The World Food Programme (WFP) will soon start the rationing of 2,000 tonnes of rice to flood victims in initial response to need for emergency relief of flood-affected people of Bangladesh, reeling from severe flooding following catastrophic rains in the...
The nation could arrange a strong motivational campaign on the experience of previous success to further educate the target segment of the population and motivate them to accept use of condoms for dual benefit of prevention of AIDS and of...
Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, August 12: Sweetwater small fish are on the verge of extinction due to use of current nets, pesticides, insecticides, various kinds of fertilizers in the field in an unplanned way and silting of rivers, canals, beels, etc. The...
Our correspondentCHITTAGONG, Aug 12: Traffic system in Chittagong City area has deteriorated once again.Despite restoring discipline in the traffic system for around two months following the state of emergency, the city dwellers are again experiencing severe traffic congestion.Most of the...
The UNESCO has offered 'LOREAL UNESCO fellowships' for women scientists for the year 2008, reports BSS.The fellowship will be awarded to 15 women scientists carrying out research on life sciences. The financial contribution of each fellowship will be 40 thousand...
US Chargé d' Affaires Geeta Pasi awarded micro-scholarships to 60 madrasah students for the study of English, reports UNB.The access programme provides micro-scholarships for the study of English to competitively selected students from six madrasahs.
Our CorrespondentThe society for social service (SSS) Tangail distributed relief goods among 500 flood affected families with the help of the department of international development (DFID) and UNDP on 10th August at Shalla and Durgapur Union, under Kalihati Upazila, Tangail.Kamala...
FE ReportOfficial and employees of the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) have donated Tk. 1,10,408 which is equivalent to their one day's basic pay, to the Chief Adviser's Relief Fund to help the flood victims.
FE ReportThe new country representative of the UK's Department for International Development (DFID), Chris Austin, arrived in Dhaka Sunday."Bangladesh is DFID's second largest country programme and I am delighted to be joining the DFID team here. Bangladesh is an extraordinary...
'Jago Bangladesh' UK branch, a non- party forum of Bangladeshi emigrants has urged all expatriates for extending their hand in aid to the flood affected people of Bangladesh, reports BSS. The call was made at a meeting of the forum...
India's decision not to enforce the follow-on at The Oval backfired somewhat after England took three early wickets before rain stopped play, reports BBC. Monty Panesar and Chris Tremlett held out for 26 minutes in the morning session before the...
Seven other teams ensured quarter-final berths in the Meril Media Cup Football Tournament beating their respective opponents at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) in the city Sunday, reports UNB.They are BanglaVision, New Nation, New Age, Daily Star, ETV, Sangbad and...
MONTREAL, Aug 12 (AFP): Novak Djokovic denied Rafael Nadal another installment of his rivalry with Roger Federer, ousting the Spanish world number two Nadal 7- 5, 6-3 to book his own final meeting with Federer at the Montreal Masters. Federer...
Shoaib Akhtar may face more action from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for his alleged outburst at the board's headquarters in Gaddafi Stadium Friday, following the imposition of a fine of approximately US$5000. On Friday, Shoaib reportedly clashed with several...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said it may not be possible to appoint a new national coach before the tour of New Zealand in December as the appointment process is yet to begin. Shaun Williams, whose term was extended for the...
Saiful Kaiser"He expressed annoyance over the manner in which one of the PCB officials had inquired of his whereabouts from his family," said Shafqat Naghmi, the Pakistan cricket board's chief operating officer on Shoaib Akhtar's response to the fine of...
BEIJING, Aug 12 (AFP): While the 2008 Olympics will not have any major direct effect on economic growth in China, it will have an immense indirect impact, in terms of boosting overall sentiment, economists said. The right to host the...
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Sunday announced separate national teams for two international soccer meets to be held this month -- Nehru Cup in India and Merdeka Cup in Malaysia, reports UNB.The five-team Nehru Cup Football tournament will be held in...
LOS ANGELES, Aug 12 (AFP): Top-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova withdrew from her scheduled semi-final against compatriot Nadia Petrova at the 600,000-dollar WTA hardcourt tournament here Saturday with a leg injury.
HONG KONG, Aug 12 (AFP): IOC President Jacques Rogge said Sunday Hong Kong was ready to host the equestrian competition at next year's Olympics, as German riders continued to dominate the trial event. Rogge was inspecting the facilities during the...
Jintu Ram of Cadet College emerged as Division-A champion in the Federation Cup Open Squash Tournament, beating Ram Gopal of Chittagong Club by 3-2 sets in the final at the Gulshan Club Squash Court in the city Sunday, reports UNB.In...
Hosts South Africa left all-rounder Jacques Kallis out of their 15-man squad for September's World Twenty20, reports BBC. The Proteas' leading scorer in Tests and ODIs has been criticised in the past for slow scoring in one-dayers. Other all-rounders Shaun...
The main task of preparing digitised voter list with photographs for the next elections eventually started from Rajshahi City Corporation Saturday with gusto of enthusiasm among the voters, reports UNB.Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government Fakhruddin Ahmed is expected to...
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) contradicted a part of a news item published in Saturday's issue of the FE under the headline "500 RMG units go out of operation in 7 months."In a clarification, the BGMEA said...
KISHOREGANJ, Aug 11 (UNB): Reminding his force of the changed situation, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nur Mohammad today (Saturday) said those days are gone to go unpunished after committing an offence. "Today people are seeing what they didn't see...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Aug 11: Teachers, students and guardians of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), Rajshahi campus, have protested against the government decision to close all outer campuses of the private universities and said, the government should reconsider it...
DU CorrespondentThe probe body once again identified some 65 'fake' students at three departments of Dhaka University (DU) Saturday bringing the total to 273 since inception of the drive against admission forgery at the institution.Of them, 54 are from the...
Twenty more government agencies, private organisations and individuals Saturday donated about Tk 50 million (4,99,17,115.36) to the CA's Relief and Welfare Fund for the country's flood victims, reports UNB.Meanwhile, an amount of Tk 5.0 million (50 lakh) was allocated for...
]The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Saturday introduced 'Open Day,' the day in a week it has set aside to contact people directly, reports bdnews24.com. DMP Naim Ahmed, introduced the day through a press conference at his office midday Saturday. At...
SYLHET, Aug 11 (UNB): A shishu park will be constructed after the name of former Finance Minister M Saifur Rahman at Alampur in Dakkhin Surma Upazila at a cost of Tk 170 million (17 crore).Sylhet City Corporation has decided to...
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