COLOMBO, Sept 8 (AFP): Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse has asked the country's sports minister to investigate all-rounder Upul Chandana's hasty retirement. "The president asked me to go into the reasons which led Chandana to announce his retirement," Gamini Lokuge...
Sports reporter of Dainik Sangram Aminul Haider Chowdhury Malu died of cardiac arrest Friday night at his Fakirerpool residence in the city. He was 68, reports UNB.Malu, a veteran sports journalist and life member of Bangladesh Sports Writers Association, was...
LOS ANGELES, Sept 8 (AFP): The Los Angeles Galaxy, who are struggling without injured superstar David Beckham, may be forced to postpone two upcoming friendlies in Vancouver and Minnesota.
Bangladesh Sports Writers Association (BSWA) observed the 4th anniversary of its Welfare Fund at the conference room of the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) in the city Friday, reports UNB. Welfare Fund Chairman Selim Nazrul Haque presided over the function while...
Mahbub of Sheikh Russell KC emerged champion in the men's singles and Rumi of Abahani Limited clinched the women's singles title of the Sam Open Table Tennis Tournament winning their respective final Saturday, reports UNB.Mahbub beat Hamlet of Biman by...
The Muslim Institute beat Mirpur XI by 2-1 goals in a match of the Metropolis third Division Football League at the Outer Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB.Mizanur Rahman scored both the goals for the winners in the 12th...
M A IslamWHEN examinations knock at the door, many students face a difficult situation. They are found tensed up and worried about their preparation. In most cases, students find themselves in puzzling situations since some subjects yet remain difficult. One...
AIM Jakaria Rahman and Momena KhatunOVER the last decade, there have been several radical changes in the operational environment of university libraries in Bangladesh, in particular the growth of information. It seems that not only the volume of the traditional...
Rubya T. MollaOUR freedom fighters and the martyrs made very great sacrifices to give us a safe Bangladesh. Bangladesh has been achieved, there is no doubt about it, but without becoming a "safe land". Even a few years back when...
Thomas Brochier THE "Discovery Trip" is a unique feature of IMD's MBA programme. For 10 days, the students have the opportunity to explore issues faced by a developing country. The expedition has two primary goals, the first of which is...
Journalism students worldwide interested in gaining work experience in the United States have the chance to apply for the Scripps Howard Semester in Washington Internship Programme. Deadline: October 1.The programme, administered by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), will bring...
Jessore, Sept 9 (UNB) - Awami League leader and former Education Minister ASHK Sadeque died of cardiac arrest at his Keshabpur upazila headquarters’ residence Sunday early morning. Family sources said the veteran politician, who came here along with his wife...
Eoin Callan, FT Syndication ServiceWASHINGTON: The US has accused South Africa, Argentina, India and Brazil of jeopardising the Doha round of world trade talks by thwarting fresh efforts to reach a deal on cuts to agricultural and industrial tariffs.Susan Schwab,...
RANGPUR, Sept 07 (BSS): A flood-like situation has been created following continuous rise in the water levels of the major rivers due to heavy rainfalls in the greater Rangpur and onrush of waters from the upper catchments, official sources said....
The United Nations system in Bangladesh has mobilised additional funds worth US$6 million (approximately Tk 42 crore) to alleviate the sufferings of the flood affected people of the country, reports UNB. This is in addition to the UN system's assistance...
FE Report Developing countries are enjoying their brightest economic spell since the early 1970s, but must join forces to guard against shifts in the global economy and financial turmoil, according to the UN's trade and development agency. The UN Conference...
King Saud University of Saudi Arabia has announced 50 scholarships for Bangladeshi students, particularly to the students, who are the children of Grameen Bank borrowers, reports UNB. The first batch of students can be sent to study at King Saud...
FE ReportThe export volume of country's agro-products to the European Union (EU) and Middle East (ME) markets declined by about 50 per cent during the first two months of the current fiscal due to lack of cargo space in aircraft,...
LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters): Oil handed back early gains to trade around $76 a barrel on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy shed 4,000 jobs in August, raising fears of faltering economic growth in the world's top energy consumer.The...
Death toll from Felix climbs to almost 100, EU to donate 1m euros BRUSSELS, Sept 7 (Agencies): The European Union announced Friday it would donate one million euros ($1.36 million) for urgent humanitarian aid to Nicaragua in the aftermath of...
Britain has renewed its support for the Fakhruddin Ahmed-led caretaker government, reports bdnews24.com. "UK reiterates its continued support to the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh", Lord Marc Malloch-Brown, the UK minister for Asia, Africa and the United Nations, told foreign adviser...
The standard of education in the country's educational institutions continues to fall due to politics both by teachers and students. Noted academics said this at a roundtable on 'Education-Examinees and Expectation' organised by the SHEBA Bangladesh Foundation at the Press...
The present government has taken adequate measures for the country's economic growth to remove the disparity between rich and poor as well as restoring ethical values and ensuring good governance in the institutions.Adviser for Finance and Planning AB Mirza Azizul...
Jatiya Party's (JP) acting chairman Anisul Islam Mahmud Thursday expelled eight presidium members from the party, reports bdnews24.com. A press statement made available to the media Thursday night said the action had been taken as per article 46 of the...
Sharmila Rahman, wife of Arafat Rahman Koko, Friday met her detained mother-in-law and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in her makeshift jail on the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban compound."Arafat's wife Sharmila Rahman along with Sharmila's grandmother Sahana Afzal entered the sub-jail...
BOGRA, Sept 7 (UNB): Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmaker Helaluzzaman Talukder Lalu and his wife for concealing their wealth information.Assistant Director of ACC Bogra office Shish Kumar Kundu Thursday night filed...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) organised special prayers after Friday prayers at mosques for detained party Chairperson Khaleda Zia, central assistant office secretary Rizvi Ahmed said, reports bdnews24.com. BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain asked leaders and workers to attend...
RAJSHAHI, Sept 7 (BSS): The Rajshahi Court Horticulture Centre (RCHC) has been playing an important role in making fruit farming profitable in the region.Through its various development activities, the RCHC run by the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has become...
LALMONIRHAT, Sept 7 (UNB): Around 50,000 people of 40 villages in the district have been marooned in fresh flood triggered by the last two days' incessant rain and onrush of hill water from upstream.Sources said many areas of Hatibandha, Kaliganj,...
International Literacy Day will be observed in the country today (Saturday) as elsewhere around the globe, reports UNB.This day (September 8) is being observed as the International Literacy Day every year as per the declaration of the United Nations.Elaborate programmes...
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