SANAA, Dec 25 (agencies): Thirteen people were killed on Saturday in an attack by security forces and loyalists to President Ali Abdullah Saleh against a march of thousands calling for the embattled leader's trial, medics said. "Thirteen people were killed...
BEIRUT, December 25 (AFP): A war of words is heating up between Hezbollah and Washington, with allegations and counter-allegations flying between the two foes as the crisis in Syria takes its toll on the Shiite militant group. The cold war...
MELBOURNE, Dec 25 (AFP): Australia may have an inexperienced batting top three but they are in form ahead of the opening Boxing Day Test against India, Australian vice-captain Brad Haddin said Sunday. Australia's top three in the batting order-David Warner,...
Victoria SC moved to the final round of the Grameenphone Federation Cup eliminating Bangladesh Air Force by a solitary goal in the knock-out stage at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Sunday, reports UNB. In the day's match Toklis scored...
LONDON, Dec 25 (AFP): Sir Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to the "incredible" contribution of Ryan Giggs as Manchester United look to keep the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City Monday. After a series of flat performances following their...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will formally host the launching ceremony of Asia Cup-2012 at the city's Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel today (Monday), reports UNB. BCB President AHM Mostafa Kamal and BCB CEO Manjoor Ahmed will remain present in the function...
WEST BROMWICH, United Kingdom, Dec 25 (AFP): Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has warned his Premier League leaders that they cannot afford to offer up unexpected gifts on their travels over the festive season. City start their final game of...
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Dec 25 (AFP): Sir Alex Ferguson has refused to write off a challenge from London at the top of the Premier League in 2012 despite the dominance of Manchester's rival pace-setters. A strong first half to the...
DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 25 (AFP): South Africa will remain favourites but Sri Lanka can expect less treacherous batting conditions in the second Test starting at Kingsmead Monday. Sri Lanka were swept aside by an innings and 81 runs before...
LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom, Dec 25 (AFP): Kenny Dalglish has leapt to the defence of Blackburn manager Steve Kean as Liverpool's Luis Suarez prepares for his first Anfield game since receiving an eight-match ban from the Football Association. Suarez, who is...
LONDON, Dec 25 (AFP): Leading scorers in the English Premier League ahead of Monday's matches: 16: van Persie (Arsenal) 13: Aguero (Manchester City), Ba (Newcastle), Rooney (Manchester United) 10: Dzeko (Manchester City), Yakubu (Blackburn) 9: Adebayor (Tottenham), Sturridge (Chelsea) 8:...
PCB official confirms Whatmore front runner for cricket coach post KARACHI, Dec 25: Former Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore is the front runner for the cricket coach post, a senior Pakistan Cricket Board official has said. "Whatmore is due to come...
Talha Bin Habib Bangladesh Samabaya Bank Ltd has allocated Tk 90 million during the current fiscal year (2011-12) for income generation schemes for unemployed youths in the country, officials said. To reduce poverty by a significant margin, the Bank has...
FE Report A Hong Kong-based garment factory inside Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) Sunday suspended production for an indefinite period amid workers' protest, the police and factory authorities said. The authorities of Goldtex BD Ltd of the DEPZ closed the...
Ismail Hossain Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) is planning to set up a 20-acre industrial estate at Srimangal in Moulvibazar to facilitate development of industrial infrastructure in the area, officials said. A source in the planning department of...
PARIS, Dec 25 (AFP): It is one of the key engines of the French economy and a historically vital industry, but France's auto sector is heading into 2012 amid dire forecasts for its future and warnings of major job losses....
ROME, Dec 25 (AFP): Italy's biggest tour operator Alpitour was sold Friday to US private equity funds for 225 million euros ($293 million) by the Agnelli family, the founders and biggest shareholders in auto giant Fiat. The family's holding group...
TEHRAN, Dec 25 (Business Recorder): Iran denied Saturday reports that the country had prohibited financing for imports of products from the United Arab Emirates. "Banking transactions between Iran and UAE are being continued as before and they have not stopped,"...
RANGPUR, Dec 24 (BSS): Former President and Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad today stressed for creating women-friendly working environment to expand opportunities for the grassroots level women entrepreneurs in the country. "The womenfolk, who constitute half of the...
People from all walks of life continued to condole the death of veteran Awami League (AL) leader, freedom fighter Abdur Razzaq, reports BSS. In separate condolence messages politicians, academics, cultural leaders and professional leaders said his personal and political qualities...
KISHOREGANJ, Dec 24 (bdnews24.com): Former Jama'at-e-Islami chief Ghulam Azam will be arrested soon after the court issues the arrest warrant, home minister Sahara Khatun has said. "The arrest warrant for him has already been sought from the court," she said...
Chance of light rain or drizzle at one or two places over Rangpur and Chittagong divisions and weather is likely to remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country in next 24 hours until 6:00pm today...
GAZIPUR, Dec 24 (BSS): The government has installed a water pump with a capacity of lifting 1.0 million litre water per day at a cost of Tk 6.0 million on the Bishwa Ijtema premises to supply pure drinking water to...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Saturday urged the children and juveniles to devote themselves to acquire science and technology-based knowledge and said that her government was making efforts to build an educated nation so that Bangladesh, as an independent state,...
The government has launched a project to boost fish production in Barni Baor in a bid to bring an opportunity for 500 fishermen to attain economic solvency through netting fish, reports BSS. "The project aims to provide economic solvency for...
DU Correspondent The country's people can be disinfected drinking water through sunshine easily from various deathly germs that causes diarrhea and arsenicosis as local scientists have innovated such technologies very recently. Drinking water could be easily disinfect from such deadly...
Planning Minister Air Vice Marshal (Retd) AK Khandoker Saturday said the government is working relentlessly to build a digital Bangladesh to help rid the country of all problems, reports BSS. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of a two-day centenary celebration...
Speakers at a function in the city recently made a passionate call for all to uphold democratic values and build a strong, prosperous Bangladesh free from exploitation and conflict, reports UNB. They made the appeal at a children's cultural competition...
Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, Dec 24: The Coastguard (CG) members detained people of Myanmar along with some locals in Teknaf Upazila of Cox's Bazar. Officials said the detainees were trying to illegally enter Malaysia through St Martin's Island. As many as...
A pool of journalists today promised to use their pens in upholding the rights of sexual minority groups, who include hijras, in the country, reports BSS. The press people, who went through a three-month fellowship programme up to this month,...
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