Europa Youth Club maintained their all-win run in the Premier Bank Metropolis First Division Basketball League outplaying Cantonian Club by 91-35 points at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium in the city Friday, reports UNB.The winners dominated the first half 43-15 points.
GAIBANDHA, April 30 (BSS): With the abrupt rise of water level in the Brahmaputra River and onrush of hilly water from the upstream, erosion has taken a serious turn at villages Chinirpatal and Chalkpara under Shaghata union of Shaghata Upazila...
The World Bank (WB) would support the government in implementing a Tk 4.46 billion project on Clean Air Sustainable Environ-ment (CASE) during the next five-year to put a clamp on air pollution in the capital, reports BSS.The project proposed for...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 30: 10 ward councillors of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) have decided not to attend the monthly general meeting tomorrow (Sunday) convened by the mayor outside the CCC office.Tarek Solaiman Selim, ward councillor and local Awami League leader,...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 30: The Bangladesh Paribesh Andolan (BAPA), an environment protection body, today formed a human chain alleging Chittagong City Corporation of 'filling up the Laldighi'.Lawyers, environmental activists and some school children formed the human chain in the afternoon....
GAIBANDHA, Apr 30 (UNB): A minor boy was killed as a concrete cement block fell on him at village Bhasarpara under Phulchhari Upazila Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Nibaran Chandra Das (7), son of Nitai Chandra Das who used to...
BOGRA, Apr 30 (UNB): At least 15 people were injured in a clash between the students of Govt Azizul Haq College dormitory and workers of nearby Mahin Food Industries at Tinmatha on the outskirts of the town Thursday. Police quoting...
The sixth death anniversary of Abdur Rashid, a retired senior assistant police commissioner of Dhaka will be observed today (Saturday), says a press release. He held important positions in the police department during his 34 years of service. He played...
JHENIDAH, Apr 29 (UNB): A schoolgirl allegedly committed suicide by taking pesticide at Voladanga under Moheshpur Upazila Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Rozina Khatun (14), student of class VII and daughter of Sabuj Miah of the same village.Local people...
SYLHET, Apr 30 (UNB): A court Thursday convicted four Indian militants and sentenced them to 17 years imprisonment in an arms case.The convicts were identified as Robin (35) son of late Den, Mil (28) son of San, Over (25) son...
RAJSHAHI, Apr 30 (UNB): A man was electrocuted at Raninagar Munnafer Crossing in the city Thursday.The deceased was identified as Nazmul Hossain (42) father of two children and hailed from Mirkamari under Katakhali pourashava.Witnesses said Nazmul came in contact with...
Jasim Uddin Haroon At least five new paper mills with combined investment of more than Tk 5.0 billion have failed to begin production even after installing all machinery due to crises of power and gas, company officials told the FE....
Siddique Islam Bangladesh Bank (BB) is working on formulating a more comprehensive and participatory monetary policy for the first half of next fiscal to achieve higher economic growth, the central bank governor said. "We're trying to establish a participatory and...
The historic May Day will be observed today (Saturday) in Bangladesh as in other countries across the world in solidarity with labour movement for establishing socioeconomic rights of the working-class people, reports UNB. May Day, also known as International Workers'...
Jubair Hasan Violent protest over pay hike by garment workers entered into its fifth day Friday when hundreds of workers blockaded roads in the city and vandalised factories.The agitating workers demanding minimum monthly basic salary of Tk 5,000 and other...
LONDON, April 30 (AFP): Oil prices rose further on Friday but gains were capped by weaker-than-expected growth data in the United States, the world's biggest energy consuming nation, traders said.Brent North Sea crude for June delivery climbed 13 cents to...
Doulot Akter Mala Commercial operation of Dhaka Customs House (DCH) is expected to start by first half of May as both the stakeholders - the chamber body and the customs agents association - have come to a consensus over operational...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in the city Friday afternoon after attending the 16th SAARC Summit held April 28-29 in Thimpu, the capital of Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, reports UNB.A flight of Bhutan's Druk Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and...
President of the Maldives Mohammed Nasheed, who stayed nearly one hour at Hazrat Shahjalal Airport here on Friday afternoon on his way to Shanghai, China, termed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a "maternal figure" for them. Nasheed made the...
The third ICC T20 World Cup Cricket kicked off in West Indies Friday. This year the World Cup features 12 teams, namely Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Srilanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe, divided into...
Mahmudur RahmanThere were some who questioned the Indian stance in standing up to the west on what now appears to have been a fairly unfair attempt to grind out a decision on climate change. Brushing aside the criticism, India quietly...
BAGERHAT, Apr 30 (UNB): Mongla port, the second seaport of the country, which incurred losses since long, has taken some steps to make it efficient and vibrant, port sources and officials said.The port incurred Tk 503.30 million losses in the...
From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, April 30: Sino-Indian trade ties are becoming sour. In a recent display of hostility India has slapped a ban on the import of telecommunication equipment from Chinese vendors.The Indian government turned down request by the mobile...
FE ReportDhaka stocks moved up slightly in volatile trading in the past week that ended Thursday.The benchmark Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) General Index (DGEN) gained 39.59 points or 0.70 per cent to close at 5654.88, lifted mainly by banking stocks....
FE ReportThe two-day meeting between commerce secretaries of Bangladesh and Nepal, scheduled to start Friday last in Dhaka, was postponed at the last moment as the Himalayan country expressed its unwillingness at the to attend the meeting, sources said."The Nepalese...
The opposition BNP voiced apprehension over the possible outcome of the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the just-concluded 16th SAARC Summit in Thimpu, reports UNB.Talking to reporters...
FE ReportThe country's leading private air-carrier, GMG Airlines, is going to launch its newly leased 350-seater Boeing 767-300ER aircraft today (Saturday) unveiling the company's new logo and livery, the company official told the FE.The GMG Airlines has taken delivery of...
FE ReportUnknown gunmen killed one person near the Gastro-Liver Hospital at Kalabagan in the city Friday, police said.The victim was identified as Rokon Uddin (45), who traded in 'jhut' or cloths discarded by garment factories and also was a local...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith left for Uzbekistan Friday morning to attend a high profile meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), reports UNB.The 43rd Board of Governors' Annual Meeting of the ADB will be held on May 1-4 in Tashkent....
FE Report American drug watchdog Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Thursday a cancer vaccine, a drug that trains the body's own immune system to fight the disease. FDA okayed the new drug, Provenge, for advanced prostate cancer after clinical...
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