SYLHET, Sept 7 (UNB): Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in separate drives seized a huge amount of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) equipment from different parts of the city Wednesday night.Sources said the elite force raided various hotels and super markets...
SATKHIRA, Sept 7 (UNB): A gang of robbers swooped on the house of an expatriate at Ganapatipur village in Kolaroa Upazila and looted valuables worth about Tk 0.8 million (8.0 lakh) early Thursday.Family sources said the gang numbering 5/6 stormed...
CHUADANGA, Sept 7 (UNB): Two people were killed in separate road and train accidents in Jibannagar Upazila here Wednesday.Police said Dilip Kumar (30), son of Nabadip Kumar, was crushed under the wheels of a train near Uthali rail station in...
Under the influence of active monsoon, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at places over all the six divisions of the country in the next 24 hours till 10:00 am tomorrow (Saturday), said a Met Office bulletin, reports UNB.
NARSINGDI, Sept 7 (UNB): A worker of a textile mill was slaughtered at Bagata Tekpara village in Sadar Upazila early Thursday.Police and family sources said some miscreants called Mohsin Miah (24) worker of local Haji Textile Mill, out of his...
A deep convection is continuing over the North Bay while steep pressure gradient is also persisting, reports UNB.Squally weather may continue to affect the maritime ports, said a Met office bulletin Friday morning.Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Mongla...
CHITTAGONG, Sept 7 (BSS): Health and Family Welfare Adviser ASM Matiur Rahman laid the foundation of Bangladesh Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (BITID) at Fouzdarhat under Sitakundu Upazila Friday.The BITID would be built at a cost of Tk 200...
FE ReportKFC Gulshan celebrated its 1st anniversary in the city Thursday.To mark the occasion, a programme was held at its Gulshan outlet. Represen-tatives from all leading dailies, dignitaries and a host of guests attended the daylong celebration.Transcom Foods Ltd Executive...
GAIBANDHA, Sept 7 (BSS): A review meeting on the progress and future plan of sweater knitting and linking machine operating course was held at the Youth Development Training Centre (YDTC) in Tushighat under Sadar Upazila of the district Thursday.The month-long...
RANGAMATI, Sept 7 (UNB): The joint forces in separate raids arrested two Jubo Dal and LDP leaders in the district town Wednesday night.They were identified as LDP (B Chowdhury) district convenor and secretary of Chittagong Hill Tracts Sports Association Nirmal...
SYLHET, Sept 7 (UNB); Customs authorities and immigration police recovered a pistol from inside the luggage of an expatriate at Sylhet Osmani International Airport Wednesday.Sources said Syedur Rahman (38) of Chhatak Upazila in Sumanganj district, returned home from Dubai just...
FE Report,Prices of onion, green chilli and vegetables increased and the prices of edible oil and ginger declined slightly while the prices of other essential commodities remained unchanged in the city markets over the past week.Traders said prices of onion...
FE ReportICB AMCL, a subsidiary of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has declared the net asset value (NAV) of its two unit funds.The total NAV of the ICB AMCL Unit Fund stood at Tk 48,28,76,158.20 on the basis of...
FE ReportSony Ericsson, a leading cellphone manufacturer across the globe, has recently unveiled its 5th generation smartphone - the "P1i". It is Sony Ericsson's latest addition to the P-series range. The phone is packed with features yet pocket sized, and...
FE ReportNokia has launched four Wi-Fi zones at select cafes around the city. The Wi-Fi areas will be free for consumers who own an authorised Nokia N series handset. The Wi-Fi zones are being powered by Agni Systems Ltd and...
Sarwar ZahanThe inter-bank call money rate was steady last week despite withdrawal of large amounts of cash through auctions of reverse repurchase agreement (repo), treasury bills, Bangladesh government treasury (BGT) bonds and Bangladesh Bank (BB) bills, fund managers said.The market...
Commercial Bank of CeylonSeptember 02 to September 06, 2007In the first week of September, US dollar maintained its bullish tone against Bangladesh taka due to continued high demand for foreign exchange to meet import-related obligations. However, this increased USD/BDT exchange...
ISLAMABAD, (Pakistan), Sept 7 (Agencies): The government has reopened corruption cases against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, and a court Friday ordered the arrest of his brother in a murder case, three days before their expected return to Pakistan to...
RABAT, Sept 7 (AFP): Moroccans voted Friday in elections expected to result in gains for the main opposition Islamist party and throw up a new challenge for the reforming King Mohammed VI. The Justice and Development Party (PJD), which has...
ALGIERS, Sept 7 (AFP): Nineteen people were killed and 119 injured in Algeria Thursday in a suicide bombing apparently aimed at President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algerian television reported. Local security sources earlier gave a toll of 12 dead and 23 injured....
BAGHDAD, Sept 7 (AFP): The US military said Friday that insurgents have killed seven American troops in separate attacks in Iraq. Four marines and three soldiers were killed in two different incidents on Thursday, the military said. The marines were...
WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (AFP): Osama Bin Laden plans to emerge from the shadows to taunt the United States again in a video message marking the sixth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, US-based monitoring services said Thursday. The video from...
KABUL, Sept 7 (AFP): Two NATO soldiers were killed and several wounded in bomb blasts in southern Afghanistan Thursday, while 20 insurgents died in fierce fighting, security forces said. NATO's International Security Assistance Force did not give the nationalities of...
Strong quake rocks Taiwan TAIPEI, Sept 7: An undersea earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted Taiwan on Friday, the central weather bureau said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The tremor struck at 01:51...
The visiting GP-BCB Academy team earned a 50-run victory over Northern Territory (NT) Strike in a one-day match of the Crocodile Cup at the Marrara Cricket Ground Friday, reports UNB.Batting first after winning the toss, the Academy team posted 268...
Bangladesh national cricket team, now in South Africa, play two warm-up matches before playing the Twenty20 World Championship scheduled to begin on September 11, reports UNB.They will play the first match against Scotland today (Saturday) at Centurion in Pretoria while...
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 7 (AFP): On the last occasion South Africa hosted a world cricket event as the host country crashed out ignominiously. Home team captain Graeme Smith will be hoping history doesn't repeat itself in the inaugural ICC Twenty20 World...
KARACHI, Sept 7 (AFP): Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik believes his new-look side can make an impression at the Twenty20 world championships and put their recent problems behind them. Pakistan's problems stemmed from a humiliating first-round exit at the 50- over...
LONDON, Sept 7 (AFP): Rio Ferdinand is desperate to help England reach Euro 2008 to avoid the shameful prospect of having his club boss, Scotsman Sir Alex Ferguson laughing at his misfortune. Steve McClaren's side go into Saturday's qualifier against...
NEW YORK, Sept 7 (AFP): The Belarus duo of Max Mirnyi and Victoria Azarenka won the US Open mixed doubles final Thursday, beating India's Leander Paes and US veteran Meghann Shaug hnessy 6-4, 7-6 (8/6). It was the seventh career...
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