The 5th death anniversary of founder president of Dhaka Shahbagh Rotary Club Rotarian Syed H Shahabuddin, an eminent social worker, will be observed today (Thursday). brIn observance of Rotarian Shahabuddin's death anniversary of Doa Mahfil will be held today after...
DARWIN, Sept 3 (Cricinfo) Bangladesh improved marginally but still lost by eight wickets in Darwin, where Australia's bowlers set up an unassailable 2-0 series lead. Once again weighed down by batting lapses, Bangladesh struggled to 117 against an unforgiving attack...
Negotiations are still underway for a tri-series tournament in South Africa, involving Pakistan and potentially Sri Lanka, as Pakistan continues to find ways to fill a depleted international calendar, reports Cricinfo. brThough talk of the series has been rife since...
MELBOURNE, Sept 3 (AFP)Former India coach Greg Chappell has been appointed the new head coach of the Cricket Australia (CA) Centre of Excellence in Brisbane. brCA announced Chappell's appointment Wednesday, and the former Test batsman was expected to start his...
Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club emerged champions in the Abdur Rahim-Gafur Baluch Smriti Futsal Tournament beating arch-rivals Dhaka Abahani Limited by 3-1 goals in the final of the daylong meet at the NSC wooden floor gymnasium in the city Wednesday, reports...
A 15-member GP-BCB National Cricket Academy team, led by Nayeem Islam, leave Dhaka today night (Thursday) for Sri Lanka on a three-week tour during which they will play three one-day, one two-day and two four-day matches, reports UNB.brThe BCB Academy...
MUNICH, Sept 3 (AFP) Former Bayern Munich and Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn bowed out of the game Tuesday after 20 years as a professional, his testimonial at Bayern's Allianz-Arena finishing 1-1 between Bayern and a German select XI. brKahn, 39,...
A three-day Under-18 Football final trial programme, organised by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), began Wednesday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city with the participation of 150 selected booters, reports UNB.brBFF President Kazi Salauddin formally inaugurated the programme as...
MADRID, Sept 3 (AFP) Spain's men's tennis world number one Rafael Nadal was awarded the Prince of Asturias prize for sport, the jury announced Wednesday. brIn a statement, the jury praised the 22-year-old for his commitment to the most noble...
ZURICH, Sept 3 (AP) The top 25 in FIFA's world rankings released Wednesday (previous month's ranking in parentheses)br1. Spain (1), 1,565 points.br2. Italy (3), 1,339.br3. Germany (2), 1,329.br4. Netherlands (5), 1,295.br5. Croatia (5), 1,266.br6. Brazil (4), 1,252.br7. Argentina (6), 1,230.br8....
ORLANDO, Fla, Sept 3 (AP) Even with his golf done for the year, Tiger Woods found something to celebrate Tuesday His wife is pregnant with their second child. Woods said on his Web site that Elin is expecting in late...
LONDON, Sept 3 (AFP) Alan Curbishley has resigned as West Ham manager, the Premier League club confirmed on Wednesday.brCurbishley's decision to quit was apparently triggered by the departures of Anton Ferdinand and George McCartney to Sunderland just before the transfer...
President Iajuddin Ahmed Wednesday hoped that bilateral cooperation between Bangladesh and Cuba would grow into a new dimension in the days to come, reports BSS.brDr Iajuddin Ahmed made the remarks while newly appointed Ambassador of Cuba to Bangladesh Miguel Angel...
The voter list with photographs in the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) areas will be finalised today (Thursday) while its printed copies will be published by September 10, in the run-up to the important DCC polls, reports UNB.brShortly after the publication...
The Awami League (AL) will sit with the Election Commission (EC) only once on Sept 9, to press home its demands for lifting emergency, holding parliamentary polls ahead of any other and repealing the Representation of the People Order (Amendment)...
Lawyers Wednesday expressed no-confidence in the court trying former Premier Sheikh Hasina and six other accused in the MiG-29 corruption case and appealed for a change of the trial court, reports bdnews24.com.brThe trial of the case started on August 20...
The Election Commission (EC) holds talks with top government officials Thursday over its move to amend laws to register expatriate Bangladeshis as voters, an official said Wednesday, reports bdnews24.com.brThe EC officials will sit with secretaries to the foreign, home, expatriates...
Former State Minister for Education Ehsanul Huq Milon and ex-BNP lawmaker Bilkis Islam, who belong to BNP's reformist group, were assaulted by JCD and Jubo Dol workers at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Wednesday, reports UNB.brWitnesses said Milon and...
Our CorrespondentbrJESSORE, Sep 03 The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Tuesday submitted the charge sheet against five militans of Jama'tul Mujahideen of Bangladesh (JMB) for their alleged involvement in serial bomb blasts near Kotwali police station in the town on August...
M Azizur RahmanbrThe UK-based Cairn Energy has dropped its planned exploration in new offshore structures in Magnama and Hatiya after Petrobangla showed its apathy to hike gas price or okay sale to private users.brThe move comes as a big blow...
Shahiduzzaman KhanbrWith the beginning of Muslim holy month of fasting - Ramadan - severe traffic congestion has gripped the capital city. As usual, this is the common scenario at every Ramadan. Dhaka, one of the most ill-planned cities in the...
Tarique Rahman, elder son of detained former premier Khaleda Zia, was released on bail Wednesday after nearly 18 months in detention and drama in power politics, report UNB and bdnews24.com.brJail guards were withdrawn from his cabin in the prison cell...
Shakhawat HossainbrThe finance ministry Wednesday asked the state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) to reassess its losses in the wake of a sharp fall in oil price in the international market, officials said.brThe directive was given after the ministry has said...
S M JahangirbrThe concerned government agencies and autonomous bodies, especially those heavily burdened with official debts, are under serious pressure from the authorities concerned to settle their dues, official sources said.brThe finance ministry has again asked all the agencies concerned...
FE ReportbrDhaka stocks fell Wednesday on price correction after gaining nine straight sessions, with persistent low turnover.brBeginning on a downbeat mood from the very outset of the trade, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) finished same as the investors sold their...
ISLAMABAD, Sept 3(Internet) Yousuf Raza Gillani, the Pakistani Prime Minister, escaped an apparent assassination attempt today when shots were fired at his motorcade as it headed towards Islamabad airport to pick him up. brA spokesman for Mr Gillani, who heads...
Professor Dr Mohammad Moniruzzaman, renowned litterateur, poet and lyricist and former teacher of the Department of Bangla of Dhaka University, died of old-age complications at a hospital at Uttara in the city Wednesday evening. He was 72. A versatile genius,...
The government has fixed the minimum export price of maize at $600 per tonne. The price, fixed as per Import and Export Control Act 1950, will remain effective until further circular, said a handout Wednesday. — UNB
Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $14.6 million loan to help start design work of Padma Bridge this month. The newly-appointed ADB Country Director Paul J Heytens disclosed it when he called on Communication and Housing and Public Work Adviser...
FHM Humayan KabirbrPetrobangla will not be able to boost supply of gas to the gas-starved inoperative or partly operative power units during the month of Ramadan, which might cause further load-shedding, an official said.brThe sate-owned oil, gas and mineral corporation...
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