SYDNEY, Jun 12 (AFP): Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer is vying for an eighth consecutive international clean sheet against Japan next week as Australia bid to finish unconquered in Asian World Cup qualifying. Schwarzer, who was named Australian footballer of the season...
South Africa 114 for 3 (Kallis 57) beat England 111 (Shah 38, Parnell 3-14)South Africa put in a display worthy of their tag as pre-tournament favourites as they cruised to a seven-wicket victory against England at Trent Bridge after skittling...
NOTTINGHAM, Jun 12 (AFP): England captain Paul Collingwood promised home fans his team will bounce back in the World Twenty20 after being handed a cricketing lesson by South Africa. The Proteas bowled with fire to inflict a morale-sapping defeat on...
HALLE, Jun 12 (AFP): World number four Novak Djokovic survived a nerve-wracking second-round scare against France's Florent Serra to book his place in the quarter-finals of Halle's ATP tournament Thursday. Djokovic is the highest seed here after French Open champion...
SYDNEY, Jun 12 (AFP): Cricket Australia (CA) said Friday it had withdrawn its contract offer to disgraced allrounder Andrew Symonds, sent home from the World Twenty20 after the latest in a series of alcohol-related indiscretions. "Cricket Australia has advised Andrew...
Warne scorns Buchanan's Ashes switchSYDNEY, Jun 12: Retired Australian leg spin wizard Shane Warne has welcomed the appointment of John Buchanan to a coaching role with England, saying it will boost his former teammates' chances of retaining the Ashes. Warne...
BKSP and Par Ganderia (Namapara) Non-Govt Primary and Junior High School won their respective opening matches of the Girls' School Cricket Tournament at the Dhanmondi Women's Sports Complex in the city Friday.In the day's matches, BKSP (210/20 in 20 overs)...
A Nasir hattrick guided Feni Soccer Club to make a flying start in the opening final round match of the Bashundhara Champions Club Cup Football crushing Jhenidah Peul Smriti Sangsad by 6-1 goals at Jessore Stadium Friday.Deputy Commissioner of Jessore...
Unnayan Onneshawn (UO), a local development think tank, said Friday the proposed budgetary measures would not help achieve the poverty reduction target of the present government, reports UNB. In its budget response, the UO said that the huge government borrowing...
Our CorrespondentKHULNA, June 12: The proposed national budget for 2008-09 financial year placed by the Finance Minister AMA Muhith elicited mixed reactions from politicians, businessmen and professionals in Khulna.The president of Khulna Chamber of Commerce and Industries Shaharuzzaman Mortaza in...
CHITTAGONG, June 12 (bdnews24.com): Member of Parliament of Awami League (AL) MA Latif scuffled with the police at the Agrabad Water Transport Coordination Cell office Friday.When the MP from Chittagong-10 constituency, accompanied by several hundred followers, attempted entering the WTCC...
PIROJPUR, June 12 (UNB): A Tk 128.57 million (Tk 12,85,74,000) budget of Pirojpur municipality was announced for the fiscal 2009-2010 without imposing any new taxes.Municipality mayor Mohammad Habibur Rahman Malek announced the budget in presence of ward councilors, government officials,...
BAGERHAT, June 12 (bdnews24.com): A murder case was filed against 11 alleged Pakistan army collaborators and around 25 unknown persons at Morelganj under Bagerhat district on charges of killing two freedom fighters during the War of Liberation in 1971.Freedom fighter...
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, June 12 (BSS) : An activist of Bangladesh Chattra League (BCL) of Rajshahi University (RU) unit has filed a case against 26 activists of RU unit Islami Chattra Shibir (ICS) with Motihar Thana for stabbing him. Police arrested...
FE ReportWomen entrepreneurs of the country have hailed the budget for the fiscal year 2009-10 placed in the parliament Thursday for providing adequate incentives for the development of 'women friendly business environment'.Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BWCCI) representative...
JOYPURHAT, June 12 (UNB): At least 15 students were injured in a clash between two groups of rival student oraganisations at Joypurhat Government College Thursday over bringing out procession during the class hours. Following the clash, the authorities closed the...
SIRAJGANJ, June 12 (UNB): Selim Reza, secretary of Kamarkhanda Upazila unit of Awami League (AL), was injured in an attack by terrorists at Jamtoil Railway Station Thursday night.Witnesses said a gang of 6-7 terrorists, believed to be from rival group...
FE ReportFinance Minister AMA Muhith said Friday the government has kept the provision of legalising undisclosed money in the new budget given the "political reality".The finance minister also said he will be facing the "biggest challenge" when he moves to...
WASHINGTON, June 12 (AFP) : The World Bank (WB) said yesterday the global economy is set to contract some 3.0 per cent this year, sharper than previously estimated, urging more aid for developing countries amid the spreading crisis. The latest...
FE ReportThe Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) has termed the proposed national budget for next fiscal as a "bold and challenging" one but it criticised the opportunity offered to whiten the undisclosed money for three years. "The...
FE ReportThe proposed national budget is conservative rather than an ambitious one as there are scopes to do more for achieving higher economic growth than 5.5 per cent, said distinguished fellow of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya...
FE Report The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) in a meeting Friday identified some positive and negative elements of the new budget, and placed a 17-point recommendation to make the budget more business and investment-friendly.Chaired by DCCI president...
FE ReportThe Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) termed Friday the budget as ambitious but it hailed some budgetary proposals.In a statement, the FICCI President Waliur Rahman Bhuiyan hailed Friday the budgetary proposals, especially those related to social...
FE Report The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) hailed Friday the proposed national budget saying it will generate employment and alleviate poverty through boosting agriculture production and investment.CCCI president MA Latif in a budget reaction also said that...
FE ReportThe Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association (BJSA) has hailed the national budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2009-10."We praise Finance Minister AMA Muhith for giving emphasis on the areas including social safety-net programmes, agriculture development, poverty alleviation, food security, power...
The government's proposal to allow disclosure of undisclosed money is against its election pledge, said Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) in a post-budget reaction Friday, reports bdnews24.com. In a press release, TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman said it was incompatible with good...
FE ReportPrices of powdered milk and imported biscuits increased in the city's retail markets as additional tax has been imposed on the items in the proposed national budget for 2009-10 which will come into effect from July 01.Prices of powdered...
Commerce Minister Lt Col (retd) Faruk Khan Friday called upon entrepreneurs to set up mobile phone assembling industry in the country to reach cell phone sets to the common people at an affordable price, reports BSS."The government would provide all-out...
Mentally frustrated Apu Munshi (25), son of Awami League (AL) lawmaker and former BGMEA chief Tipu Munshi, committed suicide by shooting himself in his bedroom at Uttara in the city soon after Thursday midnight, the police said Friday. The police...
LONDON, June 12: Oil prices pulled lower Friday on profit-taking, one day after striking new 2009 high points on hopes of a rebound in the world's major economies, analysts said. New York's main futures contract, light sweet crude for delivery...
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