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2011-04-12 00:00:00

Bombs recovered in Kushtia A total of 10 bombs were recovered inside a wheat cultivation field at Daulatpur Upazila in the Kushtia district Saturday. According to sources the farmers of Char Salimpur of Matharapur union in Daulatpur Upazila found 10...

Mercedes car sales in China to rise in 2011

2011-04-12 00:00:00

BEIJING, April 11 (Reuters): Sales of Mercedes cars in China will likely rise about 20 per cent this year, a senior Daimler AG executive said Monday. Ulrich Walker, chairman and CEO for Daimler Northeast Asia , gave the outlook in...

DBBL holds managers' conference

2011-04-12 00:00:00

FE ReportThe Managers' Conference of Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited was held recently in the city to review the bank's performance for the period from January March, 2011, said a press statement. The conference was presided over by Managing Director of the...

Kroenke takes controlling stake in Arsenal

2011-04-12 00:00:00

LONDON, Apr 11 (AFP): Arsenal became the latest English football giant to fall into foreign hands on Monday when US sports tycoon Stan Kroenke took a controlling stake in the club after a protracted ownership tussle. The deal announced by...

Muktijoddha beat Feni Soccer

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC made a good start in the Independence Day Football Tournament beating Feni Soccer Club by 2-1 goals in their opening group C match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Monday, reports UNB. In the day's...

Seven teams move into quarterfinal

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Seven teams moved into quarterfinals in the men's singles of the Ruchi 31st National Badminton Championship at the Pabna District Gymnasium in Pabna Monday, reports UNB. On the day's men's singles event, Rana (Pabna) beat Sajjad (Narayanganj) 21-17, 21-14, Mashrafee...

Rajshahi take 153-run lead over Barisal

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Rajshahi Division took the driving seat with an overall 153 runs lead over Barisal Division on the 2nd day of the 2nd phase four-day match of the 12th National Cricket League at the Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium at Fatullah...

FIFA man asked England to pay bid team for education centre

2011-04-12 00:00:00

LONDON, Apr 11 (AFP): The vice president of FIFA, world football's governing body, asked the leaders of England's failed World Cup 2018 bid team to pay for an education centre, The Times newspaper reported Monday. David Triesman and David Richards,...

Sweeting sinks Nishikori for Clay title

2011-04-12 00:00:00

HOUSTON (Texas), Apr 11 (AFP): American wild card Ryan Sweeting captured his first ATP Tour title-in his first final by beating Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-6 (73) at the US Clay Court Championships Sunday. "I think I'm most happy the way...

Programmes to celebrate Pahela Baishakh in N-districts

2011-04-12 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Apr 11 (BSS): The administrations and different organisations have completed all kinds of preparations to celebrate the Pahela Baishakh, the Bengali new year in a befitting manner in the northern districts on April 14. The concerned authorities have taken...

Garment worker killed for dowry

2011-04-12 00:00:00

SAVAR, Apr 11 (UNB): A garment worker was hacked to death allegedly by her husband for dowry in Dhamrai Upazila early Sunday. The victim was identified as Shimu Akter (22), wife of Mosharraf Hossain. Police said, Shimu Akter, daughter of...

News in brief

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Bombs recovered in Kushtia A total of 10 bombs were recovered inside a wheat cultivation field at Daulatpur Upazila in the Kushtia district Saturday. According to sources the farmers of Char Salimpur of Matharapur union in Daulatpur Upazila found 10...

Mercedes car sales in China to rise in 2011

2011-04-12 00:00:00

BEIJING, April 11 (Reuters): Sales of Mercedes cars in China will likely rise about 20 per cent this year, a senior Daimler AG executive said Monday. Ulrich Walker, chairman and CEO for Daimler Northeast Asia , gave the outlook in...

Sebi seeks govt nod to tap phones

2011-04-12 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, April 11 (PTI): Market watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has sought the government's permission to tap phones during its probe into suspected financial irregularities in its third such request in less than three years. The...

Mobile VAS market to generate over Rs 550b by 2015

2011-04-12 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, April 11 (PTI): With broadband wireless access and 3G network roll outs, the mobile value added services market is expected to generate over Rs 550 billion in the next four years, according to a report by consultancy firm...

Muktijoddha beat Feni Soccer

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC made a good start in the Independence Day Football Tournament beating Feni Soccer Club by 2-1 goals in their opening group C match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Monday, reports UNB. In the day's...

Seven teams move into quarterfinal

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Seven teams moved into quarterfinals in the men's singles of the Ruchi 31st National Badminton Championship at the Pabna District Gymnasium in Pabna Monday, reports UNB. On the day's men's singles event, Rana (Pabna) beat Sajjad (Narayanganj) 21-17, 21-14, Mashrafee...

Rajshahi take 153-run lead over Barisal

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Rajshahi Division took the driving seat with an overall 153 runs lead over Barisal Division on the 2nd day of the 2nd phase four-day match of the 12th National Cricket League at the Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium at Fatullah...

FIFA man asked England to pay bid team for education centre

2011-04-12 00:00:00

LONDON, Apr 11 (AFP): The vice president of FIFA, world football's governing body, asked the leaders of England's failed World Cup 2018 bid team to pay for an education centre, The Times newspaper reported Monday. David Triesman and David Richards,...

Sweeting sinks Nishikori for Clay title

2011-04-12 00:00:00

HOUSTON (Texas), Apr 11 (AFP): American wild card Ryan Sweeting captured his first ATP Tour title-in his first final by beating Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-6 (73) at the US Clay Court Championships Sunday. "I think I'm most happy the way...

Programmes to celebrate Pahela Baishakh in N-districts

2011-04-12 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Apr 11 (BSS): The administrations and different organisations have completed all kinds of preparations to celebrate the Pahela Baishakh, the Bengali new year in a befitting manner in the northern districts on April 14. The concerned authorities have taken...

Garment worker killed for dowry

2011-04-12 00:00:00

SAVAR, Apr 11 (UNB): A garment worker was hacked to death allegedly by her husband for dowry in Dhamrai Upazila early Sunday. The victim was identified as Shimu Akter (22), wife of Mosharraf Hossain. Police said, Shimu Akter, daughter of...

News in brief

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Bombs recovered in Kushtia A total of 10 bombs were recovered inside a wheat cultivation field at Daulatpur Upazila in the Kushtia district Saturday. According to sources the farmers of Char Salimpur of Matharapur union in Daulatpur Upazila found 10...

Mercedes car sales in China to rise in 2011

2011-04-12 00:00:00

BEIJING, April 11 (Reuters): Sales of Mercedes cars in China will likely rise about 20 per cent this year, a senior Daimler AG executive said Monday. Ulrich Walker, chairman and CEO for Daimler Northeast Asia , gave the outlook in...

IMF set to cut US-Japan growth forecasts

2011-04-12 00:00:00

BERLIN, April 11 (Bloomberg): The International Monetary Fund has lowered its forecast for economic growth in the US amid rising commodity prices and downgraded its outlook for Japan after the earthquake and tsunami, a German government official said. Deficit reduction...

Sri Lanka commercial rents rising

2011-04-12 00:00:00

COLOMBO, April 11 (LBO): Sri Lanka's commercial rents have risen in 2010 with occupancy levels picking up from a slump in 2009, which saw the end of a 30-year war the owners of a prominent Colombo property has said. Overseas...

Muktijoddha beat Feni Soccer

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC made a good start in the Independence Day Football Tournament beating Feni Soccer Club by 2-1 goals in their opening group C match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Monday, reports UNB. In the day's...

Seven teams move into quarterfinal

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Seven teams moved into quarterfinals in the men's singles of the Ruchi 31st National Badminton Championship at the Pabna District Gymnasium in Pabna Monday, reports UNB. On the day's men's singles event, Rana (Pabna) beat Sajjad (Narayanganj) 21-17, 21-14, Mashrafee...

Rajshahi take 153-run lead over Barisal

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Rajshahi Division took the driving seat with an overall 153 runs lead over Barisal Division on the 2nd day of the 2nd phase four-day match of the 12th National Cricket League at the Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium at Fatullah...

FIFA man asked England to pay bid team for education centre

2011-04-12 00:00:00

LONDON, Apr 11 (AFP): The vice president of FIFA, world football's governing body, asked the leaders of England's failed World Cup 2018 bid team to pay for an education centre, The Times newspaper reported Monday. David Triesman and David Richards,...