KATHMANDU, July 14 (Xinhua): The efforts of South Asian countries in attaining achievements stated in the millennium development goals (MDGs) are slow, revealed the South Asia MDGs report, Nepali National News Agency, RSS reported today. The report released by the...
WASHINGTON, July 14 (Xinhua): The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is preparing regulatory proposals that could mandate broader inspections of imports and impose stiffer penalties for those who ignore the safety rules, The New York Times reported yesterday. Importers and...
SHANGHAI, July 14 (CEIS): An investigation of the world's famous consultancy company AT Kearney shows that China has become one of the most attractive rising retailing investment market in the world. In 2007, China was only secondary to India and...
TEHRAN, July 14 (AFP): Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has received a group of 50 economists who criticised his economic policies for fuelling inflation and hurting the poor, media reports said yesterday. Eight ministers, the central bank governor and several of...
LONDON, July 14 (AFP): World oil prices surged this week as speculators rushed into the market amid tight American fuel supplies, driving London's Brent crude within grasp of a new record high. Many commodities won support from the falling US...
WASHINGTON, July 14 (AFP): US retail sales-a crucial driver of economic growth-fell by the biggest margin in almost two years in June as American consumers cut their spending amid a persistent housing slump, the government said yesterday. The Commerce Department's...
NEW YORK, July 14 (AFP): The dollar lost value against other world currencies Friday after a government report revealed a surprise decline in US retail sales last month. The report, which showed a 0.9 per cent drop in retail sales...
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14 (AP): In Peru, Ines Gonzalez-Lehman directed a 14-person marketing team at a high-tech firm. After marrying an American and immigrating legally to the U.S., she found herself making copies and answering phones at the bottom of...
NEW YORK, July 14 (AP): Gasoline prices extended their advance at the pump Friday, while gas futures fell again on a growing sense that supplies are catching up to demand. Oil futures, meanwhile, jumped more than $1 to new 11-month...
BEIJING, July 14 (AP): China has suspended imports from several major U.S. meat processors, including the world's largest, in the latest indication the government may be retaliating as its products are turned back from overseas because of safety concerns. Frozen...
NEW YORK, July 14 (AFP): Crude oil futures raced closer to all- time record highs yesterday as speculative buying picked up amid tight US fuel supplies, analysts said. New York's main oil futures contract, light sweet crude for delivery in...
Foreign Adviser (FA) Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury said in the city Saturday that trans-boundary management of waters between Bangladesh and India was relevant and important since the two friendly countries were dependent on the Ganges waters, reports BSS."This dependency positioned by...
The instant disappearance of protracted political conflicts and 'anarchic situation' justified the proclamation of emergency paving ways for installation of the reconstituted interim government, a leading jurist and political analyst said Saturday, reports BSS."The 1/11 was an inevitable or unavoidable...
DAOUKRO (Ivory Coast), July 14 (BSS): Ivory Coast is expected to open its diplomatic mission in Bangladesh after peace is restored here through the upcoming election scheduled to be held in next January. "Now our mission in New Delhi works...
Awami League (AL) advisory council member Subid Ali Bhuiyan welcomed the army chief's seven-point recommendation, which he said would eliminate corruption. The retired army officer made his comments to journalists who gathered at his Old DOHS residence in the city...
NEWYORK, July 14 (BSS): Speakers at a seminar here Friday praised the caretaker government for giving institutional shape to important bodies of the republic keeping good governance in view.Bangladesh Journalists' and Writers' Association of America organised the seminar, chaired by...
Some 50 Dhaka University (DU) teachers, including former Vice-Chancellor AK Azad Chowdhury, were prevented by the police from meeting Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina at her residence in the city Saturday, reports UNB.Azad later told journalists that the police...
President Iajuddin Ahmed Saturday extended his warm felicitations to Sultan of Brunei on the occasion of his 61st birthday, reports BSS.In a message to Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, the President said, "I sincerely hope that the close...
Mayor of Dhaka Sadek Hossain Khoka Saturday named a street in the capital city after Maj Gen (retd) KM Safiullah Bir Uttam in recognition to his glorious role and courageous contribution in the War of Liberation in 1971, reports BSS....
Muttiah Muralitharan became just the second bowler in history to reach 700 Test wickets as Sri Lanka rounded off a clean sweep of Bangladesh at Kandy, their 50th win in Tests. Bangladesh had to make 369 runs in order to...
MARACAIBO (Venezuela), Jul 14 (Reuters): Argentina's finesse and artistry will be pitted against Brazil's raw physical strength and power as the old rivals meet in Sunday's Copa America final.The tournament has produced what is generally considered the ideal final for...
Eleven players share lead in the 9th Standard Chartered School Chess Tournament securing full three points after the 3rd round matches of Class VI-X Group at the Bangladesh chess Federation hall room here Saturday, reports UNB.They are Rezaul Islam Babu...
Title aspirant Dhaka Mohammedan SC kept their hope alive in the title race with a 2-1 win over Farashganj SC in the day's lone 2nd phase B. League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Saturday, reports UNB.With this win, Mohammedan...
KUAL LUMPUR, Jul 14 (AP): Uzbekistan inflicted another embarrassing defeat on Malaysia in Asian Cup Group C on Saturday, with the 5-0 victory eliminating the co-hosts from the competition after just two games.Both sides needed a result after having lost...
An incisive new-ball spell from the England Lions left the Indians struggling on the second day of the tour match at Chelmsford. The top-order crumble came after the Lions had declared their innings closed at 413 for 8 with Tim...
Tangail and Dhaka DSAs moved into the final of the Spectra Group First Inter-District Women Kabaddi Competition winning their respective semi-final matches at the Kabaddi Court in the city Saturday, reports UNB.The final match between the two teams will be...
Janakantha clinched the title of the Pepsi-DRU Six-A-Side Cricket Tournament with a five-wicket win over Channel-i in the final at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB.Former secretary general of Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) and...
BERNE (Switzerland), Jul 14 (Reuters): Brazil's hosting of the 2014 World Cup is expected to be confirmed in October after FIFA finalised its selection procedure Friday. World soccer's governing body said it would name the hosts on Oct.30, following a...
Bangladesh women cricket team take on China in the last group match of the ACC Women's Cricket tournament today (Sunday) at Institute Perguruan Temenggong Ibrahim in Johor Baru, reports UNB. Bangladesh and China, both unbeaten in the ACC meet after...
TOYOTA (Japan), Jul 14 (AFP): Japan's 17-year-old Ayumi Morita came to the rescue of Japan by beating Angelique Kerber to draw 1-1 on the first day of the play-off tie against Germany in the Fed Cup tennis on Saturday.Tatjana Malek...
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