CHITTAGONG, Aug 27 (BSS): A covered van helper was killed when a Lorry and a covered van collided head-on at Bansbaria area on Dhaka-Chittagong highway under Sitakunda upazila of the district today. The deceased was covered van helper Mohammad Selim,...
RAB nabs one with counterfeit currency notes Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a young man in possession of 50 fake notes of Tk 1,000 denomination from Kachua area in Ashashuni upazila in Satkhira on Tuesday night. The arrestee...
NEW DELHI, Aug 27 (agencies): The Indian Supreme Court has left it to the Prime Minister's discretion to disqualify ministers facing criminal charges, reports NDTV. The court Wednesday gave the verdict in a 10-year-old petition that sought the removal of...
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27, (AFP): Pakistan's embattled prime minister said Wednesday he would not cave in to protests demanding his resignation, striking a defiant note in his first major speech since the crisis erupted two weeks ago. Nawaz Sharif told parliament...
Washington. Aug 27 (Reuters): US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that wiping out a radical group like the Islamic State will not be easy an easy task. The president made the comment as he authorised surveillance flights over Syria, a...
ANKARA, Aug 27 (AFP): Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) met Wednesday for a congress to confirm Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to succeed Recep Tayyip Erdogan as party leader and premier when he becomes president this week. The vast...
GAZA CITY, Aug 27 (agencies): An open-ended ceasefire in the Gaza war between Israel and the Palestinians held on Wednesday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced strong criticism in his country's newspapers over a campaign in which no clear victor...
Three killed in UN helicopter crash in South Sudan SUDAN, Aug 27: Three people were killed and another injured when a helicopter belonging to the UN Mission in South Sudan crashed Tuesday. The mission said that three crew were died...
Bangladesh will take on host West Indies in the only T20 international of their tour on Thursday at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts, reports UNB. The match will begin at 6:00 am (Bangladesh time). BTV and Gazi TV will telecast...
The first ever Bangladesh Junior Open Golf' 2014, organised by Bangladesh Golf Federation, will begin on September 2 at the Kurmitola Golf Club in the city, reports UNB. Secretary General of Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) Syed Shahed Reza will inaugurate...
The flood situation in several districts remained unchanged on Thursday, leaving a large number of people still marooned. The water level of the Jamuna River marked a rise by 15cm from Tuesday to Thursday, causing fresh inundation of areas along...
Bangladesh National Under-16 Women's Football team earned a 2-0 goals victory over Narayanganj DFA Women's team in the first practice match at the BFF Artificial Turf in Motijheel in the city Wednesday, reports UNB. Razia put the national side ahead...
HAMBANTOTA, Aug 27 (AFP): Thisara Perera smashed 65 off 36 balls and then grabbed three wickets as Sri Lanka thumped Pakistan by 77 runs in the second one-dayer Tuesday to level the three-match series 1-1.
HARARE, Aug 27 (AFP): Aaron Finch's third one-day hundred since the start of the year helped Australia rack up a formidable 327 for seven against South Africa in the second match of a triangular series in Harare on Wednesday. Finch's...
SYDNEY, Aug 27 (AFP): Legendary cricket commentator Richie Benaud could call Australia's Test series this summer against India from his home if he is not fit enough to be at the grounds, his boss said Wednesday. The 83-year-old former Australia...
PARIS, Aug 27 (AFP): A late goal by Brazilian forward Tavares gave Maribor a 1-0 win in Glasgow Tuesday as the Slovenians progressed to the Champions League group stage and dumped Celtic out. The Scottish champions were only in this...
CARDIFF, Aug 27 (AFP): India, after losing the toss, made 304 for six against England in the second one-day international at Cardiff on Wednesday. Suresh Raina made exactly 100 and India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni 52, the pair putting on...
NEW YORK, Aug 27 (AFP): Five-time champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams reached the US Open second round Tuesday, but found themselves sharing the headlines with teenage upstarts CiCi Bellis and Borna Coric. Federer claimed his 50th win of 2014...
Bangladesh Junior Open Golf begins in city Sept 2 The first ever Bangladesh Junior Open Golf' 2014, organised by Bangladesh Golf Federation, will begin on September 2 at the Kurmitola Golf Club in the city. Secretary General of Bangladesh Olympic...
FE Report | 2014-08-28 00:00:00
The climate change effect might eat up more than 27 per cent of the paddy yield in Bangladesh by 2050, experts said Wednesday. Besides, the rising natural calamities like salinity, flash flood, stagnant flood, tidal flood, drought, cold, heat could...
SINGAPORE, Aug 27 (AFP): Oil prices rose in Asia Wednesday as dealers await the latest US stockpiles report for clues about demand in the world's top crude consumer, while buying was boosted by upbeat economic data out of Washington. US...
LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters): Gold prices rose towards $1,285 an ounce on Wednesday, recovering further from the previous week's two-month low, as stocks took a breather after a 2-1/2 week rally and the dollar index retreated from 13-month highs. Spot...
Monira Munni | 2014-08-28 00:00:00
The government is set to resume safety assessment on readymade garment (RMG) factories by the middle of next month after seven months of suspension, sources said. The National Tripartite Committee (NTC), headed by labour secretary Mikail Shipar, in a meeting...
FE Report | 2014-08-28 00:00:00
Mobile telephony firm Robi said Thursday its revenue grew by 6.9 per cent, although net profit fell by 2.6 per cent in January-June period. The Robi Axiata Limited said the drop in the profit is mainly because of slow growth...
FE Report | 2014-08-28 00:00:00
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will offer $125 million in loans to improve services and governance of the municipalities to make them more livable and attractive. Secretary of Economic Relations Division (ERD) Mohammad Mejbahuddin, and Country Director for ADB in...
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