Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Aug 17: A large amount of money worth around Tk. 50 million is realised annually from the students studying in Secondary Schools located at different parts of the Chittagong City area without mentioning any specific purpose. This money...
DU CorrespondentA seminar on 'chemical education' organised by the Science Faculty of Dhaka University was held at the Centre of Excellence of the university Sunday.DU Vice-Chancellor SMA Faiz inaugurated the seminar as the chief guest while Science Faculty dean Tajmeri...
Professor of Political Science Department of Chittagong University Abdul Hakim has joined the University Grants Commission (UGC) as a member, reports BSS. Hakim obtained MA degree in Political Science from University of WaterLoo in Canada in 1980 and PhD degree...
The United Kingdom (UK) government has provided financial assistance through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to provide urgent medical support among the flood affected patients for their early recovery, reports BSS.According to the government around 50,000 people is suffering...
The Netherlands Emba-ssy in Dhaka donated Tk 2.0 million to the Chief Adviser's Relief Fund in aid of the flood victims in Bangladesh, reports UNB.Netherlands Ambassador Kees Beemsterboer handed over a cheque for the amount to Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed...
FE ReportHis Highness the Aga Khan, Chancellor of the Aga Khan University, accompanied by Professor George Saitoti, Kenyan minister for education, recently inaugurated the faculty of health sciences of the Aga Khan University (AKU-FHS)-East Africa's first premier private medical school.The...
Dhaka University (DU) has conferred PhD degree on Khondaker Showkat Hossain for his thesis titled "Reflection of Permanent Settlement in the Novels of Bangladesh (1947-70)", reports BSS.In a recent meeting, the DU syndicate decided to confer PhD on Khondaker Showkat,...
BENAPOLE, Aug 19 (UNB): Indian Border Security Force Sunday returned the decomposed body of a Bangladeshi youth killed in their firing 13 days ago.BDR sources said BSF members of Jhaudanga camp handed over the body of Aijuddin to the BDR...
MASON, Aug 19 (AP): Roger Federer moved within a victory of his 50th career title by beating Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (1) in the semifinals of the Western and Southern Financial Group Masters Saturday.Federer, who won this event...
The GrameenPhone-Bangladesh Cricket Board National Cricket Academy team, led by national opening batsman Mehrab Hossain Jr, will leave for Australia on August 23, reports UNB. During the three-week tour, the team will play five one-day, one three-day and one four-day...
NEW JERSEY, Aug 19 (AFP): David Beckham made his first Major League Soccer start for the Los Angeles Galaxy, who fell 5-4 to the New York Red Bulls Saturday at a packed Giants Stadium. New York's Jozy Altidore and Juan...
SYDNEY, Aug 19(AFP): Australian Prime Minister John Howard says he will be "amazed" if Shane Warne opted to become a German citizen in order to play cricket in England. The Australian bowling legend said Friday he was investigating whether he...
Durham earned their first major success with a 125-run win over Hampshire in the Friends Provident Trophy final, reports BBC. Hants resumed needing another 155 from 17.3 overs, adding 16 before losing remaining frontline batsmen Nic Pothas and Dimi Mascarenhas...
Bangladesh Police thrashed Bangladesh Air Force by 54-15 points with four creditable `lonas' in a match of the Services Kabaddi League at the Mirpur Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in the city Sunday.In the day's another match, Bangladesh Civil Defence and...
Bangladesh national football team faces hosts India in their second match of the five-nation 13 ONGC Nehru Cup Football Tournament at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi today (Monday).Indian satellite TV channel Zee Sports will telecast live the match that...
Shantinagar Club earned an emphatic 4-1 goals win over Rainbow AC in the Metropolis Third Division Football League match at the Bir Shreshtho Shaheed Sepoy Mostafa Stadium at Kamalapur in the city Sunday, reports UNB.In the day's other matches, Rahmathganj...
KOBE, Aug 19 (AFP): Indonesian champion Chris John Sunday defended his World Boxing Association featherweight title, defeating Zaiki Takemoto of Japan by a technical knockout at the end of the ninth round. The 27-year-old champion dominated the bout from the...
TORONTO, Aug 19(AFP): World number one Justine Henin moved a step closer to her 35th career title by taking down Chinese qualifier Yan Zi 6-3, 6-0 in the semi-finals of this 1.34 million dollar hard-court event Saturday. Henin, who is...
S M JahangirThe government's decision to increase the prices of power, gas and petroleum simultaneously has been stalled as the country faces a devastating flood coupled with soaring inflationary pressure."The interim government is preferring not to go for any immediate...
FE ReportChairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Badiur Rahman assured Sunday that the Board would not take any measure that might affect the booming share market. The NBR chairman was replying to a question at a discussion meeting...
FE Report The government has sought an additional aid worth US$150 million as budgetary support from donor agencies and countries to help achieve the projected growth and maintain macroeconomic stability, following a major shock that the economy has received from...
The government has completed all formalities to free the judiciary from executive control, an adviser said Sunday, reports bdnews24.com. Approval for the organogram (manpower structure) of the judicial service is the latest crucial step to carve out a free judiciary,...
The death toll in the current calamitious flooding rose to 564 as officials counted 10 more casualties in 24 hours to Sunday morning, and latest forecasts said the flood situation could further deteriorate in some districts, reports UNB/BSS.The number of...
One-stop service centre will be opened on August 29 at the regional passport office in the city for quick endorsement of passports, to end nagging hassles people usually have to pass through, reports UNB.Applicants can complete endorsement-related work like changing...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said the country's people are now in distress due to flood, political repression and the price hike of essentials, reports UNB."People are passing through a very difficult time. Political repression, price hike and flood have...
FE ReportThe Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) indices, particularly that of blue chips, declined Sunday as share prices of a major player of the bourse, Square Pharma, dropped heavily as it went ex-dividend. Losses in two heavyweights, Lafarge Surma Cement and...
The government has appointed advocate Anisul Huq as state counsel for conducting the Bangabandhu murder case, which is now in the phase of hearing on the leave-to-appeal petitions of the condemned convicts. When contacted over phone Sunday, Anis, confirmed his...
Results of the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) examinations of 2007 under the seven education boards will be published on August 23. The examinees have been asked to collect results from their respective centres or institutions or from the website:www.educationboard.gov.bd....
At least four people were killed when a passenger-crammed bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Shimulati in Tarail Upazila under Kishoreganj Sunday afternoon. Local sources said, the Dhaka-bound bus from Tarail tumbled down the ditch at about 2pm, as...
FE ReportFinance adviser Mirza Azizul Islam said Sunday the government will take all possible steps to increase supply as part of its strategy to stabilise the commodity market. Islam, who is also in charge of commerce ministry, said the government...
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