Argentina and the Netherlands prepare to meet again on South American soil in Wednesday’s 2nd World Cup semi-final, 36 years on from their encounter in the final of the 1978 tournament in Buenos Aires. A World Cup played out uneasily...
Eduard Shevardnadze, ex-president of Georgia and former Soviet foreign minister, has died, his personal assistant said, according to Reuters.
The 250-bed hospital in Gopalganj is functioning smoothly through providing necessary treatment to the patients despite shortages of doctors, nurses, medical assistants and staff in the hospital. Locals said, lot of patients are coming every day and taking treatment in...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday banned all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for 6 months from all forms of cricket for his threat to quit Test and ODI formats for Bangladesh. The decision was taken at a BCB board meeting...
A power fault has stopped a Eurotunnel train in the Channel Tunnel, causing hundreds of passengers to be evacuated from the train and causing long delays. The France-bound train stopped about a quarter of the way through the tunnel at...
Only 1.8 per cent of the total working hours was spent for making laws in the 1st session of the 10th Parliament, a research report of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) revealed on Monday. On the contrary, the 1st session of...
The Australian government's attempt to return 153 asylum seekers to Sri Lanka has been blocked by the high court. The move comes after Australia confirmed on Monday it had returned 41 people to Sri Lanka after screening their asylum claims...
Pope Francis has met the victims of sexual abuse by priests for the first time since his election last year. He received the six victims - two each from Ireland, Britain and Germany - at his residence after they attended...
The leader of a Shia militant group that kidnapped five Britons in Iraq in 2007 - and killed four of them - has apologised. IT expert Peter Moore, from Lincoln, was freed in December 2009, but his captors killed his...
China's economy probably steadied in the second quarter with annual growth holding firm at 7.4 percent, a poll showed, suggesting that a recovery is taking hold as a flurry of government stimulus measures kick in. All but three of the...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday allegations that a German man worked as a double agent for US intelligence were serious and, if true, were a clear contradiction of what cooperation between partners is supposed to be about. The...
The government on Monday received the copy of the verdict on maritime boundary dispute between Bangladesh and India which will formally be disclosed on Tuesday. ‘Yes, we’ve received the verdict this (Monday) afternoon. It’s being reviewed now,’ Director General (External...
US agribusiness Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) (ADM.N) has agreed to buy Swiss-German natural ingredient company Wild Flavors for 2.3 billion euros ($3 billion) to enter the flavouring and the health-conscious food sectors. ADM, one of the world's largest grain traders...
Airbus Group NV's (AIR.PA) helicopter division sealed a deal on Monday to sell 123 helicopters to Chinese companies during German Chancellor Angela Merkel's China visit. The orders, including both light single-engine helicopters from Airbus Helicopters' Ecureuil family and the light...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attended an Iftar party hosted by Bangladesh Armed Forces in her honour Monday at Senakunja in Dhaka Cantonment. The Prime Minister exchanged greetings with the hosts and guests before taking her seat at the sprawling venue,...
Medical services in all private clinics, hospitals and diagnostic centres in Khulna city remained suspended for the 3rd consecutive day on Monday due to an indefinite strike, causing sufferings to the patients. Besides, the doctors of government hospitals also joined...
Hitting out at Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu for his reported remark that Khaleda must be removed from earth, BNP leader Rizvi Ahmed said Monday the minister has taken the godfather’s role just to appease the ruling party, according to...
US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena on Monday said Bangladesh needs to make progress in many areas related to its RMG sector. “Bangladesh has made tremendous progress in RMG sector and more progress is needed in critical areas such...
The first-ever Tripura Conclave, an idea to promote regional connectivity and integration with neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Myanmar and China, will be held in Agartala on Wednesday. “We need each other. Issues relating to connectivity and people-to-people contact will be...
A five-day Saarc workshop for media people began at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in New Delhi Monday. Seventeen participants from Saarc countries are taking part in the workshop organised by the Saarc Information Centre (SIC), according to...
A court in West Bengal has sent Nur Hossain, a prime suspect in the Narayanganj seven-murder case, and his two accomplices to judicial custody for another 14 days. No lawyer appeared for Nur Hossain in the court of Chief Judicial...
BELO HORIZONTE: Neymar and the Brazilian football confederation denied media reports that the striker could undergo special treatment on his fractured vertebra to try to play in the World Cup final if the tournament hosts make it that far, according...
Bangladesh Coast Guard members rescued five fishermen from Laldia Char of the Sundarbans under Patharghata upazila in Barguna district, after three days into their abduction, according to a news agency. Pirates kidnapped 26 fishermen along with a fishing trawler from...
Speakers at a national seminar in Dhaka on Monday called for bringing the street children into mainstream of the society through proper rehabilitation. All should come forward to check the causes forcing children into street and preventive measures are needed...
The High Court (HC) on Monday asked the government to provide machine readable passport (MRP) to BNP leader Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee within seven days. An HC bench comprising Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Justice Habibul Gani passed the order...
Our Correspondent | 2014-07-07 00:00:00
RANGPUR, July 6: About 5,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser have been kept under the open sky due to lack of adequate space in the buffer stock godown in Rangpur district. As a result the quality of fertilisers is getting affected...
RU Correspondent | 2014-07-07 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, July 6: The University of Rajshahi (RU), one of the largest and most attractive higher education institutions in the country. From the historical background Rajshahi city, standing on the Padma and holding the tradition of kings and Sultans,...
The government has directed authorities to curtail working hours by two and a half hours a week during Ramadan for employees working in commercial organisations and industries, according to a news agency. The order was issued Monday, the eighth day...
KHULNA, July 6 (UNB): Jute goods export from state-owned jute mills of Khulna-Jessore industrial belt has registered a sharp fall of 38.65 percent in the just concluded fiscal compared to its preceding fiscal. Industry insiders put the blame on lack...
Our Correspondent | 2014-07-07 00:00:00
JESSORE, July 6: The target of revenue earnings at Benapole customs house was not achieved in the fiscal year 2013-2014 with a shortfall of Tk 1.19 billion. Confirming the information, Golam Kibria, official of the customs house said that revenue...
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