UNITED NATIONS, Oct 18 (PTI): Concerned over the growing transfer of resources from the poor to rich countries, India has said creation of an economic and financial environment conducive to development is the need of the hour. Addressing a UN...
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (AFP): A shortage of quality skilled labour could thwart India's rapid economic expansion, its central bank chief Y V Reddy warned yesterday, calling for urgent education reforms to solve the problem. "The sustained acceleration in the services...
PRETORIA, Oct 18 (AFP): The leaders of emerging powerhouses India, South Africa and Brazil pledged to work together yesterday to ensure a better deal for developing nations as they seek a common voice on the world stage. South African President...
BRUSSELS, Oct 18 (AFP): Russia must show a real political willingness if it is to secure membership of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said yesterday. "We have arrived at a point where only political...
FRANKFURT, Oct 18 (AFP): Four German economic think-tanks have raised their growth forecast for this year to 2.6 per cent but the government said yesterday there were now greater risks to progress due to the strong euro. The think-tanks' estimate...
FRANKFURT, Oct 18 (AFP): The Eurozone current account showed a deficit of 1.4 billion euros (2.0 billion dollars) in the second quarter, as trade with countries like China and Japan outweighed surpluses with Britain and other EU members, the European...
SINGAPORE, Oct 18 (AFP): Oil prices eased in Asia today after US officials issued a stronger-than-expected report on energy stockpiles against the backdrop of tensions in the oil- rich Middle East. New York's main futures contract, light sweet crude for...
TOKYO, Oct 18 (AFP): The dollar remained under pressure in Asian trade today, hit by weak US housing data and jitters ahead of a meeting of world finance chiefs where currencies will be on the agenda, dealers said. They said...
TOKYO, Oct 18 (AFP): Japan has suspended beef imports from a US meatpacking plant that violated a bilateral accord aimed at limiting the threat from mad cow disease, the government said yesterday. The farm ministry said part of a consignment...
GUANGZHOU, Oct 18 (Xinhua): Exporters from nine of the world's less- developed countries have joined China's biggest trade fair, known as China Import and Export Fair, being held in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. "The fair has provided...
NEW YORK, Oct 18 (AFP): The United Nations today officially launches "International Year of the Potato 2008," an initiative mocked in private by some diplomats but enabling governments to raise much- needed funds for agricultural research. The move to "increase...
MANILA, Oct 18 (Xinhua): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will cooperate with China in developing a market-based system to manage water pollution, said the bank in a news release today. A policy study on market-based instruments for water pollution control...
Centuries from Herschelle Gibbs and AB de Villiers and four wickets for Makhaya Ntini gave South Africa a 45-run win in the Lahore day-nighter. In the first of a series of five one-day internationals, Pakistan allowed the tourists to rack...
Holders Dhaka Division take on Khulna Division in one of the three opening four-day matches of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 9th National Cricket League at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium (SBNS) in the city today (Friday), reports UNB.Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President...
Four Indian cricket fans have been charged for allegedly racially abusing Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds by making monkey gestures, police say. The four fans were evicted from a one-day international match in Mumbai (Bombay) Wednesday, reports BBC. Symonds is the...
MUNICH, Oct 18 (AFP): The Czech Republic made a mockery of Germany's unbeaten record in Euro 2008 qualifiers with a thumping 3-0 away win at Munich's Allianz Arena to seal their qualification. Having already qualified for Euro 2008 thanks to...
In a dramatic about-turn Marvan Atapattu, the former Sri Lanka captain, has been included in the Sri Lanka squad for the tour of Australia following a request made by the sports minister Gamini Lokuge, reports Cricinfo. Atapattu will join the...
RAJSHAHI, Oct 18 (UNB): The Acme Baby Zink Tennis Competition, jointly organised by Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation and Jafar Imam Tennis Complex, will begin on October 23 in Rajshahi.Six events will be held in the five-day meet. The events are...
In spite of their improbable victory in the recent ODI series in Sri Lanka - their first on the subcontinent in 20 years - England are expected to revert to their seasoned five-day specialists when the squad for the three-Test...
MUMBAI, Oct 18 (BBC): India edged a fluctuating final one-day international by two wickets in Mumbai, as the series ended 4-2 to Australia. Murali Kartik took 6-27, the best ODI return by a left-arm spinner and three Australia batsmen fell...
LIVERPOOL, Oct 18 (AFP): Everton midfielder Tim Cahill is on course to feature in Saturday's derby against Liverpool after stepping up his recovery from a broken foot. Cahill has been sidelined for 12 weeks after re-injuring the fifth metatarsal in...
MOSCOW, Oct 18 (AFP): Steve McClaren has insisted he will not consider quitting his job as England coach before it is confirmed that his superstar squad have definitely missed out on a trip to the Euro 2008 finals. A 2-1...
LOS ANGELES, Oct 18 (AFP): The Los Angeles Galaxy are hopeful that England star David Beckham can return to the lineup for Thursday's Major League Soccer game against the New York Red Bulls. "He would be a pretty valuable substitute...
LONDON, Oct 18 (AFP): Arsene Wenger would make an ideal chairman for Arsenal when he finally decides to call a day on his coaching career, according to the current incumbent Peter Hill-Wood. The French manager has been in the Arsenal...
President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed has called upon the French investors to invest in Bangladesh, reports UNB.He also underscored the need for enhancing trade and commerce for the mutual benefit of the two countries when outgoing French Ambassador in Dhaka...
Manpower export hit an all-time high this year with 4,25,000 workers so far departing the country for abroad, reports UNB. The departed workers were from among the 6,30,000 who have so far been cleared for immigration, the Expatriates' Welfare and...
Nine persons were killed and many others injured in separate incidents in different places of the country during the last two days, report agencies.In Comilla, a young man allegedly strangulated his fiancée to death at Dharmapur on the outskirts of...
The goddess Durga had entered into the temple several hours before Harendra Chandra Sarker and hundreds of other devotees lined up to the priest to receive a drop of holy drink at Dhakeshawri Mandir, reports bdnews24.com. The deity entered temples...
CHUADANGA, Oct 18 (BSS): Three police personnel including an assistant sub-inspector were injured after their motorbike hit a fox on the Hijolgari-Nehalpur road under Sadar Upazila of the district Tuesday night.The police sources said camp-in-charge of Hijalgari police camp ASI...
THAKURGAON, Oct 18 (UNB) : A man was gunned down by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Fakirganj frontier in Peerganj Upazila early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Majid, of Badambari-Kashua village in Baliadangi Upazila of the district.
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