SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb 27 (AP): Police say several people have been injured in overnight clashes between football fans and police after the Sofia derby between archrivals CSKA and Levski. Sofia police chief Valeri Yordanov said Sunday that 16 police officers...
MANILA, Feb 27: Unidentified gunmen attacked a group of Philippine soldiers on a humanitarian mission at the weekend, killing three and wounding four, the military said Sunday. The troops were on their way to a remote village recently hit by...
ARGHANDAB, Feb 27: Two bomb explosions Sunday tore through a gathering of villagers watching a dogfight in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, killing at least eight, an official said. "People had gathered to watch dogfighting. Two explosions, from planted...
BANGKOK, Feb 27 (AFP): The tremors from political upheaval in the Middle East are rippling through energy-thirsty Asia, which has long struggled to kick its addiction to oil from the volatile region. Every day millions of barrels of oil pass...
TAIPEI, Feb 27 (AFP) : Taiwan is to relax controls on investments from mainland China in the island's high-tech companies, a senior economic official said Sunday. The move is yet another sign of fast-warming ties with Beijing. According to the...
Paracalls, a global social networking platform for professionals, has released some new tools with clean looks and simple design, said a press statement. The fresh design will give quick solution for online networking that can be used by various groups...
MELBOURNE, Feb 27 (Bloomberg): BlueScope Steel Ltd, Australia's biggest steelmaker, said a carbon tax would add extra pressure to its business that's already battling high raw-material costs and the stronger Australian dollar. "More costs being thrown at us by the...
A training course on 'Proper L/C Procedures of Export and Import Operation' was held on the DCCI Business Institute (DBI) premises in the city recently, said a press statement. M Abu Horaira, Director and former Vice President of DCCI, was...
Our Correspondent | 2011-02-28 00:00:00
Our CorrespondentGOPALGANJ, Feb 27: Goutam Chandra Bain who was once a jobless educated young man, now is earning over Tk 2,50,000 per month from his tomato production. He is a son of late Gopal Chandra Bain of village Roghunathpur under...
Our Correspondent | 2011-02-28 00:00:00
Our CorrespondentPABNA, Feb 27: A female teacher was hacked to death by unidentified assailants in a classroom in Ataikula police station in Santhia Upazila of Pabna Sunday noon. The deceased was identified as Arifa Khatun, assistant teacher of Bhaina Govt...
RANGPUR, Feb 27 (BSS): Speakers at a views exchange meeting here stressed for united efforts of all to end dropouts and ensure 100 per cent attendance of the students in the primary schools to make the programme Education for All...
Our Correspondent | 2011-02-28 00:00:00
Our CorrespondentTANGAIL, Feb 27: Non-iodised salt is being sold at different markets of 12 upazilas of the district. A large number of dishonest businessmen are engaged in selling of non-iodised salt posing a serious threat to the public health. Businessmen...
MUNSHIGANJ, Feb 27 (UNB): Four people were killed and another was injured as a truck plunged into Dhaleshwari river while crossing a bridge in Sadar Upazila Sunday. Identity of all the victims could not be known immediately. Police said a...
RU Correspondent | 2011-02-28 00:00:00
RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Feb 27: An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Rajshahi University (RU) unit was held on Friday night accused for assaulting a police officer of Motihar police station and vandalising a restaurant. Sources said that the...
Our Correspondent | 2011-02-28 00:00:00
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Feb 27: The annual conference-2011 for branch managers and field staffs of Rajshahi Krishi Unnyan Bank (RAKUB) was held at a community centre in the city on Wednesday. The conference was presided over by Abdul Khalek Khan, Deputy...
Our Correspondent | 2011-02-28 00:00:00
Our CorrespondentNATORE, Feb 27: Bagatipara Union Parishad under Bagatipara Upazila in Natore district distributed spray machines among the farmers of the union recently. A total of 45 spray machines were distributed. On this occasion, a discussion meeting was held presided...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Feb 27 (BSS): Potato growers of Chapainawabganj district have been frustrated due to sharp fall of prices of potato this year. Farmers said, production of potato is very good this year but price of potato is very low and...
KHULNA, Feb 27 (UNB): A housewife was severely brunt in an acid attack by unidentified miscreants in Chandipur village of Amadi Union of Koira early Saturday. The victim was identified as Sulekha Rani (32), wife of Dipak Dhali of the...
Cricket-crazy Bangladesh is enduring a brief respite from World Cup frenzy due to a gap in matches as fans take a breather before the action resumes, reports AFP. Calm descended on the Sher-e-Bangla stadium, a refurbished modern 25,000-seater facility in...
NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (AFP): Superstar Sachin Tendulkar carved his name into the record books again Sunday when he became the first man to make five World Cup centuries as India piled up 338 against England. Tendulkar, playing in a...
COLOMBO, Feb 27 (AFP): Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi completed 300 one-day wickets when he dismissed Sri Lanka counterpart Kumar Sangakkara in his team's 11-run World Cup win at R. Premeadasa stadium Saturday Afridi took 4-34 as Pakistan defended a challenging...
COLOMBO, Feb 27 (AFP): Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene admitted Sunday that Kenya, who defeated his team in a stunning 2003 World Cup triumph, still have players to cause another shock when the two meet Tuesday. Eight years ago, Sri Lanka...
NAGPUR, Feb 27 (AFP): Zimbabwe and Canada, whose World Cup ambitions were always modest, are already planning for the future despite having five more matches to play in this marathon event. The two teams meet Monday in Group A having...
COLOMBO, Feb 27 (AFP): Jubilant skipper Shahid Afridi hailed Pakistan's impressive World Cup win over one-day powerhouse Sri Lanka as a huge boost for his team but demanded an improvement in fielding standards. Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 11 runs...
NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (AFP): Injury-ravaged West Indies will have plenty to play for when they take on an inspired Netherlands in a crucial World Cup league match Monday. Reeling under a seven-wicket defeat to South Africa at the Feroz...
Our Correspondent | 2011-02-28 00:00:00
Our CorrespondentNATORE, Feb 27: Bagatipara Union Parishad under Bagatipara Upazila in Natore district distributed spray machines among the farmers of the union recently. A total of 45 spray machines were distributed. On this occasion, a discussion meeting was held presided...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Feb 27 (BSS): Potato growers of Chapainawabganj district have been frustrated due to sharp fall of prices of potato this year. Farmers said, production of potato is very good this year but price of potato is very low and...
KHULNA, Feb 27 (UNB): A housewife was severely brunt in an acid attack by unidentified miscreants in Chandipur village of Amadi Union of Koira early Saturday. The victim was identified as Sulekha Rani (32), wife of Dipak Dhali of the...
FE Report | 2011-02-28 00:00:00
FE ReportThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) is in the process of introducing wealth tax on people having excess land and property. Introduction of wealth tax for people having excess land and property will check the widening income inequality, the...
M Azizur Rahman | 2011-02-28 00:00:00
M Azizur RahmanThe government will allow private entrepreneurs to import diesel and furnace oil from international market to run new oil-based power plants as the state-owned BPC suffers from capacity constraints, officials said Sunday. Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), the lone...
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