Thomas Mueller scored a hat-trick as Germany drubbed a 10-man Portugal 4-0 in their World Cup Group G opener in Salvador, Brazil, on Monday. Mueller, who led the 2010 World Cup football finals with 5 goals, was ruthless against a...
United States defeated Ghana 2-1 in their World Cup Group G match in Natal, Brazil, on Monday. Ghana were stunned after just 30 seconds when US striker Clint Dempsey finished off a great move down the left by weaving through...
Iran and African champions Nigeria fought a goalless draw on Monday in their Group F match, the first with no winner at the 2014 FIFA World Cup football finals. The match was held at Curitiba in Brazil, according to AFP.
President Abdul Hamid reached New York, USA, on Monday (New York time) after attending 'Commemorative Summit of G77 and China' in Santa Cruz of Bolivia. Deputy Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Md Mustafizur Rahman received President Abdul...
Speakers at a seminar have observed that ensuring business-friendly atmosphere is very important to encourage local entrepreneurs towards strengthening the country’s industrial sector. They viewed there is a need of adopting necessary measures to revive Rajshahi region’s industrial sector including...
A half-day hartal (shutdown), called for Tuesday by Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student front of Jamaat-e-Islami, protesting the attack on a Shibir leader of Rajshahi University (RU) unit, is progressing in Natore, Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts. Additional law enforcers were...
Claiming herself leader of the country’s 95 per cent people, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday night said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina must engage in a dialogue with her for resolving the ongoing political crisis. ‘I’m not the opposition leader,...
The dollar and euro rose against the yen in Asia on Tuesday as investors bet Japan’s public pension fund, the world’s biggest, will start to shift some of its holdings into foreign assets. In Tokyo, the greenback rose to 102.02...
Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) has been closed for an indefinite period following a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). The university authorities took the decision at a meeting chaired by the Vice Chancellor on...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that educational institutions will remain closed from the first day of Holy Ramadan, overturning an Education Ministry decision to announce the holidays from the 10th day of the religious fasting. Based on the appearance...
BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has termed false and motivated the Foreign Minister's remark in the UK that Khaleda Zia wanted military takeover on January 5 to halt the parliamentary polls. 'The Foreign Minister, addressing a programme...
Visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's meetings, scheduled for this (Tuesday) morning, have been cancelled as he was feeling unwell. 'He is feeling a bit sickness… but nothing major (serious),' State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam told reporters...
Experts at a water convention has underscored the need for introducing an integrated water management system at national level as the underground water level is depleting in an alarming rate due to the usage of groundwater, signalling a severe future...
A man was killed and five others were injured in a road accident at Porsha Upazila in Naogaon district on Monday afternoon. The dead is Abdul Khaleque, 45, son of late Zillur Rahman of Nishchintapur village of the upazila. Witnesses...
About 275 US military personnel are being deployed to Iraq to help American personnel and protect the US embassy in Baghdad, President Barack Obama said Monday in a letter to Congressional leaders. The force, which began deploying on Sunday, has...
A motorcyclist was killed and another injured in a road accident at Senbagh Upazila in Noakhali district on Monday night. The dead is Rahad Ahmed, 25, son of Mujibul Haque of Rajarampur village of the Upazila. Mominul Islam, officer-in-charge of...
A man committed suicide after killing his two daughters in Gomostapur Upazila in Chapainawabganj district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Mosidul Haque, 32, son of Badrul Alam of Durlobhpurpara in the Upazila, and his two daughters Opi, 10,...
A construction worker was electrocuted at Chawkbazar in old part of the city on Tuesday morning, police and hospital sources said. Hospital sources said the deceased was identified as Sajib Ahmed, 27. Ahmed Sharif, a Sub-Inspector (SI) of Chawkbazar Police...
The High Court has issued a rule asking authorities why a directive should not be issued to the bench of Justices Salma Masud Chowdhury and Zafar Ahmed issued the order on Monday on hearing a writ petition. The health secretary,...
India lost opener Ajinkya Rahane to the second ball of the innings and hobled to 14-1 after 5.2 overs, after being invited to bat first, in the second One-Day International against Bangladesh on Tuesday. Robin Uthappa (6) and Cheteshwar Pujara...
Bangladesh is waiting to have an official detailed response from India over Nur Hossain, including his extradition process, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Tuesday. “We’ve written to Indian authorities, and we’re waiting for their response,”...
The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB), the platform of all six cellular operators’ in the country, announced Mr. Ziad Shatara, CEO of Banglalink Digital Communications Limited and Mr. Vivek Sood, CEO of Grameenphone Limited as Chairman and...
The Members of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) in a programme celebrated the 4th anniversary of Enactment of Chartered Secretaries Act-2010 Monday at the Auditorium of the Dhaka University Alumni Association, Senate Bhaban, Dhaka University. The programme...
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The market closed lower for third running session on Tuesday with turnover on the prime bourse dipped below Tk 3.0 billion-mark amid apparent lack of clear indications and gloomy market sentiment. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange...
The country's merchant bankers on Tuesday demanded reduction of corporate tax to 35 per cent from existing 37.50 per cent to help small investors in the stock market. “We appreciate overall reduction of corporate tax to 35 per cent. But...
Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Tuesday said a dialogue between the ruling coalition and BNP can take place if it recognises the current government as the legal one. “If you (BNP) want any dialogue with the government, you first clearly...
A court in Dhaka on Tuesday ordered the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of police to re-investigate the Jubo League leader Riazul Haque Khan Milky murder case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Tarek Moinul Islam Bhuiyan passed the order after a hearing...
Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) handed over 32 Bangladeshi nationals, held in different times, to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Tuesday under the extradition treaty between the two countries. Muktar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station, said a team of...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) Tuesday approved six development schemes involving over Tk 20.07 billion including over Tk 8.28 billion ‘Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Investment Programme (Tranche – I)’. The approval came from the...
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