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Economic recession takes a step toward recovery

2009-04-12 00:00:00

There are hints the most severe recession since the Great Depression could be bottoming out - banks finally earning profits, a solid rally on Wall Street, shrinking wholesale supplies, according to Internet.Indeed, good signs all.But almost every expert will tell...

RB Group offers locally-produced refrigerators at cheaper rates

2009-04-12 00:00:00

RB Group, a local refrigerator-manufacturing company, has offered its products at 20-30 per cent reduced rates compared to other imported foreign refrigerators, reports UNB. "The rate RB Group has offered is cheaper compared to any other refrigerators available on the...

ICB AMCL First NRB Mutual Fund declares NAV

2009-04-12 00:00:00

The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) has announced the net asset value (NAV) of its AMCL First NRB Mutual Fund, said a press release.According to the announcement, the total NAV of the fund stood at Tk 17,98,50,117.56 on the basis...

Wari sink Nabin Sangha

2009-04-12 00:00:00

Wari Club earned a three-wicket win over Nabin Sangha Club in Second Division Cricket League match at Jagannath University ground in the city Saturday, reports UNB.Batting first, Nabin Sangha Club scored 192 runs for nine wickets in stipulated 50 overs...

BFF signs agreement with Bashundhara Group today

2009-04-12 00:00:00

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will sign an agreement with Bashundhara Group today (Sunday) for the development of country's football, reports UNB.The signing ceremony will be held at the Kurmitola Golf Club at 1 pm. Army Chief and National Sports Council...

Nat'l booters play practice match against Nepal Police Apr 18

2009-04-12 00:00:00

National booters will play only practice match against Nepal Police team on April 18 before their AFC Challenge Cup engagement beginning April 26 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city, reports UNB. The team will leave for Nepal on...

Orient, Narayanganj sail

2009-04-12 00:00:00

Orient Cricket Academy posted an emphatic seven-wicket win over Tongi Cricket Academy in a match of the Third Division Cricket League at the Gulshan Youth Club ground in the city Saturday, reports UNB.Put to bat first, Tongi CA scored 150...

Panchagarh regional champs

2009-04-12 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Apr 11 (BSS): Panchagarh District Team emerged regional champions from group-A in the EXIM Bank 20th National Women's Handball Championship defeating Rangpur District Team 30- 8 at the Rangpur Stadium today.Rajshahi District Team became third beating Dinajpur District Team...

Petrova reaches Ponte Vedra semis

2009-04-12 00:00:00

FLORIDA, Apr 11 (AFP): Top-seeded Russian Nadia Petrova booked her semi-final berth at the WTA claycourt tournament here Friday with a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) victory over seventh-seeded Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko. Petrova overcame 71 unforced errors with the help of...

sports digest

2009-04-12 00:00:00

Serena pulls out of Charleston with leg injury CHARLESTON, Apr 11 (AFP): Defending champion Serena Williams, nursing a left leg injury suffered at Miami this month, will skip the WTA tournament that starts Monday in Charleston, organisers said. Williams, the...

Prasad keen to learn from Chennai's foreign stars

2009-04-12 00:00:00

Venkatesh Prasad believes that this IPL will throw up an interesting situation when top cricketers share dressing rooms and gameplans but will be wary of revealing too much ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 in June. Prasad, India's bowling coach,...

Clark recalled to Australia squad

2009-04-12 00:00:00

Stuart Clark has been called into the Australia squad for the remainder of the South Africa tour plus the upcoming series against Pakistan in the UAE. The 33-year-old seamer will replace Brett Geeves, who is flying home after suffering a...

No civilised nation would stand beside war criminals: Dipu Moni

2009-04-12 00:00:00

Foreign Minister Dipu Moni said Saturday not a single civilised nation across the world would stand beside the war criminals going to face trial for the crimes against humanity they had committed during the Bangladesh Liberation War 1971, reports UNB....

Terminal workers' clash leaves 10 hurt in city

2009-04-12 00:00:00

Two politically rival groups of terminal workers of Sadarghat clashed for supremacy over the river port in the capital Saturday afternoon, leaving at least ten injured, one critically, reports UNB.Witnesses said the clash erupted when an ousted group of workers...

Govt urged to cancel decision to postpone gas supply to SW region

2009-04-12 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentKHULNA, April 11: A human chain was formed Saturday in the Khulna city on Khan A Sabur Road and Daulatpur Uttara Bank Intersection demanding immediate gas supply to the region. Speakers at the one-hour programme beginning at 10:30am urged...

Doctor affiliated to DAB beaten up at BSMMU

2009-04-12 00:00:00

A physician of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) was beaten and injured critically Saturday allegedly by his rival colleagues at the country's highest seat of medicare, reports UNB.The victim was Dr Nazrul Islam, an activist of the Doctors Association...

UP chairman killed in Chuadanga road mishap

2009-04-12 00:00:00

CHUADANGA, Apr 11 (UNB): A Union Parishad chairman and local BNP leader was killed and his co-rider injured as a power tiller smashed their motorcycle at Nandobar in Alamdanga Upazila Friday night.The deceased was identified as Atiar Rahman (40), chairman...

Swechchasebak League rally in city today

2009-04-12 00:00:00

Bangladesh Swechchhasebak League (BSL), a front organisation of the ruling Awami League (AL), will hold a rally on the premises of its central office in the city today (Sunday), demanding quick implementation of the government decision cancelling the lease allocation...

JMB cadre held in Naogaon

2009-04-12 00:00:00

NAOGAON, Apr 11 (UNB): The police arrested an active member of the outlawed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Chackbalorampur Chowdhury Para in Atrai Upazila Friday.Acting on a tip-off, the police raided the house of Habibur Rahman (42) and arrested him...

Fire emerges awful threat to high-rises

2009-04-12 00:00:00

Fire is emerging as an unmanageable threat to high-rises, as most of the city buildings are being constructed violating the Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC), experts told a roundtable in the city Saturday, reports UNB. They said the government should...

Govt plans to set up exclusive courts to settle CR cases

2009-04-12 00:00:00

The government is planning to set up exclusive magistrate courts in the city for quick settlement of Complaint Registrar (CR) cases under the Negotiable Instrument (NI) Act, reports UNB.Law Ministry was learnt to have taken a move to set up...

Vested quarters trying to make country dysfunctional: Faruq

2009-04-12 00:00:00

KHULNA, Apr 11 (UNB): Commerce Minister Lt Col (retd) Faruq Khan said a vested quarter was hatching a conspiracy to make Bangladesh a dysfunctional state."You need to remain alert about the vested quarter conspiring to make Bangladesh a failed state,"...

Primary edn under unified core curriculum emphasised

2009-04-12 00:00:00

A primary education system under a unified core curriculum to ensure solid foundation for quality higher education was needed, speakers told a seminar in the city Saturday, reports UNB. "A state stands on its education system, while the whole education...

Well-equipped rural hospital ushers in new hope in cancer treatment

2009-04-12 00:00:00

A medical college hospital located in a rural area, equipped with latest world-class medical devices, ushered in a ray of new hope in the treatment of deadly cancer in Bangladesh, reports UNB. Khawja Yunus Ali Medical College and Hospital (KYAMCH),...

BDR school reopens

2009-04-12 00:00:00

Birshesthra Nur Mohammad Public School and College, located inside BDR's Peelkhana headquarters, reopened Saturday after the Feb 25-26 mutiny forced it to close its doors, reports bdnews24.com. BDR public relations official Nurul Huda said that there were four educational institutions...

RCSC to observe its anniversary today

2009-04-12 00:00:00

Russian Centre of Science and Culture will hold a gala evening to celebrate its 35th anniversary in Dhaka today (Sunday), reports UNB.Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni is scheduled to attend the function.

Supply of hilsha fish, jackfruit increases in city markets

2009-04-12 00:00:00

Traders in the capital have increased the supply of national delicacies- hilsha fish, jackfruit and watermelon - to meet the city dwellers' demand and earn windfall profit on the occasion of 'Pahela Baishakh', the first day of Bangla New Year,...

Bus catches fire in city

2009-04-12 00:00:00

A passenger bus caught fire due to mechanical fault in Gulshan area of the city Saturday morning. Fire Brigade sources said the fire originated at the engine of the CNG-run bus of Madhumita Paribahan at about 11:38 am in front...

FM condoles death of AL leader Abu Taher Dulal

2009-04-12 00:00:00

Foreign Minister (FM) Dr Dipu Moni Saturday expressed her profound shock at the death of veteran Awami League (AL) leader of Chandpur district Abu Taher Dulal, reports BSS.In a message of condolence, Dr Dipu Moni said late Dulal was an...

Dairy farming faces big crisis amid invasion of cheap powder milk

2009-04-12 00:00:00

Mushir Ahmed The country's march towards white revolution has suffered a severe jolt as a massive slump in price of imported powdered milk and low taxes put the dairy industry on a life support.Over the past couple of weeks hundreds...