JERUSALEM, Mar 23 (AFP): US Vice President Dick Cheney was to meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas Sunday as part of an Easter weekend bid to revive faltering Middle East peace efforts. Cheney promised an "unshakeable" defence of Israel's security while...
TAIPEI, Mar 23 (AFP): Taiwan's president-elect Ma Ying-jeou extended his hand Sunday to big neighbour China, vowing to help pave the way for a century of mutual peace and prosperity in the region. Buoyed by a landslide election victory Saturday,...
WASHINGTON, Mar 23 (AFP): The campaigns of the Democratic White House hopefuls braced for fierce confrontation Sunday, after former president Bill Clinton appeared to question the patriotism of his wife Hillary's rival, Barack Obama. In the latest sparring match between...
COLOMBO, Mar 23 (AFP): At least 80 Tamil rebels and five government soldiers were killed in fresh fighting as Sri Lankan security forces tried to break into rebel-held territory, the defence ministry said Sunday. Fierce battles raged in the north...
KABUL, Mar 23 (AP): Afghan and NATO forces killed more than 40 insurgents in a joint air and ground battle in southern Afghanistan, a security official said Sunday. Separately, two soldiers from the US-led coalition died after hitting a roadside...
VATICAN CITY, Mar 23 (AFP): Pope Benedict XVI was set to celebrate Sunday an open-air Easter mass in St Peter's Square, followed by his traditional "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) blessing. The mass and blessing beginning...
NAPIER (New Zealand), Mar 23 (AFP): An inspired spell of precision bowling by Ryan Sidebottom pulled England off the ropes and put them in charge of the third cricket Test against New Zealand as 15 wickets fell here Sunday.After a...
Having notched up a hundred and a fifty in a warm-up match at the Providence Stadium, Malinda Warnapura returned to the venue, which became the 97th to host Test cricket, and celebrated with a maiden century. The lack of bounce...
A wonderful bowling performance enabled Bangladesh women's cricket team to earn an eight-wicket victory over Hong Kong in the first match of the Eastern Bank Women Series at the Bir Shreshtho Ruhul Amin Stadium (BSRAS) in Chittagong Sunday, reports UNB.Sent...
The 17th Bata School Handball Tournament (Under-17 boys & girls), organised by Bangladesh Handball Fede-ration, begins today (Monday) at Dhanmondi Women Sports Complex, reports UNB.ZD Hunts, managing director of Bata, will formally inaugurate the five-day meet, sponsored by Bata, at...
Promising Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib-al-Hasan moved into the top 50 of the LG ICC ODI bowling ranking for the first time in his career with a solid performance against Ireland, reports UNB.In the recently concluded three-match ODI series, Shakib took five...
Badda Jagoroni Sangsad managed a 1-0 goal victory over Jatrabari KC in a super six match of the Metropolis Senior Division Football League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) here Sunday, reports UNB.Komol scored the all-important goal for Badda JS...
MANCHESTER, Mar 23 (AFP): Cristiano Ronaldo "has the world in front of him" according to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and the veteran boss wants the Portugal winger to maintain his "fantastic" form against arch-rivals Liverpool Sunday.Ronaldo took his...
Old Dhaka Hockey Association earned a comfortable 7-0 victory over Bangladesh Navy in the Dhaka Bank Independence Day Hockey Tournament played at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here Sunday, reports UNB.National player Maksud Alam Habul struck three, another national...
A Dhaka court Sunday deferred to March 30 the proceedings of a graft case involving the setting up of three barge-mounted power plants against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Judge Md Feroz Alam of the Special Judges' Court-1 set up...
Former members of parliament (MPs) of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Awami League (AL) and Jatiya Party (JP) urged the government to hold the stalled elections to parliament as early as possible to establish an elected government in the country, reports...
Ordinary people, not bureaucrats, can decide who will do politics and echoed demand for release of former prime ministers Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina before Independence Day. The BNP chairperson's adviser ASM Hannan Shah said this while speaking at a...
The Election Commission (EC) will arrange special security measures at 'risky polling centres' ahead of elections.Election Commissioner Muhammad Sohul Hossain said this while talking to journalists at the EC Secretariat office in the city Sunday, reports bdnews24.com. "We are gathering...
A Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) faction led by Khondoker Delwar Hossain handed a letter to the Chief Adviser's (CA) office Sunday, with appeals for the release of Khaleda Zia and her sons Tarique Rahman and Arafat Rahman Koko before Independence...
Foreign Adviser Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury Sunday stressed the need for ensuring Bangladesh's due share of jobs abroad, reports BSS.Inaugurating a three-day training "Workshop for Labour Attaches," jointly organized by the Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment and International...
FE ReportFor the first time in Bangladesh Warid Telecom offers its subscribers to choose call rate according to their choice. From now on the Warid subscribers can say "With Zem prepaid I decide my call rate."Under this new offer the...
Under the ongoing special campaign "Discount Bhorpur, Shei Sathe Summer Tour" at all Singer Plus Shops across the country Mrs. Nabila Rahman of Dhaka and M A Zahed Monjur of Chittagong have won air tickets on March 20 (Thursday) for...
FE Report Nokia opened its 28th Care Centre at Nayan Super Market on BB Road in Narayanganj recently. Conveniently located at the heart of the town, the Care Centre in Narayanganj is equipped to handle after-sales service for Nokia users.Nokia...
Our Correspondent NILPHAMARI, Mar 23: Alfa Agro Ltd, a private agro entrepreneur in the district has produced a huge amount of breeder-potato seeds this year. The local farmers are using non-seed potatoes in potato cultivation due to non-availability of quality...
Our CorrespondentKHULNA, March 23: Raw jute export to Pakistan through Mongla port has started after a pretty long time.Sources said that the ship MV Banglar Mukh of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) left Mongla port on March 19 (Wednesday) after loading...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Mar 23: Bangladesh and Thailand are now having discussion on a liberal trade agreement between the two countries which will play an effective role in expanding the existing bilateral trade. The Ambassador of Thailand in Bangladesh Chartimpol Tharnchit...
Our correspondentNILPHAMARI, Mar 23: The people of Nilphamari district have been demanding a landport at Chilahati and reopening of Chilahati-Haldibari (India) rail communication for long forty years. Recently different trade bodies, the civil society and the implementation committee jointly placed...
FE ReportBoth the Malaysian High Commissioner and the women entrepreneurs of Bangladesh have showed their mutual interest in gearing up efforts for promoting woman entrepreneurship in the two countries.Malaysian High Commissioner Dato' Abdul Malek Bin Abdul Aziz and Bangladesh Women's...
Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, Mar 23: Following a seven-month long break, the dredger 'Khanak' of the Chittagong Port (CP), resumed excavation of the port channel Friday.Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) Chairman Commodore M Faruque inaugurated the task.Speaking on the occasion, CPA chairman...
SEOUL, March 23 (Bloomberg): Asian stocks fell last week, led by BHP Billiton and Mitsubishi Corp, after commodities prices dropped on concern a US recession will cut demand for raw materials.BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, tumbled after prices...
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