DUBAI, Dec 6 (AFP): Ace spinner Saeed Ajmal is in Pakistan's 30-man preliminary squad for next year's World Cup, despite serving a suspension at the moment for an illegal bowling action. The 37-year-old off-spinner is undergoing remedial work on his...
Bangladesh advanced to the final of the Islami Bank Men's Junior AHF Cup Hockey Qualifiers with all-win record beating Sri Lanka by 7-0 goals at the Moulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB. Host Bangladesh will...
DUBAI, Dec 6 (AFP): Pakistan and New Zealand start a five-match one-day series in Dubai Monday with the focus on building confidence and momentum for next year's World Cup, which is just two months away. It promises to be a...
PARIS, Dec 6 (AFP): UEFA announced Friday that investigations into the finances of seven European clubs, notably English Premier League side Liverpool, are to continue after a first round of hearings. The UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) had given...
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) initially picked up 23 national booters to join the residential training camp for playing an International Friendly Football match against Japan Under-21 team, reports UNB. Japan Under-21 team will arrive in the capital on December 16...
Haddin seeks Australia's support in wake of Hughes death ADELAIDE, Dec 6: Vice-captain Brad Haddin said Saturday the Australia team needs the support of fans as it gears up to play an emotional first Test against India in Adelaide next...
Mehdi Mahbub | 2014-12-07 00:00:00
Bangladesh is known across the world by its readymade garments (RMG). It's like Hollywood that signifies world-class movies, Nepal symbolising the Himalayas and Egypt connoting the pyramids. Though these locations do have other landmarks, the countries are still overwhelmingly identified...
The term 'beg, borrow or steal' is used to describe a situation where one does need to achieve or acquire something by any means. The government in-charge of economic management of a country is required to keep the state coffer...
Moazzem Hossain | 2014-12-07 00:00:00
China considers that the first step to going global is to go regional. Discussions and meetings of the Bangladesh Media Team with some relevant analysts and observers in Beijing and Yunnan give this impression. As China reshapes its economic diplomacy...
Shihab Sarkar | 2014-12-07 00:00:00
The news of opening once again the circular waterway around the capital by the water transport authorities carried a note of incredulity. To many, it appeared to be confounding. In the past 14 years, the waterway connecting Sadarghat with Ashulia...
It was hard for me to hold back my tears when I was reading a newspaper report about a press conference by the family members of those ill-fated ones who were picked up by some people who had introduced themselves...
The number of diabetes patients is increasing day by day in our country. We need to be more careful and aware about the diseaseit, as prevention is better than cure. Sedentary life has many negative effects on our life. So...
In one upazila in Patuakhali district, there are two bridges that the local people cannot use, because the approach road to the bridge has never been built. The locals only heave a sigh of discontent as they see or talk...
Dhaka has become a city of beggars. Wherever we go we find beggars moving around. It seems begging has become a lucrative profession as many able-bodied men and women are seen pursuing this derogatory profession. But we must discourage begging....
Md. Atiqul Islam | 2014-12-07 00:00:00
The story of the readymade garment industry (RMG) in Bangladesh reads almost like a miracle. Over the last three decades, this industry has established itself as a global player. Its contribution to the economy of Bangladesh, and in providing employment,...
Mamun Rashid | 2014-12-07 00:00:00
Bangladesh policy planners and apparel industry leaders are expecting readymade garment (RMG) exports to fetch $50 billion when the country reaches its 50th year of independence in 2021. However, most are of the opinion that the industry needs to address...
Former caretaker government (CG) adviser Dr Akbar Ali Khan lamented Saturday that the country's police administration is now working under full political control and cautioned that the situation would deteriorate further if necessary steps are not taken, reports UNB. "If...
Castigating the government high-ups for making 'derogatory' remarks about the US and its diplomats, BNP feared Saturday such an attitude of the regime may dent Bangladesh's diplomatic ties with America, report agencies. The party termed devoid of diplomatic etiquette Awami...
RAJSHAHI, Dec 6 (BSS): Awami League (AL) General Secretary and LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam categorically said the BNP-Jamaat axis has been doing politics in the country as masked evil forces. He said the BNP-Jamaat has betrayed the...
Sammilito Islami Dal Samuho, a coalition of Islamic parties, in the city gave the government Saturday until December 25 for enacting a new law with a provision of capital punishment to bring those who defame Islam, including former minister Latif...
The conviction of journalist David Bergman on contempt charges by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) further shrinks the narrowing space for observers to comment on the war crimes proceedings, said three international rights groups, reports UNB. The Amnesty International (AI),...
A joint team of Assam Police and National Investigation Agency (NIA) nabbed Friday night a key accused in the October 2 Burdwan blast, Sahanur Alam, from Mukalmua in Nalbari district of Assam, reports bdnews24.com.
SYLHET, Dec 6 (UNB): Police arrested an activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in connection with the organisation's infighting at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) from Jugipara village in the city Friday night. The arrested was identified as...
The local inventor of a new technology for power generation using gravitational energy is seeking financial support from the government or local entrepreneurs to commercialise his project, reports UNB. "We want either the government or any local entrepreneur to come...
KHAGRACHHARI, Dec 6 (UNB): A school headmaster was gunned down and a local leader of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS-Santu Larma faction) injured in a gun attack in Manikchhari upazila on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Chingsa...
FE Report | 2014-12-07 00:00:00
Police recovered Saturday the body of a young woman (22) from an abandoned building at Wari in the capital. Informed by the locals, police rushed to the spot and recovered the body by breaking open the locked door at 5/3...
Customs officials arrested a man along with 3.8 kg gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday, reports UNB. The arrested was identified as Abhishek, hailing from Munshiganj district. Sources at the airport said Abhishek landed at the airport from...
AF Mujibur Rahman Gold Medal awarded at DU A total of nine meritorious students of the Department of Mathematics of Dhaka University (DU) have been awarded AF Mujibur Rahman Foundation Gold Medals for their outstanding academic excellence in BS Honours...
Weather is likely to remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country today (Sunday). Light to moderate fog may occur over the country during midnight until morning, Met Office said. Night temperature may fall slightly and day temperature...
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