Demat trading of Janata Ins opens on Nov 6As per decision of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the trading of the shares of Janata Insurance will be held through CDBL with effect from November 6, '08. In this respect,...
WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (AP): With little relief in sight, people are getting more anxious about the slumping economy and how it affects them.The share of people who believe the country is moving in the right direction has plunged in just...
SEOUL, Oct 20 (AP): There was no unusual activity in North Korea Monday, South Korean officials said, despite reports that Pyongyang was poised to make an announcement amid speculation about the health of its leader, Kim Jong Il.The autocratic North...
SYDNEY, Oct 20 (AFP): Australian fathers spend only six minutes alone with their children on weekdays, according to new research which found that dads Down Under leave most child-raising chores to their female partners. In a study which also looked...
MBABANE, Oct 20 (AFP): Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai boycotted regional talks Monday aimed at salvaging a troubled power-sharing deal after emergency travel documents were only delivered at the last minute.Tsvangirai had been due to meet in Swaziland's capital Mbabane...
KABUL, Oct 20 (AP): Taleban gunmen on a motorbike killed a Christian aid worker in the Afghan capital Monday, and the militant group said it had targeted the woman because she was proselytizing.The woman, a British national, worked with handicapped...
COLOMBO, Oct 20 (AFP): At least 33 Sri Lankan government soldiers and 11 Tamil Tiger rebels have been killed in the latest heavy fighting in the north of the island, the defence ministry said Monday.Government forces also suffered at least...
NEW DELHI, Oct 20 (AFP): Russia and India were Monday laying the groundwork for the signing of a civil nuclear energy deal, following New Delhi's signing of similar pacts with Washington and Paris, officials said. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov...
Jordan's king in Chile for first LatAm tour SANTIAGO, Oct 20: King Abdullah II arrived in Chile Sunday for the start of the Jordanian monarch's first-ever Latin American tour, which aims to broaden Amman's trade ties with the region. The...
FE ReportCurtain will be raised on the '13th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh'- an international exhibition of visual art from different regions of the world in the capital city today (Tuesday).Chief Advisor Fakhruddin Ahmed is expected to inaugurate the event at...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, October 20: Most roads of Chittagong city are busy thoroughfares on which thousands of vehicles move regularly. However, lack of maintenance and proper and timely repairs keep most of the roads in a deplorable condition. Even two months...
Our CorrespondentFARIDPUR, Oct 20: At least 15 godowns of jute were gutted in separate devastating fires at Hat Krishnapur Bazar and Choddoroshi Bazar under Sadarpur Upazila Monday noon.The reasons of fire could not be known immediately.Sources said, the fire originated...
RANGPUR, Oct 20 (UNB): The government has taken up a scheme to cultivate BRRI Dhan-33, a short duration variety of Aman paddy, in five districts to generate job opportunities for the Monga-stricken people of northern region district during off-season.The scheme...
KISHOREGANJ, Oct 20 (UNB): A minor boy was killed and three others, including the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of the district, injured when the DC's vehicle hit the boy and tumbled into a ditch at Pathankandi under Sadar Upazila Monday.The deceased...
Bangladesh Railway (BR) has said they are keen to resurrect long dormant plans to link Barisal to the national rail network, reports bdnews24.com.BR initially sought to connect the divisional headquarters to the railway in the 1970s, although the partially implemented...
Chaturanga, a women artists group, has organised its maiden painting show at Zainul Gallery at the Institute of Fine Arts, Dhaka University on October 23 at 5.00 pm in the city, said a press release.Eminent artist Mahmudul Haque will inagurate...
KISHOREGANJ, Oct 20 (UNB): Sohel Mia (15), class IX student of Mirzapur Alauddin High School under Pakundia Upazila, was rescued from a house at Kanchpur Bazar in Narayanganj district Sunday.RAB and police sources said Sohel Mia was abducted on October...
Our CorrespondentJESSORE, Oct 20: Farazi Shahadat Hossain, Jessore district Bar Association president and senior vice president of Jessore district unit of Awami League, died of liver cancer Monday at his Nawapara residence. He was 75.He left behind his wife, mother,...
SYLHET, Oct 20 (UNB): Underprivileged Children's Educational Programme (UCEP) has set up a school named 'EUCEP Hafiz Majumder Technical School' for the underprivileged adolescents in the Sylhet city.Swiss Ambassador in Bangladesh Dora Rapold inaugurated the school Sunday.UCEP established the school...
President Iajuddin Ahmed Monday said that the government was working sincerely with firm commitment to hold free and fair polls as per the announced road map. He said this while accepting the credentials of the newly-appointed High Commissioner (HC) of...
Twenty people including four police were injured Monday in a clash between Jatiyotabadi Chhatra Dol (JCD), Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and the police in the capital's Jagannath University, reports bdnews24.com."We are maintaining the highest caution. We are ready to handle...
CHITTAGONG, Oct 20 (BSS): A court here today dismissed charges against Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury in one more graft case and indicted him in another.The Chittagong Divisional Special Judge's Court, during a charge hearing in the Tk...
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), headed by Col (retd) Oli Ahmed, Bir Bikram, is the first registered political party in the country, reports BSS.Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda Monday handed over the registration certificate to its president Col Oli...
Former caretaker government (CG) adviser Hafiz Uddin Khan Monday said it appears that nothing is happening to those perceived to be responsible for rampant corruption in the country, reports UNB."It doesn't seem anything is happening to those considered responsible for...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) Monday overturned its Chamber Judge's stay orders upholding the High Court (HC) orders that had granted bails to three bigwig politicians facing corruption charges, reports UNB.Passing the orders, the Appellate Division, however,...
Our CorrespondentJESSORE, Oct 20: Jessore district Awami League Sunday formed a human chain in the town in support of its demand for permanent release of its president Sheikh Hasina.The human chain lasted for half an hour. Leaders of the party...
FARIDPUR, Oct 20 (UNB): Three members of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Faridpur Rajendra College unit, were expelled from the party Saturday on charge of violating party disciplines.BCL Central Executive Committee took the punitive action against Suman Kumar Dey, Ronny and...
CHITTAGONG, Oct 20 (UNB): Riding on Aaron Redmond's maiden unbeaten fifty, New Zealand gave a resolute to chase to their target of 317 in the first Test against Bangladesh scoring 145 for 2 in 64 overs at stumps on the...
Barisal Division took a comfortable 247-run lead over Khulna Division scoring 169 for 9 in 90.1 overs in the second innings on the third day of the second round four-day match of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 10th National Cricket League...
India's top order set the table, and two of Australia's familiar tormenters tucked in to leave the home side five wickets away from a crushing win, and the series lead, against the No 1 side in the world. Gautam Gambhir...
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