Sarwar ZahanThe inter-bank call money rate rose and fluctuated last week in an active market. The central bank was active to keep the swinging of the rate at a reasonable level, fund managers saidThe market felt some pressure on liquidity...
GAZA CITY, June 15 (AFP): Jubilant Hamas fighters were in control of the Gaza Strip Friday, effectively creating an Islamic enclave on Israel's border after routing their secular Fatah rivals in days of vicious gunbattles. The Islamist group-branded a terror...
SEOUL, June 15 (AFP): South Korea said Friday that North Korea would soon receive the funds it has demanded before it honours a long-delayed nuclear disarmament deal, but Japan expressed caution on whether the row was settled. Hopes of an...
WASHINGTON, June 15 (AFP): Democratic and Republican leaders on Thursday agreed a deal to rescue a crippled overhaul of US immigration laws, which would offer a path to citizenship for 12 million illegal immigrants. The bill, one of President George...
BEIJING, June 15 (Reuters): As many as 1,000 children may have been sold into slave labor in central China, enduring maiming and brutality in primitive brick kilns, state media said Friday amid an expanding scandal about official neglect. The owners...
BAGHDAD, June 15 (AP): A citywide clampdown emptied Baghdad's streets of all vehicles Thursday in attempts to hold off what authorities dread: a storm of Shiite attacks in revenge for the bombing of one of their main shrines. The tactic...
A weight loss drug used by thousands of Britons has been rejected by US safety officials because of an increased risk of suicide, reports BBC. Rimonabant, launched in the UK last summer, has been shown to aid weight loss by...
BAGHDAD, June 15 (AP): Five U.S. soldiers died in Iraq, the U.S. military announced Friday, a day after extremists fired shells into Baghdad's Green Zone during a visit by the State Department's No. 2 official. Three of the soldiers were...
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, June 15 (Reuters): A bomb exploded at a bus station in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in southeastern Turkey Friday, injuring five civilians and a soldier, security officials said. The bomb targeted the city's busiest street and...
MANILA, June 15 (Reuters): A Philippine Navy officer who led an attempt to topple President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo four years ago took his oath as a member of the upper house of Congress Friday. "This is a victory for the...
US astronauts have ended their second spacewalk, folding up old solar panels on the International Space Station, reports BBC. The two shuttle Atlantis astronauts folded a solar wing to allow a new system of panels to rotate properly. They should...
Archrivals Abahani Limited and Mohammedan Sporting Club eye a solo lead when they square off for a second time in the B League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today (Saturday). Both of the giants along with Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra...
Tiger Woods struggled off the tee but showed his usual skills around the greens to finish well placed on one over after the US Open's first round, reports BBC. The world number one started his Oakmont challenge by driving into...
The start of the fourth and final Test between England and West Indies has been delayed by a day because of torrential rain at Chester-le-Street. It had rained solidly throughout Thursday and continued on Friday morning, and the umpires ruled...
Britain's Alex Bogdanovic got to within two points of causing a major upset before losing to world number five Andy Roddick at the Artois Championships. Bogdanovic (23) was two points from victory in the second set tie-break when Roddick made...
David Beckham said England coach Steve McClaren has given him assurances of his international future. Beckham (32) will join LA Galaxy from Real Madrid in the summer but has been told by McClaren that he can keep his England place,...
Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria will continue to play county cricket for Essex in 2008 after signing a new one-year contract, reports BBC. He is currently in his third season with the club and has taken 62 wickets in all competitions...
SYDNEY, Jun 15 (AFP): Australian striker Mark Viduka has committed himself to playing in next month's Asian Cup after being on the verge of retiring from international football, national coach Graham Arnold said Friday. Viduka, a leading candidate to be...
MONTEGO BAY, Jun 15 (AFP): Jamaican authorities have launched an inquiry into the handling of the death of former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer, after police admitted he was not murdered. The review would "assess the appropriateness of the techniques...
Hosts Farashganj Sporting Club avenged their first-leg loss to visitors Arambagh Krira Sangha as they won 1-0 in the return leg of the B League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Friday. Striker Mohammad Robin scored the winning...
Vikram Solanki will lead England's A team in next Thursday's one-day match against West Indies at Worcester, reports BBC. Now known as England Lions, the 12-man squad features 10 players with England caps including James Anderson, Paul Nixon and Stuart...
Opening batsman Chris Gayle has been named West Indies captain for the one-day series in England, reports UNB. Gayle will take over from Daren Ganga, who is to return home following the fourth Test, which starts at the Riverside Friday....
Fourth seed Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Artois Championships after losing to Frenchman Arnaud Clement, reports BBC. The Serb had looked on course for a quarter-final place when he took the first set easily but 14th seed Clement fought...
LONDON, Jun 15 (AFP): Chelsea Thursday completed the signing of Bolton's out-of-contract Israel centre-back Tel Ben Haim on a four- year deal. The news ends a six-month chase for the 25-year-old who was also a target for Newcastle, now managed...
Trevor Bayliss has been appointed as the new Sri Lankan cricket coach. Bayliss (44), who succeeds Tom Moody, will begin a two-year term in August after giving up his coaching duties in New South Wales (NSW), reports Cricinfo. Jayantha Dharmadasa,...
KHULNA, June 15: Eleven forest officials under the Sundarbans Division have been asked to submit wealth statement to the Forest Ministry by June 20. Conservator of Forests, Khulna M Mizanur Rahman Thursday received a fax message containing the directive, sent...
Weather officials warned Friday of strong monsoon and continuation of deep convective clouds over the north Bay, which may trigger a squally weather. "Squally weather may affect the ports," said a Met office forecast. Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar...
Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed Friday night inaugurated the 21st founding anniversary of Special Security Force (SSF). Fakhruddin, flanked by Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed, Air Chief Air Marshal Ziaur Rahman and SSF DG Sheikh Monirul Islam, inaugurated the...
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jun 14 (AP): Crowds marched behind a somber funeral procession Thursday after a powerful car bombing killed a prominent anti-Syrian legislator and nine other people, dealing a new blow to the stability of this conflict-torn nation. Prime Minister...
PARIS, Jun 14 (Reuters): French President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to win a huge parliamentary majority to help him push through tax and labour reforms when voters cast ballots for the fourth time in eight weeks in a run-off election...
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