BEIJING, Aug 27 (AFP): A design fault was mostly to blame for US toy giant Mattel's recall of millions of products, not the Chinese manufacturers, China's chief safety watchdog said today. Eighty-five per cent of the roughly 20 million toys...
SINGAPORE, Aug 27 (AFP): World oil prices fell in Asian trade today in a market fretting over underlying credit worries in the United States, dealers said. Trading was likely to be relatively subdued with the London market closed for a...
BEIJING, Aug 27 (AFP): China will provide more housing for low-income families as part of efforts to stablise soaring property prices, state media reported today, citing Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan. Zeng said local governments should strive to offer adequate housing...
FE ReportCEMEX Cement Bangladesh Ltd arranged a technical seminar titled 'Nirapod Nirman Tips' for the masons at City Park Chinese Restaurant at Mohammadpur in the city Saturday. About 220 masons were present at the programme. CEMEX Cement's technical team held...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (AFP): Malaysia's land development agency has acquired the entire equity interest in US-based Twin Rivers Technologies, one of North America's largest bio-diesel manufacturers, local media said today. The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) made the 241.4...
TORONTO, Aug 27 (PTI): Canadian health department has advised people against using a Neem toothpaste from India, claiming that it contains high levels of harmful bacteria apart from a chemical found in antifreeze which was discovered earlier. Neem Active Toothpaste...
Bangladesh skipper Mohammad Ashraful Monday said they have a target to play in the second round of the ensuing Twenty20 World Championship to be held in South Africa next month, reports UNB."We'll definitely try to play good cricket… have a...
Ian Bell continued his outstanding form, notching up 79 as England posted a competitive 281 in the third one-day international at Edgbaston. The innings never quite hit its threatened heights as India plugged away and a number of batsmen made...
Speedster Mashrafe Bin Mortaza-led Mashrafe XI made a clean sweep over Ashraful XI as his side won the 5th and final practice twenty20 match by six wickets at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium (SBNS) in the city Monday, reports UNB.Batting...
Saiful KaiserWin or lose, England put up a respectable total for India to have a crack at in the third one-day international at Edgbaston. Matt Prior and Alastair Cook gave their side a good start adding 76 for the opening...
South Africa staved off a spirited run-chase to complete a successful weekend double-header, beating Zimbabwe by 28 runs in the most competitive match of the series to seal it 3-0. The best crowd of this short one-sided series, sipping their...
PORTLAND, Aug 27 (AP): Lorena Ochoa won her third straight LPGA title with a five-stroke victory in the Safeway Classic Sunday. Ochoa shot a 71 in the final round for a 12-under 204 at Columbia Edgewater Country Club for her...
BFF Women XI forced strong Orissa Women's team to a 1-1 draw in the fourth and last exhibition match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Monday, reports UNB.Youth and Sports Adviser Tapan Chowdhury was present as the chief...
HYDERABAD, (India), Aug 27 (AFP): A strike called by right-wing Hindu nationalists kept many people off work and shut schools Monday after twin bomb blasts blamed on Islamic militants killed 42 civilians in this Indian city. The Bharatiya Janata Party...
CHICAGO, Aug 27(AFP): Rising carbon dioxide levels are almost certainly fuelling the encroachment of shrubs on global grasslands, a trend that could eventually jeopardise the use of these lands for cattle grazing, according to a study released Monday. Shrubs have...
ATHENS, Aug 27 (Agencies): A top prosecutor ordered an investigation Monday into whether this summer's arson attacks in Greek forests could be considered terrorism, the Public Order Ministry saidMeanwhile, a fire broke out on the fringes of Athens a day...
YANGON, Aug 27 (AFP): About 50 pro-democracy activists were briefly arrested Monday outside Yangon, as the Myanmar junta clamped down on dissent following a series of protests last week against a sharp hike in fuel prices. The protest was the...
KABUL, Aug 27 (AFP): A NATO soldier was killed in a Taliban-type bombing in southern Afghanistan, becoming the second alliance trooper to die at the weekend, the multinational force said Monday. Another soldier was injured in the blast on Sunday...
PARIS, Aug 27 (AFP): France is ready to act as a mediator in Iraq, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Monday, calling for the United Nations and Iraq's neighbours to take a more active role in helping to end the...
MOGADISHU, Aug 27 (AFP): A series of explosions rocked Mogadishu Sunday, killing two children and an elderly man, and wounding five other people as relentless violence cast a pall over peace efforts in the shattered Horn of Africa nation. A...
Taiwan president starts visit to Nicaragua MANAGUA, Aug 27: Taiwanese President Chen Shui- bian began a visit to Nicaragua on Sunday as he faced criticism at home over financial pledges he has made during his Central American tour. Chen was...
Dhaka, Aug 27 (bdnews24.com) – A ministerial meeting Monday recommended major steps to alleviate problems of Bangladeshis working in Malaysia. The steps include greater use of computer database, elimination of middlemen, more surveillance and frequent inspection of employers and strengthening...
Dhaka, Aug 27 (bdnews24.com) - A Dhaka court Tuesday sentenced Rabeya Siraj, wife of former minister Shahjahan Siraj, to a 32-year jail term in four separate cases of tax dodging and concealing tax-related information. The court also fined her Tk...
Dhaka, August 28 (bdnews24.com)—The Election Commission has decided to start dialogue with political parties on electoral reform issues starting September 12, the chief election commissioner said Tuesday. CEC ATM Shamsul Huda told reporters that invitations for dialogue would be sent...
NEWCASTLE, Aug 26 (AFP): England striker Michael Owen said he has no intention of excercising a release clause in his contract with Newcastle, pledging his future to the English Premier League club. Owen has been linked with an exit from...
An 18-member Bangladesh national Hockey team, led by Issa Miah, leave for India today (Monday) to take part in the 7th Men's Asia Cup Hockey to be held in Chennai from August 31 to September 9, reports UNB.Bangladesh will play...
National Sports Council (NSC) Chairman and Army Chief Moeen U Ahmed has deeply condoled the death of country's renowned sports personality Kazi Abdul Aleem, reports UNB.Aleem, a renowned athlete, trainer and organiser, breathed his last on Saturday at the age...
Orissa women's football team drubbed BFF Women XI by 4-0 goals in the third exhibition match at the Narayanganj Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium Sunday, reports UNB. The 4th and last exhibition match between the two teams will be held...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has named Shah Sports and Company as the new clothing sponsor of the Bangladesh national cricket team for the ensuing ICC twenty20 World Championship in South Africa, reports UNB.The board recently went through a tendering process...
NEW HAVEN, United States, Aug 26 (AFP): Third-seeded James Blake capped his remarkable New Haven run here Saturday with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over fellow-American Mardy Fish at the 675,000-dollar Pilot Pen tennis tournament. To the delight of his army...
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