WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (AFP): The United States (US) intelligence community came under fire over the weekend on two fronts, as conservatives criticised a recent Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) report on Iran's nuclear programme and the Justice Department announced a probe...
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia, Dec 9 (Reuters): Citizens of Bosnia's Serb Republic voted Sunday in an early election for the mainly ceremonial post of regional president after the sudden death of President Milan Jelic. Ten candidates have been cleared by Bosnia's...
LISBON, Dec 9 (AFP): Former United Nations (UN) chief Kofi Annan Saturday called for a 'green revolution' involving alliances between African governments and farmers to alleviate hunger in the world's poorest continent. "We are aiming at a green revolution to...
TEHRAN, Dec 9 (AFP): The Iraqi government has proposed hosting the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over security in Iraq in January, Iran's foreign ministry said Sunday. "We have received a number of suggestions from...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Dec 9 (AFP): United States (US) shuttle Atlantis got safety clearance to tank up and blast off Sunday after the mission was postponed three times for technical faults, the space agency NASA said. "All parties agreed that...
BEIJING, Dec 9 (AFP): The death toll from a horrific mining accident in north China's Shanxi province has risen to 105, following the discovery of another body, the government said Sunday. The last body was found Saturday, almost three days...
MOSCOW, Dec 9 (AFP): Russia successfully launched a military satellite Sunday from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan's steppe, according to Russia's space forces. A Proton-M rocket with the Kosmos satellite launched at 0016 GMT and was due to place the...
KABUL, Dec 9 (AFP): British Defence Secretary Des Browne conferred with his Afghan counterpart in Kabul Sunday as troops from both nations pushed ahead with an operation to oust Taliban from the southern town of Musa Qala. Browne, who arrived...
PESHAWAR, Dec 9 (AFP): Suspected militants fired rockets at an air force base in northwest Pakistan early Sunday and also bombed a girls school but there were no casualties, the police said. Two rockets landed in an open field at...
BEIJING, Dec 9 (AFP): A 52-year-old Chinese man whose son died recently from bird flu and who himself has been infected with the highly dangerous virus is gradually recovering, state media reported Sunday. The patient, identified by his surname Lu,...
BANGALORE, Dec 9 (BBC): Sourav Ganguly scored a maiden double ton and Irfan Pathan his first hundred as India piled on the runs on day two of the third Test against Pakistan. Ganguly hit 239 and shared a 178-run seventh-wicket...
Lowy Barisal Division inflicted the first defeat on league leaders Rajshahi Division in the 7th round match of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 9th One-Day National Cricket League beating them by 18 runs in a low scoring match at the Shaheed...
COLOMBO, Dec 9 (BBC): Lasith Malinga struck twice in two deliveries with the second new ball as England closed day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka on 258-5. Michael Vaughan and Alastair Cook put on 133 in 39...
Six years after the first tour in 2001, Bangladesh national cricket team will leave Dhaka Wednesday for their second tour to New Zealand, hoping to perform to their best, reports UNB.During a month-long tour to the down under, Bangladesh will...
YOKOHAMA, Japan, Dec 9(AFP): An injury-plagued Ronaldo is looking increasingly doubtful for AC Milan's Club World Cup campaign in Japan, but his team- mates are trying to keep his spirits up, fellow Brazilian ace Kaka says. The 31-year-old has missed...
TOKYO, Dec 9 (AFP): Midfielder Moussa Narry's late goal gave African champions Etoile Sahel of Tunisia a narrow 1-0 victory over Mexicans Pachuca in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup Sunday. The sole goal came in the 85th minute,...
LONDON, Dec 9(AFP): Avram Grant reckons Chelsea are braced for a testing spell without leading scorer Didier Drogba after his side laboured to a 2-0 win over Sunderland. The Ivory Coast international has undergone surgery on a long-standing knee injury...
After completing a successful mission in Pakistan, Bangladesh U-19 team returned home from Karachi Sunday, reports UNB.During the hectic tour, the Bangladesh U-19 team drew the lone four-day match against the Pakistan U-19 team and staged spectacular come back from...
The Sri Lanka Under-19 team, led by skipper Ashan Priyanjan Subasinghe, arrives in city Monday to play a five-match one-day series against Bangladesh U-19 team, reports UNB. The two teams will play the first three one-day matches at the Shaheed...
FE Report A coal policy review committee has reached a broader agreement not to allow coal exports considering the country's future energy security, while also giving priority to environmental protection.The committee has also recommended 'limited' open-pit mining, taking into consideration...
Doulot Akter MalaThe US Department of Labour (USDOL) recently sought detailed information on efforts taken by Bangladesh to eliminate the 'worst form of child labour'.This is a part of the US move to assess the prevailing condition relating to the...
FE ReportStock prices on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Sunday remained mixed amid steady turnover mainly due to cautious mood of investors.The investors, apparently, decided to be a little bit cautious amid lingering fears that intervention might come anytime from...
Separate cases were filed Sunday against former prime ministers Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina and ten others accusing them of entering into deals with Niko that caused an enormous loss to the state, reports UNB.ACC assistant director Mahbubul Alam filed...
FE ReportThe government has decided to release the fund on account of cash incentives, amounting to Taka 3.0 billion, to the leading exporters to facilitate payment of salaries and benefits to their workers before the Eid-ul Azha.The finance ministry is...
Three workers were killed and 12 others injured as 11 floors of the partly demolished Rangs Bhaban- from 14th to 3rd floor- at the capital's Bijoy Sarani crossing collapsed Saturday night.Meantime, the fire department stopped rescue operations at the collapsed...
Minutes after the trial court held back for three days the hearing of extortion charge against detained ex-premier Sheikh Hasina, the High Court (HC) Sunday stayed the case proceedings until the HC disposes of its rule, reports UNB.When the makeshift...
The interim cabinet Sunday approved an ordinance to set up the National Human Rights Commission, reports bdnews24.com quoting a government spokesman. The decision comes a day before the nation is set to observe the United Nations Human Rights Day. A...
At least six forest bandits were killed in a gunfight between two rival gangs in Kalichar area under Khulna range of Sundarbnas Saturday night. Local sources said, there had been a longstanding dispute between Motaleb group and Masud group over...
Bangladeshi nationals will be recruited for jobs in the industrialised South Korea shortly after completing language test under the agreed Employment Permit System (EPS). The Korean authority, in cooperation with Bangladesh Government and BOESL, will formulate a roster of the...
M Azizur RahmanFall in production at the country's lone offshore - Sangu - gas field is hampering industrial production in the country's Chittagong region, sources said.Gas production from Sangu dropped Sunday to 58 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd), lowest...
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