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India court grants bail to Binayak Sen

2011-04-16 00:00:00

India's Supreme Court has granted bail to leading public health specialist and human rights activist, Dr Binayak Sen. In December a court in the central state of Chhattisgarh sentenced to life in prison for helping Maoist rebels. -BBC

'Red' sky worries Iran as sandstorms wreak havoc

2011-04-16 00:00:00

TEHRAN, Apr 15 Iranians are worried by crippling air pollution as "unprecedented" sandstorms mostly originating from neighbouring Iraq hit 20 provinces, forcing the shutdown of schools and government offices. The blinding sandstorms hit western, central and southern provinces on Wednesday...

Sudan forces kill 20 in Kordofan

2011-04-16 00:00:00

KHARTOUM, Apr 15, Sudanese paramilitary forces killed more than 20 people including women and children when they attacked a village in South Kordofan, the oil-producing border state's deputy governor said Thursday. -AFP

Abducted Italian activist killed in Gaza: Hamas

2011-04-16 00:00:00

GAZA, Apr 15: Security personnel found the body of a pro-Palestinian activist from Italy who was killed and left in an abandoned house in the Gaza Strip following his abduction by militants, a Hamas official said Friday. Two men were...

The woman taking on India's communists

Soutik Biswas | 2011-04-16 00:00:00

Soutik BiswasFor a moment, Mamata Banerjee, caught in a crush of people, looks harried, her eyes darting from side to side. Her safari-suited security men are trying to keep a sea of raucous supporters - men and women, young and...

How can social networks make money?

LJ Rich | 2011-04-16 00:00:00

LJ Rich With social networks now big business, what can the companies do to turn free services into hard cash? Over the past month, US Facebook users have been enjoying a selection of Warner Bros blockbusters streamed through the site...

Philippines expects trade with China to grow

Alito L Malinao | 2011-04-16 00:00:00

Alito L MalinaoAfter the four-day visit to China of a high-level Philippine economic delegation that started Tuesday, trade between the Philippines and China as well as the flow of direct Chinese investments into the country are expected to grow. Public...

The comeback kid

Stephen Wilkinson | 2011-04-16 00:00:00

Stephen WilkinsonEver since the summer of 2006, when Fidel Castro was taken ill and transferred power to his brother, there has been speculation about the amount of power he wields behind the scenes. Some say that his brother, the diminutive...

India court grants bail to Binayak Sen

2011-04-16 00:00:00

India's Supreme Court has granted bail to leading public health specialist and human rights activist, Dr Binayak Sen. In December a court in the central state of Chhattisgarh sentenced to life in prison for helping Maoist rebels. -BBC

'Red' sky worries Iran as sandstorms wreak havoc

2011-04-16 00:00:00

TEHRAN, Apr 15 Iranians are worried by crippling air pollution as "unprecedented" sandstorms mostly originating from neighbouring Iraq hit 20 provinces, forcing the shutdown of schools and government offices. The blinding sandstorms hit western, central and southern provinces on Wednesday...

Sudan forces kill 20 in Kordofan

2011-04-16 00:00:00

KHARTOUM, Apr 15, Sudanese paramilitary forces killed more than 20 people including women and children when they attacked a village in South Kordofan, the oil-producing border state's deputy governor said Thursday. -AFP

Abducted Italian activist killed in Gaza: Hamas

2011-04-16 00:00:00

GAZA, Apr 15: Security personnel found the body of a pro-Palestinian activist from Italy who was killed and left in an abandoned house in the Gaza Strip following his abduction by militants, a Hamas official said Friday. Two men were...

Sheikh Jamal emerge group A champions

2011-04-16 00:00:00

Star-studded Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club emerged group A champions to reach the quarterfinal of the Independence Cup Football Tournament beating Rahmatganj MFF by 4-1 goals in their last group match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Friday, reports...

Viquarunnissa School emerge champions

2011-04-16 00:00:00

Viquarunnissa Noon School emerged girls' group champions in the Meizan Baishakhi Kabaddi Festival 1418 beating JB Memorial Academy by 82-29 points with five creditable 'lona' in the final at the Kabaddi Stadium in the city Friday, reports UNB. Newal Lia...

Kallis, Gambhir power Kolkata to victory

2011-04-16 00:00:00

JAIPUR, Apr 15 (AFP): Jacques Kallis and Gautam Gambhir hit impressive half-centuries to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to a nine-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League Friday. South African Kallis top-scored with a 65-ball 80 not out...

SA NCA meet GP-BCB today

2011-04-16 00:00:00

Visiting South Africa National Cricket Academy (NCA) team will play their first four-dayer against GP-BCB Academy team today (Saturday) at the Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah, Narayanganj, reports UNB. The South African side, which arrived here Thursday (Apr...

WI name squad for Pakistan ODIs

2011-04-16 00:00:00

ST JOHN'S, April 15 (AFP): West Indies have named leg-spinner Anthony Martin as the sole newcomer, recalled Marlon Samuels and Lendl Simmons, and welcomed the return of Dwayne Bravo for the first two One-day Internationals against Pakistan later this month...

India, Pakistan to resume cricket ties

2011-04-16 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, April 15 (AFP): India and Pakistan have agreed to resume direct sporting ties, including cricket games, which were frozen after the 2008 Mumbai attacks, reports said Thursday. The decision comes two weeks Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and...

Sudan forces kill 20 in Kordofan

2011-04-16 00:00:00

KHARTOUM, Apr 15, Sudanese paramilitary forces killed more than 20 people including women and children when they attacked a village in South Kordofan, the oil-producing border state's deputy governor said Thursday. -AFP

Abducted Italian activist killed in Gaza: Hamas

2011-04-16 00:00:00

GAZA, Apr 15: Security personnel found the body of a pro-Palestinian activist from Italy who was killed and left in an abandoned house in the Gaza Strip following his abduction by militants, a Hamas official said Friday. Two men were...

Govt planning to engage TCB to import bullion for jewellers

Syful Islam | 2011-04-16 00:00:00

Syful IslamThe government is set to engage the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) to import bullion for the jewellery industry since the jewellers have no legal way to get raw materials, officials said. "The TCB has the mandate to carry...

Gold gains to record

2011-04-16 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Apr 15 (Bloomberg): Gold gained to a record and silver climbed to the highest level in 31 years as inflation in China accelerated more than forecast, underscoring the challenge that central bankers worldwide face in combating rising prices. Immediate-delivery...

Karmasangsthan Bank creates 102,580 new employments

Md Mazadul Hoque | 2011-04-16 00:00:00

Md Mazadul HoqueThe state-run Karmasangsthan Bank (KB) has created some 102,580 employments in nine months (July-March) of the current fiscal year (2010-2011), reflecting a 16 per cent increase over those of the corresponding period of the last fiscal, a high...

April 10th-April 13th, 2011

2011-04-16 00:00:00

USD/BDT remained range bound last week trading at 72.80/85 levels, as market supply offset the demand for the green back with a record volume of USD 1.09 billion as inward remittances of Bangladesh in the month of March. We feel...

Standard Chartered Bank

2011-04-16 00:00:00

This week the currency market continued to remain highly volatile. - The yen slipped broadly while the euro edged up towards a 15-month high against the dollar on Wednesday as a bout of global risk reduction abated and investors sought...

Chicago grain prices edge lower on profit-taking

2011-04-16 00:00:00

CHICAGO, Apr 15 (Xinhua): Chicago grain prices ended moderately lower yesterday, as the recent rally in prices spurred traders to lock in some profits despite a bullish outside market. The most active corn contract for May delivery trimmed 1.25 cents,...

Sudan forces kill 20 in Kordofan

2011-04-16 00:00:00

KHARTOUM, Apr 15, Sudanese paramilitary forces killed more than 20 people including women and children when they attacked a village in South Kordofan, the oil-producing border state's deputy governor said Thursday. -AFP

Abducted Italian activist killed in Gaza: Hamas

2011-04-16 00:00:00

GAZA, Apr 15: Security personnel found the body of a pro-Palestinian activist from Italy who was killed and left in an abandoned house in the Gaza Strip following his abduction by militants, a Hamas official said Friday. Two men were...

Cos' board meet

2011-04-14 00:00:00

ACI Limited: A meeting of the board of directors of ACI Limited will be held on April 20, 2011 at 3:00pm to consider, among others, audited financial statements of the company for the year that ended on December 31, 2010....

Chittagong Vegetable discloses Q3 accounts

2011-04-14 00:00:00

As per un-audited quarterly accounts for the 3rd quarter ended on March 31, 2011 (Jan'11 to March'11), the authorities of Chittagong Vegetable have stated operating profitloss of Tk 31.66 million with EPS of Tk 26.38 as against Tk 0.44 million...