JOYPURHAT, Jan 18 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) rescued two boys from the clutches of an alleged human trafficker at Chakgupal village in sadar upazila on Friday. The rescued, identified as Shamim, 12, and Jamal, 10, are residents...
MAGURA, Jan 18 (UNB): A minor boy was killed in a road accident in Gopinathpur area of Mohammadpur upazila on Friday afternoon. The victim was identified as Liton, 10, son of Saiful Islam of Zashpur village of the upazila. Police...
Our Correspondent | 2014-01-19 00:00:00
JESSORE, Jan 18: A two-day long Amal fair marking the 11th anniversary of death of the Tebhaga movement leader Amal Sen was inaugurated at Bankri Primary School ground under Bagharpara Upazila in Jessore Friday. The programme included placing of floral...
Our Correspondent | 2014-01-19 00:00:00
NARAYANGANJ, Jan 18: An old woman was beaten and axed to death by her husband at Lossordi village under Araihazar police station Saturday in Narayanganj. The deceased was identified as Shamsunnahar, 62, wife of Sirajul Islam and a resident of...
Wild elephants damage crops in Jamalpur A herd of wild elephants from India damaged houses, crops and paddy fields at Makhanerchar village under Dewanganj upazila of Jamalpur Friday. Local people said the wild elephants entered the village under Dangdhara union...
Nadia Afrin Shams | 2014-01-19 00:00:00
As a child one of my most favorite readings was "Dustu Cheler Dol" (Naughty Boys Group) by Md. Zafor Iqbal. The central character of the story is a boy named Bilu who had to drop out from school and work...
Dilruba Nasrin | 2014-01-19 00:00:00
The method is to treat children with respect. It is to treat children as important as you are. It is treating them with the same respect with which you wish for them to treat others. In this 21st century, living...
Brothers Union Club registered the second consecutive victory in the Bangladesh Premier Football League beating Chittagong Abahani Limited by 2-1 goal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB. With the day's feat, the "all orange" Brothers...
SYDNEY, Jan 18 (AFP): Australia will be looking to open England's "scars" and close out the one-day series Sunday, keeper Brad Haddin said after his team's thrilling one-wicket victory over the luckless tourists in Brisbane. Alastair Cook's men have now...
SHARJAH, Jan 18 (AFP): Opener Ahmed Shehzad scored a maiden century but Pakistan toiled for runs in their bid for a series-levelling win against Sri Lanka in the third and final Test in Sharjah on Saturday. The 22-year-old right-hander made...
LONDON, Jan 18 (AFP): Manchester United's trip to Chelsea Sunday represents another opportunity for the woebegone English champions to prove that they still deserve to be considered among the Premier League's leading lights. With six defeats to their name already...
The annual sports competition of Dhaka University (DU) Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall was held at the university's central play ground Saturday, said a press release. DU Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Shahid Akhtar Hossain inaugurated the meet in the morning.
Kawran Bazar Progati Sangha defeated Little Friends Club by 1-0 goal in the Kool Metropolis 2nd Division Football League at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Sepoy Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur Saturday, reports UNB. After a barren first half, Mohammad Shipon...
Bangladesh Cricket Board Saturday announced a 30-member preliminary squad of Bangladesh Women's Cricket team for the ensuing ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh-2014, reports UNB. Selected players are: Rumana Ahmed, Shaila Sharmin, Lata Mondol, Khadiza Tul Kubra, Sultana Yesmin Boishakhi, Farzana Hoque,...
MADRID, Jan 18 (AFP): Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino believes Lionel Messi has fully recovered from a hamstring injury that kept him out for two months and will soon be back to his best. Messi is expected to start as Barca...
MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (AFP): Roger Federer and Andy Murray hit top gear at the Australian Open Saturday as two-time defending women's champion Victoria Azarenka destroyed Yvonne Meusburger for the loss of just one game. As cooler temperatures consigned this week's...
SYDNEY, Jan 18 (AFP): Sussex seamer Chris Jordan was called into England's Twenty20 squad to play Australia Saturday following the early exit of Steven Finn. Jordan is already in Australia with the one-day international squad where he has shown signs...
Wozniacki shocked by unheralded Muguruza MELBOURNE, Jan 18: Unheralded Spaniard Garbine Muguruza overcame her nerves to send former world number one Caroline Wozniacki crashing out of the Australian Open Saturday, continuing her stellar run of form. The 20-year-old won her...
The country's stock market, now showing a positive trend, will remain vibrant in the coming months, if the ongoing peaceful political atmosphere persists and companies offer satisfactory dividends, market analysts say. However, they suggested the investors to remain careful about...
Alliance Capital Asset Management Limited has declared the Net Asset Value (NAV) of MTB Unit Fund, according to a press release. The total NAV of MTB Unit Fund stood at Tk 349,695,047.18 on the basis of cost price and Tk...
Indian govt to boost its municipal bond market Indian government is making efforts to revive its municipal bond market to meet the mounting funding requirements of rapid urbanisation. The market has been effectively dead. Greater Vishakhapatnam Municipal Corp issued the...
NEW YORK, Jan 18 (Reuters): In early 2011, Morgan Stanley Chief Executive James Gorman thought he had finally figured out how to rebuild the bank's depleted bond trading business without taking too much risk. He hired traders from rivals in...
FE Report | 2014-01-19 00:00:00
The meeting of "Digital Taskforce,' the highest platform for ICT development in the country, will sit soon after a gap of more than three years, sources said. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministry Wednesday asked the concerned ministries to submit...
MUMBAI, Jan 18 (TNN): With mid-cap stocks surging on the bourses, equity mutual funds (MFs) that invest in them have gained at a rapid pace. Equity MFs that have exposure to mid and small-cap stocks have increased by about 13.5...
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