SEOUL, Mar 31: South Korea's Constitutional Court Thursday upheld a military law banning homosexual behaviour, saying the need to maintain discipline takes precedence over individual sexual freedom. In a 5-4 split decision, the court ruled that the military criminal code...
TOKYO, Mar 31: French nuclear group Areva said Thursday it is planning to step up its technical assistance to the operator of a Japanese atomic plant crippled by the massive quake and tsunami earlier this month. Tokyo Electric Power Company,...
MANAMA, Mar 31: Bahraini authorities said Thursday that a teenager who died of injuries near Manama was not shot but had suffered a "fatal neck fracture," in a statement on state news agency BNA. "A 15-year-old... has died after suffering...
SYDNEY, Mar 30 (AFP): The divisive Michael Clarke began his reign as Australia's new Test and one-day captain on Wednesday by denying that former skipper Ricky Ponting's presence in the side will cause problems. Long seen as heir-apparent, the stylish...
COLOMBO, Mar 30 (AFP): Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara believes his team's qualification for the World Cup final can further unite a country steadily finding its feet after the end of a decades-long civil war. Sri Lanka reached their second...
PESHAWAR, Mar 30: Six people were killed and 10 wounded when a suicide bomber riding on a motorbike blew himself up near a police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, police said. "The bomber came on a motorbike and detonated...
The vested property will be returned to the affected people soon for the interest of nation, said Land Minister Rezaul Karim Hira Wednesday, reports UNB. "The government is going to pass an act aiming at returning the vested properties to...
Home Minister Sahara Khatun Wednesday said gradually all the city roads will be rickshaw-free. Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the parliamentarians of Dhaka at her ministry, she said they decided to uphold the decision of gradually withdrawing all...
The Shibaloy upazila administration in Manikganj culled 6,000 bird-flu infected hens and 29,000 eggs at Pioneer Breeders at North Kashadah village Wednesday. Upazila Livestock Department sources said bird-flu virus was detected in sample of perished hens and eggs of Pioneer...
FHM Humayan KabirBangladesh is in a dilemma in implementing projects, using US$1.0 billion Indian credit. As a result, the government has sent project details to the lender for getting clarification on emerging differences about procurement. Officials at the Ministry of...
The authorities will strictly ensure the closure of shopping centres by 8.0 pm from April 1 to maintain power load management in the capital and elsewhere of the country, reports UNB. This was decided at a meeting Wednesday at the...
Shahiduzzaman KhanGas rationing has begun throughout the country this week. As part of it, a good number of fertiliser factories will have to be closed to make way for diverting gas to some gas-fired power plants. The gas to be...
Jamal UddinThe telecommunication regulatory body has planned to review its decision about the five shut-down PSTN (public switched telephone network) operators that have remained closed since March, 2010 as penalty for doing illegal VoIP business. "We will sit soon on...
TRIPOLI, Mar 30 (Agencies): Rebels in Libya are struggling to hold their front line after Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces recaptured several towns in the east of the country. The rebels have now lost the key oil port of Ras Lanuf...
FE Report A high-powered review committee on Grameen Bank (GB) will submit its report to the government by April 10 next with a set of recommendations, the committee chief said Wednesday. "We're hopeful about submitting the report to the ministry...
MOHALI, Mar 27 (bdnews24.com): India have reached the final of ICC world cup beating their arch-rival Pakistan by 29 runs. Pakistan finished their innings at 231 losing all wickets in 49.5 overs. Harbhajan Singh was back to strike for India...
FE ReportAn amount of Tk 210 billion in taxes were "evaded" or "defalcated" in fiscal 2009-10 which was 2.8 per cent of the country's national income and one-third of tax revenues collected during the year, Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) said...
Home Minister Sahara Khatun Wednesday said gradually all the city roads will be rickshaw-free. Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the parliamentarians of Dhaka at her ministry, she said they decided to uphold the decision of gradually withdrawing all...
The Shibaloy upazila administration in Manikganj culled 6,000 bird-flu infected hens and 29,000 eggs at Pioneer Breeders at North Kashadah village Wednesday. Upazila Livestock Department sources said bird-flu virus was detected in sample of perished hens and eggs of Pioneer...
Co-chairman of the Special Parliamentary Committee for Constitutional Amendment Suranjit Sengupta Wednesday reiterated his call to the main opposition BNP to join the committee and contribute their prudent opinion and suggestions to have the best constitution for the nation, reports...
Syful IslamThe Ministry of Commerce is planning to send one of its officials on special assignment to look into the issues of duty-free access of Bangladeshi goods to the US market. The move is being taken, according to official sources,...
FE Report Health and Family Welfare Minister AFM Ruhal Huq Wednesday said the new health policy has adequate provisions to control health services being provided by private sector. "We're all informed about expensive health services provided by the private sector....
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is now in Saudi Arabia, will perform holy Umrah early today (Thursday), reports UNB. She offered munajat at holy Raoza Mubarak of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM) in Madinah at 11:00 pm (Saudi local time) Tuesday....
Home Minister Sahara Khatun Wednesday emphasised setting up women's help desk in every police station across the country under the capacity building project, saying that it will be time befitting in the present perspective, reports UNB. "If it is possible...
The Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association (BSCBA) polls began Wednesday, reports bdnews24.com. Committee member Aminul Haque Helal told the news agency Tuesday that the two-day elections will be held from 10am to 5pm Wednesday and Thursday. A seven-member sub-committee, headed...
Senior jurists Barrister Rafiq-ul Haque and Dr M Zahir expressed identical views Wednesday for strengthening the Election Commission (EC), reports BSS. They also submitted alternative opinions to amend the existing caretaker system by taking part in the hearing as amici...
The vested property will be returned to the affected people soon for the interest of nation, said Land Minister Rezaul Karim Hira Wednesday, reports UNB. "The government is going to pass an act aiming at returning the vested properties to...
Home Minister Sahara Khatun Wednesday said gradually all the city roads will be rickshaw-free. Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the parliamentarians of Dhaka at her ministry, she said they decided to uphold the decision of gradually withdrawing all...
The Shibaloy upazila administration in Manikganj culled 6,000 bird-flu infected hens and 29,000 eggs at Pioneer Breeders at North Kashadah village Wednesday. Upazila Livestock Department sources said bird-flu virus was detected in sample of perished hens and eggs of Pioneer...
FE ReportSpeakers at a workshop Wednesday said the existing labour law is not consistent with the expectations of the workers rather in many cases it upholds the interest of the owners. They also observed that the present labour courts worked...
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