Kazi Mukitul Islam | 2014-03-02 00:00:00
Over the last five centuries, more than 50 per cent of the languages spoken all over the world were abolished. According to a recent study of Ethnologue, number of living language in the world is 7,105. There are only 1,300...
Masum Billah | 2014-03-02 00:00:00
The International Mother Language Institute (IMLI) of Bangladesh has initiated a commendable job. It has begun a survey on languages of indigenous communities to revitalise and preserve them through documentation. It is expected to complete surveying at least four to...
SIMFEROPOL, Mar 1 (AFP): The new Ukrainian government was scheduled to hold its first cabinet meeting Saturday, amid fears of secession in restive Crimea where pro-Russian forces are tightening their grip despite US warnings. Heavily armed troops in uniforms with...
JAKARTA, Mar 1 (AFP): Representatives of 22 nations including Japan and Indonesia pledged further efforts to promote Palestinian development at a conference in Jakarta on Saturday, with several countries reiterating their support for a two-state solution. The Conference on Cooperation...
RIYADH, Mar 1 (AFP): Saudi Arabia has hit back at Russian criticism of its reported plans to supply shoulder-launched missiles to Syrian rebels, saying it was Moscow's support for Damascus that was prolonging the conflict. A spokesman told the official...
PESHAWAR, Mar 1 (agencies): Twelve people were killed and 11 injured when three roadside bombs targeting a polio vaccination team in Pakistan's restive northwest exploded Saturday, officials said, in the latest attack on efforts to combat the crippling disease. Militant...
TOKYO, Mar 1 (AFP): Hundreds rallied in Tokyo Saturday to protest Japanese prosecutors' decision to drop charges over the Fukushima nuclear crisis, with no one yet punished nearly three years after the "man-made" disaster. No one is officially recorded as...
Mass grave found in Sri Lanka ahead of UN rights meet COLOMBO, Mar 1: Another unmarked mass grave has been found in Sri Lanka's former war zone, police said Saturday, as Colombo braced for a US-led censure resolution at the...
FATULLAH, Mar 1 (AFP): Afghanistan rode on brilliant performances from Asghar Stanikzai and Samiullah Shinwari to score 254-6 in their Asia Cup match against Bangladesh at Fatullah on Saturday. Stanikzai hit an unbeaten 90 off 103 balls while Shinwari smashed...
Arsalanur Rahman of Kurmitola Golf Club emerged as the winner in the three-day 34th American Cup Golf Tournament that ended at Kurmitola Golf Club Friday, reports UNB. Brigadier General (retd) Mohammad Hossain Sadeque, also of Kurmitola Golf Club, became senior...
The Cabinet Purchase Committee on Sunday approved proposals of the Power Division to extend contracts with two more rental power plants to purchase electricity for next five years. These two power projects are Max Power Ltd’s 78.5 MW plant at...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has launched its new official website www.tigercricket.com.bd , reports UNB. It also launched official social media pages (Facebook, Google+ Page, Twitter, and YouTube channel) for the first time. The BCB has engaged 'Solutions 360 Ltd' to...
Sylhet Division beat Barisal Division by 9 wickets on the 3rd day of a four-day match of the Walton 15th National Cricket League (NCL) at Barisal Divisional Stadium Saturday, reports UNB. In the days' match, Sylhet Division resumed the first...
ACAPULCO, Mexico, March 1 (AFP): Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov edged second-seeded Andy Murray in three sets Friday to reach the final of the ATP Mexico Open, where he'll face South African Kevin Anderson. The fourth-seeded Dimitrov, who had never beaten Murray...
NORTH SOUND, Mar 1 (AFP): West Indies defeated England by 15 runs in the first one-day international on Friday after the visitors squandered an excellent platform that had put them in position to take the lead in the three-match series....
Bangladesh National Football team will leave for India today (Sunday) to play FIFA International Friendly Football match against Indian National team in Goa Wednesday (March 5), reports UNB. Bangladesh Football Federation announced a 27-member final squad for the match comprising...
ZURICH, Mar 1 (AFP): Football's world governing body FIFA Saturday officially authorised the wearing of head covers for religious purposes during matches. "It was decided that female players can cover their heads to play," said FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke...
National woman champion WIM Shamima Akter Liza split points with Frick Christoph (Rating- 2249) of Germany and secured three points after the 7th round games of the Open A Group of 28th Cans Winter Chess Festival Saturday at Cannes in...
CAPE TOWN, Mar 1 (AFP): David Warner put a week of controversy behind him and hit a sparkling century for Australia on the first day of the series-deciding third and final Test against South Africa at Newlands Saturday. Warner made...
Pakistan clears Sialkot of match fixing KARACHI, Mar 1: Investigators cleared Pakistan's Sialkot team of match-fixing Friday citing "insufficient evidence" to support the allegations. The Sialkot Stallions, led by former national captain Shoaib Malik, had been accused of fixing a...
FE Report | 2014-03-02 00:00:00
Country`s banking sector should take measures to aware its customers on secure online banking, said officials of the CTO Forum at a workshop on Saturday. They said this is the transition period for the banking sector as it is transforming...
EBL gets two new DMDs Akhtar Kamal Talukder and Abul Moqsud have recently been promoted as Deputy Managing Directors of Eastern Bank Ltd. (EBL) with effect from March 1, 2014. Akhtar Kalam Talukder, an MBA from IBA, University of Dhaka,...
Talha Bin Habib | 2014-03-02 00:00:00
The Probashi Kallyan Bank (expatriates' welfare bank) plans to set up exchange houses to help expatriate Bangladeshis send remittance to the country, said the chief of the bank. With this end in view the bank has applied to the central...
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