Barisal DSA moved into the semi-finals of the National (Inter-District) Cricket Championship with a five-wicket win over Chandpur DSA in the first quarterfinal at the Shams-ul-Huda Stadium in Jessore Thursday, reports UNB. Sent into bat first, Chandpur DSA were bundled...
David Nalbandian has denied claims that he rowed with team-mates as Argentina lost to Spain in the Davis Cup final, reports BBC. Nalbandian won his team's only point as they crashed 3-1 in Mar del Plata. He and Agustin Calleri...
LIVERPOOL, Nov 27(AFP): Steven Gerrard celebrated his return from injury by firing Liverpool into the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Marseille here on Wednesday. The Liverpool captain's first-half header from Xabi Alonso's cross proved...
England have postponed their final two one-day matches against India after terror attacks in Mumbai but the future of the two-Test series remains unclear, reports BBC. The squad will remain 850 miles away in Bhubaneswar until at least Friday as...
Bangladesh earned one more bronze medal in their lone event on the 6th day of the 4th South Asian Shooting Championship held in the Pakistani capital Islamabad Thursday, reports UNB.Bangladesh men's team comprising Shahriar Towfique Khan (score 1123), Razman Ali...
Australia are waiting on the fitness of Jason Krejza for the second Test with New Zealand, which starts Friday, reports BBC. The spinner will undergo late tests after spraining an ankle in training, and Nathan Hauritz has been called up...
Foreign Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury Thursday said the state of emergency would be lifted well ahead of December 29 general elections and it would be announced soon, reports UNB.Talking to newsmen after a meeting with the chief of EU...
The Ministry of Information (MoI) is making all out efforts to put in place all necessary arrangements to execute the Right to Information (RTI) Ordinance-2008 within 90 days of its promulgation, reports BSS. The ministry has already issued letters to...
Interviews of BNP hopefuls for the upcoming election began Thursday, with thousands of the party leaders and workers gathering at the Gulshan office of the chairperson amid a 'festive air,' reports bdnews24.com.The interviews were being taken by a parliamentary board...
Bangladesh Awami League (AL) urged the Election Commission (EC) not to mete out any discriminatory 'behaviour' to the party in implementing provisions of the Representation of People Order (RPO), including the rule for grassroots nomination of candidates for the forthcoming...
Chairman of Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) Muzaffer Ahmad Thursday underscored the need for proper application of the Representation of People Order (RPO) for strengthening the Election Commission (EC).Proper application of the RPO will help strengthen the EC, but there should...
President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed and Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed condemned the Mumbai blasts, which claimed a lot of lives since Wednesday through Thursday. President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed expressed his deep shock and sorrow at the loss of...
A court in the city Thursday began admissibility hearing on a civil suit filed against 36 persons for their alleged anti-state activities during the country's liberation war in 1971, reports UNB.Three lawyers of Dhaka Judge's Court - M Safayat Hossain...
The High Court (HC) Thursday granted bail for two months to former Communication Minister Barrister Nazmul Huda, who was convicted in an extortion case, pending his appeal against the trial court conviction, reports UNB. A division bench comprising Justice M...
KHULNA, Nov 27 (UNB): The police foiled a human chain of grass-roots level activists of Awami League (AL) in front of local press club in the town Thursday morning.The AL activists started a hunger strike and formed a human chain...
FE ReportNo profession can flourish and last long in the world if sympathy towards the people is lacking, said Bangladesh Bank governor Salehuddin Ahmed at a discussion in the city on Wednesday. Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management held the discussion...
Our CorrespondentJESSORE, Nov 27: Some 250 metric tonnes of rice were imported from India through Benapole land port on Tuesday. It was the first consignment out of some 4,500 metric tonnes of rice that India pledged to export to Bangladesh....
Customers of Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd (SJIBL) would be able to receive remittance through network of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) branches all over the country.A taka drawing-agreement was signed to this effect between SJIBL and IBBL at the IBBL...
FE Report The inter-bank call money rate remained steady Thursday despite withdrawal of cash through reverse repurchase agreement, as the market experienced sufficient liquidity. The US dollar also maintained stable nerve against Bangladesh taka (BDT) in the inter-bank foreign exchange...
FE Report Prime Bank Limited has donated a passenger-cum bed lift to Sylhet Diabetic Samity through its Foundation as a part of its corporate social responsibilities. In this connection, a ceremony was organised to formally inaugurate the lift and to...
Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Limited (RPGCL), a company of Petrobangla, held its 21th annual general meeting (AGM) at a city hotel recently, says a press release. Secretary of Power Ministry and Chairman of RPGCL M Fouzul Kabir Khan presided over...
South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA), an apex body of SAARC, announced its 'Best Presented Accounts Award 2007' recently, says a press release. Singer Bangladesh Limited, one of the leading retailing and manufacturing company engaged in consumer electronics, household appliances...
FE Report Trust Bank Limited (TBL) has extended Tk 250 million term financing loan to Union Capital Limited (UCL), a non-banking financial institution (NBFI).In this connection, a corporate loan agreement signing ceremony was held at the TBL corporate head office...
FE ReportEastern Bank Limited (EBL) for the convenience of customs service users opened a booth at Chittagong Customs House in the port city recently, said a press release. EBL Chairman Mir Nasir Hossain formally inaugurated the booth. Also present at...
Our Correspondent FARIDPUR, Nov 27: The farmers of Faridpur are reluctant to buy Rabi crop seeds supplied by the BADC as its price is about two times higher than those found at the local seed markets.But deputy director of BADC...
Our Correspondent JOYPURHAT, Nov 27: Sugarcane cultivation has been drastically reduced in Joypurhat in recent time.Farmers said sugarcane is no more a profitable crop. This crop takes more time than other ones to grow and give an yield. Prices of...
DividendsPhoenix Leather: The board of directors of Phoenix Leather has not recommended for any dividends for the year 2007-2008. The annual general meeting (AGM) of the company will be held at 180-C, Sher-E-Bangla Road, Hazaribagh, in the city at 11am...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 27: Some restaurant owners of the port city are still realising excess prices on different food items despite decline in prices of some essential items including rice, wheat and oil. Consumers are yet to get the benefit...
FE Report ICB Asset Management Company Limited (AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), announced Net Asset Value (NAV) of its two unit funds recently, said a press release. The total NAV of ICB AMCL Pension Holders' Unit...
Our Correspondent NILPHAMARI, Nov 27: Construction of one wholesale market and four growers' markets in Nilphamari district has been completed recently. Northwest Crop Diversification Project (NCDP) initiated the building of the trade centres to develop a sound marketing network in...
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