BEIJING, Sept 6 (AFP): World number one Justine Henin will be the top seed in a strong women's line-up at the upcoming China Open, while fourth-ranked Nikolay Davydenko of Russia will lead the men's draw. Other top 10 players in...
The Sam Open Table Tennis (TT) Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation, began at the NSC Wooden Floor Gymnasium in the city Thursday with 12 matches decided on the day, reports UNB.In the women's singles, Tamanna (Lalbag), Rumi, Jayati...
A 14-day training programme for the national women's cricket team will begin tomorrow (Saturday) at the Ansar and VDP Academy at Shafipur, reports UNB.Women's wing of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has arranged the training programme.Eighteen selected women cricketers have...
LONDON, Sept 6 (AFP): Arsene Wenger has agreed a new contract with Arsenal that will keep him in charge of the English club until 2011, British media reported Thursday. Arsenal would not confirm or deny the reports that the Frenchman...
Md. Mahfuzur Rahman SiddiqueTHE historic " Paltan Maidan" had been and is being used historically as the platform by our political parties. This chunk of land had been in regular use as a Play Ground also. It's third use is...
Mario OsavaThe sugarcane workers in this small Brazilian town ate at least 200 of the little roasted wild birds. But they had not hunted them. They merely collected the roasted bodies of the birds that died in the controlled fire...
Nora Barrows-FriedmanIsraeli police and security forces invaded the small Bedouin village of Taweel abu Jabral in the Negev desert last week, backed by bulldozers and dump trucks. Residents and human rights organisations reported that several homes were demolished as Israeli...
Acting Awami League (AL) president Zillur Rahman Thursday demanded lifting of ban on indoor politics and also withdrawal of the state of emergency, reports UNB."Because no circumstances exist in the country now to continue the state of emergency," he said...
GAZIPUR, Sept 6 (UNB): Nobody is above law. Accused will undergo trial in accordance with the investigation report and they should accept the verdict of the court.This was stated by eminent jurist Kamal Hossain here Thursday in an oblique reference...
SYLHET, Sept 6 (UNB): Preparation of voter identity (ID) cards with photographs is a historic step and people of all strata would have to cooperate in implementing such a work to establish a democratic state and a government system.Election Commissioner...
The United Kingdom (UK) has reiterated its continued support to the caretaker government (CG) of Bangladesh, reports UNB.The assurance came when Adviser for Foreign Affais Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury had a meeting with Lord Marc Malloch-Brown, the UK Minister for Asia,...
CHITTAGONG, Sept 6 (UNB): A court here today (Thursday) framed charge against 42 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Chhatra Shibir including former MP Shahjahan Chowdhury for killing UP chairman Nurul Kabir in 1998.Additional District and Sessions...
President Iajuddin Ahmed and Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed felicitated Tajikistan President Emomali Rahman and Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov on the occasion of the Independence Day of the country, reports UNB.In separate messages, the two Bangladesh leaders expressed the hopes...
The verdict in the gold smuggling case against former President Hussein Muhammad Ershad was Thursday deferred for the seventh time by the Metropolitan Sessions Judge's court in the city, reports UNB.The court set September 18 as a fresh date for...
DU CorrespondentDhaka University Teachers' Association (DUTA) President Sadrul Amin protested the reports of different national dailies that claimed his involvement in the DU incidents.Terming the DU incidents from August 20 to 22 very unexpected and unfortunate, Amin strongly condemned the...
The High Court (HC) Thursday declared illegal the detention of former state minister for Youth and Sports Fazlur Rahman Patal, stating that the grounds of action were 'vague', reports UNB.A two-member bench, headed by Justice Shah Abu Nayeem Mominur Rahman,...
Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, during a meeting with First Vice-Governor Victor N Lobko of St Petersburg City government, proposed the twining of Chittagong and St Petersburg cities, reports UNB. St Petersburg already has such arrangements with many other cities...
The government will consider inclusion of Urdu-speaking people who were born in Bangladesh and showed allegiance to the country in the voter list if the law ministry gives approval, reports UNB.Home ministry sources said the decision was taken at an...
Deep convection has been continuing over north Bay while steep pressure gradient is also persisting, reports UNB. Squally weather may continue to affect the maritime ports, said a warning message of Met office.Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Mongla...
Labour and Employment Adviser Mohammed Anwarul Iqbal Thursday asked authorities concerned to modernise the Technical Training Centres (TTCs) with updated curriculum and modern equipment, reports UNB.He gave the directive at a meeting at the Labour and Employment Ministry conference room,...
Speakers at a seminar in the city Thursday stressed the need for empowering adolescent girls through literacy and skill so they can participate in and contribute to the country's development.Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) and Nari Moitree (NM) jointly organised the...
FE ReportSpeakers at a workshop emphasised community participation in disaster preparedness programmes, strengthening of GO-NGO partnership, better understanding on technical assessment and local resource mobilisation for an effective disaster management mechanism across the country. The views were expressed at the...
Classes in all departments of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Techno-logy (BUET) will resume Monday (September 10), reports UNB.The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of BUET syndicate held Thursday in the light of the decision taken in...
CHITTAGONG, Sept 6 (UNB): A court here Thursday convicted a man and awarded him death penalty for killing his uncle in 1997.The convict is Iftekhar Ali Haider Khokon of Panchalaish thana of the city.According to the prosecution, Iftekhar had wanted...
Awami League (AL) presidium member Amir Hossain Amu Left Dhaka Thursday for Singapore with his ailing wife for better treatment, reports UNB.An air ambulance flew Amu and his wife Feroza Hossain to Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.Feroza has been suffering...
Chehlum for eminent social worker and member of Bangladesh Fruits, Vegetables and Allied Products Exporters' Association Abul Hashem will be held on September 9 at his own residence at village Darikandi of Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj district.All relatives, friends and...
FE ReportFinance and Planning Adviser AB Mirza Azizul Islam said Thursday formulating a 'sovereign' policy isolated from the existing global trend will not be feasible for the country."In the world of today you can not formulate policy without taking the...
S M JahangirThe government will require to import a record 1.1 million tonnes of urea fertiliser for the current fiscal year to meet its growing demand and tide over a possible shortfall in domestic production.The monitoring committee on fertiliser at...
Shakhawat Hossain The caretaker government (CG) has taken a fresh initiative to revive the deep sea port (DSP) project after suspending it nearly two months ago, official sources said.The cabinet committee on economic affairs is due to sit next Tuesday...
FE Report The Bangladesh Bank (BB) expects the supply of the essential commodities to remain steady and smooth during the holy month of Ramadan following a rise in imports of such items."We are hopeful about the smooth supply of the...
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