Iran nuclear row can be resolved diplomatically: Powell SEOUL, OCT 17 (AP): Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell expressed hope Wednesday for a peaceful and diplomatic resolution to Iran's nuclear row. "I think we can handle that one diplomatically,"...
The independent and just judicial process of the country has become weak due to influence of partisan politics.Law and Information Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein said this while addressing the Additional District and Sessions Judges at Judicial Administration Training Institute in...
LAXMIPUR, Oct 17 (UNB): The Election Commission (EC) is preparing to hold the overdue city corporation and local body elections by February-April next year.Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain said this while exchanging views on electoral roll at...
The government is going to amend the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Recruitment Rules to allow candidates to seek re-evaluation of their BCS examinations score, reports bdnews24.com, quoting a top civil servant Wednesday. "The government is amending a number of sections...
New Dutch Ambassador in Bangladesh BM Ten Tusscher has said the Netherlands and European Union (EU) support the initiatives being undertaken by the caretaker government.Ambassador Ten Tusscher, who also chairs the EU presidency in Bangladesh in absence of Portugese embassy...
Inspector General (IG) of Police Noor Mohammad Wednesday said that the August 20-22 student unrest on the Dhaka University (DU) campus turned violent due to the role of a section of the university teachers. "The teachers were supposed to cool...
President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed has called upon all to extend all-out cooperation towards the Election Commission (EC) as it is working to hold the next general elections as per its announced roadmap.The President made the call when a 15-member...
Acting Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Mukta Dutta Tomar met Local Government Rural Develop-ment and Cooperatives Adviser M Anwarul Iqbal at his office in the city Wednesday, reports UNB. During the meeting, they discussed different aspects of the forthcoming Second...
Editor of the daily Janakantha Atiqullah Khan Masud was acquitted Wednesday of the charge of a cheating case as he paid the money to the complainant.Masud is unlikely to be set free from prison as he faces some other criminal...
The UN-day on `remove poverty' was observed Wednesday holding a rally in the city's Muktangon with the call to put greater efforts at the national level on removing the widening income inequality between the poor and the rich in the...
Nine persons were killed and many others injured in separate incidents in different places of the country during the last two days, report agencies.In Comilla, a man was killed and 15 others were injured in a head-on collision between two...
CHITTAGONG, Oct 17 (BSS): The three-member high-powered committee led by Shafijuddin Ahmed, Joint Secretary of the Communications Ministry, started investigation to find out the cause and identify the persons responsible for the October 13 train derailment at Barotakiya in Mirsarai...
COX'S BAZAR, Oct. 17 (BSS): A female elephant, member of the majestic species of the wild animal, slipped deep down from a hilltop and died instantaneously in the dense jungle of Ramu last Saturday.The police and local forest department sources...
Squally weather may continue to affect the maritime ports as deep convection is still taking place over the North Bay, reports UNB."The low over Dhaka and Comilla regions has become unimportant," said a Met Office Bulletin Wednesday morning. It said...
The family members of former education minister late ASHK Sadique have expressed their heart-felt gratitude to the present caretaker government for extending sympathies to the family at the sad demise of the late minister, reports BSS.According to an official handout...
Health and Family Welfare, Water Resources and Religious Affairs Adviser A S M Matiur Rahman left for the United Kingdom very early morning Wednesday to attend the Women Deliver Conference there, reports BSS.About two thousand world leaders including more than...
The qulkhwani of eminent journalist Obaidul Haque will be held at Banani Jame Mosque after Asr prayer Friday (October 19), reports BSS. Obaidul Haque, former editor of The Bangladesh Observer passed away at his Banani residence on October 13 at...
FE ReportTwo Bangladeshi students have recently been exposed to few of the top world figures in the field of biotechnology and business.Biotechnology is now a key to any national economy as well as the global industry as far as the...
MUMBAI, Oct 17 (BBC): India spinner Murali Kartik claimed a maiden five-wicket haul as Australia were all out for 193 in the seventh and final one-day international in Mumbai. Only Ricky Ponting defied the bowlers, with nine fours in his...
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Wednesday picked up 26 under-19 booters for the residential training camp that will begin Saturday at BKSP, reports UNB. The camp has been arranged for the second Indo-Bangla Games to be held here in February next.The...
MARACAIBO, Venezuela, Oct 17 (Reuters): Lionel Messi added another superb goal to his collection to help Argentina beat Venezuela 2-0 away in a World Cup qualifier Tuesday. Messi struck two minutes before halftime after his Barcelona team mate Gabriel Milito...
SOWETO, South Africa, Oct 17 (AFP): A senior FIFA official gave his seal of approval Tuesday to South Africa's preparations for the 2010 World Cup, playing down concerns about stadium construction after a recent strike. "I am satisfied with the...
WELLINGTON, Oct 17(AFP): Big-hitting Craig McMillan announced his retirement from New Zealand cricket Wednesday for health and personal reasons-but indicated he may join the rebel Indian-based Twenty20 cricket league. The abrasive middle order batsman belted a tournament high 13 sixes...
England fast bowler Simon Jones has decided to leave Glamorgan and is poised to sign for Worcestershire, reports BBC. Jones is a free agent after the end of his contract with the Welsh club, and opted to move to New...
Four England football fans have been beaten up in Moscow ahead of the Euro 2008 qualifying match with Russia, the Foreign Office has said, reports BBC. A spokesman said two of the fans - among 4,000 in the city -...
ZURICH, Oct 17 (AFP): Serena Williams retired from the Zurich Open with a right adductor injury after losing the first nine games to Swiss left-hander Patty Schnyder Tuesday. The sixth-seeded American had in the past two weeks reached the Stuttgart...
MANCHESTER, Oct 17 (AFP): Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs signed a one-year contract with the Premier League champions Tuesday. Giggs's current deal expired at the end of this season but he will now remain at Old Trafford until at least...
Doulot Akter MalaThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) is contemplating realisation of the amounts equivalents to tax evaded from property seized by it.The NBR will soon send a proposal to the government for taking measures to realise outstanding tax from...
Shahiduzzaman KhanIn a well-thought-out decision, the government is going to lease out eight state-owned jute mills to the private sector. According to a report published in the FE last week, the decision was taken by the cabinet committee on economic...
Jasim Uddin Haroon The user charges of port equipment and other related services at Chittagong port are likely to be increased shortly that will push the cost of doing business further up, port sources said.Cost of using rail mounted quay...
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