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Tigers leave Kenya for Johannesburg

2007-09-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh national cricket team leave Nairobi for Johannesburg this (Thursday) morning to participate in the first-ever Twenty20 World Championship beginning on September 11, reports UNB.After playing the Twenty20 Quadrangular, involving Pakistan, Uganda and hosts Kenya, the Bangladesh side will also...

FIFA Football Medicine Course begins today

2007-09-06 00:00:00

The FIFA Football Medicine Course-2007, organised by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) with support from FIFA, begins today (Thursday) at the city's BFF Bhaban.Thirty trainee doctors from across the country, including seven female ones, will take part in the five-day course.The...

Sam Open Table Tennis begins today

2007-09-06 00:00:00

The Sam Open Table Tennis Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation, begins today (Thursday) at the city's Wooden Floor Gymnasium.Sam International (Pvt) Limited is sponsoring the three-day competition along with their other co-organisations. Some 90 participants will compete in...

Koshaituli drubs Mirpur Cholontika

2007-09-06 00:00:00

Koshaituli Samaj Kalyan Parisad drubbed Mirpur Cholontika SC by 4-0 goals in the Metropolis third Division Football League at the Bir Shrestho Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city Wednesday, reports UNB.Habibur Rahman struck twice while Milon and Helaluddin...

Spain beats Ghana to reach U-17 World Cup final

2007-09-06 00:00:00

ULSAN, South Korea, Sept 5 (AP): Spain reached the final of the Under-17 World Cup with a dramatic 2-1 win over Ghana Wednesday. Spain's star playmaker Bojan Krkic scored the winning goal four minutes from the end of the second...

Czech striker Baros doubtful for Euro 2008 qualifiers

2007-09-06 00:00:00

PRAGUE, Sept 5 (AFP): Czech striker Milan Baros is doubtful for the upcoming Euro 2008 Championship qualifiers against San Marino and the Republic of Ireland after sustaining a back injur y during training. "We will see what the doctors say,...

Asia Cup Hockey Bangladesh faces Korea today

2007-09-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh plays their 5th and last group match against title contender South Korea in a pool B match of the 7th Men's Asia Cup Hockey Championship in Chennai, India today (Thursday), reports UNB. The match kicks off at 5:30pm (BST).Earlier,...

Ponting's Twenty20 place still uncertain

2007-09-06 00:00:00

Australia are hopeful that Ricky Ponting will fly to South Africa by Sunday, ahead of Australia's opening ICC World Twenty20 match against Zimbabwe Wednesday. However, even if he meets that time-frame - and that is no certainty - he will...

Murali-less Sri Lanka fancy Twenty20 title

2007-09-06 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Sept 5 (AFP): Sri Lanka have the resources to win the world Twenty20 crown despite the absence of star off- spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, their captain said Wednesday before leaving for South Africa. Skipper Mahela Jayawardena said Sri Lanka, the...

Dhaka sees Moscow as potential partner for N-power generation

2007-09-06 00:00:00

Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, now in Moscow, has said Russia could be a potential partner for nuclear power generation to meet Bangladesh's growing energy need, reports UNB."As mandated by the Council of Advisers, I've raised the subject at political...

Potato cultivation hampered due to shortage of seeds

2007-09-06 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentSIRAJGANJ, Sep 5: The production of potato cultivation is being severely hampered due to shortage of seed potatos in Sirajganj, Pabna and Natore districts in the coming season. Abdul Ali (35), a local farmer said they incurred a huge...

Three killed, four injured in separate road mishaps in different districts

2007-09-06 00:00:00

COMILLA, Sept 5 (UNB): Three people were killed and 19 others injured in separate road mishaps in different districts Tuesday.In Comilla, a man was killed and four people were injured when a truck rammed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Ratanpur...

BSF troops take away 11 Bangladeshi cattle

2007-09-06 00:00:00

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Sept 5 (UNB): Indian Border Security Force (BSF) Tuesday took away 11 Bangladeshi cows from Shilmara border area of Shibganj Upazila of the district.Local people said the Bangladeshi cows grazing at No 137 border pillar entered into Indian land...

Freshers' reception at EW University

2007-09-06 00:00:00

DU CorrespondentEast West University (EWU) accorded a gala reception to its freshers in different undergraduate programmes under the fall semester-2007 at the university auditorium Wednesday.The reception was held in two separate functions. Former Vice-Chancellor (VC) of National University Abdul Momin...

Deep conviction continue over north Bay

2007-09-06 00:00:00

Deep conviction has been continuing over north Bay while steep pressure gradient 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 have...

Journalist held on charge of extortion

2007-09-06 00:00:00

BAGERHAT, Sept 5 (UNB): Mollah Abdur Rob, a local journalist, was arrested from his office in the district town Monday on charge of extortion. Police said they arrested him, working with daily Khobor Potro and Abash, after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman...

British Council seminar at Ctg on Sept 11 on admission in UK

2007-09-06 00:00:00

DU CorrespondentBritish Council (BC) will organise a seminar on "How to Apply through Universities and Colleges Admission Services (UCAS)" for the students intending to go to UK in 2008 for undergraduate studies.The seminar will be held on September 11, 2007...

Workshop on Human Rights begins

2007-09-06 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, Sept 5 (UNB): A three-day workshop on "Human Rights" organised by UNDP for the officials of elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) began at a hotel Tuesday with a call to uphold the rule of law and for...

Anniversary of Prof Noman's death today

2007-09-06 00:00:00

The 10th death anniversary of Mohammad Noman, an eminent educationist, a former vice-chancellor (VC) of Jahangirnagar University (JU) and a former principal of Dhaka College will be observed today (Thursday), said a press release.Family members of Noman have arranged Qurankhwani...

Obituary

2007-09-06 00:00:00

Mohammad Shamsul Alam (84), a retired primary school teacher and son of late Mvi Ansaruddin Talukder of village Bashati under Purbadhala Upazila in Netrakona died of stroke at the Holy Family Hospital early hours Wednesday.He left behind his wife, a...

Govt assuages fear of businesses, requests to support emergence of new 'social contract'

2007-09-06 00:00:00

A high-level Regulatory Reform Committee will be set up by the government for streamlining businesses through updating the regulatory framework that governs the private sector, reports UNB. Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed stated this Wednesday while unveiling a four-point agenda...

Anti-graft drive to ultimately help private sector: CA

2007-09-06 00:00:00

FE ReportThe dialogue on "Bangladesh Economy and Future Perspective" that the Ministry of Commerce organised Wednesday at Radisson Water Garden Hotel in the city provided a positive signal to the country's businesses about the strategies, priorities and goals of the...

Let Biman stand on its own feet

2007-09-06 00:00:00

Shahiduzzaman KhanBiman is again in the docks. After turning into a holding company, the people thought the Biman would make a spectacular comeback. Apparently, it has not. Sudden death still haunts this troubled airlines.When Biman was launched as a national...

Taxes on imported edible oils may be reduced

2007-09-06 00:00:00

Doulot Akter MalaThe government is contemplating to reduce the existing taxes levied against imported edible oils in its effort to rein in the escalating prices resulting from international price hike.Finance Adviser Mirza Azizul Islam will sit in a meeting today...

Inward remittance flow falls by 15pc in Aug

2007-09-06 00:00:00

FE Report The flow of inward remittances fell by 14.71 per cent in August last over the previous month, but it might bounce back in September at the advent of holy month of Ramadan, central bank officials said."We are hopeful...

Shahjahan Siraj's son jailed for 32 years

2007-09-06 00:00:00

Already convicted along with his parents, Rajib Siraj Apu, son of former minister and BNP leader Shahjahan Siraj, was again jailed for 32 years Wednesday in four income-tax-dodging cases, reports UNB.A special court set up at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban...

NBR shy as IMF suggests joint audit in tax admin

2007-09-06 00:00:00

FE ReportThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggested Wednesday introduction of joint audit in tax administration involving the Value Added Tax (VAT) and Income Tax departments as a measure to thwart tax evasion.The IMF made the suggestion in a meeting with...

Moriarty new US ambassador to Bangladesh

2007-09-06 00:00:00

US President George Bush has nominated James F Moriarty, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Bangladesh, reports UNB.Moriarty, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, most recently served as US Ambassador Extraordinary...

ACC sues Salman, six others for cheating

2007-09-06 00:00:00

The Anti-Corruption Commission Wednesday sued business-magnet brothers Salman F Rahman and AF Rahman and five others for "cheating" in taking big bank loans. Salman Rahman, vice-chairman of the business house Beximco Group, who got Awami League ticket to contest the...

DU to appoint two acting Deans

2007-09-06 00:00:00

Dhaka University Vice Chancellor SMA Faiz Wednesday said the Syndicate will sit in its meeting to discuss reopening of the university after appointment of two acting deans to the Faculties of Social and Biological Sciences. The two posts are now...