BANGKOK, July 12 (AFP): Thailand's consumer confidence slid to a new five-year low in June amid concern over export growth as the local currency hit a fresh 10-year high against the dollar, researchers said today. The consumer confidence index slipped...
PARIS, July 12 (AFP): Turmoil on the foreign exchange market is rooted in problematic imbalances in the global economy and the policies of some countries in favour of weak currencies. The euro briefly struck a record high against the US...
WASHINGTON, July 12 (AFP): The United States said yesterday that it was considering forging a bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan but ruled out a free trade pact in the immediate future. The two sides raised the possibility of an investment...
HANOI, July 12 (Xinhua): Vietnamese people are top of the list when it comes to buying new technology after covering essential living expenses, according to the 1st Half 2007 Nielsen Global On-line Consumer Survey. The survey, conducted from April 16...
The emergency government is thinking of forming an independent human-rights commission and an ombudsman's office.Adviser for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, and Information Mainul Hosein told the bdnews24.com over telephone Thursday. "We are considering the pros and cons for appointing...
CHITTAGONG, July 12 (UNB): Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed has urged the members of naval force to always remain alert to uphold the sovereignty of maritime territory, curb smuggling and piracy, and ensure security of sea route for movement of ships.The...
The anti-graft net will widen far beyond politicians to capture all sorts of corrupt people. Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury said this in an interview with the BBC, which was broadcast in its Asia Today programme Wednesday, reports...
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama will visit Bangladesh July 16-18 at the invitation of Adviser for Foreign Affairs Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, reports UNB."Sri Lanka is a good friend and an important player in the regional and international scene. I...
Former communications minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Nazmul Huda Wednesday quizzed the witnesses in the trial of a Tk 24 million (2.4 crore) extortion case against himself and his wife Sigma Huda, reports bdnews24.com. Huda sought permission of judge...
On a second consecutive day of rain-marred cricket, Sri Lanka made the most of the intermittent passages of play at Kandy's Asgiriya International Stadium. Muttiah Muralitharan picked up 6 for 28, crossing 100 wickets at his home venue as Bangladesh...
CIUDAD GUAYANA (Vene-zuela), Jul 12 (AFP): Argentina defeated Mexico 3-0 here Wednes-day to set up a tantalizing Copa America final with defending champions Brazil.Gabriel Heinze, Lionel Messi and Juan Roman Riquelme all scored as Alfio Basile's side outgunned Mexico to...
Minnows Arambagh KS caused a big upset as they came from behind to beat title aspirant Muktijoddha Sangsad KC by 2-1 goals in a second phase match of the B. League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Thursday,...
TORONTO, Jul 12 (Reuters): Spain beat Brazil and the United States saw off Uruguay to reach the Under-20 World Cup quarter-finals along with Austria and Czech Republic Wednesday.Spain came from behind to secure a 4-2 extra-time victory over Brazil in...
If the Indians happen to glance at the scorecard of the recently concluded Essex-Nottinghamshire fixture, they might think that the M20 was redirected through the centre of the County Ground in Chelmsford. The pitch used for the encounter might just...
LOS ANGELES, Jul 12 (AFP): David Beckham's bid to redefine football's place in the US sports landscape begins in earnest on Friday, when the Los Angeles Galaxy introduce their sleek European import.The former England captain and his pop-star wife Victoria...
Two former national skippers Habibul Bashar Sumon and Khaled Mashud Pilot will return home along with three other players after the ongoing third and last test against Sri Lanka in Kandy as they were dropped from Bangladesh ODI squad Thursday,...
Mohammedan Sporting Club hailed Chief of Army Moyeen U Ahmed for his being appointed the chairman of National Sports Council (NSC).The country's leading sporting association expressed its optimism that the newly-appointed chief of the NSC would bring about dynamism in...
CSB, Janakantha, Amar Desh and Channel I moved into the semifinal of the Pepsi-DRU Six-A-Side Cricket Tournament eliminating their respective rivals at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium today (Thursday), reports UNB.CSB will take on Channel I while Janakantha face Amar...
KANDY (Sri Lanka), Jul 12 (AFP): Veterans Habibul Bashar and Khaled Mashud have been left out of Bangladesh's preliminary 30-man pool for the inaugural Twenty20 world championships in South Africa in September.The squad, announced Thursday, will be captained by Mohammad...
The Spectra Group Inter-District Women's Kabaddi Tournament begins in the city today (Friday), reports UNB.Begum Ismat Noor will inaugurate the meet in the afternoon with Spectra Group chairman Khan Mohammad Aftabuddin present.Thirteen teams, split into four groups, are taking part...
Veteran spinner Mohammad Rafique will return home due to illness of his son, BCB sources said today, reports UNB.He will come after the third test match with Sri Lanka now being played in that country. He is expected to rejoin...
The 9th Standard Chartered School Chess Tournament-2007, organised by Bangladesh Chess Federation, began in the city Thursday simultaneously at the NSC conference room and chess federation hall room, reports UNB.Head of the Corporate Affairs of tournament sponsor Standard Chartered Bank...
Lester R. Brown In reviewing the literature on soil erosion, references to the "loss of protective vegetation" occur again and again. Over the last half-century, we have removed so much of that protective cover by clearcutting, overgrazing, and overplowing that...
Khody AkhaviOn Jun. 18, seven children were killed during a U.S.-led air strike against a suspected al Qaeda sanctuary in eastern Afghanistan. Three days later, at least 25 civilians died during a similar "incident" in Helmland province in the south...
Amy Kazmin BANGKOK: Thailand's military-installed regime said early this week it would seize 21 bank accounts, holding an estimated Bt52.9bn ($1.6bn), belonging to Thaksin Shinawatra, the ousted former prime minister, and his wife, as it ratcheted up its battle against...
Brooke Mastersin AN increasing number of non-US consumer products companies are getting into trouble with the US Department of Justice for bribing overseas government officials, according to a study by Kroll, an international corporate security firm.US anti-corruption officials have, in...
Speakers at a discussion urged children and adolescents to contribute to building a better society and a healthier life that directly impacted on them while diligently pursuing their academic and seminal studies, reports UNB.They emphasised that with the world changing...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, July 12: The master plan of 1994 for the overall development of the port city of Chittagong including removing acute water-logging has been lying in the cold-storage for all these years. Not putting the plan into action has...
FE ReportThe Bangladesh Agricul-tural Research Institute (BARI) has taken an extensive programme to diversify lychee production in the country incorporating various high-yielding species including Rambutan at Malaysian origin. In addition to the indigenous species of lychee, the Rambutan has a...
FARIDPUR, July 12 (UNB): A court here Wednesday convicted a man and awarded him life term imprisonment for violating a minor girl who died in hospital afterwards. The court also fined the convict Habibul Hasan Tk one lakh, in default,...
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