BARISAL, Oct 10 (UNB): Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) realised Tk 0.183 million (Tk 1.83 lakh) in fine and filed 36 cases in September in the division for various reasons including sale of adulterated and substandard food. BSTI conducted...
BRAHMANBARIA, Oct 10 (UNB): A man, who tried to save his wife from electrocution, was himself killed by electrocution at Noagaon village in Sarail Upazila Wednesday night.Family sources said Borhanuddin (45) was electrocuted when he went to save his wife...
SHARIATPUR, Oct 10 (UNB): Sadar Upazila Department of Agriculture Extension Thursday distributed seedlings of BR-23 (Dishari) variety paddy free among 62 farmers, who were affected by the recent flood.Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Anisur Rahman attended as chief guest at the distribution...
THAKURGAON, Oct 10 (UNB): A housewife was hacked to death by local thugs at Faridpur village in Sadar Upazila Thursday evening.Police said the killers hacked Sahera Begum (28), wife of Delwar Hossain, to death while she was cooking in their...
NAOGAON, Oct 10 (UNB): A union parishad (UP) secretary was arrested for his involvement in misappropriation of rice allocated under VGF programme from the storeroom of Tilna union parishad in Sapahar Upazila Wednesday.Sources said local people caught red handed three...
SHARIATPUR, Oct 10 (UNB): At least 15 people, who were returning to their houses after visiting the puja mondop, were injured in an attack by rivals at Chadsar village in Sadar Upazila Thursday night.Local people said there was a longstanding...
GOALUNDO, Oct 10 (UNB): Police rescued a girl, who was brought here from Cox's Bazar in the name of providing job, from Daulatdia brothel and arrested a woman Wednesday night.Goalundo ghat (river terminal) police said Selima Begum, resident of Piamkali...
COMILLA, Oct 10 (UNB): A septuagenarian woman was killed in her house at Betagaon village in Nangolkote Upazila here Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Shabana Begum, 70, wife of late Abdul Hakim Majumder and mother of BNP leader advocate...
Sherpur, Oct 10 (UNB) : Saughtered body of an unidentified young man was recovered from a paddy field at Badategharia village in Sadar Upazila Thursday.A farmer of the village found the body in his paddy field in the morning and...
FE Report Prices of vegetables, onion, brand edible oils and coarse varieties of rice increased in the city's retail markets while other essential items remained almost unchanged after Eid-ul-Fitr.A number of traders in the city's retail markets said a section...
Our Correspondent SIRAJGANJ, Oct 10: The cultivation of high yielding variety (HYV) of monsoon vegetable 'kakrol' is changing the lot of farmers of the district in recent days.Bumper yield of HYV kakrol has brought prosperity to many farmers in the...
A man who had been in quest of a profession with a difference finally had his passion landed in a commercial crocodile farm at Bhaluka in Mymensingh, the first in the South Asian region, reports BSS.Mushtaq Ahmed, a university graduate,...
Sarwar ZahanThe inter-bank call money rate remained steady mainly due to moderate demand for cash, fund managers said.The central bank used its tools for maintaining stability in the market by either injecting into or withdrawing cash from the market. This...
RAJSHAHI, Oct 10 (BSS): Farmers and businessmen have been facing an awkward situation with huge quantities of unsold potato owing to its low price in the markets of the district.Sources said the farmers and businessmen are incurring a loss of...
Oct 05 - Oct 8, 2008Commercial Bank of CeylonThe local currency market maintained a somewhat stable stance in the last week. There were no significant fluctuations in the trading volume of the greenback. The volume of transaction was much lower...
BANGKOK, Oct 10 (AFP): Leaders of mounting anti- government protests surrendered to police Friday, but there were few signs that the move will end political turmoil in Thailand days after deadly street clashes.Seven People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) leaders turned...
PORTSMOUTH, (Ohio), Oct 10 (AFP): Democratic White House front-runner Barack Obama warned against "fear or panic" Thursday and called for quick action on the Wall Street bailout after world stocks went into free-fall. The Illinois senator sought to show leadership...
BEIJING, Oct 10 (AP): More than 10,000 children remain hospitalized in China's tainted milk scandal, Chinese health officials revealed, while the country defended its dairy products Thursday at a meeting of the World Trade Organization.The Health Ministry said in a...
At least 15 people have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack at a meeting of tribal elders in a restive region of Pakistan near the Afghan border, according to BBC .Dozens were injured in the blast at a...
MALE, Oct 10 (AFP): The Maldives' first-ever democratic presidential election will be decided in a run-off on October 29, after the first round failed to deliver a clear winner, officials said. The run-off date is well outside the 10-day limit...
SYDNEY, Oct 10 (AFP): Pregnancy has long been blamed for addling women's minds but new work by Australian researchers finds this idea may be nothing more than an old wife's tale.A study by the Australian National University's centre for mental...
SRINAGAR, Oct 10 (AFP): Muslim separatists opposed to Indian rule in Kashmir called Friday for a strike to protest a visit by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the volatile region.Singh was expected in Indian-controlled Kashmir later in the day to...
The Palins say Mr Wooten threatened and abused their family. Legislators in Alaska are expected to release a politically-sensitive report on allegations that Sarah Palin abused her power as the state's governor, according to Internet.She is accused of firing Alaska's...
Turkey carries out new anti-PKK raid ANKARA, Oct 10: Turkish jets carried out a fresh bombing raid overnight from Thursday to Friday on Iraqi territory against separatist Kurdish rebels who were trying to cross the border, the army said on...
After a historic seven-wicket win in the first match of the BRAC Bank One Day International (ODI) Series, hosts Bangladesh take on visiting New Zealand in the second match at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium (SBNS) in the city Saturday,...
There is a wall in Bangalore that celebrates Rahul Dravid's immovability at the crease. In the city's Chinnaswamy Stadium, Michael Hussey built an impenetrable barrier of his own with a supremely focused innings of 146 that ensured an impressive total...
The four-day matches of Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 10th National Cricket League (NCL) began Friday at three separate venues across the country with the bowlers dominating the first day, reports UNB.At the Bir Shreshtho Shaheed Matiur Rahman Stadium in Khulna, Sylhet...
CHITTAGONG, Oct 10 (UNB): CMP Commissioner Mohammad Moniruzzaman said Friday that all preparations are complete to host the One Day International (ODI) and Test matches between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Bir Shreshtho Shaheed Ruhul Amin Stadium (BSSRAS) here.Addressing...
STOCKHOLM, Oct 10 (AFP): Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori opened another chapter in his fairytale 2008 when he reached the Stockholm Open quarter-finals Thursday by downing Slovakian veteran Dominik Hrbaty 6-1, 1-6, 7-5.The 18-year-old, who will tackle Croatian second seed Mario...
The Sri Lanka Cricketers' Association (SLCA) and sports Minister Gamini Lokuge have finalised a proposal that could bring in $70 million for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) over the next 10 years but will seriously undermine Sri Lanka's Test tour of...
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