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Police van burnt, 30 injured in hartal clash

2011-04-05 00:00:00

FARIDPUR, Apr 4 (UNB):Pro-hartal activists clashed with police in Nagarkanda Upazila and burned down a police van in the first hours of the hartal enforced to protest women's equal share in property envisaged in the women development policy. Witnesses said...

Student shot dead buried in Jessore

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Our Correspondent JESSORE, Apr 4: Madaninagar Hafizia Madrasa student and also the moazzin of the madrasa mosque under Monirampur Upazila in Jessore was buried at his family graveyard under police cordons Sunday night. Several hundred villagers were present at the...

Honey and beeswax collection starts in Sundarbans

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentKHULNA, Apr 4: The procurement of honey and beeswax from the Sundarbans has been started from Friday. Meanwhile, most of the Mouwalis have collected their pass-permit from the station offices of forest department to collect honey and beeswax. The...

Potters in distress in Nilphamari

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, Apr 4: Potter families in Nilphamari district are in dire financial crisis. There are a few thousand of potters in Nilphamari district who maintain their livelihood through making earthenwares. The lone input necessary to make earthenware is called...

News in brief

2011-04-05 00:00:00

3 injured in Jhalakati clashAt least three people, one critically, were injured in a clash between two groups of people over land dispute at Agorbari village in Sadar Upazila of Jhalakati Sunday morning. Police said there was a longstanding conflict...

ICC considers 12-team World Cup for 2015

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Twelve teams may contest the 2015 World Cup as the ICC is considering a compromise between the 14 teams of 2011 and a tight 10-team model currently on the table for the tournament's next edition, according to website cricinfo. The...

FIFA confirms Blatter, Bin Hammam candidacies

2011-04-05 00:00:00

ZURICH, Apr 4 (AFP): World football's governing body FIFA Monday confirmed the candidacies of incumbent Sepp Blatter and Qatari Mohammed Bin Hammam for the FIFA presidency. "The FIFA general secretariat received two candidatures for the FIFA Presidency by the statutory...

Tendulkar won't retire, Indian team will miss Gary Kirsten****

2011-04-05 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Apr 4 (AFP): Indian batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar said Monday he had no plans to retire after his World Cup triumph, but said the team would miss outgoing coach Gary Kirsten. India regained the World Cup after 28...

Australia cricket team arrives in city

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Australian cricket team, led by new skipper Michael Clarke, arrives Monday night to play three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, reports UNB. During their 10-day tour, the former world champions Australia will play the 1st ODI on April 9, the 2nd...

10 WC magic moments

2011-04-05 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Apr 4 (AFP): Ten magical moments from the 2011 World Cup which ended on Saturday: Captains in rickshaws Captains of the 14 World Cup teams paraded at Dhaka's historic Bangabandhu Stadium for the opening ceremony in a fleet...

Djokovic beats top-ranked Nadal to win Sony Ericsson Open

2011-04-05 00:00:00

KEY BISCAYNE, Florida, Apr 4 (AP): Novak Djokovic won his fourth consecutive tournament Sunday, beating top-ranked Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) in a grueling final at the Sony Ericsson Open. Djokovic has won 26 consecutive matches since December, and...

Inter in search of defensive stability for Schalke

2011-04-05 00:00:00

MILAN, Italy, Apr 4 (AFP): Inter Milan will be hoping to produce an improved defensive display when they host Schalke 04 in the Champions League quarter-final, first leg at the San Siro Tuesday. Defensive solidity was one thing missing from...

Potters in distress in Nilphamari

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, Apr 4: Potter families in Nilphamari district are in dire financial crisis. There are a few thousand of potters in Nilphamari district who maintain their livelihood through making earthenwares. The lone input necessary to make earthenware is called...

News in brief

2011-04-05 00:00:00

3 injured in Jhalakati clashAt least three people, one critically, were injured in a clash between two groups of people over land dispute at Agorbari village in Sadar Upazila of Jhalakati Sunday morning. Police said there was a longstanding conflict...

Rupali Bank takes step for dev: Chairman

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Md Mazadul HoqueRupali Bank Limited has taken a number of initiatives targeting overall development of the bank aiming to emerging as one of the fast growing banks of the country within this year, a high official said. Chairman of the...

Al-Arafah Bank gets new director

2011-04-05 00:00:00

FE ReportThe board of directors of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited has elected Brig Gen (Retd) MA Malek as an Independent Director of the bank. He was elected in the 209th meeting of the bank's board of directors in the city...

Tendulkar won't retire, Indian team will miss Gary Kirsten****

2011-04-05 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Apr 4 (AFP): Indian batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar said Monday he had no plans to retire after his World Cup triumph, but said the team would miss outgoing coach Gary Kirsten. India regained the World Cup after 28...

Australia cricket team arrives in city

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Australian cricket team, led by new skipper Michael Clarke, arrives Monday night to play three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, reports UNB. During their 10-day tour, the former world champions Australia will play the 1st ODI on April 9, the 2nd...

10 WC magic moments

2011-04-05 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Apr 4 (AFP): Ten magical moments from the 2011 World Cup which ended on Saturday: Captains in rickshaws Captains of the 14 World Cup teams paraded at Dhaka's historic Bangabandhu Stadium for the opening ceremony in a fleet...

Djokovic beats top-ranked Nadal to win Sony Ericsson Open

2011-04-05 00:00:00

KEY BISCAYNE, Florida, Apr 4 (AP): Novak Djokovic won his fourth consecutive tournament Sunday, beating top-ranked Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) in a grueling final at the Sony Ericsson Open. Djokovic has won 26 consecutive matches since December, and...

Inter in search of defensive stability for Schalke

2011-04-05 00:00:00

MILAN, Italy, Apr 4 (AFP): Inter Milan will be hoping to produce an improved defensive display when they host Schalke 04 in the Champions League quarter-final, first leg at the San Siro Tuesday. Defensive solidity was one thing missing from...

Potters in distress in Nilphamari

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, Apr 4: Potter families in Nilphamari district are in dire financial crisis. There are a few thousand of potters in Nilphamari district who maintain their livelihood through making earthenwares. The lone input necessary to make earthenware is called...

News in brief

2011-04-05 00:00:00

3 injured in Jhalakati clashAt least three people, one critically, were injured in a clash between two groups of people over land dispute at Agorbari village in Sadar Upazila of Jhalakati Sunday morning. Police said there was a longstanding conflict...

Obama announces 2012 re-election bid

2011-04-05 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, April 4 (AFP): US President Barack Obama Monday formally announced his 2012 re-election bid, saying the country needed "to protect the progress" it had made. "Today, we are filing papers to launch our 2012 campaign," Obama said in a...

Al-Arafah Bank gets new director

2011-04-05 00:00:00

FE ReportThe board of directors of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited has elected Brig Gen (Retd) MA Malek as an Independent Director of the bank. He was elected in the 209th meeting of the bank's board of directors in the city...

Tendulkar won't retire, Indian team will miss Gary Kirsten****

2011-04-05 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Apr 4 (AFP): Indian batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar said Monday he had no plans to retire after his World Cup triumph, but said the team would miss outgoing coach Gary Kirsten. India regained the World Cup after 28...

Australia cricket team arrives in city

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Australian cricket team, led by new skipper Michael Clarke, arrives Monday night to play three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, reports UNB. During their 10-day tour, the former world champions Australia will play the 1st ODI on April 9, the 2nd...

10 WC magic moments

2011-04-05 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Apr 4 (AFP): Ten magical moments from the 2011 World Cup which ended on Saturday: Captains in rickshaws Captains of the 14 World Cup teams paraded at Dhaka's historic Bangabandhu Stadium for the opening ceremony in a fleet...

Djokovic beats top-ranked Nadal to win Sony Ericsson Open

2011-04-05 00:00:00

KEY BISCAYNE, Florida, Apr 4 (AP): Novak Djokovic won his fourth consecutive tournament Sunday, beating top-ranked Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) in a grueling final at the Sony Ericsson Open. Djokovic has won 26 consecutive matches since December, and...

Inter in search of defensive stability for Schalke

2011-04-05 00:00:00

MILAN, Italy, Apr 4 (AFP): Inter Milan will be hoping to produce an improved defensive display when they host Schalke 04 in the Champions League quarter-final, first leg at the San Siro Tuesday. Defensive solidity was one thing missing from...