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McCullum fifty steers New Zealand

2009-11-10 00:00:00

Brendon McCullum paced his innings superbly to lead New Zealand to 135 for 2 by the half-way mark in the series decider against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, according to website cricinfo. For some time now, New Zealand have fretted about...

Lanka look to break India jinx

2009-11-10 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Nov 9 (BSS): Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara is determined to set the record straight when his team contest a three-Test series against India starting next week. Sri Lanka, currently the number two Test side behind South Africa, have...

Chelsea 5 points clear after 1-0 win over Man U

2009-11-10 00:00:00

LONDON, Oct 9 (AP): John Terry headed Chelsea to a 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Sunday that extended his team's Premier League lead to five points.Chelsea had been frustrated by United for 76 minutes, but then profited from a...

Zimbabwe U-19 team arrives in Dhaka

2009-11-10 00:00:00

Zimbabwean Under-19 Cricket team arrived in Dhaka Sunday night to play five-match ODI series against Bangladesh Under-19 team, beginning in Khulna on November 13, reports UNB.The tourists will open their tour with a one-day warm-up match against the Bangladesh X1...

Federer loses to Djokovic in Swiss Indoors final

2009-11-10 00:00:00

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct 09 (AP): Top-ranked Roger Federer lost his hometown tournament on Sunday, falling 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to Novak Djokovic in the Swiss Indoors final.Djokovic earned his fourth title of the season with a victory that ended Federer's run...

Sangakkara hails Tendulkar as best player of modern era

2009-11-10 00:00:00

Mumbai, Nov 9 (PTI): Visiting Sri Lankan team skipper Kumar Sangakkara Sunday lavished praise on Sachin Tendulkar, who would be completing 20 years in international cricket on November 15, calling the Indian the "greatest player of the modern era". "He...

Div I Cricket Sk Jamal, Indira Road, Uttara SC advance

2009-11-10 00:00:00

Lt Sk Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd, Indira Road KC and Uttara SC won their respective matches in the First Division Cricket League at different city venues Monday, reports UNB.In the day's matches, Lt. Sk Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd (185/1 in...

Subdued Inter held by battling Roma

2009-11-10 00:00:00

ROME, Nov 9 (AFP): Inter Milan's lead at the top of Serie A was cut to five points after their five-game winning streak came to an end following a 1-1 draw against Roma Sunday. A subdued Inter went behind early...

BFF forms nine member media committee

2009-11-10 00:00:00

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) formed Monday a nine-member media committee to promote the country's football across the country, reports UNB.The committee is headed by Golam Rabbani Helal. Incidentally, Rabbani Helal is also chairman of the BFF Media Committee.Members of the...

Beckham out of England squad for Brazil friendly

2009-11-10 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 9 (AFP): David Beckham will miss England's trip to Doha to play Brazil on Saturday following Los Angeles Galaxy's 1-0 win over Chivas USA 1-0 Sunday to win their Major League Soccer Western Conference semi-final series, 3-2 on...

Call for amending Labour Law to ensure domestic workers' rights

2009-11-10 00:00:00

Speakers at a dialogue in the city Monday stressed the need for ensuring the rights of domestic workers by amending the Labour Law 2006.The speakers made the remarks at a dialogue organised by the Domestic Workers Rights Network-Bangladesh (DWRN), a...

Dhaka, Thimpu to cooperate in energy sector

2009-11-10 00:00:00

Bangladesh and Bhutan have agreed to explore the possibility of cooperation in the field of energy under SAARC regional collaboration in energy sector, reports UNB.The agreement came in the wake of growing demand for energy in Bangladesh and Bhutan's high...

Govt firm to root out terrorism: Sahara

2009-11-10 00:00:00

Home Minister Sahara Khatun Monday said the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is determined to root out terrorism and militancy from the country, reports BSS. The government, meanwhile, has taken different effective steps to this end,...

BDR push back 26 Myanmar nationals

2009-11-10 00:00:00

RANGAMATI, Nov 9 (BSS): Members of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) have pushed back 26 more Myanmar nationals including 11 children and 10 women through Chakdhala frontier points under Naikyongchhari Upazila of Bandarban hill district Sunday, the BDR sources said. The Myanmar...

Bangladesh committed to fighting terrorism alongside India: Envoy

2009-11-10 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Nov 9 (BSS): Bangladesh envoy to India Tariq A Karim has expressed the hope that India, as a global power, would take some bold initiatives to make Bangladesh a dependable economic partner and a trusted neighbour. "India that...

Justice could only be ensured by upholding death sentences: AG

2009-11-10 00:00:00

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam in his concluding submission in the appeal hearing on the Bangabandhu murder case Monday said justice could only be ensured by upholding the death penalty to the convicts, reports BSS.Referring to the judgements of the trial...

President, PM pay rich tribute

2009-11-10 00:00:00

President Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina paid Monday rich tributes to Shaheed Noor Hossain, a Jubo League leader, who was killed in the police firing during the anti-autocracy movement in Dhaka on November 10, 1987, reports BSS.In...

Commission to hold Muktijoddah Command Council polls formed

2009-11-10 00:00:00

The government constituted Monday a five-member election commission to conduct the election of Bangladesh Muktijoddah Sangsad Central Command Council, district commands and upazila commands.Former secretary of the government M Rashidul Alam has been made the chief election commissioner, reports BSS.Other...

'No one would be spared' if found involved in bomb attack on Taposh

2009-11-10 00:00:00

Home Minister Sahara Khatun said Monday actions would be taken against any army officers if found involved in the bomb attack on Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, MP, reports UNB.The home minister made the remarks at her ministry when her attention...

Vegetable exporters in Ctg protest realising of 'illegal' charges by CAA

2009-11-10 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 09: Vegetable exporters today alleged that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in Chittagong realised Tk 5.0 million (50 lakh) from export of non-traditional items like vegetables as weighing charges through Chittagong Shah Amanat international airport over the...

Industries to get increased fuel within 15 months

2009-11-10 00:00:00

US-based international oil company Chevron starts survey for installing a compressor in the national gas grid that generates hope in the country's energy-starved power, fertiliser and industry sectors for getting enhanced fuel supply within little over a year, reports UNB.Being...

Businessmen observe half-day strike protesting arrest of a fellow businessman

2009-11-10 00:00:00

KUSHTIA, Nov 9 (UNB): Businessmen of Mirpur Upazila enforced a half-day strike protesting the arrest and torture of fellow businessman and Jubo League leader Sunday.The businessmen kept their shutters down responding to the call of strike. Vehicular movement in the...

Int'l conference on solid waste begins

2009-11-10 00:00:00

KHULNA, Nov 9(BSS): Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleq said, solid waste might be an asset of Bangladesh. He emphasised on the need for improving the management of solid waste particularly how to recycle the waste and utilising...

Grameen Shakti set to export solar technicians to Arab countries, Africa

2009-11-10 00:00:00

Grameen Shakti is set to export women solar technicians to African and Arabian countries to transfer the Bangladesh's technology to those nations, reports BSS. "My dream is to develop our human resources development in solar areas, as solar energy would...

Photo exhibition on environmental disaster begins at JPC

2009-11-10 00:00:00

A three-day photo exhibition on 'Disastrous Environment: Distressed Humankind' has started in the city's Jatiya Press Club (JPC) Monday, reports BSS.The main objective of the exhibition is to show how terrible can be the results of ruthless repression on nature,...

Enayetullah Khan's death anniversary

2009-11-10 00:00:00

Today (Tuesday) is the fourth anniversary of the death of Enayetullah Khan, founding editor of the daily New Age and editor-in-chief of the weekly Holiday, says a press release.A titan of Bangladeshi journalism of regional and international repute for his...

Two human traffickers held

2009-11-10 00:00:00

KHULNA, Nov 9 (UNB): Police, in a drive Monday morning, arrested two women of a human trafficking gang at city's Rupsa area.The arrestees are Molly (40), resident of the city's Nirala area and Sahid (37), wife of Abdus Sattar, labourer...

Arrest warrant against two ex-business leaders

2009-11-10 00:00:00

SIRAJGANJ, Nov 9 (UNB): A court Sunday issued arrest warrant against two former leaders of local chamber of commerce and industries on misappropriation charges.Chief judicial Magistrate Joarder Amirul Islam passed the order against former president of local chamber Anisur Rahman...

Death anniversary

2009-11-10 00:00:00

The fourth death anniversary of Prof Md Abdul Qavi will be observed today (Tuesday), says a press release.An eminent child specialist, late Qavi was the head of the Department of Pediatrics of Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital. He...

IPO Diary

2009-11-10 00:00:00

Golden Son LimitedNature of BusinessGolden Son Limited is involved in producing and exporting non-electrical and Sports items to Taiwan, U.K, Canada, South Africa, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.Subscription OpenNovember 08, 2009Subscription CloseNovember 12, 2009 For Non resident BangladeshiNovember 08, 2009...