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Humayun new MD of Mercantile Ins

2009-12-21 00:00:00

Md Humayun Kabir has recently joined Mercantile Insurance Company Limited (MICL) as Managing Director (MD), according to a press release. Prior to joining MICL, he served Sadharan Bima Corporation in various important posts. He also performed as additional charge of...

Athletes show signs of improvement

2009-12-21 00:00:00

As the 11th SAF Games is knocking at the door, sprinter Shamsun Nahar Chumki and long-jumper Sajib Hossain improved their timing in trial held at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan in the city Saturday, reports BSS.The regional sports meet is...

Video helps Australia secure 2-0 series win

2009-12-21 00:00:00

Australia needed 21 balls on the last day to win the final Test and take the Frank Worrell Trophy with a 2-0 victory over West Indies. The result was virtually assured as soon as the day broke sunny, with the...

Barcelona beats Estudiantes 2-1 for Club World Cup

2009-12-21 00:00:00

ABU DHABI, DEC 20 (AP): Lionel Messi scored an extra-time winner as Barcelona beat Estudiantes 2-1 Saturday to win the Club World Cup, the European champions' sixth trophy of 2009. Golden Ball winner Messi chested Daniel Alves' cross into the...

Ispahani Cricket Arch rivals MSC, Abahani meet in final today

2009-12-21 00:00:00

Arch rivals Mohammedan Sporting Club and Abahani Limited will meet today (Monday) in the final of the Ispahani Premier Dvision Cricket Championship at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla stadium, reports UNB.Entry fee for the VIP gallery is fixed at Tk 200. The tickets...

Saqib named sportsman of the year

2009-12-21 00:00:00

Bangladesh cricket captain Saqib al-Hasan has been named Sportsman of the Year 2009 by the Bangladesh Sports Writers, Association, reports bdnews24.com. For 2008, the award went to chess player Enamul Hossain Rajib. The association on Sunday declared the names of...

Trott, Pietersen dig in for England

2009-12-21 00:00:00

Kevin Pietersen injected England's innings with some much-needed confidence following the early dismissal of both overnight batsmen, James Anderson and Alastair Cook, as South Africa's bowlers were held up in their pursuit of further breakthroughs by a third-wicket stand of...

JU Inter Deptt T-20 cricket begins

2009-12-21 00:00:00

JU CorrespondentJahangirnagar Univeristy , Dec 20: Jahangirnagar University intered department T-20 cricket tournament kick off Sunday at the university central field. P rofessor Sarif Enamul Kabir, Vice Chancellor of the university inaugurated the tournament as the chief guest while Pro-VCs...

Man City fires manager Hughes, hires Mancini

2009-12-21 00:00:00

MANCHESTER, DEC 20 (AP): Manchester City fired manager Mark Hughes on Saturday and immediately hired former Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini in an effort to turn an expensively assembled squad into title challengers.While Hughes had lost just two matches this...

AL claims newspaper report against Joy, Tawfiq baseless

2009-12-21 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam has claimed that the newspaper report published against Prime Minister's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and Energy Adviser Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury is baseless and violation of ethics of journalism.Addressing a...

CID to quiz former high-ups of police

2009-12-21 00:00:00

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police will quiz a number of former high-ups of police department on their role during the grenade attack on August 21 in 2004 on an Awami League rally. "A number of police officials including...

Move to erase Zia's name worsens atmosphere for return to parliament by BNP: Delwar

2009-12-21 00:00:00

BNP secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain Sunday said that the atmosphere to join parliament by BNP had worsened further with the government's move to erase late President Ziaur Rahman's name from Zia International Airport."There was no environment to join parliament...

Trial of war criminals to begin before March 26

2009-12-21 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, Dec 20 (BSS): Joint General Secretary of Awami League (AL) Mahbubul Alam Hanif said trial of the war criminals would begin before March 26. He said that the Bangalee nation was celebrating the Victory Day in a free...

HC judge's skepticism about wisdom of MPs

2009-12-21 00:00:00

State Minister for Law Advocate Quamrul Islam Sunday flayed a sitting High Court (HC) judge for his critical comments about the wisdom of the lawmakers and threatened that he would be facing the music in the upcoming parliament session, reports...

No party can form govt without the support of JP: Ershad

2009-12-21 00:00:00

NOAKHALI, Dec 20 (BSS): Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Hossain Mohammed Ershad said no party can form government without the support of Jatiya Party in future. He was addressing a public rally at Noakhali Zilla school ground as the chief guest...

Martyred Intellectuals’ Day observed in Natore

2009-12-21 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNATORE, Dec 20: Natore paid homage to the intellectuals killed by the Pakistani occupation forces with the help of their local collaborators on December 14 in 1971.Islamic Foundation Natore and Al-Madrasatul Jamhuria to observe the day arranged a discussion...

SC slams past govt for inaction

2009-12-21 00:00:00

Supreme Court (SC) judges, in the verdict on the Bangabandhu murder appeals, have slammed the post assassination government for being inactive in connection with the trial, the Attorney General said Sunday, reports bdnews-24.com."The Appellate Division cited the inactive stand in...

Discussion on significance of V-Day Dec 26

2009-12-21 00:00:00

FE ReportFaridpur Service Holders Welfare Association will organise a discussion meeting on December 26 at 4:00pm at BCIC Auditorium in the city, said a press release.The discussion will focus on the significance and importance of the Victory Day in our...

Thrust on showing respect to martyrs of Liberation War

2009-12-21 00:00:00

FE ReportThe nation should show respect to its valiant martyrs and freedom fighters of the Liberation War of 1971 to uphold the spirit of independence, speakers at a discussion said.They said this at a discussion organised by Northern University of...

RAB nab JMB men

2009-12-21 00:00:00

The members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested five activists of the outlawed Jama'atul Mujaheedin Bangladesh (JMB).They were arrested from Mymensingh, Jhenaidah and Narsingdi following overnight drives Saturday, said RAB Media Wing Deputy Director Major Sakhawat Hossain, reports bdnews24.com.

BSF kill one in Lalmonirhat

2009-12-21 00:00:00

LALMONIRHAT, Dec 20 (UNB): Indian Border Security Force (BSF) opened a barrage of fire without any provocation at Daikhawa border village of Hatibandha Upazila killing a man and injuring another Sunday morning.Confirming the BSF firing, Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Commander Lieutenant...

Tk 1.2m mugged in capital

2009-12-21 00:00:00

FE ReportMuggers snatched around Tk 1.2 million after shooting at the victims in two separate incidents in the capital's Pallabi and Jatrabari areas Sunday, police authorities said. Unidentified muggers shot in the legs of one Ali Akbar, 28, a Milk...

Neurological diseases 'very common in country'

2009-12-21 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Dec 20: Speakers at the national neurology congress here today said neurological diseases like stroke and cerebral malaria are very common in Bangladesh and they account for at least 20 per cent of the country's disease burden.They demanded...

DCC project to repair 'Bahadur Shah Park'

2009-12-21 00:00:00

The Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) has taken up a project for repair and conservation of the historic 'Bahadur Shah Park' which stands as a witness to many incidents of the past, reports UNB.The towering monument of the park in the...

Bangladeshi writer’s book released in Copenhagen

2009-12-21 00:00:00

Growing water scarcity, deforestation and unbalanced consumption trends will put human beings at substantial risks in future. Water sharing and water crisis factors may stimulate violent collisions as world population continues to grow while water resources deplete due to the...

Tourists looted on Cox's Bazar-Teknaf road

2009-12-21 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, Dec 20 (UNB): Armed robbers, in separate incidents, looted money and valuables from the passengers of eight buses on Cox's Bazar-Teknaf road Saturday morning and night.Police and witnesses said that the robbers injured 10 tourists and damaged two...

People block Dhaka-Munshiganj road for nonstop gas supply

2009-12-21 00:00:00

NARAYANGANJ, Dec 20 (UNB): Gas starved people Sunday blockaded Dhaka-Munshiganj road for about six hours demanding uninterrupted gas supply in Sadar Upazila.People of Kashipur, Masdaur and Hatkhola under Fatulla thana staged the demonstration and put up a barricade at Kashipur...

Cat Barton new Dhaka Bureau chief of AFP

2009-12-21 00:00:00

FE ReportBritish national Cat Barton has taken over as Dhaka Bureau chief of Agence France-Press (AFP).Ms Barton replaces Julie Clothier, who has returned to her native country - New Zealand, the bureau said in a statement. Ms Barton is originally...

12th int'l confce on IT begins today

2009-12-21 00:00:00

The 12th International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (ICCIT) 2009 begins in the city today (Monday). Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) and Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) are jointly organising the three-day event.The opening ceremony of the conference...

Drug addicts inhale toxic adhesive

2009-12-21 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Dec 20: A toxic adhesive (gum or solution) used by shoe-makers and carpenters for fixing shoes, leather and wooden materials is being widely used as a drug by the addicts.The addicts, failing to procure costly drugs like Phensidyl,...