NAGPUR, Nov 20 (AFP): India rode on some fine performances by their under-fire bowlers to restrict New Zealand to 148-7 and seize early control of the series-deciding third and final Test Saturday.New-ball bowlers Shanthakumaran Sreesanth (2-20) and Ishant Sharma (2-32)...
GUANGZHOU, Nov 20 (AFP): Buddhist monk Kenki Sato won the Asian Games eventing individual gold medal Saturday, which he said was all part of the "special life path" he is on.The Japanese rider rode his horse Toy Boy to the...
SYDNEY, Nov 20, 2010 (Cricinfo): The offspinner Nathan Hauritz has been dropped for the first Ashes Test and been replaced by the spinners Xavier Doherty and Steven Smith, who have been included in the 13-man squad to face England Thursday....
GUANGZHOU, Nov 20 (AFP): Sandeep Singh scored two goals as India stormed into the Asian Games men's hockey semi-finals with a 3-2 win over Pakistan Saturday, their fourth success over their arch-rivals this year.The penalty corner specialist slammed one in...
GUANGZHOU, Nov 20 (AFP): Haeider Hamarasheid won war-torn Iraq's first medal of the 2010 Asian Games Friday, picking up a rowing bronze, and said he hoped it would set an example for young people in his homeland.Hamarasheid finshed the men's...
HOBART, Nov 20 (AFP): England head into next week's Ashes opener brimming with confidence after a comprehensive 10-wicket victory over Australia A on the fourth and final day of their tour match at Bellerive Oval Saturday.Skipper Andrew Strauss hit the...
GUANGZHOU, Nov 20 (AFP): Wang Shixian shocked top seed and world number one Wang Xin 21-18, 21-15 to win gold in an all-Chinese final of the women's badminton singles at the Asian Games Saturday.Wang Shixian, the world number four, got...
Country gold silver bronze totalChina 130 60 60 250South Korea 50 41 53 144Japan 26 49 54 129Iran 8 7 14 29Taiwan 6 8 28 42Hong Kong 5 9 7 21North Korea 5 8 11 24Kazakhstan 4 9 18 31Thailand...
ABU DHABI, Nov 20 (AFP): Jacques Kallis hit a pugnacious century to help South Africa recover from early jolts on the opening day of the second Test against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi Stadium Saturday.The 34-year-old right-hander scored an unbeaten 105...
ZURICH, Nov 20 (AFP): World football chief Sepp Blatter Friday promised that a "new FIFA" would choose the hosts for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups but admitted that changes would be needed to avoid corruption scandals.Blatter sought to turn...
SEOUL, Nov 20 (AFP): South Korea's foreign ministry expressed concern to Taiwan Saturday over the burning of its flag and boycotts of its products in a heated row over taekwondo at the Asian Games, local media said.Taiwanese fighter Yang Shu-chun...
Sonia H Moni The country's first natural drink made of Tulsi leaf called 'Tulsi Pati' got good response from the customers of the city within a short period of time of its launching.Pallibadhu Kalyan Shongstha (PBKS) and Rigs Herbs jointly...
FE Report A get together and exchange of views with clients of Islami Bank Securities Limited (IBSL), a subsidiary of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL), was held at a city hotel recently, said a press release. IBBL Chairman Abu Nasser...
National Bank Limited (NBL) has signed an agreement with Pran RFL Group recently at the Bank's head office in the city recently. Under this deal NBL will collect country wide distributors' money of Pran RFL Group through online specialised Banking...
Emirates and International Club signed a travel benefit agreement in the city recently. The agreement is aimed to increase the facilities for the members of the club travelling on the Emirates, said a press release. Emirates Area Manager Satish Sethi...
LONDON, Nov 20 (AFP): London investors will return next week awaiting fresh developments on the Irish debt crisis and the latest estimate of British economic growth.London's FTSE 100 index of top shares fell 1.1 per cent over the past five...
Monira MunniA team of lead assessors from India will arrive in Dhaka early next month deferring its earlier scheduled visit for conducting re-assessment of the labs of BSTI - the state-run quality watchdog, officials said.The team was scheduled to come...
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters): Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N) will pay Citigroup Inc (C.N) $100 million to settle multiple lawsuits over the contentious 2008 purchase of Wachovia Corp, closing another chapter in the receding financial crisis.The banks said the...
LONDON, Nov 20 (AFP): European stock markets lost ground Friday when investors sold off risky assets after China announced anti-inflation measures that could be seen as a possible threat to growth.China's central bank said it would raise the amount of...
DETROIT, Nov 20 (AP): General Motors' stock rose the second day it traded as it rebounded from an early swoon.The automaker's stock climbed 7 cents, or 0.2 per cent, to close at $34.26 Friday, one day after it began trading...
If you think you deserve some cash because your Toyota has lost value due the automaker's safety debacle, you got a lucky break Friday.A federal judge tentatively threw out Toyota's attempt to dismiss a class-action against it that contends that...
AIBL 1st Islamic Mutual FundNature of BusinessClosed-end Mutual Fund of 10 (Ten) years tenureObjectiveThe objective of the Fund is to provide attractive risk adjusted returns to the unit holders by investing the proceeds in the Capital Market and Money Market...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina said the present government is working sincerely for modernisation of the armed forces, reports BSS.In a message on the eve of the Armed Forces Day, the PM said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur...
SYLHET/HABIGANJ, Nov 20 (BSS): Veteran politician and Awami League (AL) Lawmaker Dewan Farid Gazi was laid to eternal rest Saturday at the graveyard adjacent to the mazar of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) in Sylhet city after Asr prayers following the last...
The nation observed Saturday the 11th death anniversary of eminent poet Sufia Kamal, who also played a key role in women empowerment in the country, reports bdnews24.com. She was born in Barisal on June 20, 1911 and died at Bangabandhu...
The World Bank (WB) is helping Bangladesh carry out a series of studies to develop a holistic programme for sustainable development of the Sundarbans, the world's single largest mangrove forest, reports BSS.The Sundarbans is home to an estimated 425 species...
Speakers called for urgently assessing investment and financial flows required for addressing the adverse impacts of the climate change in the short, medium and long-terms to ensure climate-proof low carbon development in Bangladesh over 2010-30, reports BSS. They were addressing...
PABNA, Nov 22 (BSS): State Minister for Home Affairs Shamsul Huq Tuku urged private organisations and wealthy individuals to come forward along with the government efforts for fulfilling basic needs of people. "It's a responsibility of the state to ensure...
Labour and Employ-ment Minister Engineer Khandoker Mosharraf Hossain returns home today (Sunday) after attending several important programmes abroad, reports BSS.Mosharraf, also in charge of the Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry, will brief journalists at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at...
JAMALPUR, Nov 20 (bdnews24.com): The government has taken initiatives to establish 207 gucchagrams (plaster villages) to rehabilitate disabled freedom fighters (FFs). Land Minister Rezaul Karim Hira disclosed this today after visiting the spots selected for a gucchagram in Char Jatharthapur...
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