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Seasonal traders doing brisk business in Gaibandha

2014-07-28 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, July 27 (BSS): Seasonal traders are doing brisk business in the district ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr through setting up makeshifts shops on the footpaths of the towns with the hope of earning profit to celebrate the Eid festival in a...

Preparations to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr in Rajshahi

2014-07-28 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, July 27 (BSS): Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC), district administration and all others concerned have chalked out elaborate programmes to celebrate the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival for the Muslims, in the city with due fervor, joy and enthusiasm....

2 drown in Sylhet, Barguna

2014-07-28 00:00:00

SYLHET, July 27 (UNB): A man drowned in a pond at Dashghar village in Bishwanath upazila on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Selim Sumon, 34, a resident of UK and son of late Abdul Mutalib of the village....

2 killed in road accidents

2014-07-28 00:00:00

TANGAIL, July 27 (UNB): A man was killed and two others were injured in a road accident on a link road to the Bangabandhu Bridge at Charbhabla area in Kalihati upazila on Sunday morning. Identity of the deceased could not...

Teenage boy lynched in Laxmipur

2014-07-28 00:00:00

LAXMIPUR, July 27 (UNB): A teenage boy was killed and his elder brother injured in a mob attack on Raipur-Ramganj road in Panpara area of Raipur upazila early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Shipon, student of class IX in...

News in brief

2014-07-28 00:00:00

Man electrocuted in Barisal A man was electrocuted in Sagardi area of Barisal Sunday morning. The victim was identified as Nizam Hawlader, 40, son of Munsur Hawlader of BIP Colony area. Police and hospital sources said Nizam was seriously injured...

Photo: PATUAKHALI: Eid festivity has turned sour

2014-07-28 00:00:00

Photo: NILPHAMARI: A part of riverbed of Ichhamoti at Syedpur

2014-07-28 00:00:00

Photo: SYLHET: An Eid shopper selecting an ornament

2014-07-28 00:00:00

38 dead as army, Islamists clash in Benghazi

2014-07-28 00:00:00

BENGHAZI, July 27 (AFP): At least 38 people, mostly soldiers, were killed in 24 hours of fierce fighting between the Libyan army and Islamists in the eastern city of Benghazi, officials said Sunday. A military source said the clashes broke...

N Korea defies UN censure to fire missile into sea

2014-07-28 00:00:00

SEOUL, July 27 (AFP): North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un guided the military's latest rocket-firing drill, state media said Sunday, confirming the missile launch which was conducted in defiance of UN censure. Saturday's launch was the first since the UN Security...

Jihadists make fresh Syria advance: NGO

2014-07-28 00:00:00

BEIRUT, July 27 (AP): The extremist Islamic State (IS) on Sunday seized an army position in the northeast Syrian city of Hasakeh, amid a major escalation in the jihadist offensive against regime bases, a monitor said. On another front in...

Shiite militia display jihadist bodies in Iraq city

2014-07-28 00:00:00

BAQUBA, July 27 (AP): Shiite militiamen in Iraq's city of Baquba dragged the bodies of Islamic State jihadist fighters through the streets Sunday and hung them from a bridge and a utility pole. An AFP correspondent saw two bodies displayed...

Hamas asks for new truce as Israel resumes assault

2014-07-28 00:00:00

GAZA CITY, July 27 (agencies): Renewed Israeli raids on Gaza, which followed a 24-hour lull, killed nine Palestinians on Sunday, raising the overall toll from the 20-day operation to more than 1,050. Following a 24-hour period in which Israel held...

Shelling around MH17 site blocks international police

2014-07-28 00:00:00

GRABOVE, July 27 (agencies): Heavy shelling around the crash site of downed Malaysian flight MH17 forced Dutch and Australian police to scrap a planned visit as they sought to secure the scene 10 days after the disaster. The unarmed contingent...

news digest

2014-07-28 00:00:00

Pope urges peace in Middle East, Ukraine for children's sake VATICAN CITY, July 27: Pope Francis called Sunday on warring parties in the Middle East, Iraq and Ukraine to put an end to violence which is wounding and killing countless...

Photo: AFGHANISTAN : Afghan bystanders look at the bodies of insurgents

2014-07-28 00:00:00

Photo: UKRAINE : A woman cries next to a man wearing a t-shirt

2014-07-28 00:00:00

Mahfuza finishes 35th in 100m breaststroke

2014-07-28 00:00:00

Bangladeshi swimmer Mahfuza Khatun finished 35th among the 38 competitors in the women's 100-metre breaststroke swimming in the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland Sunday, reports UNB. Sophie Taylor of England topped the list in the qualification round to reach...

Sangakkara stars for Sri Lanka on rain-hit day

2014-07-28 00:00:00

COLOMBO, July 27 (AFP): Kumar Sangakkara and skipper Angelo Mathews struck brisk half-centuries to help Sri Lanka set up a thrilling finale to the series-deciding second Test against South Africa Sunday. Sangakkara (72) hit his tenth 50-plus score of the...

Marathon golds for Australia, Kenya

2014-07-28 00:00:00

GLASGOW, July 27 (AFP): Australia's Michael Shelley stunned a favoured east African field to win the men's marathon gold at the Commonwealth Games Sunday with Flomena Daniel leading a Kenyan one-two in the women's race. Shelley, who finished 16th in...

Cook survives drop as England make steady start

2014-07-28 00:00:00

SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom, July 27 (AFP): England captain Alastair Cook led his side to 78 for one at lunch on the first day of the third Test at Southampton Sunday after India missed an excellent chance to dismiss the opener....

ICC warns Dhoni over Anderson, Jadeja row

2014-07-28 00:00:00

SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom, July 27 (AFP): The International Cricket Council Sunday accused India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni of "undermining" its disciplinary process by condemning a fine handed against team-mate Ravindra Jadeja. Dhoni said Saturday that Jadeja had been the target...

Rooney scores two in Man-U friendly win over Roma

2014-07-28 00:00:00

DENVER, July 27 (AFP): Wayne Rooney scored twice and Juan Mata added another goal to lift Manchester United to a 3-2 friendly victory over AS Roma Saturday. The triumph continued the winning start to new manager Louis van Gaal's tenure,...

Le Clos retains 200m butterfly title

2014-07-28 00:00:00

GLASGOW, July 27 (AFP): South Africa's Olympic champion Chad le Clos retained his 200m butterfly Commonwealth title Saturday in a Games record of 1min 55:07sec. Grant Irvine took silver for Australia, while South Africa also claimed bronze thanks to Sebastien...

Singapore win women\\\'s team table tennis gold

2014-07-28 00:00:00

GLASGOW, July 27 (AFP): Singapore beat Malaysia 3-0 in the women's table tennis final to secure a fourth straight gold in the event at the Commonwealth Games Sunday. The strong favourites suffered a mild surprise when they lost their first...

sports digest

2014-07-28 00:00:00

Lanka's Test debutant Dickwella fined COLOMBO, July 27: Sri Lanka's debutant wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella was Sunday fined 10 percent of his match fee for claiming an unfair catch on day three of the ongoing second Test against South Africa. The...

ICB declares highest-ever dividend, unit-holders to get 40 per cent

FE Report | 2014-07-28 00:00:00

The Board of Directors of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) has approved dividends between the range of 110 per cent to 800 per cent for its eight mutual funds for the last fiscal year that ended on June 30,...

Call money market keeps cool

FE Report | 2014-07-28 00:00:00

Country's money market remained stable Sunday, the last working day before the Eid-ul-Fitr festival, because of banks having adequate funds, treasury officials said. The call rate ranged between 5.25 per cent and 8.25 per cent on the day-unchanged from the...

New director of Al-Arafah Bank

2014-07-28 00:00:00

Khalid Rahim has been elected as Independent Director of the Board of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd and Chairman of the Board Audit Committee. He was elected unanimously in the 260th meeting of the Board of Directors held recently, according to...