Ponting's was the best of my three wickets, says Yadav Melbourne, Dec 26: India's fastest bowler on the Australia tour Umesh Yadav said he would cherish Ricky Ponting's scalp the most among his three wickets on the opening day of...
The first round matches of the Premier Division Cricket League will begin on December 29 in the city and its adjoining venue with three matches slated on the opening day, reports BSS. Abahani Limited will take on Brothers Union at...
The Runner Group Victory Day Open Tennis Competition, sponsored by Runner Group Companies, begins today (Tuesday) at the Ramna National Tennis Court Complex, reports BSS. Commerce Minister Golam Mohammad Kader, MP, will inaugurate the six-day meet as the chief guest....
DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 26 (AFP): Fast bowler Marchant de Lange made a dramatic entry into Test cricket when he took three Sri Lankan wickets on the first day of the second Test match here at Kingsmead on Monday. Sri...
Munima Sultana Japan has extended the loan negotiation time for US$ 2.75 billion metro rail project to March as the government could not fulfil the major requirements of eliciting endorsement for the changed route and the depot site from authorities...
Nizam Ahmed A number of safety-net programmes introduced by the authorities concerned over the past several years has helped reduce poverty and ensure food security to the poorer section of the country, officials said on Sunday. There are more than...
Nazmul Ahsan Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has approved an NBR proposal to scrap the existing money whitening facility for investment in stock market, a high official in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said. The prime minister endorsed the proposal of...
Bangladesh Bank governor Dr Atiur Rahman on Sunday said the current fiscal year's targeted 7.0 per cent economic growth would be achieved as he finds the macroeconomic indicators positive, reports UNB. "I think the 7.0 per cent economic growth will...
M Azizur Rahman US oil giant Chevron will augment gas supply from the Moulvibazar gas field by 30 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) from March next year as part of a government-led move to boost energy supply. "Chevron has...
MADALLA, Dec 25 (AFP): Two explosions near churches during Christmas Day services in Nigeria, including one outside the country's capital, killed at least 28 people amid spiralling violence blamed on an Islamist group. The suspected attacks stoked fear and anger...
Hundreds of non-government primary school teachers staged demonstration Sunday at the Central Shaheed Minar and threatened self-immolation if their demand for nationalisation of jobs was not met. "We will resort to this extreme step on December 27 if our demands...
MANIKGANJ, Dec 25: Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route remained suspended for over seven hours since the small hours of Sunday as dense fog blanketed the waterway. Bidyut Kumar Saha, Manager of Aricha BIWTC office, said that ferry services remained suspended...
Thousands of mourners with tears of respect and love gathered at the Central Saheed Minar Sunday afternoon and paid their last homage to veteran Awami League (AL) leader and war hero Abdur Razzak MP, reports UNB. The mourners standing in...
BNP joint secretary-general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed on Sunday accused the government of attempting a negative campaign to foil party chief Khaleda Zia's planned road march towards Chittagong, reports bdnews24.com. His comment came as the government has said that the...
Some 30,000 farmers of 10 more districts will get 25 per cent subsidy in purchasing farm machinery this year, reports UNB. Official sources said the subsidy will be provided among farmers in the 10 districts, including Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Barisal, Magura...
President M Zillur Rahman will hold dialogues with Workers' Party (WP) and Jatiya Party (JP) today (Monday) at 11.00 am and 12.00 noon respectively, reports UNB. The President began the dialogue with political parties on Thursday (Dec 22) on the...
RANGPUR, Dec 25 (BSS): Former president and Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad today said his party will organise road march toward the river Teesta from Rangpur on January 18 next. "The JP is organising the road march for...
CHITTAGONG, Dec 25 (UNB): President of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) President Murshed Murad Ibrahim met Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma (Santu Larma), chairman of Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council at Rangamati Friday to discuss issues of development in tourism....
RAJSHAHI, Dec 25 (BSS): Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Sakhawat Hossain has said vote rigging has been removed with the introduction of Voters' Identification Card. In the country, he said successful polling was held one after another during the tenure...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Sunday asked the Health Ministry to stop the salaries and promotion of the doctors dodging their duties depriving the people of pubic healthcare services, reports BSS. She said this when a delegation of Swadhinata Chikitsak...
Chief Justice (CJ) M Mozammel Hossain Sunday urged the judges to work with more devotion and responsibility removing lethargy and procrastination in judicial activities, reports BSS. "It is not enough for a judge to keep himself or herself free from...
People across the country have got relief as the intensity of severe cold decreased due to the appearance of the sun since Sunday morning, reports BSS. An official of Met Office told the news agency that the country experienced severe...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) will release a commemorative note and a coin, marking the 40 years of Bangladesh, reports UNB. BB Governor Dr Atiur Rahman will formally release the note and coin at a function today (Monday) at 3:30 pm at...
Members of the Christian community in Bangladesh Sunday celebrated the holy Christmas with much enthusiasm, festivity and religious fervour, reports BSS. Christmas, the biggest religious festival of the Christians, is also a celebration of rebirth, new beginning, forgiveness and peace....
Bangladeshi adventuress Wasfia Nazreen has conquered another world summit, reports bdnews24.com. The indomitable mountaineer on December 16 reached the near-seven kilometre peak of Aconcagua in Argentina, at 3:25pm local time. Aconcagua is also the second highest of the seven summits,...
The certificate-awarding ceremony of a month long training course on 'TV News Presentation' organised by Bangladesh Institute of Journalism and Electronic Media (BIJEM) was held Saturday in the conference room of the institute Saturday, said a press release. Md Delwar...
What is the writing on the wall? We are not astrologers, but if the current trends are of any indication recession is certain to revisit. Though a number of positive steps are being taken globally, yet the same cannot show...
With ever-growing population as well as rapid urbanisation, the demand for housing has increased drastically making the real estate sector booming in reality. No problem lies there as long as buildings are constructed taking adequate safety measures and following building...
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has put in place a revised provision under which the private commercial banks (PCBs) will have to open an equal number of new branches in both urban and rural areas. This means that, from now on,...
Although reports of farm chickens getting culled on account of bouts of bird flu have become somewhat subdued these days, there is everything to suggest that the H5N1 virus which causes the feared disease continues to be tinkered with, for...
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