Foreign Affairs Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury has said a close and cooperative civil-military relationship would be a healthy component of national integration and a big investment in the national security of Bangladesh.He made the remarks while speaking at the concluding...
The government has suspended 12 municipal chairmen against whom criminal cases are pending.The chairmen were suspended as per Clause 136(1) of The Pourashava Ordinance, 1977 (Ordinance No. XXVI of 1977), according to a PID handout, reports UNB.The suspended municipal chairmen...
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case Thursday against former housing and public works minister Mirza Abbas and his wife Afroza Abbas for amassing wealth beyond their known sources of income.Police said ACC Assistant Director Shafiul Alam lodged the case...
Former BNP state minister and Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidium member Redwan Ahmed and his wife possess assets worth about Tk 35.60 million, according to the wealth statements submitted to the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) Wednesday, reports UNB.In the wealth statement...
MYMENSINGH, Aug 16 (BSS): Preparation of voters' list with photographs and national identity (ID) cards has started in the Mymensingh Municipality areas in association with the members of the army Wednesday.Sources said door-to-door distribution of relevant forms to collect data...
The sixth regional conference of South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) with the theme "Media Peace and Poverty Alleviation" will begin in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo on August 18, reports BSS.
Daily Ajker Kagoj clinched the Fifth Meril Media Cup Football title beating Satellite TV Channel BanglaVision by 2-0 goals in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Thursday, reports UNB.Barik Anjam, a former player of Brothers Union...
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) President SA Sultan left the city Thursday, with the New Delhi-bound national football team, to hold discussions on the first-ever Padma-Ganga Football Tournament.During the four-day visit at the invitation of All-India Football Federation (AIFF) President Priyo...
CINCINNATI, Aug 16(AFP): World number one Roger Federer rebounded from a loss in the Montreal final by taking out his frustrations on France's Julien Benneteau 6- 3, 6-3 at the ATP Cincinnati Masters Wednesday. The Swiss star, denied his 50th...
An 18-member Bangladesh squad, led by national defender Hasan Al Mamun, leaves Dhaka for Malaysia to participate in the prestigious Merdeka Cup Football Tournament Saturday, reports UNB.The eight-team Merdeka Cup Football Tournament will be held in Kuala Lumpur on August...
SYDNEY, Aug 16 (AFP): Muttiah Muralitharan has warned any abuse from Australian crowds will only spur him to break Shane Warne's world record in Sri Lanka's cricket tour here later this year. The heavily-scrutinised Sri Lankan spinner has dared Australian...
TORONTO, Aug 16(AFP): World number one Justine Henin of Belgium made a triumphant return in her first match since a shocking semi-final loss at Wimbledon, beating Slovenian qualifier Andreja Klepac 6-3, 6-1 here Wednesday. France's Marion Bartoli ousted Henin in...
PORTSMOUTH,Aug 16 (AFP): Sir Alex Ferguson insisted Cristiano Ronaldo must learn not to react to provocation from inferior players after his senseless dismissal in the champions' 1-1 draw at Portsmouth. Ronaldo was sent off for aiming a headbutt at Richard...
Australia's allrounder Andrew Symonds could well emerge as the key player in next month's Twenty20 World Championship, but he fears that the ever-increasing popularity of the game's newest format could detract from the fun, according to Cricinfo. Symonds has been...
Saiful KaiserInzamam-ul-Haq is going to play county cricket for the first time. He will be replacing Younis Khan at Yorkshire. Younis is part of the Pakistani squad for the Twenty20 World Championship. Inzi will play three four-day and three one-day...
Richel Langit-Dursin On weekends, groups of children and their parents crowd around South Jakarta's Halimun Pier waiting to take a joy ride on one of two water taxis, recently introduced by the administration. There is no profit in operating the...
Constanza Vieira Between 6:00 and 7:00 AM Friday there was no regular news broadcast in the northeastern Colombian town of Saravena. Instead, the Notifrontera news team of the Sarare Estéreo radio station read out a brief statement and played Colombian...
Zoltán Dujisin Bunkers? Underground catacombs? Submarine bases? Albania has been shaped by one of the most bizarre communist regimes ever and the potential to exploit it for tourism is inestimable.The possibilities for what has been termed as 'communist heritage tourism'...
Alex MoralesThe first floor of Nicola Caster's two-bedroom house is empty, except for four dehumidifiers and a pair of fans that drone constantly to remove the damp left behind by floods that swept through northern England in late June. She...
FE Report The country's leading bankers said Thursday consumers will not be benefited from reduction of interest rate on import credit unless the business community comes forward with a commitment to bring down the prices of commodities proportionately The businessmen...
FE ReportChief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed directed Thursday all the state power agencies to adopt a time-bound action plan for implementing the development projects, earmarked in the current fiscal for resolving the country's prevailing electricity crisis.His directive came at a...
The death toll from flood-related incidents like drowning, water-borne diseases and snakebites rose to 516 with 35 more deaths reported in 24 hours until Thursday morning while two agriculture ministry departments pinned their hopes for better crop yields in coming...
FE Report River erosion, triggered by receding flood waters, has caused further sufferings at a time when the people are preparing to rebuild homes and cultivate crops, and many fear the loss to the economy will be much more severe...
FHM Humayan KabirThe Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) Implementation Forum is likely to meet in Dhaka late November this year to find out ways to support Bangladesh in the days to come, official sources said.The PRS Implementation Forum, which replaced the...
CHINCHA, Aug 16(AP): The death toll from a powerful earthquake rose to at least 387 Thursday, a day after the magnitude-7.9 temblor shook Peru's coast, toppled buildings and shattered roads, officials said. More than 827 people were reported injured and...
RANGPUR, Aug 16 (UNB): Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed Thursday asserted the election would be held by December next year and urged the people not to sell out their vote anymore."Vote has to be given to such persons who...
FE ReportThe short supply caused by delay in unloading of edible oil at Chittagong Port pushed up the prices of the item abnormally in the local market, said market sources.According to the sources, one litre can of edible oil was...
The Supreme Court (SC) Thursday heard two government appeals against bail granted to Sheikh Hasina in two extortion cases and adjourned the hearing until August 26, reports bdnews24.com. The cases against Awami League chief were filed by businessmen Noor Ali...
PATUAKHALI, Aug 16 (bdnews24.com): A Patuakhali court Thursday sentenced former lawmaker and Patuakhali BNP Vice-president Shahidul Alam to 10 years in prison in an arms case.Judge ABM Sajedur Rahman of Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court, Patuakhali handed down the...
The Election Commission is going to invite around 20 political parties that fulfil the conditions of registration to discuss proposed reform of electoral laws, reports UNB.The EC is considering the conditions of Political Party Registration Act (PPRA) as criteria for...
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