FE Today Logo

Search results for:


President, CA greet Saudi King

2007-09-23 00:00:00

President Iajuddin Ahmed and Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed have conveyed their heartiest greetings to Khademul Haramain Al-Sharifain King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud on the occasion of the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), reports BSS.In...

DUJ EC meet today

2007-09-23 00:00:00

A meeting of the executive committee (EC) of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) will be held at the union office at National Press Club at 4pm today (Sunday), reports BSS. DUJ General Secretary Omar Faruque has requested the office bearers,...

Works on voters' list starts

2007-09-23 00:00:00

MYMENISNGH, Sept 22 (BSS): The preparation of voters' list with photographs and national identity (ID) cards began in the Sadar Upazila here Thursday with much enthusiasm. District Election Office sources said that the first task of the voters' list preparation...

BDR, BSF exchange gunfire

2007-09-23 00:00:00

SATKHIRA, Sept 22 (UNB): Indian Border Security Force (BSF) and Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) exchanged gunfire along Padmasakhra frontier in Sadar Upazila Saturday morning.The BDR sources said when the BSF members of Panitor camp fired two rounds of bullet towards Bangladesh...

JP forms reforms committee

2007-09-23 00:00:00

Jatiya Party (JP) announced Saturday a 16-member committee for recommending reforms in the party.Acting Chairman Anisul Islam Mahmud and Secretary General ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader were made convener and member secretary of the committee, reports UNB.The committee will formulate necessary...

Suu Kyi greets Myanmar protesters

2007-09-23 00:00:00

YANGON, Sept 22 (Reuters): Buddhist monks were allowed to march past police barricades to the home of detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi Saturday as street protests intensified against the ruling military junta. A witness said armed police...

16m people under risk in event of any tsunami

2007-09-23 00:00:00

BARISAL, Sep 22 (UNB): An estimated 16 million people in the country's coastal and offshore areas could come under risk in the event of any tsunami surging up to here, but there aren't adequate shelter-centres for their safety, competent sources...

NUB accords reception to young researchers

2007-09-23 00:00:00

DU CorrespondentNorthern University of Bangladesh (NUB) recently accorded a gala reception to its young researchers of Computer Science and Engineering Department (CSE) for inventing a device, which can automatically switch the motor of water pump on and off as per...

IBA's EMBA test to be held on Sep 28

2007-09-23 00:00:00

DU CorrespondentThe deferred admission test of Executive MBA (EMBA) at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of Dhaka University now will be held on September 28 (Friday) at 10 am.Those, who have submitted their applications within the stipulated time, can...

Eight dacoits arrested in Gazipur

2007-09-23 00:00:00

GAZIPUR, Sept 22 (UNB) : Eight inter-district dacoits were arrested along with some robbed valuables in separate drives in the district Friday and Saturday.The police raided Tepibari and its adjacent areas and arrested Shah Alam, Monir, Sumon, Kashem, Anwar and...

Five persons killed in separate incidents

2007-09-23 00:00:00

Five persons were killed and many others injured in separate incidents in different places of the country during the last two days, report agencies.In Chittagong, three alleged robbers were killed in a mob-lynching at Kotakhali village in Satkania Upazila Friday...

Joint forces arrest ASI while taking bribe

2007-09-23 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Sept 22 (BSS): The joint forces arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC), Kurigram from his office while taking bribe from an accused person Friday noon, police sources said.The sources said the DNC personnel...

20 injured by harpoons in attack at a char village

2007-09-23 00:00:00

NARSINGDI, Sept 22 (UNB): About 20 people were injured by harpoons in an attack by their rival group at char village Nekjanpur in Sadar Upazila early Saturday.The police said the supporters of Alokkali UP chairman Abdur Razzak Sarker's men launched...

Eight dacoits arrested in Gazipur

2007-09-23 00:00:00

GAZIPUR, Sept 22 (UNB) : Eight inter-district dacoits were arrested along with some robbed valuables in separate drives in the district Friday and Saturday.The police raided Tepibari and its adjacent areas and arrested Shah Alam, Monir, Sumon, Kashem, Anwar and...

Appeal for help

2007-09-23 00:00:00

FE Report Taslima Khatoon (14), a brilliant student of class seven, has been suffering from serious heart disease. Her studies remained suspended due to illness for the last two years. Presently, she needs at least Tk 60,000 for the treatment...

Pakistan earn Twenty20 final spot

2007-09-23 00:00:00

Cape Town, Sept 22 (BBC): A blistering innings from Imran Nazir helped Pakistan book their place in the World Twenty20 final after a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in Cape Town. The opener smashed 59 from 41 balls, ably assisted...

Bangladesh team returns today

2007-09-23 00:00:00

After taking part in the preparatory four-nation tournament in Kenya and then the ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa, Bangladesh national cricket team returns home tonight (Sunday), reports UNB.Bangladesh, which was placed in strong group A of the ICC World...

Germany shatter Korean hopes to make semi-finals

2007-09-23 00:00:00

WUHAN, China, Sept 22 (AFP): Defending champions Germany powered into the women's World Cup semi-finals Saturday with a 3- 0 win over North Korea, shattering the hopes of the Asian number ones. Kerstin Garefrekes pounced in the 44th minute and...

Gulistan Club crushes Mirpur Cholontika

2007-09-23 00:00:00

Two hattricks from Parvez and Mafiullah steered Gulistan Club to a huge 12-0 victory over Mirpur Cholontika Sporting Club in the Metropolis third Division Football League at the Outer Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB.Parvez scored the hattrick with...

Kirilenko to meet Hantuchova in semis

2007-09-23 00:00:00

KOLKATA, Sept 22 (AFP): Fourth seed Maria Kirilenko of Russia sailed into the semi-finals of the 175,000-dollar WTA Sunfeast Open here Friday with a 6-3, 6-1 win against Italy's Flavia Pennetta. The only Russian to advance to the last four,...

Ballseye

2007-09-23 00:00:00

Saiful KaiserThey were going along fine, the New Zealanders but from 50 for 0 they slumped to 143 for 8 in their 20 overs. They had only made it to the semis because the hosts South Africa's extraordinary capitulation against...

Razib shares 3rd slot with 3 points

2007-09-23 00:00:00

International Master Enamul Hossain Razib of Bangladesh secured three points to share the third slot of the Asian Chess Championship with eight other players after the 4th round matches at Cebu City in the Philippines Saturday, reports UNB.GM Susanto Megaratna...

Wenger rues Mourinho's departure

2007-09-23 00:00:00

LONDON, Sept 22 (AFP): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted he was sad to see Jose Mourinho leave Chelsea despite their stormy relationship. Wenger could have been forgiven if he breathed a sigh of relief on hearing Mourinho had left...

Pak board opts for 'democratic' revamp

2007-09-23 00:00:00

KARACHI, Sept 22 (Reuters): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has moved towards bringing an end to eight years of ad-hoc governance by approving what it describes as a "more democratic" constitution. PCB chairman Nasim Ashraf told reporters Saturday that the...

Russian billionaire buys blocking stake in Arsenal

2007-09-23 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Sept 22 (AFP): The future of English Premier League club Arsenal looks bright, according to Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov who announced Friday he had increased his shareholding in the club. "I've made a strategic portfolio investment. This position will...

TT College beat Imperial College

2007-09-23 00:00:00

Teachers' Training (TT) College beat Imperial College by 8-6 points in the Fomex Foam First College Rugby Competition at the Outer Stadium Rugby Ground in the city Saturday, reports UNB.In the day's lone match, Teachers' Training College led the first...

Acquiring additional degrees while doing jobs

2007-09-23 00:00:00

FE Special ROBIN is a manager working in a renowned IT firm of the city. Prior to joining this non-government organisation, he did his honours and masters in Statistics from a public university and did a diploma course in computer...

More the mock tests, better the performance in the exam

2007-09-23 00:00:00

M A Islam'Hard labour, easy battle' is a very popular proverb and this is applicable not only for those working in the defence sector, but for students as well. If students work seriously for their examinations for the whole semester/year,...

DSE Training Academy: A milestone in training on securities market

2007-09-23 00:00:00

Bazlur RahmanWITH the aspiration of imparting time-bound training on securities market, country's first training academy has started its journey at the Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited which is located at 158-160 Modhumita Building (8th Floor), Motijhell C/A, Dhaka-1000 recently.The academy is...

The rise of the younger students

2007-09-23 00:00:00

Della Bradshaw WHEN it comes to management education, the under-25s have never been in such demand. Businesses are increasingly looking for new recruits who have some management training before they start their first corporate job and business schools from Boston...