At least six people, including five ansar members, were injured as the Korail slum dwellers clashed with the ansar members in city’s Mohakhali area on Monday. Sub inspector Mahmudul Hasan of Banani Police Station said the residents of Korail slum...
Both candidates in El Salvador's presidential election have claimed victory after a preliminary count showed the vote was too close to call. Election officials said the race was very tight and told both to wait for the final results. With...
Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, March 8: The Usmania Glass Sheet Factory Ltd in its annual general meeting on Friday approved 11 per cent cash and 10 per cent stock dividend for the financial year 2012-13. The declaration of the company was...
Alliance Capital Asset Management Limited has disclosed the Net Asset Value (NAV) of MTB Unit Fund, according to a press release. The total NAV of MTB Unit Fund stood at Tk 348,363,378.08 on the basis of cost price and Tk...
MUMBAI, Mar 8 (Business Standard): Financial Technologies (India) Ltd (FTIL) on Friday announced the appointment of JM Financial Institutional Securities Ltd as financial adviser for divestment of stake in Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). On February 27, FTIL had appointed a...
Left-hander Fawad Alam capped a remarkable international return with a maiden hundred to lift Pakistan to 260-5 in the Asia Cup final in the city Saturday, reports AFP. The 28-year-old lifted Thisara Perera for his third six to reach his...
Visiting Pakistan Women team beat Bangladesh Women by 13 runs in the first match of the two-match T20 series at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox's Bazar Saturday, reports UNB. Chasing 127 runs, Bangladesh Women's team consumed stipulated 20...
The Runner Group Independence Day Open Tennis Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Tennis Federation, begins today (Sunday) at the Ramna National Tennis Complex in the city, reports UNB. State Minister for Youth and Sports Biren Sikder MP will inaugurate the eight-day...
The three-day National Athletics Championship concluded Saturday at the Bangladesh Army Stadium in Banani with Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) securing the top slot winning 11 gold, 13 silver and 9 bronze medals, reports UNB. Bangladesh Navy finished close runners-up...
Rahmatullah High School and Saint Gregory's High School moved final of Heath First Mini Rugby Competition eliminating their respective rivals in the semifinal held Saturday on the Paltan playground in the city, reports BSS. The final will be held today...
INDIAN WELLS, Mar 8 (AFP): Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt survived an "awkward" all-Aussie encounter at the BNP Paribas Open Thursday, holding off Matthew Ebden 7-6 (7/2), 3-6, 6-3. Hewitt, who won back-to-back Indian Wells titles in 2002 and...
TOKYO, Mar 8 (AFP): Tsukasa Shiotani scored from a 95th-minute free-kick to give two-time defending J-League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima a 2-1 win over Kawasaki Frontale Saturday. Yu Kobayashi put Frontale ahead on the stroke of half-time only for Hisato Sato...
MIAMI, Mar 8 (AFP): American Patrick Reed seized a one-shot lead after the first round of the weather-hit WGC-Cadillac Championship by firing a four-under 68 Friday morning. Reed, who won last year's Wyndham Championship, has a slim lead over a...
INDIAN WELLS, United States, Mar 8 (AFP): A stuttering start to 2014 doesn't have world number two Novak Djokovic pushing the panic button just yet. The Serbian star admits his failure to win a fourth straight Australian Open crown in...
Former British No.1 Baltacha fighting liver cancer LONDON, Mar 8: Former British number one Elena Baltacha revealed Friday that she is battling liver cancer. "I have recently been diagnosed with cancer of the liver," the 30-year-old said in a statement....
BNP leader Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman Saturday said evil forces have jeopardised the country's independence and democracy, reports UNB. "All our rights have been snatched away. Democracy and the independence of the country are now at stake," said the...
Police foiled Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal's bid to bring out a procession in the city marking the International Women's Day Saturday, reports UNB. Police said they intervened as the women front of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) did not take any official...
President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury Saturday strongly deplored the Prime Minister's (PM) remarks over his meeting with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, saying Sheikh Hasina exposed her bad taste by calling a former president 'Badu Kaka,' reports...
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The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) has found proof of graft amounting to about Tk 500 million through issuing licences to 403 hajj agencies by some officials of the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA), sources said. Former assistant personal secretary of ex-state...
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) Saturday demanded that the government reduces the prices of electricity by scrapping its current move to hike the rates, reports UNB. "If the power tariff goes up, it will have multiple effects as prices of...
President Abdul Hamid Saturday asked the police to discharge their duties with neutrality and professionalism by upholding human rights and democratic values, reports UNB. "You must discharge your duties with neutrality and professionalism by upholding human rights and democratic values...
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Saturday underscored the need for giving training to women on income-generating activities with a view to making them self-reliant, reports UNB. "Opportunities have to be given to women to flourish their talent. It is...
Our Correspondent RAJSHAHI, Mar 8: Two members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were arrested by BSF members at Godagari frontier area around 3:00am on Saturday morning as they crossed into Indian territory mistakenly during patrolling. However, they were released...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of mother of Saber Hossain Chowdhury MP, Rashida Hossain Chowdhury, reports UNB. She was 76. In a message of condolence, the PM prayed for salvation...
Ted Anthony, an award-winning journalist who has reported from 20 countries and pioneered innovative cross-platform story-telling at The Associated Press, has been named Asia-Pacific news director for the news cooperative, reports UNB. He will oversee more than 100 AP journalists...
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