Rahima Food recommends 5pc cash dividendThe board of directors of Rahima Food has recommended 5.0 per cent cash dividend (for general shareholders other than the sponsors and directors) for the year 2007-2008. The AGM of the company will be held...
Barack Obama has started forming his administration by asking Rahm Emanuel, a former adviser to President Clinton, to be his chief-of-staff, reports BBC.US President-elect Obama is expected to appoint a new treasury secretary soon. He has until his inauguration on...
TAIPEI, Nov 6 (AFP): Taiwan's democratically-elected President Ma Ying-jeou made history Thursday when he became the first leader of the island to meet with a senior Chinese official since the end of a civil war in 1949. Ma greeted Beijing's...
KHAR, (Pakistan), Nov 6 (Agencies): An airstrike killed 15 militants in northwestern Pakistan, while two rockets landed near the region's main airport, officials said Thursday.The Pakistani military strike late Wednesday hit a compound in Airab, a village in the semiautonomous...
BAGHDAD, Nov 6 (AP): Twin roadside bombs exploded during the morning rush hour near a checkpoint in central Baghdad Thursday, killing four people and wounding seven others, police said.A security official said the twin blasts in the capital's Sunni enclave...
Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have forced thousands of civilians out of a town which they have taken from a pro-government militia, reports BBC.The rebels took Kiwanja after a second day of fighting with the Pareco Mai-Mai group....
PHOENIX, Nov 6 (AP): Before resting from the grueling presidential race, John McCain began discussing with senior aides what role he will play in the Senate now that he has promised to work with the man who defeated him for...
ANCHORAGE, (Alaska), Nov 6 (AP): Republican vice- presidential nominee Sarah Palin has returned to her home state of Alaska, where she was greeted by dozens of supporters encouraging her to run for president in four years.The crowd chanted "2012! 2012!"...
Probiotics could be used to protect critically ill patients from developing pneumonia, according to scientists, reports BBC.The friendly bacteria can block the colonisation by dangerous bugs of the airways of ventilated patients, the Swedish study concluded.The probiotic solution performed just...
Fresh US air raid kills seven Afghan civiliansHERAT, (Afghanistan), Nov 6 : US-led troops have killed at least seven civilians in an air strike in northwestern Afghanistan, officials said Thursday, a day after the president said warplanes had killed 40...
Sachin Tendulkar became the first man to 40 Test centuries as his 109 took India to a solid 311-5 against Australia on day one in Nagpur, BBC reports. With the tourists needing to win the final Test to avoid a...
Fourth seed Ana Ivanovic lost for the second time in two days as Russian Vera Zvonareva triumphed 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 in the Tour Championships in Doha, BBC reports. The Serbian, 21 Thursday, made a slow start and had to...
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 6 : Bangladesh missed an opportunity to gain an upset win over South Africa in a rain-hit Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium here Wednesday. Set an adjusted target of 122 in 14 overs, Bangladesh needed 25 off...
Farashganj Sporting Club played to a goalless draw with Arambagh Krira Songho in the only match of the Citycell 2nd B League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Thursday, reports UNB.With the draw, Farsashganj SC secured nine points...
The Best Western La Vinci Hotel First Senior Fencing Championship will begin at the National Sports Council Gymnasium in the city tomorrow (Saturday), reports UNB.Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) Secretary General Kutubuddin Ahmed will inaugurate the two-day meet, organised by Bangladesh...
Police AC crushed Bachelors SC by 7-2 goals in a match of the Green Delta Metropolis First Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city Thursday, reports UNB.The winners led the first half 3-0. Rana...
Our CorrespondentFARIDPUR, Nov 06: Melamine mixed powdered milk is still being used at ice cream factories, sweetmeat factories and bakeries in Faridpur district while the milk men raised the price of cow milk to Tk 55 from Tk 25 in...
FE ReportAdvisor to the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education Rasheda K Chowdhury said Wednesday achieving the country's Millenium Development Goal (MDG) on universal primary education (UPE) is possible with proper collaboration between the public and private sectors. Her remark...
The speakers at a seminar urged the people from all walks of life to come forward to make the UNESCO goal of ensuring EFA by 2015, reports UNB.They called upon the non-government organisations (NGOs) to carry out welfare-oriented activities instead...
DU CorrespondentThe fourth 'Dhaka International Education Fair-2008' began Thursday at the city's Bashundhara City Shopping Complex in order to provide students, intending to pursue higher education at home and abroad, with detailed information and instructions under the same roof.Vice-Chancellor of...
Experts Thursday requested the government to allocate sufficient funds on an urgent basis to develop state of the art testing labs in the country to check adulteration of food items, especially baby foods, reports BSS."The recent experience from fake drugs...
SAVAR, Nov 6 (UNB): Two alleged muggers were killed and two others injured in a mob beating when they were fleeing after snatching and injuring three people at a kitchen market at Birulia here Thursday.Police said four muggers snatched Tk...
The admission test of government medical colleges throughout the country for the academic session 2008-09 will be held today (Friday) from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, reports BSS.A total of 2,210 students will be admitted to 15 government medical colleges...
Five workers were injured when a home-made bomb exploded at an under-construction market building in the city's Sutrapur area Thursday, reports UNB.Police said some unknown persons exploded the bomb on the second floor of the upcoming market building at Kaptanbazar...
The Election Commission (EC) blamed the Awami League (AL) for violating electoral code of conduct through staging motor procession with a show of colourful posters to accord a rousing reception to party president Sheikh Hasina on her homecoming from abroad...
The BNP will observe Friday as the 'National Revolution and Solidarity Day', while some other political parties will observe it from different historical perspectives, reports bdnews24.com.Awami League (AL) will observe the day as a 'Black Day' to commemorate the killing...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Nov 06: Various socio-cultural organisations as well as teachers and students' organisations demonstrated on the campus of Rajshahi University recently protesting against performing a character on Hazrat Muhammd (SM), the Great Prophet of Islam, in a drama staged...
Speakers at a discussion in the city Thursday called upon the political parties to integrate accumulated pains and agonies of the country's marginal people in their election manifesto for their well-being, reports BSS.Side by side with this, they said the...
Awami League (AL) president Sheikh Hasina does not require to seek bail as she has been cleared of charges in the Noor Ali extortion case, her lawyer Shafik Ahmed said, reports bdnews24.com."There is no need to extend her parole too,...
Kalyan Party general secretary S M Abul Kalam has been sacked on charges of 'negligence and failure', the party said in a statement Thursday, reports bdnews24.com.Chairman Syed Mohammad Ibrahim of the party decided to sack Kalam Wednesday, the statement said.The...
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