BHOLA, July 29 (UNB): A tornado lashed remote Char Jahiruddin village in Tajumuddin Upazila Friday night, leaving at least 10 people injured and damaging some 23 dwelling houses, shops and an educational institution.Local people said the violent tornado struck the...
Khondoker Rashidul Huq, former Director General of the Department of Environment, has been elected Vice-Chairman in the Officers’ Club Election (2007 - 2009) securing the highest number of votes, says a press release.Rashidul, a former journalist associated with the then...
SATKHIRA, July 29 (UNB): BDR jawans rescued eight young girls while they were being trafficked to India at Hizaldi border in Kolaroa Upazila Saturday. The rescued were identified as Shefali Khatun (18) of Khulna, Taslima (20) of Kishoreganj, Farida Khatun...
Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly extended India's lead over England to 140 runs by lunch on day three of the second Test at Trent Bridge, reports BBC. The tourists were 254-3 after day two, and England took the second new...
Former Premier League champions Brothers Union Club completed the B League engagements on winning note beating lowly Chittagong Abahani by 4-1 goals at MA Aziz Stadium in the port city of Chittagong Sunday, reports UNB. Santosh put the port city...
CARLSBAD, Jul 29 (AFP): Defending champion Maria Sharapova makes her first appearance since Wimbledon at the San Diego Classic this week as she once again tests her long-standing shoulder injury. The world number two, who beat Kim Clijsters in the...
STANFORD, Jul 29 (AFP): India's Sania Mirza reached the final of the 600,000-dollar WTA Bank of the West Classic Saturday with a three-set victory over eighth-seeded Sybille Bammer. Mirza topped Austria's Bammer- her third seeded victim in a row -...
Resident Director of Tata Group S Manzer Hussain Sunday said the relationship between the Indian industrial giant and Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) is a long-lasting one, reports UNB.He made the remark at a function where the nine-member Bangladesh team shared...
LOS ANGELES, Jul 29 (AFP): David Beckham's sore ankle meant the Los Angeles Galaxy's new star could again only watch Saturday as they fell 2-1 to Chivas Guadalajara in a SuperLiga tournament group match. Second-half goals from Francisco Rodriguez and...
NOTTINGHAM, Jul 29 (AFP): Allan Donald backed Sachin Tendulkar to become Test cricket's leading run scorer after the Indian star became only the third player in history to score 11,000 Test runs at Trent Bridge here Saturday. Tendulkar, who only...
JAKARTA, Jul 29 (AFP): Four referees officiating at the Asian Cup have been suspended for substandard performances, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said today (Sunday). They include Masoud Moradi from Iran and his compatriot assistant Sokhandan Reza for their officiating...
JAKARTA, Jul 29(AFP): Qatar was Sunday officially confirmed as host country of the 2011 Asian Cup. "The executive committee has decided that the 2011 Asian Cup will be hosted in Qatar," said Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohamed bin Hammam,...
TACOMA, Jul 29 (AFP): Vernon Forrest seized the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) light-middleweight title with a unanimous 12-round decision over Argentina's Carlos Baldomir here Saturday. Forrest, a 36-year-old former 147-pound champion whose best days appeared to be behind him...
LONDON, Jul 29 (AFP): Jose Mourinho has found himself in the unusual position of being out-gunned in the transfer market, but he believes his decision to go back to basics will prove decisive in the race for the Premiership. While...
LONDON, Jul 29 (AFP): Pakistani Test batsman Younis Khan hit his second unbeaten double century of the English county season Saturday as title-chasing Yorkshire drew against Kent in a rain-hit match at Scarborough.
FE ReportBangladesh continues to trail behind in netting in "big bang" investments from global technology titans, thanks mainly to the delay in developing the proposed hi-tech park at Kaliakoir.The Kaliakoir hi-tech park project has not taken off in the last...
Detained Awami League (AL) chief Sheikh Hasina Sunday challenged in the High Court (HC) the government's decision to lodge an extortion case against her under the cover of emergency powers rules, reports bdnews24.com. Hasina's attorney Rafique-ul Huq filed a writ...
FE Report The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has expressed its inability to provide the bank account statements of two former Prime Ministers - Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina - as rules and regulations concerned do not allow it giving such information...
The countrywide flood situation is set to worsen further in the next 24 hours from 6:00 am Sunday as major rivers continued to swell, said the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) Sunday, reports bdnews24.com.An FFWC bulletin said nine rivers...
Doulot Akter MalaThe deadline for legalising undisclosed money by the taxpayers expires tomorrow (Tuesday) amid a mounting pressure for extension of time.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has been receiving appeals from different section of people including lawyers and businessmen...
Shakhawat Hossain The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed dissatisfaction over the government delay in taking a decision on separation of tax policy from administration in the National Board of Revenue (NBR) as part of reforms, official sources said."While we...
FE ReportThe Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka welcomed Saturday the Bangladesh Bank's reported assurance that the lending rates "are not likely to be increased in the near future despite its pursuit of a tight monetary policy to...
A total of 35 government officials reached Kolkata by the return trial train Sunday to discuss unresolved issues about the launch of direct passenger rail services between the two neighbouring cities, reports bdnews24.com. The trial train, Moitree, from Dhaka left...
FE ReportBangladesh needs to increase its investment rate by more than five per cent to 30 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from the current level of 25 per cent for accelerating further its development process, World Bank...
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) fined Bangla Phone, a private land phone operator, Tk 20.0 million for failing to comply with the conditions set for issuance of licence. "We have fined the company as it has failed to meet the...
The government has announced a possible split in the Department of Fisheries (DoF) into two areas of work in an attempt to increase its efficiency. The plan will see the creation of two new wings, one dealing with promotional activities,...
Refayet Ullah MirdhaThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Sunday asked the merchant banks to maintain a 'prudent policy' while extending loans to small investors."We cautioned the merchant banks that no investor should be affected if the present momentum of the...
David Pilling, FT Syndication ServiceTOKYO: Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party on Sunday night appeared to be headed for a crushing defeat in upper house elections according to exit polls, which predicted a landslide victory for the main opposition Democratic Party...
M Azizur RahmanThe government is set to invite international tenders for setting up three independent power plants (IPPs) having a total 1350 megawatt (MW) generation capacity.The IPPs, each with a generation capacity of 450MW, to be installed at three separate...
SYLHET, July 29 (UNB): BNP Chairperson's adviser Hannan Shah today (Sunday) warned that those who were taking unilateral decisions for the party's reforms would be expelled if they do not correct themselves immediately."Those who are taking unilateral decisions for the...
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