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Cech wants Champion display against Spartak

2010-11-03 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 2 (AFP): Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech wants his side to qualify for the Champions League last 16 at the first opportunity against Spartak Moscow at Stamford Bridge Wednesday so as to ease the pressure on the Blues' Premier...

NU beat ULAB in Pvt Varsity Football

2010-11-03 00:00:00

Northern University (NU) makes a good start in Mentors' Inter-Private University Football Tournament beating University of Liberal Arts-Bangladesh (ULAB) 1-0 in the opening match at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur Tuesday, reports UNB.Rubel scored the...

Ntini announces retirement

2010-11-03 00:00:00

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 2 (AFP): South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini officially announced his retirement from international cricket Tuesday although he will represent his country one more time.Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief executive Gerald Majola announced that the best black bowler...

Batista set to be confirmed

2010-11-03 00:00:00

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 2 (AFP): Interim Argentina coach Sergio Batista, who succeeded Diego Maradona in July, is set to be confirmed in his post by the Argentine Football Federation (AFA) Tuesday. The AFA executive committee are expected to make the...

Four cos fail to submit Q3 reports

2010-11-02 00:00:00

FE ReportFour listed companies have failed to submit their third quarter reports by the deadline that expired on October 30, officials of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) said.The companies are CMC Kamal, Delta Life Insurance, Eastern Insurance and Monno Jute...

Southtech wins award in Washington

2010-11-02 00:00:00

Southtech Limited came second in the global competition for Innovative Technology in the Microfinance Recognition Awards in Washington DC, USA recently. The event was organized by Hanson Wade of the UK and sponsored by IBM, Symbiotic, IFC, and Gradatim. Overall...

Steps to increase income of farmers, create market linkage

2010-11-02 00:00:00

A government initiative is underway to increase the income of farmers through strengthening marketing linkage between the rural and urban areas of two districts as well as diversifying their sources of income within four years, reports UNB.Under the initiative, the...

Tuesday

2010-11-02 00:00:00

BTVam07:00 Announcement, The Holy Quran, The Holy Tripitak Paath and Programme Outline 07:20 Geet Malya07:45 Sufi Sadhoker Bangladesh08:00 Sakaler Sangbad08:15 Maati-O-Manush08:35 Samprotik08:55 Sangbad Shironam09:00 Docu- Fire Dekha09:10 Joydhoni09:35 Sastho Katha10:00 News10:05 Muktijuddha Pratidin10:30 Jibon Khuje Pai11:05 Nirbachito Anushthan11:30 Thikana12:00 Sangbad...

High yield of vegetables in Joypurhat

2010-11-02 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentJOYPURHAT, Nov 1: Joypurhat farmers are cultivating good winter vegetables this season. The city and village hats are the full of the winter vegetables. A good variety of vegetables like bottle-gourd, cauliflower, radish, brinjal, country-bean, cabbage, green chilly etc....

3 killed in road mishaps in 3 districts

2010-11-02 00:00:00

NARAYANGANJ, Nov 1 (UNB): Three people, including two minor boys, were killed in separate road accidents in Narayanganj, Bogra and Kishoreganj districts Sunday. In Narayanganj, a minor boy was killed in a road accident near Adamjee Sonamia bazar on Narayanganj-Siddhirganj...

1200 families treated free of cost in Chandpur

2010-11-02 00:00:00

CHANDPUR, Nov 1 (UNB) - A total of 1200 poor farmers' families at Bohoria village in Sadar Upazila were provided free medical treatment Saturday at a medical camp on the Bohoria Bazaar Government Primary School premises.Sources said a medical team...

New departments to be launched in RUET

2010-11-02 00:00:00

RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Nov 1: Prof Sirajul Islam Chowdhury, Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) said that, several new departments will be launched in RUET very soon with a view to extension of educational...

Kushtia students ransack vehicles

2010-11-02 00:00:00

A CorrespondentKUSHTIA, Nov 1: The students of Kushtia Government College staged a demonstration and ransacked vehicles in protest against unexpected questions in the question paper Monday.According to College sources the students of Accounting and Management department in honours 1st year...

Boat race on Rupsha enthrals thousands

2010-11-02 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentKHULNA, Nov 1: A spectacular boat race on the river Rupsha was held today. Thousands of people assembled on the both side of the river including Rupsha Bridge. "The Banglalink 5th Khulna boat race" was arranged by Nagor Samajik...

Harvest of short duration paddy ends in Gaibandha

2010-11-02 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentGAIBANDHA, Nov 1: Harvest of short duration paddy has ended in all the seven upazilas of the district through desired production thus creating work opportunities for the day labourers.Office sources said a total of 4,541 hectares of land were...

Investiture ceremony of GOC held in Khulna

2010-11-02 00:00:00

Investiture ceremony of General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 19 Infantry Division Major General Mohammad Mahboob Haider Khan as the 4th 'Colonel Commandant' of Army Service Corps (ASC) and Remount Veterinary & Farm Corps (RV&FC) was held at ASC Centre and...

News in brief

2010-11-02 00:00:00

Two coal mills burnt in HabiganjTwo coal mills have been burnt by electric short circuit near the Umednagar Madrasha Market of the district Sunday.On information, the fire brigade of Habiganj rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control.Locals...

Thrust on strengthening EC for free, fair election

2010-11-02 00:00:00

FE ReportPolitics is used as a business or investment in the country, but not for social development or the development of the country, said speakers at a dialogue Monday.Though political parties utter slogan of democracy but they do not practice...

Babar on fresh remand in Ctg arms haul case

2010-11-02 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Nov 1 (bdnews24.com): A Chittagong magistrate's court has given the police permission to take former state minister for Home Affairs Lutfazzaman Babar in custody for questioning in the ten-truck arms haul case. Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubur Rahman permitted the...

Delwar slams govt on Coco

2010-11-02 00:00:00

BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain has claimed that the arrest warrant against Arafat Rahman Coco shows that the ruling party is overly eager to put him behind bars. "Despite numerous cases, yet to be resolved, the government is specifically...

Two held for killing BCL leader

2010-11-02 00:00:00

NARSINGDI, Nov 1 (bdnews24.com): The police arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a former leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student front of ruling Awami League (AL). Mr Kamruzzaman, a former vice-president of BCL local unit,...

Maple Leaf International School students go abroad on scholarships

2010-11-02 00:00:00

Three students of Maple Leaf International School went abroad on scholarships this year, said a press release. Imran Hasan Siddiqui went to the University of British Columbia of Canada on 100 per cent scholarship, while Asif Aziz Khan to the...

Weather

2010-11-02 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Barishal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Khulna division today (Tuesday).Weather may remain...

Three MPs get bail in defamation case

2010-11-02 00:00:00

KHAGRACCHARI, Nov 1 (UNB): A court today (Monday) granted bail to Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque, Sahid Uddin Chowdhury Annee and Ashraf Uddin Nizam in a defamation case.Chief Judicial Magistrate Md Ikhtiarul Islam Mallik granted the bail when they...

AL to observe Jail Killing Day

2010-11-02 00:00:00

The ruling Awami League (AL) has taken various programmes to observe Jail Killing Day tomorrow (Wednesday), reports UNB.The day will start with all AL offices, including Bangabandhu Bhaban, hoisting the national and party flags at half mast, hoisting of black...

Mother with infant commits suicide

2010-11-02 00:00:00

A mother along with her infant allegedly committed suicide by jumping under a running train at Kamalapur station in the city Monday, reports UNB.Family members claimed the woman, Shahana Islam, had been 'mentally ill' following frustration after she gave birth...

Six ICS men nabbed at Ramganj

2010-11-02 00:00:00

A Correspondent LAXMIPUR, Nov 1: The Ramganj police arrested five leaders and activists of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) while they were pasting posters on the walls demanding unconditional release of five top Jama'at-e-Islami leaders including its Ameer Motiur Rahman...

5 more ruling party men get bail

2010-11-02 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentPABNA, Nov 1: A total of five activists of the ruling Awami League's youth and student wings were granted bail here today (Monday) in a case filed for foiling a recruitment test at Pabna Deputy Commissioner's Office and assaulting...

ITEE contest for IT professionals held

2010-11-02 00:00:00

An Information Technology Engineers Examination (ITEE) contest jointly organised by Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) was held in the city Saturday.Some 239 students from different universities and 30 employees from different...

710 vacant nurse posts to be filled from FF quota

2010-11-02 00:00:00

The government has decided to preserve 710 vacant posts as senior staff nurses and nurses under the Freedom Fighters' (FF) Quota for the freedom fighters and their offsprings, reports UNB.The decision was taken at the regular cabinet meeting Monday held...