Karen J. Greenberg "Some people have said, we ought to close Guantanamo. My view is, we ought to double Guantanamo." -- Mitt Romney, Republican presidential debate, May 15, 2007 Take a breath, Mitt. Whatever you may think, your bravado statements...
The Election Commission (EC) has been requested to disenfranchise the "war criminals" and debar them from contesting elections.Leaders of the Jatiya Party (JP) (Manju) made the request Thursday while they met the EC as part of the latter's ongoing dialogue...
NEW YORK, Oct 4 (UNB): Bangladesh made a strong plea for senior positions in peacekeeping both at the headquarters and field level.Foreign Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury made the request during a meeting with Head of United Nations Department of...
The United States will provide a total of Tk 13.73 billion for funding health and environment related projects to ensure economic growth in Bangladesh, reports UNB.To this effect, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and government signed formal...
A Dhaka court Thursday sent another six persons, accused of selling 18 government houses without tender, to jail soon after they had surrendered, reports bdnews24.com. Judge Md Azizul Haque ordered them into jail. The lawyers of the accused appealed for...
A Dhaka court sentenced Thursday Harris Chowdhury, a close aide to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, to three years in jail for illegally possessing foreign currency, reports bdnews24.com. Judge Syed Jahed Mansur of the Dhaka Metropolitan Special Tribunal-9 also fined...
SYLHET, Oct 4 (UNB): Work on preparing the voters' list with photographs and identity (ID) cards began in 27 wards of the city today (Thursday).About 865 data collectors and 181 supervisors will visit door-to-door for voters' registration. Taking photographs of...
MYMENSINGH, Oct 4 (UNB): A tribunal here Wednesday sentenced an activist of the banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to three years rigorous imprisonment (RI).The convict was identified as Moniruddin alias Hira.According to the prosecution, police arrested Hira from the court...
Charge sheet was submitted Thursday in the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court accusing Hafiz Ibrahim, former lawmaker of Bhola, and his wife Mafruza Sultana Roni of amassing huge unearned wealth, reports UNB.Anti-corruption Commi-ssion (ACC) Investigating Officer (IO) Tahfizul Haq...
NOAKHALI, Oct 4 (UNB): A preparatory meeting on preparing voters' list with photographs and national identity (ID) cards was held at Shilpakala Academy in the town Wednesday.A total of 1,200 persons, including district and upazila level officials, municipality and Union...
Authorities have extended the detention of Awami League general secretary Abdul Jalil by three months, a senior prison official said Thursday. It was the third extension since June 3 when he was sent to jail. Deputy inspector general (prisons) Shamsul...
KARACHI, Oct 4 (BBC): Younus Khan counterpunched with a brilliant unbeaten 93 as Pakistan, set a record 424 to beat South Africa in Karachi, ended day four on 146-3. The tourists had declared at tea on 264-7 with Jacques Kallis...
HYDERABAD, Oct 4 (BBC): Australia captain Ricky Ponting is expected to return for Friday's third one-day international against India. As tensions grow in an escalating war of words between the rival camps, Australia can take a 2-0 lead in Hyderabad...
The national booters, undergoing a residential training camp at the BKSP ahead of the World Cup Qualifying round home match against Tajiskistan, will play a preparatory match with Dhaka XI today (Friday), reports UNB.The match will kick off at 3:00...
PARIS, Oct 4 (AFP): Celtic beat reigning champions AC Milan 2-1 in Wednesday night's Champions’ League action to complete a Glasgow double while downcast Chelsea gained some cheer with victory at Valencia. Aussie striker Scott McDonald scored in the last...
LIVERPOOL, Oct 4 (AFP): Liverpool were left facing a huge fight for Champions’ League survival after Marseille became the first French club to win at Anfield with a 1-0 win here Wednesday. Midfielder Mathieu Valbeuna settled the contest with a...
KARACHI, Oct 4 (Reuters): Experienced Pakistan duo Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Yousuf are set to return to the side for the second Test against South Africa from Oct. 8 in Lahore. Sources close to the national selection committee told Reuters Thursday...
LOS ANGELES, Oct 4 (AFP): David Beckham, idled by a knee injury since August 29, resumed light training with Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy Wednesday. It marked the England midfielder's first practice with his US team since he sprained...
England battled to a respectable total in the second one-day international at Dambulla with Owais Shah marshalling a recovery from 61 for 4. His 92-ball 82, adding 70 off 69 balls with Graeme Swann, lifted England to 234, which appeared...
TOKYO, Oct 4 (AFP): Reigning Wimbledon champion Venus Williams struggled in the first set Thursday against Australia's Alicia Molik but eventually prevailed to move into the semi-finals at the Japan Open. The American top seed, heavily favoured to win here,...
BREMEN, Germany, Oct 4 (AFP): Werder Bremen suffered Champions’ League heart-break Wednesday night when Greek side Olympiakos fought back late to claim a 3-1 victory at the Weserstadion. Bremen's Portuguese striker Hugo Almeida had put his side ahead when he...
COX'S BAZAR, Oct 4 (UNB): Telecommunication and Internet service with 22 countries of the world were snapped for seven hours from 10pm Wednesday as miscreants cut submarine optical fibre line here.Officer-in-Charge of Chakoria thana Ruhul Amin Siddiqui said a police...
Nine persons were killed and many others injured in separate incidents in different places of the country during the last two days, report agencies.In Keraniganj, three people were killed and 20 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses...
Fakhrul AlamCHITTAGONG, Oct 03: Persisting gas crisis in Chittagong further deteriorated and as per the latest information, the daily gas deficit stood to over 55 million cubic feet. Under the circumstances, industrial production is greatly threatened.It has created concern among...
FE ReportBritish Airways placed an order for 12 Airbus A380 and 24 Boeing 787 aircraft with options for a further seven Airbus A380s and 18 Boeing 787s. Both aircraft types will be powered by Rolls-Royce engines.The new aircraft will replace...
FE ReportEricsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) signed a new frame agreement with TM International Bangladesh (TMIB) to upgrade and expand its EDGE-enabled GPRS/GSM network and provide mobile broadband services.Under the deal, Ericsson will provide new radio base stations and mobile softswitch equipment...
Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, Oct 02: Different government, Non-government and donor organizations with the help of the armed forces have further intensified post flood relief, agro-rehabilitation and medicare services in the district, sources said.At the same time, the government has allocated adequate...
FE ReportEmirates' latest UK destination has just become even more attractive after the airline launched an enticing offer for complimentary hotel accommodation for its passengers traveling to Newcastle.Business and Economy passengers will be entitled to one night's free accommodation when...
Message for all investorsAs per decision of the board of directors of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), there will be no trading of the shares at DSE on October 11, 2007 preceding the holidays of Eid-ul-Fitr. Therefore, trading of the shares...
FE ReportMd Zainul Huda joined Islami Insurance Bangladesh Ltd recently as its managing director.Prior to this new assignment, Huda was the deputy managing director of Karnaphuli Insurance Company Ltd (KICL).He joined the KICL in 1987 and served the company as...
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