CHICAGO, Nov 11 (AFP): Cutting back on sleep could increase the risk of heart disease, a study published Monday found. Sleeping less than 7.5 hours a night was associated with a 33 per cent higher rate of cardiovascular incidents such...
Extra heart energy can power pacemaker CHICAGO, Nov 11: - Researchers have developed a tiny generator which can harvest the excess energy of a beating heart and help power a pacemaker or defibrillator, said a study released Monday. "What this...
League leaders Rajshahi Division take 161 runs first innings lead against hosts Khulna Division on the 3rd day of the four-day fifth round match of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 10th National Cricket League at Khulna Divisional Stadium Tuesday, reports UNB.Replying...
Mumbai Cricket Association XI 222 for 7 (Marathe 65) beat England XI 98 (Swann 24*, Waingankar 5-37) by 124 runsEngland crumpled to an embarrassing defeat in their second warm-up match at the Brabourne Stadium. With just three days until their...
Bangladesh held strong Myanmar to a goalless draw in their opening Group A match in the six-team 3rd Grand Royal Challenge Cup that began at the Yangon National Stadium in Yangon Tuesday, reports UNB.Bangladesh got couple of scoring chances during...
SHANGHAI, Nov 11 (AP): It wasn't hard for Roger Federer to find a silver lining in his Masters Cup loss.The aching back that forced him to withdraw from the Paris Masters 10 days ago was fine, and he still has...
FE ReportThe regional talent hunt for the Special Olympics 2011 will begin in Rajshahi from November 19-23.Organised by Grameen Phone and Special Olympics Bangladesh, the talent hunt is aimed at training the intellectually challenged athletes and preparing them to compete...
British High Commissioner (HC) in Bangladesh Stephen Evans Tuesday said there was a wide scope of participation in the December 18 general elections and expressed the hope that the polls would be held in a free and fair manner, reports...
Education Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman Tuesday said the secondary level academic curriculum would be revised with a view to producing skilled manpower, reports BSS.A high-powered taskforce would be formed soon to this end, he said.He was addressing as the chief...
The High Court (HC) Tuesday issued a rule asking the editor, the publisher and a reporter of the leading vernacular daily Prothom Alo to explain why proceedings should not be drawn against them for contempt of court through publishing a...
Speakers at a roundtable in the city Tuesday underscored the need for bringing about drastic reforms in the police force to face the challenges of the 21st century, reports BSS.They also called for removing barrier of mistrust between the police...
At least a dozen Jamaat-Shibir activists were injured in a clash with police as the cops armed with emergency rules prevented them from staging demonstrations in the city's Baitul Mukarram area Tuesday afternoon, reports UNB.Witnesses said the clash erupted as...
Former health minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain and former home minister Altaf Hossain Chowdhury, facing charges in the Barapukuria case, were released on bail Tuesday, reports bdnews24.com."They have been freed on bail at the orders of the High Court (HC)," said...
CHITTAGONG, Nov 11 (UNB): Trial of a corruption case against Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury began in the Divisional Special Judge's court here Tuesday.Mayor Mohiuddin, now out of jail on High Court (HC) bail in all the...
The Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal here Tuesday again deferred the hearing on the August 21 grenade-attack case to November 17 upon a petition by the defence against the charge framing, reports UNB.Judge Mohammad Masdar Hossain of the Speedy Trial Tribunal-1...
FE Report The global financial turmoil might take its toll on the country's economy by way of lesser overseas job opportunities for Bangladeshis and dipping export earning, inflow of foreign aid and remittances, the regulatory reforms commission (RRC) chairman said...
FE ReportThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering raising the loan margin ratio aiming to help stock market investors get increased fund from the merchant banks."The commission is actively considering raising the loan margin ratio in order to widen...
FE ReportDhaka stocks gained slightly Tuesday amid lacklustre trading.Trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fluctuated throughout the day's trading session like the previous day as the confused investors were eagerly waiting for a sense of direction from the market...
Shamsul Huq ZahidThe bureaucracy in Bangladesh is infamous for fouling up things. Such a notion has turned out to be true again in case of imported powdered milk. The ministry of health, headed by a former bureaucrat, has given rise...
The government Tuesday prohibited election rallies or processions by political parties or candidates until November 27 as per the relaxed provision of section 3 (1) of the Emergency Power Rules (EPR), as there has been instances of electioneering regardless of...
Shakhawat Hossain A central bank probe Tuesday said four business houses and six local and foreign commercial banks were involved in 'under-invoicing' of refined edible oil exported during 2006 and 2007."The probe has identified the banks and business houses involved...
FE ReportGrameenphone, the leading cell-phone company, wants to make a renewed move to get listed on the country's bourses sometime next year to raise US$125 million, the company said Tuesday. The company will mobilise $75 million through initial public offerings...
Siddique Islam The opening of fresh letters of credit (LCs) against imports drastically fell by over 43 per cent in October over that of the previous month because of substantial erosion in prices of commodities in the global market.Import LCs...
The time for submission of tax returns by individuals will expire today (Wednesday). The National Board of Revenue (NBR) for the third time extended the time in line with requests of the Election Commission and major chamber leaders. The board...
Chief Adviser (CA) Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed leaves for New Delhi today (Wednesday) at noon to attend the second summit of BIMSTEC. The summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) will be held tomorrow...
The government has made a move to procure contraceptive pills worth about $10 million under the Health, Nutrition and Population Sector Programme (HNPSP). Tender had been invited to procure the contraceptive pills, where five local and international companies, including a...
M Azizur RahmanMyanmar had encroached on half a dozen Bangladesh's offshore gas blocks in the prospective Bay though the current stand off between the two neighbouring countries ensued when it initiated exploration in only one of those, experts said.They said...
Ben Feller of APUS Presidents take transitions seriously because they know the world is watching. The goal is to show that the same petty politics that can define an election will not undermine the transfer of power in a democracy....
FE Report Most of the commercial banks will finalise the list of loan defaulters, who are probable candidates for the upcoming parliament and upazila elections, after November 20. "We've almost updated information about default loans," Managing Director and Chief Executive...
The chief election commissioner (CEC) urged the media Tuesday not to publicise the elections results unofficially before the Election Commission (EC) does it officially, reports bdnews24.com At the same time, ATM Shamsul Huda called upon all concerned to ensure that...
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