MYMENSINGH, Sept 24 (UNB): A devastating fire that broke out at a market at Trishal upazila bus stand area early Sunday gutted eight shops.Local people said the fire originated in Hazi Waliullah market from an electric short circuit at about...
The Election Commission (EC) has been urged not to register any religious political party.Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President Hasanul Huq Inu made the request while speaking at a bilateral meeting between the JSD and Samyabadi Dal in the city Monday,...
Speakers at a roundtable discussion in the city Monday called for making the existing laws effective to hold the upcoming general elections in a free and fair manner. Citizens Initiatives For Good Governance (SHUJAN) organised the discussion on "Proposals for...
Worker's Party President Rashed Khan Menon came down heavily on the government and the Election Commission (EC) Sunday saying that the government was pushing a 'secret agenda' through the EC.He made the allegation while speaking at a discussion meeting on...
The government has been urged to distribute adequate fertilisers, seeds and pesticides among the flood-hit farmers so that they could overcome the losses.BNP Secretary General Khondoker Delwar Hossain made the appeal while distributing relief goods among the flood victims at...
MYMENSINGH, Sept 24 (BSS): The government has taken steps to distribute special vulnerable group feeding (VGF) cards for the flood-affected people in the district.Under the programme the government has allotted 500 tonnes of rice for the flood-affected people of eight...
British High Commissioner in Bangladesh Anwar Choudhury has said nothing should be allowed to deflect the caretaker government from its commitment to restore democratic process and hold credible elections as per the roadmap, reports UNB."We welcome Bangladesh's commitment to the...
NATORE, Sept 24 (UNB): The district Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) president was arrested from the makeshift court premises set up in the parliament building in the capital with a foreign-made revolver Sunday morning. Acting on a tip-off a team of...
A Dhaka court Monday sent Bangladesh Chhatra Union leader Manobendro Deb to jail in a case that involves an arson attack on an army vehicle in the August rioting, reports bdnews24.com. Investigating Officer (IO) Golam Rabbani Sunday asked the court...
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 24 (Cricinfo): Ten days earlier, India and Pakistan couldn't be separated in Durban. In front of a frenzied crowd at the Wanderers Monday, they played out perhaps the best final ever seen in a major tournament. Once again,...
Defending champions BKSP made a flying start in the Araf Apparels 21st National Youth Hockey Competition crushing Joypurhat DSA by 16-0 goals in the opening match at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium in the city Monday, reports UNB.BKSP led...
The winners of the World Twenty20 final between India and Pakistan will be invited to play a match worth £2.47m ($5m) against the Stanford Super Team, reports BBC. Sir Allen Stanford has created a Twenty20 tournament in the Caribbean that...
ROME, Sept 24 (AFP): Roma retained the Italian league lead Sunday, but they were left with a hatful of regrets after Juventus hit back to draw 2-2 in the day's big match at the Olympic Stadium. The Romans went into...
BEIJING, Sept 24 (AFP): Hungarian teenager Agnes Szavay came back from the brink to win the China Open Sunday with a tough three-set victory over Jelena Jankovic, denying the top seed a fifth title this season. The 18-year-old Hungarian eventually...
The Under-23 national booters practising in Cox's Bazar for the upcoming international meets will play exhibition match with a local team today (Tuesday), reports UNB.The match will be held at the city's local stadium in the afternoon.After the friendly match,...
National Sports Council (NSC) handed over the document of khas land to the Bangladesh Football Federation Monday to build the training centre, reports UNB.NSC Secretary Aminul Islam handed over the document of four-acre khas land in Barisal to BFF acting...
SYDNEY, Sept 24 (AFP): A strained hamstring and compassionate leave have ruled batsman Mike Hussey and speed bowler Nathan Bracken out of the injury-hit Australian squad for the upcoming tour of India, officials said. The national selection panel also confirmed...
Udayan Cricket Academy White outplayed Tarun Sangha by seven wickets in the third Division Qualifying Cricket League at the Dhaka University Ground in the city Monday, reports UNB.Coin-favoured Tarun Sangha batted first and were all out for 139 runs in...
KOLKATA, Sept 24 (AFP): Russian Maria Kirilenko won her second WTA singles title with a 6-0, 6-2 hammering of Mariya Koryttseva at the 175,000-dollar Sunfeast Open here Sunday. Kirilenko, world number 35 and seeded fourth here, outclassed her Ukrainian opponent...
Doulot Akter MalaThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to relax the pace of its investigation into suspicious bank accounts as a step towards restoring confidence of the business community."All government offices are bound to follow a uniform policy...
New York, Sept 24 (bdnews24.com): Chief adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed Monday called for renewed efforts to promote 'carbon-neutral' economic growth. "For this, developed economies must commit to transferring environment-friendly technologies at preferential terms," the CA said in a speech on climate...
FE ReportThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) said Monday it has extended the time to October 31 for submission of tax returns for fiscal 2007-08 by individuals.The current deadline for submission of tax returns under both universal self-assessment and general...
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 24 (bdnews24.com): India beat Pakistan by five runs to the first-ever ICC Twenty20 World Cup final at New Wanderers Stadium Monday. India beat Pakistan in the World Twenty20 final by five runs to clinch their first major trophy...
Communications Adviser MA Matin said Monday that government would publish a list of 200-220 corrupt suspects within this month, reports UNB.Talking to reporters at his Secretariat office, the Advisor, however, assured that no new list of corrupts would be published...
FE ReportAs negotiators from the BIMSTEC region gathered Monday in the city to salvage the stalled free trade talks, Bangladesh suggested that negotiations on dismantling barriers to trade should be concluded by December this year."We're already behind the schedule by...
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court for Dhaka has deferred for a second time the submission of the investigation report into an extortion case against Sheikh Hasina filed by Westmont Bangladesh managing director Tajul Islam Faruk, reports bdnews24.comDhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ashraf...
Although former LGRD Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan did not receive any letter from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) until Monday afternoon, he will go to the ACC today (Tuesday) in connection with GATCO-related corruption case against former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia,...
Law Adviser Mainul Husein has said lifting of the State of Emergency depends on the behaviour of politicians.He made the observation while responding to reporters' query about the Chief Election Commissioner's suggestion that the emergency should be relaxed in areas...
A Dhaka court Monday sentenced five people to death for their roles in the killing of former Dhanmondi Club president Khairul Anwar Pearu, reports bdnews24.com. Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Azizul Haque handed down the verdict that also fined the convicts...
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has reduced the inter-connectivity fee among the mobile phone and Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) operators with effect from October 1. As per the new BTRC decision, the new inter-connectivity call charge will be 0.40...
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