MANIKGANJ, Aug 20 (bdnews24.com): Awami League activists in Manikganj formed a human-chain Wednesday protesting a planned visit by controversial BNP lawmaker Salahuddin Quader Chowdury to the locality Thursday, forcing local authorities to impose Section 144 banning local gatherings.Daulatpur police chief,...
Touring GP-BCB National Cricket Academy team made a good start in the three-match one-day series beating South African Academy team by 16 runs in the first match at PHSOB in Pretoria Wednesday.Batting first, the GP-BCB National Cricket Academy team scored...
Lunch England 108 for 1 (Strauss 50*, Bell 41*) v AustraliaAndrew Strauss and Ian Bell produced a chalk-and-cheese partnership of 96 for the second wicket, as England's batsmen capitalised on winning an important toss and pushed through to lunch on...
Under-15 cricket development squad camp begins August 25 (Tuesday) with 24 players selected by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).Selected cricketers have been asked to report to BCB HP Logistics Officer Shahidul Islam by 4:30pm Monday at BKSP in Savar.The players...
New Zealand 281 for 8 (McIntosh 69, Vettori 33*, O'Brien 3*, Muralitharan 3-66, Thushara 3-80) trail Sri Lanka 452 by 171 runsAfter heavy morning rain had caused a 90-minute delay, Sri Lanka's bowlers chipped away relentlessly, whittling out six wickets...
Mahbub Alam Khan and Patrick De Costa reached the semifinals of Chess Competition in the DRU-BKMEA Sports Festival eliminating their rivals at the Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU) office in the city Thursday, reports UNB.In the day's quarterfinals, Mahbub of Diganta...
Dermot Reeve, the former England allrounder, is the latest name on a shortlist of candidates prepared by Kolkata Knight Riders to replace John Buchanan as coach of the IPL team. The franchise owners, including Shah Rukh Khan, the Bollywood star,...
Karachi, Aug 20 (PTI): Pakistan Cricket Board is yet to take a call on the venue for ODI series against New Zealand later this year as holding matches in the Dubai Sports City has proved to be an expensive proposition...
CINCINNATI, Aug 20 (AFP): World number one Roger Federer, No 2 Andy Murray and No 3 Rafael Nadal advanced Wednesday to the third round of the ATP Cincinnati Masters hardcourt tournament while Andy Roddick was ousted. Federer moved on by...
KARACHI, Aug 20 (PTI): Flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has turned down an offer from Australian state side Tasmania as he wants to concentrate on the coming series against New Zealand, followed by tour of the Down Under. "The former...
NEW DELHI, Aug 20 (AFP): India's preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games have fallen far behind schedule and threaten to mar the showcase event, said a government report published in the press Thursday. Work on 14 of the 19 sports...
FE ReportThe government has amended the public procurement rules (PPR) relaxing the provisions relating to "work experience" and "financial qualifications" of the contractors seeking bids for public purchase up to Tk 20 million, officials said Thursday. "A gazette notification revising...
Siddique Islam Bangladesh has started preparation for providing necessary data to the Standard & Poor's by September next for the country's first credit rating report, officials said. The contact team of Bangladesh Bank (BB) asked the authorities concerned Thursday to...
FE ReportDhaka stocks finished the week slightly lower Thursday with turnover crossing Tk 8.0 billion mark for the first time in seven weeks ahead of holy month of Ramadan beginning Sunday next.The market opened with a weak note as all...
FE Report Commerce Minister Faruk Khan said neighbouring India can use the Bangladesh port facilities for transhipment of its goods."There is no concept such as 'my port or your port' in this free world," he said adding the day is...
FE ReportGrameenphone (GP) is expected to begin its subscription under IPO from the fourth week of September as it received final clearance from the securities regulator Thursday.The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has also approved initial public offerings (IPOs) applications...
FE ReportThe government has given permission to three trading firms to import eggs in order to reduce the price of the product during the month of Ramadan, said commerce minister Faruk Khan on Thursday."The ministry was under pressure to allow...
A special drive launches today (Friday) with a number of mobile courts to rid the capital city of severe traffic jams during the holy month of Ramadan by driving unfit and unlicensed vehicles off the streets in the first knock,...
FE ReportSquare Group chairman Samson H Chowdhury alleged that an income tax official has harassed him and his family members, as he did not entertain undue demand of the taxman. Mr Samson disclosed this Thursday at a seminar in the...
The High Court (HC) has rejected two writ petitions seeking ban on partial pullout of troops from Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), clearing way for resumption of the withdrawal, reports bdnews24.com. The bench of Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed and Justice Moinul...
The government has transferred a total of 22 customs officials to the revenue board in the latest reshuffle. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued a circular Thursday on the transfer of joint commissioners and additional commissioners of customs, excise...
Bangladesh Bank is going to put into circulation a new note of Tk 500 denomination from August 23 with the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the front side. The backside of the note will enshrine the picture of...
MADARIPUR, Aug 19 (UNB): At least 20 people went missing as a trawler carrying a bridal party capsized near Shariatullah Bridge over the River Arialkha in Shibchar Upazila Wednesday night. — UNB
FE Report The government mulls providing duty-free diesel to industries especially the ready-made garment (RMG) units to ease mounting dependency on fast-depleting natural gas, energy adviser said Thursday."We are considering supplying duty-free diesel to boost industrial production against the backdrop...
KABUL, Aug 20 (AFP): Afghans voted Thursday to elect a president for only the second time in history as fears emerged of poor turnout, despite only sporadic violence from Taliban militants bent on sabotaging the ballot.Counting began across the country...
FE ReportBangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman said Thursday the country can become a middle income nation within this decade if its major sectors continue to perform well in the coming years."The thrust sectors like agriculture, remittance, exports and ICT...
Four British Bangladeshi men have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in the supply of class A drugs in Slough, Berkshire, England, reports bdnews24.com from London. The members of a London-based gang, known as the 'Naz Network', were jailed...
From Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, Aug 20: The battle is over. UBS, the giant Swiss bank, has finally relented and agreed to hand over the names of its American clients, suspected to have dodged paying taxes, to Internal Revenue Services...
FE Report Three men died after drinking excessive alcohol at a city slum in Mohammadpur Thursday afternoon, police said.Sub-Inspector (SI) of Mohammadpur Police Station Animesh told the FE that six young men of Jahuri Mohalla Pura Bosti, the slum in...
Bidaai On STAR PLUS Thursday at 10-30 pm Bidaai is a story of two sisters, Sadhna (beautiful) and Ragini (unattractive). Sadhna is the adopted child in the family.Life is pleasant for Sadhna as she is beautiful but society is a...
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