Singapore beat Thailand by 5-2 goals in a match of the Robi Asian Games Qualifying Hockey that began at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium (MBNHS) in the city Friday, reports UNB.In the day's match, Sabir Yuhari struck twice in...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 7 (AFP): Pakistan coach Waqar Younis made no attempt to hide his frustration after the defending World Twenty20 champions’ poor fielding played a major role in their six-wicket loss to England.For all their undeniable brilliance with bat...
JOHANNESBURG, May 7 (AFP): Former president Nelson Mandela welcomed the World Cup trophy to South Africa Thursday before the coveted gold statue begins a tour of the country ahead of next month's World Cup."For us there was no way that...
New soccer powerhouse Sheikh Russell KC beat Sylhet Beanibazar SC by 2-0 goals in the lone match of the Citycell Bangladesh League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) in the city Friday, reports UNB. With this win, Sheikh Russell KC...
ROME, May 7 (AFP): World number one Serena Williams had few problems in dismissing Russia's Maria Kirilenko 6-1, 6-4 Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Rome Open.There she could face world number four and sister Venus, who plays seventh...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 7 (AFP): South Africa have been fined for a slow over-rate during their 13-run win against New Zealand in the World Twenty20 Super Eights, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Thursday.Match referee Alan Hurst imposed the fines...
LONDON, May 7 (AFP): Chelsea and Nigeria's John Obi Mikel has undergone minor knee surgery with just over a month to go until the start of the World Cup.The operation means the 23-year-old holding midfielder, who has been sidelined for...
The upcoming national budget for the next fiscal year should focus on creating more investment-friendly environment in a bid to achieve the GDP growth target of over 6.5, said an economist."The investment would have to be increased to a great...
TANGAIL, May 7 (UNB): A schoolteacher was killed and his two children were wounded in an attack by criminals at his house at village Kachuadanga in pourashava area late Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Yusuf Khalifa (50), assistant teacher...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, May 7: Foreign Minister Dipu Moni said the government is working hard to build a happy and prosperous nation but certain quarter is out to foil the welfare schemes.She asked the people to keep vigilant against those elements...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Friday expressed the hope that Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BRCS) would further expand its areas of services for welfare of more people of the country and would always stand beside the government to reduce the sufferings...
Today is the 149th birth anniversary of the great Bangali poet Rabindranath Tagore, reports UNB. Different social and cultural organisations have taken up programmes to observe the day. President M Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid their rich...
MANIKGANJ, May 7 (UNB): A mother committed suicide by taking poison after killing her two-year-old daughter putting poison in the child's mouth at Kanduria under Ghior Upazila Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Sultana Begum (30), wife of Akkas Ali,...
LONDON, May 7 (AFP): Britain's election watchdog launched an investigation Friday after queues of angry would-be voters were blocked from casting their ballots before polls closed in cliffhanger elections.There were chaotic scenes at polling stations across the country Thursday as...
BANGKOK, May 7 (AFP): Thailand's beleaguered premier was fighting Friday to keep his peace process alive in the face of growing opposition among rival protest movements to his "roadmap" to early elections.Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's proposal, which envisages dissolving parliament...
KATHMANDU, May 7 (AFP): About 35,000 people rallied in Kathmandu Friday to demand an end to a five-day shutdown of the Nepalese capital enforced by Maoists that has crippled business and other city life, the police said.The rally was organised...
MUMBAI, May 7 (AFP): Calls for swift justice mounted in India Friday after the lone surviving gunman of the 2008 Mumbai attacks was sentenced to death in a trial praised as a victory for the rule of law.Pakistani national Mohammed...
Medvedev to make visit to Syria MondayMOSCOW, May 7 President Dmitry Medvedev will travel to Syria Monday to tighten ties with the Soviet-era ally on the first ever visit to the country by a Russian or Soviet head of state....
Doulot Akter MalaThe government is actively considering levying tax on capital gains of merchant banks, banks and financial institutions (FIs) from stock trading in the next financial year (2010-11) to boost its direct tax collection. No such tax, however, is...
LONDON, May 7 (AP/BBC): The Conservatives and Labour jockeyed for the support of Britain's smaller parties Friday after a close-fought election that, for the first time in almost four decades, produced no outright winner, resulting in a hung parliament.The Conservative...
Munima SultanaState-run BRTC will next week launch its first major bus service in the city in a decade as part of an ambitious plan to offer cheap and eco-friendly transport to Dhaka commuters. The Prime Minister will inaugurate the service...
Sheikh Shahariar ZamanAllegations of lack of transparency have surfaced over the telecom deal between Bharti Airtel and Warid. Indian mobile telecom giant Bharti Airtel in 2009 bought 70 per cent stake in Warid, the sixth telecom operator in the country,...
LONDON, May 7 (UNB) - Rushanara Ali has become the first Bangladesh-born Briton to get elected to the House of Commons (British Parliament) from Bethnal Green and Bow constituency creating a new history for both Bangladesh and Britain.She polled 21,792...
FE ReportRiver transport workers were scheduled to enforce an indefinite strike across the country from Friday midnight (early Saturday) to press home their 22-point demands, as the government's assurance to increase their wages did not match with the expectation. Bangladesh...
BNP secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain Friday termed the recent remarks of the Prime Minister against leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia over whitening black money as blatant lie, motivated and smacking of low mentality, reports UNB.Addressing a press briefng...
The Ministry of Education included 1,022 new non-government educational institutions in its monthly payment order (MPO). The list of the educational institutions is now available on the website www.moedu.gov.bd , an official release said. It includes, 228 junior high schools,...
LONDON, May 7: Oil prices fell further Friday as the dollar hovered around 14-month highs against the euro following positive US jobs data. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for June delivery shed 1.40 dollars to 75.71 dollars a...
YANGON, May 7: Myanmar democracy campaigners said Friday they would form a new party after opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy was abolished by the junta ahead of rare elections. At least 25 senior figures in...
Mahmudur RahmanWhatever the records speak of former US Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld he will probably be known as the man who enjoyed creating intellectual mayhem through his choice of words. He was twice Defence Secretary, once at the age...
FE ReportThe government regulator concerned has launched the biggest ever crackdown, closing operations of more than 1000 foreign-aided NGOs for their non-compliance of licencing provision, official sources said. "Over 1000 NGOs have to shut their operations in the country in...
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