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Ghazal king Jagjit Singh dies

2011-10-11 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Oct 10 (AFP): Indian musician and composer Jagjit Singh, who won generations of fans by reviving the traditional genre of "ghazal" tunes, died on Monday in Mumbai at the age of 70, hospital officials said. Singh, dubbed "The Ghazal...

RU observes Postal Day

2011-10-11 00:00:00

RU Correspondent RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Oct 10: The students of the Rajshahi University (RU) of management department observed the World Postal Day through an exceptional programme on the university campus Sunday. To recall the traditional way for communication they posted more...

Afghan woman MP 'critical' in vote row hunger strike

2011-10-11 00:00:00

KABUL, Oct 9 (AFP): An Afghan woman MP was in a critical condition Sunday, her doctor said, after entering the eighth day of a hunger strike to protest against her expulsion from parliament over alleged vote fraud. Semin Barakzai, one...

Australian military hit by sex assault claim

2011-10-11 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Oct 9 (AFP): A female soldier serving with Australian forces in Afghanistan was allegedly sexually assaulted on a military base, officials said Sunday, just days before the release of a report into defence abuse cases. The soldier, whose rank...

Mushfiq expects competitive series against West Indies

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim on Monday expressed the hope that a competitive series against West Indies is possible if every department of the team clicks as per their ability, reports UNB. "If our batsmen and bowlers play responsibly, it will...

China, Iraq face 'critical' clash

2011-10-11 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Oct 10 (AFP): China and Iraq face a "critical" World Cup qualifying clash Tuesday as Asia's big powers look set to step closer to the 2014 tournament in Brazil. Australia host Oman, Japan entertain Tajikistan and South Korea are...

Roddick survives scare in Shanghai

2011-10-11 00:00:00

SHANGHAI, Oct 10 (AFP): A frustrated Andy Roddick dug deep to beat Taiwan's Lu Yen-hsun 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 at the Shanghai Masters Monday and avoid a second ignominious first-round exit in a week in China. The American 10th seed, who...

Sheikh Jamal meet Farashganj in semifinal today

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will face Farashganj Sporting Club in the first semifinal of Walton Women's Football League today (Tuesday) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city, reports UNB. Group A champions Sheikh Jamal DC will play Group B...

Pakistan Taliban considers peace talks

2011-10-11 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, 10 Oct (Reuters): Pakistan's Taliban movement, the country's biggest security threat, has suggested it would consider peace talks with the U.S.-backed government, a local newspaper reported Monday. Pakistani leaders said after an all-party meeting attended by top military and...

Libya forces drive on centre of Gaddafi hometown

2011-10-11 00:00:00

SIRTE, Libya, Oct 10 (AFP): Libya's new regime forces were battling block by block towards the centre of Sirte on Monday, eyeing the symbolic prize of finally capturing Muammer Gaddafi's hometown after a month-long siege. But Kadhafi diehards were putting...

Cambodian flood toll climbs to 207

2011-10-11 00:00:00

PHNOM PENH, Oct 10 (AFP): More than 200 people have died in Cambodia's worst floods in over a decade, a disaster official said Monday, as the country scrambled to provide aid for tens of thousands of families. Over 80 children...

Ghazal king Jagjit Singh dies

2011-10-11 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Oct 10 (AFP): Indian musician and composer Jagjit Singh, who won generations of fans by reviving the traditional genre of "ghazal" tunes, died on Monday in Mumbai at the age of 70, hospital officials said. Singh, dubbed "The Ghazal...

RU observes Postal Day

2011-10-11 00:00:00

RU Correspondent RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Oct 10: The students of the Rajshahi University (RU) of management department observed the World Postal Day through an exceptional programme on the university campus Sunday. To recall the traditional way for communication they posted more...

Afghan woman MP 'critical' in vote row hunger strike

2011-10-11 00:00:00

KABUL, Oct 9 (AFP): An Afghan woman MP was in a critical condition Sunday, her doctor said, after entering the eighth day of a hunger strike to protest against her expulsion from parliament over alleged vote fraud. Semin Barakzai, one...

Australian military hit by sex assault claim

2011-10-11 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Oct 9 (AFP): A female soldier serving with Australian forces in Afghanistan was allegedly sexually assaulted on a military base, officials said Sunday, just days before the release of a report into defence abuse cases. The soldier, whose rank...

PROBAHO water plant launched in Kushtia

2011-10-11 00:00:00

A water treatment plant providing safe drinking water was launched as part of British American Tobacco Bangladesh's CSR initiative PROBAHO at Satian village in Mirpur Upazila in Kushtia recently, said a press release. Mr. Mofiz Uddin Ahmed, Police Super of...

Clarification

2011-10-11 00:00:00

The FE Report titled 'Keel laying ceremony of 12 tankers held' published on October 6 last inadvertently dropped the name of GL and its managing director. Germanischer Lloyd (GL) is the classification society for these vessels and its Managing Director...

DSE news in brief

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Cos to hold EGM Nitol Ins: The board of directors of Nitol Insurance Company Ltd. has decided to hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to amend Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company and change the denomination of share....

Sheikh Jamal meet Farashganj in semifinal today

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will face Farashganj Sporting Club in the first semifinal of Walton Women's Football League today (Tuesday) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city, reports UNB. Group A champions Sheikh Jamal DC will play Group B...

Pakistan Taliban considers peace talks

2011-10-11 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, 10 Oct (Reuters): Pakistan's Taliban movement, the country's biggest security threat, has suggested it would consider peace talks with the U.S.-backed government, a local newspaper reported Monday. Pakistani leaders said after an all-party meeting attended by top military and...

Libya forces drive on centre of Gaddafi hometown

2011-10-11 00:00:00

SIRTE, Libya, Oct 10 (AFP): Libya's new regime forces were battling block by block towards the centre of Sirte on Monday, eyeing the symbolic prize of finally capturing Muammer Gaddafi's hometown after a month-long siege. But Kadhafi diehards were putting...

Cambodian flood toll climbs to 207

2011-10-11 00:00:00

PHNOM PENH, Oct 10 (AFP): More than 200 people have died in Cambodia's worst floods in over a decade, a disaster official said Monday, as the country scrambled to provide aid for tens of thousands of families. Over 80 children...

Ghazal king Jagjit Singh dies

2011-10-11 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Oct 10 (AFP): Indian musician and composer Jagjit Singh, who won generations of fans by reviving the traditional genre of "ghazal" tunes, died on Monday in Mumbai at the age of 70, hospital officials said. Singh, dubbed "The Ghazal...

RU observes Postal Day

2011-10-11 00:00:00

RU Correspondent RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Oct 10: The students of the Rajshahi University (RU) of management department observed the World Postal Day through an exceptional programme on the university campus Sunday. To recall the traditional way for communication they posted more...

Afghan woman MP 'critical' in vote row hunger strike

2011-10-11 00:00:00

KABUL, Oct 9 (AFP): An Afghan woman MP was in a critical condition Sunday, her doctor said, after entering the eighth day of a hunger strike to protest against her expulsion from parliament over alleged vote fraud. Semin Barakzai, one...

Australian military hit by sex assault claim

2011-10-11 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Oct 9 (AFP): A female soldier serving with Australian forces in Afghanistan was allegedly sexually assaulted on a military base, officials said Sunday, just days before the release of a report into defence abuse cases. The soldier, whose rank...

Indian luxury market touches $5.8b

2011-10-10 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Oct 9: The Indian luxury market, which is estimated to have touched around $5.8 billion (nearly Rs 28,500 crore), is spreading beyond the metros as adoption of global trends is fast catching up in smaller cities, where many...

No AL choice yet on NCC polls candidate

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Despite holding separate meetings with two candidates, Shamim Osman and Selina Hayat Ivy, the ruling Awami League (AL) on Sunday could not decide to whom it would actually extend its support for contesting the upcoming Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election....

Govt for welfare of disabled children

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Social Welfare Minister Enamul Haque Mostafa Shahid said the government is committed to ensure welfare of the disabled children. The social welfare minister said this at the concluding session of 'World Children Day-2011' organised by Bangladesh Shishu Kallyan Parishad' in...

Russia's WTO bid threatened as Georgia talks fail

2011-10-10 00:00:00

TBILISI, Oct 9 (Reuters): Talks between bitter rivals Georgia and Russia over Moscow's bid to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ended without agreement Saturday, and Georgia said it would block Russian accession unless Moscow's position changes. The failure to...