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Dhaka MSC clinch Fed Cup title beating Abahani

2008-09-02 00:00:00

Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) clinched the Citycell Federation Cup Football title beating arch-rivals Dhaka Abahani Limited by 3-2 goals in tiebreaker at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Monday, reports UNB.brThe high voltage final match between the two...

Roqibul ruled out of C’wealth Bank ODI Series

2008-09-02 00:00:00

Reliable Bangladesh batsman Roqibul Hasan, who has a fractured thumb, will miss the remaining two matches of the ongoing Commonwealth Bank ODI Series against mighty Australia, reports UNB.brBangladesh will play world number one Australia on September 3 and 6 in...

Nielsen plans for tour without Symonds

2008-09-02 00:00:00

Australia cannot assume Andrew Symonds will take part in their Test tour of India in October and are planning for potentially being without the allrounder, according to the coach Tim Nielsen. Symonds is pondering his future after being sent home...

Flintoff hails captain Kevin Pietersen

2008-09-02 00:00:00

Andrew Flintoff claims captain Kevin Pietersen can take the credit for England's one-day resurgence after yet another victory over South Africa, reports BBC. brThe all-rounder took three wickets and scored 31 in another superb display as England won by seven...

Jankovic eyes Slam title

2008-09-02 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Sept 1(AFP) Second-ranked Jelena Jankovic moved closer to her first Grand Slam title and reclaiming the world number one ranking with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 triumph Sunday over Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki at the US Open. brThe 23-year-old Serbian...

15-member GP-BCB Academy team named to tour Sir Lanka

2008-09-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh Cricket Board Monday announced a 15-member GP-BCB National Cricket Academy team to tour Sri Lanka, reports UNB.brBangladesh team will leave Dhaka for the Island nation Thursday (September 4).brDuring the three-week tour, BCB Academy team will play three one-day, one...

Arab group agrees Man City deal

2008-09-02 00:00:00

Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra has agreed to sell the club to a Middle East company, reports BBC. brThaksin has signed a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi United Group that would see the Arab company taking a majority stake...

Adviser denies 'lack of trust' between govt and BNP

2008-09-02 00:00:00

Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman ruled out any lack of trust between the government and BNP Monday, despite government appeals against bail orders secured by Tarique Rahman, reports bdnews24.com. brSpeaking after a seminar on 'Citizen Charter What, Why and How', the...

Deposition in Hasina extortion case shifted again

2008-09-02 00:00:00

A Dhaka court Monday deferred witness deposition for the third time in a Tk 30 million (3.0 crore) extortion case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and others, reports bdnews24.com.brThe court set Sept 8 for providing copies of the higher...

BNP marks founding anniversary

2008-09-02 00:00:00

The BNP Monday kicked off a three-day programme to mark its 30th founding anniversary by paying tribute to BNP founder and late president Ziaur Rahman at his grave, reports bdnews24.com. brBNP secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain led the tribute by...

JP, Gono Forum among 30 parties collected forms for registration

2008-09-02 00:00:00

Thirty political parties, including Jatiya Party (Ershad) and Gono Forum, have so far collected forms for registration with the Election Commission (EC), reports UNB.brThe registration of political parties with the EC under the revised Representation of People Order (RPO) began...

JMB leader jailed for 34 years in two cases in Gazipur

2008-09-02 00:00:00

GAZIPUR, Sept 1 (UNB) A court here today (Monday) convicted a leader of the banned Islamic outfit Jamatul Mujahidin Bangladesh (JMB) of subversive acts and awarded him 34 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) in two cases.brAbdullah Al Suhail, JMB's regional commander,...

151 garment units vandalised since Jan

2008-09-02 00:00:00

Jasim Uddin Haroon brAt least 151 garment factories were vandalised between January and August as tens and thousands of workers protested over low wages and rumoured deaths of their fellow labourers, the industry said Monday. brThe crisis management cell of...

SC rejects govt appeal against bails to Tarique

2008-09-02 00:00:00

The Supreme Court (SC) rejected Monday half a dozen government and Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) pleas for stay on High Court (HC) orders granting bail to budding BNP leader Tarique Rahman in as many graft cases, thereby upholding the HC instructions...

Mobile phones to turn money remitters soon

2008-09-02 00:00:00

Siddique Islam brThe central bank is likely to allow transfer of cash through the use of mobile phone network within the country.brThe maximum limit of each transaction will be Tk 5,000 while the rate of commission will range between Tk...

AL demands JS polls in Nov

2008-09-02 00:00:00

After two days' hectic parleys, the Working Committee (WC) of Awami League (AL) Monday demanded that the Jatiyo Sangsad (JS) polls be held in November, reports UNB.brThe WC meeting also demanded immediate and unconditional release of party president Sheikh Hasina,...

Khaleda's release process going to conclude Zillur

2008-09-02 00:00:00

Commerce Adviser Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman Monday said that the release process of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is now in the concluding phase, reports UNB.brHe made the remark at a press briefing at Commerce Ministry when asked how much...

Dhaka stocks gain for 8th straight session

2008-09-02 00:00:00

FE ReportbrDhaka stocks gained Monday for the eighth straight session, led by non-banking financial institutions' issues with significant increase in the turnover. brAll the market barometers - Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) General Index (DGEN), All Shares Price Index (DSI) and...

QI Siddique dead

2008-09-02 00:00:00

Former secretary engineer Quamrul Islam Siddique, popularly known as QI Siddique, died of cardiac failure in New Jersey, USA Monday, according to a message circulated in the city by the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), reports BSS.brHe was 63 and...

Overseas jobs fall sharply in August as demand shrinks in S Arabia, Malaysia

2008-09-02 00:00:00

FE ReportbrOverseas jobs for Bangladeshis fell by 38 per cent in August compared to the previous month due to a decline in demand in the Middle Eastern countries and Malaysia, officials said on Monday. brThe Bureau of Manpower, Employment and...

Ramadan begins today

2008-09-02 00:00:00

The holy month of Ramadan has begun today (Tuesday), as the devout Muslims are going to observe fasting from dawn to dusk, report agencies.Throughout this holy month, people belonging to the Muslim community will exercise self-restraint and sanctity, two core...

Govt forms pay commission for public servants

2008-09-01 00:00:00

FE Report brThe caretaker government Sunday formed a national pay commission 2008 to raise the wages of more than one million of its employees who have been hard hit by soaring prices. brA finance ministry order Sunday said ex-finance secretary...

Central bank to bring NBFIs under system audit from October

2008-09-01 00:00:00

Siddique Islam brThe central bank will introduce risk-based audit system, generally known as system audit, to replace the existing transactions based audit for the non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) from October next. brThe Anti-money Laundering Department of the Bangladesh Bank (BB)...

10pc cut in fuel cost of ministries, divisions

2008-09-01 00:00:00

Shakhawat HossainbrThe government Sunday cut fuel bill of its ministries and divisions by ten per cent and made gas-conversion of newly procured cars mandatory in the wake of ballooning cost of the country's oil import. brThe finance ministry announced the...

Govt to examine three options to fill resource gap

2008-09-01 00:00:00

The government would examine three alternative options to mobilise the resource gap of around Tk 30 billion (3,000 crore) for the construction of proposed Padma Bridge, reports UNB.brThe options are imposing levy and surcharge like the one government had imposed...

Trading of Grameen Two begins tomorrow

2008-09-01 00:00:00

FE ReportbrStock prices rose Sunday on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) amid a rally of issues under mutual funds and insurance sector.brAll the market barometers -- benchmark DSE General Index (DGEN), All Shares Price Index (DSI) and DSE-20 Index (DS20),...

Inviting Hafizuddin was a mistake EC

2008-09-01 00:00:00

The Election Commission(EC) regrets its past dealings with BNP, including invitation to M Hafizuddin Ahmed, the acting secretary general nominated by the pro-reform faction, the chief election commissioner has said, reports bdnews24.com. brATM Shamsul Huda told reporters it had been...

Drive against use of substandard CNG cylinders starts

2008-09-01 00:00:00

Explosive Department of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division Sunday launched a drive in the city against substandard CNG cylinders used by motor vehicles, reports UNB.brThe drive was intended to check accidents caused by burst and explosion of cylinders resulting...

Heytens new ADB mission chief

2008-09-01 00:00:00

Paul J Heytens joined ADB's Bangladesh Resident Mission (BRM) as its new country director Sunday, an official statement said, reports UNB.brHe replaced Hua Du, who was assigned in the ADB's Headquarters in Manila in July, after three years in Dhaka....

Wholesale prices of chick-pea fall on less demand

2008-09-01 00:00:00

FE Report brThe prices of chick-pea are continuing to fall in the wholesale markets mainly due to the fall in demand, importers and wholesalers told the FE Sunday.brThe prices of the major Iftar item fell by Tk 4.0 a kg...