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All SMEs to be brought under one unified structure: Amu

2014-04-05 00:00:00

FE Report Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu said Friday the government would bring all the small and medium non-formal business entities scattered across the country under one unified structure. "The real number of SMEs (small and medium enterprises) is much...

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2014-04-05 00:00:00

India seeks to avert summons for Samsung boss

2014-04-05 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Apr 4 (AFP): India's government is scrambling to prevent the boss of South Korea's Samsung Electronics from being forced to appear in an Indian court on criminal charges over a $1.4-million payment dispute, reports said Friday. The Supreme...

Govt\\\'s policy support to local fashion houses can save big amount of forex

Talha Bin Habib | 2014-04-05 00:00:00

The government's policy support to the local fashion houses could help the country save a significant amount of foreign currencies as a large volume of foreign made fashioned clothes enter into the local market annually, industry insiders said. The market...

Suranjit asks acting CEC to show restraint

2014-04-04 00:00:00

Senior Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta criticised Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakib Uddin Ahmad for enjoying long vacation during the upazila polls. “It becomes tough for us to defend his long vacation. People think it was not proper for...

Budget to be 3-time bigger under current regime: Muhith

2014-04-04 00:00:00

Finance Minister AMA Muhith Friday said the size of the national budget will be increased by three times during the present tenure compared to that during the last BNP-led alliance government, according to a news agency. Speaking at a discussion...

50 hurt as transport workers clash with cops in Kishoreganj

2014-04-04 00:00:00

At least 50 people, including seven policemen, were injured, several with bullets, in a clash between police and transport workers in the district town Friday. The injured were admitted to different hospitals. Locals said a policeman in civil dress signalled...

BASIC Bank Gulshan branch paid Tk 3.38 billion loan to 5 fake companies

2014-04-04 00:00:00

Bangladesh face tough questions after WT20

2014-04-04 00:00:00

Over the last three weeks, the Bangladeshis showed their love for cricket and cricketers and proved that Bangladesh can manage to hold a World T20 on its own, reports Cricinfo. Its cricketers, however, sang a different tune. Their on-field performance...

Australia reach final eliminating Windies

2014-04-04 00:00:00

Defending champions Australia Women's team confirmed their final berth of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 eliminating West Indies Women's team in the first semifinal by 8 runs at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city Thursday, reports UNB. Australia will...

Yuvraj fit for World T20 semi-final

2014-04-04 00:00:00

India received a boost ahead of today (Friday's) World Twenty20 semi-final against South Africa when Yuvraj Singh was declared fit following an ankle injury, an official said. The flamboyant cancer survivor hurt his left ankle while playing football with team-mates...

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2014-04-04 00:00:00

Pakistan’s Hafeez quits T20 captaincy

2014-04-04 00:00:00

LAHORE, Apr 3 (AFP): Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez stepped down as Twenty20 captain Thursday after the team's failure to qualify for the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh. Pakistan went out from the Super-10 stage after a disappointing 84-run defeat...

Awareness among pregnant mothers can reduce autism, say experts

2014-04-04 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Apr 3 (BSS): Speakers at a discussion have stressed for creating adequate awareness among the pregnant mothers to reduce the risk of autism and physical disability of the newborn babies. They were addressing the discussion organized in observance of...

One killed in road accident

2014-04-04 00:00:00

Our Correspondent JHENIDAH, Apr 3: A mason was killed and five others received injuries when a truck overturned at Holidhani area under Jhenidah Sadar Upazila at around 6 pm on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Azad Mistri, 30, son...

Pabna experiences a bumper garlic production

2014-04-04 00:00:00

Our Correspondent PABNA, Apr 3: There has been a bumper production of garlic in all nine upazilas of Pabna in the current season. Growers are happy with the present prices of the produce and earning profit from the farming. Johurul...

Robbers loot valuables injuring 2

2014-04-04 00:00:00

LAXMIPUR, Apr 3 (UNB): Robbers shot at two members of a family and looted valuables from an expatriate's house at Charuruhita village in Sadar upazila early Thursday. Locals said a gang of armed robbers, numbering 15-20, stormed the house of...

Media role towards building planned family stressed

2014-04-04 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Apr 3 (BSS): Speakers at an orientation for the journalists have said the responsive media role is very effective and vital towards building planned family everywhere in the society as dreamt by the nation as a whole. They viewed...

Body recovered in Bogra

2014-04-04 00:00:00

BOGRA, Apr 3 (BSS): Police recovered the body of a CNG run auto driver from the Karotoa river of Gakul Bazar area under Sadar upazila of the district this morning. The deceased was identified as Insan Ali, 16, son of...

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2014-04-04 00:00:00

Three held over HSC question paper leak

2014-04-04 00:00:00

SHERPUR, Apr 3 (UNB): Police arrested three people from different areas in the district town on Wednesday night for their alleged involvement in leak of question paper of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations, scheduled to begin today. The arrestees were...

Book reading habit to build enlightened nation stressed

2014-04-04 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, Apr 3 (BSS): Speakers at a function here on Wednesday stressed the need for developing book reading habit of all particularly the students and young generation to enrich knowledge. "Reading of books always enhances knowledge through removing ignorance from...

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2014-04-04 00:00:00

News in brief

2014-04-04 00:00:00

Youth found dead in Laxmipur A young man was found dead at Pashchim Jamirtali village in sadar Upazila in Laxmipur early Thursday. Police recovered the body of Sohel,35, son of Tofael Ahmed, a resident of the village at 3:30am. Locals...

Syrian refugees hit million mark in Lebanon : UN

2014-04-04 00:00:00

TRIPOLI, Apr 3 (AP): The number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon has surpassed 1 million, the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday, calling it a "devastating milestone" for the tiny Arab country with about 4.5 million people of its own. Also,...

Russian forces to quit Ukrainian border after exercises : Lavrov

2014-04-04 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Apr 3 (AFP): Russian troops deployed close to the Ukrainian border will return to base after completing their exercises, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday. "After finishing training in the Rostov region (bordering Ukraine), one of the battalions that...

BJP lacks manifesto four days from polling

2014-04-04 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Apr 3 (AFP): India's opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), frontrunner to form the next government, faced criticism Thursday for failing to release its manifesto just days before polls open. Reports earlier this week claimed the Hindu nationalists' programme...

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2014-04-04 00:00:00

Musharraf survives assassination bomb attempt ISLAMABAD, Apr 3: Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who is on trial for treason, narrowly escaped what police called an assassination attempt as a roadside bomb went off shortly before his convoy was due...

JMS, JKS reach semis

2014-04-04 00:00:00

Jessore Municipal School (JMS) and Joypurhat Khanjanpur High School (JKS) reached the semifinals of the First Security Islami Bank National School Hockey Tournament eliminating their rivals in the quarterfinals at Moulana Bhashani National Stadium in the city Thursday, reports UNB....

Madrid beat Dortmund by 3-0 in Champions League

2014-04-04 00:00:00

MADRID, Apr 3 (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored a record equaling goal before exiting to injury as Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 3-0 on Wednesday to take a big step toward the Champions League semifinals. Ronaldo netted his 14th goal of...