SEOUL, April 27 (Bloomberg): LG Electronics Inc, the world's third-largest maker of mobile phones, posted an unexpected second straight quarterly loss after a slump in handset sales and lower earnings from home appliances. The first-quarter net loss was 15.8 billion...
FE Report Businessmen at a workshop Wednesday in the capital underlined the need to follow ethics so that the business could flourish in the country free from corruption. They were of the opinions that joint efforts are needed to abide...
FE ReportThe government has planned to create job opportunity for nearly 3.0 million people in the country's manufacturing sector in the Sixth Five-Year Plan (SFYP) for fiscals 2011-15, said a member of the Planning Commission Wednesday. The commission member (general...
NEW YORK, April 27 (AP): Luxury handbag maker Coach's third-quarter net income rose 18 per cent as higher demand in North America helped offset an estimated $20 million hit to its revenue from Japan's tsunami and earthquake. The results Coach...
The Benchmark General Index DGEN showed signs of reversal after couple of weeks of bearish trend as the market registered gain of 4.77%. Upon resumption of trading the market was quite flat for the first couple of hours. However, it...
A CorrespondentMAGURA, Apr 27: Cultivation of BARI 1 and BARI 2 garlic has raised hope among the farmers of Magura. Agriculture Extension Department (DAE) Magura informed that in the current season a total of 650 hectares of land was brought...
Our CorrespondentJESSORE, Apr 27: A total of 63 BGB men out of 64 accused in Jessore were given different jails terms ranging from 4 months to 7 years for their involvement in BDR mutiny on February 26, 2009, by the...
RANGPUR, Apr 27 (BSS): Despite impressive production, strawberry growers are unhappy for not getting fair price due to inadequate marketing and preservation facilities of the aristocrat produce in the northern region, farmers, officials and experts said. Harvest of the high-priced...
A Correspondent HABIGANJ, Apr 27: More than Tk 40 can will be earned every year from the agriculture product by Ghunghiajury Haor development project, said the speakers at a workshop on Gunghiajury Haor development held at Habjganj Sifur Rahman Auditorium...
NAOGAON, Apr 27 (UNB): Three people, including a mother and her daughter, were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on-collision between a bus and a three-wheeler 'Bhatbhati' at Sreerampur on Naogaon-Rajshahi highway in Manda Upazila Tuesday night. The deceased...
Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, Apr 27: Polythene bags have again flooded the markets in all nine upazilas in the district defying the official ban on its production, marketing, use and storage, sources said. Although different types of bags including those made of...
Our CorrespondentNATORE, Apr 27: One madrasah student was arrested for harassing a girl student Asma Khatun of Kafuria Degree College in Natore Sadar Upazila of the district. The arrestee was identified as Madrasah student Belal Hossain Sani, son of Nazrul...
KABUL, Apr 27 (agencies) ; Eight foreign troops and a contractor have been killed by an Afghan air force pilot at Kabul airport in an apparent argument, Nato says. The incident took place at a facility used by the Afghan...
PHNOM PENH, Apr 27 (Reuters): Thai and Cambodian troops clashed with heavy artillery for a sixth day on Wednesday near two disputed 12th-century Hindu temples, the Cambodian defense ministry said following a night of shelling that killed a Thai villager....
AMMAN, Apr 27 (agencies): A convoy of at least 30 Syrian army tanks was seen moving on tank carriers on the Damascus circular highway Wednesday. The tanks were coming from the southwest of Damascus near the Golan Heights frontier with...
ADEN, Apr 27 (Reuters): Clashes broke out in south Yemen between anti-government protesters who blocked roads with burning tires and security forces on Wednesday, killing one protester and two soldiers, hospital and local officials said. The clashes erupted in the...
KOLKATA, Apr 27 (agencies): Seventy- five assembly constituencies in the metropolis and adjoining North and South 24-Parganas districts of West Bengal went to polls in the third phase Wednesday. Chief electoral officer Sunil Kumar Gupt said there were no reports...
Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, Apr 27: Polythene bags have again flooded the markets in all nine upazilas in the district defying the official ban on its production, marketing, use and storage, sources said. Although different types of bags including those made of...
Our CorrespondentNATORE, Apr 27: One madrasah student was arrested for harassing a girl student Asma Khatun of Kafuria Degree College in Natore Sadar Upazila of the district. The arrestee was identified as Madrasah student Belal Hossain Sani, son of Nazrul...
Star-studded Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club made a good start in the 2nd phase of the GrameenPhone Bangladesh League beating holders Abahani Limited by 3-1 goals in the day's lone match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Wednesday, reports...
Bangladesh Army and Ansar & VDP teams clinched the Walton Men's and Women's National Volleyball titles respectively beating their rivals in the final matches at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium in the city, reports UNB. This was the 2nd consecutive and...
Visiting South Africa National Cricket Academy (NCA) team will play their first one-day match of the three-match one-day series against GP-BCB Academy team today (Thursday) at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong, reports UNB. The visitors will play the...
Duncan Fletcher, the former England coach and former Zimbabwe captain, has been appointed India's coach, ending weeks of speculation over who will succeed Gary Kirsten. The BCCI announced the decision to give Fletcher a two-year contract after a Working Committee...
BRIDGETOWN, Apr 27 (AFP): Ahmed Shehzad has thanked the Pakistan management team for showing confidence in him following his World Cup calamity which almost cost him a trip to the Caribbean. The 19-year-old opening batsman was speaking after he made...
NEW DELHI, Apr 27 (AFP): Virat Kohli smashed a brisk half-century to help Royal Challengers Bangalore post a three-wicket victory over Delhi Daredevils in an Indian Premier League match Tuesday. He hit two sixes and eight fours in his 38-ball...
GELSENKIRCHEN, Apr 27 (AFP): Manchester United produced a devastating attacking performance to record a 2-0 win over Schalke 04 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final Tuesday. Schalke goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, a reported United target, kept the three-time...
FE ReportThe country's prime bourse-Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)-has taken a number of initiatives, including trade suspension, to contain the unusual price hike of 'Z' category shares, officials said. The step has been taken following the recent abnormal price hike of...
Kazi Golam Rahman has been unanimously re-elected as the Chairman of Union Capital Limited (UCL) at a meeting of the Board of Directors held recently. He was elected as the Chairman, Board of Directors of UCL for the first time...
BGIC recommends 12pc stock dividend The board of directors of BGIC has recommended 12 per cent stock dividend for the year that ended on December 31, 2010. The annual general meeting of the company will be held at Dhaka Ladies...
Duncan Fletcher, the former England coach and former Zimbabwe captain, has been appointed India's coach, ending weeks of speculation over who will succeed Gary Kirsten. The BCCI announced the decision to give Fletcher a two-year contract after a Working Committee...
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