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Pak reporter held by SL authorities

2011-03-14 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Mar 13 (AFP): Sri Lankan immigration authorities detained a Pakistani journalist with the same name as the man who staged an abortive car bomb attack in New York's Times Square last year, officials said Sunday. Faisal Shahzad, an Islamabad-based...

NZ sweat over Mills injury

2011-03-14 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Mar 13 (AFP): New Zealand team management said it was too early to draw firm conclusions about the injury to paceman Kyle Mills, who limped off while bowling in Sunday's match against Canada. Mills, who opened the bowling in...

NZ thump Canada to make last eight

2011-03-14 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Mar 13 (AFP): New Zealand's in-form Ross Taylor and opener Brendon McCullum blitzed Canada Sunday, helping to fire the Black Caps into the World Cup quarter-finals with a thumping 97-run win in Mumbai. New Zealand scored a mammoth 358...

Batsmen not playing for country, rages Dhoni

2011-03-14 00:00:00

NAGPUR, Mar 13 (AFP): India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni lashed out at his batsmen for playing to the gallery and not for their country in the three-wicket World Cup defeat to South Africa. India looked set to post a mammoth...

Aussies eye last eight

2011-03-14 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Mar 13 (AFP): India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni accused his team of World Cup showboating after their Nagpur nightmare while New Zealand and Australia were Sunday poised to reach the quarter-finals. India are still on course to make...

Irish seamer Johnston battles for fitness

2011-03-14 00:00:00

KOLKATA, Mar 13 (AFP): Veteran Ireland seamer Trent Johnston missed training on Sunday as he battles to recover from a knee injury in time for his team's make-or-break World Cup clash with South Africa on Tuesday. Johnston missed the defeat...

Gaddafi's forces swiftly advancing

2011-03-14 00:00:00

RAS LANOUF, Mar 13 (agencies): The world moved a step closer to a decision on imposing a no-fly zone over Libya but Gaddafi was swiftly advancing on the poorly equipped and loosely organised rebels who have seized much of the...

Jute production hampered for load shedding

2011-03-14 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentKHULNA, Mar 13: Seven state owned jute mills of Khulna region failed to meet their production target per month due to frequently load shedding in this area. The production was fixed at 21,529 tonnes in these mills but they...

Alleged killer of BRAC employee arrested

2011-03-14 00:00:00

Our Correspondent NATORE, Mar 13: Lalpur thana police in a special drive arrested Tuman, accused killer of BRAC employee Abdul Mazid and 6 other persons on different cases on March 12 Saturday. Killer of Abdul Mazid was identified as Tuman...

ICT investigation team visits RU

2011-03-14 00:00:00

RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Mar 13: The investigation team of International War Crime Tribunal (ICT) visited at the Rajshahi University (RU) Saturday. In the team, there were ICT investigation officer and additional police superintendent of Rajshahi Motiur Rahman and inspector Shyamol...

Three-day fair on rural lifestyleends in Jessore

2011-03-14 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentJESSORE, Mar 13: Several thousand people of different villages gathered at Bankra GK High School ground and shared views and joys following a three-day fair on the indigenous lifestyle of the village people. Agricultural Extension and Livestock Department and...

Construction of bridge starts at Bahubal

2011-03-14 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentHABIGANJ, Mar 13: Eight bridges have been constructed by Relief and Rehabilitation Department at the rural areas of Habiganj district in current fiscal at a cost of Tk. 15 million. Construction work of a bridge has been started at...

SME entrepreneurs' fair held in Rangpur

2011-03-14 00:00:00

Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Mar 13: A day-long agro-based Industry, SME finance and entrepreneurs' fair 2011 was held at local public library ground in Rangpur city Saturday. SME and special programmes division of Bangladesh Bank with the assistances of SME foundation,...

Boy goes missing in waterfall

2011-03-14 00:00:00

MOULVIBAZAR, Mar 13 (bdnews24.com): A schoolboy has gone missing after falling from the top of Madhabkunda waterfall. Rabbi Ahmed (13) and Mohammad Firoz (22), both residents of Gazipur, fell from the top of the waterfall Saturday. According to the police...

Windies must beat England, says Bangladesh coach

2011-03-14 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Mar 13 (AFP): Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons said Sunday it was vital for the West Indies to beat England if his team is to have a realistic chance of reaching the World Cup knockout phase. Bangladesh, who moved to...

Hamburg sack Veh after Bayern mauling

2011-03-14 00:00:00

BERLIN, Mar 13 (AFP): Hamburg announced the sacking of coach Armin Veh on Sunday, a day after his side suffered a humiliating 6-0 defeat at Bayern Munich. Veh had announced in midweek that he planned to quit in May at...

Prime Bank Cup Golf Tournament ends at Savar

2011-03-14 00:00:00

Prime Bank Cup Golf Tournament, the two-day competition, successfully ended at Savar Cantonment Golf Club, Saturday, says a press release. Major General Ashraf Abdullah Yussuf, rcds, afwc, psc, GOC 9 Infantry Division and Senior Vice President of Savar Golf Club...

Nadal, Wozniacki advance at Indian Wells, Murray out

2011-03-14 00:00:00

INDIAN WELLS, California, March 13 (AFP): Top ranked Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki eased through their Indian Wells openers on Saturday, but Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray bit the dust in the Californian desert. Nadal defeated South African Rik de...

Real president backs Mourinho over fixtures flap

2011-03-14 00:00:00

MADRID, March 13 (AFP): Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has backed Jose Mourinho in his complaints over the Spanish league fixtures schedule, which the Portuguese coach argues works in Barcelona's favour. Mourinho has repeatedly complained in recent weeks that Real...

Don't pick Ferdinand for Wales qualifier, says Ferguson

2011-03-14 00:00:00

LONDON, Mar 13 (AFP): England captain Rio Ferdinand should not be selected for an upcoming Euro 2012 qualifier with Wales because he has not fully recovered from a calf injury, according to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. England face...

Butcher demands better batting against Pakistan

2011-03-14 00:00:00

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, March 13 (AFP): Zimbabwe's English coach Alan Butcher demanded better batting in the match against Pakistan Monday, saying small totals cannot win his team World Cup matches. Zimbabwe were bowled out for 188 in their 139-run defeat...

Pakistan positive despite Akmals soap opera

2011-03-14 00:00:00

PALLEKELE, Mar 13 (AFP): Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi is positive of wrapping up a World Cup quarter-final spot Monday despite another twist in the ongoing Akmal brothers soap opera. Pakistan's build-up to the game against Zimbabwe has been dominated by...

Ten-man Juve end losing streak in Cesena

2011-03-14 00:00:00

ROME, March 13 (AFP): Juventus ended a three-match losing streak despite playing more than half the game with 10 men as they were held 2-2 at lowly Cesena on Saturday. A brace from Alessandro Matri had given the Turin giants...

Lyon gear up for Real Madrid with win at Sochaux

2011-03-14 00:00:00

PARIS, March 13 (AFP): Lyon prepared for their Champions League assignment at Real Madrid in ideal fashion with a 2-0 win at Sochaux on Saturday that lifted them to within a point of Ligue 1 leaders Lille. Claude Puel's side...

Alleged killer of BRAC employee arrested

2011-03-14 00:00:00

Our Correspondent NATORE, Mar 13: Lalpur thana police in a special drive arrested Tuman, accused killer of BRAC employee Abdul Mazid and 6 other persons on different cases on March 12 Saturday. Killer of Abdul Mazid was identified as Tuman...

ICT investigation team visits RU

2011-03-14 00:00:00

RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Mar 13: The investigation team of International War Crime Tribunal (ICT) visited at the Rajshahi University (RU) Saturday. In the team, there were ICT investigation officer and additional police superintendent of Rajshahi Motiur Rahman and inspector Shyamol...

Three-day fair on rural lifestyleends in Jessore

2011-03-14 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentJESSORE, Mar 13: Several thousand people of different villages gathered at Bankra GK High School ground and shared views and joys following a three-day fair on the indigenous lifestyle of the village people. Agricultural Extension and Livestock Department and...

Construction of bridge starts at Bahubal

2011-03-14 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentHABIGANJ, Mar 13: Eight bridges have been constructed by Relief and Rehabilitation Department at the rural areas of Habiganj district in current fiscal at a cost of Tk. 15 million. Construction work of a bridge has been started at...

SME entrepreneurs' fair held in Rangpur

2011-03-14 00:00:00

Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Mar 13: A day-long agro-based Industry, SME finance and entrepreneurs' fair 2011 was held at local public library ground in Rangpur city Saturday. SME and special programmes division of Bangladesh Bank with the assistances of SME foundation,...

Boy goes missing in waterfall

2011-03-14 00:00:00

MOULVIBAZAR, Mar 13 (bdnews24.com): A schoolboy has gone missing after falling from the top of Madhabkunda waterfall. Rabbi Ahmed (13) and Mohammad Firoz (22), both residents of Gazipur, fell from the top of the waterfall Saturday. According to the police...