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Under-pressure Benitez sees Inter slump to Lazio

2010-12-05 00:00:00

ROME, Dec 4 (AFP): Inter Milan slumped to a dispiriting 3-1 defeat at Lazio Friday leaving coach Rafael Benitez under renewed pressure just as the former Liverpool boss thought he had turned the corner with the Serie A and European...

Herath shines on rain-hit day

2010-12-05 00:00:00

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, Dec 4 (AFP): Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath bagged three wickets in five overs before the West Indies reached 303-8 in their first innings on the penultimate day of the third and final Test Saturday. Sulieman Benn was...

Hillary unlike Obama congratulates Qatar as WC host

2010-12-05 00:00:00

MANAMA, Dec 4 (AFP): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton congratulated Qatar on Friday for winning the bid to host the 2022 World Cup, a day after President Barack Obama said FIFA had made the "wrong decision." "Let me congratulate...

English football official 'cannot trust' FIFA

2010-12-05 00:00:00

LONDON, Dec 4 (AFP): The acting chairman of the English Football Association has said he will not take the job on a permanent basis in the wake of England's 2018 World Cup defeat because he "cannot trust" FIFA.Roger Burden became...

Sri Lanka name squad for WI one-dayers

2010-12-05 00:00:00

PALLEKELE, Dec 4 (AFP): Sri Lanka Saturday named a 16-man squad for the first two one-day internationals against the West Indies, to be played in Hambantota on Dec 9 and 11.Sri Lanka will play five one-day internationals against the West...

1st phase of Bangladesh League to start Dec 27 in city

2010-12-05 00:00:00

The first phase of the 4th Bangladesh League will be held from December 27 to March 5 at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium at Kamalapur in the city, reports UNB.The decision was taken at a joint...

Beckenbauer for Qater WC in Jan to avoid summer heat

2010-12-05 00:00:00

BERLIN, Dec 4 (AFP): German football legend Franz Beckenbauer has suggested that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar be held in January to avoid the searing summer heat in the Gulf country.A member of the FIFA executive committee that stunned...

Smuggled fertiliser lowers tomato production in Rajshahi

2010-12-05 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Dec 4: Hundreds of tomato, potato and onion farmers of the district are incurring a huge loss by using smuggled, sub-standard Indian fertilizer and pesticides in their fields.According to sources, the fertilisers like urea, TSP and gypsum produced...

Quacks mushroom in B'baria

2010-12-05 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, Dec 4: The number of quacks (unqualified medical practitioners) is growing like mushrooms in the rural areas of the district taking advantage of inaccessibility of the poor people to government health services, sources said.Rural people prefer to see...

RU hall students protest meal charge hike

2010-12-05 00:00:00

RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Dec 4: The residential students of Rajshahi University (RU) protested the hike in meal charge at the halls of the university.Hall sources said that provost council, an organisation of all hall provosts, in a meeting on Nov...

Sugar production in RSML begins

2010-12-05 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, Dec 4 (BSS): Production at Rangpur Sugar Mills Limited (RSML) at Mohimaganj under Gobindaganj Upazila in the district began Friday afternoon.Mills sources said the authorities have taken up a target to produce 4,900 metric tonnes (MTs) of sugar by...

Aman production encouraging in Nilphamari

2010-12-05 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, Dec 4: Bumper production of Aman paddy is expected in Nilphamri dristrict in this Aman season. While contacted Deputy Director of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) Nilphamari Mostafizur Rahman said sufficient rainfall in the month of late rainy...

Three killed in Rangpur road mishaps

2010-12-05 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Dec 4 (BSS): Three persons including a teenaged girl were killed in separate incidents at different places in the district Fridaynight, police sources said. Sonia Akhter (12), daughter of Abu Taher of Kusthia district, took poison and became ill...

Sugarcane crushing starts at Badarganj

2010-12-05 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentRANGPUR, Dec 4: Shampur Sugar Mill, Badarganj in Rangpur district started sugarcane crushing Friday for the season of 2010-11. Local lawmaker Anisul Islam Mandol formally inaugurated the sugarcane crushing as the chief guest. Managing Director of Shampur Sugar Mill...

Butterfly fair at JU held

2010-12-05 00:00:00

JU CorrespondentJAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY, Dec 4:The Department of Zoology of Jahangirnagar University (JU) organised a day-long Butterfly Fair Friday with the motto "Urley Akashey Projapoti, Prokriti Paye Notun Goti" (flying butterflies give Nature a new life) here at the campus. Vice-Chancellor...

Sugar production in RSML begins

2010-12-05 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, Dec 4 (BSS): Production at Rangpur Sugar Mills Limited (RSML) at Mohimaganj under Gobindaganj Upazila in the district began Friday afternoon.Mills sources said the authorities have taken up a target to produce 4,900 metric tonnes (MTs) of sugar by...

Passion fruit produced by Gaibandha youth

2010-12-05 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentGAIBANDHA, Dec 4: An enthusiastic young man achieved success in cultivation of passion fruit, a tasty uncommon fruit, on his home yard at Hat Bharatkhali Village under Saghata Upazila in the district.Concerned sources said successful cultivator Suza Uddoula collected...

Call to ensure proper rights to disabled people

2010-12-05 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Dec 4 (BSS): Speakers at a workshop here Saturday underscored the need for ensuring fundamental rights to the people with disabilities for cherished development of the nation.They stated that time has come to ensure their rights as overall progress...

News in brief

2010-12-05 00:00:00

One chopped to death in B'bariaA young man was chopped to death by his rivals at Viti Doudpur village in Bijoynagar Upazila Saturday.The deceased was identified as Liton Ahmed Khokon (30) of Satirpara village in the same upazila.Sources said there...

Jamuna Bank forays into new businesses

2010-12-05 00:00:00

FE ReportJamuna Bank Ltd will start brokerage operation by the end of this month (December) as part of its business diversification."We are set to foray into stock brokerage business through 'panel brokers' as we recently obtained merchant banking licence from...

6-day national furniture fair kicks off tomorrow

2010-12-05 00:00:00

FE ReportFurniture makers urged Saturday the government to bring down taxes on imported raw materials for furnishers and formulate a reasonable tariff policy to encourage exports.A pragmatic tariff policy will help local furnishers to rival with importers, leaders of the...

Southeast Bank inaugurates new branch in Ctg

2010-12-05 00:00:00

Southeast Bank Limited expanded its branch network further by opening its 63rd Branch at Oxygen Moore, Chittagong. Dr. Zaidi Sattar, Director of the Southeast Bank Limited formally inaugurated the Branch as Chief Guest. In the inaugural ceremony, among others Shahid...

Thrust on learning global trade rules, practices by businessmen

2010-12-05 00:00:00

FE ReportBusinessmen must learn the global trade rules and best practices, if they want to succeed in today's international trade and cash in maximum from their export-import transactions.Speakers at a workshop on 'Global Trade Services and Challenges in Bangladesh' came...

Honda, Hero Group to dissolve partnership

2010-12-05 00:00:00

Honda Motor Company plans to sell its stake in India’s top-ranked motorcycle maker, Hero Honda Motors, and instead focus on its wholly owned subsidiary in the country, a news report said Saturday.The Japanese automaker may earn some 100 billion yen...

City General Ins holds EGM

2010-12-05 00:00:00

An extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of City General Insurance Company Limited has approved the proposal of changing denomination of shares and increase authorised capital of the comapny.The EGM was held in the city recently, said a press release.Chairman of the...

IBFB workshop on banking corruption held in Ctg

2010-12-05 00:00:00

The International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) held an advocacy workshop at Hotel Agrabad in Chittagong city Thursday, said a press release.Industries Minister Dilip Barua was present as the chief guest in the workshop on "Reducing Corruption in Accessing Industrial...

Trade Almanac to help entrepreneurs released

2010-12-05 00:00:00

A trade info directory dubbed 'Trade Almanac' was released Saturday with a view to boosting the country's trade by providing entrepreneurs with trade-related basic information, reports BSS. Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI) in association with the Ministry of Commerce (MoC)...

Premier Bank opens brokerage house at Kawran Bazar

2010-12-05 00:00:00

The Premier Bank Limited inaugurated its new brokerage house at Kawran Bazar in the city recently with a view to enhancing involvement of investors in the capital market, said a press release.Premier Bank Director Shah Mohammad Nahyan Haroon inaugurated the...

ICB AMCL declares NAV of two unit funds

2010-12-05 00:00:00

ICB Asset Management Company Limited (AMCL), a subsidiary of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has disclosed net asset value (NAV) of its two unit fund, said a press release.ICB AMCL Unit Fund: The total NAV of the Fund stood...

TNT Express official due today

2010-12-05 00:00:00

Tim Frank, General Manager Middle East and Subcontinent Associates, TNT Express will be visiting Bangladesh from today (Sunday) to December 7.Tim Frank is visiting Bangladesh in the context of aggressive growth strategy undertaken by TNT Express Bangladesh in recent times.During...