Khulna Division notched their second win in the Meril Women Divisional Cricket League beating Chittagong Division by 51 runs at the Dhaka University ground Saturday in the city, reports UNB.Coin-favoured Khulna Division batted first to score 191 for 9 in...
Bangladesh Ansar, Rajshahi DSA, Pabna DSA and Gazipur DSA reached the semis of the 18th National Women Volleyball Competition, beating their respective opponents at the Volleyball Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB.In the day's matches, Rajshahi DSA crushed Rangpur...
Port Elizabeth, Dec 29 (Cricinfo): Jacques Kallis was South Africa's answer to a terrific West Indian new-ball spell as he, along with AB de Villiers, battled to put his team back in the hunt after they seemed out of the...
Bangladesh Ambassador in USA M Humayun Kabir called upon the expatriates in Florida to actively consider Bangladesh as an investment venue in the context of its improved investment climate, reports UNB.M Humayun Kabir made the call during a reception hosted...
FE Report The annual general meeting (AGM) of the National Association of Public Sector Accountants (NAPSA) was held in the city Friday. NAPSA President and ex-Controller of Accounts of Bangladesh Steel & Engineering Corporation (BSEC) Md Israil presided over the...
MUNSHIGANJ, Dec 29 (UNB): Ferry services resumed at Maowa ferry terminal Saturday morning after about nine hours of disruption due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.BIWTC sources said the ferry movement came to a complete halt around 1:00 am...
Sheikh Shahidul Islam, a journalist of the Bangladesh Observer, died of cardiac arrest at the city's National Heart Foundation Friday. He was 65.His Namaz-e-Janaza was held after Zohr prayer in the Journalists’ Residential Area at Mirpur-11 in the city. Many...
A three-day Mathematics Festival began at TSC auditorium of Dhaka University (DU) Saturday, reports UNB.DU Vice-chancellor Dr SMA Faiz inaugurated the 15th mathematics festival organised by Bangladesh Mathematics Association.
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Pushing the ball to the Chief Justice's court to purge the apex court, Law Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein said Saturday the Chief Justice should take the initiative to bring about reforms in the highest judiciary, reports UNB."The rot starts from...
CHITTAGONG, Dec 29 (UNB): Twenty-six militants of Chittagong Central Jail have been taken to 26 separate cells this (Saturday) morning following the red alert issued in the jail after the killing of Pakistani former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Of the...
Seventy-one socio-cultural and professional organisations have signed a joint declaration to press for trial of 'war criminals', a veteran freedom fighter said Saturday, reports bdnews24.com. "War criminals of 1971 must be tried in a special tribunal," said retired air vice...
Chief Justice M Ruhul Amin said Saturday the government should enhance the salary of subordinate court judges and ensure logistic support to make the dispensation of justice effective, reports UNB."If these are not ensured, separation of the judiciary from the...
The Awami League's (AL's) Dhaka city unit asked the party's central committee Saturday to announce a "legitimate programme" amid the state of emergency, fearing that party chief Sheikh Hasina could not be freed through a legal battle alone, reports bdnews24.com.The...
LONDON, Dec 29 (AFP): Global stock markets wobbled Friday as the murder of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto reverberated around the world, while investors took profits before the year-end, dealers said. European equities were mixed, following losses earlier in...
FE ReportBangladesh has emerged as one of the top ten remittances-receiving countries in the world in terms of volume after migrants and expatriates sent US5.48 billion last year, according to Global Remittances Guide.Of ten nations, the country secured the fifth...
FE Report The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has started assessing the impact of cyclone Sidr on the country's overall balance of payments (BoP) situation, official sources said. The cyclone will lead to imports of a large quantity of food grains, construction...
ISLAMABAD, DEC 29 (Agencies): A bitter dispute has erupted in Pakistan over how opposition leader and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto died. The government has blamed al-Qaida but the alleged al-Qaida leader Baitullah Mehsud denies involvement in the assassination.Bhutto's supporters...
Farhan Bokhari, FT Syndication ServiceKARACHI: Looming over Friday's funeral of Benazir Bhutto is the question of who will rise to replace her at the helm of the PPP and what impact her death would have on the party's fortunes in...
FE ReportAlthough the bourses are in bullish trend for a long time, the textile issues have been showing dismal performance in the capital market. Except one or two, most of the issues are traded below their face value and they...
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Saturday handed over 27 recovered pieces of the two stolen artefacts of Hindu god 'Vishnu' to the investigation officer (IO) of the stealing case as evidence, reports UNB.RAB recovered the 27 pieces from...
Naim-Ul-KarimThe government is likely to extend further the duration of 'Open Sky Policy (OSP)' for a limited period to help facilitate smooth movement of people working abroad, sources said. In the face of a shortage of airline capacity for outgoing...
Shakhawat Hossain The caretaker government is moving ahead with an initiative to raise the ceiling of housing loan for its officials and employees, sources said.It is considering proposals of the ministry of establishment actively as such increase in the loan...
M Azizur Rahman India has lifted its ban on Bangladeshi investments recently. The Indian authority has amended its Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) to allow Bangladeshi companies to invest there, according to Indian media reports."The government has decided to drop...
Dense fog Saturday stranded launches and steamers on different river routes of the country for seven to nine hours. The suffering of their passengers from cold breeze blowing through the river was compounded by hunger. Many passengers were seen looking...
Jasim Uddin Haroon The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is planning to operate the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) on its own until complexities relating to management handover to an internationally reputed operator end.The floating of international tender for appointment of...
Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed Saturday called upon the Non-Resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to pay heed to the call of their motherland and help materialise the cherished development goals of the nation through making concerted efforts, reports BSS.He made the call...
S M JahangirThe interim government is considering adjustment of the outstanding fuel-oil bills of the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) with the duty the corporation owes to the National Board of Revenue (NBR) on account of petroleum imports.Now defunct Bangladesh Biman...
Documents for the third-round bidding for gas blocks await Cabinet nod as the Energy Division has recently sent up those instruments of negotiations for endorsement, reports UNB. The Energy Ministry sent the international bidding documents recently after completion of the...
THE collapse of the national power grid on a couple of occasions since November 15 last has again brought to the fore the poor state of affairs with the country's power sector. Inadequate maintenance of the old and dilapidated power...
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