BARCELONA, Apr 9 (Reuters): Barcelona produced a stunning display of attacking football to overwhelm Bayern Munich 4-0 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Nou Camp Wednesday. All the goals came in a thrilling first half, Lionel Messi...
Combined Sporting Club recorded 4th successive win to take joint lead in the super league of the Green Delta Metropolis Second Division Hockey beating all-losers Udity Club by 4-0 goals at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city...
Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) sent letters to all the participating disciplines of the South Asian (SA) Games to finalise their team squad by April 15, reports UNB.
Michael Vaughan and Ian Bell will aim to take their first steps towards a possible England recall when they play for the MCC against Durham at Lord's, reports BBC. Thursday's traditional curtain-raiser against the county champions sees two of England's...
World number one Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will defend his title at Queen's Club in June, reports BBC. The Spaniard joins a strong line-up that also includes Britain's world number four Andy Murray for the renamed grass-court event in...
RAJSHAHI, Apr 9 (UNB): Twenty-four suspected cadres of outlawed Sarbahara group and Islamic militant Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested in a special crackdown on them in Bagmara Upazila early Thursday.Police said a "listed Sarbahara cadre" and a JMB man...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina said her government would continue its all-out support for upholding the independence and neutrality of the Election Commission (EC), reports UNB.She reaffirmed government stand when Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr ATM Shamsul Huda called on...
Past govts distorted natl food production info, she says The past caretaker and the BNP-led coalition governments left country's people in food crisis by distorting agro-production information, said Agriculture Minister Motia Chowdhury Thursday, citing sky-high prices of food-grains in the...
DU CorrespondentAt least 20 activists were injured in a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) over a previous enmity at Jagannath University (JNU) Thursday.The injured were admitted to a private hospital near the university. Of the injured,...
Post and Telecommunications Minister Raziuddn Ahmed Razu Thursday stressed the need for reaching new technologies to rural areas for the development of telecom system, reports BSS.The minister also called for taking necessary steps for fixing per minute mobile phone call...
The Election Commission (EC) has asked the prospective candidates of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) elections to remove their posters, leaflets and banners within seven days, reminding them that election campaign before the announcement of poll schedule is a violation of...
The presidium and the national executive committee (NEC) of Bikalpadhara Bangladesh (BDB) led by former president AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury have been reconstituted, after the party's setback following the general election, reports UNB.The eight-member presidium is now represented by Prof Badruddoza...
A group of lawyers from pro-BNP Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum (JAF) Thursday protested the government's decision scrapping the lease of the much debated cantonment residence of BNP chairperson and opposition leader Khaleda Zia, reports UNB.They held a brief meeting in front...
KUSHTIA, Apr 9 (UNB): Suspected underground terrors shot and wounded an Awami League (AL) cadre at Sadarpur Bazar in Mirpur Upazila Thursday afternoon.Kamrul Arefin, organising secretary of Sadarpur Upazila AL, was taking tea at a stall in the bazar at...
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Hasan Mahmud Thursday sought Swiss assistance for strengthening the local government, including giving training to the upazila women vice chairmen, reports BSS.The state minister sought the cooperation when Swiss Ambassador Dora Rapold called on...
FE Report The European Comm-ission (EC) has allocated an additional 4.2 million euro (approximately Tk 380 million) under REOPA to help ensure food and employment security for ultra poor women of the country. Women, who are taking part in an...
Turkey expressed interest in constructing elevated expressway in Dhaka and making investment in Bangladesh in larger volumes in various development sectors, reports UNB. Turkish Ambassador in Bangladesh Sakir Ozlan Torunlar conveyed his government's willingness when he paid a courtesy call...
Country's half of the total children between zero to two years of age is at risk of physical impairments-35 per cent living in rural areas and 15 per cent in urban areas, reports BSS.Child health experts in an international conference...
DU CorrespondentNo other vehicles except those of the Dhaka University (DU) will be allowed on the campus on Pahela Boishakh to ease the movement of people on the day of Bangla Nobo Borsho. A provost committee meeting of the university...
The funeral rites (shraddha) of Lalita Rani Shah will be held on April 16, 2009 at her residence, said a press release.Lalita Rani, mother of Parimol Chandra Shah, joint secretary and director of Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation, passed...
The 19th death anniversary of Md Shamsud Doha, noted music director, singer and film actor, will be observed today (Friday).A Quran Khwani and Milad Mahfil will be held after Asar prayer at Z-22, Tajmahal Road, Mohammadpur in the city, said...
Our CorrespondentPANCHAGARH, April 9: The publication ceremony of Utsarga (4th edition), the annual magazine of BP Government High School, Panchagarh in 128 pages was held today in its hall room. The function was presided over by Md Aktaruzzaman, headmaster. Chief...
A three-day Book Fair was opened for the members and families of Dhaka Club on its premises Thursday. Noted writer Syed Shamsul Haq inaugurated the fair while Editor of Prothom Alo Matiur Rahman was present at the function. Nine publishing...
Siddique Islam The state-owned commercial banks (SCBs) have decided to implement the 13 per cent interest ceiling on lending in five specific areas without slashing the interest rate on deposits. The four SCBs - Sonali, Janata, Agrani and Rupali -...
FE ReportThe government will expedite the procedure of offloading state-owned enterprises (SoEs) and raise funds from the stock market to implement infrastructure development projects.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave the assurance when a 31-member team, led by Rakibur Rahman, president of...
FE ReportThe country's garment manufacturers will try hard to hang on to their last year's record earnings in the wake of falling export orders amid global trade collapse, officials said Thursday."The financial crisis has already started to adversely impact our...
Mushir AhmedFinance advisor Dr. Moshiur Rahman hinted Thursday no immediate cash incentives for the country's garment exporters to fight off a price war amid the worst global economic downturn in six decades.Dr Moshiur told the FE that garment exporters have...
FE ReportFinance Minister AMA Muhith has hinted at the possibility of unifying the government's development and revenue budgets from the fiscal year (FY) 2010-11."We want to bring together the development and revenue budgets… Hopefully it will be possible from the...
A Z M Anas State airline Biman has jumped on the discount bandwagon to cushion against intense competition, worsened by sapping demand for air travel on Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur route, officials said Tuesday. After launch by Malaysia Airlines last month, officials...
FHM Humayan KabirThe Bangladesh Petroleum exploration company (BAPEX) is likely to start exploration works in gas blocks 8 and 11 from next winter aimed at tapping potential gas reserves to meet the growing energy demand, officials said Thursday."We are working...
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