Our Correspondent | 2014-04-11 00:00:00
JHENIDAH, Apr 10: Police arrested Kotechandpur upazila vice-chairman and secretary of the upazila unit of Jamaat-e-Islami Moyabia Hossain in Jhenidah at around 12.30 pm Wednesday on apprehension of subversive activities. Kotechandpur Police Station OC Fazlur Rahman said Moyabia, an accused...
US President Barack Obama has greeted the Bangalee community across the world on the occasion of Bangla New Year -- Pahela Baishakh. On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, US Secretary of State John Kerry...
Our Correspondent | 2014-04-11 00:00:00
NILPHAMARI, Apr 10: Exporters of potato in Nilphamari district are purchasing potato from their selected agents and wholesalers. Only granula variety potato are being purchased by them. When contacted one agent of the exporters Dulal Islam of Nilphamari Sakamacha Bazar...
Ganajagaran Mancha spokesperson Imran H Sarker has announced fresh programmes amid a split in the anti-war crime platform and confusion among the supporters of the platform over holding a press briefing at Shahbagh. After announcing the programmes, Sarker also took...
1200 kg jatka seized in Barisal About 1200 kilograms of jatka (small hilsha fish fries) were seized and four passenger launches fined for carrying the banned item during an anti-jatka catching drive of a mobile court in Tetulia river in...
The G20 pressed the United States Friday to ratify crucial IMF reforms after four years of waiting, suggesting they would find an alternative if Washington does not deliver by year-end. "We are deeply disappointed with the continued delay in progressing...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided not to involve in the National Cricket League Dhaka Gladiators' Mosharraf Hossain and Mahbubul Alam as it plans to appeal against the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) corruption tribunal's decision to hand the two...
Sri Lanka's first Word Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga has lauded the team's World T20 win as a "special team effort", which bodes well for the future of the team, reports Cricinfo. Sri Lanka's most successful batsman, Mahela Jayawardene, was not...
Army Golf Club emerged champions and Ghatail Golf Club finished runners-up in the team event of the two-day Inter-Club Golf Tournament that concluded at the Kurmitola Golf Course in the city Thursday, reports UNB. Zaki Ahmed of Kurmitola Golf Club...
BAF Base Zahurul Haque clinched the Bangladesh Air Force Inter-Base Volleyball Championship title beating Base Bashar by 3-1 sets in the final at the BAF Base Paharkanchanpur in Tangail Thursday, reports UNB. Base Bashar team became runners-up in the meet,...
KARACHI, Apr 10 (AFP): Afghanistan's fast-rising cricket team will train in Pakistan under the guidance of two former international captains as they prepare for their maiden World Cup appearance next year, their coach said Thursday. Aamir Sohail will help the...
MADRID, Apr 10 (AFP): Cristiano Ronaldo has sustained a muscle injury in his left thigh, Real Madrid announced Thursday, making the Portuguese striker a doubt for next week's King's Cup final against Barcelona. "Tests which Cristiano Ronaldo underwent have shown...
PARIS, Apr 10 (AFP): Portugal, without even playing, moved into third spot of the FIFA rankings released on Thursday, as Argentina slipped to sixth. It means Europe now occupies the top three places in the rankings, with Portugal sitting behind...
David Rohde of Reuters from Kabul | 2014-04-11 00:00:00
Despite Taliban threats to attack polling stations nationwide, the same percentage of Afghans turned out to vote - roughly 58 per cent - as did Americans in the 2012 U.S. presidential race. Instead of collapsing, Afghan security forces effectively secured...
Phil Stewart of Reuters form Beijing | 2014-04-11 00:00:00
China called on the United States this week to restrain ally Japan and chided another US ally, the Philippines, at the end of talks between American and Chinese defense chiefs that showed the strain of regional territorial disputes on Sino-U.S....
YANGON, Apr 10 (AFP): Myanmar census takers made their final rounds Thursday in the country's first population tally in three decades, which triggered international concern over a refusal to recognise the stateless Rohingya. More than 10 million households have taken...
PESHAWAR, Apr 10 (AFP): Gunmen in restive northwest Pakistan Thursday attacked container trucks carrying supplies to NATO troops in Afghanistan, killing a driver, officials said. The attack took place around 25 kilometres (15 miles) west of Peshawar-the main city of...
DONETSK, Ukraine, Apr 10 (AFP): The embattled acting president of Ukraine promised on Thursday not to prosecute pro-Russian militants occupying government buildings in the east of the country if they laid down their arms and halted a four-day standoff. The...
MOSCOW, Apr 10 (AFP): A Russian cargo ship has successfully docked with the International Space Station Thursday, bringing the crew crucial supplies and water, Russia's space agency said. The unmanned Progress M-23M ship, which was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome...
BEIJING, Apr 10 (AP): A Chinese beekeeper covered his semi-naked body in more than 460,000 bees for a publicity stunt aimed at selling more of his honey, he told AFP Thursday, using a technique known as "bee bearding." She Ping,...
2 Saudi guards killed in Yemen border attack RIYADH, Apr 10: Two Saudi soldiers have been killed in a clash with unidentified gunmen who fired on them from across the border with Yemen, the interior ministry said Thursday. A border...
Munima Sultana | 2014-04-11 00:00:00
Commuters will have to bear at least 30 per cent of the fares proposed for the new taxicab service in Dhaka city as 'hidden cost' and loss on account of traffic jams. The picture emerges after assessment of different charges...
Mohammad Ali | 2014-04-11 00:00:00
The government is yet to reply to a High Court (HC) rule on making legal framework for the Shariah-based banks and financial institutions, lawyer concerned said. Almost 10 months ago, the HC issued the rule asking the government to explain...
FE Report | 2014-04-11 00:00:00
The Savings Week-2014 being observed by the Department of National Savings (DNS) has received positive response from the people about usefulness of depositing money, said officials. The event will conclude today (Friday). The DNS launched it on April 5 last...
Shippers’ council delegation meets President A delegation of the Shippers' Council of Bangladesh led by its Chairman Rezaul Karim paid a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Thursday. During the meeting, the delegation apprised the President of...
FE Report | 2014-04-11 00:00:00
4G internet services by the BWA (Broadband Wireless Access) operators popularly known as WiMAX will be introduced in the country this year. The operators have already got regulatory approval in this connection and are taking necessary steps, said industry insiders. ...
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