SAVAR, Mar 22 (UNB): Angry students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) Saturday burned three buses and damaged over 13 vehicles near the campus on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in protest against alleged beating of their fellowmen by transport workers at Gabtali bus...
President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed underlined Saturday the need for creating mass awareness about climate change and its adverse impact on environment and ecology, reports BSS. In a message, on the eve of World Meteorological Day 2008, the President observed...
FE ReportShanto-Marium University of Creative Technology (SMUCT) has organised a painting workshop and an exhibition on the occasion of the Independence Day.Education Adviser Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman inaugurated the workshop at the Creative Destination in the city's Uttara area Friday....
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, March 22: The number of population in Chittagong city increased 10 fold during the last 36 years since independence, but no new government school or college has been established during the period.Chittagong city area at present is 155...
FARIDPUR, Mar 22 (UNB): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr ATM Shamsul Huda has expressed the hope that an elected government will run the administration from the beginning of next year. "The nation has entrusted me to hold the national election....
The Danish International Development Assistance (DANIDA) and the United Nations Development Progra-mme (UNDP) has joined hands to enhance decentralisation and local governance in Bangladesh.In this connection, an agreement titled the Local Government Support Progra-mme 'Learning Innovation Component (LGSP-LIC)' was signed...
Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Convener Ferdaus Ahmad Quarishi has raised questions about the motives of sector commanders in holding a national convention to drum up support for war crimes trial. "They did not demand such trials of any political government...
SATKHIRA, Mar 22 (UNB): Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) has undertaken long-term plans to stamp out corruption from the society by making the people aware of the all-pervasive vice. The ACC Chairman Lieutenant General (retd) Hassan Mashhud Chowdhury said this while speaking...
President Dr Iajuddin Ahmed and Chief Adviser (CA) Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed have greeted their Pakistani counterparts on the occasion of Pakistan Day which falls today (Sunday), reports UNB.In a message to the President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf, President Iajuddin Ahmed...
The pending defence submission seeking discharge of the barge-mounted power-plant case against detained former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina may take place today (Sunday) in the special court at the high-security parliament complex.The hearing hinges on ailing Hasina's appearance in the...
KERANIGANJ, Mar 22 (UNB): Four Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activists were injured by their rival group in Jagannath University campus today (Saturday) following beating of a student two days ago. Varsity sources said Jagannath University JCD President ABM Parvez and...
Riding on a brilliant maiden century by opener Tamim Iqbal, Bangladesh beat Ireland by 79 runs in the third match at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla Stadium Saturday and whitewash the visitors in the 3-day Ispahani ODI Series, reports UNB.Batting first after winning...
Bangladesh Cricket Board Saturday named a 15-member Under-15 team for campaign in West Bengal from March 25 to April 7 on invitation of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), reports UNB.Bangladesh junior cricket team will play two 2-day matches and...
Kevin Pietersen ended the first barren run of his international career with a commanding 129 on the opening day in Napier, although his performance only went to highlight another woeful effort from England's top order in the series-deciding clash. Pietersen...
INDIAN WELLS, Mar 22 (AFP): Maria Sharapova's 2008 unbeaten run ended Friday as the Australian Open champion fell in three sets to second-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova in the semi-finals of the Pacific Life Open.Kuznetsova defeated the fourth-seeded Sharapova 6-3, 5-7, 6-2...
Dhaka DSA and BKSP reached the final of the 4th JFA Cup Football Championship eliminating their rivals in the semi-finals at the Rajshahi Stadium Saturday, reports UNB.The two teams will play final on Monday at 4: pm at the same...
Bangladesh Army drubbed Mirpur Academy by 5-0 goals in a match of the Dhaka Bank Independence Day Hockey Tournament in the city Saturday, reports UNB.The winners led the first half 3-0.
DORAL, Mar 22 (AP): The birdie putt broke sharply and was just inside 25 feet, similar to the one Tiger Woods made last week at Bay Hill for a one-shot victory to extend his winning streak to six months. He...
I feel honoured to greet the nation on the occasion of Pakistan Day, which is a truly historic milestone in our nation's quest for Independence. For it was on this day that the Muslims of South Asia resolved to carve...
Today the nation is celebrating the Sixty Eighth anniversary of the passing of the historical Pakistan Resolution. On this day, the Muslims of the subcontinent vowed to create an independent homeland, where they could live in accordance with their religious,...
The people of Pakistan celebrate their National Day on 23rd March every year with great pride. On this day in 1940 the historic Lahore Resolution was adopted which spelt out the demand of the Muslims of the Sub-continent for a...
Pakistan is endowed with some of the rarest civilisations and cultures spanning over thousands of years. The much-famed Harappan Civilisation that flourished here in the Indus Valley roughly between mid-third and mid-second millennia BC is termed as unique and stands...
FE ReportThe government Saturday announced a major expansion of subsidized food sale in the capital Dhaka amid escalating prices of main staple rice in the market. Commerce Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman said the government would increase open market sale (OMS)...
FE Report Prices of coarse varieties of rice rose at wholesale level mainly due to season-end and suspension of rice import from India, market operators said. They also said the prices of finer quality like Miniket and Nazir Shail rose...
Jasim Uddin Haroon A major price war has begun in the country's transport sector after a Chinese company launched its luxurious buses in the lucrative Dhaka-Chittagong route, undercutting rivals by at least 33 per cent, officials said Saturday.Ilen Express, owned...
Siddique Islam Three foreign commercial banks (FCBs) have sought permission from the central bank to float zero-coupon bonds worth Tk 9.0 billion aiming to increase liquidity and strengthen their financing capacity.The Citibank N.A. has submitted an application to the Bangladesh...
FE ReportBangladesh urgently needs to establish a 'halal' certification body to enter a US$ 2.1-trillion global market for halal products, Malaysian trade officials and market promoters said Saturday."The present market size of halal food products is estimated at US$ 900...
FHM Humayan KabirThe government has taken a major programme to develop skilled manpower who would be adequately trained to secure better jobs abroad, officials said Saturday.The programme, to be implemented at a cost of US$ 50 million, will be financed...
S M JahangirThe process of bringing about major structural reforms in the power sector will gather a renewed momentum with experts recommending a broad-based corporatisation guideline for the largest state-owned entity - the BPDB - to the government next month,...
Michiyo Nakamoto FT Syndication ServiceTOKYO: The Bank of Japan is frequently the subject of intense debate on its monetary policy.But in the current month it has become the unwitting victim of a damaging dispute that is more about politics than...
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