy Flower revealed Thursday he had had been in discussions about the possibility of succeeding Gary Kirsten as coach of India before committing his future to England. Former England boss, and Flower's fellow Zimbabwean, Duncan Fletcher...

Jewellers, investors chase bullion higher

2011-05-07 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, May 6 (Business Times): Jewellers and investors in Asia hunted for bargains Friday after bullion dropped overnight in line with a brutal correction in silver prices, helping gold regain strength and pushing premiums higher. Top buyer India was in...

Coca-Cola aims to double system revenue by 2020*****

2011-05-07 00:00:00

ATLANTA, May 6 (Xinhua): The Coca-Cola Company aims to double the system revenue generated by the company and its bottlers from 2010 to 2020, and this ambitious target is achievable, Muhtar Kent, chairman and CEO of the beverage giant, said...

Export of both manufactured goods, commodities exceeds targets in July-Feb of FY11

2011-05-07 00:00:00

Buoyed by the robust RMG and jute sectors, export of manufactured goods maintained their edge over primary commodities in the first eight months (July-February) of the current fiscal, reports UNB. Overall export earning during the period reached $14 billion, a...

Deutsche Telekom announces sharp drop in Q1 profits

2011-05-07 00:00:00

BERLIN, May 6 : German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom Friday announced a sharp drop in first-quarter net profits, mainly because of poor showings by its T-Mobile USA subsidiary, which it is selling. Net profits were down 37.4 per cent on...

weather

2011-05-07 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna and Barisal divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till...

Murder incidents rising in Bangladesh

2011-05-07 00:00:00

FE ReportBangladesh has witnessed an 11 per cent increase in murder incidents in April 2011 compared to the number recorded in the previous month, Democracywatch said. The non-government human rights watchdog in a statement issued Thursday said a total of...

weather

2011-05-07 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over Dhaka, Barisal and Chittagong divisions and at one or two places over Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till...

Food inflation remains a major concern******

2011-05-07 00:00:00

Mustafa K Mujeri concluding his two-part articleIn Bangladesh, the most immediately recognizable causes of recent inflation are the coincident increase in food and other essential commodity prices. It is widely apprehended that the prices of both food and oil are...

Agenda for UN Conference on LDCs

2011-05-07 00:00:00

Manzur AhmedBangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Vietnam, and the Pacific islands are most vulnerable to sea rises, typhoons, cyclones and other weather phenomena and are going to be disproportionately affected by climate change. Most of them are low-income countries, and...

Millions in Asia face poverty if prices surge

2011-05-07 00:00:00

AFP from Bangkok, ThailandSoaring food and oil prices could keep an additional 42 million people in poverty in the Asia Pacific region and threaten economic growth, the United Nations said on May 5. As regional economies continue to pick up...

Kochi stun favourites Kolkata

2011-05-07 00:00:00

KOCHI, May 6 (AFP): A fine half-century by Eoin Morgan went in vain as Kochi pulled off a 17-run upset win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday to spice up the race for the play-offs in the Indian Premier League....

Flower reveals talks over India coach job

2011-05-07 00:00:00

LONDON, May 6 (AFP): Andy Flower revealed Thursday he had had been in discussions about the possibility of succeeding Gary Kirsten as coach of India before committing his future to England. Former England boss, and Flower's fellow Zimbabwean, Duncan Fletcher...

Jewellers, investors chase bullion higher

2011-05-07 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, May 6 (Business Times): Jewellers and investors in Asia hunted for bargains Friday after bullion dropped overnight in line with a brutal correction in silver prices, helping gold regain strength and pushing premiums higher. Top buyer India was in...