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2014-09-14 00:00:00

Girl's hanging body found in Sylhet Police recovered hanging body of a teenage girl from Bhitorgul village in Goainghat upazila in Sylhet on Friday. The deceased was identified as Rubina Akter, 18, daughter of Abul Kashem of the village. Being...

Photo: THAKURGAON: Thousands of people of Bahiadangi Upazila

2014-09-14 00:00:00

Photo: NOAKHALI: A partial view of Noakhali-Feni road in a miserable

2014-09-14 00:00:00

Photo: LAXMIPUR: An artisan giving finishing touches on statue of deity Durga

2014-09-14 00:00:00

Warrant issued for arrest of Fakhrul

2014-09-14 00:00:00

A Dhaka court issued Sunday a warrant for the arrest of BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and two 18-party men in a case filed for vandalising and torching vehicles during the 18-party’s road blockade programme on December 9, 2012....

Ban on liquid fertiliser causes flooding of counterfeit ones

Khairul Islam Back from Comilla | 2014-09-14 00:00:00

Farmers have been deprived of getting benefits from liquid fertiliser due to marketing of counterfeit input by some dishonest companies. Such harmful fertilisers have triggered farmers' concern over normal crop production. Many farmers have demanded immediate supply of popular and...

DSE index crosses 4700-point mark

2014-09-14 00:00:00

The benchmark price index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed 4700-point mark after four and half months when the two selective indices refreshed their position to the peaks. DSEX closed on Sunday at 4713.58 with a gain of 37.66 points...

Global oil prices slump, sugar turns sour

2014-09-14 00:00:00

LONDON, Sept 13 (AFP):  Commodity prices dropped this week as the dollar strengthened, with Brent oil sinking to its lowest level in more than two years against a backdrop of solid supplies and sluggish demand. Sugar futures meanwhile touched multi-year...

\\\"Blue Moon\\\" diamond unveiled in LA

2014-09-14 00:00:00

LOS ANGELES, Sept 13 (AFP) : Los Angeles County's Natural History Museum Friday unveiled the "Blue Moon Diamond," a 12-carat gem described as one of the rarest stones in the world. Deep blue and intensely radiant, it was found in...

Global Commodity Prices

2014-09-14 00:00:00

Thousands still stranded by Kashmir floods

2014-09-14 00:00:00

SRINAGAR, Sept 13 (agencies): Residents of revolt-torn Indian Kashmir turned their wrath on state administrators for failing to provide them with succour after the worst flooding in over a century, angrily dumping food parcels into gutters. A week into the...

Country still in state of war: Ukraine PM

2014-09-14 00:00:00

KIEV, Sep 13 (AP): Ukraine is "still in a state of war" with neighboring Russia despite a cease-fire between the government forces and Moscow-backed rebels in the east, the country's prime minister said Saturday. Speaking at a conference with politicians...

Thousands march for UK as Scotland vote nears

2014-09-14 00:00:00

EDINBURGH, Sept 13 (AFP): Thousands of members of the Protestant Orange order marched through Edinburgh on Saturday in a show of strength against Scottish independence, as the final weekend of campaigning for the referendum got underway with everything to play...

Kerry in Cairo to drum up support for \\\'war\\\' on jihadists

2014-09-14 00:00:00

CAIRO, Sept 13, (AFP): Secretary of State John Kerry held talks in Egypt on Saturday on the latest leg of a regional tour aimed at forging a coalition for a US-led war on jihadists in Iraq and Syria. Egypt's formidable...

Thai army dragnet douses peace hopes in rebel-hit south

2014-09-14 00:00:00

PATTANI, Sept 13 (AFP):- A bomb suspect held for two weeks without charge in Thailand's insurgency-battered south says an army dragnet following the coup is calcifying hostility towards the kingdom-and undercutting a fresh bid for peace. The decade-long conflict has...

news digest

2014-09-14 00:00:00

US Navy pilot missing after two aircraft crash in Pacific Ocean WASHINGTON, Sept13: The US Navy is searching for a pilot missing after two combat jets crashed at sea in the western Pacific Ocean on Friday, Navy officials said.The two...

Photo: IRAQ: A female member of the Kurdistan Workers\\\' Party (PKK) poses

2014-09-14 00:00:00

Photo: PAKISTAN: Activists of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gather around a police prison van

2014-09-14 00:00:00

BD A to face Zimbabwe in 4-day match today

2014-09-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh A Team will take on Zimbabwe A team in the first four-day match that begins today (Sunday) at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in the tourist town Cox's Bazar, reports UNB. The match will start at 9:30 am...

Gazipur DSA reach semis

2014-09-14 00:00:00

Gazipur DSA emerged Group C champion to reach the semifinal of the Walton Motorcycle 4th National Rugby Championship eliminating Dhaka DSA by 29-5 points at the Outer Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB. In the day's other match, Sirajganj...

Anaf becomes winner in Citycell Captain Cup Golf

2014-09-14 00:00:00

Anaf Sadman became winner in the Citycell Captain Cup Golf Tournament that concluded Friday at the Kurmitola Golf Course in the city, reports UNB. Mohammad Enayetullah emerged as the senior winner while Tahmina Rahman became the woman winner in the...

Sheikh Russel KC, Ctg Abahani make 2- 2 draw

2014-09-14 00:00:00

Sheikh Russel Krira Chakara Ltd and Chittagong Abahani Ltd played 2-2 draw in the opening match of the Airtel Under-18 Football Tournament at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB. Sumon scored for Ctg Abahani in the...

Sr Div Football Both matches end in draw

2014-09-14 00:00:00

Both the matches of the Bengal Group Metropolis Senior Division Football League ended in draw at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur Saturday, reports UNB. In the day's first match, Swadhinata Krira Sangha played to...

B\\\'desh win toss, elect to field against WI

2014-09-14 00:00:00

GROS-ISLET, Saint Lucia, Sept 13 (AFP): Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and chosen to field first against the West Indies in the second and final Test at the Beausejour Stadium on Saturday. Playing the 500th Test in their...

Filipino teen grabs third round lead

2014-09-14 00:00:00

TAIPEI, Sept 13 (AFP): Filipino teen Miguel Tabuena took the third round lead with a seven-under-par 65 at the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship (TPC) in Taipei Saturday.

Demichelis saves City against Arsenal

2014-09-14 00:00:00

LONDON, Sept 13 (AFP): Martin Demichelis scored an 83rd-minute equaliser as champions Manchester City held Arsenal to a 2-2 draw in an entertaining Premier League encounter at the Emirates Stadium Saturday. Arsenal looked set for victory when Alexis Sanchez slammed...

Saif, Nasim share lead

2014-09-14 00:00:00

 Abdullah Al-Saif and Nasim Hossain Bhuiyan shared lead in the 1st Golden Chess Club International Rating Chess Tournament (Below 2200) securing full five points each after 5th round matches at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room in the city Saturday,...

Hewitt, Guccione clinch World Group playoff for Aussies

2014-09-14 00:00:00

PERTH, Australia, Sept 13 (AFP): Lleyton Hewitt steered Australia back to the Davis Cup World Group with a dominating performance in the doubles win over Uzbekistan in Perth Saturday. The 33-year-old warhorse, continually fending off retirement questions, partnered Chris Guccione...

France, Switzerland take lead in Davis Cup

2014-09-14 00:00:00

PARIS, Sept 13 (AFP): France and Switzerland both moved to within one point of the Davis Cup final Friday when they swept the opening two singles rubbers in their respective semi-finals. In Geneva, Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka both won...

sports digest

2014-09-14 00:00:00

Top seed Lisicki to face Schiavone in HK last-four HONG KONG, Sept 13: Top seed Sabine Lisicki and former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone will meet in the last-four of the WTA Hong Kong Open after winning their quarter-final matches...