Awami League Acting General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam Friday said the Bangali nation cannot be united as long as the court verdicts against killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and four national leaders will not be implemented, reports UNB."Jail killing...
KHULNA, Nov 2 (UNB): A case was filed against Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Mayor Sheikh Tayubur Rahman and Public Relations Officer Sarder Abu Taher Thursday on charge of corruption.NM Hafizur Rahman, a suspended employee of the KCC, filed the case.In...
Health Adviser Maj Gen (retd) Dr ASM Matiur Rahman Friday urged the country's youths to come forward with positive intention to save the lives of affected people through safe blood donation, reports UNB."There are some 40 million young people in...
Ohio State University (OSU) of USA will assist Bangladesh to address the arsenic challenges, reports UNB.The university also proposed to arrange workshops on climate change issue in Bangladesh shortly, said a message received here from Bangladesh Embassy in Washington Friday.Ohio...
NARSINGDI, Nov 2 (UNB): The officer-in-charge (OC) of the Model Police Station S Alam was closed to the district Police Lines Thursday night following the death of a transport employee in police custody. Police sources said Narsingdi Police Super (SP)...
The Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested eight members of 'agyan (dope) party' from different parts of the city Thursday midnight, reports UNB.The arrested persons are Babu (42), Rafiqul Islam alias Raja (35), Shahidul Islam alias Shuvo (18), Rabiul Islam...
Bikalpa Paribahan Group will arrange a press conference at 11:30 am tomorrow (Sunday) at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) auditorium in the city.At the press conference the Group will clear its position on the news 'Policy being framed for passenger...
Four people were critically injured when a speeding bus hit two rickshaws, a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and two restaurants in the city's Mouchak area Friday morning, reports UNB.Witnesses said the accident took place at about 8:00 am when a city service...
Deputy Managing Director of IFAD Multi Products Limited Tanvir Ahmed has recently obtained the Award of the Year-2006' for his outstanding contribution to the industrial sector. Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury handed over the award to Tanvir Ahmed at a...
FE Report Prices of most of the essential commodities including rice, onion, edible oil, coarse flour, potato and newly arrived vegetable items marked further rise while prices of other commodities were unchanged in the city markets over the past week.Market...
FE ReportNational Bank Limited (NBL) Chairperson Parveen Haque Sikder inaugurated its 97th branch at Jatrabari in the city recently. The chairperson said that NBL would make a remarkable contribution to business development of Jatrabari area. Managing Director of the bank...
FE ReportGary Shorb, chief executive officer (CEO) of Methodist Hospital, the third largest healthcare chain of the USA and an affiliate partner of Square Hospital, accompanied by Cam Welton, is currently in Bangladesh. They are already on serial visits over...
Sarwar ZahanThe inter-bank call money rate was steady with a downward bias last week despite withdrawal of large amounts of cash through auctions of reverse repurchase agreement (repo), treasury bills and Bangladesh Bank (BB) bills, fund managers said.The market enjoyed...
Commercial Bank of CeylonOctober 28 -- November 01, 2007Last week observed some movements in USD/BDT after the Bangladesh Bank intervened in the local foreign currency market to impede the continuous rate hike. Only in two days, Bangladesh Bank gave support...
ANKARA, Nov 2 (AFP): US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Turkey on Friday, offering an "effective strategy" against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq in exchange for Ankara holding off on its threat of cross-border military action. Heavy security...
LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters): The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany will discuss imposing a third round of sanctions on Iran because of its nuclear programme on Friday. Iran has refused to stop enriching uranium and...
NEW YORK, Nov 2 (Reuters): Improvements in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have led to increased detection of minor brain abnormalities that may worry the patient, but often will never cause any problems, according to study findings reported in The New...
MEXICO CITY, Nov 2:(Reuters) Most of Mexico's southern state of Tabasco was underwater Thursday, as hundreds of thousands of people waited for rescuers to pull them out of their homes in the worst floods ever in the region. The floods...
ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (AFP): Pakistan's attorney general said Friday that President Pervez Musharraf does not intend to impose a state of emergency or martial law, despite a spiralling political crisis and Islamist violence. Most local dailies said Friday that the...
MIAMI, Nov 2 (Reuters): Tropical Storm Noel, whose rains have killed at least 108 people in the Caribbean, strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic on Thursday as it moved away from the Bahamas toward Bermuda, US forecasters said. The...
Strong quake in west Japan could kill 42,000-report TOKYO, Nov 2: Up to 42,000 people could be killed if a strong earthquake struck the Osaka metropolis and surrounding areas of western Japan, government experts said. The worst-case scenario would be...
Holders Dhaka Division made a disastrous start in the 3rd round four-day match of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 9th National Cricket League against Barisal Division being all out for 157 in 63.1 overs in the 1st innings at the Mirpur...
A seven-wicket haul by Mohammad Mohiuddin guided Winning Star Cricket Club to a 135-run win over Dakkhin Khan NO Sangha in a match of the 3rd Division Qualifying Cricket League at the Dhaka University ground Friday, reports UNB.Batting first after...
Martina Hingis revealed she tested positive for cocaine at Wimbledon, proclaimed her innocence and retired from tennis for a second time -- all in one fell swoop. It was a swift and stunning end to a career highlighted by five...
Sri Lanka's batsmen missed a crucial opportunity to adjust to the Queensland conditions ahead of next week's Test and were knocked down on the first day of the tour game by Ashley Noffke. The tourists received an early taste of...
Mir Mohammad Ibn Iftikhar Hossain and Munni Khanam of Bangladesh Ansar clinched gold medals in the men's and women's singles Kata event of the day-long 3rd Japan Cup Karate Competition at the NSC Gymnasium in the city Friday, reports UNB.Joynal...
Bangladesh secured bronze medal in the 2nd Asian Indoor Games Kabaddi beating Malaysia by 74-16 points with five creditable 'lona' in the last match in Macau Friday, reports UNB.In the day's other match, Bangladesh lost to strong Pakistan.Earlier, Bangladesh got...
BEIJING, Nov 2 (AP): China will not tolerate unauthorised parades, demonstrations or other gatherings during next year's Olympic Games, a police spokesman said Thursday in a warning to groups hoping to use the Games' visibility to publicise their causes."Any group...
PARIS, Nov 2 (AP): David Nalbandian beat Roger Federer for the second time in less than two weeks on Thursday, earning a 6-4, 7-6 (3) victory in the third round of the Paris Masters.The result evened the series between the...
Enayet RasulThe formation of an official regulatory reforms commission was announced last week with an ex-Finance Secretary and former adviser of the caretaker government as its head. The 17-member body includes mainly the secretaries of different ministries, the governor of...
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