BERLIN, July 1 (AFP): Brazilian footballing legend Pele's war of words with Argentina coach Diego Maradona continued Thursday as he said the latter was not a good coach because of the troubled private life he had led.Pele, who earlier during...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 1 (AP): Pakistani authorities now believe a dangerous new militant group, out to avenge a deadly army assault on a mosque in Islamabad three years ago, has carried out several major bombings in the capital previously blamed...
VIENNA, July 1 (Reuters): The UN nuclear agency said on Thursday its top inspector Olli Heinonen, head of investigations into Iran and Syria, will leave his position for personal reasons after nearly 30 years at the Vienna-based organization.Heinonen (63) is...
The leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) have failed to agree on a common economic and fiscal strategy to return the world economy to health at their summit meeting held in Toronto on June 26-27. It was an anti-climax...
Enayet Rasul BhuiyanDESPITE the apparent gloss and glitter of its high-rise buildings, Dhaka is now a seriously endangered city. The once natural drainage system of the city with its many natural canals plus the surrounding wetlands that also helped the...
Merle David Kellerhals in WashingtonU.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told Congress that the economic strengths of the United States and China are complementary and each nation benefits from the growth of the other.At a Senate Finance Committee hearing June 10,...
Jamal AnwarGovernment is otherwise found to be making a move in some cases to address issues of significance to people. But one step forward is more than offset by two steps taken backwards. There is no other way to explain...
I, along with a few of my friends and colleagues, went to the big screen at Regency 'Club 13' to watch the World Cup Football match between England and Germany. Dhaka does not have a big English community or fan....
Mr Hamidul Haque Chowdhury, a veteran lawyer and the first finance minister of the then East Pakistan, brought out the Pakistan Observer in 1949. It established itself as a good English-language newspaper. The newspaper was popular as it had many...
S.A.MansoorAbout seventy years back, electric power in our part of the world meant a few light bulbs and fans. Electric iron, air conditioners, microwave oven and refrigerators, the common household articles today, were unheard-of in those days.Today, thanks to the...
Jim Sinclair The BP crisis in the Gulf of Mexico has rightfully been analysed (mostly) from the ecological perspective. People's lives and livelihoods are in grave danger. But that focus has equally masked something very serious from a financial perspective,...
Baat Hamari Pakki HaiOn SONY SET Thursday at 9-00 pm. Set in the backdrop of small hill station - Mount Abu in Rajasthan, Baat Hamaari Pakkki Hai is the story of Sachi, an orphan who lives with her Mama and...
BTVam07:00 Announcement, The Holy Quran, The Holy Tripitak Paath and Programme Outline 07:20 Dolon Chapa07:45 Shilpo O Shahitay08:00 Sakaler Sangbad08:15 Maati-O-Manush08:35 Moner Katha08:55 Sangbad Shironam09:00 Docu- Fire Dekha09:10 Docu-09:35 Lok Oithijjho10:00 News10:05 Muktijuddha Pratidin10:30 Banglar Bangla11:05 Maa O Shishur Katha11:30...
SINGAPORE, June 30 (Reuters): Asian stocks fell Wednesday and ended the second quarter with their worst performance since the collapse of Lehman Brothers as investors got out of shares and high-yielding currencies on concerns over bank funding in Europe.Asian stocks...
MUMBAI, June 30 (Economic Times): Indian markets pulled back in the positive terrain Wednesday outperforming other regional peers. The upmove was supported by gains in oil&gas, FMCG and banking stocks. At 12 pm, Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex was at 17570.67,...
LONDON, June 30 (AFP): World stock markets were under strain Wednesday over a deadline for European banks to repay 442 billion euros in crisis funding and an ominous drop in confidence in global recovery prospects.Just days after Group of Twenty...
NEW DELHI, June 30 (Reuters): Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) said it has agreed to buy a 4.5-per cent stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank for $296 million, as Japan's No 3 bank steps up efforts to expand its overseas operations....
KARACHI, June 30 (Business Recorder): Late buying in some select stocks supported the KSE-100 index to close in positive at 9,702.03 points level with a net gain of 30.48 points Tuesday. After opening in positive the index hit 9,736.29 points...
HONG KONG, June 30 (Reuters): A steady stream of individual investors headed to bank branches here Wednesday to collect forms and documents for the more than $20 billion initial public offering planned by Agricultural Bank of China.While foot traffic at...
MUMBAI, June 30 (Commodity Online): Strategic Foresight Group (SFG) has warned that China and India, the two most populous countries in the world, may have to depend on import for the food grains that are supposed to decline significantly due...
Asiatic Laboratories Limited has launched Antison tablet for the treatment of anxiety and depression, said a press release. Antison tablet is the preparation of Flupentixol and Melitracen. Prof Dr Samiran Kumar Saha, senior consultant, Department of Medicine, Lab Aid Specialised...
SINGAPORE, June 30 (Commodity Online): Global oil prices extended losses in Asian trade Wednesday despite increasing demand from the US and China.Light sweet crude for August delivery was seen trading at $75.69 a barrel at 11.30 a.m Singapore time while...
Harun-Ur-Rashid, chairman of Asian Group and president of Bangladesh Grey and Finished Fabrics Mills and Exporters Association has been elected director of the Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) for the term 2010-2012, said a press release....
The weekly tea sale Tuesday was marked by slightly improved demand following more competition from both Blenders and the Loose Tea buyers.Good liquoring varieties continued to receive good support from the Blenders. As a result, prices of such varieties were...
MUMBAI, June 30 (Commodity Online): Good monsoon, high gold prices and global trends may help silver outperform the yellow metal in India.Indians love to possess silver in their homes and after gold silver is the most sought after metal in...
KARACHI, June 30 (Commodity Online): Pakistan's efforts to persuade the European Union to lift a ban on its chilly exports failed once again due to lack of quality ensuring methods.Sindh Agriculture Forum blamed the government for the delay in establishing...
TOKYO, June 30 (Bloomberg): Japan may lift a ban in July on domestic beef and pork shipments imposed two months ago after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth, as no cases have been found since the government completed culling infected animals last...
SINGAPORE, June 30 (Commodity Online): Gold prices advanced further in Asian trade Wednesday mainly on weak stocks amid rising concerns over Europe's credit crisis and weak US economy.Gold for immediate delivery was seen trading at $ 1242.58 an ounce at...
Exchange Rate June 30, Wednesday The following were the commercial banks' rates to public for some selectedforeign currencies with Bangladesh Taka in cash transaction WednesdaySelling rates to public (outward remittance)BankUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSCBsSonali Bank69.550085.3521105.02510.793464.582666.322959.4271Agrani Bank69.550085.5553105.40490.795864.547266.269259.3079FCBsStanChart69.6787.16101.080.7961.0666.3758.97HSBC 69.729587.7876107.39100.807064.823067.635561.2085Citibank naNANANANANANANABank of Ceylon69.810087.1251108.07510.818865.870967.015562.8848PCBsUttara Bank69.700086.2585105.60200.798464.189867.505560.7040AB Bank69.750086.7455106.32460.8061NANANABuying rates ...
PARIS, June 30 (AFP): They have seen off old adversaries England without even needing penalties, but Germany can now look forward to an equally intense showdown with another old foe in the shape of Argentina.Both nations have a rivalry going...
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