Dhaka Sheraton Hotel handed over two cheques worth Tk. 0.77 million (7.7 lakh) to Unicef Monday, said a press release. The amount was raised through the 'Check-out for Children' initiative in 2006.The hotel organised the check-out for children concert in...
DU CorrespondentThe Social Services Club of North South University (NSU) and its Pharmacy Department are making some 32,000 packets of oral saline alongside collecting other relief materials to distribute among the flood victims.The students of the club on a voluntary...
Adviser for LGRD and Cooperatives Mohammad Anwarul Iqbal underlined Monday the need for best utilisation of Safe Water System (SWS) to face the diarrhoeal episodes among the urban slum dwellers and other low-income communities in the country."The SWS might turn...
Six persons were killed and many others injured in separate incidents in different places of the country during the last two days, report agencies.In Comilla,two children were burnt alive and two others injured as a kerosene lamp exploded at Raghunathpur...
FE ReportMuslim Aid is supplying drinking water and giving medical support to the flood-affected people in the city. A team of Muslim Aid and Global Medic Canada have jointly set up a camp on the premises of Abdul Aziz School...
More ministries and organisations donated Taka 79 million Monday to the Chief Adviser's Relief and Welfare Fund for helping the flood victims of the country, reports BSS. Taka 48,49,22,538.97 and 2,30,000 US dollars have been donated to the Chief Adviser's...
FE ReportA two-day CDCS-Shasthya Sheba workshop titled "Promoting Customer Responsiveness in the Healthcare Sector of Bangladesh" will be held at the city's Hotel Summer Palace from today (Tuesday). The event will be organised by Centre for Development and Competitive Strategies...
FE ReportThe Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Asia Pacific (UAP) will observe the ceremony marking the Award of Accreditation Certificate to the UAP by the Board of Accreditation of Engineering Technical Education (BAETE) at the Russian Cultural...
FE ReportThe formation of Bangladesh Open University (BOU) MBA foundation has been declared at a meeting in the city recently. An ad-hoc committee has been formed for more effective and useful management of the foundation.Head Of Human Resources of Labaid...
FE ReportThe classes of third batch of Master's in Development Studies (MDS) for Autumn semester begins at the Independent University Bangladesh (IUB), said a press release. An orientation ceremony was held to welcome the new students at its campus in...
The Awami League (AL) Monday demanded that people having 'direct or indirect ties' to the August 21 grenade attack on AL rally in the city be punished, reports bdnews24.com. Party's acting president Zillur Rahman described the cases filed against Sheikh...
COMILLA, Aug 20 (UNB): Information Adviser Mainul Hosein observed that country's economic situation was thrown into disarray by political disaster, which the present caretaker government is trying hard to heal."There was going to be civil war in the country. We,...
MYMENSINGH, Aug 20 (BSS): Registration of voters with photographs and preparation of national identity (ID) cards are going on in full swing with much enthusiasm in the Mymensingh Municipality area.On the second day Monday, males and females were seen in...
Awami League (AL) presidium member Abdur Razzak has questioned the neutrality of the caretaker government saying that remarks of a number of advisers have made them controversial."The comments made by one or two advisers have recently raised questions about the...
JESSORE, Aug 20 (BSS): A Police Service Delivery Centre was inaugurated at the Kotwali Model Police Station here today to establish friendly community-police relations based on mutual understanding, trust and cooperation to prevent crime. A 'Police Open Day' was also...
The High Court (HC) has reinstated Haroon Habib, the former managing director and editor-in-chief of the state-run news agency, BSS, as a special correspondent. A High Court Bench of Justice ABM Khairul Haque and Justice Syed Md Ziaul Karim gave...
A special court in the city indicted Monday detained former BNP lawmaker Harunur Rashid of Chapainawabganj and two others in a corruption case, fixing August 26 for commencing trial with deposition by the prosecution witnesses, reports UNB.All the accused, standing...
A Dhaka court Monday sentenced film actor and ward commissioner Monwar Hossain Dipjol and his wife to seven years rigorous imprisonment for possessing illegal ammunition, reports bdnews24.com Earlier on July 26, another court sentenced Dipjol to 17 years rigorous imprisonment...
CINCINNATI, Aug 20 (AFP): World number one Roger Federer crushed James Blake 6-1, 6-4 to win his 50th career title with a resounding victory Sunday at the Cincinnati Masters. The Swiss star heads into the US Open, the year's final...
LONDON, Aug 20 (AFP): Yuvraj Singh may not have featured during India's recent 1-0 Test series win against England but the all-rounder is set for a key role when his side take on their hosts in a seven-match one-day international...
Pakistan trio Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq head a list of stars joining the rebel Indian league. Former South Africa all-rounder Lance Klusener and Indian batsman Dinesh Mongia have also signed contracts, reports BBC. Pakistan and India have threatened...
Bangladesh suffered their second consecutive losses in the five-nation 13th Nehru Cup Football tournament conceding a 0-1 goal defeat against hosts India at the floodlit Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi Monday, reports UNB.Indian wonder boy Baichung Bhutia scored the match-winning...
TORONTO, Aug 20 (AFP): World number one Justine Henin captured her 35th career title and sixth of the year, beating world number three Jelena Jankovic 7-6 (7/3), 7-5 to win the Toronto hard-court crown here Sunday. The Belgian top seed...
LAHORE, Aug 20 (AFP): Australian Geoff Lawson was due to arrive Monday to take over as Pakistan coach, a job which will require him to dig deep to restore the credibility of the cricketing under-achievers. Pakistan have been making headlines...
Matuail Udayan Sangsad earned a 3-1 goals victory over Kasaituly Samaj Kalyan Parishad in a match of the Metropolis Third Division Football League at the Outer Stadium in the city Monday, reports UNB.Awal struck twice and Biplob netted one for...
Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) moved into the final of the Services Kabaddi League winning their respective semi-final matches at the Mirpur Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium today (Monday). The final match between the two teams will be held today...
KARACHI, Aug 20(AFP): All-rounder Abdul Razzaq announced his retirement from international cricket Monday, saying he had taken his decision in protest at his omission from the Pakistan national team. ''I have taken this decision under protest because I am mentally...
BFF Women XI will play the first exhibition match against Orissa Women's football team tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Ansar and VDP Academy ground in Shafipur at 4:30 pm. The BFF Women XI will play the second exhibition match against the...
SYDNEY, Aug 20 (AFP): Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait Sunday ruled out of next month's ICC Twenty20 World Cup with an elbow injury, Cricket Australia said. It said it was seeking approval for Tait to be replaced by Tasmania fast...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (AFP) : Lin Dan, fresh from winning the world badminton championships, will turn his steely focus to next year's Beijing Olympics, where hosts China plan to dominate the courts.
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