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Animals keep perishing in Rangpur Zoo

2011-11-29 00:00:00

Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Nov 28: The Rangpur Zoo is losing its attraction to the visitors as a good number of animals died in the last few months. According to sources, a total of four peacocks died in the last ten...

Vegetables traders allege harassment by toll collectors

2011-11-29 00:00:00

Our Correspondent GOPALGANJ, Nov 28: Unauthorized toll collectors allegedly harass the traders transporting seasonal vegetables, fruits and others goods from different southern districts to the capital city through Daulatdia-Paturia ferry ghats. The traders who make regular trips through the ghats...

Factory gutted by fire in Ctg

2011-11-29 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Nov 28 (UNB): A devastating fire gutted a factory in Bayezid Bostami area of Chittagong port city on Sunday night. Agrabad fire service sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at the P&S Consumer Factory. On...

Foreign investors keen to invest in Nilphamari

2011-11-29 00:00:00

Our Correspondent NILPHAMARI, Nov 28: A view exchange meeting attended by Atiqur Rahman, President, Bangladesh American Chamber of Commerce was held in Nilphamari recently. Held in the office of Nilphamari Chamber of Commerce and Industry and presided over by NCCI...

Two UPDF activists arrested with arms

2011-11-29 00:00:00

RANGAMATI, Nov 28 (UNB): Local people caught two activists of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) along with arms from a market at Junuma Chhara village in Kaukhali upazila in Rangamati on Sunday morning. They were identified as Nikhil Tripura, 23,...

1 killed, 5 injured in Jamalpur

2011-11-29 00:00:00

JAMALPUR, Nov 28 (UNB): A woman was killed and five people of a family were injured in an attack by their rivals over land dispute at village Narundi Dakkhinpara in Sadar upazila in Jamalpur on Sunday. Local people said there...

Two killed in separate road accidents

2011-11-29 00:00:00

Our Correspondent PABNA, Nov 28: A madrassa teacher died as a speeding truck hit him at Aladipur village on Pabna-Sujanagar road Sunday evening. The deceased Mohammad Habibullah, 40, was a teacher of Bodonpur Hafizia madrassa of Sujanagar upazila of the...

Archaeological sites in Bogra getting a face-lift

2011-11-29 00:00:00

A Correspondent BOGRA, Nov 28: Out of all old civilizations, South-East Asian civilization is a remarkable one. An agro-based culture flourshed here about 3,000 years back. Mohasthangarh bears such an example of that civilization. The memories of Pala, Sen, Mourya,...

Khulna Bar Assoc election held

2011-11-29 00:00:00

Our Correspondent KHULNA, Nov 28: Awami League-backed grand party alliance panel has bagged 6 posts including president and secretary in Khulna Bar Association election held here Sunday. The four-party alliance supported panel got 8 posts out of 14 seats including...

News in brief

2011-11-29 00:00:00

One held with firearm in Pabna The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a listed criminal with firearms from South Raghobpur area in Pabna municipality area Monday. Arrestee Imran Khan alias Shantu, 25, son of Sultan Khan of Dakhhin Raghobpur in...

Divided Egypt votes in first post-Mubarak poll

2011-11-29 00:00:00

CAIRO, Nov 28 (agencies): Post-revolution Egypt headed to the polls Monday for a chaotic election clouded by violence and a political crisis that is intended to usher in democracy in the Arab world's most populous nation. Ten months after the...

Los Angeles set to evict anti-Wall Street protesters

2011-11-29 00:00:00

LOS ANGELES, Nov 28: (AP): Hundreds of anti-Wall Street protesters in Los Angeles were bracing Monday for eviction from a park near city hall, with some packing up to avoid confrontation and others digging in to resist police. But hours...

Pakistan denies firing provoked NATO attack

2011-11-29 00:00:00

Pakistan has denied reports that it opened fire first provoking the Nato air strike which killed 24 troops at a checkpoint on the Afghan border, reports BBC. It follows claims by Afghan officials that Nato forces were retaliating for gunfire...

Polls open amid fears of violence in DR Congo

2011-11-29 00:00:00

Polls have opened for the Democratic Republic of Congo's presidential elections, after a run-up marred by violence and logistical delays, reports BBC. It is the second presidential poll in DR Congo since the end of 1996-2003 wars which left four...

news digest

2011-11-29 00:00:00

Explosion at a hotel in Philippines kills three An explosion has ripped through a small hotel in the southern Philippines, killing three people and injuring at least 27 more. Reports said most of the casualties were at the hotel in...

Mushfiq hopes to show best cricket against Pakistan

2011-11-29 00:00:00

Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim Monday said if they would able to play their best cricket in the series, it would not be easy for Pakistan to beat Bangladesh, reports UNB. "They (Pakistan) are one of the best sides. no doubt...

Two matches of 1st Div Kabaddi decided

2011-11-29 00:00:00

Swarnali Sangsad and Sat Rouja Nabin Sangha won their respective matches in the First Division Kabaddi League at the Kabaddi Stadium in the city Monday, reports UNB. In the day's first match, Swarnali Sangsad beat Arbachin KC 28-18 (1st half...

Bayern back to basics after Mainz shock

2011-11-29 00:00:00

Bayern's loss on Sunday saw them slip to third, with champions Dortmund seizing top spot in the wake of their win over Schalke in the Ruhr derby on Saturday. Borussia Moenchengladbach are second on goal difference after they won at...

National booters fly to Delhi for SAFF Championship today

2011-11-29 00:00:00

A 31-member of Bangladesh national football team, led by Mohammad Sujan, will fly for India today (Tuesday) morning to take part in the 9th SAFF Championship scheduled to begin from December 2-11 at the Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, reports...

Milan thrash Chievo to send out title warning

2011-11-29 00:00:00

ROME, Nov 28 (AFP): AC Milan sent out an ominous warning to their title rivals with a 4-0 thrashing of Chievo at the San Siro on Sunday that moved them into second place in Serie A. Milan trail unbeaten leaders...

India bank on youth in Windies ODI series

2011-11-29 00:00:00

CUTTACK, India, Nov 28 (AFP): World champions India will count on their young stars to deliver when they take on fast-improving West Indies in a one-day series starting in Cuttack Tuesday. The hosts have rested batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar and...

India-Pakistan doubles pair split

2011-11-29 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Nov 28 (AFP): India's Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi have ended their successful tennis doubles partnership, which was hailed as a symbol of friendship between the rival nations. Bopanna told the Indian Express newspaper on Monday that...

Pakistan appeal against Davis Cup shift

2011-11-29 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Nov 28(AFP) : Pakistan said Monday they had appealed against a decision by the International Tennis Federation to relocate next year's Davis Cup tie with Lebanon over security fears. The Asia Oceania group II tie was due to be...

Federer plans renewed challenge for titles in '12

2011-11-29 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 28 (AFP): Roger Federer believes his record sixth title at the ATP World Tour Finals will be the ideal springboard to end his Grand Slam drought in 2012. Federer has finished the season without a Grand Slam for...

sports digest

2011-11-29 00:00:00

Ojha breaks into top 15 bowlers in ICC Test rankings DUBAI, Nov 28 ANI: Indian spinner Pragyan Ojha has broken into the top 15 of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Player Rankings for Test bowlers for the first time in...

DSE news in brief

2011-11-29 00:00:00

Stock dividendrights shares credited Delta Brac Housing: The authorities of Delta Brac Housing Finance Corporation Ltd. have stated that they have credited the stock dividends for the year 2010-2011 to the respective shareholders' BO Accounts. United Airways: The authorities of...

Tupperware enters the Bangladesh market

2011-11-29 00:00:00

Tupperware, a brand of food storage, kitchenware and serving, has announced its entry into the Bangladesh market at an event at a city hotel recently, said a press release. Tupperware is a global company headquartered in Orlando, Florida, USA and...

Oracle releases first cloud OS

2011-11-29 00:00:00

FE Report Oracle recently announced availability of Oracle Solaris 11, the first Cloud OS.Oracle Solaris 11 is designed to meet the security, performance and scalability requirements of cloud-based deployments allowing customers to run their most demanding enterprise applications in private,...

Seven risks may emerge if sovereign bond issued now

2011-11-29 00:00:00

Nazmul Ahsan The country's macro-economic management might face a daunting challenge, with fiscal risks getting tougher to address, if the government issues sovereign bond to help mitigate its problems about balance of payment (BoP), a policy paper of the Ministry...

Acquisition of land for DEE to cost govt Tk 32b Affected people to be offered land or flat

2011-11-29 00:00:00

Munima Sultana The government has to bear an additional cost of Tk 32.16 billion for the Dhaka Elevated Expressway (DEE) project to acquire highly expensive land in the city and rehabilitate the affected people in suitable places. Officials said the...