Some 50 Dhaka University (DU) teachers, including former Vice-Chancellor AK Azad Chowdhury, were prevented by the police from meeting Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina at her residence in the city Saturday, reports UNB.Azad later told journalists that the police...
President Iajuddin Ahmed Saturday extended his warm felicitations to Sultan of Brunei on the occasion of his 61st birthday, reports BSS.In a message to Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, the President said, "I sincerely hope that the close...
Mayor of Dhaka Sadek Hossain Khoka Saturday named a street in the capital city after Maj Gen (retd) KM Safiullah Bir Uttam in recognition to his glorious role and courageous contribution in the War of Liberation in 1971, reports BSS....
Muttiah Muralitharan became just the second bowler in history to reach 700 Test wickets as Sri Lanka rounded off a clean sweep of Bangladesh at Kandy, their 50th win in Tests. Bangladesh had to make 369 runs in order to...
MARACAIBO (Venezuela), Jul 14 (Reuters): Argentina's finesse and artistry will be pitted against Brazil's raw physical strength and power as the old rivals meet in Sunday's Copa America final.The tournament has produced what is generally considered the ideal final for...
Eleven players share lead in the 9th Standard Chartered School Chess Tournament securing full three points after the 3rd round matches of Class VI-X Group at the Bangladesh chess Federation hall room here Saturday, reports UNB.They are Rezaul Islam Babu...
Title aspirant Dhaka Mohammedan SC kept their hope alive in the title race with a 2-1 win over Farashganj SC in the day's lone 2nd phase B. League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Saturday, reports UNB.With this win, Mohammedan...
KUAL LUMPUR, Jul 14 (AP): Uzbekistan inflicted another embarrassing defeat on Malaysia in Asian Cup Group C on Saturday, with the 5-0 victory eliminating the co-hosts from the competition after just two games.Both sides needed a result after having lost...
An incisive new-ball spell from the England Lions left the Indians struggling on the second day of the tour match at Chelmsford. The top-order crumble came after the Lions had declared their innings closed at 413 for 8 with Tim...
Tangail and Dhaka DSAs moved into the final of the Spectra Group First Inter-District Women Kabaddi Competition winning their respective semi-final matches at the Kabaddi Court in the city Saturday, reports UNB.The final match between the two teams will be...
Janakantha clinched the title of the Pepsi-DRU Six-A-Side Cricket Tournament with a five-wicket win over Channel-i in the final at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB.Former secretary general of Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) and...
BERNE (Switzerland), Jul 14 (Reuters): Brazil's hosting of the 2014 World Cup is expected to be confirmed in October after FIFA finalised its selection procedure Friday. World soccer's governing body said it would name the hosts on Oct.30, following a...
Bangladesh women cricket team take on China in the last group match of the ACC Women's Cricket tournament today (Sunday) at Institute Perguruan Temenggong Ibrahim in Johor Baru, reports UNB. Bangladesh and China, both unbeaten in the ACC meet after...
TOYOTA (Japan), Jul 14 (AFP): Japan's 17-year-old Ayumi Morita came to the rescue of Japan by beating Angelique Kerber to draw 1-1 on the first day of the play-off tie against Germany in the Fed Cup tennis on Saturday.Tatjana Malek...
MARACAIBO, Venezuela, July 14 (bdnews24.com/ Reuters) - Brazil coach Dunga on Friday declared Argentina as favourites to win the Copa America final against his team Sunday. "From what Argentina have done so far, they are the favourites," he told reporters....
LUSS (Scotland), Jul 14 (AP): Gregory Havret and Jose Manuel Lara shared a one-stroke lead over Phil Mickelson Friday, while Colin Montgomerie missed the cut at the Scottish Open.Havret birdied five holes on the back nine for a 64. Lara...
The Basic Bank 18th National Women's Handball Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Handball Federation, will begin on July 19 at the Dhanmondi Women's Sports Complex in the city, reports UNB.Seventeen 17 teams, including defending champions BJMC and runners-up Bangladesh Ansar, spit...
FE ReportThe much-talked-about "voice over internet protocol' (VoIP) business is set to get a legal cover in the country as the council of advisers approved Saturday in principle the 'International Long Distance Telephone Service (ILDTS) Policy. Chaired by Chief Adviser...
BNP Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan Saturday said a requisition council of BNP will be convened to push through the reform proposals even if Chairperson Khaleda Zia declined to give permission to hold the same, report agencies."After taking preparation to...
FE Report Insurance claims worth Tk4.44 billion have remained unsettled since 2001 mainly due to unethical practices by some general insurance companies and their clients.The claims include Tk2.10 billion against fire insurance.Unethical practices including excessive commission payment and providing false...
FE Report The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has said the monetary policy announced by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) would have a negative impact on the economy, hold back investment, employment and income and suggested necessary revision to the policy....
Javier Blas , FT Syndication ServiceLONDON: World oil demand growth will accelerate in 2008 to 2.5 per cent from this year's 1.8 per cent despite high oil prices, the industrialised countries' energy watchdog has said.The International Energy Agency's forecast comes...
Siddique Islam The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is expected to gradually raise interest rates on short-term treasury bills to pursue a contractionary monetary policy. The central bank will take the step to withdraw excess liquidity from the banking system aiming to...
MIRAN SHAH, July 14 (AP): A suicide bomber attacked a military convoy killing 24 soldiers in northern Pakistan Saturday, as thousands of troops were deployed to thwart a call for holy war against the government.Twenty-eight troops were also wounded in...
After a meeting with her party chief, Awami League (AL) senior presidium member Begum Sajeda Chowdhury Saturday urged the caretaker government (CG) to call parliamentary elections 'immediately' to protect democracy, reports UNB."They (incumbent govt) have come to salvage the nation....
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is likely to discuss at its regular meeting Sunday the alleged fraudulent act of tampering with LLB mark-sheet by High Court Judge Faisal Mahmud Faizee who resigned Thursday,reports UNBSince Faizee quit the judiciary, now the ACC...
CHITTAGONG, July 14: At least 13 people were killed and 40 others injured as a bus skidded off a bridge into a roadside ditch in a tragic accident in Fatikchhari Upazila Saturday morning. Police said the Ramgarh-bound bus coming from...
Huge apparels and valuable machinery were gutted when a devastating fire broke out at a sweater factory in the city's Badda Satarkul area early Saturday. Local people said the fire broke out at Rahmat Garments at about 1:45 am and...
A wanted ward commissioner of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) was arrested by RAB from his hideout in Maghbazar area of the capital Saturday. The Rapid Action Battalion personnel also reportedly seized a licensed shotgun, 38 illegal bullets and two bottles...
Shakhawat Hossain The government has assigned the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to take a regular stock of the implementation status of development activities facilitating a mid-term budget review, official source said.The MoF has already assigned 21 sections under the budget...
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