LONDON, Sept 25 (AFP): England coach Steve McClaren was Tuesday facing up to the likelihood that he will have to do without Michael Owen for next month's crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers against Estonia and Russia. McClaren, who is already resigned...
Notre Dame College emerged champions in the 1st College Rugby Competition, beating Imperial College by 18-3 points in the super league final match at the Outer Stadium ground in the city Tuesday, reports UNB.Chief operating officer of Bangladesh Olympic Association...
The matches of the Premier Division Relegation Cricket League 2006-2007 begin on October 4 at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium (SBNS) in the city, reports UNB.As per the fixture, Brothers Union will take on Indira Road Krira Chakra on October...
The Under-23 national booters, practising in Cox's Bazar for the upcoming international meets, earned a solitary-goal win over a local team in practice match Tuesday, reports UNB.
BANGKOK, Sept 25 (AFP): Top seed Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Thailand Open with a back injury, handing the tournament its second blow after the withdrawal of world number two Rafael Nadal. Djokovic, the world number three, failed to arrive...
Giles Clarke has been named the new chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board after beating Mike Soper in a second ballot by 12 votes to six, reports BBC. The Somerset chairman succeeds David Morgan, who is taking over...
Siddique Islam The central bank has instructed banks and non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) to be more careful while opening and maintaining the accounts of the 'politically exposed persons' (PEPs), official sources said. 'PEP' refers to 'individuals who are or have...
Five former ministers, who were also the members of the cabinet committee on purchase, were quizzed Tuesday in the GATCO graft case against former prime minister Khaleda Zia and 12 others, reports bdnews24.com. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) summoned the five...
Shamsul Huq Zahid That the interim government in the backdrop of a sort of stagflation in the economy was making amendments to its original ways of dealing with the businesses became evident when it convened a high-profile Dialogue on September...
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge's court ordered Tuesday for issuing warrant of arrest for former commerce minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Bashundhara Group chairman Shah Alam and 22 others for failure to appear in a corruption case, reports UNB.Former minister Mirza...
NARAYANGANJ, Sept 25 (UNB): Agitated garment workers Tuesday morning put up barricade on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway and damaged a number of motorised vehicles following the death of a female garment worker in a road accident in Sonargaon upazila.The unruly garment...
Shakhawat Hossain Garments sale in the city's wholesale market on occasion of the Eid festival is yet to pick up due to sluggish economic activities in the aftermath of recent floods, businessmen said.The businessmen of the cities five main hubs...
FE Report Bangladesh has urged major donors to extend "focussed" aid to the less developed nations, enabling them to prepare groundworks for increased trade and derive the benefits of globalisation."Donors' money should be forthcoming particularly in the area of infrastructure,...
FE ReportThe debut trading of Trust Bank shares is likely begin on both Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) October 1 next.The DSE board in a meeting Tuesday fixed the tentative date for the debut trading of...
This year's fitra has been fixed at Tk 55 per head for the capital Dhaka and its adjoining areas. A meeting on 'Sadkatul Fitr', held at the Islamic Foundation Tuesday, fixed the fitra as per the present market price of...
Results of the four-year Honours (Integrated) course final examination under-2005 of the National University (NU) have been published. The results of Bangla, History, Islamic History and Culture, Islamic Studies, Philosophy, Arabic, Economics, Anthropology and Physics have been published Tuesday. Results...
A gold trader was killed by so-called "Agyan Party" (Senseless Party) at Jhonson Road in old Dhaka Monday night. The victim was identified as Manoranjan Ghosh (50), a gold trader. He used to reside in his shop at 9 Tanti...
FE Report The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has raised the limit of cash transaction which the banks are required to report to Tk 0.70 million from the existing Tk 0.50 million, effective from this month. The central bank has relaxed the...
Doulot Akter MalaThe Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) Company M/S Cotecna Inspection SA has responded to the showcause notice issued by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and sought for a hearing on its performance.The board will soon arrange for a hearing...
Jasim Uddin HaroonThe industrial production of major goods both in the state-owned enterprises (SoEs) and private sector rose considerably in June over May this year despite crackdown on warehouses and factories early this year to deter hoarding and trading in...
M Azizur RahmanThe Power Division is thinking to draw up a plan to turn the Rural Electrification Board (REB) into a company for its capacity building and ensuring affordable and reliable electricity to all by the year 2020."We are looking...
CHITTAGONG, Sept 25 (UNB): The government will soon form a high-profile regulatory commission to formulate a trade policy to regulate businesses.This was disclosed at a view-exchange meeting between government officials and leaders of the business community here Tuesday.Commerce Ministry and...
FE ReportThe World Bank (WB) is likely to approve tomorrow (Thursday) the proposed US$75 million budgetary support credit for Bangladesh at its board meeting in Washington.An official in the World Bank Dhaka office Tuesday said that its board meeting on...
BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain has said, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina should be released to pave the road to democracy, reports UNB."It is the desire of the people that the two leaders be...
FE ReportThe US dollar was steady against the Bangladesh taka (BDT) Tuesday in the inter-bank foreign exchange market with stable demand for the greenback. The inter-bank call money rate also remained unchanged despite withdrawal of cash through reverse repurchase agreement...
In line with the European Union (EU)'s guidelines on human rights, Dutch Ambassador in Dhaka Bea Ten Tusscher Tuesday said the EU is keeping watch on the present human rights situation in Bangladesh, reports UNB.The EU in its human rights...
Dhaka stocks slumped in the midday trade Tuesday as investors continued selling off shares of the heavyweights in the banking and power sectors to gain from the previous three-day rally, reports bdnews24.com. Mutual funds also added to the losses, which...
Mark Renton, Asia Pacific Head of Investment Banking for Citigroup, arrives in the city on a day-long visit today (Wednesday), said a press release. During his visit Mark will call on capital markets regulators, Citigroup's clients and attend the formal...
The High Court (HC) Tuesday ordered the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to accept income tax return of Tk Tk 3.92 million (Tk 39.20 lakh) for the tax years from 2002 to 2007 of Arafat Rahman Coco, the younger son...
Malaysian government has introduced a new rule for receiving the Bangladeshi workers by their recruiters at Kuala Lumpur Airport, reports UNB.According to the new rule, the recruiters concerned will have to receive their Bangladeshi workers at the airport within 24-hours...
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