CHITTAGONG, Nov 5 (BSS): All rounder Naeem Islam with a priceless unbeaten 73 pulled back Bangladesh from the jaw of defeat to hand them a sensational one wicket win over Zimbabwe in the 5th One-day International at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury...
The fire and ice combination of Shane Watson and Shaun Marsh took Australia to a huge total on a true and flat Hyderabad pitch. Watson provided the early impetus, converting a conservative start into a boundary-fest towards the end of...
Gopibagh Friends Associa-tion, LT SK Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd and Jatrabari KC won their match of the First Division Cricket League in the city Thursday, reports UNB. Gopibagh Friends Associa-tion (64/2 in 18.2 overs) posted an eight-wicket win over Uttara...
BASEL, Switzerland, Oct 5 (AP): Roger Federer reached the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors by beating Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-3, 6-3 Wednesday.The three-time defending champion was solid on serves to make it six matches against the 51st-ranked Seppi without...
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC emerged champions in the Philosophia 2nd Division Chess League with one round in hand securing 16 points after beating Royal Electronics by 2.5-1.5 points in the 8th round match at the Chess Federation Thursday, reports UNB.Nebula Chess...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Environment and Forests has recommended enacting a law with a provision of penalising the offenders to check environmental pollution by individuals or organisations, reports UNB. Held at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban Thursday, the meeting discussed different...
Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad has said the electoral pledges to build Digital Bangladesh by 2021 had installed Awami League to power with a huge majority and steps were now underway to fulfil the promise."We promised to build a digital...
The Public Procurement (second amendment) Bill-2009 was passed in the Jatiya Sangsad Thursday to ensure transparency and accountability in buying goods, works and services with public money.Planning Minister Air Vice Marshall (retd) AK Khandakar proposed that the bill in an...
Anisul Haque, chief counsel for the state in the appeal hearing on Bangabandhu murder case, in his last day's submission Thursday stated that capturing the radio station after operation in Bangabandhu Bhaban is an integral part of the conspiracy of...
NARSINGDI, Nov 5 (UNB): Vice President of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) central unit SM Qaiyum was arrested from his residence in the district town early Thursday.The police said they arrested Mr Qaiyum from his residence at Paschim Kandapara of the...
RANGAMATI, Nov 5 (BSS): Members of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) pushed back 58 Myanmar nationals through Ashartali-Chakdhala frontier under Naikhyongchhari Upazila of Bandarban district between Tuesday and Wednesday, sources said. Of them, Roangchhari police arrested 38 people while Alikadam and Lama...
BENAPOLE (Jessore), Nov 5 (UNB): Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), in a drive Wednesday night, arrested two JMB cadres along with two pistols at Navaran on the Jessore-Benapole Road in Sharsha Upazila.The arrested were identified as Shimul (26), son of Mr...
RAJSHAHI, Nov 5 (BSS): Speakers at a climate change awareness programme urged the developed countries to stop playing unconventional acts in the current climate negotiations and to support the stand of most vulnerable countries.They also laid emphasis on the conscious...
DU CorrespondentThe Kha Unit (Huma- nities Group) admission test for first-year honours admission of Dhaka University (DU) will begin at 10 am today (Friday).Detailed seat plan for the admission test is available on the DU Arts building notice board and...
FE ReportIndian High Commission in Dhaka has introduced 'e-token' system for Bangladeshi visa seekers to further ease the processing of visa applications by the Bangladeshi nationals.Under the new system that would be available from November 15, passport seekers would get...
Australia's Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism (CT) Bill Paterson will arrive in the city tomorrow (Saturday) on a 3-day visit, says a press release.He will meet ministers and senior officials and discuss CT cooperation between the countries.Australia and Bangladesh signed an MoU...
Chittagong officeCHITTAGONG, Nov 05: Chittagong Customs has seized two containers of contraband items including electronic goods, old photocopiers and 'kalojira rice' worth Tk. 20.5 million from the private ICD of KDS Logistics at Kumira area under Sitakunda Wednesday.Acting on a...
THAKURGAON, Nov 5 (UNB): Three people were killed and 20 others injured in a head-on collision between a BRTC bus and a truck on Thakurgaon-Dinajpur road in the outskirts of the town Thursday.Witnesses said a Panchagarh bound BRTC bus collided...
CHITTAGONG, Nov 5 (UNB): Bangladesh Chemists and Druggists Association (BCDA) enforced a day-long strike Thursday in the port city protesting what they said continued harassment by RAB.About 1200 pharmacies in the port city kept their shutters down responding to the...
BENAPOLE, Nov 5 (UNB): Customs Authorities seized musk worth Tk 0.1 million from the bag of a man Wednesday.Customs sources said they seized the musk after searching the bag of Tarek Hossain of Chittagong district while he was returning from...
FE Report The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a new video competition - My View : The Asia-Pacific Climate Change Video Contest- to promote awareness of climate change, stimulate debate, and encourage climate change solutions in the lead-up to...
Kazi Mahbubullah, a distinguished businessman, social worker and founder of Begum Zebunnesa and Kazi Mahbubullah Welfare Trust, died of old aged complications in a city hospital at 12.05 pm Thursday (Nov 5). He was 98.He left behind wife, three sons...
FE ReportBusiness confidence is growing in the country as companies see increased profits and more employment in the fourth quarter although overall investment remains stagnant, a survey said Thursday.The IFC-BICF Business Confidence Survey reveals that out of the 778 firms...
Nazmul AhsanBangladesh is going to join the big Asian economies under a Framework Agreement on Promotion, Protection and Liberalisation of Investment to help boost foreign investment flow to the country and also its external trade in holistic and rule-based ways,...
FE ReportAt least four people, including two Awami League leaders, were wounded in a bomb explosion at Gulistan in the city Thursday afternoon.Witnesses said the explosion occurred at about 2:00pm in front of the office of Muktijoddha (freedom fighters) Sangsad...
FE ReportBangladesh Bank must fine-tune its foreign investment regulations to woo large-scale investment in the country's fast-booming shipbuilding sector, a high level European trade delegation said in the city Thursday.The European Bangladesh Federation (EBF) made the observation at a roundtable...
FE ReportThe 20th apparel and textile exposition (BATEXPO 2009) kicked off Thursday to attract buyers from new destinations and invite fresh investment in the country aiming at taking the sector back to the pre-recession time.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the...
FE ReportDhaka stocks ended the week with positive sentiment Thursday. The benchmark index hit its highest mark, snapping a two-day profit taking falling streak.Buying spree on financial institutions stocks pushed the benchmark Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) General Index (DGEN) index...
Leader of the House and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday urged the people to remain alert so that none could snatch their democratic rights as she aired apprehensions about motives of the parliament-boycotting opposition, reports UNB. "Is the opposition party...
S M JahangirThe government is set to launch a cash subsidy scheme of Tk 7.73 billion to help farmers reduce their irrigation cost by at least 20 per cent by using diesel during the ensuing Boro cropping season, official sources...
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