HONG KONG, Nov 24 (AFP): Asian stock markets were down today amid uncertainty for the world economy despite a US government rescue pledge for global banking giant Citigroup. Investors had been cautious over the future of the ailing bank, which...
KUWAIT CITY, Nov 24: The Saudi stock market surged Monday but other markets in the Gulf fell, led by Dubai despite government assurances that the booming emirate was capable of dealing with its huge foreign debt, according to Internet.The Saudi...
Northern General Ins, Standard Ins make debut todayTrading of the shares of Northern General Insurance Company Limited and Standard Insurance Limited will start at DSE and CSE from today (Tuesday) under 'N' category. DSE Trading Code for Northern General Insurance...
COLOMBO, Nov 24 (AFP): Tamil Tiger rebels fought an intense battle with government forces advancing into their territory in northern Sri Lanka and killed at least 43 soldiers, a pro-rebel website reported Monday. Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil...
BAGHDAD,Nov 24 (AP): A female suicide bomber blew herself up near an entrance to the US-protected Green Zone and a bomb tore through a minibus carrying Iraqi government employees in separate attacks Monday, killing at least 20 people, Iraqi officials...
CARACAS, Nov 24 (AP): President Hugo Chavez's opponents made important gains in Venezuela's local elections, capturing the Caracas mayor's office and two of the most populous states, but his allies won a strong majority.With more than 95 per cent of...
BANGKOK, Nov 24 (AFP): A joint parliament session of elected MPs and senators was postponed Monday after thousands of anti-government demonstrators surrounded the building, house speaker Chai Chidchob said. Parliament had been due to convene at 9:30 am (0230 GMT),...
WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (AFP): The literati are back in charge of Washington as sales of books by, related to or merely mentioned by Barack Obama rocket ahead of the author-politician's entry into the White House. Tomes by Obama himself occupy...
PESHAWAR, Nov 24 (AP): A two-week operation to secure the frontier city of Peshawar, which sits on a key supply route for US and NATO troops in Afghanistan, killed 25 suspected militants, a Pakistani official said Monday.Security forces backed by...
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (AP): A shipping body and tanker owners from around the world Monday called for a military blockade along the coast of Somalia to intercept pirate vessels heading out to sea.Peter Swift, managing director of the International...
Top UN team visiting Afghanistan KABUL, Nov 24: A delegation from the United Nation's Security Council will push for regional cooperation as it takes stock of the situation in Afghanistan, the UN said in a statement Monday. Among the 15-member...
Holders Dhaka Abahani Limited played to a 2-2 goals draw with their arch rival Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club in the high voltage match of the Citycell 2nd B League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Monday, reports UNB.Despite...
Riding on Rajin Saleh's 94 runs, Sylhet Division were 256 for 5 in 90 overs against hosts Dhaka Division on the first day of the four day 7th round match of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 10th National Cricket League at...
BANGALORE, Nov 24 (Reuters): India grabbed crucial wickets in the final overs to win the fourth one-dayer against England by 19 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method Sunday to take an unbeatable 4-0 lead in the seven-match series. India's left-arm bowler...
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 24 (Reuters): FIFA is considering picking the 2018 and 2022 soccer World Cup hosts by the end of 2010 to allow more time for major infrastructure work, world soccer's governing body FIFA said Sunday. FIFA General Secretary Jerome...
MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina, Nov 24 (AFP): Fernando Verdasco won the Davis Cup for Spain here Sunday, beating Argentina's Jose Acasuso 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 to give his country a third title after 2000 and 2004 and deny...
SHANGHAI, Nov 24 (AFP): AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam says he is now firmly in favour of the English Premier League's controversial plans to play a 39th round of fixtures, with Asia keen to play host.Bin Hammam changed his mind...
Karwan Bazar Progoti Sangha played to a 1-1 draw with Kadamtola Sangsad in the Metropolis Second Division Football League at the Bir Shreshtho Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium at Kamalapur in the city Monday, reports UNB.Hamidur Rahman Mamun scored...
Bangladesh earned two more medals on the 3nd day of the 4th South Asian Shooting Championship in Islamabad Monday, reports UNB.Bangladesh women’s team comprises Olympian shooter Sabrian Sultana (490.4), Tripti Dutta (485.7) and Sharmin Akhter (484.5) won the silver medal...
Awami League (AL) chief Sheikh Hasina has expressed the fear that the upcoming parliamentary election might be engineered, reports bdnews24.com. "We have campaigned for a free and fair election, and I have suspicion that the voting results might be turned...
The Election Commission (EC) has registered a total of 39 political parties to allow them to contest the upcoming ninth parliamentary elections rescheduled for December 29, screening out a host of others under the reformed rules, reports UNB.The Commission Monday...
HABIGANJ, Nov 24 (UNB): A court here Monday granted a seven-day remand for Harkatul Jihad leader Mufti Abdul Hannan and three other JMB leaders in the ex-finance minister Shah AMS Kibria murder case.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate M Helaluddin passed the...
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has set up a high-level panel to review the preparations for staging next month's parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, reports BSS."The panel is tasked with assessing the preparations and conduct of the elections through visits...
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) is set to press charges against 11 individuals, including two former lawmakers and the Chairman of the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), in seven graft cases, reports UNB.ACC director general (admin) Col Hanif Iqbal told...
The Supreme Court (SC) Monday affirmed its earlier stay on convicted former BNP MP Mosaddek Ali Falu's bail granted by the High Court (HC) on 'fake' medical-board report in a relief scam case, reports UNB.A five-member Appellate Division bench headed...
The Election Commission (EC) has asked Laxmipur district election investigation committee to take legal action against Bikalpadhara Bangladesh (BDB) leader Maj (retd) Abdul Mannan for violating the election code of conduct, reports UNB.In a letter Sunday to the committee members,...
KHAGRACHHARI, Nov 23 (bdnews24.com): The government has suspended Khagrachhari District Council chairman Manindra Lal Tripura, CHT Affairs Ministry said in a statement Sunday."Manindra Lal was suspended as he had been arrested in a murder case. His suspension order will be...
Information Secretary Jamil Osman said Monday Rights to Information Ordinance-2008 would play an important role in providing information to doorsteps of the people, reports UNB. Describing the implementation process of the ordinance as an epoch-making step of the government, he...
Doulot Akter MalaThe long awaited proposal of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to construct its own building in the capital at a cost of Tk 1.41 billion was approved by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC)...
Four students of Dhaka University (DU) and three policemen were injured in a clash after the beating of policemen near the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) over a trifling matter Monday afternoon, reports UNB.Campus sources said the...
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