BUENOS AIRES, Dec 25 (Reuters): Former Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona says he wants to meet Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a leading US foe, local media reported Monday. Maradona, an outspoken critic of the administration of US President George W...
Marcus Trescothick still has aspirations to play for England but says he will not risk his long-term health to do so, reports BBC. The former opener has not played for England since August 2006 as a stress-related illness has twice...
Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury said Tuesday Bangladeshi blue helmets' sublime sacrifice for world peace glorifies the nation and inspires the global community, reports UNB."Our peacekeepers have taken up the peacekeeping mission as a challenge. We have turned...
President Dr Iajuddin Ahmed and his wife Dr Anwara Begum Tuesday hosted a reception to and exchanged greetings with members of Christian community at Bangabhaban on the occasion of Christmas Tuesday, reports UNB. Assistant Arch Bishop Theotonius Gomez, ambassadors, high...
A Dhaka court resumes Wednesday the hearing on extortion charges against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a case filed by businessman Azam Jahangir Chowdhury, reports bdnews24.com. The hearing that comes after a 15-day break will be conducted in the...
CHITTAGONG, Dec 25 (bdnews24.com): The police in the port city of Chittagong obstructed Tuesday a rally planned by local cultural activists and teachers to protest the theft of artefacts en route to France. Later, nearly 150 protesters linked their hands...
Senior Awami League (AL) leader Motia Chowdhury said Tuesday she saw no possibility of launching a concerted movement against the present government, reports bdnews24.com. She said there was no pressure on the party leaders from activists to make such an...
BAGERHAT, Dec 25 (UNB): Bikolpo Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury urged all politicians today to come forward in aid of Sidr-affected people as the main objective of politics is to serve people.He was talking to newsmen as he...
RAJSHAHI, Dec 25 (BSS): Speakers at a meeting here Tuesday underlined the need for establishing a sound and friendly environment for the challenged to ensure a dignified position for them in the society.They said: "The disadvantaged community is an integral...
Business community of Bahrain has showed keen interest to invest in the country's textile and garment, power, petro-chemical and financial sector, reports UNB.The community is also interested to import readymade garments, food products, spices, frozen shrimp and medicines from Bangladesh.It...
JOYPURHAT, Dec 25 (UNB): Four people were killed and 36 others injured in separate road mishaps Tuesday.In Joypurhat, a man was killed and three others injured in a road accident as a bus fell into a roadside ditch at Amutra...
GUALANDA, Dec 25 (UNB): Ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route were disrupted for about five hours Tuesday due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.BIWTC sources said the ferry movement on the route came to a complete halt around 3:30 am...
RAJSHAHI, Dec 25 (UNB): A four-day workshop on "Implementation of Child Rights Charter" began at Teachers' Training College here Monday.Additional Divisional Commissioner Asit Kumar Mukutmoni inaugurated the workshop as the chief guest.The workshop was organised by National Institute of Mass...
RAJSHAHI, Dec 25 (BSS): The month-long Rajshahi International Industry and Trade Fair (IITF)-2007 began at the Collectorate ground here Tuesday.The main objective of the fair is to familiarise the local industrial and agro-based products both in national and international markets...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Dec 25 (UNB): A UP member was killed in an attack by his rivals over land dispute at Bireshwarpur village under Bholahat Upazila Monday night. The deceased was identified as Saiful Islam (45), member of Ward No 1 of...
CHITTAGONG, Dec 25 (BSS): A girl was burnt alive and 67 establishments, including 45 houses, were gutted in separate incidents of fire at Amin Colony under Panchlaish thana and Mizpara under Patenga thana in the port city last night and...
FE ReportTo celebrate the 134th birth anniversary of Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah (RA), founder of Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM), a discussion and Milad Mahfil will be held today (Wednesday) at 3:30 pm at Bangladesh Krishi Bank Training Institute auditorium in the...
FE ReportMymensingh Girls' Cadet College became champion and Scholastica runnerup in the seventh National Television English Parliamentary Debate (NTEPD) competition. The final debate was held at BTV auditorium at Rampura in the city recently. It was a hot debate between...
SATKHIRA, Dec 25 (UNB): Five people were killed in separate incidents in the district in the last four days.Sources said a woman and her daughter were strangled to death at Sriula village under Ashashuni Upazila Sunday night.Witnesses said Salauddin (32),...
SYLHET, Dec 25 (UNB): Fire gutted 26 shops in a market at Bianibazar Municipal area here Sunday night.Sources said the fire originated from electric short circuit at a shop at Janata market and engulfed adjoining grocery and furniture shops, a...
Shakhawat HossainThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suggested a 5.0 per cent increase in the top individual taxpayers' tax rate. Such taxpayers are now paying 25 per cent tax on their income.The fund made the suggestion as the caretaker government...
In the wake of strong debates over the theft of two rare terracotta statues of Hindu god Vishnu, the government Tuesday decided not to dispatch artefacts to Paris Guimet Museum, reports UNB.A special meeting, chaired by Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed...
Shamsul Huq Zahid All attention is now focussed on this year's Boro rice season. Much would depend on the Boro output as far as the country's short-term food security is concerned. The damage caused to Aman rice crop by two...
FE ReportTrading on the country's two bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- resumes today (Wednesday) after a six-day gap due to Eid and Christmas holidays.The bourses remained closed for two extended days between the...
Doulot Akter MalaThe country's frozen foods export might fall short of target by 15 per cent in the current fiscal, as the sector failed to exploit the November-December peak-season.The export of frozen foods fell short of target by 8.0 per...
FE ReportLocal textile entrepreneurs see the EU's move to revise the existing rules of origin (RoO) facilities as a challenge for them to stay competitive in the global market of textile and clothing. An official in the European Commission (EC)...
The interim government is preparing to build an impressive CV (curricular vitae) of its successes as it completes a year of assumption of power, reports bdnews24.com. The chief of the government's press wing said they had asked the ministries to...
British aviation minister Jim Fitzpatrick arrived in Dhaka Tuesday on a private visit to see the ongoing football training conducted by Canary Wharf UK. Fitzpatrick will visit the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan today (Wednesday) and spend the day with some...
Fire broke out in a sandal factory at Rayerbagh under Demra thana in the city Tuesday afternoon. Fire Brigade sources said the blaze originated at 4-10pm from electric short circuit in Desh Rubber Factory, which was under lock and key....
The charred and slaughtered body of an unidentified young man was recovered in the city's Jatrabari area Tuesday morning. Being informed by locals, police recovered the body lying on the road in front of Dhonia College at about 9.0am and...
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