KABUL, Oct 29 (AFP): At least 14 people, including foreign forces, were killed when a Taliban car bomber struck a US-run NATO convoy travelling through the Afghan capital Kabul today. The attacker detonated his Toyota Sedan car at 11:20 am...
TOKYO, Oct 29 (AFP): The foreign ministers of Japan and India agreed Saturday at a meeting in Tokyo to accelerate joint development of rare earth mineral deposits in the South Asian country. Koichiro Gemba and his Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna...
Washington, Oct 29 (PTI): Praising India's "constructive" role in the reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, the Pentagon in a report told the US Congress that New Delhi has now expressed an interest to help strengthen the capabilities of the Afghan National...
SIRTE, Oct 29 (AFP): Volunteers are still finding dozens of bodies in Moamer Kadhafi's hometown of Sirte that fell on October 20, including of Libyan civilians killed in a suspected NATO air strike. Twenty-six unmarked makeshift graves covered by breeze-blocks...
BANGKOK, Oct 29 (AFP): Floods engulfing parts of the Thai capital should start to recede soon, the prime minister said Saturday after barriers along Bangkok's swollen main river prevented a disastrous overflow. The city of 12 million people was on...
IBRAHIM secured GPA 5 in HSC. He considered himself lucky as he qualified for "English" as his BA honours course under the National University, after failing to get the same subject in public universities. He was first among his family...
One day, I started my class at Independent University, Bangladesh; one of my students came thirty minutes late in the class. This particular student ranks one of the best and normally does not become late in the class. On being...
GAIBANDHA, Oct 29 (BSS): The activities of a project entitled "A Disaster Resilient Future: Mobilizing Communities and Institution for Effective Risk Reduction Initiatives" have been continuing in Gaibandha district since June, 2011. The aim of the project is to involve...
CHUADANGA, Oct 29 (UNB): A college student allegedly committed suicide by jumping under a running train in Belgasi area of Chuadanga district town on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as Khokon, a 2nd year student of local government college...
Our Correspondent KHULNA, Oct 29: A total of 24 cattle markets have been set up in Khulna district ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Of them 14 permanent cattle markets in 9 upazilas and 10 makeshift cattle markets including Jora Gate cattle market...
BAGERHAT, Oct 29 (UNB): Police arrested a man along with a firearm and two rounds of bullet from his house at Sonakur village in Rampal upazila in Bagerhat on Saturday early morning. The arrestee was identified as Mahazir Sheikh, 38,...
Our Correspondent JESSORE, Oct 29: Dr Atiur Rahman, Governor, Bangladesh Bank on Saturday distributed loans among 10 small women entrepreneurs in the town at a programme at Jessore Municipal Community Centre. He also kicked off a handicrafts exhibition made by...
BARISAL, Oct 29 (UNB): Three state-owned transport authorities of BIWTA, BIWTC and BRTC announced to operate special water and road transport services to manage surge of home bound passengers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC)...
CHUADANGA, Oct 29 (BSS): A total of Taka 1,11,500 was distributed to the 223 meritorious students of 23 high schools and 7 madrasas of Jibonnagar upazila of Chuadanga district on Thursday. Ministry of education sanctioned Taka 1, 11,500 and Jibannagar...
RANGPUR, Oct 29 (BSS): Academicians, researchers, literary personalities and leaders of Rangapur Gobeshona Parishad (RGP) have stressed on conducting more research on the War of Liberation to establish true history of the nation. They were addressing daylong programmes including organizational...
Our Correspondent NILPHAMARI, Oct 29: Price of rice is decreasing consistently in Nilphamari district. Market sources said overall price of all the categories of rice has fallen by to Tk 5 to 7 per kg. Reduced price of rice comes...
DINAJPUR, Oct 29 (UNB): A union parishad member who was seriously injured in a motorbike accident at Kashempur village in Sadar uapzila in Dinajpur Friday died in Dhaka Saturday. The deceased was identified as Belal Hossain,38, member of ward-2 of...
Bangladesh's spinners grabbed two quick wickets with the second new ball to leave the second and final Test against the West Indies evenly poised after the opening day Saturday, reports AFP. The West Indies were strongly placed at 226-3 before...
Title aspirant Iraq were in menacing mood as they dump hapless Maldives by 9-0 in their second match of the AFC U-19 group A qualifiers at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Saturday, reports BSS. Skipper Ammar Kadhim Meteab, Mohanad Abdulraheem Karrar...
LONDON, Oct 29 (AFP): Manchester United were drawn against Crystal Palace in the quarter-finals of the League Cup on Saturday, while Arsenal were handed a daunting home tie against Manchester City. Arsenal could line up against former player Samir Nasri...
DUBAI, Oct 29 (AFP): Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal took five wickets to steer Pakistan to a nine wicket win in the second Test against Sri Lanka at Dubai Stadium here on Saturday, going 1-0 up in the three-match series. The 34-year-old...
BERLIN, Oct 29 (AFP): Michael Ballack could be doubtful for Bayer Leverkusen's visit to Champions League Group E opponents Valencia after fracturing a bone in his nose during the 1-0 Bundesliga win over rock-bottom Freiburg on Friday. Ballack scored the...
ISTANBUL, Oct 28 (AFP): Petra Kvitova stayed on course for her biggest title since winning Wimbledon when she overcame Agnieszka Radwanska 7-6 (74), 6-3 to score her third win at the WTA Championships on Friday. The Czech's success carries her...
Rajshah Amgachhi Shaharbanu High School clinched the title of the Meizan National School Kabaddi beating Shaheed Nabi High School 39-18 with three creditable 'lona' in the final at the Kabaddi Stadium Saturday, reports BSS. In the girl's group final, Jamalpur...
Nazmul Ahsan Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit Myanmar from December 5 to December 7 next to bolster bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries, a high official in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said. Mutual cooperation in the...
FE Report BRAC Bank, country's largest SME bank, has come to the rescue of the distressed farmers by introducing first plastic card 'Krishak Card' specialized for the farmers in Jhenaidah. With this card, farmers can buy seeds, fertilizer, pesticides, agricultural...
FE Report Mohammad A Hafiz, a director of AAA Consultants and Tanzil Chowdhury, chief executive officer (CEO) of EC Securities were elected president and vice-president respectively of Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association (BMBA) Saturday. A total of 37 voters of BMBA,...
The total NAV of Prime Financial First Unit Fund stood at Tk 207,484,522 on the basis of cost price and Tk 173,301,333 on the basis of market price at the close of business operation on 27 October, 2011. The NAV...
A petition has been filed with the High Court urging it to ask the government about its failure to ensure deployment of army in the Narayanganj City Corporation polls. The petition came up for consideration of the vacation bench of...
FE Report Leading businesses and experts suggested Sunday the use of entre-pot and re-export facility as an alternative to transit or transshipment to help grow local entrepreneurship. They expressed the view that the alternative would protect the best interests of...
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