NEW YORK, Oct 28 (AFP): Tens of thousands of demonstrators joined marches in cities across the United States demanding an end to the war in Iraq, organizers said. Local television stations Saturday showed crowds filing peacefully through the streets in...
BAGHDAD, Oct 28 (AFP): Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has agreed with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that the crisis with Turkey over Kurdish rebels can be solved peacefully, Maliki's office said Sunday. "Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki received a telephone call...
LARKANA, (Pakistan), Oct 28 (AFP): Former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto is expected to meet with party leaders Sunday as she keeps up a tightly secured tour of her ancestral district following the October 18 deadly blasts. Bhutto left Karachi on...
BUENOS AIRES, (Argentina) Oct 28 (Agencies): Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the other half of the power couple credited with Argentina's rebound from an economic collapse, overshadowed 13 rivals as voting opened Sunday in Argentina's presidential elections. Fernandez, a powerful senator...
RANCHI, (India), Oct 28 (AFP): Five villagers have been shot dead by suspected Maoists in eastern India, a day after the left-wing rebels killed 18 people, including a former minister's son, in an ambush, police said Sunday. "Five civilians were...
Democrats seek direction as 2008 polls loom WASHINGTON, Oct 28: Almost a year on from snatching Congress from the Republicans, US Democrats say they are doing a tremendous job-but voters don't seem to be listening. Riding a wave of anger...
FE Report Nokia announced its commitment to support breast cancer awareness in Bangladesh jointly with Bangladesh Cancer Foundation Hospital (BCFH) in the city Sunday. A two-week programme began on October 27 to raise awareness among women and men. The programme...
Environment and forest adviser CS Karim said Saturday the country must adopt policy to fight challenges posed by global warming, reports UNB. The country has experienced a significant change to its climate, especially increasing the trend of drought in the...
Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, Oct 28: An initiative to upgrade and produce high quality goats known as Black Bengal goats of Nilphamari origin had been undertaken by Mymensingh Agriculture University (MAU). Sources said MAU has been conducting research on artificial insemination of...
RAJSHAHI, Oct 28 (UNB): Plantation of hybrid apple-jujube is gaining popularity in Durgapur Upazila of the district for its high yield and windfall profit.Sources said local farmers are planting saplings of this variety on their lands to change their lot...
President Iajuddin Ahmed and Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed felicitated their counterparts of Turkey on the occasion of Republic Day of the country that falls Monday, reports UNB.In a message to President Abdullah Gul, Iajuddin Ahmed expressed his faith that the...
CHUADANGA, Oct 28 (UNB): A Bangladeshi farmer was gunned down by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Baradi frontier under Damurhuda Upazila Sunday.BDR said BSF troops of Bijoypur camp fired three shots on Aminul Islam (35), son of Toko Bari...
Six people, including two of a family, were killed and 25 others injured in separate road mishaps Sunday, reports UNB.In Comilla, a passenger was killed and 10 others injured in a head-on-collision between two buses at Chhayghoria under Chandina Upazila...
National Youth Day-2007 will be observed in the country Thursday with "Youths are Resources, Youths are Future" as its theme, reports UNB. Youth and Sports Adviser Tapan Chowdhury will inaugurate the day's programmes at Osmani Memorial auditorium where 16 self-employed...
DU CorrespondentThe Kha Unit (Arts Group) admission test for the first-year honours at Dhaka University now will be held on January 11 instead of December 28, a DU press release said.Admission tests of other three units (Ka, Ga and Gha)...
Debapriya Bhattacharya, the newly appointed Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the WTO and UN Office in Geneva, made a courtesy call on President Iajuddin Ahmed at Bangabhaban Sunday prior to joining of his new assignment, reports UNB.Military Secretary...
NAOGAON, Oct 28 (UNB): The members of Joint forces seized a touchstone made statue of Lord Shiva from a pond at Chakkanu village under Manda Upazila Sunday.On information, the joint troops recovered two parts of the statue weighing 85.5kg and...
A three-month Yoga course began in the city Saturday to make the form of the exercise popular among the health-seekers, reports UNB.The Indian High Commission in association with Indian Council for Cultural Relations organised the course at the High Commission's...
A five-wicket haul by spinner Mehrab Hossain Jr steered holders Dhaka Division to an innings and 34 runs victory over Sylhet Division on the 3rd day of the 2nd round four-day match of Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 9th National Cricket League...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) ensured former Australian Assistant Coach Jamie Siddons as the national team coach after his acceptance of the offer, reports UNB."I am thrilled to announce that I have accepted an offer from the BCB to coach the...
LINZ (Austria), Oct 28 (AFP): Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova had a double success Sunday after qualifying for the Masters with a win over Switzerland's Patty Schnyder in the final of the WTA tournament here. The second seeded Hantuchova won the 420,600-euro...
ADELAIDE (Australia), Oct 28 (AP): Lloyd Mash scored 95 runs and Tom Plant was 63 not out as the Cricket Australia Chairman's XI reached 262-4 at stumps Sunday on a rain-interrupted second day of a three-day tour match against Sri...
MADRID, Oct 28 (AFP): Real Madrid conceded defeat on Sunday in their attempt to lure AC Milan's Brazilian star Kaka to the Bernabeu stadium. Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has made the brilliant playmaker one of his prime targets and...
LONDON, Oct 28 (AFP): A change to the system of rotating World Cup finals between continents due to be announced by FIFA on Monday would open the way for England to launch a bid to host the 2018 tournament. FIFA's...
A fine century by Asadur guided Orient Cricket Academy to a three-wicket victory over Battalion Boys Club in a qualifying round match of the Third Division Cricket League at the Gulshan Youth Club ground Sunday, reports UNB.Batting first, Battalion Boys...
Two-all with the decider to play: from a five-match series you can't ask for much more. But that scoreline also suggests more excitement and greater parity perhaps than has been witnessed in Lahore, Faisalabad and Multan. No doubt it's been...
Bangladesh conceded a humiliating 0-5 goals defeat against Tajikistan in their away match of the 2010 World Cup Pre-Qualifiers played at the Dushanbe Stadium in Tajikistan Sunday afternoon, reports UNB.With this frustrating defeat, Bangladesh has been eliminated from the race...
Bangladesh lost to Pakistan by six runs in the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes '07 at the Kowloon Cricket Club ground Sunday, reports UNB.Batting first, Pakistan scored 98 for 3 in stipulated five overs. In reply, Bangladesh...
The 11-day annual sports competition of Jatiyo Press Club began Snday at the club's conference lounge, reports UNB.Jatiyo Press Club president Shawkat Mahmud and general secretary Kamal-uddin Sabuj were present at the opening function of the meet, organised on the...
Dhaka DSA emerged champions of the First Invitational Women's Handball Tournament beating hosts Panchagarh DSA by 19-16 points in the final at the Tetulia Pilot High School ground in Panchagarh Sunday, reports UNB.Dhaka led the first half by 10-9 points....
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