DHARAMSHALA, India, Mar 17: The Dalai Lama rejected on Thursday calls from the Tibetan parliament in exile urging him to reconsider his decision to retire as political head of the movement. The 75-year-old spiritual leader announced last week that he...
TEHRAN, Mar 17 : Iran has launched a rocket into space carrying a test capsule designed to house an animal, the official IRNA news agency said Thursday, amid Western concerns over Tehran's scientific advances. The Kavoshgar-4 rocket was launched without...
Our Correspondent | 2011-03-18 00:00:00
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Mar 17: To ensure safe water for the people, Chittagong WASA has undertaken more than half a dozen major and medium projects worth about Tk 30860 million for implementation by 2015. Authorities expect that the projects, if implemented,...
SIRAJGANJ, Mar 17 (bdnews24.com): At least four persons were killed in a road accident at Solonga village in the district. The victims were killed when a truck overturned and fell into a roadside ditch on Hatikumrul-Bonpara highway around 5:30pm Wednesday....
Our Correspondent PABNA, Mar 17: The Ishwardi thana police Wednesday arrested a rapist on charge of raping a blind woman. He was sent to the Pabna jail and the medical test of the victim completed Wednesday afternoon. Earlier, the accused...
THAKURGAON, Mar 17 (UNB): Students of Thakurgaon Polytechnic Institute went on rampage and ransacked Sadar hospital following the death of their teacher allegedly due to wrong treatment Wednesday. Sources said Rezaul Islam (36), a teacher of the institute, sustained serious...
Our Correspondent | 2011-03-18 00:00:00
Our CorrespondentNATORE, Mar 17: The butchers of Natore Sadar, Bagatipara, Lalpur, Baraigram, Gurudashpur and Singa Upazilas in Natore district slaughter cattle here and there despite presence of a slaughter house , posing a serious threat to the environment. It is...
Another message adds: A young house wife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband for dowry money at village Pakuria under Singra Upazila in Natore district Monday night. The victim was identified as Ruby Rani Mahanta (25), wife of...
BENAPOLE, Mar 17 (UNB): Export and import activities between India and Bangladesh through the Benapole land port will remain closed for three consecutive days fromThursday. Benapole Customs Cargo Super Mostak Ahmed Said there will be no work at the port...
Our Correspondent | 2011-03-18 00:00:00
Our Correspondent PABNA, Mar 17: The 91st birth anniversary of the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was observed amid festivity in Pabna. The district administration and the Women Directorate of Pabna jointly organised a colourful rally in...
Our Correspondent | 2011-03-18 00:00:00
Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Mar 17: Poultry growers of Rangpur district have been facing huge financial losses due to the abnormal price hike of poultry feed and medicine over the last few months. About 35 per cent of poultry farms of...
TOKYO, Mar 17: First came the tsunami, which killed many elderly people unable to flee their homes. Then came the radiation, which forced a hospital to evacuate some 100 older patients. Fourteen did not survive. The earthquake-spawned tsunami and the...
DHARAMSHALA, India, Mar 17: The Dalai Lama rejected on Thursday calls from the Tibetan parliament in exile urging him to reconsider his decision to retire as political head of the movement. The 75-year-old spiritual leader announced last week that he...
TEHRAN, Mar 17 : Iran has launched a rocket into space carrying a test capsule designed to house an animal, the official IRNA news agency said Thursday, amid Western concerns over Tehran's scientific advances. The Kavoshgar-4 rocket was launched without...
COLOMBO, Mar 17 (AFP): Captain Shahid Afridi believes Pakistan, the last team to beat mighty Australia at the World Cup, have the capacity to end the defending champions' incredible unbeaten 34-match streak on Saturday. Australia, bidding for a fourth consecutive...
LONDON, Mar 17 (AFP): Three Pakistan cricketers accused of spot-fixing in a Test match against England last year appeared in a British court on Thursday to face criminal charges. Former captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer were greeted...
INDIAN WELLS, California, Mar 17 (AFP): Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer reached the Indian Wells last eight on Wednesday where they were joined by Novak Djokovic whose blistering form this season shows no sign of waning. World number one Nadal...
PARIS, Mar 17 (AFP): Real Madrid ended a seven-year wait to reach the Champions League quarter-finals by beating Lyon 3-0 on Wednesday, while Chelsea drew 0-0 with FC Copenhagen to seal their progress. Nine-time champions Real, eliminated at the last...
THE HAGUE, Mar 17 (AFP): Netherlands and Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg is likely to miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his thumb, the Dutch news agency ANP reported on Wednesday. Stekelenburg fractured his right thumb in...
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 17 (AFP): Sepp Blatter, hoping to win a fourth term as FIFA president, hinted Thursday it could be his final stint as the head of football's world governing body. "Possibly yes," the 75-year-old said when asked if...
LONDON, Mar 17 (AFP): Chelsea booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals despite wasting a host of chances in Wednesday's 0-0 draw against Copenhagen in the last 16 second leg match at Stamford Bridge. Carlo Ancelotti's side went through...
Our Correspondent | 2011-03-18 00:00:00
Our Correspondent PABNA, Mar 17: The 91st birth anniversary of the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was observed amid festivity in Pabna. The district administration and the Women Directorate of Pabna jointly organised a colourful rally in...
Our Correspondent | 2011-03-18 00:00:00
Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Mar 17: Poultry growers of Rangpur district have been facing huge financial losses due to the abnormal price hike of poultry feed and medicine over the last few months. About 35 per cent of poultry farms of...
TOKYO, Mar 17: First came the tsunami, which killed many elderly people unable to flee their homes. Then came the radiation, which forced a hospital to evacuate some 100 older patients. Fourteen did not survive. The earthquake-spawned tsunami and the...
DHARAMSHALA, India, Mar 17: The Dalai Lama rejected on Thursday calls from the Tibetan parliament in exile urging him to reconsider his decision to retire as political head of the movement. The 75-year-old spiritual leader announced last week that he...
TEHRAN, Mar 17 : Iran has launched a rocket into space carrying a test capsule designed to house an animal, the official IRNA news agency said Thursday, amid Western concerns over Tehran's scientific advances. The Kavoshgar-4 rocket was launched without...
South Africa will look to fine-tune their preparations for the knock-out rounds when they take on Bangladesh in their last World Cup group match Saturday, reports AFP. The Proteas are the only team in group B to have qualified for...
COLOMBO, March 17, 2011 (AFP) - Pakistan's maverick paceman Shoaib Akhtar, whose colourful career has been a heady mix of on-field brilliance and off-field controversy, will quit international cricket after the World Cup. Akhtar made up his mind after Pakistan's...
KOLKATA, Mar 17 (AFP): Irish batsman Kevin O'Brien and Dutch counterpart Ryan ten Doeschate get their last chance to repeat their big-hitting shows when their teams clash in their final World Cup match Friday. Both teams are out of contention...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2011-03-17 00:00:00
Shahiduzzaman KhanChaotic traffic is back on the city streets again. This time, gridlocks appear to originate from an indiscriminate ban on rickshaw movement in some areas. Ironically, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) did not serve notice, prior to slapping a ban...
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