Ameer HamzaThe scorching sun on Monday, May 03, reportedly got the better of BNP, the much enfeebled opposition party that had planned to march from Muktangan to the Election Commission with the following demands : that the recent Bhola-3 bye-election...
Matt SpetalnickU.S. President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, allied in war but lacking in personal chemistry, face a critical test next week of whether they can just get along.From Washington to Kabul, the consensus is clear -- the...
Yang Lei and Niu HairongAn unprecedented sharp market plunge gripped Wall Street and sent investors into panic Thursday. While it is widely agreed that an electronic trading system glitch triggered the heavy sell-off, the market, in a broader picture, may...
Katharine HoureldTwo explosions inside Somali mosques kill nearly 50 people. Islamist militants raid a lucrative pirate haven before their rivals move in, sending pirates fleeing in luxury vehicles.Events in Somalia over the last week show a lawless country growing even...
Ming JinweiCredit rating agencies have never been so dreaded as Greece and other eurozone countries fight an uphill battle to calm market fears of an increasingly dangerous government debt crisis spreading across Europe.It is weird that firms such as Standard...
Almost uninterrupted good production of food grains in the country for the last couple of years has contributed mightily to the food security of the country. The current yields of Boro rice crops have been no different. According to media...
Nerun YakubIranian President Ahmedinejad minced no words when he responded to reporters' queries prior to the ongoing UN Non Proliferation Treaty Review Conference which started on Monday, May 3, 2010, in New York. He is the only head of state...
Sayed Javed AhmadIt is alarming to note that a daily newspaper recently quoted foreign minister as telling the IAEA director general that the government is giving high priority to nuclear power generation. It seems a sudden shift in policy as...
The donor organizations and countries are always found insisting that Bangladesh should periodically adjust prices of energy upwards to reflect their true prices. But opting for this course could be fraught with great dangers for the macro economy. Budget deficit...
It should be obvious that the regular large flows of remittances, generally, are helping more and more consumption in the country. Typically, receivers of remitted money spend the amounts on buying lands, ornaments, luxury goods, spending for weddings and other...
The Sri Lankan model of power planning about which Dr. Tilak wrote in your April 18 issue, should be applicable for any country. But Bangladesh suffers from political extremism, all due to the parochial approach of our political leaders. In...
LONDON, May 7 (AFP): The British pound plunged to its lowest level against the dollar in more than a year today amid uncertainty over Britain's new government following a close- fought general election. The pound hit 1.4597 dollars at 0530...
TOKYO, May 7 (AFP): Group of Seven finance ministers plan to hold a conference call today on the Greek debt crisis, Japan's Finance Minister Naoto Kan was quoted as saying by Dow Jones Newswires. Kan said he did not think...
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Xinhua): The European Union (EU) is entering second round of meetings with the Malaysian government in June to explore the feasibility of agreeing to a free trade agreement (FTA). EU officials' visit in June was a...
Shamsher ChowdhuryALL the governments that ruled the country to date have miserably failed to deliver. There may have been healthy growth of gross domestic product (GDP), visible rise of window of excellence in some spheres like the RMG sector and...
Talha J AhmadIn recent weeks our judiciary, in particular the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, has gained much media space. Much of these spaces were filled with thoughts and opinions of experts, lawyers and concerned citizens regarding some...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Friday urged the people to remain alert against any plot by unconstitutional forces to destroy the democratic process in the country in future, reports UNB."In the past, evil forces, for lust of power, repeatedly denied people's...
SYLHET, May 07 (bdnews24.com): A man said to be a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activist was killed in Sylhet in what appears to have been a clash between two factions of the local student's organisation.Saju Ahmed (28), from Biswanath Upazila...
State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam said the resignation of war crimes probe body chief Abdul Matin, who was mired in controversy, ended confusion over the investigation into the crimes against humanity in 1971 independence war, reports bdnews24.com.He said the...
KHULNA, May 7 (UNB): A member of outlawed party threatened Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Paikgachha Upazila here over mobile phone to kill him along with his family members Thursday.UNO M Sabur Hossain filed a general diary (GD) with Paikgachha...
PABNA, May 7 (UNB): A regional leader of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (ML-Lal Potaka) was killed in a bomb attack by his rival faction at Vinnagram in Ataikula Upazila Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Mithu Hossain (35), son...
Visiting West Indies A team will play against Bangladesh A team in the 3rd match of the Tri-nation one-day series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at Mirpur today (Saturday), reports UNB.Earlier, West Indies A team beat South Africa A team...
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...
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