Saiful KaiserHe is simply a batter who batters the opposition. Just a few matches ago he had shown what he is capable off if he is in the mood. Some will say he is always in that mood or mode...
Mymensingh DSA emerged zonal champions to reach the eight-team final round of the 29th National Cricket Championship eliminating Dhaka DSA by three wickets at the Tangail Stadium Monday, reports UNB. Batting first after winning the toss, Dhaka DSA scored 207...
Bangladesh lost to 32 seed Denmark by 1.5-2.5 points in the 4th round men's section matches of the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden, Germany Sunday, reports UNB.FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar (Rating-2377) beat IM Glud Jakob Vang (R-2444), GM Abdullah Al...
The 14-party alliance appears set to finalise the issue of seat sharing among its allies today (Tuesday) with its preparations to contest the December 18 polls gathering momentum, reports UNB.The alliance leaders are saying that the 14-party coalition's main focus...
Awami League (AL) president Sheikh Hasina has told the Canadian high commissioner (HC) that her party was ready to run for the parliament, an aide said Monday, reports bdnews24.com."Hasina told the Canadian HC that her party was ready for a...
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed said Monday all preparations for holding the parliament elections on December 18 and Upazila (UZ) elections on December 28 were now at the final stage, reports UNB. Expressing the hope that the government would be able...
Speakers at a views exchange meeting Monday stressed the need for ensuring free flow of information and good governance for taking the country towards development and prosperity, reports BSS.They expressed the hope that the next elected government would ensure free...
Hearing in the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on Awami League (AL) rally was set for November 23 after deposition of the complainant in the Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal here Monday, reports BSS.Twenty-two accused including former deputy minister Abdus Salam...
A seminar on "Democracy, Election and Mass Media" organised by Dhaka University Journalists' Association (DUJA) will be held in the auditorium of Dhaka University (DU) Senate Building at 10 am on November 25, reports BSS.Education and Commerce Adviser Hossain Zillur...
BNP Vice Chairman MK Anwar said Monday BNP was not in favour of deferring the upcoming national elections, reports BSS. "BNP is ready to participate in the polls, but preparations of the government and Election Commission (EC) are not adequate....
Hearing on a petition that urged the court to declare former Jamaat-e-Islami chief Ghulam Azam, current chief Motiur Rahman Nizami, secretary general Ali Ahsan Md Mujahid and 33 other war criminals and stop them contesting elections has been reset for...
Shakhawat Hossain Falling prices of commodities in the global market coupled with reduced import activities by private sector might force the government to take the role of importer and maintain smooth supply of essential items in the domestic market, officials...
FE ReportBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia Monday announced that the BNP-led four-party alliance would participate in the general election provided the government met their four conditions within next 48 hours. The four conditions are: Total withdrawal of the...
Awami League (AL) Monday started distributing nomination letters among the candidates selected to contest the elections on its tickets, reports UNB.Awami League president Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the distribution of letters at her Sudha Sadan residence in the morning.Sources said over...
The High Court Monday ruled that national elections must be organised within the constitutional timeframe, except for any special legal excuse, reports UNB."Only parliament is the owner of sovereign power of the Republic, because the Members of Parliament represent people...
Doulot Akter MalaRevenue collection by the three wings of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) fell short of targets in the first quarter of fiscal 2008-09, thanks to drop in the prices of commodities and oil in international market.The major...
PANCHAGARH, Nov 17 (UNB): BDR troops have been put on 'red alert' along the border in Tentulia upazila following Sunday's killing of three Bangladeshi civilians by a BSF man.Sources said the BDR beefed up vigilance along the border reinforcing its...
Siddique Islam The country's foreign exchange dealers are going to conduct a study on exchange rates to know the real position of the local currency against the US dollar considering the movement of other currencies of the SAARC countries. The...
FE ReportDhaka stocks marginally fell for the third consecutive day Monday with persistent low turnover.The benchmark DSE General Index (DGEN), All Shares Price Index (DSI) and DSE20 comprising blue chips shed 4.70 points, 3.47 points and 9.81 points to end...
The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the government to examine the presence of melamine in the powdered milk brands through the World Health Organisation (WHO), reports bdnews24.com. A five-member Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice MM Ruhul Amin passed...
From Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, Nov 17: The much trumpted G-20 summit which was viewed more to provide the leaders with an opportunity to say au revoir (good bye) to outgoing US president George Bush rather than addressing the menacing...
The Commerce Ministry has imposed a ban on importing three Chinese brands of powdered milk 'Yashlee-1', 'Yashlee-2' and 'Sweet Baby' as the presence of harmful toxic melamine was found in the brands. The ministry has imposed the restriction under the...
A three-year 'strategic plan' was approved in principle Monday to make the Board of Investment (BoI) a private sector-friendly world-class organisation. The plan was approved Monday at the BoI's 23rd meeting with Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed, also the BOI...
The Truth and Accountability Commission (TAC) Monday extended the deadline for filing clemency applications up to November 20, as it resumed its activities after a brief pause due to a High Court verdict. The deadline for filing clemency applications was...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has so far put forward 283 names to the Truth and Accountability Commission (TAC) for considering their clemency applications in return for ill-gotten wealth, reports UNB."Some 283 individuals have so far applied for referring their applications...
FE ReportDhaka and Yangon agreed Monday on continuation of bilateral talks to settle the dispute over the maritime boundary demarcation and oil and gas explorations in offshore blocks in the Bay of Bengal, foreign ministry officials said.Foreign adviser Dr Iftekhar...
Naim-Ul-KarimThe country's exports boomed in September, an uninterrupted growth in third consecutive month of the current fiscal year, to power the first quarter's earning to exceed record $4.0 billion belying apprehensions of possible impact of the financial meltdown in developed...
CHICAGO, Nov 17 (Reuters): A package of economic rescue measures agreed by the world's major governments appeared to fall short of calming investors jangled nerves as the trading week dawned in Asia. In early trading on Monday, the yen and...
FE Report The amount of classified loans increased by Tk 12.34 billion in the last six months to September 2008 due to poor loan recovery performance of some of the commercial banks during the period.The amount of non-performing loans (NPL)...
FE Report Rod manufacturers Monday urged the government to 'rationalise' duty on import of finished steel products as they feared that the existing low tariff would encourage import of building materials posing a fresh threat to hundreds of local factories....
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