AP, LONDON -- The U.S. dollar was lower against most other currencies in European trading Monday morning. Gold rose.

UK Expo

Staff Correspondent

Seven Bangladeshi firms are taking part in the two-day Call Centre Expo 2008, in the UK's Birmingham, beginning Tuesday.

Bdnews24.com

The ceramics industry is eyeing $100 million in exports by 2012, the Bangladesh Ceramic Ware Manufacturers' Association chairman says.

Staff Correspondent

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has challenged the legality of two graft cases and their proceedings against her.

One year on

Staff Correspondent

The Election Commission, one year after it began dialogue with political parties, has yet to complete the process although it was scheduled to wrap up by the end of November last year.

Staff Correspondent

The High Court on Sunday granted former commerce minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury three-month bail in two cases.

The HC bench of justices Mirza Hossain Haider and Mamnun Rahman also stayed the case proceedings for the same period.

Delwar says as clarification to earlier statement

Desk Report

BNP secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain clarified on Saturday night that Khaleda Zia's "lifetime leadership" of the party did not mean being appointed "chairperson for life".

Says her son Joy

Staff Correspondent

Permanent damage in Sheikh Hasina's left ear will compel the former prime minister to use a hearing aid for the rest of her life, her son Sajib Wazed Joy said Saturday.

A group of Jahangirnagar University students have decided to declare head of drama and dramatics Md Sanwar Hossain persona non grata on campus, and bar all entry to the university's drama department on Sunday, reports bdnews24.com

REUTERS, NEW DELHI - Police officers trawled slums and criminal hideouts in New Delhi on Sunday rounding up suspects, after serial bombings in the city a day earlier killed at least 20 people and wounded nearly 100.

REUTERS, Moscow- A Russian Boeing 737-500 airliner crashed near the Ural mountains on Sunday, killing all 88 passengers and crew on board -- 21 of them foreign nationals.

Star winger 'likely to be involved' against Villarreal

Sky Sports

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo could make a surprise return to action against Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League next week.

AFP, LIVERPOOL, England - Ryan Babel ended Liverpool's four-year wait for a league victory against Manchester United as Rafa Benitez's team fought back from a goal down to win 2-1 at Anfield on Saturday.

AFP, LONDON  - Liverpool finally got the better of Manchester United as Ryan Babel's late goal clinched a 2-1 win over the defending Premier League champions on Saturday.

AFP, MADRID - Real Madrid are 40 million euros better off after selling Robinho to Manchester City, but his loss leaves the Spanish champions short of firepower in their quest for a third successive title.

The Independent

Luiz Felipe Scolari yesterday told Steve Clarke that he was making a mistake in leaving Chelsea to join West Ham United. The Brazilian believes his contacts could have secured his assistant manager a much better job. Chelsea are demanding over £1m in compensation for the man who has resigned to become Gianfranco Zola's No 2.

Barrister Rafiqul Haque is an eminent lawyer and when he comments on law and legal aspects he does so with the authority of a lifetime of experiences and knowledge behind him. Recently he said, he worked to release some big politicians charged with corruption by the Emergency Government to establish the rule of law. Doubtless he means well but his comments reflect one particular perspective and other perspectives need to be taken into consideration too. The other perspective is how does one define the rule of law and what constitutes rule of law.

AFP, WASHINGTON  - US President George W. Bush announced on Saturday restrictions on imported gasoline had been suspended in response to Hurricane Ike which had forced companies to abandon oil refineries along the Texas coast.

AFP, ROME - Failing Italian airline Alitalia cannot guarantee any flights after Sunday because of lack of fuel, unions quoted special administrator Augusto Fantozzi as saying Saturday.

NY Times

As Lehman Brothers teetered Friday evening, Federal Reserve officials summoned the heads of major Wall Street firms to a meeting in Lower Manhattan and insisted they rescue the stricken investment bank and develop plans to stabilize the financial markets.