The government has a plan to import 1.3 million tonnes of food grains in the current fiscal year, Food and Disaster Management Minister Abdur Razzak informed Parliament Tuesday, reports UNB.Responding to a question from BNP lawmaker Jafrul Islam Chowdhury (Chittagong),...
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan, Mar 3 (AP): The US military is closely monitoring activities in North Korea from its bases in Japan ahead of the expected launch of a long-range missile that could be capable of striking US territory, officials...
AC Milan hope to extend David Beckham's loan from Los Angeles Galaxy until June, before signing the England midfielder permanently next year, reports BBC.Beckham (33) is currently scheduled to return to Galaxy on March 9."Negotiations are getting more intense," said...
Mohammad Shahidul Islam | 2009-03-04 00:00:00
THE concept of zoos has undergone a sea change in the past couple of decades. Zoos are no longer meant to serve as showpieces, exhibiting wildlife in confinement. Rather, these are supposed to serve long-term needs of conservation by facilitating...
JERUSALEM, Mar 3 (AP): Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the US will work closely with any new Israeli government.Clinton is in Jerusalem on her first Mideast visit as the top US diplomat. She spoke after meeting with Israeli...
Mohammad Ataul Hoque | 2009-03-04 00:00:00
FROM the utterances of various responsible quarters it is now more or less established about the possibilities of masterminding the massacre by out-side vested quarters to weaken the Army and the country. The following unanswered questions may be looked into...
A special prayer was offered, and a human chain was formed on East West University (EWU) campus Monday to condemn the brutal murder of valiant army officers and other innocent bystanders during the 25th February massacre at BDR Pilkhana headquarters,...
WASHINGTON, March 3 (AFP): Markets tumbled yesterday as two global financial giants revealed they need billions more to survive, with AIG posting record loses and HSBC reporting annual profits had slumped.The calls for more capital sent stocks plunging to multiyear...
WASHINGTON, March 3 (AFP): The head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, said yesterday he was concerned about the European Union's ability to coordinate a common response to the global economic and financial crises."Obviously, this weekend, the Europeans were...
Our Correspondent | 2009-03-04 00:00:00
KHULNA, Mar 3: About fifty dogs have been smuggled to a foreign ship at Mongla port recently.Sources said the Korean flag carrier ship 'MV Great Hope' had anchored at the Mongla Port for unloading urea fertiliser recently.Dog meat is very...
Public Service Commission (PSC) organised 70 examinations in which 1,70,577 candidates appeared last year, reports BSS.Of the 70 examinations, the PSC has already published the results of 29 examinations and made recommendations for appointments of the successful candidates.Chairman of the...
Dr. K. M. A. MalikAS the extent of mayhem perpetrated on the army officers in the confines of BDR headquarters at Peelkhana grounds is being revealed, the whole nation is terribly shocked and scared of its potential consequences. While it...
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said she fears further sabotage after the bloody BDR mutiny and that the conspirators are not finished yet, reports bdnews24.com."Many did not like the incident to end so soon; the game is still on and...
Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) failed to achieve the sugar production target in 2008-09 fiscal due to short supply of sugarcane.In this context, newly appointed BSFIC Chairman Apurba Kumar Biswas has taken progressive action on sugarcane development in...
FE Report | 2009-03-04 00:00:00
The country's merchandise export earnings that witnessed a negative trend in December last turned positive in January despite the ongoing global economic recession.The export earnings reached US$1.375 billion in January, registering a 11.65 per cent growth over the corresponding month...
Arif Khan has been appointed deputy managing director (DMD) of IDLC Finance Limited, said a press release.Arif, who joined IDLC in 1996, served as its general manager before his current assignment.Arif obtained his Masters degree in Finance and Banking from...
DU Correspondent | 2009-03-04 00:00:00
The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Dakhil examinations scheduled for March 10 will now be held on March 16, an official handout said Tuesday.The handout said the SSC and Dakhil examinations under all the 10 Boards of Intermediate and Secondary...
KABUL, Mar 3 (AP): A senior UN official says it will be nearly impossible to hold credible elections in Afghanistan in April, as ordered by President Karzai.Alain le Roy said organising elections before August would be very difficult for logistical...
India 273 for 4 (Dhoni 84*, Sehwag 77, Raina 66) beat New Zealand 162 for 9 (Guptill 64, Harbhajan 3-27) by 53 runs by D/L Method.Virender Sehwag set the tone with a typical fire-starting innings, and fine hands from Suresh...
KUWAIT CITY, March 3 (AFP): The cabinet of the Gulf state of Kuwait yesterday approved legislation to establish a national commission for nuclear energy uses, an official statement said.The commission, to be headed by the prime minister, will design policies...
DAKAR, Mar 3 (Reuters): A persisting food crisis and rising HIV/AIDS infection rates in Africa form a deadly partnership that is destroying livelihoods and undermining economies in the world's poorest continent, UN experts said last Friday.This combination could be accentuated...
LONDON, Mar 3 (Reuters) - Children who watch television for more than two hours a day have twice the risk of developing asthma, British researchers reported Tuesday.Asthma affects more than 300 million people worldwide and is the most common children's...
A five-day training course organised by the Micro Industries Development Assistance and Services (MIDAS) will begin March 15 at its head office in the city.The course titled "Start Your Own Business" will begin at 2pm and continue until 6pm everyday,...
Jatrabari KC and Azad SC won their matches in the Metropolis First Division Cricket League beating their respective opponents at separate city venues Tuesday, reports UNB.
Super Cup logo unveiled | 2009-03-04 00:00:00
The logo for the Citycell Super Cup was unveiled at the Bangladesh Football Federation in Dhaka Tuesday, bdnews24.com reports. Tournament Committee Chairman Harunur Rashid and Sponsor Citycell Deputy General Manager (Marketing) M Tanjin Huq jointly unveiled the logo that resembles...
Mortuza Ali Chowdhury (Milan) | 2009-03-04 00:00:00
The shocking murders at the BDR Headquarters on February 25, 2009, reminded us of the dark night of March 25, 1971 which had stirred us morally and made us leave home for the training camp, to join the war and...
Australia's one-day series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates will go ahead as planned despite Tuesday's terror attack in Lahore, BBC reports.Security will be stepped up following the attack on the Sri Lanka team bus which left seven players...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2009-03-04 00:00:00
The nation is in a shock. The magnitude and scale of the carnage that took place at the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Headquarters cannot be compared to any such killing in the past. It was not simply a case of slaughtering...
Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CCCI), Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association (BARVIDA) and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society paid rich tributes to the Army officers, BDR personnel and civilians killed in the Pilkhana tragedy on February 25 last.CCCI...
THE government, reportedly, has reintroduced the procedural restrictions on the import of yarn from neighbouring India using the Benapole land port as the local spinning mill owners and banks have sounded alarm. An order issued by the National Board of...
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