ISLAMABAD, July 21 (AFP): Pakistan's top judge began his first full day back in office Saturday after a court rebuffed his suspension by under-fire President Pervez Musharraf, a verdict hailed by key ally Washington.Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry's Supreme Court victory on...
BAGHDAD, July 21 (AFP): Iraqi troops have detained 46 suspected militants and killed five others in a new operation in eastern Diyala, the army said Saturday, while a US soldier was reported killed in an explosion in the volatile province....
UNITED NATIONS, July 21 (PTI): In an unusual action, the United Nations decided to confine an entire contingent of peacekeepers to barracks following allegations of widespread sexual abuse in Ivory Coast. The world body refused to identify the contingent but...
WASHINGTON, July 21 (Agencies): Vice President Dick Cheney is assuming the powers of the presidency for the second time in five years while President Bush undergoes a medical procedureBush planned to hand over authority to Cheney on Saturday before the...
TEHRAN, July 21 (AFP): Eleven members of Iran's elite revolutionary guards have been killed in clashes with drug traffickers and rebels in the southeastern province of Sistan- Baluchestan, a newspaper said on Saturday. "The clashes happened on Thursday night with...
Al Gore's son charged with drug possession LOS ANGELES, July 21: Former vice president Al Gore's son has been charged with possession of illegal drugs following his arrest for driving offences earlier this month, court officials said Friday. Albert Gore...
COMILLA, July 21 (UNB): Water level in the Gomoti River increased alarmingly due to heavy rainfall, triggered by an onset of monsoon for the last two days, and onrush of hilly waters.Water Development Board sources said the river was flowing...
CHITTAGONG, July 21 (UNB): The DANIDA project official, rescued from the kidnappers 13 days ago, narrated his harrowing experience to the newsmen before leaving the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Saturday.Armed criminals abducted Hossain Shahid Sumon, project officer of DANIDA, the...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, July 21: A sewing training centre for the poor and destitute women, who are living in the slum areas, has been opened under the management of Rotary Club of Chittagong Mid City at Sardar Bahadur School Camp at...
BAGERHAT, July 21 (UNB): Coastguard members rescued two child labourers from fishermen village of Dublarchar near the Bay Thursday morning.The two rescued children were identified as Monir Hossain (12) and Shahidul Islam (13), hailed from Zianagar Upazila of Pirojpur district.Coastguard...
Wildlife Trust of Bangladesh (WTB) organised a day-long workshop on "Consultative Workshop on the Independent Assessment of the Programme of Work of the Convention on Biological Diversity in the Forested Regions of Bangladesh" at Cosmos Centre in the city Saturday,...
CHANDPUR, July 20 (UNB): At least 50 passengers were injured as eight coaches of Meghna Inter-city Express train derailed near Shaharasti station here Friday night.Railway officials said the eight coaches of the Chandpur-bound train, carrying about 500 passengers in 14...
BRAHMANBARIA, July 21 (UNB): A Speedy Trial Tribunal on Thursday sentenced a man to two years rigorous imprisonment for taking bribe. The court also fined the convict Haji Mobarak alias Dumba Haji Tk 10,000, in default, to suffer six months...
BANDARBAN, July 21 (UNB): Four out of 15 deer died of a mysterious disease at Bandarban Meghla Zoo of Parjatan Corporation Friday.Police said 15 deer of the zoo suddenly fell sick and four of them died on the day. On...
DU CorrespondentMuzaffer Ahmed and Md Abdul Matin have been elected president and general secretary respectively of the executive committee of Bangladesh Poribesh Andolan (BAPA) for the next two years.A 37-member executive committee was elected at the eighth meeting of the...
Qulkhwani of late Sultan Mahmud was held Friday at his residence at Sky View Garden at Shantinagar in the city. He died Tuesday last at the age of 91. He is survived by 5 sons and 3 daughters. A noted...
James Anderson and Ryan Sidebottom shared nine wickets to continue England's impressive bowling performance as India were shot out for 201 during the first session of the third day at Lord's. Anderson again produced the eye-catching dismissals as he nailed...
A late goal by Christina Emeka guided title aspirant Mohammedan to a solitary goal win over Brothers Union Club in the high-voltage second phase match of the B League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB.With...
Holders BJMC, runners-up Bangladesh Ansar & VDP, Dhaka and Fairdpur DSAs moved into the semi-finals of the Basic Bank 18th National Women's Handball Championship winning their respective matches at the Dhanmondi Women's Sports Complex in the city Saturday, reports UNB.In...
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 21 (AFP): Three-time champions Iran are looking to continue their quarter-final edge over South Korea at the Asian Cup here Sunday.For the fourth consecutive tournament Korea and Iran are meeting in the quarter-finals, with the Iranians leading...
Mohammad Monirul Islam of Rajshahi Alamgir Swimming Club and Sabura Khatun of Kushtia Sagarkhali Swimming Club emerged champions in the men's and women's groups of the Keya Cosmetics 9th National Long Distance Swimming Competition held in the Shitalakhya River Saturday,...
Cash prizes of Tk 82,000 and 20 trophies were distributed today among the winners of the 9th Standard Chartered School Chess at the National Sports Council.Students from Bangladesh and India in three groups took part in the seven-day meet.Bangladesh Bank...
Malcolm Speed, the ICC's chief executive, has said that he will step down when his contract expires in June 2008, reports Cricinfo."That will conclude seven years and I will not stay on longer than that," Speed said from the ICC's...
CAIRO (AFP) - Al-Ahly of Egypt moved closer to a record third consecutive African Champions League title by outclassing Esperance of Tunisia 3-0 this weekend.Goals by midfielder Mohamed Aboutraika, striker Flavio Amado and substitute Osama Hosny lifted the 'Red Devils'...
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 21(BSS/AFP)-Seventh-seeded Akiko Morigami of Japan ousted second-seeded Patty Schnyder Friday to reach the semi-finals of the 175,000-dollar WTA hardcourt tournament.Morigami downed Schnyder 6-3, 6-1 to claim her first victory over the Swiss in their fourth meeting. Morigami...
The Surpeme Court (SC) reopens today (Sunday) after a one-and-a- half-month summer vacation, reports bdnews24.com. The SC is set to hear in the first week of its resumption several important cases including those against former prime minister and Awami League...
Pro-reform BNP leader AHM Mofazzal Karim Saturday said they would press on with council leaving Khaleda Zia in the cold if she refused to allow the crucial meeting, reports bdnews24.com. "If permission is not available the party constitution provides for...
CHITTAGONG, July 21 (UNB): Inspector General of Police (IGP) Noor Mohammad Saturday advised his force to change the mentality and perform their duty properly in the changing situation. "Police could not perform their duties in the past due to political...
The government has dropped 89 newspapers from the media list and cancelled publication of more than 30 others, according to the Department of Film and Publications (DFP). Adviser for Information Moinul Hosein told the bdnews24.com, "If their publications are not...
SATKHIRA, July 21 (UNB): Bangladesh Riffles (BDR) and Border Security Force of India (BSF) exchanged gunfire on Hijoldi border in Kolaroa Upazila Saturday morning.BDR sources said BSF members of Gonorajpur camp fired four rounds of bullet towards Hijoldi frontier without...
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