The 8th ULAB Fair Play Cup Inter-Private University T20 Cricket Tournament, under the auspices of University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), begins today (Thursday) at its playground in Ramchandrapur area of Mohammadpur in the city, reports UNB. Defending champions ULAB...
LAHORE, Jan 21 (AFP): Pakistan cricket team left on a World Cup mission Tuesday with their first destination New Zealand where they play two one-day internationals before taking part in the mega event. Paceman Junaid Khan had to pull out...
The 30th ranked Bangladesh Hockey team will face their superior opponent 22nd ranked Oman in the World Hockey League (Round-2) quarterfinal in Singapore today (Thursday), reports UNB. The match will start at 3:30 pm Bangladesh time (5:30 pm Singapore time)....
After a one-day recess, Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team will take on hosts Sri Lanka Under-19 side in their third match of the five-match Youth ODI series at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo today (Thursday), reports UNB. The match will start...
Mohammad Elias of Theatre and Performance Studies Department and Mohammad Zamanullah of Mass Communication and Journalism Department emerged joint-champions in the Annual Sports Competition of the Dhaka University's Haji Mohammad Mohsin Hall, reports UNB. Mohammad Hasinuzzaman of Islamic History and...
Shahkhawat Hossain Sohel of Bangladesh is in joint 189th place after the first round matches of the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage at the Springfield Royal Golf Club and Imperial Lakeview Golf Club in Thailand Wednesday, reports UNB. Shahkhawat...
GM Enamul Hossain Rajib and IM M Minhazuddin of Bangladesh Navy Chess team took joint lead in the points table with 6.5 points after the 7th round games of Prime Bank 17th International Rating Chess tournament being held at Chess...
LONDON, Jan 21 (AFP): Inter- national Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson said Tuesday the global governing body would come down hard on players who 'sledged' or verbally abused their opponents at the upcoming World Cup. During the course...
MELBOURNE, Jan 21 (AFP): Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova survived huge scares after being pushed to the limit at the Australian Open Wednesday, but Roger Federer had an easier workout in the gruelling Melbourne conditions. World number three Nadal battled...
Ronaldo splits with supermodel girlfriend LISBON, Jan 21: World footballer of the year Cristiano Ronaldo and the Russian supermodel Irina Shayk have split up after a five year relationship, the Real Madrid star's management group told the news agency Tuesday....
Jubair Hasan | 2015-01-22 00:00:00
Hawkers in the capital are passing very tough time as their daily sales have come down drastically over the last few weeks following the restive political situation, small traders say. The mini traders make little amount of investment for their...
Rezaul Karim | 2015-01-22 00:00:00
The government is reviewing a proposal of the aviation regulator to waive payment of non-tax income after a push from the agency, a finance ministry official said. The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh is under obligation to pay Tk 550...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2015-01-22 00:00:00
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday asked the Planning Commission (PC) to frame the upcoming 7th Five-Year Plan (2015-2020) laying emphasis on boosting agro-processing products and their value addition for their best use and diversifying exports, officials said. "She also directed...
Monira Munni | 2015-01-22 00:00:00
Different companies are still reluctant to contribute to the government-run Bangladesh Workers' Welfare Foundation (BWWF) despite repeated efforts to comply with the lawful requirement, officials said. So far, some 38 companies have made their contribution to the fund since 2006...
FE Report | 2015-01-22 00:00:00
Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain directed Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) on Tuesday not to approve any private housing project situated far from the city without having various treatment plants including sewerage treatment plant (STP) of their own....
Plastic, fair begins Jan 27 The 10th Dhaka International Plastic, Packaging and Printing Industrial Fair (IPF) - 2015 will begin at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city on January 27. Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BPGMEA), Yorkers...
FE Report | 2015-01-22 00:00:00
The government has provided Tk 3.34 million as financial assistance to the ailing migrant workers for their medical treatment over the last five years, officials said. Some 30 workers returning home from Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Oman, Malaysia, Libya, Bahrain, Dubai,...
Petrol pump owners across the country are facing mounting losses in the last two weeks due to the BNP-sponsored transport blockade, reports bdnews24.com. The retailers said they cannot collect oil from the depots regularly fearing arson. At the same time,...
FE Report | 2015-01-22 00:00:00
The local jewellers have decided to raise the prices of gold and silver following a sudden upward trend in their value in the international market, traders said. "The price of gold rose by US$ 70 an ounce in the global...
FARIDPUR, Jan 21 (BSS): A comprehensive programme has been taken to expand boro cultivation in the country aiming to boost rice production in the current season. The district office of Department Agriculture Extension (DAE) took the programme to provide all...
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Xinhua): The Malaysian government announced a number of proactive measures Tuesday to handle the changing economic scenario caused by the oil price slump and the worst flood in the country. In a special address to the...
Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday the government is considering exporting rice to India as the latter has expressed its interest in importing rice from Bangladesh. "India has expressed its interest in importing 20,000-30,000...
MOSCOW, Jan 21 (Reuters): The Russian rouble fell on Wednesday, ignoring a firmer oil price, as markets reacted to a surge in fighting in eastern Ukraine and speculation that Russia may soon cut interest rates. At 0815 GMT the rouble...
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