Our CorrespondentJOYPURHAT, Feb 1: At least four people were killed and three others injured in a road accident at Keshobpur of Panchbibi Upazila here Monday. The deceased were Alal Hossain, son of Mofiz Uddin, and Lokman Hossain, son of Felu...
Internationally acclaimed Bangladeshi painter Murshida Arzu Alpana's month-long exhibition began January 29 at Pro Art Gallery in Athens, Greece. Several distinguished guests and art lovers attended the opening show, says a press release.Works of three other artists are also being...
Farhana Yasmin, daughter of Abul Hasem Bhuiyan and Delowara Begum, got junior scholarship in talent-pool from Chandina Ideal Government School under the Comilla Education Board.
BRAC re-affirmed its commitment to fight poverty in Bangladesh and globally on its 38th anniversary of founding through strengthened mission, vision and values, says a press release.Our vision is "a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination where...
National Defence Course-2010 conducted by National Defence College (NDC) started at Mirpur Cantonment in the city Sunday, said an ISPR press release.Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni, MP inaugurated the academic activities of the course. She also spoke on 'Foreign Policy...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken a move to engage 120 university students across the country to expedite checking of existing taxpayers' files and accomplish external survey.
Newly appointed Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Ashraf Qureshi will arrive in the city today (Tuesday) to take charge of his new assignment, reports UNB.Ashraf Qureshi is a seasoned diplomat who joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1977.He has...
Hamidul Islam opened the precious gold account as he captured the first gold medal for Bangladesh at the 11th South Asian Games amidst big cheering in the -77 Kg category at the National Sports Council Gymnasium in the city Monday,...
India clinched the third cycling gold of the 11th SA Games in the women's 50 kilometers Road Race Mass Start as Mahita Mohan covered the distance clocking 1:25.42 hours on the third day Monday (Sunday), reports UNB. Sri Lankan cyclist...
Bangladesh earned one silver medal and one bronze in the 11th SA Games Judo at the BKSP in Savar Monday, reports UNB.Mohammad Mamunur Rashid clinched the silver medal in the men's 100 Kg weight category competing with four other participants...
Bangladesh women's kabaddi team romped into the final of the XI South Asian Games with an emphatic 34-20 point win over Sri Lanka at the Kabaddi Ground adjacent to BNS in the city Monday, reports BSS.The winners led by a...
Pakistan Under21 made an emphatic start in the 11th South Asian Games T20 Cricket when they swamped cricket minnows Maldives by ten wickets in their opening match at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in the city Monday, reports BSS.Pakistan openers Ali Waqas hammered...
Pakistani top squash player Aamir Atlas Khan maintained his country's squash domination in South Asian Games when he beat his cousin Farhan Mehboob in three straight games in the final before a jam packed audience at Dhaka Club centre court...
Bangladesh smartly reached the semi-final of the South Asian Games men's football beating Bhutan by 4-0 goals in their second match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Monday, reports BSS .This was the second successive win for Bangladesh...
In a fiercely competitive fixture of men's Kabaddi India outplayed Pakistan by 19-15 in SA Games kabaddi at the kabaddi stadium in the city Monday, reports BSS. Both the teams displayed an attacking mode from the outset but Indian players...
Maldives advanced to the semi-final of the South Asian Games men's football with a hard-fought lone goal victory over Nepal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Monday, reports UNB.This was the second successive win for Maldives after a...
After a morale-boosting victory against Sri Lanka in the opening match, Bangladesh hockey players expressed their firm determination to put up their best against the reigning champions Pakistan in their second match of the 11th SA Games at the Moulana...
Bangladesh team was inspired by the presence of finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, who met the players and officials before the start of play. Bangladesh team was in their brilliant best to register the second consecutive victory, reports BSS....
PARIS, Feb 1 (AFP): Former world number one Rafael Nadal has slipped two places to fourth in the latest ATP world rankings published on Monday.
Host Bangladesh beat Nepal by 40-18 goals in the South Asian Games men's handball at the Handball Stadium Monday, in the city Monday, reports UNB.The winners led the first half 20-9 and romp through the play into the victory.Saiduzzaman of...
Jasim Uddin Haroon The point-to-point inflation has continued to increase significantly to hit 7.24 per cent with the food inflation reaching nearly double digit in urban areas, officials said Monday.The food inflation in urban areas reached 9.83 per cent during...
FE ReportThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revised the margin loan criteria against listed securities in its latest move to cool down the overheated market.The SEC said Tuesday the brokerage houses from now on will provide margin loans at...
FE ReportThe government divided the capital into seven zones and fixed separate weekly holidays for shops and other business establishments in those zones as part of efforts to address the nagging traffic congestion.The shopowners, however, urged the authorities concerned to...
Nazmul AhsanThe government has decided to give guarantee for loans amounting to Tk 6.38 billion that the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) has sought from the four state-owned commercial banks (SCBs)-- Sonali, Janata, Agrani and Rupali banks.Finance Minister AMA Muhith...
FE ReportStock prices bounced back Monday on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) amid buying spree and hefty turnover as well.Total turnover also continued making records with Tk 16.9 billion (USD 244.8 million) traded on the back of huge transaction of...
M Azizur RahmanThe government faces the risk of a fresh round of row with Niko as it is taking gas from the Canadian company operated Feni field for the last three months without any agreement, sources said.The state-owned Petrobangla did...
Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2010 kicked off Monday on the Bangla Academy premises amid festivity and enthusiasm, reports UNB.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the month-long fair, one of the most clear traditional events, very close to the heart of the...
The network of state-owned mobile operator Teletalk was restored early Monday after it remained out of order for about 24 hours. The operations resumed at around 2:00am, Md Mojibur Rahman, Teletalk's managing director, told bdnews24.com. He said a portion of...
CHITTAGONG, Feb 1: Five members of a family were burnt alive in a devastating fire at their mud-made house in village Guman Mordan in Hathazari Upazila in the early hours today. The ill-fated deceased are Raju Akhtar (35), wife of...
Speakers at a seminar in the USA said that there was enormous potential in Bangladesh for the non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to make investment in various sectors and reap unmatched returns on their money, reports UNB.The seminar titled 'Investment Opportunities in...
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