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Joint forces seize touchstone statue

2007-10-29 00:00:00

NAOGAON, Oct 28 (UNB): The members of Joint forces seized a touchstone made statue of Lord Shiva from a pond at Chakkanu village under Manda Upazila Sunday.On information, the joint troops recovered two parts of the statue weighing 85.5kg and...

Three-month Yoga course begins in city

2007-10-29 00:00:00

A three-month Yoga course began in the city Saturday to make the form of the exercise popular among the health-seekers, reports UNB.The Indian High Commission in association with Indian Council for Cultural Relations organised the course at the High Commission's...

Dhaka crush Sylhet by innings, 34 runs

2007-10-29 00:00:00

A five-wicket haul by spinner Mehrab Hossain Jr steered holders Dhaka Division to an innings and 34 runs victory over Sylhet Division on the 3rd day of the 2nd round four-day match of Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 9th National Cricket League...

Siddons accepts offer

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) ensured former Australian Assistant Coach Jamie Siddons as the national team coach after his acceptance of the offer, reports UNB."I am thrilled to announce that I have accepted an offer from the BCB to coach the...

Slovakia's Hantuchova beats Schnyder to make tennis Masters

2007-10-29 00:00:00

LINZ (Austria), Oct 28 (AFP): Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova had a double success Sunday after qualifying for the Masters with a win over Switzerland's Patty Schnyder in the final of the WTA tournament here. The second seeded Hantuchova won the 420,600-euro...

Hosts rebound against Sri Lanka in tour match

2007-10-29 00:00:00

ADELAIDE (Australia), Oct 28 (AP): Lloyd Mash scored 95 runs and Tom Plant was 63 not out as the Cricket Australia Chairman's XI reached 262-4 at stumps Sunday on a rain-interrupted second day of a three-day tour match against Sri...

Real shelve plans to lure Kaka to Bernabeu

2007-10-29 00:00:00

MADRID, Oct 28 (AFP): Real Madrid conceded defeat on Sunday in their attempt to lure AC Milan's Brazilian star Kaka to the Bernabeu stadium. Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has made the brilliant playmaker one of his prime targets and...

England's 2018 WC bid set for boost

2007-10-29 00:00:00

LONDON, Oct 28 (AFP): A change to the system of rotating World Cup finals between continents due to be announced by FIFA on Monday would open the way for England to launch a bid to host the 2018 tournament. FIFA's...

Orient CA beat Battalion Boys Club by 3 wkts, Asadur hit century

2007-10-29 00:00:00

A fine century by Asadur guided Orient Cricket Academy to a three-wicket victory over Battalion Boys Club in a qualifying round match of the Third Division Cricket League at the Gulshan Youth Club ground Sunday, reports UNB.Batting first, Battalion Boys...

Shoaib set to return in decider

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Two-all with the decider to play: from a five-match series you can't ask for much more. But that scoreline also suggests more excitement and greater parity perhaps than has been witnessed in Lahore, Faisalabad and Multan. No doubt it's been...

Booters concede 0-5 goals defeat against Tajikistan

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Bangladesh conceded a humiliating 0-5 goals defeat against Tajikistan in their away match of the 2010 World Cup Pre-Qualifiers played at the Dushanbe Stadium in Tajikistan Sunday afternoon, reports UNB.With this frustrating defeat, Bangladesh has been eliminated from the race...

Bangladesh quit from race losing to Pakistan by 6 runs

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Bangladesh lost to Pakistan by six runs in the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes '07 at the Kowloon Cricket Club ground Sunday, reports UNB.Batting first, Pakistan scored 98 for 3 in stipulated five overs. In reply, Bangladesh...

Sports competition of Jatiyo Press Club begins

2007-10-29 00:00:00

The 11-day annual sports competition of Jatiyo Press Club began Snday at the club's conference lounge, reports UNB.Jatiyo Press Club president Shawkat Mahmud and general secretary Kamal-uddin Sabuj were present at the opening function of the meet, organised on the...

Dhaka DSA emerge champs by 19-16 points in final

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Dhaka DSA emerged champions of the First Invitational Women's Handball Tournament beating hosts Panchagarh DSA by 19-16 points in the final at the Tetulia Pilot High School ground in Panchagarh Sunday, reports UNB.Dhaka led the first half by 10-9 points....

UN's effectiveness best hope for peaceful resolution of conflicts

2007-10-29 00:00:00

If arrogance of military might can be kept in check, the United Nations' (UN's) collective power can be best used for avoiding dangerous conflicts.Adviser for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, and Information Mainul Hosein said this while speaking at a...

Nizami calls Oct 28 day of stigma

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami has termed October 28 a day of stigma and said 'terrorists of sticks and oars' trampled democracy and humanity and polluted politics by creating terrorism on Dhaka streets.Speaking at a Doa mahfil at the Jamaat...

Next polls to be held within EC timeframe, President tells envoy

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Inviting international observers to observe the next polls in Bangladesh, President Iajuddin Ahmed reiterated that the upcoming general election would be held within the timeframe set by the Election Commission (EC). The President stated this as outgoing Apostolic Nuncio of...

Ashraf rules out possibility of return to Delwar camp

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP's) expelled joint secretary general Ashraf Hossain Sunday ruled out the possibility of shaking hands with their rivals (Delwar faction) claiming that they are the mainstream BNP.The BNP joint secretary general said this while talking to journalists...

NAP bars war criminals from elections

2007-10-29 00:00:00

National Awami Party (NAP-Muzaffar) Sunday ratcheted up the call on the Election Commission (EC) to bar the known anti-liberation elements and war criminals from taking part in elections, reports bdnews24.com. The NAP made the demand when it joined a dialogue...

Lt Gen Masud leaves for USA

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division Lt Gen Masud Uddin Chowdhury left Dhaka for USA Sunday to attend the 10th Annual Asia-Pacific Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) conference.The CHOD conference will be held at Honolulu in Hawaii from October 30...

Charges framed against Salauddin

2007-10-29 00:00:00

A special court Sunday framed charges against former state minister Salauddin Ahmed in the Tk 10 million (1.0 crore) graft case, reports bdnews24.com. Judge Ashraf Hossain of the Special Judge's Court-5 framed the charges against Salauddin and GQ Ball Pen...

Shuaib, Nur elected president, secy gen of Chhatra Majlis

2007-10-29 00:00:00

FE ReportSheikh Shuaib Ahmed has been elected president and Nur Mohammad Azizi secretary general of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Majlis at a meeting of the Central Representative Council of the organisation held in the city Saturday.Khelafat Majlis Amir Shaikhul Hadis Azizul...

BB, IMF differ on growth projection, Agrani divestment

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Shakhawat Hossain The central bank has found the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggestion to shorten the period for classification of default loans and divest the Agrani Bank by November 30 next year unacceptable. It has also differed with the IMF...

Clear strategy needed to increase business confidence: UK envoy

2007-10-29 00:00:00

FE ReportBritish High Commissioner (HC) Anwar Choudhury said Sunday foreign investments in Bangladesh are at a standstill as 'pent-up decisions continue to mount'."Investors are now unclear about the future, they lose patience and go elsewhere or stay adding up costs...

Two Saudi prince aides arrive to negotiate final Rupali deal

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Refayet Ullah MirdhaTwo representatives of the Saudi prince arrived in Dhaka Sunday to negotiate with the government of Bangladesh on signing the final deal on purchase of a majority portion of the shares of largely state-owned Rupali Bank.Sources said the...

Official order on savings tool tax deduction soon

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Doulot Akter MalaThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) Sunday said the ordinance issued earlier to deduct 10 per cent tax at source on saving instruments income above Tk 25,000 will remain effective until issuance of a new ordinance.After issuance of...

Procedural complexities delay transfer

2007-10-29 00:00:00

A Z M AnasThe planned takeover of the country's two large power plants--Meghnaghat and Haripur-by a Saudi-Malaysian consortium Pendekar Energy has got bogged down, as lenders of the current owner, Globeleq, is treading 'warily' over the deal. Although Globeleq was...

IPCC warns on Indian nuclear deal

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Amy Yee and Jo Johnson, FT Syndication ServiceNew Delhi: India's progress is being halted by opponents of a landmark nuclear deal with the US that could significantly boost a sector vital to the country's future, according to the head of...

Hasina challenges validity of placing extortion case under EPR

2007-10-29 00:00:00

Detained Awami League (AL) President and former premier Sheikh Hasina Sunday filed a writ petition challenging the validity of the government sanction invoking an extortion case against her under the Emergency Powers Rules (EPR), reports UNB.The EPR bars the accused...

SC stays operation of law ministry circular to district judges

2007-10-29 00:00:00

The Supreme Court (SC) took serious note of a law ministry circular requesting district judges across the country not to ask for court rooms, manpower, ejlash of judicial magistrates, transport and other logistic supports following separation of the Judiciary, reports...