David Alire Garcia and Dave Graham of Reuters in Mexico City | 2014-12-22 00:00:00
The allure of investing in Mexico's historic oil sector opening has been dimmed by the plummeting price of crude, putting pressure on the government to offer bigger incentives to private investors in the first major round of contracts up for...
Heru Asprihanto and Tommy Andriansyah of Reuters in Jakarta | 2014-12-22 00:00:00
A decade after a 10-metre (32-foot) tsunami washed away two of her three children, her home and business, Salawati is finally getting her life back on track in Indonesia's western-most Banda Aceh province. The 47 year old survivor of the...
Engen Tham and Martin Petty of Reuters in Bangkok | 2014-12-22 00:00:00
Our Correspondent | 2014-12-22 00:00:00
JHENIDAH, Dec 21: Jhenidah Protibondhi Seba O Sahajjo Kendro started it activities on June 5, 2013. However, service to the Persons with Disability (PWDs) is being greatly hamperd now due to lack of assistive devices (ADs) and necessary manpower here....
Our Correspondent | 2014-12-22 00:00:00
MAGURA, Dec 21: Magura carrot growers will lose Tk 25 million this year due to low price of it During a visit to Gangnalia, Kathakhali, Moghi and Beroil bazar carrot was seen to be sold at Tk 2 per kg....
Our Correspondent | 2014-12-22 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Dec 21: A view exchange meeting on "Press Council Act-1974 -- Its implementation'' was held at Circuit House conference room in Gopalganj town today. District Administration Gopalganj organised the function Md Khalilur Rahman, DC, Gopalganj presided over the meeting....
RAJSHAHI, Dec 21 (BSS): Despite of disparity, negligence and obstacles, empowerment of female members in reserved seats in Union Parishads has started getting momentum which is good sign of their effective participation to social development process. The success has been...
JESSORE, Dec 21 (BSS): A student was killed in a road accident at Khajura area on the Jessore-Satkhira road under Sharsha upazila of the district this morning. The deceased was Raihan Rabbi, 15, a student of class nine of Navaran...
FARIDPUR, Dec 21(BSS): A view-exchange meeting on safe "Faecal Sludge Management (FSM)" was held on Saturday at pourashava meeting room. Faridpur Pourashava organized the meeting partnering with Practical Action, Bangladesh (PAB) along with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, USA. Bill...
RANGPUR, Dec 21 (BSS): The bumper flood-tolerant rice output achieved for the fourth consecutive time this year has ushered in a new era in the country's agriculture to ensure food security under changing climatic conditions. After completing harvest, farmers have...
RAJSHAHI, Dec 21 (BSS): Family members of several Liberation War martyrs have demanded steps for protection and proper maintenance of Babla Bon mass grave site in Rajshahi city so that people can pay homage to the great sons of the...
KHULNA, Dec 21(BSS): A meeting on law and order situation of Khulna city was held today (Sunday) at the conference room of Khulna deputy commissioner. The meeting decided to launch an immediate drive against criminals, listed terrorists, extremists and militant...
Gold, cash looted from Natore jewellery shop Robbers looted gold ornaments and cash worth Tk 0.65 million from a jewellery shop at Biharkole Bazar in Bagatipara upazila in Natore early Saturday. Police said a gang of armed robbers entered the...
PESHAWAR, Dec 21 (AFP): Thousands of Pakistanis flocked to a school in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Sunday to mourn the 149 people-mainly children-massacred by the Taliban and demand action against militants. Men, women and children from Peshawar and...
TUNIS, Dec 21 (AFP): Tunisians voted Sunday in the runoff of the country's first free presidential election, with authorities urging a big turnout to answer efforts to disrupt the final leg of a four-year transition. Just hours before polls opened...
AHMEDABAD, Dec 21 (AFP): Hardline Hindu groups came under fire Sunday after some 200 Christians were converted in the Indian prime minister's home state, amid increasing concern at the right-wing government's perceived pro-Hindu tilt. The radical Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP...
GAZA STRIP, Dec 21 (Reuters): Egypt opened the Rafah border crossing on Sunday for incoming passengers from the Gaza Strip for the first time in almost two months, Palestinian and Egyptian officials said. Rafah is the only major crossing between...
KUNAR, Dec 21 (AFP): A roadside bomb and a Taliban attack on a police post have killed 14 people including children in Afghanistan, officials said Sunday. Seven civilians died when a bomb hit a pickup truck travelling from Asadabad, the...
Egypt's Sisi replaces spy chief CAIRO, Dec 21: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday removed the powerful general intelligence chief appointed just days after the ouster of Islamist leader Mohamed Morsi in July last year. General Mohamed Farid El-Tohamy...
CHITTAGONG, Dec 21 (UNB): The Bangabandhu Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournament in Chittagong advanced to the semifinal stage Sunday at the MA Aziz Stadium here. Four teams-Dabua Govt Primary School of Raozan, Madhya Bahorpur Govt Primary School of Sitakunda,...
The BNP's student front has dared the ruling Awami League's student wing to stop Khaleda Zia's Gazipur rally. Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Sunday said it would not allow Khaleda Zia to hold the Dec 27 rally unless her son...
Adamjee Commerce College and St Joseph Higher Secondary School will meet in the final match of the Quick City College Rugby Tournament at 3:00 pm today (Monday) as they beat their respective rivals in the semifinals at Paltan Maidan in...
The Victory Day Carrom Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Carrom Federation (BCF), will begin on the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium premises in the city today (Monday), reports UNB. Men's and Women's groups' contenders, split in singles and doubles, will compete in...
NEW DELHI, Dec 21 (AFP): Cricket star Sourav Ganguly earned bragging rights over former team-mate Sachin Tendulkar as his Atletico de Kolkata won the inaugural Indian Super League football tournament in Mumbai Saturday. Substitute Mohammad Rafique scored the 90th minute...
Boys Club, TT Academy and Nabin Mela registered win in the Agrani Bank Ltd Dhaka Metropolis First Division Table Tennis (TT) League in their respective Men's group super league matches at the Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium in the city...
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