ROME, May 15 (AFP): Novak Djokovic maintained his unbeaten start to 2011 with an epic three-hour 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (72) victory over fourth seed Andy Murray in the Rome Masters semi-finals Saturday. The world number two took his run to...
RAMALLAH, (West Bank) May 15 (AP): Sepp Blatter says he is confident of being re-elected as president of FIFA when world football's ruling body votes in June. Blatter, who faces Qatari challenger Mohammed bin Hammam, says Sunday that FIFA needs...
MUMBAI, May 15 (AFP): Little-known Anand Rajan grabbed two key wickets to help bottom-placed Deccan Chargers shock third-placed Mumbai Indians by 10 runs in an Indian Premier League match Saturday. The seamer removed skipper Sachin Tendulkar and hard-hitting Kieron Pollard...
SATKHIRA, May 15 (UNB) : A Bangladeshi cattle trader was hacked to death and three others were injured by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Boikari border in Sadar Upazila early Sunday. Police recovered the body of Milon Hossain (20),...
Varsity student killed in Manikganj A varsity student was stabbed to death by miscreants at Ramanpur village in Sadar Upazila of Manikganj Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Imran Hossain, an LLB student of Savar Gono Biswabidyalay and son...
Older people can bring about a positive change in society, making a difference in living, by applying their expertise and experience in the best possible ways in all sectors of development in the country. That is why, they must be...
A 14-member team of the UK Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) arrived in the city Sunday on a week's visit to Bangladesh, reports UNB. The aim of the RCDS tour is to examine and assess the country's vulnerabilities to...
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will provide all possible support for flourishing tourism in Bangladesh as the country can use tourism as one of its major tools to cut poverty, reports BSS. "UNWTO secretary-general assured me that his...
Leaders of different social and environmental organisations Sunday demanded increase of tax on bidi, cigarette and all tobacco products in the upcoming budget for protecting public health and saving lives from their harmful effects, reports BSS. Tobacco and tobacco products...
A day-long Embassy Open House programme of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC drew a large number of visitors from all over the United States (US) and tourists from other countries, reports UNB. The programme was organised in coordination with Cultural...
Bangladesh Express (FedEx) Company Limited, licensee of Federal Express Corporation, celebrated its 20th anniversary of services in Bangladesh Sunday, said a press release. In this connection, a Quran Khatam followed by Milad Mahfil was organised at its corporate office at...
Manindranath Sarkar Sunday joined Ruypayan Group, the country's one of the leading corporate houses as media consultant. He served with the Rangs Group, Khabar Group, A One Motors Limited over three decades as Public Relations Executive. Mr. Sarker also worked...
ICB Asset Management Company Limited (AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has disclosed net asset value (NAV) of different mutual funds. The total NAV of different mutual funds managed by the ICB AMCL at the close of...
Md Feroz Khan, Director and former Senior Vice President of Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited and Managing Director of Eminent Securities Limited, died of cardiac arrest at United Hospital in the city Sunday, said a press release. He was 60. He...
RAMALLAH, (West Bank) May 15 (AP): Sepp Blatter says he is confident of being re-elected as president of FIFA when world football's ruling body votes in June. Blatter, who faces Qatari challenger Mohammed bin Hammam, says Sunday that FIFA needs...
MUMBAI, May 15 (AFP): Little-known Anand Rajan grabbed two key wickets to help bottom-placed Deccan Chargers shock third-placed Mumbai Indians by 10 runs in an Indian Premier League match Saturday. The seamer removed skipper Sachin Tendulkar and hard-hitting Kieron Pollard...
SATKHIRA, May 15 (UNB) : A Bangladeshi cattle trader was hacked to death and three others were injured by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Boikari border in Sadar Upazila early Sunday. Police recovered the body of Milon Hossain (20),...
Varsity student killed in Manikganj A varsity student was stabbed to death by miscreants at Ramanpur village in Sadar Upazila of Manikganj Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Imran Hossain, an LLB student of Savar Gono Biswabidyalay and son...
Older people can bring about a positive change in society, making a difference in living, by applying their expertise and experience in the best possible ways in all sectors of development in the country. That is why, they must be...
A 14-member team of the UK Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) arrived in the city Sunday on a week's visit to Bangladesh, reports UNB. The aim of the RCDS tour is to examine and assess the country's vulnerabilities to...
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will provide all possible support for flourishing tourism in Bangladesh as the country can use tourism as one of its major tools to cut poverty, reports BSS. "UNWTO secretary-general assured me that his...
Leaders of different social and environmental organisations Sunday demanded increase of tax on bidi, cigarette and all tobacco products in the upcoming budget for protecting public health and saving lives from their harmful effects, reports BSS. Tobacco and tobacco products...
A day-long Embassy Open House programme of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC drew a large number of visitors from all over the United States (US) and tourists from other countries, reports UNB. The programme was organised in coordination with Cultural...
FE ReportFinance Minister AMA Muhith Sunday said the government will extend tax holiday facilities until 2013 with some changes in respect of the units that are currently enjoying the benefit. He said the government is not in favour of tax...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) Sunday upheld the verdict of the High Court (HC) Division that declared the seventh amendment to the Constitution void, illegal and made without lawful authority, report agencies. The SC affirmed the HC...
FE ReportThe government Sunday appointed M Khairul Hossain as the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission for three years in an effort to bring stability to the capital market. Mr. Hossain quit his position as the chairman of the...
Fazle RashidNEW YORK, May 15: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of International Monetary Fund (IMF), was disembarked from plane at JFK yesterday and detained for questioning for alleged sexual assault on a maid at a Manhattan hotel. He was on his...
The government will start selling atta (flour) from today (Monday) in the capital under the Open Market Sale (OMS) programmes of essential commodities. About 90 trucks will be deployed at different points of the city for selling atta at subsidised...
A police raid on a workers' accommodation site in Abu Dhabi, has netted 220 Bangladeshi labourers, who had fake papers. The police said they had a tip-off about some 300 workers who were living in unhygienic conditions in the Musaffah...
Gulshan Youth Club and Azad SC won their respective matches in the 3rd Women's Club League cricket at separate city venues in the city Saturday, reports UNB. Gulshan Youth Club (2199 in 32 overs) crushed Indira Road KC (969 in...
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