Our CorrespondentGAIBANDHA, Sept 28: A day long round table meeting with the journalists in the socio- economic development of char dwellers was held at Char Shidhai under Mollarchar of Sadar Upazila in the district Sunday. Frienship, a leading NGO in...
Crops damaged by flood in BograCrops worth Tk 50million were damaged by the recent flood in Sariakandi Upazila of the district.Department of Agricultural Extension sources said the flood damaged Aman crops on 100 hectares of land, seedbed on 500 hectares,...
KARACHI, Sep 28 (IANS): Pakistan's parliamentarians will begin their own probe into 'spot-fixing' allegations against some of the country's leading cricketers from next week. Iqbal Muhammad Ali, chairman of the National Assembly's standing committee on sports, said Monday that his...
NEW DELHI, Sept 28 (AP): A diplomatic feud is brewing amid the already existing chaos at the Commonwealth Games, this time involving Prince Charles and Indian President Pratibha Patil. With Queen Elizabeth II skipping the New Delhi Games - the...
LAHORE, Pakistan, Sept 28 (AFP): Pakistan's cricket chief Tuesday left for England, where he is expected to meet lawyers in a bid to clear his players of allegations of spot-fixing and fend off demands for an apology. "I am leaving...
He is the man credited with bringing the killer instinct in the Men in Blue. His is also hailed as India's most successful Test captain, sources Internet.But Sourav Ganguly raised the bar for himself a notch higher at the India...
A 15-member New Zealand Cricket team, led by famed spinner Daniel Vettori, arrived in the city Tuesday night on a three-week tour to play five-match ODI series against hosts Bangladesh, reports UNB.The Black Caps will play the first ODI on...
TOKYO (AP): Russia's Vera Zvonareva coasted to a 6-3, 6-3 win over Sara Errani of Italy Tuesday in the second round of the Pan Pacific Open.Zvonareva, the tournament's No. 2 seed, improved to 3-0 in her career against Errani to...
The members of Australia's 43rd parliament were Tuesday sworn-in Canberra by Chief Justice of the High Court Robert French, reports PTI.Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott attended the traditional smoking ceremony, which was preceded by a speech...
JERUSALEM, Sept 28 (AP): The Israeli military says it has taken control of a boat carrying nine Jewish activists to the Gaza Strip without resistance.Israel had promised to halt the Irene, which was trying to breach the Israeli naval blockade...
NEW YORK, Sept 28 (AP): President Barack Obama's call for a longer school day and year for America's kids echoes a similar call he made a year ago to little effect, illustrating just how deeply entrenched the traditional school calendar...
JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN, Sept 28 (AP): The Pakistani government Monday strongly condemned a series of airstrikes on Pakistani soil, including two that NATO officials said killed about 55 suspected insurgents over the weekend. "These incidents are a clear violation and breach...
TOKYO, Sept 28 (AP): Japan reiterated its stance Tuesday that it owns a disputed island chain at the centre of a bitter row with China, insisting "no territorial issue exists".Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara, speaking in parliament, also said that the...
KABUL, Sept 28 (Xinhua): Afghan President Hamid Karzai once again called on Taliban militants Tuesday to give up militancy and join the peace process."Once again I am calling on Taliban to stop killing Afghans and destroying schools," he told an...
Kim makes son, sister 4-star generalsSEOUL, Sept 28 (Internet) A series of military promotions reinforced the leading role of the armed forces in North Korean political life, as the youngest son and sister of Kim Jong-il, were made four-star generals...
GHAZNI, Sept 28 (AFP): A suicide attacker on an explosives-laden motorcycle Tuesday killed a deputy Afghan governor and up to five other people in a direct attack on his vehicle, officials said.Mohammad Kazim Allahyar, deputy governor for the troubled southern...
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 28 (RTTNews): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that Myanmar's forthcoming election, the first in two decades, will not be credible unless the military rulers release Opposition leader and Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi."This...
ORANGE BEACH, Ala., Sept 28 (AP): Before the BP oil spill, the Gulf Coast was a place of abundant shrimping, tourist-filled beaches and a happy if humble lifestyle. Now, it's home to depression, worry and sadness for many.A Gallup survey...
Kosovo president resigns over breach of constitutionKosovo's President Fatmir Sejdiu has resigned after a court ruled he was in breach of the constitution by also being leader of a political party. He is the head of the Democratic League of...
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Rituporno Ghosh is on an all time high after winning four National Awards for his films this year. In a recent interview the director-actor got candid about his take on life and the city where he lives.Rituporno said that both...
NEW DELHI, Sep 28: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will not be performing at the Oct 3 opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games (CWG), organisers said Tuesday."Shah Rukh is definitely not performing at the opening ceremony. However, I don't know...
The government's contract to sell gas to a third party is suicidal because it will endanger the country's energy security, the National Committee on Protection of Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports has warned, reports UNB. It also said...
FE ReportBio-gas technology can save environment and provide energy to rural Bangladesh where 95 per cent rely on forests or cow dung for fuel, speakers at a workshop said Tuesday.They also underlined the need for "decentralised supply" system such as...
FE ReportThe government will set up dedicated bus lines connecting the suburbs and fringes of the city amidst difficulties in implementing the plan in the city's three corridors earlier. A workshop titled Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport Corridor Project observed...
Kushtia deputy commissioner Abdul Mannan has been made to stand on the dock for about six hours for violating a High Court order, reports bdnews24.com.The bench of justices A H M Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Sheikh Mohammad Zakir Hossain Tuesday ordered...
State Minister for Environment and Forests Dr Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday stressed the need for taking integrated steps to check population boom to protect the country's ecosystem as well as face adverse impacts of the climate change, reports UNB."Users of...
FE ReportLeaders of civil society organisations (CSOs) and activists of non-government organisations (NGOs) have urged the government to ensure full transparency with fair information flow in case of all climate and development-related funds.The demand came during a human chain programme...
Speakers at a consultation meeting laid emphasis on National Children's Policy-2010 with a view to ensuring overall development and safety of children and juveniles. They also called for setting up a separate children-juvenile affairs directorate.Disadvantaged Adolescents Working NGOs (DAWN) Forum...
Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) will hold a five-day international workshop on Counter Terrorism Capability Building (CTCB) on October 3-7 in the city, reports UNB.BIPSS will hold the workshop at Hotel Sheraton aimed at giving special training...
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