KIMBERLEY, Nov 15 (bdnews24.com) : Left-arm pacer Sajedul Islam was called to South Africa Saturday to join the national squad in place of injured paceman Syed Rasel ahead of the two Test series against the Proteas. Sajedul is expected to...
SHANGHAI, Nov 15 (AP) : Third-ranked Novak Djokovic has reached the Masters Cup final by rallying to beat France's Gilles Simon 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.Britain's Andy Murray of Britain and Russia's Nikolay Davydenko are meeting in the other semifinal.Djokovic's game was...
Four district teams--Faridpur, Mymensingh, Jessore and Pabna DSAs--reached the zonal finals of the 29th National Cricket Championship eliminating their rivals at different venues Saturday, reports UNB.At Faridpur Stadium, hosts Faridpur DSA (59/7) beat Madaripur DSA (58/10) by three wickets. They...
ABU DHABI, Nov 15 (AFP): Pakistan cricket officials Saturday termed shifting of their home series against India to neutral venues as "mere speculation", saying preparations are at full swing in their country. India is scheduled to tour Pakistan in January-February...
England's World Cup campaign is over after another error-strewn performance in their semi-final with New Zealand, reports BBC. Tony Smith's side trailed 16-0 midway through the first half thanks to tries from Sam Perrett, Lance Hohaia and Jerome Ropati before...
Dhaka Bank Ltd was Saturday named the tour sponsor of the Bangladesh Hockey team that will participate in the Indian traditional 45th Nehru Cup Hockey tournament under the banner of Bangladesh President Eleven, reports UNB.The 16-member President XI team leaves...
Farashganj SC managed 2-1 goals victory over Bachelors SC in the lone match of the Green Delta Metropolis First Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB.Sagar took Farashganj SC ahead in...
BUENOS AIRES, Nov 14 (AP): Diego Maradona will remain Argentina coach after denying speculation that he planned to resign because of a dispute over his assistants with his boss."I'm still the coach. There's been no changes, no resignations, nothing," Maradona...
MANCHESTER, Nov 15(AFP): Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed suggestions that Manchester United are close to offering Cristiano Ronaldo a new contract by insisting that the European champions are 'happy' with the remaining length of the player's current deal. With Real...
FE Report Experts said Saturday that the political parties should lay emphasis on coal, atomic and renewable energy for augmenting power in the wake acute shortage of electricity in the country. The speakers including politicians, academics, experts and leaders of...
BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain has virtually shrugged off the government's assurance of full lifting of the state of emergency provided the election environment flourishes in an appropriate manner, reports UNB."Our main demand is to lift the emergency. Is...
A delegation of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) arrived in the city Saturday to assess preparations and observe election atmosphere ahead of the parliamentary polls, reports UNB.The delegation, led by Sam Gejdenson, former US Congressman and current NDI Board Member,...
A ten to twelve day delay in election to ensure participation of all parties is acceptable, said Bikalpodhara Bangladesh chief AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, reports bdnews24.com. "The participation of all parties will make the election meaningful," the former president said. His...
Four imprisoned VIPs have provided their replies over prison rule violations within the 24-hour timeframe stipulated by the prison authority, reports bdnews24.com. The VIP prisoners - Barrister Najmul Huda, Barrister Moudud Ahmed, Mirza Abbas and Wadud Bhuiyan - were issued...
Progressive Democratic Party (PDB) Saturday demanded that the December 18 general elections be rescheduled and a fresh poll schedule be announced after discussions with the political parties, reports BSS.Addressing a press conference at PDB office here, its chairman Ferdous Ahmed...
PATUAKHALI, Nov 15 (UNB): Election must be held as scheduled on December 18, Election Commissioner Brig Gen (rtd) Shakhwat Hossain told the prospective candidates of the political parties here today."Many top echelons will be held responsible in the event of...
FENI, Nov 15 (BSS): Shaheed Uddin Ferdous, a local leader of BNP and a member of the party's national executive committee, died of liver cirrhosis at his Rampura residence in the town this morning at the age of 56.Shaheed Uddin,...
CHITTAGONG, Nov 15 (bdnews24.com): Former Awami League (AL) lawmaker Rafiqul Anwar was released on bail in an arms case Saturday, Jail Super said.Chittagong Central Jail authorities released him from hospital on receipt of the High Court (HC) bail order, jail...
Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) Saturday selected 60 candidates primarily for contesting the upcoming parliamentary elections, reports BSS.A meeting of the Central Election Nomination Board (CENB) of BSD held at its office selected them with party chairman Khaliquzzaman in the chair,...
The election of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) will be held today (Sunday), reports UNB.The voting will be held at the National Press Club from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm with an hour break from 1.00 pm to 2.00...
FE Report Visiting members of Bangladesh-British Chamber of Commerce (BBCC) want to invest $50m in hotel and tourism, real estate and fisheries sectors, said its regional chief Iqbal Ahmed Saturday. "Our 47 team-members are keen in invest in hotel and...
Finance Adviser Mirza Azizul Islam Saturday stressed the need for checking the growing population as the country's food security has been at stake due to shrinking farmlands, reports UNB."We need to check the population growth because we're losing croplands. Therefore,...
Jasim Uddin Haroon The country's call centres see better future of the business as more banks and financial institutions are seeking their services for cheaper and faster delivery of their products."We are getting queries from leading foreign banks and financial...
DU CorrespondentThe Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (ASB) has conferred fellowship on BRAC Chairman Fazle Hasan Abed in recognition of his remarkable contribution to the country's poverty reduction, education expansion and women empowerment. A reception ceremony was organised in this connection...
Our CorrespondentKURIGRAM, Nov 15: The poverty-stricken unemployed people of Kurigram district are benefiting from the 100-day Work Programme as a total of 2048 projects costing over Tk 255 million are going on in full swing under the programme. District Relief...
Our CorrespondentPANCHAGARH, Nov 15: The country's only Germ Plasm Maintenance Centre (GPMC) at Sakowa in Boda under Panchagarh is going to be closed due to lack of necessary fund. The GPMC project was launched for preservation and development of silk...
Our Correspondent FARIDPUR, Nov 15: Al-Madina Private Hospital, Faridpur, is delivering free medical facilities to the poor and under-privileged section of the people for the last few years at West Khabashpur area of the town. The facilities they receive included...
Chief Adviser (CA) Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed released a commemorative postage stamp marking the first National Agriculture Day (first Agrahayan) Saturday, reports UNB.The CA released the stamp of Tk 4.0 denomination at his office Saturday.Agriculture Adviser Dr CS Karim, Post and...
COX'S BAZAR, Nov 15 (UNB): Police in a predawn combing operation Saturday arrested seven suspected terrorists and seized a cache of arms and ammunition from the backwater Moheshkhali island in the coastal district.Acting on a tip-off, a team of police,...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Nov 15: The admission test for the 1st year honours courses in 2008-2009 academic session of the Rajshahi University (RU) will begin from today (Sunday).A total of 342,119 admission seekers will participate in the admission test of...
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