Taslima Hossan | 2008-07-19 00:00:00
Inside the room, lit only by a kerosene lamp, five men crouched around a small stool. The lamp flickers on the stool while the men use a foil to heat up something they call heroin, a popular drug for the...
COLOMBO, July 18 (Cricinfo): India's bowlers, several of whom are returning to the Test squad after breaks due to injury, form or discipline, had a satisfactory start to the tour of Sri Lanka, dismissing the Board XI for 224 at...
HEADINGLEY, July 18 (Cricinfo): England's new-look batting line-up struggled against South Africa's probing seam attack on a helpful Headingley pitch, crumbling to 203 all out by tea on the first day of the second Test. Kevin Pietersen cracked 45 from...
Arroyo most unpopular Filipino president : SurveyMANILA, Jul 18: Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's public support rating plunged last month to a record low, making her the country's most unpopular president since democracy was restored in 1986, a survey showed...
A three-day book fair began at British Council in the city, reports BSS.The Department of Women and Gender Studies of Dhaka University (DU) organised the `Gender Book Fair' in association with British Council.DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr SMA Faiz inaugurated the...
NEW DELHI, July 18 (AFP): India's cricket chiefs Friday barred two national stars from signing up with English counties because those sides included players aligned with a rebel Twenty20 league.Veteran batsman Venkatsai Laxman and young leg-spinner Piyush Chawla were not...
Michael Skapinker | 2008-07-19 00:00:00
IN October 1997 John Browne, then chief executive of BP, told a conference of Greenpeace activists what a pleasure it was to be occupying one of their platforms instead of the usual practice of their occupying his."We have a close...
Petrobangla and Power Development Board (PDB) will conduct a joint survey across the country to identify the least-efficient power plants to divert gas supply to new plants, reports UNB.Official sources said the two state-owned entities have moved to take such...
DINAJPUR, July 18 (UNB): BDR personnel recovered one kilogram of heroin worth about Tk 10 million from a train at Phulbari station recently.Being tipped-off, a team of Bangladesh Rifles, led by deputy commander Major Zeyedi Ahsan, searched the Parbartipur-bound train...
July 13 - July 17, 2008Commercial Bank of CeylonLocal currency market was quite stable in the last week. Bangladeshi taka maintained its buoyant tone against United States (US) dollar in the week.Remittances and export proceeds continued to flow in lump-sum...
ANKARA, Jul 18 (AP): Iran's Foreign Minister said Friday that forthcoming nuclear talks in Geneva and the participation of a US diplomat for the first time look positive and he expects progress.US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2008-07-19 00:00:00
Economists, businessmen and bankers have hailed the new monetary policy of the central bank saying it will help boost the country's economy.They said the new policy will enhance investment in productive sector and create more employment opportunities.Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr...
Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court ordered businessman, Sayeed Hossain Chowdhury, to jail on Friday, reports bdnews2b.comThe founding chairman and CEO of HRC Group was arrested for 'violating emergency powers rules' through his alleged money laundering activities.Gulshan police Officer-in-Charge Obaidul Huq...
HEALTH is an important issue for a nation. The government's healthcare structure is very big, yet inadequate to meet the needs of the vast population. The private healthcare sector is ever-expanding. There are thousands of clinics in Dhaka city alone,...
HONG KONG, July 18 (AFP): Spectators and competitors at the Olympic equestrian events in Hong Kong will be banned from displaying any political slogans, including pro-Tibet flags, organisers said Friday.Under the Olympic charter, all forms of political propaganda are banned...
A Japanese language speech contest was held in the city Friday at the auditorium of Institute of Modern Languages (IML) of Dhaka University (DU), reports BSS.The Department of Japanese Language of IML organised the contest to help improve proficiency of...
LONDON, July 18 (Reuters): Oil prices rose above $130 a barrel Friday, after a 10 percent decline in the past three trading sessions lured buyers.Easing tensions between Iran and the West and worries that high prices and a weaker U.S....
Sarwar Zahan | 2008-07-19 00:00:00
The inter-bank call money rate marked nominal rise last week although the central bank actively used its tools to maintain stability in the market, fund managers said.The market, however, witnessed a comfortable flow of cash that prevented the call rate...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2008-07-19 00:00:00
On a par with the advancement of human knowledge about the structure of matter, the technological civilisation made great strides. And when one talks about structure, the concept of force automatically comes in. For how is it possible to conceive...
GUANTANAMO Jul 18 (AP): Salim Hamdan is a small player with a big role. A former driver for Osama bin Laden, he is about to become the first Guantanamo prisoner to be tried for war crimes in a major test...
THE various international research organisations and watchdog bodies from time to time conduct researches and studies on different countries of the world based on certain criteria. The criteria of these studies vary, so do the results. There are some studies...
Michael Slackman | 2008-07-19 00:00:00
After years of escalating tensions and bloodshed, the talk in the Middle East is suddenly about talking. The shift is still relatively subtle, but hints of a new approach in the waning months of the Bush administration are fueling hopes...
Naim-Ul-Karim | 2008-07-19 00:00:00
The country's private land phone companies fear financial losses and job cut due to a massive 40 per cent tariff reduction by their public sector rival and other reasons.PSTN (Public switched telephone network) operators said they have invested Tk27.0 billion."Our...
Eleven persons were killed and many others injured in separate incidents in different places of the country during the last two days, report agencies.In Sirajganj, two unidentified young men were killed in separate road accidents in the district Friday.In the...
Hackett in best of health for Beijing record bidSYDNEY, July 18: Australian swimmer Grant Hackett is enjoying one of his healthiest preparations as he gears for a historic attempt to win a third consecutive Olympic 1500m freestyle title in Beijing,...
Golam Mostafa Lane Kishore Sangha faces Dhaka XI Club in the opening 2nd phase match of the Metropolis Pioneer Football League that begins today (Saturday) at 4:30 pm at the Bir Shreshtho Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium (BSSSMMKS) at...
Md. Dastagir Hossain | 2008-07-19 00:00:00
ACCURATE statistics is the base for planning, be it for the government, the private sector or the individual. Flawed statistics influence decision making --including vital ones involving expenditure and investment-- leading to undesirable outcome. Therefore, it is supremely important to...
The Half-Yearly Managers' Conference-2008 of Standard Bank Limited (SBL) was held at a city hotel recently with SBL Managing Director (CC) SA Farooqui in the chair, said a press release.SBL board of directors Chairman Kazi Akramuddin Ahmed attended the conference...
VIENNA, Jul 18 (AP): A senior US envoy will meet Friday with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency to discuss Iran's contentious atomic programme and moves to open the way for India to import nuclear technology.The talks bringing...
Joe Leahy | 2008-07-19 00:00:00
THE conflict between India's billionaire Ambani brothers over a proposed tie-up between mobile operators Reliance Communications and South Africa's MTN deepened early this month amid growing indications the feud could scupper the deal.Representatives of Reliance Communications, India's second-largest mobile operator...
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