The Netherlands government will give 30 million Euro (Tk 287 crores) to Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB) under a five-year agreement to implement 'Jonoshilon' (Popular Education), reports UNB.The agreement was signed at a local hotel in presence of Netherlands...
About 57,000 people die from using tobacco every year in the country, while 0.36 million (3.62 lakh) become infected, reports BSS.National Professor Dr MR Khan Wednesday said this while inaugurating an eight-day workshop on 'Training of NGO watchdogs to prevent...
BARGUNA, Dec 17 (UNB): District administration accorded a receptionto the valiant freedom fighters and their family members on the occasion of the Victory Day at the Shilpakala Academy auditorium in the town Tuesday.Chaired by additional district magistrate Mohammad Alim, Deputy...
Our CorrespondentMADARIUR, Dec 17: A dacoity was committed in the house of Narayan Poddar at the Puranbazar commercial area of the Madaripur district town Sunday.Breaking the collapsible gate, a gang of dacoits entered the Narayan's house looted 5 bhoris of...
A five-wicket haul by Ziaur Rahman guided hosts Khulna Division to earn a massive 170-run win over Dhaka Division on the fourth and last day of the four-day 9th round match of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 10th National Cricket League...
Australia recovered from a dreadful start to finish the opening day of the first Test against South Africa on 341-9 at the Waca in Perth, reports BBC. The hosts were reduced to 15-3 after six overs as Makhaya Ntini struck...
A 15-member Sri Lanka national cricket team led by Mahela Jayawardene arrives in Dhaka today (Thursday) to take part in the two Tests against Bangladesh and a tri-nation cup tournament involving Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and hosts Bangladesh, reports UNB. During...
LONDON, DEC 17 (AP) : American billionaire Allen Stanford is reportedly planning to pull out of cricket after apparently losing $20 million in sponsorship deals from his Twenty20 Super Series competition in the West Indies.The Texan funded a winner-take-all $20...
MOHALI, Dec 17 (AFP): Struggling Rahul Dravid begins the second Test against England here from Friday knowing he needs to come good not only for the team's sake, but also his own. The middle-order batsman, nicknamed the "Wall" due to...
Bangladesh improved their position by seven steps in the FIFA-Coca Cola World ranking published this month, reports UNB.Bangladesh, which was placed 181st position in the FIFA World ranking of last November, now improved their position by seven steps and sharing...
After an 11-day break, the 11th round of the first phase Citycell 2nd B League resumes today (Thursday) at three venues across the country, reports UNB. On the day, Chittagong Abahani will take on Arambagh KS at the Chittagong Stadium,...
Gordon Brown and Iraqi prime minister Nouri Maliki say UK forces will have "completed their tasks" and leave the country by the end of July next year, reports BBC.The two leaders' joint statement came as they held talks in Baghdad.They...
NAIROBI, Dec 17 (Reuters): Somali pirates seized four ships in the Gulf of Aden on the same day the United Nations Security Council authorised countries to pursue the gunmen on land.A Kenyan maritime group said pirates hijacked an Indonesian tugboat,...
Muntadar al- Zaidi Tuesday appeared before an investigating judge and "admitted the action he carried out", a High Judicial Council spokesman said, reports agencies.Zaidi threw his shoes at George W Bush during a Baghdad press conference, calling him a dog.Meanwhile:...
One of South Korea's best-known actresses, Ok So-ri, has been given a suspended prison sentence of eight months for adultery, reports BBC. She admitted the offence and the court suspended the sentence for two years.The trial took place after Ms...
Crackdown hampers earthquake relief in Pakistan ZIARAT, (Pakistan), Dec 17: The closure of a Pakistan charity listed as a terrorist group has brought relief operations in some of the areas worst hit by October's devastating earthquake to a halt, local...
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed Wednesday called upon the armed forces to discharge their election duties with hundred per cent neutrality, honesty and transparency and providing all out cooperation to the Election Commission (EC) for holding a free, fair and credible...
Amid apprehensions about sabotage, the Election Commission (EC) is taking special steps as precautionary measures to ensure a fearless voting environment for the forthcoming ninth parliamentary elections, reports UNB. "There's no reason for getting worried about the election as we're...
The Truth and Accountability Commission (TAC) has already completed hearing most of 491 applicants who applied for clemency in return for their ill-gotten wealth to escape punishment under the now-ebbing anti-corruption purge launched by the interim regime after the January...
US Ambassador James F Moriarty Wednesday welcomed the lifting of the state of emergency with a hope that it would help the condition for free, fair and credible parliamentary polls, reports BSS/ UNB.He also hoped the election would bring Bangladesh...
Finance Adviser AB Mirza Azizul Islam Wednesday said the government was prepared to take further measures to help the Election Commission (EC) stop loan defaulters contesting the election with court stay orders, reports bdnews24.com."The government is certainly prepared to take...
President Iajuddin Ahmed and Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed Wednesday greeted the Emir of State of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani on the occasion of the National Day of that country today, reports BSS.In his message, President Iajuddin said:...
Staying the High Court orders, the Supreme Court (SC) Wednesday asked the Election Commission (EC) to accept the candidatures of Kazi Zafar Ahmed of Jatiya Party, and Abdus Sobhan and Abdul Gafur of BNP for contesting the December 29 parliamentary...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will sit with Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), city corporations, Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) and banks shortly to identify fake TIN holders.The meetings are being arranged out of suspicion that a large number of...
Shahiduzzaman KhanMajor economic challenges of the country have been reflected in the election manifestos of the major political parties, so said Finance Adviser Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam at a function in the city this week. Given the fact that the...
Shakhawat Hossain More than Tk 1.00 billion (100 crore) will be spent only for law enforcing agencies to maintain law and order during the 9th parliamentary election to be held on December 29 in a bid to transition to democracy,...
Siddique Islam The central bank has identified more than 300 loan defaulters among around 10,000 candidates, who intend to contest the Upazila elections scheduled for January 22 next year. 'We've already sent the names of the identified loan defaulters to...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said Wednesday that the Jan 22, 2007 election was cancelled on conspiracy, report BSS/bdnews24.com."BNP would have been reelected if the election had been held. That's why it was cancelled through a conspiracy," she said at a...
GOPALGANJ, Dec 17 (bdnews24.com): Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina has vowed "independence, sovereignty and economic freedom" to the people if voted to power. Addressing local leaders in her hometown of Tungipara, Wednesday afternoon, she also promised women's colleges in...
The nation today celebrates the Victory Day that marks the triumphant emergence of Bangladesh as a sovereign state in the comity of nations, following a nine-month bloody liberation war with the Pakistani occupation army. On this day, the occupation forces...
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