MADRID, Apr 28 (AFP): Argentina's two-time world player of the year Lionel Messi scored a superb late brace as Barcelona gained the upper hand in their Champions League semi final with a 2-0 first leg win over arch rivals Real...
Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) beat Chittagong Abahani 2-0 in the lone match of the GrameenPhone Bangladesh League at Cox's Bazar Stadium Thursday, reports UNB. With the day's win, Mohammedan SC improved their position to 5th securing 16 points while Abahani...
Five teams - Rajshahi, Comilla, Barisal, Narayanganj and Rajbari - emerged venue champions to reach the 2nd round of the 31st Inter-District Cricket Championship at different venues across the country Thursday, reports UNB. Results of day's matches: Rajshahi Division -...
JAIPUR (India), Apr 28 (AFP): A 12-year-old boy has been crowned Maharaja of Jaipur, becoming head of what was once one of India's most glamorous and wealthy royal families. In a grand marble hall, Kumar Padmanabh Singh was blessed by...
Iraqi general gunned down in Baghdad BAGHDAD, Apr 28: Gunmen using silenced pistols shot dead a senior Iraqi general in Baghdad Thursday, an official said, the latest in a spate of assassinations of top military and civilian officials. The killing...
Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Apr 28: An increase in demand for jute products, especially handicraft goods has made small enterprises of the north enthusiastic and optimistic of going ahead with ventures. More than 150 enterprises in Rangpur division are now producing...
A three-member delegation of the State Bank of India called on Mayor of the Rajshahi City Corporation AHM Khairuzzaman Liton at the latter's office here today. During the meeting, the team apprised the mayor that a new branch of the...
The government has cancelled licences of 10 more hajj agencies for various irregularities during the holy hajj in 2010. The agencies are: R H Majumdar Travel, Shaheen Travels International, Liberty Travel, RS Travel International, Goodwill Aviation Services, Jiban Travels Ltd,...
YANGON, Apr 28: Myanmar and China plan to build a railroad together that will link China's landlocked Yunnan province to a deep-sea port being built in Myanmar's Rakhine state. The state-run newspaper New Light of Myanmar reported Thursday the project...
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...
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 28 (AFP): The UN Security Council powers clashed Wednesday over Syria's deadly crackdown on opposition protests, with Russia warning the West that 'outside interference' could spark civil war. A stormy Security Council meeting on Syria, coming only...
SAN JOSE, Apr 28 (AFP): A Costa Rican court sentenced former president Miguel Angel Rodriguez to five years in prison Wednesday after finding him guilty of taking bribes from French telecoms giant Alcatel. "Miguel Angel Rodriguez Echeverria has been found...
JERUSALEM, Apr 28 (AFP): Israeli officials Thursday slammed a Palestinian unity deal, warning they would not talk with a Hamas government and that Israel could take an array of measures against the Palestinian Authority. Hawkish Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and...
SINGAPORE, Apr 27 (AFP): World oil prices fell in Asia today as investors awaited a decision after a two-day policy meeting of the US central bank, which analysts said could set the tone for a weaker dollar. A softer greenback...
BANGKOK, Apr 27 (Bloomberg): Sugar output in Thailand, the biggest exporter after Brazil, will exceed a forecast to reach a record after rainfall increased yields, boosting shipments to an all-time high, according to the Office of the Cane & Sugar...
NEW DELH, Apr 27 (Business Standard): After being left unchanged for more than 10 months, diesel prices may see an increase of around Rs 2 per litre next month, providing marginal relief to the oil marketing companies (OMCs) that incur...
LONDON, Apr 27 (Bloomberg): Gasoline shipments to the U.S. from Europe are poised to drop in April to the lowest in four months, reinforcing speculation that a surge in pump prices is hurting consumption in the world's biggest oil user....
CHICAGO, Apr 27 (Xinhua): Chicago corn extended its rally yesterday, underpinned by old-crop supply tightness and active fund buying. However, wheat and soybean reversed their rising trends, reacting to the news of potential continued tightening from China. The most active...
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...
Grameen Bank (GB) appreciated the review committee report, submitted to the finance ministry, as the report does not contain any allegations of corruption and misuse of funds by GB, Professor Yunus or anyone working within the bank, said a press...
TOKYO, April 27 (BBC): Retail sales in Japan plunged in March as consumers stayed away from shops in the wake of last month's earthquake and tsunami. Japanese retail sales fell 8.5 per cent last month, compared with March 2010, according...
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...
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