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Palli Bidyut men injured in mob attack

2011-04-26 00:00:00

Outraged by persistent power outages, local people attacked two officials of Sarsha palli bidyut office, leaving them injured Tuesday morning. The injured were-Mafijur Rahman, Deputy General Manager and Shariful Islam, Assistant General Manager of the power office. Local people said...

Rajshahi clinch top slot beating Dhaka by innings, 157 runs

2011-04-26 00:00:00

In a dress rehearsal for the final, Rajshahi Division outclassed Dhaka Division by innings and 157 runs and clinched the top slot after the 2nd phase of the four-day 12th National Cricket League at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra...

Nat'l Volleyball semifinals today

2011-04-26 00:00:00

Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Air Force and Chittagong University reached the men's group semifinal in the Walton National Volleyball Championship eliminating their respective rivals in the quarter- final at the Volleyball Stadium in the city Monday, reports UNB. The...

Alam Bolee champion again

2011-04-26 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 25: Alam Bolee of Teknaf has become champion of Jabbar's Bolee Khela (wrestling competition) for the second consecutive time. In the final bout Alam defeated Jashim Bolee from Comilla within two minutes of the start of first...

Nadal beats Ferrer to win sixth Barcelona Open

2011-04-26 00:00:00

BARCELONA, Apr 25 (AFP): World number one Rafael Nadal created more history Sunday when he became the only man to win two tournaments more than six times after defeating David Ferrer 6-2, 6-4 in the Barcelona Open final. The Spanish...

GP-BCB Academy defeat S Africa NCA by innings, 125 runs

2011-04-26 00:00:00

Touring South Africa National Cricket Academy team suffered an innings and 125 runs defeat to hosts GP-BCB National Cricket Academy team on the fourth and last day's play in the 2nd four-dayer at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur...

Runaway ex-Pak wicket keeper returns home

2011-04-26 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Apr 25 (AFP): Runaway former Pakistan wicket keeper Zulqarnain Haider returned home from Britain Monday after assurances from Interior Minister Rehman Malik about the safety of his family, witnesses said. The 24-year-old fled to Britain in November last year...

Goerges upsets Wozniacki in Stuttgart final

2011-04-26 00:00:00

GERMANY, Apr 25 (AP): Julia Goerges upset top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix Sunday. The 22-year-old German won in Bad Gastein, Austria, last year but had never captured a title in one...

African Cup holders FUS in trouble

2011-04-26 00:00:00

JOHANNESBURG, Apr 25 (AFP): FUS Rabat of Morocco are in danger of losing their grip on the African Confederation Cup after conceding a late equaliser at home against Primeiro Agosto of Angola in a last-16 match. Rachid Rokki gave the...

United wary of German jinx ahead of Schalke test

2011-04-26 00:00:00

GELSENKIRCHEN (Germany), Apr 25 (AFP): If Manchester United are to reach a third Champions League final in four years, they must overcome both surprise package Schalke 04 and a dismal record against German teams. United visit Schalke in their semi-final...

WI look to level series

2011-04-26 00:00:00

ST LUCIA, Apr 25: West Indies' joy after their win in the opening Twenty20 of Pakistan's tour was short-lived as they crashed to an eight-wicket drubbing in the opening one-day international at Gros Islet. After the buzz and energy of...

Dilshan seeks early IPL exit

2011-04-26 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Apr 25: Sri Lanka's new skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan, one of the stars of the Indian Premier League, has said he wants to leave the event early to travel with the national team to England on tour. Dilshan is keen...

Death, violence scare Argentine game

2011-04-26 00:00:00

BUENOS AIRES, Apr 25: Argentina is one of the world's greatest nations when it comes to football, but deadly violence is scarring the game there. An activist group "Let's Save Football" says there have been 13 football-related deaths in Argentina...

China sweep Asian titles, eye London

2011-04-26 00:00:00

BEIJING, Apr 25: Fresh from sweeping all five gold medals on offer at the Asian Badminton Championships, China's powerful team of shuttlers led by Lin Dan is now focusing on qualification for the 2012 London Olympics. Known as "Super Dan"...

Barca heads into first leg of Champion League semifinal

2011-04-26 00:00:00

LONDON, Apr 25: After being heralded by many this season as the world's best team, Barcelona heads into the first leg of its Champions League semifinal against fierce Spanish rival Real Madrid claiming to be the underdog. Madrid beat Barcelona...

Palli Bidyut men injured in mob attack

2011-04-26 00:00:00

Outraged by persistent power outages, local people attacked two officials of Sarsha palli bidyut office, leaving them injured Tuesday morning. The injured were-Mafijur Rahman, Deputy General Manager and Shariful Islam, Assistant General Manager of the power office. Local people said...

High migration cost: The Achilles' heel of manpower export?

2011-04-26 00:00:00

Abdul Alim The manpower export sector has gained the position of economic life-line of the country over last three decades. Its immense contribution in overseas employment generation at an average annual rate of 4,15,000 in the last decade, resulted in...

Imbalances in Bangladesh's economy

2011-04-26 00:00:00

J. RahmanIn 2008, I used to say that Bangladesh faced a short-term economic challenge coming from the global recession, but beyond that things would get better under Awami League (AL). It has now turned out that I was wrong on...

Radiology and imaging diagnostic sector in Bangladesh

2011-04-26 00:00:00

Md. Mofazzal HossainThe department of radiology has become one of the most expensive departments within any hospital to equip, operate and maintain, because of the large number of high-tech medical equipments introduced in this diagnostic field during the period of...

Nadal beats Ferrer to win sixth Barcelona Open

2011-04-26 00:00:00

BARCELONA, Apr 25 (AFP): World number one Rafael Nadal created more history Sunday when he became the only man to win two tournaments more than six times after defeating David Ferrer 6-2, 6-4 in the Barcelona Open final. The Spanish...

GP-BCB Academy defeat S Africa NCA by innings, 125 runs

2011-04-26 00:00:00

Touring South Africa National Cricket Academy team suffered an innings and 125 runs defeat to hosts GP-BCB National Cricket Academy team on the fourth and last day's play in the 2nd four-dayer at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur...

Runaway ex-Pak wicket keeper returns home

2011-04-26 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Apr 25 (AFP): Runaway former Pakistan wicket keeper Zulqarnain Haider returned home from Britain Monday after assurances from Interior Minister Rehman Malik about the safety of his family, witnesses said. The 24-year-old fled to Britain in November last year...

Goerges upsets Wozniacki in Stuttgart final

2011-04-26 00:00:00

GERMANY, Apr 25 (AP): Julia Goerges upset top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix Sunday. The 22-year-old German won in Bad Gastein, Austria, last year but had never captured a title in one...

African Cup holders FUS in trouble

2011-04-26 00:00:00

JOHANNESBURG, Apr 25 (AFP): FUS Rabat of Morocco are in danger of losing their grip on the African Confederation Cup after conceding a late equaliser at home against Primeiro Agosto of Angola in a last-16 match. Rachid Rokki gave the...

United wary of German jinx ahead of Schalke test

2011-04-26 00:00:00

GELSENKIRCHEN (Germany), Apr 25 (AFP): If Manchester United are to reach a third Champions League final in four years, they must overcome both surprise package Schalke 04 and a dismal record against German teams. United visit Schalke in their semi-final...

WI look to level series

2011-04-26 00:00:00

ST LUCIA, Apr 25: West Indies' joy after their win in the opening Twenty20 of Pakistan's tour was short-lived as they crashed to an eight-wicket drubbing in the opening one-day international at Gros Islet. After the buzz and energy of...

Dilshan seeks early IPL exit

2011-04-26 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Apr 25: Sri Lanka's new skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan, one of the stars of the Indian Premier League, has said he wants to leave the event early to travel with the national team to England on tour. Dilshan is keen...

Death, violence scare Argentine game

2011-04-26 00:00:00

BUENOS AIRES, Apr 25: Argentina is one of the world's greatest nations when it comes to football, but deadly violence is scarring the game there. An activist group "Let's Save Football" says there have been 13 football-related deaths in Argentina...

China sweep Asian titles, eye London

2011-04-26 00:00:00

BEIJING, Apr 25: Fresh from sweeping all five gold medals on offer at the Asian Badminton Championships, China's powerful team of shuttlers led by Lin Dan is now focusing on qualification for the 2012 London Olympics. Known as "Super Dan"...

Barca heads into first leg of Champion League semifinal

2011-04-26 00:00:00

LONDON, Apr 25: After being heralded by many this season as the world's best team, Barcelona heads into the first leg of its Champions League semifinal against fierce Spanish rival Real Madrid claiming to be the underdog. Madrid beat Barcelona...