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SkyEurope shares suspended after bankruptcy

2009-09-02 00:00:00

VIENNA, Sept 1 (AFP): Shares in low-cost carrier SkyEurope were suspended from trading on the Vienna stock exchange Tuesday after the troubled airline filed for bankruptcy overnight.Trading was suspended "until further notice" from the opening bell Tuesday, the stock exchange...

Asian markets rebound

2009-09-02 00:00:00

HONG KONG, Sept 1 (AFP): Investors picked up bargains Tuesday, lifting Asian shares a day after heavy selling was triggered by fears of tighter liquidity in the Chinese economy that could stymie regional recovery. China lifted 0.60 per cent after...

IPO Diary

2009-09-02 00:00:00

The Dacca DyeingNature of BusinessThe main business of the company is weaving , dyeing, finishing and printing facilities producing high quality of bed sheet, table cloth, shirting fabrics etc.etc.Subscription OpenAugust 30, 2009Subscription CloseSeptember 03 , 2009For Non resident BangladeshiAugust 30,...

US, allies must change strategy to win Afghan war

2009-09-02 00:00:00

KABUL/WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters): The United States and its allies must change strategy and boost cooperation to turn around the war in Afghanistan, the top U.S. and NATO commander there said Monday, wrapping up a much-anticipated review.US Army General Stanley...

Sri Lanka slammed for jailing journo

2009-09-02 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Sept 1 (AFP): Sri Lanka faced a barrage of condemnation Tuesday for the jailing of a journalist whose sentencing drew criticism from the US and warnings about censorship from press freedom groups.New York-based Human Rights Watch urged Sri Lankan...

Iranian president plans to address UNGA meeting

2009-09-02 00:00:00

TEHRAN, Sept 1 (Reuters): Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad plans to address this month's UN General Assembly meeting, an aide said Tuesday, in what would be his first trip to the West since his disputed re-election in June.Ahmadinejad's attendance of the...

Restrictions on Pak nuclear scientist lifted

2009-09-02 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Sept 1 (AFP): Disgraced Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, who has admitted leaking nuclear secrets to Iran, North Korea and Libya, said Tuesday restrictions on his freedom of movement had been lifted.In February, a Pakistani court declared Khan...

Myanmar promises border stability, China says

2009-09-02 00:00:00

NANSAN, Sept 1 (AP): Myanmar has pledged to restore peace to a border area where its troops battled ethnic rebels, in fighting that sent more than 30,000 refugees fleeing into China, Beijing said Tuesday.The comments by China's Foreign Ministry came...

news digest

2009-09-02 00:00:00

Fresh clashes in Swat valley kill dozens MINGORA, Sept 1 : Pakistani troops killed 15 militants in fresh clashes in Swat, the army said Tuesday, taking the death toll to 45 in five days after a lull in the campaign...

Bangladesh to take part in AFC U-19 Football Championship

2009-09-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh U-19 football team will take part in the qualifying round of the AFC U-19 Football Championship to be held November 1-11 in Bangkok this year, reports UNB. Addressing a press conference at the BFF conference room (Tuesday), National Team...

Mirza, Devvarman charge into round two at US Open

2009-09-02 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Sept 1(AFP): India's Sania Mirza and Somdev Devvarman have already had a successful US Open only one day into the year's last Grand Slam tournament thanks to impressive first-round triumphs for each Monday. In a historic double for...

Bond returns to revive struggling New Zealand

2009-09-02 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Sept 1 (AFP): New Zealand's pace spearhead Shane Bond makes a comeback to official cricket after two years when he plays in a Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka here on Wednesday. Bond, 34, regarded as the best New Zealand...

Shakib joins Abahani to play in Metropolis Premier League

2009-09-02 00:00:00

World's number one all-rounder and stand-in captain of Bangladesh Cricket team Shakib Al Hasan joined holders Dhaka Abahani Limited to play in the Metropolis Cricket League, reports UNB.Shakib, who led the Bangladesh team, in a successful tour of West Indies...

Vlasic delights home crowd with high jump victory

2009-09-02 00:00:00

ZAGREB, Sep 1 (AFP): Croatia's Blanka Vlasic reproduced her world championships-winning form in front of her home crowd by dominating the women's high jump in the Zagreb Grand Prix meeting here Monday.Vlasic jumped a best of 2.08 metres with world...

Cole targets last shot at World Cup glory

2009-09-02 00:00:00

LONDON, Sep 1 (AFP): Ashley Cole believes the 2010 World Cup in South Africa represents the last chance for his generation of England stars to win a major international tournament.Fabio Capello's side can book their place in next year's finals...

We want to be kept in loop by IPL: Shah Rukh

2009-09-02 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Sept 1 (PTI): Resenting the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decision to terminate the contract of event management company IMG, Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan on Monday said he wanted to be kept in...

Wasim Akram all set to get Knight Riders role

2009-09-02 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (BSS): Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram is all set to become the bowling coach-cum-consultant for the Knight Riders for the next IPL season, according to sources.Akram met team co-owner Shah Rukh Khan and Sourav Ganguly in...

BFF XI beat BFF Referees Samity in exhibition match

2009-09-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) XI beat BFF Referees Samity by a solitary goal in an exhibition match marking the AFC Referees Day at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) Tuesday, reports UNB.Nurul Haq Manik scored the all-important goal for BFF XI...

Pakistan sacks cricket official Salim Altaf

2009-09-02 00:00:00

KARACHI, Sept 1(AFP): The Pakistan Cricket Board has sacked chief operating officer Salim Altaf after he developed serious differences with chairman Ijaz Butt in the latest controversy to hit the game. "Salim Altaf has been relieved of his duties in...

Draft Nat'l Edn Policy to be submitted today

2009-09-02 00:00:00

The National Education Policy Formulation Committee will submit today (Wednesday) the much-awaited draft report prescribing extension of the primary education level up to class VIII and secondary to class XII, among other basic changes in the country's outworn education system,...

Swine flu scare spreads on DU campus

2009-09-02 00:00:00

DU CorrespondentThe swine flu phobia, as elsewhere across the country and abroad, has spread over the Dhaka University (DU) campus creating panic among the students and thrusting hundreds of them to wear masks. A rumour of some students being affected...

Govt plans flyover over Moghbazar crossing

2009-09-02 00:00:00

Munima SultanaThe government has taken plan to construct a flyover over the Moghbazar crossing with Japanese government assistance to ease the traffic congestion in the city's most traffic-pressure area.Sources said the flyover is being planned to be constructed from Satmasjid...

Handloom fairs in city drawing large crowd

2009-09-02 00:00:00

Monira Begum MunniBangladesh Handloom Board's (BHB) month-long fairs of traditional handloom products in the city have started gaining momentum ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr."We organised the fairs with a view to popularising the traditional handloom products and protecting the manufacturers," BHB board...

RAB picks up listed criminal in city

2009-09-02 00:00:00

FE ReportMembers of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) picked up a listed criminal with bullet wound after a shootout at Motijhil in the city early Tuesday, RAB sources said.A patrol team of RAB-3 halted their vehicle and called a group of...

CU increases 300 seats for honours courses

2009-09-02 00:00:00

The Chittagong University (CU) admission test for the first year honours courses (Session 2009-10) will begin on November 8, reports UNB.The university authorities have increased 300 seats for the first year honours courses this year under its 35 departments and...

Slow pace in negotiation may endanger Copenhagen summit success

2009-09-02 00:00:00

FE Report The slow pace of progress in the negotiation process might put a hurdle in achieving the expected outcome from the upcoming summit on climate change to be held in Copenhagen of Denmark in December next, experts said.Experts and...

Sugar at Tk 42 per kg from Thursday

2009-09-02 00:00:00

FE ReportRefiners agreed Tuesday to sell sugar to TCB dealers at Tk 39 per kg from tomorrow to ease the pressure on people's purse in the month of Ramadan.The price of the commodity is as high as Tk 50 per...

FBCCI Foundation starts journey

2009-09-02 00:00:00

FE ReportThe Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Foundation has begun its journey for discharging social responsibilities.A meeting of FBCCI board of directors, presided over by its president Annisul Haque in a city hotel Monday, approved the...

'Ramadan mirrors a form of spiritual renewal'

2009-09-02 00:00:00

FE Report Ramadan mirrors a form of spiritual renewal, a time for new resolutions and a revival of inner peace, in many ways.Member of Institute of Hazrat Mohammad (SAW) Barrister Cynthia Farid said this while presenting a lecture on 'Ramadan:...

Dr Kamal opines against BDR trial under Army Act

2009-09-02 00:00:00

Noted jurist Dr Kamal Hossain viewed that the BDR mutineers cannot be put on trial under Section 5 of the Army Act by issuing a gazette notification with retrospective effect, as the hearing on the presidential reference on the legal...