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2010-01-21 00:00:00

ACI 20pc Convertible Zero Coupon BondsSubscription OpenJanuary 31, 2010Subscription CloseFebruary 04, 2010For Non resident BangladeshisJanuary 31, 2010 to February 13, 2010Total Issue Size1,335,850 Convertible Zero Coupon Bonds ofTk 1,000 each totaling Tk 1,335,850,000.Private Placement801,510 Convertible Zero Coupon Bonds of Tk...

India set Bangladesh an imposing task of 415 to win

2010-01-21 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Jan 20, (BSS): In-form Gautam Gambhir's fifth century in five consecutive Tests put India on the driving seat as they set Bangladesh an imposing 415 to win at the close on the fourth day of the first test match...

Dhaka take 42-run lead over Barisal, Khulna score 196, Ctg make 128

2010-01-21 00:00:00

Dhaka Division took a 42-run lead over Barisal Division on the first day of the four-day 2nd round match of the National Cricket League at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna Wednesday, reports UNB. Winning the toss, Dhaka Division sent...

Nadal, Clijsters march on in Melbourne

2010-01-21 00:00:00

MELBOURNE, Jan 20 (AFP): Defending champion Rafael Nadal pounded his way into the Australian Open third round Wednesday alongside Kim Clijsters who showed nerves of steel to come through a tough test. Other top names also showed their mettle including...

Bangladesh’s U-19 WC campaign complete losing to Pakistan

2010-01-21 00:00:00

Bangladesh completed their ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup campaign losing to Pakistan by four wickets in a Group D match at the Palmerston North in New Zealand Wednesday, reports UNB.It was heartbreaking for Bangladesh as in a do or die...

Rashid, Jainal jointly leading in Metropolis chess

2010-01-21 00:00:00

Abdur Rashid and Jainal Abedin of Pradip Sangha are jointly leading in the Metropolis Selection Chess Tourna-ment earning 5.5 points at the end of the 6th round matches at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room Wednesday, reports UNB.Seven players are in...

Hockey officials dream of silver in SA Games

2010-01-21 00:00:00

Bangladesh hockey officials were brave enough to announce that they would love to win silver medal in the forthcoming 11th South Asian Games in Bangladesh scheduled to begin from January 29 despite both sub-continent hockey giants India and Pakistan confirming...

Fake freedom fighters to be axed: Hasina

2010-01-21 00:00:00

The government will drop fake freedom fighters off a list on examining the names given by the MPs, the prime minister has said, reports bdnews24.com."Many fake people had been included in the list during the (BNP-led four-party) alliance government. They...

Jubo League men assault contractor

2010-01-21 00:00:00

THAKURGAON, Jan 20 (UNB): A contractor was beaten up allegedly by Awami Jubo League activists as he dropped tender schedule in Ranishankoil Upazila Monday without their permission. Local people said a group of Jubo League activists were guarding the tender...

Dhaka proposed Tipaimukh dam in 1988: Mahmood

2010-01-21 00:00:00

Former foreign minister Anisul Islam Mahmood has said it was Bangladesh that proposed the controversial Tipaimukh dam in 1988 to control flooding, bdnews24.com.Speaking at a discussion meeting on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's India visit, the Jatiya Party MP said the...

Imams urged to keep vigil against who uses Islam

2010-01-21 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has called upon the Imams and religious leaders to remain vigilant so that the vested interest groups could not mislead the people by using Islam."You have to unmask them before the people by raising public...

PM asks commissioners to turn EC into an instt

2010-01-21 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has asked the election commissioners to turn the Election Commission (EC) into an institution that fulfils the expectation of the common people of the country through discharging their duties properly."The EC has to be built...

Govt to bring domestic workers under Labour Law-2006

2010-01-21 00:00:00

The government is taking necessary steps to bring the domestic workers under the Labour Law-2006.Labour and Employment and Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said this while addressing a roundtable in the city Wednesday organised by Domestic...

Police to be appointed to ensure safety of tourists, JS told

2010-01-21 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has said her government has taken various measurers including appointment of tourist police to ensure safety and security of local and foreign tourists.Responding to a question from Treasury Bench member M Shahiduzzaman Sarkar during the...

AL-backed panel sweeps SUSTA polls

2010-01-21 00:00:00

SYLHET, Jan 20 (UNB): The pro-Awami League (AL) and left leaning panel has swept the election to the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Teachers' Association (SUSTA). AL-backed panel won all top posts including the posts of president, general secretary...

Govt. possesses a list of smuggling godfathers: Sahara

2010-01-21 00:00:00

Home Minister Sahara Khatun Wednesday said the government is searching for the godfathers in the local smuggling scene from a list to root out the crime, reports UNB."We have got a list of godfathers of smuggling gangs and we are...

Miscreants set ablaze houses of the landless

2010-01-21 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, Jan 20 (UNB): A gang of miscreants looted valuables and set ablaze the houses of the landless people at Pukuriabari char under Fulchhari Upazila Monday.Jahangir Alam, one of the victims, said this at a press conference Tuesday.He alleged that...

Weather deteriorates causing miseries as temperature falls in N-region

2010-01-21 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Jan 20 (BSS): Normal life remained seriously affected as mercury dipped again during the past 24 hours until Wednesday morning and blowing cooler winds added sufferings to the common people almost everywhere in the northern region. The minimum temperatures...

Citizens' Rights Fair begins in city tomorrow

2010-01-21 00:00:00

FE ReportA two-day long "Nagorik Adhikar Mela (Citizens' Rights Fair)" will kick off tomorrow (Friday) at Shilpakala Academy in the city with a view to creating awareness about the rights of citizens.Some 57 grassroots level development organisations, working to promote...

Committee to expedite free textbook distribution

2010-01-21 00:00:00

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid Wednesday said that the ministry had formed a three-member committee to find out the reasons behind delay of distribution of free textbooks at the field level and asked it to resolve the problem within ten...

Poly bags under govt spotlight

2010-01-21 00:00:00

FE ReportCases were filed against 17 shop-owners for trading in banned non-biodegradable polythene bags in city's Mirpur area Wednesday. A mobile court of the Department of Environment (DoE), which conducted the drive at Shah Ali Market also realised on the...

Two arrested while trying to swindle money

2010-01-21 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Jan 20: Members of RAB-5, Rajshahi arrested two swindlers while they lured a subscriber of Grameen phone offering a Pajero Jeep he got as prize and demanded Tk 20,000 to prepare formalities of handing over the jeep to...

ICDDR,B celebrates founding anniversary of VCT centre

2010-01-21 00:00:00

FE Report ICDDR,B celebrated the 8th anniversary of the opening of the first VCT centre in Bangladesh Wednesday, said a press release. ICDDR,B started Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) for HIV after training two psychologists, Arunthia Zaidi Urmi and Md....

SSD implements Tk 900m dev programmes

2010-01-21 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Jan 20 (BSS): The Social Service Department (SSD) under the Ministry of Social Welfare has been implementing massive development programmes at a cost of Tk 900 million in eight upazilas in the district during the current fiscal year (FY).

Saraswati's idol damaged

2010-01-21 00:00:00

Unidentified miscreants damaged the idol of 'goddess Saraswati', the goddess of knowledge, at Sheikh Hasina Academy under Sadar Upazila in Pirojpur Wednesday.Academy President Ruhul Amin Nobin told the news agency that a group of miscreants entered the Puja Mandop inside...

Death anniversary

2010-01-21 00:00:00

The 10th death anniversary of Dr M A Sikder will be observed today (Thursday).On the occasion, a Milad Mahfil will be held at his residence in Barisal city. Food will also be distributed among the poor.

Construction of US-funded cyclone shelters begins in Cox's Bazar

2010-01-21 00:00:00

The groundbreaking works of US government (USG) funded seven multi-purpose cyclone shelters (MPCS) began in Cox's Bazar Wednesday, reports UNB.These groundbreaking sites include Shahparirdip Pashchim Uttar Para, Shahparirdip Dakshin Para, Hamidia, Habi Mohammad Hussein, Kutupalong, Gooliaplanag and Haladia Patabari, the...

Businesses upbeat about Indian market

2010-01-21 00:00:00

FE ReportThe Indian business is giving a strong signal that it wants to engage in trade with its counterpart in Bangladesh, said Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) president Fazlul Hoque on Wednesday."Earlier we received a strong resistance from...

Jute sector has to stay competitive

2010-01-21 00:00:00

Shahiduzzaman KhanJute goods and raw jute exports witnessed a rise in the recent past, at a time when earnings from many other export items slipped to a marked extent because of the late impact of global recession. The exports of...

DGEN briefly crosses 5000 mark

2010-01-21 00:00:00

FE ReportDhaka stocks extended their rally Wednesday on speculative buying of financial and insurance scrips by the investors as the market saw a brief scaling of main index passed 5000-mark. Benchmark Dhaka Sock Exchange General Index (DGEN) could not sustain...