MUMBAI, Oct 10 (Newstex): Standard & Poor's (NYSE:MHP) Ratings Services said it assigned 'B+' corporate credit rating to Florida-based Catalina Marketing Corp with a negative outlook.S&P said the rating reflects high leverage, limited levels of expected debt repayment over the...
MADRID, Oct 10 (Bloomberg): Astroc Mediterraneo SA, Spain's worst-performing stock this year, gained as much as 25 per cent in Madrid trading after Grupo Rayet SL announced a plan to increase its stake in the real estate company to more...
Gono Forum demanded of the caretaker government Wednesday to allow indoor politics across the country and alerted all about any evil design to spoil the national unity, reports UNB.The party of Dr Kamal Hossain also demanded of the government to...
NEW YORK, Oct 10 (UNB): Bangladesh has called upon the United Nations (UN) to renew international efforts to facilitate the free movement of labourers and creation of large-scale overseas employment opportunities for the citizens of developing countries, particularly least developed...
The government of Afgha-nistan has informed the Bangladesh Rural Advance-ment Committee (BRAC), a Dhaka-based international non-government organisation (NGO) that the release of its abducted official Noor Islam, a Bangladeshi citizen, from the captors is bright.BRAC Executive Director Dr Mahbub Hossain...
Law Adviser Mainul Hosein refused Wednesday to explain his remark, as demanded by a senior Awami League (AL) leader, on the interim government's alleged plan to exile two former prime ministers. "The comment that I had made about Sheikh Hasina...
LAXMIPUR, Oct 10 (UNB): Joint forces arrested Poura Awami League (AL) President Ismail Hossain alias Ismail Montri from Uttar Bus Stand area in the district town Wednesday afternoon on charge of land grabbing and extortion.Joint forces source said Ismail Hossain,...
Police in the capital city are suffering from insufficient sleeping arrangements and unhygienic conditions in their barracks following years of inadequate funding and neglect. "After ensuring others' safety throughout the day we have to fight for a place to sleep....
High gold price continuing for the last 28 years globally has cast a pall of gloom over the local market ahead of the festive season, dampening the demand of the precious metal, reports bdnews24.com. The purchasing capacity of the potential...
RANGPUR, Oct 10 (BSS): Farmers with the help of government and non-government organisations continued harvesting the cultivated early variety BRRI Dhan 33 variety T-Aman paddy on over 700 acres of land in the poverty-prone greater Rangpur districts, officials said.Bangladesh Rice...
Power Development Board (PDB) is owed Tk 40.19 billion in outstanding arrears by different government and private institutions, according to a PDB estimate, reports bdnews24.com. The unpaid dues have piled up since PDB was established in 1991, and amounts to...
Seven persons were killed and many others injured in separate incidents in different places of the country during the last two days, report agencies.In Laxmipur, two children were killed and five other people injured in three separate road accidents on...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Oct 10: Most of the city roads are in a very deplorable state and have become quite unfit for movement of pedestrians and vehicular traffic. It is alleged that the contractors do not supply adequate quantities of bitumen...
NARAIL, Oct 10 (BSS): The 13th death anniversary of noted artist SM Sultan was observed today in a befitting manner. The SM Sultan Foundation and the district administration chalked out an elaborate programme to observe the day. As part of...
Deputy Managing Director, Oman Bangladesh Leasing & Finance Limited Asadul Hoque MBA breathed his last recently. He was 57.Members of IBA Alumni Association mourn the sad demise of the distinguished person and pray for eternal peace of his soul. They...
The eighth anniversary of death of Asiruddin Ahmed, retired co-operative inspector of Rangpur will be observed Friday. Quran Khwani, Doa and Iftar Party have been arranged after Asr prayers at deceased's residence at "Ahmad", House No. - 3, Road No....
LAHORE, Oct 10 (BBC): Graeme Smith put Pakistan in an unenviable position at stumps on day three of the second Test in Lahore. Smith hit an unbeaten 75 as South Africa reached 154-2 to lead by 305. It means Pakistan...
Euro Famous Club emerged champions in the Metropolis Third Division Football League beating Gazirchot Sporting Club by 3-1 goals in the title deciding match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Wednesday, reports UNB.The fate of the match was...
VADODARA, Oct 10 (BBC): India superstar Sachin Tendulkar will Thursday become the second player to feature in 400 one-day internationals. Tendulkar will open the batting against Australia in the fifth match of the seven-ODI series against Australia, with the tourists...
COLOMBO, Oct 10 (Reuters): Kumar Sangakkara and Chamara Silva rescued Sri Lanka with a 126-run partnership as the team scored a modest 211 for nine in the fourth one-day international against England Wednesday. Sangakkara (69) and Silva (67) both shook...
BERNE, Switzerland, Oct 10 (Reuters): Five members of Italy's 2006 World Cup winning side have been named on the 30-strong shortlist for FIFA's 2007 World Player of the Year award. Last year's winner Fabio Cannavaro features once again alongside team-mates...
LONDON, Oct 10 (AFP): Steve McClaren has signalled his intention to ignore Newcastle's anxiety over Michael Owen and ask the injury-prone striker to lead England's attack against both Estonia and Russia. Estonia should not present Wayne Rooney and co. with...
LONDON, Oct 10 (AFP): Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is being linked Wednesday to a January move for Dutch club Heerenveen's Brazilian front man Afonso Alves. The rumours are bound to fuel rumours that Peter Crouch is on his way out...
TOKYO, Oct 10 (AFP): Scottish champions Celtic want to keep Japan star Shunsuke Nakamura "as long as possible" and will let him name the length of his next contract, a report said Wednesday. Chief executive Peter Lawwell said Celtic wanted...
STOCKHOLM, Oct 10 (AFP): James Blake struggled for two and a half hours to maintain his perfect career mark at the Stockholm Open, earning his 11th win in a battling victory over Jonas Bjorkman 6-7 (3/7), 7-5, 6-3. The American's...
VIENNA, Oct 10 (AFP): Top seed Novak Djokovic made a positive start to his Vienna campaign when he defeated American Robby Ginepri 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second round of the CA-BA Trophy Tuesday. There were a remarkable seven breaks...
CAPE TOWN, Oct 10 (AFP): World football's governing body FIFA said Tuesday that South Africa's programme of stadium building remained on schedule, despite a recent strike by construction workers in Cape Town. "So far, things are all right," FIFA spokesman...
BAGHDAD, OCT 10 (AP): Guards working for an Australian-owned security company working for a company contracted by USAID fired on a car as it approached their convoy Tuesday, killing two women civilians before speeding away from the latest bloodshed blamed...
COLOMBO, OCT 10 (AP): Separatist Tamil Tiger rebels attacked government soldiers guarding the front lines in northern Sri Lanka, setting off gunbattles that killed 12 rebels, the military said Wednesday. A separate clash in the east killed one rebel. A...
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan, Oct 10 (AFP): Thousands of Pakistani tribesmen offered funeral prayers Wednesday as they buried 50 people killed in military air strikes after days of heavy clashes near the Afghan border, officials said. The army said it had only...
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