KABUL, Nov 26 (Reuters): US- led coalition forces killed 10 militants in two separate operations aimed at wanted Taliban commanders in southeastern Afghanistan, the US military said Wednesday.Violence has sharply escalated in Afghanistan this year, the bloodiest period since the...
Rescue efforts are being stepped up in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, where floods killed 84 people and forced 54,000 from their homes, according to Internet.The federal government and other states are sending aid, including helicopters to reach...
WASHINGTON, Nov 26 (AP): US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is to stay on in charge of the Pentagon when Barack Obama takes office as president, according to US media reports.Mr Gates was nominated to the role by President George W...
Cargo vessel sinks off Philippines, 11 missing MANILA, Nov 26: Eleven crewmen were missing Wednesday after their cargo ship sank in waters off the northern Philippines after being battered by huge waves, the coast guard said. The Mark Jason 1...
President Iajuddin Ahmed Wednesday said that country's chartered accountants (CAs) could play a vital role in bringing financial transparency and accountability in both private and public sectors, reports BSS. "I believe a CA with his professional skill and expertise can...
DU CorrespondentThe 'GHA Unit' (combined unit) admission test of Dhaka University (DU) has fallen into uncertainty, as madrasah-background students of the university threatened to enforce a strike on the campus tomorrow (Friday), the scheduled date for the test."We will observe...
Speakers at a roundtable Wednesday expressed their dissatisfaction over the losses the Bangladesh Railway (BR) has been incurring for many years, reports BSS."Being the cheapest mode of transport, the BR has been incurring the losses since 1982, which is undesirable,"...
FE ReportThe three-day U.S Trade Show 2009 will be held from February 26 next at the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel to exhibit US products and services.The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) in cooperation with the US embassy will organise...
DU CorrespondentFour reporters of Dhaka University (DU) were awarded 'National Prof Sufia Ahmed Medal-2007', introduced by DU Alumni Association (DUAA), at a function at the university's senate building Wednesday.DUAA presented the medals to the winners for their best reports on...
The country's power sector is heading for a severe crisis due to failure to implement power projects in public and private sectors, reports UNB. The power shortage is now about 2,000 megawatts (MW). With the fast increasing demand, the situation...
RAJSHAHI, Nov 26 (BSS): Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Professor M Tamim Wednesday expressed his optimism that the pipeline gas is likely to be supplied to Rajshahi by 2009.He said that the process...
The UN polls assessment team Wednesday said preparations for holding the ninth parliamentary polls was on right track, reports bdnews24.com.The panel also made it clear that the UN wanted to see the Dec 29 elections without the state of emergency...
Bangladesh is deeply concerned over the continued sufferings of the Palestinian people and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the occupied territories, reports UNB.Foreign Secretary Md Touhid Hossain said this while addressing the annual debate of General Assembly on the question...
Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser (CA) for Environment and Forests Raja Devasish Roy Wednesday laid emphasis on a sustainable land management to ensure security of food, water and energy, reports BSS.The special assistant said the government has been working...
Former Law Minister Moudud Ahmed has secured bail in the Niko corruption case from the High Court (HC), removing the last barriers to his release from prison, his lawyer says, reports bdnews24.com.The bench of justices Md Anwarul Huq and Md...
US Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain is scheduled to arrive in the city on a two-day visit on December 2, reports BSS. He will arrive in the capital from Kuwait leading a nine-member high profile US delegation. Senator Joseph...
BNP chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Wednesday collected party nomination forms for three constituencies to contest the December 29 parliament elections, reports BSS. The constituencies are Bogra-6, Bogra-7, and Dinajpur-3, BNP sources said. Bogra district BNP president Rezaul...
The Supreme Court (SC) Wednesday stayed for a month the operation of a High Court (HC) order that had granted interim bail to convicted former BNP lawmaker Naser Rahman in an ill-gotten wealth case, reports UNB. Chamber judge of the...
Awami League (AL) has taken up programme to observe Dr Milon Day today (Thursday), reports UNB.On this day in 1990, Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon, the then joint secretary general of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA), was shot dead on his...
Bangladesh showed impressive rearguard spirit to defy South Africa's all-pace attack, reaching a useful 250 on the first day of the second Test at Centurion Wednesday. Junaid Siddique's 67 appeared to be Bangladesh's only innings of substance before their wicketkeeper,...
Hosts Dhaka Division, riding on centuries by Javed Omar and Mahmudullah Riyad, took a 57-run first innings lead over Sylhet Division on the 3rd day of four-day 7th round match of Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 10th National Cricket League at Sher-e-Bangla...
Bangladesh bagged two more bronze medals on the fifth day of the South Asian Shooting Championship in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, bdnews24.com reports.Subrina Sultana, Sharmin Shilpa and Tripti Datta scored 553, 543 and 540 points respectively to finish third in the...
A one-day sports carnival titled 'Spirit to Survive' for the cancer survivors was held at the Dhanmondi Women's Sports Complex in the city Wednesday, bdnews24.com reports.Some 60 cancer survivors took part in the events of shot-put, 100-metre walking, 50-metre race,...
FE ReportThe World Bank (WB) Wednesday drastically lowered the Bangladesh's economic growth projection for the current financial year, between 4.8 per cent and 5.4 per cent, due to the global financial meltdown impact.Finance and Planning Adviser Mirza Azizul Islam, however,...
Shahiduzzaman KhanThe decision of the British Airways (BA) to close its flight operations to, and from, Dhaka has evoked yet no response, official or otherwise, from the Bangladesh side. When the number of country's air-borne passengers has been on a...
FE ReportDhaka stocks continued to tumble for the third straight day Wednesday with the benchmark DGEN dropped to the lowest in 14 months amid worries about the fate of the market that saw a sluggish trend over the last couple...
Doulot Akter MalaA high-powered technical committee in a meeting Wednesday reviewed all latest macro-economic indicators to scrutinise the possible impact of the global financial meltdown on the country's economy.The eight-member technical committee has assessed the impact of the global financial...
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will contest the upcoming election from Bogra-6 constituency, said one of her aides, reports UNB.Nomination papers for her were collected from four constituencies - Bogra-6 and 7, Dinajpur-3 and Comilla-6. But she has desired to contest...
The Awami League (AL)-led 14-party alliance Wednesday demanded of the caretaker government to declare a specific date for withdrawing the state of emergency, reports UNB.The alliance also aired concern over widespread "doubts and apprehensions" surrounding the December 29 parliamentary polls...
FE Report Bangladesh should prioritise actions to help improve stability and infrastructure in a bid to attract foreign investors who have 'choices,' a European Union's senior diplomat said Wednesday. Dr Stephen Frowein, head of the delegation of the European Commission...
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