MILAN, Feb 24 (AFP): Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal admitted he was surprised by Inter Milan's attacking style as his side snatched a crucial 1-0 victory at the San Siro. Mario Gomez scored the only goal of the game...
NAGPUR, India, Feb 24 (AFP): New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said the squad felt his country's hurt as they prepared for a World Cup match against Australia overshadowed by the devastating earthquake in Christchurch. At least 98 people have been...
MUMBAI, Feb 24 (AFP): Indian shares fell 2.78 per cent Thursday, below the key 18,000-point mark, on growing concerns about rising interest rates and inflation. The benchmark 30-share Sensex index was down as much as 506.37 points or 2.78 per...
Bangladesh go into Friday's World Cup match against Ireland determined to resurrect their campaign by avenging two successive losses to their rivals at major events. Ireland defeated Bangladesh by 74 runs in the now-scrapped Super Eights round in the 2007...
NEW DELHI, Feb 24 (AFP): Leg-spinner Imran Tahir snared four wickets on debut as South Africa bundled out the West Indies for 222 off 47.3 overs despite a fine 73 by Darren Bravo in a World Cup Group B match...
COLOMBO, Feb 24 (AFP): Sri Lanka want to win the World Cup as a farewell trophy for legendary spinner and world record holder Muttiah Muralitharan who will retire from international cricket after the tournament. The spinner, who holds the records...
Ireland captain William Porterfield admitted hosts Bangladesh will start as favourites in Friday's World Cup match, but said his team should not be taken lightly, reports AFP. "They are playing at home, so that is to be expected," Porterfield said...
BANGALORE, Feb 24 (AFP): Police used bamboo sticks to beat back cricket fans trying to buy tickets in Bangalore Thursday as World Cup organisers criticised Indian officials over growing ticketing chaos. Fans queueing for seats at India's game with England...
NAGPUR, Feb 24 (AP): Australia has more to lose than New Zealand when it plays its near rival in the World Cup Friday. Although both teams should progress to the next round from Group A whatever the result, Australia has...
HAMBANTOTA, Feb 24 (AFP): Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi believes his team still have shortcomings to overcome ahead of their crunch World Cup clash against Sri Lanka. Pakistan overcame early hiccups to post a challenging 317-7 against Kenya before Afridi took...
BANGALORE, Feb 24 (AFP): Ashes-winning England have spinners who can cause a headache for India if Sunday's World Cup match is played on a turning track, batsman Ravi Bopara said Thursday. "If it is a spinning deck we have got...
MILAN, Feb 24 (AFP): Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal admitted he was surprised by Inter Milan's attacking style as his side snatched a crucial 1-0 victory at the San Siro. Mario Gomez scored the only goal of the game...
NAGPUR, India, Feb 24 (AFP): New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said the squad felt his country's hurt as they prepared for a World Cup match against Australia overshadowed by the devastating earthquake in Christchurch. At least 98 people have been...
MUMBAI, Feb 24 (AFP): Indian shares fell 2.78 per cent Thursday, below the key 18,000-point mark, on growing concerns about rising interest rates and inflation. The benchmark 30-share Sensex index was down as much as 506.37 points or 2.78 per...
TAIPEI, Feb 24 (AP): Elpida Memory Inc. said Thursday it has raised 4.2 billion New Taiwan dollars ($145 million) in a secondary listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange as the Japanese memory chip maker seeks alliances amid fierce competition. The...
SEOUL, Feb 24 (Reuters): South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd launched an ultra-slim notebook Thursday, seeking to bolster its presence in the high-end mobile computer segment dominated by Apple Inc. Samsung, emerging as one of the strongest rivals to challenge...
LOS ANGELES, Feb 24 (AP): The gap between the average sale price of a foreclosed home and that of other properties grew wider last year, giving homebuyers who snapped up bank-owned homes big discounts. And homebuyers can expect to see...
BEIJING, Feb 24 (AFP): China should boost investment in overseas iron ore mines to counter the "international monopoly" on seaborne trade in the raw material used to make steel, an industry association said Thursday. The China Iron and Steel Association...
FRANKFURT, Feb 24 (Reuters): Shanghai Pharmaceutical is close to acquiring a large stake in drug distributor Celesio from major shareholder Haniel, German paper Handelsblatt reported, citing financial sources. Investment company Franz Haniel & Cie GmbH is heavily indebted and has...
FE Report | 2011-02-25 00:00:00
FE ReportBangladesh and Russia struck Thursday an agreement to install the country's first nuclear power plant to generate around 2,000 megawatts (mw) of electricity at Rooppur in Pabna. The deal with Russia paves the way for the construction of two...
Siddique Islam | 2011-02-25 00:00:00
Siddique Islam Bangladesh will hold further discussions with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the US$1.0 billion loan under the latter's Extended Credit Facility (ECF). This loan facility is purported to providing support for the balance-of-payments (BoP) management and helping...
The area controlled by Libya's embattled leader Col Muammar Gaddafi is shrinking, as the opposition consolidates its gains, report agencies. Witnesses say the capital, Tripoli, is heavily guarded by pro-Gaddafi forces, with tanks deployed in the suburbs. In the capital,...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked pharmaceutical companies to prevent the marketing of sub-standard medicines, report agencies. Addressing the inaugural session of the three-day 5th Asian Pharma Expo-2011 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) Thursday, the prime minister also...
FE Report | 2011-02-25 00:00:00
FE Report Uninterrupted availability of utility services, reduction of cost for doing business and improvement of law and order situation are important for attracting more foreign direct investment (FDI) to the country, said the leaders of Foreign Investors' Chamber of...
Hosts Bangladesh will play their 2nd Group B match of the ICC Cricket World Cup'2011 against Ireland in a must win situation today (Friday) to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive at the home of Bangladesh Cricket-Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in...
NEW DELHI, Feb 24 (bdnews24.com): South Africa completed a comprehensive seven wicket win with 43 balls to spare against West Indies in their first match of the World Cup on Thursday. The unbeaten century of AB de Villiers (107) sealed...
BNP has announced an agitation programme across the country except Dhaka and Chittagong metropolitan areas for February 26 protesting against power tariff hike, reports bdnews24.com. BNP standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain announced the demonstration programme at a press...
The High Court (HC) Thursday declared the appointment of Syed Yusuf Hossain as Chairman of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) illegal. A Division Bench comprising Justice Mainul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Naima Haider delivered the judgment on conclusion of...
A teenaged boy who was beaten by miscreants two days earlier succumbed Thursday to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, the police said. The deceased was identified as Parvez (15), son of Siraj Miah. A sub-inspector of Badda Police...
Polling in 596 union parishads (UP), the lowest rung of the local government body, begins March 29 covering the coastal belts of the country, reports UNB. Announcing the election schedule Thursday, Chief Election Commissioner Dr ATM Shamsul Huda said polling...
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