BARISAL, Dec 28: A union parishad (UP) chairman was killed in a reported shootout during a RAB-police joint operation at Muripara in Ujirpur Upazila early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Zafar Mollah (42), chairman of Satla union and a...
FE ReportThe Election Commission will take legal action against the violators of electoral code of conduct following the reports from judicial magistrates assigned for the national election today (Monday). 'If anyone, including any candidate, violates the code of conduct, the...
FE Report Agricultural credit disbursement recorded a robust growth of 27.22 per cent in the first five months of the current fiscal following some measures including relaxation of its rules and regulations by the central bank. Eight state-owned banks and...
The BNP-led four-party alliance Sunday called for allowing the judicial magistrates, appointed by the Election Commission (EC), to work at the field level on the election day to ensure total credibility in the polling process, reports BSS.A delegation of the...
The Co-chairman of the Awami League (AL) Election Steering Committee, H T Imam, is hopeful of winning today's elections with more than absolute majority, reports bdnews24.com.He expressed the optimism while talking to journalists Sunday after a meeting between a team...
A three-member UN election assessment team Sunday called upon Bangladesh's political parties to accept results of the 9th parliamentary elections being held today in the country's democratic transition process, reports UNB. The team, headed by Francesc Vendrell, called on Foreign...
A fine hundred by Mahela Jayawardene and half-centuries from Kumar Sangakkara and Thilan Samaraweera effectively shut Bangladesh out of the first Test as Sri Lanka extended their lead to an imposing 406 with six wickets in hand at the end...
Bangladesh vice captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has said they still have to play Muralitharan whether there is a Murali scare or not among them, reports UNB."Murali becomes a factor to all other teams. Perhaps, our skipper could make a proper...
A 130-run opening stand by Jesse Ryder and Brendon McCullum set New Zealand up for an easy win in the second Twenty20 international against West Indies, reports BBC. The victory, at a sun-kissed Hamilton, was the first for coach Andy...
A remarkable ninth-wicket partnership of 180, the third best in Test history, saw South Africa establish an unlikely first-innings lead of 65 in Melbourne, BBC reports.JP Duminy was the last wicket to fall for a magnificent 166 after South Africa...
LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters): Premier League club Newcastle United was taken off the market by owner Mike Ashley Sunday. Ashley, who made his fortune in sportswear, put the club up for sale three months ago after saying he could no...
LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters): Celtic took a firm stride towards winning the Scottish Premier League for the fourth successive season when they beat Glasgow rivals Rangers 1-0 at Ibrox on Saturday to extend their lead to seven points. Striker Scott...
Bengal put in a big-hearted performance in the field in the first session to secure a crucial first-innings lead in their quarter-final against Tamil Nadu at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Tamil Nadu came back strongly with quick, early wickets, but Bengal...
Australia will almost certainly enter the series finale in Sydney next week with a vastly inexperienced attack after learning Brett Lee faces a month out of the game due to a foot injury. Lee has been out of form and...
SHANGHAI, Dec 28 (AFP): A thigh injury will sideline Chinese defender Sun Xiang during his team's Asian Cup qualifier against Syria, state media reported today, in the latest setback for China's beleaguered national side. The Austria Vienna full back, 26,...
MILAN, Dec 28 (AP) : Thieves broke into soccer star Ronaldinho's house and made off with thousands of dollars worth of goods but left behind the AC Milan midfielder's Golden Ball trophy, Italian media reports said.Ronaldinho was in his native...
LONDON, Dec 28 (AFP): Tottenham coach Harry Redknapp said Saturday that he will not be forced to pay an inflated transfer fee to bring England striker Jermain Defoe back to White Hart Lane from Premier League rivals Portsmouth. Redknapp took...
FE ReportCommerce Adviser Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman Sunday said that concerted efforts of the next government is indispensable to resolve the multifaceted problems plaguing the country."We have thousands of problems. But in order to resolve all these, strenuous efforts from...
A government programme launched nine months back to create rural job opportunities appeared to have benefited largely the poor rural women offering them scopes to live with dignity and comfort, reports BSS. With European Union (EU) assistance, the government launched...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) Sunday approved two development projects involving Tk 16.15 billion (1,615 crore) with Tk 1.28 billion coming in project aid, reports UNB.The approval was given at a meeting of the ECNEC with...
RAJSHAHI, Dec 28 (BSS): Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC) and the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) are distributing high yielding and hybrid seeds among the farmers under a comprehensive programme in 16 northern districts under Rajshahi division.Officials said that top...
Draft of an ordinance providing for new rules for managing the non-government educational institutions was today approved at a meeting of the Advisory Council presided by Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed, reports UNB.The council also approved the trade agreement with...
Bangladesh will receive US$ 35 million in credit from the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank's concessionary arm, for implementing a project for the country's disabled people and vulnerable children, reports UNB.The project, 'Disability and Children-at-Risk Project', is aimed...
Five people were killed in separate accidents across the country, reports UNBThree people, including a male child, were killed and three others injured when a bus rammed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Comilla-Brahmanbaria road in Burichang Upazila Sunday.Police said the...
Vice-President of Rikkyo University of Japan Professor Dr Kiyoshi Kasahara Sunday called on Vice- Chancellor of Dhaka University (DU) Professor SMA Faiz at his office, reports BSS.Dean of Dhaka University Social Sciences Faculty Professor Harun-ur-Rashid, Professor ABM Farook of Pharmacy...
Sadat Hossain Salim was elected uncontested as the President of Dhaka Club for the year 2008-2009 at the yearly election of the Club, said a press release. This would be his second tenure as the President. It may be mentioned...
Nasir Uddin Ahmed FCA was elected President of the Institute of Chartered Accou ntants of Bang ladesh (ICAB) for the year 2009 at a meeting of the Council held Saturday (December 27). Nasir was introduced in the 36th annual general...
Chief Adviser (CA) Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed Sunday said his caretaker government has taken all necessary measures to hold a free, fair and credible general election today (Monday), reports UNB."All along I have spoken about holding a free, fair and credible...
Chief of Army Staff General Moeen U Ahmed Sunday called on President Iajuddin Ahmed at Bangabhaban to discuss matters relating to the measures taken by the Army during the national election, reports UNB.During the meeting, General Moeen apprised the President...
The European Parliamentary Party and the European Union Polls' Observation Team Sunday expressed their hope that a free, fair and peaceful election would be held in Bangladesh today and the people would get a new elected government, reports BSS."We hope...
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