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Production drops in Khulna jute mill

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentKHULNA, Apr 11: The expected production has declined in Khalishpur (People's) Jute Mills within one month after its formal inauguration due to labour crisis for wages lower than other government mills. The production has fallen 34-35 tonnes from 70...

Minor girl violated in Jessore

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentJESSORE, Apr 11: A girl student of class four of an NGO run school was raped by one Anis of Pirojpur district at Ghope Nawapara Road in Jessore town at around 3am Sunday. Police said terrorist Anis picked up...

Load shedding gets severe in Natore

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNATORE, Apr 11: Severe load shedding is going on in the six upazilas of Natore district. The Upazilas are Sadar, Bagati-para, Lalpur, Baraigram, Guru-dashpur and Singra. Load-shedding has made the life of the local people miserable. Once the electricity...

8 killed in road accidents in dists

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentGOPALGANJ, April 11: Three persons were killed, 75 others injured and 15 of them seriously in two separate bus accidents on Gopalganj-Kotalipara Road at Majhbari and Shikirbazar under Kotalipara Upazila in Gopalganj district in last 24 Hours. According to...

Hilsa being smuggled out to India ahead of Pahela Baishakh

2011-04-12 00:00:00

LALMONIRHAT, Apr 11 (UNB) : Tonnes of hilsa fishes are being smuggled out to India ahead of Pahela Baishakh and huge phensidyl syrup, wine and heroin are coming into the country through 30 points in five upazilas of the bordering...

4-day debate contest concludes at RU

2011-04-12 00:00:00

RU correspondentRAJSHAHI UNIUVERSITY, Apr 11: The final round of four-day long "bdjobs.com-BFDF" second national debate competition and its prize distribution ceremony concluded at the Rajshahi University (RU) Saturday evening. The debate programme that started from April 6 was organised by...

Programmes to celebrate Pahela Baishakh in N-districts

2011-04-12 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Apr 11 (BSS): The administrations and different organisations have completed all kinds of preparations to celebrate the Pahela Baishakh, the Bengali new year in a befitting manner in the northern districts on April 14. The concerned authorities have taken...

Garment worker killed for dowry

2011-04-12 00:00:00

SAVAR, Apr 11 (UNB): A garment worker was hacked to death allegedly by her husband for dowry in Dhamrai Upazila early Sunday. The victim was identified as Shimu Akter (22), wife of Mosharraf Hossain. Police said, Shimu Akter, daughter of...

News in brief

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Bombs recovered in Kushtia A total of 10 bombs were recovered inside a wheat cultivation field at Daulatpur Upazila in the Kushtia district Saturday. According to sources the farmers of Char Salimpur of Matharapur union in Daulatpur Upazila found 10...

Mercedes car sales in China to rise in 2011

2011-04-12 00:00:00

BEIJING, April 11 (Reuters): Sales of Mercedes cars in China will likely rise about 20 per cent this year, a senior Daimler AG executive said Monday. Ulrich Walker, chairman and CEO for Daimler Northeast Asia , gave the outlook in...

African leaders in rebel talks after Gaddafi backs plan

2011-04-12 00:00:00

BENGHAZI, April 11(Agencies): Members of an African Union(AU) delegation are offering a peace proposal to rebel leaders in the city of Benghazi to end Libya's eight-week conflict. The AU says the Gaddafi government has already accepted the plan. The delegation...

Thailand wants to close Myanmar refugee camps******

2011-04-12 00:00:00

BANGKOK, Apr 11 (AFP): Thailand plans to close its border camps and send more than 100,000 refugees back to Myanmar following the recent handover of power to a new military-backed government, an official said Monday. "They have been in Thailand...

Gulf proposal fails to ease Yemen political crisis

2011-04-12 00:00:00

SANAA, Apr 11 (AP): Yemen's president is welcoming a proposal by Gulf Arab nations for him to step down to end the country's political crisis. But he indicated he would do so only when his term ends in 2013, a...

India state elections Assam holds final phase of polls

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Polling is underway for the second and final phase of assembly elections in India's north-eastern state of Assam, reports BBC. Large numbers of voters began queuing at polling stations before booths opened at 7am Monday. But security is tight in...

Kashmir shutdown over 'Dogra ate' for Jammu

2011-04-12 00:00:00

A protest against the government's decision to list residents of Jammu as members of the Dogra ethnic group has shut down Indian-administered Kashmir Monday , reports BBC. Shops, businesses, banks and schools are all closed in the Kashmir valley. Hardline...

news digest

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Bombs kill six in Iraq BAGHDAD, Apr 11: Improvised bombs killed six people and wounded 21 in Iraq on Monday, an interior ministry official said. "Three people were killed and 10 wounded by two improvised bombs near Fallujah," west of...

4-day debate contest concludes at RU

2011-04-12 00:00:00

RU correspondentRAJSHAHI UNIUVERSITY, Apr 11: The final round of four-day long "bdjobs.com-BFDF" second national debate competition and its prize distribution ceremony concluded at the Rajshahi University (RU) Saturday evening. The debate programme that started from April 6 was organised by...

Programmes to celebrate Pahela Baishakh in N-districts

2011-04-12 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Apr 11 (BSS): The administrations and different organisations have completed all kinds of preparations to celebrate the Pahela Baishakh, the Bengali new year in a befitting manner in the northern districts on April 14. The concerned authorities have taken...

Garment worker killed for dowry

2011-04-12 00:00:00

SAVAR, Apr 11 (UNB): A garment worker was hacked to death allegedly by her husband for dowry in Dhamrai Upazila early Sunday. The victim was identified as Shimu Akter (22), wife of Mosharraf Hossain. Police said, Shimu Akter, daughter of...

News in brief

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Bombs recovered in Kushtia A total of 10 bombs were recovered inside a wheat cultivation field at Daulatpur Upazila in the Kushtia district Saturday. According to sources the farmers of Char Salimpur of Matharapur union in Daulatpur Upazila found 10...

Mercedes car sales in China to rise in 2011

2011-04-12 00:00:00

BEIJING, April 11 (Reuters): Sales of Mercedes cars in China will likely rise about 20 per cent this year, a senior Daimler AG executive said Monday. Ulrich Walker, chairman and CEO for Daimler Northeast Asia , gave the outlook in...

Watson powers Australia to series win*****

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Shane Watson knocked Bangladesh's bowlers senseless with a world record tally of sixes as the Australians galloped to a nine-wicket victory in the second limited overs match in Mirpur to seal the series, according to website cricinfo. The target of...

Kroenke takes controlling stake in Arsenal

2011-04-12 00:00:00

LONDON, Apr 11 (AFP): Arsenal became the latest English football giant to fall into foreign hands on Monday when US sports tycoon Stan Kroenke took a controlling stake in the club after a protracted ownership tussle. The deal announced by...

Muktijoddha beat Feni Soccer

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC made a good start in the Independence Day Football Tournament beating Feni Soccer Club by 2-1 goals in their opening group C match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Monday, reports UNB. In the day's...

Seven teams move into quarterfinal

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Seven teams moved into quarterfinals in the men's singles of the Ruchi 31st National Badminton Championship at the Pabna District Gymnasium in Pabna Monday, reports UNB. On the day's men's singles event, Rana (Pabna) beat Sajjad (Narayanganj) 21-17, 21-14, Mashrafee...

Rajshahi take 153-run lead over Barisal

2011-04-12 00:00:00

Rajshahi Division took the driving seat with an overall 153 runs lead over Barisal Division on the 2nd day of the 2nd phase four-day match of the 12th National Cricket League at the Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium at Fatullah...

FIFA man asked England to pay bid team for education centre

2011-04-12 00:00:00

LONDON, Apr 11 (AFP): The vice president of FIFA, world football's governing body, asked the leaders of England's failed World Cup 2018 bid team to pay for an education centre, The Times newspaper reported Monday. David Triesman and David Richards,...

Sweeting sinks Nishikori for Clay title

2011-04-12 00:00:00

HOUSTON (Texas), Apr 11 (AFP): American wild card Ryan Sweeting captured his first ATP Tour title-in his first final by beating Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-6 (73) at the US Clay Court Championships Sunday. "I think I'm most happy the way...

Programmes to celebrate Pahela Baishakh in N-districts

2011-04-12 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Apr 11 (BSS): The administrations and different organisations have completed all kinds of preparations to celebrate the Pahela Baishakh, the Bengali new year in a befitting manner in the northern districts on April 14. The concerned authorities have taken...

Garment worker killed for dowry

2011-04-12 00:00:00

SAVAR, Apr 11 (UNB): A garment worker was hacked to death allegedly by her husband for dowry in Dhamrai Upazila early Sunday. The victim was identified as Shimu Akter (22), wife of Mosharraf Hossain. Police said, Shimu Akter, daughter of...