PABNA, Sept 30 (bdnews24.com): Activists of Juba League in Pabna have allegedly gone unruly again as they vandalised at least seven vehicles after failing to extort toll from transport owners and workers. The police arrested leader of the group Rashed...
KHULNA, Sept 30 (bdnews24.com): An expelled Awami League leader has been killed in an 'encounter' with the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Dumuria Upazila in Khulna. The 'gunfight' took place in the early hours of today (Thursday). The police identified...
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid Thursday said that the government has introduced a charter of changes in the country's Madrasah education system by launching Bachelor (Honours) degree in Kamil and Fazil Madrasahs in the country, reports UNB."This is a milestone...
FE ReportThe Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) representative for Bangladesh Ad Spijkers Wednesday distributed fish fries among 235 familities as part of the organisaton's continuing initiative to help communities in the disaster-stricken areas on Tungipara Upazila headquarters premises.The distribution programme...
Experts from 11 Southeast Asian countries after three days of brainstorming sessions in the city Thursday reached a consensus that the primary healthcare (PHC) approach was critical to meet health needs in emergencies, especially after floods, cyclones and earthquakes in...
DU Correspondent Large scale dissemination of knowledge among the young people is a must to bring about changes to the present social system, speakers told a leadership development programme Thursday.They also said young leadership could play a big role to...
The government has taken initiatives to set up 2,100 learning centres in the far-flung places of the country, reports bdnews24.com.The primary and mass education ministry will initially install 10 centres at each Upazila situated in the remote areas like hill,...
MOHALI, India, Sept 30 (AFP): Indian star off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is doubtful for Friday's opening Test against Australia in Mohali due to a leg injury."We will decide on Harbhajan tomorrow morning," India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni told reporters Thursday.Harbhajan has...
KARACHI, Sept 30 (AFP): Pakistan's cricket community expressed hope Thursday that by withdrawing match-fixing accusations against England, national cricket chairman Ijaz Butt can help repair ill feeling between the countries. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman had claimed England players...
NEW DELHI, Sept 30 (AFP): Thousands of tickets remained unsold for the Delhi Commonwealth Games Wednesday, just four days before they begin, with the troubled event also hit by another pullout from a star athlete.Tickets in all categories were available...
TOKYO Sept 30 (AP): Nine European-based players including CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda and Catania striker Takayuki Morimoto were picked on Thursday for Japan's friendly against Argentina next week.The match on Oct. 8 at Saitama Stadium will mark the debut...
LONDON, Sept 30 (AP): Chelsea and Arsenal meet in the English Premier League at the weekend in the uncommon position of both seeking to rebound from defeats in the previous round.Although the London rivals rallied with midweek wins in the...
LOS ANGELES, Sept 30 (AFP): David Beckham has not given up hope of playing football for England again but the star midfielder is not planning to play for a European club in a loan deal after the Major League Soccer...
BEIJING, Sept 30 (AFP): World number two Novak Djokovic and American superstar Venus Williams are headed to Beijing for the China Open, an event that will bring many of the world's top tennis players to town from Saturday. Both the...
MANCHESTER, England, Sept 30 (AFP): Old Trafford's bid to make sure it is a Test venue come the 2013 Ashes in England was given a huge boost on Thursday after plans for a 32 million pounds (51 million dollars) redevelopment...
The 1st warm-up match between visiting New Zealand and BCB XI scheduled to be held at the BKSP today (Friday) has been called off due to unplayable condition of the ground following incessant rain over the last few days, reports...
Jugantar set up final with Daily Star in the DRU-Rapid Securities Six-a-Side Media Football Tournament as both teams eliminated their respective rivals in the semifinals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Thursday, reports UNB. The final will be held today (Friday)...
MILAN, Italy, Sept 30 (AFP): Inter Milan boss Rafael Benitez is better for strikers than his predecessor Jose Mourinho, according to nerazzurri forward Samuel Eto'o.The Cameroon captain scored a hat-trick in Wednesday's 4-0 Champions League victory over Werder Bremen to...
FE ReportThe High Court (HC) will deliver its verdict on the writ petition of AIMS First Mutual Fund on October 5 next, lawyers said.On the other hand, the hearing on the SEC's (Securities and Exchange Commission) appeal against the HC's...
Dell Incorporation, one of the leading technology companies in the world, thinks that Bangladesh is one of the key growth economies in Asia, where Dell would like to make long-term investment, reports BSS.Addressing a 'Meet the Press' programme at a...
FE ReportBritish American Tobacco Bangladesh has joined hands with IBA (Institute of Business Administration), Dhaka University, country's top business school to contribute to developing talents in the country. As part of the initiative, BAT Bangladesh has supported IBA's efforts to...
The World Bank (WB) has withdrawn commitment charges on loans approved, but not yet released in the fiscal 2008-09, following a request by the government, reports UNB. However, the multilateral lending agency will not withdraw such charges on loans that...
Mashiur RahamanThe country's largest telecom operator Grameenphone Ltd is going to instal environment-friendly solar panels, replacing diesel generator, to power its 140 off-grid base stations in the country's remote corners.As the first telecommunication company in Bangladesh to deploy solar power...
FE ReportMore and more cars are now running on petrol as CNG filling stations remain shut for six hours due to short supply of the natural gas, officials said Tuesday.The petrol pump owners said their daily sale has increased by...
FE ReportPURNAVA Limited, a manufacturer of non-medicated healthcare products, has introduced OMEGA-3 or O3 eggs this month to add value to the country's nutrition deficiency.Flaxseed, linseed and fish oils have enriched such egg, common in developed countries but it is...
Munima SultanaThe communications minister directed the RHD Wednesday to form a special committee to suggest the government possible ways to resolve unexpected problems with the bid-winners while implementing the important projects like Dhaka-Chittagong four-lane highway.The directive came after the Roads...
FE ReportFrom now on, the clients of Munshiganj will get on-line banking facilities from Dutch Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL).In this connection, the 86th branch of DBBL was opened at Dewan Plaza, 67/6, Bazar Road in Munshiganj Wednesday, according to a...
NamePHP First Mutual FundNature of the fundClosed-end Mutual Fund with tenure of ten yearsObjectiveThe objective of the Fund is to provide attractive dividend to the unit holders by investing the proceeds in the various instruments in the Bangladeshi Capital Market...
RAMALLAH, Sept 30 (AFP): US envoy George Mitchell was holding crucial talks with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas Thursday in an effort to keep peace negotiations with Israel from collapsing.Mitchell hopes to persuade Abbas to persist with negotiations despite Israel's refusal,...
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (AFP): US President Barack Obama Wednesday ordered sanctions against eight senior Iranian officials for alleged human rights abuses over the crackdown against those protesting the 2009 elections.In the first sanctions against Iran for alleged rights abuses, Obama...
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