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Paa all set to enter the Guinness Book

2009-12-18 00:00:00

It's soon going to be officially celebrated as the only film in the world featuring the father-son duo reversing their real-life roles for the screen.Real-life father and son Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan are all set to enter the Guinness Book...

Katrina Kaif hospitalised; undergoes surgery

2009-12-18 00:00:00

Katrina Kaif, who was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai early this week, has reportedly undergone a surgery. However, what the young Bollywood star is suffering from is not yet known. The actress had been advised complete bed...

Friday

2009-12-18 00:00:00

BTVAm07:00 Announcement, Recitation From The Holy Quran, Programme Outline And The Holy Tripitak Paath07:15 Suvechaa Nin08:00 Morning News08:15 Bishaw Paricroma08:30 Alor Dishari09:00 Sangbad Shironam09:05 Children Drama - Sisimpur09:30 Natun Kuri10:00 The News10:05 Natun Kuri Cont...11:00 Sangbad Shironam11:05 Hello Apnake Bolchi12:15...

Gayle walks on air as Windies fly back

2009-12-18 00:00:00

Chris Gayle whipped up the fifth fastest century by balls faced in Test history as West Indies refused to be blown over on a dramatic and heated day in Perth. Gayle unleashed the controlled fury of a captain who had...

England make inroads as Kallis falls

2009-12-18 00:00:00

James Anderson extracted the key wicket of Jacques Kallis for 120, and Graeme Swann struck in the first over of his spell for the second day running to remove JP Duminy for 56, as England kept South Africa's ambitions in...

Lampard gives Chelsea 2-1 win over Portsmouth

2009-12-18 00:00:00

LONDON, DEC 17 (AP): Frank Lampard scored a late penalty Wednesday to give Chelsea a 2-1 win over last-place Portsmouth that restored its three-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Chelsea looked to be heading for a fifth...

Japan coach backs Nakamura, aims at World Cup semis

2009-12-18 00:00:00

TOKYO, Dec 17 (AP): Japan manager Takeshi Okada has backed midfield playmaker Shunsuke Nakamura to regain form and help the national team meet its goal of reaching the 2010 World Cup semifinals. Japan has a difficult draw for the World...

India hold the edge on run-friendly pitch

2009-12-18 00:00:00

The bowlers will head into Nagpur with the Rajkot run fest on their minds, but they won't get much relief from another hard track at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. India have the momentum and victory in Nagpur will give...

CSID organises sports programme for disabled children

2009-12-18 00:00:00

A daylong annual sports programme with the participation of disabled children was held at Sheikh Russell Club Play Ground at Tejgaon Rail Colony in the city Tuesday, reports UNB.Rabiul Hasan, Director of Centre for Services and Information and Disability (CSID),...

Hasina reaffirms her government's commitment to try war criminals

2009-12-18 00:00:00

COPENHAGEN, Dec 17 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the nation would be redeemed from the curse and stigma of the assassination of its founding father completely only when the verdict of Bangabandhu murder case will be executed.She made the...

Moudud warns movement if govt implement it

2009-12-18 00:00:00

BNP Standing Committee Member Barrister Moudud Ahmed has said a "dangerous situation" would arise in the country if the Cabinet decision to erase Ziaur Rahman's name from all establishments were implemented.Strongly protesting the reported December 14 Cabinet decision, he said,...

Rajshahi AL vows to build Digital Bangladesh unitedly

2009-12-18 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Dec 17 (BSS): Local leaders of Awami League (AL) and its front organisations here have vowed to build Digital Bangladesh collectively as declared by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In this connection, they called upon the party leaders and activists...

Trial of war criminals, uplift of N region demanded

2009-12-18 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Dec 17 (BSS): Speakers at a Victory Day discussion here Wednesday demanded trial of the war criminals, killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and enemies of independence. They also demanded uniform development of the country...

Govt works to enrich cultural education

2009-12-18 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Dec 17 (BSS): Minister for Information and Cultural Affairs Abul Kalam Azad has said the present government is pledge bound to enrich cultural education and its nourishment."Keeping this in view the government is pursuing a policy for flourishing indigenous...

ACC to probe irregularities in leasing Barisal port

2009-12-18 00:00:00

BARISAL, Dec 17 (UNB): Barisal office Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) of Tuesday asked the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) to submit the documents after investigating the allegation about corruption and irregularities in leasing of Barisal Port.Nazrul Islam, ACC deputy director...

Wall collapse kills girl, injures five

2009-12-18 00:00:00

FE ReportAn eight-year-old girl was killed and five others were injured when a boundary wall collapsed on them at Segunbagicha in the city Thursday afternoon, the police said.An officer of Shahbagh police station told the FE that the incident took...

Six terrorists arrested in city

2009-12-18 00:00:00

FE ReportRAB members in separate drives arrested six terrorists of a shooter group from the city's Mirpur and Kafrul areas Wednesday.The arrested were identified as Sourav Mahmud (19), Abdul Quddus (19), Mirazul Islam (18), Sohag (20), Razu (20) and Kamran...

PM Hasina holds meetings with Chinese PM, world leaders

2009-12-18 00:00:00

Copenhagen, Dec 17 (UNB) - World Leaders assured Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of standing by Bangladesh in its grim fight against the climate-change impacts on human life, ecology, economy and agriculture.The Prime Minister got the assurances when she attended a...

Nepalese photo exhibition from Dec 23

2009-12-18 00:00:00

FE ReportMaitri Nepal Photo Exhibition 2009 will kick off at the National Press Club on December 23. State minister for women and children affairs Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury will inaugurate the exhibition as chief guest.The editor-publisher of The Daily Star, Mahfuz...

Bumper mustard production likely in N-districts

2009-12-18 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Dec 17 (BSS): Harvesting of the early variety mustard seeds is expected to begin from the middle of January next, officials in the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) told the news agency Thursday. Farmers of the northern districts are...

Qulkhani

2009-12-18 00:00:00

The qulkhani of Ferdous Zaman, president of Inner Wheel Club, will be held today after Asr prayer, said a press release.She was the wife of MA Zaman, former Chief Engineer of Power Development Board.The members of the bereaved family have...

Journalist expires

2009-12-18 00:00:00

Eminent journalist Jawadur Rahman died of cancer at the early hours Thursday at the age of 72.He left behind his wife, two daughters, one son and a host of relatives to mourn his death.Rahman was an assistant editor of The...

DCCI director dead

2009-12-18 00:00:00

Newly elected president of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Abul Kasem Khan and the board of directors of the organisation expressed their profound shock and grief at the sudden death of reputed businessman and DCCI director Omar Faruque.The...

Obituary

2009-12-18 00:00:00

The Namaz-e-janaza of former civil servant and Ambassador Saber Reza Karim will be held after Juma prayers at Dhanmondi Road No 7 mosque today (Friday). Later he will be buried at Banani graveyard, says a press release.Saber passed away due...

DU 'Gha Unit' admission test today

2009-12-18 00:00:00

DU CorrespondentThe written test of Gha Unit (transfer unit) for first-year honours admission at Dhaka University (DU) under the academic year 2009-10 will be held at 10 am today (Friday).Detailed seat plan for the admission test has already been attached...

Financial inclusion as tool for combating poverty

2009-12-18 00:00:00

Dr. Atiur RahmanFINANCIAL inclusion is a key element of social inclusion (the antithesis of social exclusion), roughly meaning the opportunity for people to contribute to, and to benefit from the processes of social and economic advancement. Poverty related deprivations in...

The feasibility of a goldsmiths' bank

2009-12-18 00:00:00

Prof. M. SadeqHistory of Banking bears adequate testimony that the goldsmiths are the forefathers of modern banking. The goldsmiths are well-reputed for their professional integrity, honesty, solvency, safety and reliability. These qualities are essential ingredients for a good banking institution....

GDP growth to slow to 5.2pc as global slide hits country: ADB

2009-12-18 00:00:00

FE ReportThe ADB has downgraded Bangladesh's economic growth in the 2009-10 fiscal year to 5.2 per cent - the slowest in eight years - as a delayed impact of the global recession cut through exports and hit industry and services...

BB scraps BRC, vests authority to banks

2009-12-18 00:00:00

Nazmul AhsanThe Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Thursday abolished the Bankers' Recruitment Committee (BRC) and vested the authority to the respective bank boards with the ministry retaining overall control.An office order on recruitment of officers for the state-owned banks and...

V-Day celebrated amidst fresh patriotic zeal

2009-12-18 00:00:00

The nation celebrated the 39th glorious Victory Day Wednesday amidst patriotic zeal and a louder pledge for trying the war criminals of 1971, reports UNB.Tens of thousands of people - men and women, young and old - visited the National...