The Southeast Bank Limited accorded reception to its newly recruited probationary officers and trainee cash officers in the city recently, said a press release.Chairman of the bank Alamgir Kabir was present at the function as the chief guest. Among others,...
RAWALPINDI, (Pakistan), Sept 4 (AFP): Powerful bombs ripped through a bus and a market in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi Tuesday, killing at least 24 people including 15 government defence workers, officials said. The devastating attacks happened minutes apart...
Meteorologists say Hurricane Felix is strengthening as it approaches the coasts of Nicaragua and HondurasThe U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm is extremely dangerous and is just about to make landfall. The center of the hurricane is expected to...
TEHRAN, Sept 4 (AFP): Former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was elected head of Iran's Assembly of Experts Tuesday, continuing a political comeback from the humiliation of his defeat in the 2005 presidential election. Rafsanjani becomes the second head of the...
Jamaica's first woman premier ousted in close election MONTEGO BAY, (Jamaica), Sept 4 : The main opposition Jamaican Labour Party won a close election ousting the Caribbean nation's first woman prime minister, according to preliminary results. But Prime Minister Portia...
Former president of Dhaka University Teachers' Association (DUTA) AAMS Arefin Siddique said the authorities should immediately reopen the DU halls taking sufferings of the resident students into consideration."The university can be reopened after some days to restore complete normalcy on...
New Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain offered fateha at the majar of party founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city Tuesday.The BNP secretary general placed wreath at the majar and offered munajat,...
A group of Supreme Court lawyers Tuesday dropped an application trying to meet the detained former premier and BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, at the special jail on the Sangsad Bhaban premises as they lined up for defending her in lawcourt,...
Bangladesh and Russia agreed to expand political and economic cooperation for mutual interest, reports UNB.The broad-based understanding came during a formal discussion between Adviser for Foreign Affairs Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow Monday.The discussion...
Expelled BNP leader Ashraf Hossain Tuesday called for unity among leaders and activists in a bid to save BNP from a feared collapse, reports bdnews24.com The call came a day after BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia expelled Ashraf, joint secretary general,...
President Iajuddin Ahmed and his wife Anwara Begum hosted a reception at Bangabhaban in the city Tuesday on the occasion of Jonmashtomi, a major religious festival of the Hindu community, reports UNB.Adviser for Religious Affairs ASM Matiur Rahman, Indian Deputy...
A Dhaka court Tuesday ordered Dhaka University professors Anwar Hossain and Harun-or-Rashid into jail after eight days' remand in two phases, reports bdnews24.com. They were produced before the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court at 4.0pm. The investigating officer of the...
NEW DELHI, Sept 4 (UNB): Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said Bangladesh had been told about terrorists operating in its territory but did not specify whether Dhaka had informed New Delhi about the reported arrest of a suspect...
Bangladesh has expressed its interest to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as an observer, reports UNB.The Central Asian body comprises four Central Asian Group of states, and China, Iran, Mongolia, India and Pakistan are its observers. Adviser for Foreign...
FE Report The High Commission of India has dismissed the newspaper report about a meeting between chairperson of United Progressive Alliance Sonia Gandhi and former Member of Parliament of Bangladesh Joynal Hazari in New Delhi on August 1. In a...
NAOGAON, Sept 4 (UNB): The Army-led joint forces seized 42 rounds of bullet from Coronation area in the town Tuesday afternoon.Army sources said the team, led by Safayat Ahmed Sumon, raided the area and seized the bullets of .22 rifle...
About 40,000 kidney patients die every year in Bangladesh, as the trend of posthumous kidney donation here is very low compared to the developed nations, reports UNB. The alarming figure came from a seminar Tuesday organised by the Kidney Foundation,...
JAMALPUR, Sept 4 (UNB): At least 20 passengers went missing after a boat capsized in Brahmaputra River near Melandah Upazila Tuesday morning.Locals said the mechanised boat sailed for Shyampur with around 100 passengers from Kazaihata in Melandah and sank in...
COMILLA, Sept 4 (UNB): Five people were killed and 18 others injured in separate road mishaps in different districts Monday.In Comilla, three people, including directors of two banks, were killed and three others injured in a head on collision between...
BRAHMANBARIA, Sept 4 (BSS): Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) seized 972 kilogramme (kg) of Hilsha fish from Akhaura rail station of the district Sunday.The seized Hilsha fishes were brought for smuggling to India. During the drive, Akhaura Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mohammad Kamrul...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Sept 4: Janata Bank's (JB) Rajshahi divisional office organised a post-flood meeting for acceleration of agricultural loan aimed at rehabilitation of the flood-hit farmers at its divisional headquarters Monday.Presided over by Monimul Islam, Deputy General Manager of Rajshahi...
The first death anniversary of Syed Shahidul Islam Titoo (27), the youngest son of Bangladesh Photojournalists' Association Manager Syed Shahjalal, falls today (Wednesday). On the occasion, Quran Khwani and milad mahfil have been arranged after Zohr prayer at his Mirpur...
Bangladesh, riding on Mashrafe Mortaza's unbeaten 20-ball 40, defeated Uganda by 21 runs in the fifth match of the Twenty20 Quadrangular tournament at Nairobi, reports Cricinfo.Chasing 146 to win, Uganda got off to a frenetic start when Roger Mukasa lofted...
NEW YORK, Sept 4 (AFP): Top-ranked Roger Federer shook off a strong challenge Monday from Spain's Feliciano Lopez to reach a US Open quarter-final and Tommy Haas advanced in a five-set thriller with US sixth seed James Blake. Federer, seeking...
Bangladesh suffered a humiliating 0-6 goals defeat against hosts India in a pool B match of the 7th Men's Asia Cup Hockey Championship in Chennai, India today (Tuesday), reports UNB.With the day's win, favourites India clearly dominate the group securing...
LONDON, Sept 4 (AFP): English football teams spent more than 500 million pounds (741 million euros, 1.007 billion dollars) on new players over the summer, a record amount, as club coffers soared, a report said Tuesday. "New owners at Premier...
The GP-BCB National Cricket Academy team crushed Tasmania by 132 runs in a three-day match of the Crocodile Cup at the University Ground Tuesday. After having a comfortable 295-run lead, the touring Academy team resumed batting in the 2nd innings...
Saiful KaiserThe Indian Cricket League is yet to be recognised by the ICC but is recognised by most cricket fans in the world. That it is going to be immensely popular is hinted in the fact that stars from all...
HARARE, Sept 4 (AFP): A delegation of FIFA officials will arrive Monday to asses the country's capacity to host visitors for the 2010 World Cup to be hosted in South Africa."The FIFA officials will assess the capacity of Zimbabwe to...
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