Asia completed a 3-0 clean sweep in the Afro-Asia Cup as Mahendra Dhoni and Mahela Jayawardene compiled majestic centuries in Madras (Chennai), reports BBC. They rescued their side from 72-5 with a partnership of 218 before Jayawardene was caught for...
MADRID, June 11 (AFP):Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon said Sunday that the Spanish giant's were going to explore ways of trying to keep former England captain David Beckham at the club. Beckham stunned the world by announcing on January 11...
PARIS, Jun 11 (AP): There it stood, so tantalisingly close. As Roger Federer tried in vain to solve Rafael Nadal in the French Open final, the silver Coupe des Mousquetaires - the only Grand Slam trophy missing from the No...
Bangladesh's Under-23 team will participate in the Indian Nehru Cup Football tournament to be held in New Delhi from August 16 to 28, reports UNB.The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has already sent the entry to participate in the Indian traditional...
A nine-member Bangladesh team - five from athletics and four from boxing - is expected to leave the city for India within a week to take two months' higher training at Tata Sports Academy in Jamshedpur, reports UNB.This is a...
The professional football league (B League) match between Arambagh KS and Farashganj SC, scheduled for today (Tuesday), has been postponed due to inclement weather, reports UNB.The match between the two mediocre Dhaka Metropolis teams was also washed out Sunday at...
East End Boys' Club beat Dhaka Sabuj Club by 3-1 sets in the day's lone match of the National Bank Metropolis First Division Volleyball League at the Volleyball Stadium in the city Monday , reports UNB.
FE ReportAt least 76 people were killed and more than 200 injured Monday by electrocution and landslide, triggered by torrential rains in the port city of Chittagong, district officials said. The downpour paralysed life and business activities in the port...
FE ReportIncessant rainfall continued to bring untold sufferings for the city dwellers for the second consecutive day Monday halting normal business activities as people were confined to their workplaces and residences.Almost all the roads and streets in the city have...
SYLHET, Jun 11 (UNB): Army chief General Moeen U Ahmed Monday said the country had been riddled with corruption and there had been extensive looting, which prompted the current purge. With people's cooperation, that plunder is being resisted to take...
Shakhawat Hossain Finance and planning adviser Mirza Azizul Islam hinted Monday that the caretaker government would either seek extension of the Poverty Reduction Growth Facility (PRGF) or strike a new deal on a similar credit programme with the International monetary...
Adviser MA Matin Monday said Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina cannot shrug off their roles in the billions of taka scams, disclosed by detained politicians during interrogations, reports bdnews24.com. The chairman of the national coordination committee on curbing serious crimes...
US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Richard Boucher said the present caretaker government (CG) in Bangladesh has the prime responsibility to hold an early election without dragging the process too long, reports UNB.Talking to a group of visiting...
FE ReportThe UK-based Mittal group Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government proposing to invest about $2.9 billion in coal mine development, oil exploration and production, power plant, petrochemicals, NGL/LNG production and other infrastructure projects in Bangladesh.Md...
GAZIPUR, June 11: A European Union (EU) delegation Monday visited the registration centre of ongoing pilot project on preparing voters' list with photographs at Sreepur Municipality and expressed their satisfaction over the activities, reports UNB.The three-member EU delegation, led by...
The Election Commission has sent a proposal to the government for separating the EC secretariat from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) by an ordinance so the commission could act independently, reports UNB"We have sent the proposal to the Chief Adviser's...
Bangladesh will get Tk 1.30 billion (130 crore) Japanese grant assistance for implementing three development projects. These are: Improvement of the Storm Water Drainage System in Dhaka City (Phase-II), Human Resources Development Scholarships (JDS) and Establishment of the Meteorological Radar...
BENAPOLE, June 11: Narcotics Control officials Monday seized 1.5kg heroin and arrested three alleged drug lords from Bhaberber village. On receipt of secret information, the officials raided the house of one Selim in the afternoon and seized the heroin worth...
Naim-Ul-KarimThe government will take decision on Indian business conglomerate Tata's $3.0 billion investment proposal in steel, coal, fertiliser and power plant by next month."The decision on all projects of Tata will be taken by end of July once the coal...
FE Report The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to review the overall credit flow to the private sector against the backdrop of its declining trend during the first nine months of the current fiscal.The credit flow will be reviewed at...
A Z M AnasCell phone behemoth Grameen Phone (GP) has sounded a note of dismay over some budgetary proposals that could deliver a blow to the country's fast-developing telecom sub-sector."A few tax measures relating to the operations of cell phone...
M Azizur RahmanThe Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has agreed to provide nearly US$ 200 million for capacity expansion of the state-owned Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL).Sources said the Jeddah-based multilateral donor agency has recently completed a preliminary feasibility study on the...
FE ReportThree trade bodies on textile sector have urged the government to withdraw the proposed 10 per cent import duty on textile capital machinery in the budget for fiscal 2007-08.In post-budget reactions Monday, the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), Bangladesh...
FE Report The World Bank has expressed its interest to support the government initiative to improve the social protection system by strengthening the rural and urban safety net programmes in order to reduce vulnerability of the ultra-poor in the country.'The...
At least 11 people were killed in lightning in three districts Monday amid bursts of cloud as a calamitous weather prevailed over the country, reports UNB.According to reports, seven people were killed in Cox's Bazar and two each in Brahmanbaria...
FE ReportThe inter-bank call money rate marked rise Monday due to recurrent pressure on liquidity caused by post- withdrawal of cash Sunday through reverse repurchase agreement (repo), treasury bills and T & T bonds on liquidity, fund managers said. The...
FE ReportThe indices on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Monday, fell and the turnover declined significantly.Market operators said the prices on the DSE fell mainly due to fall in price of the issues under banking sector, power, and mutual funds....
The government Monday approved the import of 75,000 tonnes of fertilisers by the state-run Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC), as there have been reports of shortage of the farming input in different parts of the country, reports UNB.Officials said the...
The government has approved an allocation of Tk 900 million (90 crore) for Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) to help intensify its drive against price-hike of essentials, reports UNB."The allocation is for import and supply of 3-4 essential items," Finance Adviser Mirza...
THE administration in Bangladesh is infamous for its habit of foot-dragging on issues of national importance. The country has lost many golden opportunities because of the delay in taking timely decisions. The political leadership and the bureaucracy -- both --...
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