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Bangladesh U-17 win over CAB

2010-11-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh Under-17 Cricket team earned a comfortable 136-run victory against touring Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Under-17 side in the first three-day match that concluded Monday at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium, reports UNB.Bangladesh Under-17 team, which scored 230 runs in...

Zia takes solo lead

2010-11-02 00:00:00

GM Ziaur Rahman of Biman took solo lead in the Berger Six Seasons Grandmasters Chess Tournament with full two points after the second round matches at the Tulip Lounge of Uttara Club in the city Monday, reports UNB.FM Minhazuddin Ahmed...

Acid test for Siddik in forthcoming World Golf Champs

2010-11-02 00:00:00

It will be an acid test for the one of the most successful man of Bangladesh as Siddikur Rahman after having a sensational performance in just concluded PGA sanctioned tournament in Malaysia now sets his eye for HSBC World Golf...

Nat'l Basketball Championship begins today

2010-11-02 00:00:00

The Citycell National Basketball Championship begins today (Tuesday) at the Dhanmondi Wooden Floor Basketball Gymnasium in the city, reports UNB.Zahid Ahasan Russell, MP will formally inaugurate the meet in presence of Citycell COE Mehbub Chowdhury.Some twenty teams, split into four...

Razzaq leads Pakistan to narrow win over SA

2010-11-02 00:00:00

ABU DHABI, Nov 1 (AP): Abdul Razzaq's dazzling 109 helped Pakistan edge to a morale-boosting one-wicket win over South Africa in the second one-day international at the Zayed Cricket Stadium Sunday.Pakistan, which lost the opening one-dayer and both Twenty20 matches...

Allott quits as NZ Cricket GM

2010-11-02 00:00:00

WELLINGTON, Nov 1 (AP): New Zealand Cricket general manager Geoff Allott has quit his position saying he was at odds with his organisation over its high-performance strategy. The former international fast bowler appeared to be the first casualty Monday of...

Clijsters battles to Doha success

2010-11-02 00:00:00

DOHA, Nov 1 (AFP): Kim Clijsters followed her defence of the US Open title with a display of great resilience to recapture the WTA Championships title after an interval of seven years here Sunday.Clijsters (27), powered her way to a...

BB won't allow new branches without solar power arrangements : Atiur

2010-11-02 00:00:00

FE ReportBangladesh Bank (BB) is going to issue a circular soon, guiding financial institutions about green banking and BB's focus on resource efficiency, automation, green investment and green procurement.BB governor Dr. Atiur Rahman explained BB's stance on automation and green...

Thrust on maintaining quality in lubricant industry

2010-11-02 00:00:00

FE ReportTo popularise the environment-friendly Mobil 1 brand, Mobil Jamuna Lubricants (MJL) Bangladesh Limited held an international conference at a city hotel Sunday night.The title of the conference was 'Mobil 1 Customer Relationship Program 2010'. Secretary of Ministry of Energy...

Monday

2010-11-01 00:00:00

BTVam07:00 Announcement, The Holy Quran, The Holy Tripitak Paath and Programme Outline 07:20 Geet Bitaan07:45 Aamrao Pari08:00 Sakaler Sangbad08:15 Maati-O-Manush08:35 Mukto Aalap08:55 Sangbad Shironam09:00 Docu- Fire Dekha09:10 Docu09:35 Sabar Jonno Shikkha10:00 News10:05 Muktijuddha Pratidin10:30 Protikar11:05 Banglar Lok Gaan11:30 Ranagoner Dinguli12:00...

Raise awareness about what constitutes balanced nutrition

2010-11-01 00:00:00

MATTERS of people's diet and nutrition are as complex and variable as human physiology, habits and livelihoods, but hunger and malnourishment is believed to be not simply the result of a lack of food supply, but more the result of...

Where mutual interests need to converge

2010-11-01 00:00:00

Moazzem HossainTHE southern Indian city of Chennai with IT industry as one of growth drivers of the state of Tamil Nadu bears out what has turned the corner in India, particularly after dismantling of the 'License Raj" in the early...

Myths and reality about the crime rate

2010-11-01 00:00:00

Amirul IslamLaw and order conditions, according to the reviews that are made by the government from time to time at various levels, have improved in Bangladesh. The least recorded crimes over a six month period were, thus, recently claimed by...

Poor logic behind moves to evict hawkers and rickshaws

2010-11-01 00:00:00

THE media recently reported that government is about to evict hawkers and rickshawpullers wholesale from all main roads of the Dhaka city. But in the name of ridding the city of jams, such moves are almost certainly likely to create...

Ownership changes in RMG and other sectors

2010-11-01 00:00:00

The ownership of units in the country's readymade garment (RMG) industry is reportedly changing hands in a greater number of cases than before. A number of garments industries that have been laid off recently from labour troubles are also likely...

The Rupganj incident and lessons to be learnt

2010-11-01 00:00:00

Shamsher ChowdhuryTERROR and fear still stalk the people of Rupganj. This time it is fear and panic created by members of the law enforcing agencies. It is our impression that irrespective of the outcome, the scars of Rupganj will persist...

Bacchu Bhai as I knew him

2010-11-01 00:00:00

BACCHU Bhai is no more with us. Veteran journalist Rezaul Huq, as he was called, left this mundane world unwept and unsung in the same fashion he had lived through the hustle and bustle of Bangladeshi journalism. He died at...

Black-gram cultivation goes in vain in Pabna

2010-11-01 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentPABNA, Oct 31: "I have cultivated black-gram (Mas-kalai) on 3 bighas of land. The plants have grown healthy and the leaves are looking good too but there is no flower and crop in them. The plants are now only...

Abducted grocer's body recovered in Jhenidah

2010-11-01 00:00:00

A CorrespondentJHENIDAH, Oct 31: Jhenidah DB police recovered a decomposed body of a grocer shopkeeper from Satiantala in Jessore in early hours Sunday. According to the confessional statement of outlaws Anisur Rahman of Bherakhali village under Harinakundo Upazila in Jhenidah...

Bumper vegetables production expected in Gaibandha

2010-11-01 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentGAIBANDHA, Oct 31: An extensive plan has been taken up by the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) to cultivate winter vegetables in all the seven upazilas in the district during the current season.Office sources said a total of 6391...

Tk 4.19 billion EGP to create jobs during lean period

2010-11-01 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Oct 31 (BSS): The first-phase of the ongoing employment generation programme (EGP) during this lean period got its full momentum throughout the country including Rangpur Division from today. The government has allocated Taka 419,99,99,980 for the first-phase that will...

4 new species of butterflies spotted on JU campus

2010-11-01 00:00:00

JU CorrespondentJAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY, Oct 31: Four types of new species of butterflies have been discovered at Jahangirnagar University recently.Dr Monower Hossain, Associate Professor Department of Zoology of JU has discovered these species following a long time research. He said these...

Huge Indian clothes seized in Khulna

2010-11-01 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentKHULNA, Oct 31: A special team of BDR 41 Battalion seized a huge quantity of Indian sarees and three-piece worth about Tk 1 million and arrested six smugglers from Dhaka along with two microbuses near Bakal school of Satkhira...

JUJA installed

2010-11-01 00:00:00

JU CorrespondentJAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY, Oct 31: Jahangirnagar University Journalist's Association (JUJA) has taken over their charges formally Friday, at an installation ceremony.Vice Chancellor of the university Prof Dr Shariff Enamul Kabir addressed the function as the chief guest while Pro Vice...

BKB will disburse Tk 78b in current fiscal in Habiganj

2010-11-01 00:00:00

A CorrespondentHABIGANJ, Oct 31: Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) will distributes 78 billion taka at current fiscal in Habiganj district. BKB has distributed 10.92 billion as loan for the consumers by 33 branches at last 3 months in the year. they...

More OMS dealers for Nilphamari

2010-11-01 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, Oct 31: The government increased the number of open market sale (OMS) of rice dealers in Nilphamari district from 25 dealers to 40 dealers presently and its operation is going on smoothly. As a result, the dealers of...

8th founding anniversary of NU Khulna campus held

2010-11-01 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentKHULNA, Oct 31: The government passed the private university bill for the upgradation of quality of education, said the Jatiya Sangsad Whip Principal Sheikh Abdul Wahab yesterday while he was addressing as chief guest at the 8th founding anniversary...

News in brief

2010-11-01 00:00:00

Arms recovered in MeherpurThe Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-6) recovered one LG (light gun) with 4 rounds of bullets from the house of Akub Ali of Shahogolpur village of Gangni in Meherpur district Saturday morning. Gangni Camp Commander, Assistant Superintendent of...

Insurers allowed to go public without profit record

2010-11-01 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Oct 31 (PTI): Life insurers looking to go public can come out with an initial public offer (IPO) even without the necessary profit track record, provided they rope in institutional investors for buying at least half of the...

Copper prices likely to fall

2010-11-01 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Commodity Online): After scaling new heights, copper prices are set to fall as global economic weakness and slower growth in China sap demand, two Deutsche Bank analysts said.Copper prices are unsustainably high because of the weaker US...