Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday expressed deep shock at the death of MA Khair, a close associate of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and an organiser of the War of Liberation. In a condolence message, the...
JHALAKATI, Feb 18 (UNB): A special court here on Monday sentenced a man to 10 years' imprisonment in an arms case. The convict was identified as Mostafizur Rahman, 32, son of Mojibur Rahman Majnu of Asatyakathi village in Nesarabad upazila...
BANGKOK, Feb 18 (AFP): Thailand's embattled premier will be charged with neglect of duty, anti-graft officials said Tuesday, as clashes between police and opposition protesters left four dead and dozens wounded in central Bangkok. The National Anti-Corruption Commission said that...
NEW DELHI, Feb 18 (AFP): India's Supreme Court Tuesday spared three killers of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi from the hangman's noose, citing delays in the case 23 years after his assassination by a Tamil suicide bomber. The top court...
BAGHDAD, Feb 18 (AFP): Ten car bombs in central Iraq, including five in Baghdad, killed at least 33 people Tuesday, officials said, after another series of blasts the day before. Iraqi authorities have so far failed to curb a year-long...
KIEV, Feb 18, (AFP): At least three anti-government protesters were killed and some 150 others injured, some seriously, on Tuesday in fresh clashes between police and demonstrators in Kiev, opposition medics said. Medics at an opposition-run field hospital said that...
TRIPOLI, Feb 18 (AFP): Gunmen fired rocket-propelled grenades at the Tripoli headquarters of private television channel Alassema on Tuesday without causing any casualties, a station official said, in the second such attack in a week. The station's director Atef al-Ghanmi...
Rome summons Indian ambassador over marines case ROME, Feb 18: Rome summoned the Indian ambassador on Tuesday to express its unhappiness over a new delay in court proceedings against two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen. The foreign...
About 4,000 Greek farmers and civil servants have marched through central Athens to protest planned increases in taxation on farming revenues. Brandishing banners and Greek flags, the protesters from various parts of mainland Greece and the island of Crete marched...
Both the boys' group semifinals of the Milkman Mini Handball Tournament will be held today (Wednesday) at the Shaheed (Captain) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in the city, reports UNB. Saint Gregory's High School will face Sunnydale School in...
WIM Shamima Akhter Liza of Narayanganj clinched the Sultana Kamal 34th National Women Chess title with nine points after beating Mahmuda Haque Chowdhury Molly in the 11th and last round match at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room Tuesday, reports...
WELLINGTON, Feb 18 (AFP): Brendon McCullum became New Zealand's first triple-centurion in 84 years of Test cricket Tuesday, securing a famous series win against India and uniting the country in praise. The bearded captain, 32, who is carrying multiple injuries,...
Jamalpur DSA emerged as the zonal champions to reach the final round of the Marcel LED Television Inter-district Women's Kabaddi Tournament, reports UNB. Hosts Jamalpur DSA defeated Tangail DSA by 15-3 points with one lona in the first match and...
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, Feb 18 (AFP): A pitch with even bounce is expected for the second Test between South Africa and Australia at Port Elizabeth Thursday, which may help South Africa's batsmen combat the threat of Mitchell Johnson. Left-arm...
DUBAI, Feb 18 (AFP): Last week's assertion by Venus Williams that she still has what it takes to deliver at the highest level acquired some credence when she impressively settled a score to reach the second round of the Dubai...
WELLINGTON, Feb 18 (AFP): New Zealand's series win over India has done a favour for arch-rivals Australia by putting them on the verge of reaching the world number two Test ranking, officials said Tuesday. The Black Caps wrapped up a...
It is the cardinal policy of Kuwait to stand by its friends throughout the world. The late Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, highlighted Kuwait's global outreach strategy in 1961 when he remarked during the...
ASSALAMU ALAIKUM WA RAHMATULLAH WA BARAKATUH Dear Friends, It gives me great pleasure to celebrate the National Day and the Liberation Day of the State of Kuwait with the friendly people of Bangladesh. Since the dawn of independence, my country...
The State of Kuwait is located in the Arabian Gulf and has a population of 26,46,314 people. Considering the strategic location of Kuwait in the Arabian Gulf, the Government of Kuwait has placed strong emphasis on education. The 1962 constitution...
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The securities regulator Tuesday approved the IPO (initial public offering) proposal of the Tung Hai Knitting and Dyeing (THKD) to raise a fund worth Tk 350 million to boost running capital and repay term loans, officials said. The regulator has...
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The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) has suggested that management of state owned banks should be improved along with enhancing the quality of Bangladesh Bank's supervisory and regulatory functions. "In order to improve governance in the banking...
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According to unofficial election results from 72 upazilas, Awami League-supported chairman candidates won in 24 upazilas while BNP-backed candidates won in 34 upazilas and others in 14 upazilas, as election was held in 97 upazilas in 40 districts across the...
BAPLC re-elects president, VP Mr. Tapan Chowdhury, Managing Director, Square Textiles Ltd. and Mr. Mohammed Younus, Managing Director, Sonali Paper & Board Mills Ltd. have been re-elected as the President and Vice-President respectively of Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies...
Dhaka Regency chairman gets CIP status Kabir Reza, the Chairman of Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort and the President of British Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce has been accorded CIP (Commercially Important Person) status by Bangladesh Government in the hospitality arena. ...
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