Hosts Madaripur and Jessore DSAs moved into the zonal final of the Exim Bank 20th National Women's Handball Championship eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at the Madaripur Stadium Sunday, reports UNB.The two teams will play the zonal final today...
MUMBAI, Mar 22 (AFP) : Cricket's lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held abroad this year, organisers said Sunday, blaming the government for being unable to provide security at the same time as national elections. The high-octane tournament, which...
LOS ANGELES, Mar 22 (AFP): Michael Phelps says he has set aside thoughts of retirement and the American swimming star is looking forward to going for more gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Phelps said his recent troubles out of...
Today is an auspicious day. Sixty nine years ago, on this day, the Muslims of the subcontinent through a formal resolution expressed their firm resolve to achieve a separate homeland for themselves wherein they could fashion their lives in accordance...
Sixty-nine years ago on this day, the Muslims of the sub-continent resolved to achieve a homeland of their own where they could live in accordance with their religious beliefs and culture and intellectual inspirations. On this day, the democratic struggle...
On this day in 1940 the historic Pakistan Resolution was adopted at Lahore which culminated in the emergence of Pakistan as an independent and sovereign state on 14th August 1947. Since then, 23rd March is observed each year by the...
State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Jahangir Kabir Nanak Sunday said, the government is determined to formulate an integrated water policy negotiating with India, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan for addressing the existing water crisis, report agencies.The State Minister also said...
BNP will abstain from meeting of the all-party parliamentary committee constituted to probe allegation of irregularities and corruption against former Speaker Jamiruddin Sircar as the party presumes the investigation won't be fair and proper, reports UNB.At a press briefing Sunday...
CHITTAGONG, Mar 22 (BSS): Speakers at a seminar here Sunday underscored the need for maintaining transparency and abiding by local and international trade-related laws during export transactions with foreign buyers to boost exports and brighten the image of the country.They...
British High Commissioner (HC) Stephen Evans Sunday met Health Minister Dr AFM Ruhal Haque at his office in the city to discuss the government's pledge in country's health sector and United Kingdom's (UK) cooperation in this regard, reports UNB.Terming the...
RAJSHAHI, Mar 22 (UNB): A court here Sunday sentenced seven Jama'tul Mujaheedin, Bangladesh (JMB) militants to life term imprisonment in the country's serial bomb blasts.Rajshahi Divisional Special Judge Mohammad Motajidur Rahman also fined them Tk 20,000 each, in default, to...
DU CorrespondentJatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders Sunday alleged that indifference and relentless partiality of the Dhaka University (DU) authorities are compelling them to go for an indefinite strike on the campus from March 29. "We are again making an earnest...
President Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have greeted their Pakistani counterparts on the occasion of Pakistan Day that falls today (Monday), reports UNB.In a message to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Zillur Rahman said: "Bangladesh attaches high importance...
Newly appointed Australian High Commissioner (HC) in Bangladesh Dr Justin Lee paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Prime Minister's Office in the city Sunday, reports UNB. The envoy reaffirmed Australian support in boosting Bangladesh's trade...
A Dhaka court Sunday ordered the Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal secretary general Zafrul Hasan to jail after he surrendered in a case involving concealment of wealth, reports bdnews24.com.Senior special judge AMM Bashirullah gave the order after rejecting Zafrul's bail petition.The judge...
Meanwhile, former BNP MP for Kushtia-2 Shahidul Islam also surrendered to the same court Sunday in an illegal wealth case.The court set Monday for his bail hearing.
Jamaat-e-Islami leader Barrister Abdur Razzaq and his wife Saleha Siddiq, apprehending arrest, secured Sunday anticipatory bail for three months from the High Court (HC) on surrender in a case of "criminal intimidation to police on duty and trespass," reports UNB.Passing...
Ambassador Ahmed Ateya Hamd Al-Imam said his country has been recruiting thousands of workers per month from Bangladesh, number of which would increase in the future, reports UNB.The Libyan envoy said this while meeting State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr...
S M JahangirThe government is in a dilemma over utilisation of the Tk 5.40 billion fund allocated in the current budget for disbursement among the farmers as diesel subsidy on irrigation during the current 'Boro' season."Since the government has, in...
M Azizur RahmanThe country's thriving ship breakers would seek time from the high court and prime minister's intervention to pass critical environment tests that have raised fears for survival of their half a billion dollar industry.The move comes a week...
Mushir AhmedThe emerging middle class in Bangladesh may have to wait two-three years to drive the world's cheapest car as its makers Tata at the moment is not interested to market Nano outside India.The Rs100,000 car will be launched by...
FE Report The Port Users Forum (PUF) at a meeting Saturday urged the government and the people concerned to retain the progress Chittagong Port made during the last two years. The PUF organised the meeting at the Chittagong Chamber of...
Kayes M SohelSix companies from Bangladesh have been added to the Dow Jones indexes, a leading global index provider, promoting the country as a lucrative investment destination for potential investors.The six companies are Uttara Bank Ltd, Pubali Bank Ltd, AB...
Some 1,800 Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) soldiers were on the run nearly a month after the savage mutiny at the paramilitary force's headquarters in Dhaka while a manhunt was on for the fugitives, officials said Sunday. "Some 1,800 soldiers are still...
FE ReportDhaka stocks continued to fall for the fifth straight day Sunday amid heavy price fluctuations. Before beginning to decline in the very first hour of trade, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose 40 points. The...
FE ReportUpto Tk 50,000 has to be paid in bribe to obtain vehicle registration and applicants have to pay kickbacks of Tk 10,000 to Tk 300,000 per vehicle to be enlisted as bus operators within the Dhaka Metropolitan areas, showed...
Siddique Islam The government plans to privatise three more land ports this year under Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) arrangement for a period of 25 years to help boost cross border trade, officials said. The land ports that will be handed over to...
The garment workers would get rice at Taka 18 per kg from the first week of April as per a decision taken by the government here today. The decision was taken at a meeting with the leaders of BGMEA and...
The four top administrators of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University quit their posts Sunday, citing 'personal reasons'. Vice-chancellor Prof Nazrul Islam, pro vice-chancellors Chowdhury Ali Kawser and Mohammad Kamal and treasurer Ruhul Amin Miah, appointed during the past caretaker government...
Jasim Uddin Haroon A local company said Sunday it has launched finest quality rod in the country as Bangladesh's construction industry looks for quake-resistance steel for increasing number of high-rise buildings.Ratanpur Steels and Rerolling Mills (RSRM), a Chittagong-based manufacturer, started...
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