TOKYO, Sept 20 (AFP): Dinara Safina and Svetlana Kuznetsova set up an all-Russian final with crushing wins at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament Saturday.Safina enjoyed her first victory over compatriot Nadia Petrova 6-1, 6-0, while Kuznetsova brushed aside Slovenian...
MUMBAI, Sept 20 (Reuters): India batsman Sachin Tendulkar could miss the four-Test series against Australia starting in Bangalore on Oct. 9 after injury ruled him out of a premier domestic competition match next week.Tendulkar suffered an elbow injury during the...
The touring GP-BCB National Cricket Academy team is going to play their 1st one-day match today (Sunday) against Sri Lanka Academy in a three-match one-day series at Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, reports UNB.The visitors will play the 2nd one-day match...
Bangladesh beat Turkmenistan by 65-37 points in a match of the 3rd Asian Women Kabaddi Championship held in Madurai in Tamilnadu State of India Saturday, reports UNB. In another match, Bangladesh lost to Iran by 57-30 points at the same...
Karwan Bazar Pragoti Sangha blanked Dhanmondi Club by 2-0 goals in a match of the Second Division Football League at the Bir Shreshtho Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium at Kamalapur in the city Saturday, reports UNB.
BRASILIA, Sept 20 (Xinhua): Over the past 30 years since its reform and opening-up, China has showed its ability to overcome poverty and has set a "successful model" in developing a balanced economy, a Brazilian expert said. In a recent...
WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters): The United States surged into action Friday to launch an all-out attack against the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, readying a plan to tap hundreds of billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to buy...
GENEVA, Sept 20 (Reuters): China has launched a dispute against the United States at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over US measures against imports of certain steel pipes, tires and woven sacks, China's WTO mission said Friday."Considering that bilateral consultations...
SIGIRIYA, Sri Lanka, Sept 20 (AFP): With wetlands and jungles teeming with colourful butterflies and exotic primates, Sri Lanka is planning to lure a new type of tourist who prefers wildlife to beach life. As well as at least five...
NEW DELHI, Sept 20 (AFP): India yesterday lifted a decades-old ban on local editions of foreign news magazines, but put a cap of 26 per cent on overseas equity in such joint ventures. The government said the much-awaited step would...
WELLINGTON, Sept 20 (AFP): New Zealand's current account deficit worsened to 3.91 billion dollars (2.61 billion US) in the June quarter, largely as a result of rising import costs, particularly fuel, officials said today. The annual deficit was 14.97 billion...
GENEVA, Sept 20 (AFP): Trade negotiators meeting here yesterday steered clear of the main issues in Russia's bid for World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership, agreeing to reconvene in November, as the United States warned that Moscow's accession bid was now...
LONDON, Sept 20 (AFP): Oil and gold prices bounced higher this week as investors sought a safe haven while other commodities fell on fears that the financial crisis could sap global economic growth and dent demand. However, profit-taking was in...
NEW YORK, Sept 20 (AFP): The dollar weakened against the euro yesterday after the US authorities pledged to forge a massive financial rescue plan that raised concerns about its cost. The euro rose to 1.4476 dollars around 2100 GMT from...
Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, Sept 20: Ginger, a traditional spice of Nilphamari, is facing extinction. Sources said Nilphamari used to meet the entire requirement of ginger of the country in the past. But the crop has become vulnerable to various diseases and...
A CorrespondentFARIDPUR, Sept 20 : The BRRI paddy-33 now has grown excellently everywhere in the district and its harvesting begins from the first week of October in all upazilas of Faridpur district.The paddy is being cultivated in a large scale...
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20(AFP): Malaysia's health ministry has banned all inflant formulas, milk and milk products from China to safeguard against poisoning by the toxic industrial chemical melamine. Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai however was quick to assure parents that...
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (AFP): Malaysia will turn to nuclear energy to generate electricity by 2023 as supplies of fossil fuel eventually run out, a minister said according to today news reports. Energy, Water and Communications Minister Shaziman Mansor said...
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 20 (AFP): Apple said yesterday it will replace power adapters sold with its popular iPhone 3G mobile telephones because of a risk prongs will snap and cause people to be jolted by electricity. "We have received reports...
MUMBAI, Sep 20 (PTI): The Indian rupee yesterday moved up by seven paise to 46.34/35 against the U.S. currency after surrendering major part of early gains in late morning deals. Smart rally in the benchmark Sensex by nearly 379 points...
Speakers at a seminar urged the government to lower bank interest rates against loans for the country's housing sector. The seminar on home loan was jointly organised by Gharbari, a housing magazine, and Right to Shelter, Bangladesh at the National...
FE Report Dhaka Bank Limited (DBL) has signed an issue management agreement with IDLC Finance Limited for the forthcoming Repeat Public Offering (RPO) of the former. The RPO is aimed to raise Tier 2 Capital of the Bank through issuance...
FE ReportTitas Gas remained the top turnover leader in the recent trading on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) amid a huge buying enthusiasm both from retail and institutional investors.In the month of August, Titas Gas accounted for 13.20 per cent of...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Sept 20: Bangladesh is one of the rising economies of south and south east Asia and Vietnamese businessmen are keen on establishing stronger economic relations with Bangladesh.Strategic and helpful geographical location, availability of huge number of efficient and...
FE ReportA discussion meeting on 'Role of Waqf, Micro Investment, Zakat and Usr for Poverty Alleviation' followed by an iftar mehfil was recently held at different branches of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) in the city.The branches are Jatrabari, New...
Mutual Trust Bank Ltd (MTB) organised a day long workshop on anti- money laundering at Agrabad Hotel in Chittagong recently, said a press release. Managing Director of MTB Kazi Md Shafiqur Rahman inaugurated the workshop as the chief guest while...
Sarwar Zahan US dollar remained stable against Bangladesh taka (BDT) in the inter-bank foreign exchange market last week despite increased demand for the greenback, fund managers said. The intervention of the central bank to provide liquidity support to selected banks...
NEW YORK, Sept 20 (AFP): Global stock markets cheered Friday US government moves to sooth financial turmoil and a pledge to tackle toxic debt in the US banking system at the root of the crisis. Battered financial stocks led the...
MOSCOW, Sept 20 (AP): Russia's financial markets closed up by more than 20 per cent Friday after a volatile session that saw trading suspended twice as stocks shot higher.The RTS and MICEX stock exchanges were rebounding off the government's efforts...
WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters): Regulators around the world curbed short-selling of financial shares Friday, igniting a huge rally in a sector that had been targeted by sellers as the credit crisis deepened.Having been slammed for perceived inaction, US Securities and...
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