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Abahani play 2-2 draw with Mohammedan

2008-11-25 00:00:00

Holders Dhaka Abahani Limited played to a 2-2 goals draw with their arch rival Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club in the high voltage match of the Citycell 2nd B League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Monday, reports UNB.Despite...

Rajin Saleh guides Sylhet Div

2008-11-25 00:00:00

Riding on Rajin Saleh's 94 runs, Sylhet Division were 256 for 5 in 90 overs against hosts Dhaka Division on the first day of the four day 7th round match of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 10th National Cricket League at...

India thwart England to clinch one-day series

2008-11-25 00:00:00

BANGALORE, Nov 24 (Reuters): India grabbed crucial wickets in the final overs to win the fourth one-dayer against England by 19 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method Sunday to take an unbeatable 4-0 lead in the seven-match series. India's left-arm bowler...

FIFA could offer more time to future WC hosts

2008-11-25 00:00:00

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 24 (Reuters): FIFA is considering picking the 2018 and 2022 soccer World Cup hosts by the end of 2010 to allow more time for major infrastructure work, world soccer's governing body FIFA said Sunday. FIFA General Secretary Jerome...

Verdasco hands Spain third Davis Cup tennis title

2008-11-25 00:00:00

MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina, Nov 24 (AFP): Fernando Verdasco won the Davis Cup for Spain here Sunday, beating Argentina's Jose Acasuso 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 to give his country a third title after 2000 and 2004 and deny...

AFC boss Bin Hammam now favour of EPL's 39th game plan

2008-11-25 00:00:00

SHANGHAI, Nov 24 (AFP): AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam says he is now firmly in favour of the English Premier League's controversial plans to play a 39th round of fixtures, with Asia keen to play host.Bin Hammam changed his mind...

Progoti Sangha draw with Kadamtola

2008-11-25 00:00:00

Karwan Bazar Progoti Sangha played to a 1-1 draw with Kadamtola Sangsad in the Metropolis Second Division Football League at the Bir Shreshtho Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium at Kamalapur in the city Monday, reports UNB.Hamidur Rahman Mamun scored...

Bangladesh earns two more medals

2008-11-25 00:00:00

Bangladesh earned two more medals on the 3nd day of the 4th South Asian Shooting Championship in Islamabad Monday, reports UNB.Bangladesh women’s team comprises Olympian shooter Sabrian Sultana (490.4), Tripti Dutta (485.7) and Sharmin Akhter (484.5) won the silver medal...

Hasina fears election engineering

2008-11-25 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) chief Sheikh Hasina has expressed the fear that the upcoming parliamentary election might be engineered, reports bdnews24.com. "We have campaigned for a free and fair election, and I have suspicion that the voting results might be turned...

EC registers 39 parties to contest JS polls

2008-11-25 00:00:00

The Election Commission (EC) has registered a total of 39 political parties to allow them to contest the upcoming ninth parliamentary elections rescheduled for December 29, screening out a host of others under the reformed rules, reports UNB.The Commission Monday...

Seven-day remand granted for Mufti Hannan, 3 others

2008-11-25 00:00:00

HABIGANJ, Nov 24 (UNB): A court here Monday granted a seven-day remand for Harkatul Jihad leader Mufti Abdul Hannan and three other JMB leaders in the ex-finance minister Shah AMS Kibria murder case.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate M Helaluddin passed the...

Ban Ki-moon sets up high-level panel to assess upcoming polls

2008-11-25 00:00:00

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has set up a high-level panel to review the preparations for staging next month's parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, reports BSS."The panel is tasked with assessing the preparations and conduct of the elections through visits...

2 ex-MPs, BIWTA chairman among 11 to be chargesheeted by ACC

2008-11-25 00:00:00

The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) is set to press charges against 11 individuals, including two former lawmakers and the Chairman of the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), in seven graft cases, reports UNB.ACC director general (admin) Col Hanif Iqbal told...

SC upholds stay on Falu's bail on 'fake' medical report

2008-11-25 00:00:00

The Supreme Court (SC) Monday affirmed its earlier stay on convicted former BNP MP Mosaddek Ali Falu's bail granted by the High Court (HC) on 'fake' medical-board report in a relief scam case, reports UNB.A five-member Appellate Division bench headed...

Legal action against Maj A Mannan likely

2008-11-25 00:00:00

The Election Commission (EC) has asked Laxmipur district election investigation committee to take legal action against Bikalpadhara Bangladesh (BDB) leader Maj (retd) Abdul Mannan for violating the election code of conduct, reports UNB.In a letter Sunday to the committee members,...

Manindra Lal Tripura suspended

2008-11-25 00:00:00

KHAGRACHHARI, Nov 23 (bdnews24.com): The government has suspended Khagrachhari District Council chairman Manindra Lal Tripura, CHT Affairs Ministry said in a statement Sunday."Manindra Lal was suspended as he had been arrested in a murder case. His suspension order will be...

'Info ordinance plays important role in providing information'

2008-11-25 00:00:00

Information Secretary Jamil Osman said Monday Rights to Information Ordinance-2008 would play an important role in providing information to doorsteps of the people, reports UNB. Describing the implementation process of the ordinance as an epoch-making step of the government, he...

Separate building project for NBR gets ECNEC approval

2008-11-25 00:00:00

Doulot Akter MalaThe long awaited proposal of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to construct its own building in the capital at a cost of Tk 1.41 billion was approved by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC)...

Four DU students, three cops injured in clash

2008-11-25 00:00:00

Four students of Dhaka University (DU) and three policemen were injured in a clash after the beating of policemen near the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) over a trifling matter Monday afternoon, reports UNB.Campus sources said the...

Disaster management workshop held in Ctg

2008-11-25 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 24: Speakers at a workshop at the port city underscored the need to formulate an integrated working plan to tackle situation during the period of disaster at three earthquake-prone zones: Chittagong, Dhaka and Sylhet. The workshop also...

Abducted schoolboy rescued, one held

2008-11-25 00:00:00

FENI, Nov 24 (UNB): A school student, Jahedul Islam (14), who was kidnapped by miscreants on November 20 from Sadar Upazila, was rescued Sunday.Saudi expatriate Abdul Momin's son Jahedul, resident of Mohammadpur village in Sadar Upazila, is a student of...

HSBC launches young writers award

2008-11-25 00:00:00

FE ReportHSBC has joined with the "Kali 0 Kolom," a monthly literary magazine, to promote the young writers and poets of Bangladesh through launching 'HSBC Kali 0 Kolom Young Writer and Poet Award.' The winner in each of the two...

BDR rescues 68 abducted fishermen in Satkhira

2008-11-25 00:00:00

SATKHIRA, Nov 24 (UNB): BDR jawans rescued 68 fishermen, kidnapped by pirates in different times, from Kalirchar area of Satkhira range in the Sundarbans Sunday night.

Modern seed godown under construction

2008-11-25 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentFARIDPUR, Nov 24: Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) Faridpur is building seed godown to preserve quality seeds. After building of this godown, three thousand tonnes of seed would be preserved for a fixed period. As such, a large number...

CIS holds seminar on 'early childhood education'

2008-11-25 00:00:00

Canadian International School (CIS) organised a seminar on "Early Childhood Education" at Multi Purpose Hall at Banani in the city recently.CIS Principal Sylvia Gillete presided over the seminar. CIS Chairman Mohammad Kamal Uddin and Vice Chairman Shirin Jahan were also...

UNESCO announces International Art Competition-2009

2008-11-25 00:00:00

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has announced the International Art Competition-2009, reports UNB.The competition is open for the people, aged between 3 and 25 years, in five age groups.First, second and third prizes in each category will...

Police intercept BCS protesters from marching towards Sectt

2008-11-25 00:00:00

The police Monday intercepted a procession of a group of unsuccessful candidates of the controversial 27th BCS examinations in front of Bangladesh Shishu Academy while heading towards the Secretariat, reports UNB.The protesters demanding their early appointments moved towards the Secretariat...

Rumi president, Krishna secy of PRU

2008-11-25 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentAlhaj Raziur Rahman Rumi of Dainik Manabjamin and Krishna Voumik of Dainik Janakantha have been elected president and secretary of the Pabna Reporters Unity (PRU) respectively.The election of the 12-member executive committee was held at the general meeting of...

Advanced digital forms now in Bangladesh

2008-11-25 00:00:00

A new IT partnership has seen the light between Capevo A/S of Denmark and LeadSoft Bangladesh Ltd for developing Internet-based systems for handling sophisticated digital forms, reports UNB.A release of the Capevo said in many countries in the Western world,...

Govt to allow private power plants for bulk consumers

2008-11-25 00:00:00

M Azizur RahmanThe government Monday approved a policy allowing the private sector to set up power plants to feed only bulk consumers.The new policy approved at the council of advisers' meeting allows private entrepreneurs to set up individual and joint...