VIENNA, Nov 17 (AFP): Michael Owen will miss England's potentially decisive final Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia Wednesday after limping out of a 1-0 friendly win over Austria here. A Peter Crouch header just before half-time ensured a subdued display...
Coach Peter Moores has ruled out any possibility of Monty Panesar being overlooked in the starting line-up for England's three Tests in Sri Lanka, reports BBC. "You would expect him to do well over here. Certainly he is our number...
GLASGOW, Nov 17(AFP): Scotland fully deserved their victories over France and deserve their chance to knock one of the World Cup finalists out of Euro 2008, according to Italy manager Roberto Donadoni. A win for Scotland against the world champions...
COLOMBO, Nov 17 (AFP): Former Sri Lankan Test and one-day player Upul Chandana has defied a local ban and joined the rebel Indian Cricket League. Chandana, a 35-year-old leg spinning all rounder, departed here Friday to appear for Kolkata Tigers...
Farveez Maharoof, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has injured his left ankle and will miss the three home Tests against England next month, reports Cricinfo. "Farveez had a scan yesterday and he's got stress fracture in his ankle," Jayawardene said....
SYDNEY, Nov 17(AFP): Dutchman Dick Advocaat has stunned Australian football by turning down the chance to coach the Socceroos, reports said here today. Football Federation Australia (FFA) is reportedly holding crisis talks this weekend after Advocaat, who was set to...
GAZIPUR, Nov 17 (UNB): Election has to be held very quickly since a "non-elected government cannot run for long", Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr ATM Shamsul Huda said today (Saturday).The CEC made his latest observations about the interim administration and...
Detained former prime minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has expressed her deep sorrow for not being able to stand beside the people hit hard by the super cyclone SIDR, her special assistant said. Hasina poured her heart out...
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) is yet to decide as to when the chargesheet in the GATCO case against former prime minister Khaleda Zia and others would be submitted and how many individuals would be charge sheeted.The ACC held a meeting...
Daniel Dombey FT Syndication ServiceWASHINGTON: China has pulled out of a meeting to discuss new sanctions on Iran, European diplomats said on Friday, highlighting the obstacles western powers face in their quest to increase pressure on Tehran over its nuclear...
President Dr Iajuddin Ahmed and Chief Adviser (CA) Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed have congratulated their Latvian counterparts on the occasion of Independence Day of the country that falls today (Sunday).In separate messages of felicitation to President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers and...
Our CorrespondentTANGAIL, Nov 17: The 31st death anniversary of Moulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, a spiritual and veteran political leader, was observed with due solemnity Saturday. Moulana Bhasani was born in 1880 at village Dhanpara of Sirajganj. Bhasani dedicated his...
BENAPOLE (Jessore), Nov 17 (UNB): A suspected member of outlawed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was arrested along with Tk 1.40 million in cash in Amrakhali area of Sharsha Upazila Thursday noon.Acting on a tip-off, members of Bangladesh Riffles (BDR) intercepted...
KHULNA, Nov 17 (UNB): Chairman of Maheswaripur Union Parishad (UP) of Koira Upazila was arrested today on criminal charges. Police said Chairman Mollah Shahabuddin was taken into custody at about 4pm. He is accused in a number of criminal cases.
SARANKHOLA (Bagerhat), Nov 17 (UNB): Muddy woodland roads are littered with bodies, air became heavy and survivors benumbed by the cruel dance of Thursday night's cyclone "Sidr".Losing their kith and kin mauled with the hungry claws of terrible tempest, villagers...
Most of the house tutors at Dhaka University (DU) dormitories tend to duck duties despite drawing financial and promotional benefits and enjoying housing facilities for shouldering the responsibilities, reports BSS.According to the university budget book, DU allocated Tk 3.1 million...
Bangladesh has made huge strides in reducing death tolls from the cyclones that bash its coastline every year due to well-managed preparedness, aid agencies said Saturday, reports bdnews24.com. The death toll from the monster cyclone that struck Bangladesh late Thursday,...
CHITTAGONG, Nov 17 (BSS): Three including a woman died in separate incidents in the city and district on Friday, police and hospital sources said. The identity of the two out of three victims are-- Abdus Samad, a CNG- run auto-rickshaw...
DU CorrespondentThe eleventh convocation of North South University (NSU) will be held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the city at 10:30 am tomorrow (Monday).President Iajuddin Ahmed also Chancellor of NSU will preside over the convocation ceremony.Former chief justice...
RANGPUR, Nov 17 (BSS): Speakers at a workshop here have urged the public representatives, professionals, social workers, government, non-governmental and voluntary organisations to accelerate their activities to check the spread of HIV/AIDS.Mithapukur Upazila Health Complex (MUHC) authorities with the assistance...
FE ReportMembers of Dhaka University Journalists' Association (DUJA) expressed their deep shock at the tragic deaths of the parents of former DU Correspondent of the Ittefaq Mizanur Rahman Saturday.Rahman's father Adam Ali Khan (55), and mother Anwara Begum died Thursday...
FE ReportUCEP annual painting exhibition 2007 began on UCEP head office premises Thursday. Selected artworks of the underprivileged working children of UCEP are being displayed at the exhibition scheduled to remain open until December 31, 2007.Immediate past chairperson of UCEP...
The department of Chemical Engineering, BUET, organised a seminar on "Chemical Engineering Education and Practice" recently at the Council Bhaban, BUET as part of the 60 years celebration of engineering education in Bangladesh, reports BSS. Dr AMM Safiullah, Vice-Chancellor, BUET...
FE ReportThe death toll from a powerful cyclone that pulverised the country's south-western coasts stood at 2000 Saturday, while the government intensified rescue and relief operations to help the SIDR-survivors avoid hunger and death.However, official figures put the death toll...
FE ReportThe Thursday's severe cyclonic storm that hit a number of coastal districts caused extensive damage to standing crops in an estimated area of 142,176 hectares.According to preliminary official assessment, at least 0.5 million tonnes of aman rice have been...
A special meeting of the advisory council of the caretaker government Saturday allocated Tk 350 million in emergency aid for house building in the cyclone-affected districts and asked the ministries concerned to restore the snapped communications networks on an urgent...
M Azizur RahmanA significant number of production units in different sectors, including those of the highest export earning ready-made garment (RMG) sector, is now out of operation due to inadequate electricity supply across the country.The industries that have captive power...
Chief Adviser Dr Fakruddin Ahmed Saturday told a visiting European Parliamentary delegation that the law of the land would decide the fate of the two detained top leaders of two major political parties. He also said the state of emergency...
Krishna Guha in Washington and Michael Mackenzie in New York, FT Syndication ServiceThe risk of a collision between the Federal Reserve and the markets grew last Friday after Fed governor Randall Kroszner made it clear he believed that the US...
Siddique Islam The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has opened a new window for trading only government bonds aiming to bring dynamism in the country's secondary bond market, official sources said. The central bank used the outlet for the first time Thursday...
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