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Chief Adviser urges all to come out with relief for flood victims

2007-08-10 00:00:00

LOUHAJANJ, Munshiganj, Aug 9 (UNB): Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed Thursday urged all government and non-government organisations and affluent individuals to go to all the flood victims with relief supplies in a well-coordinated manner so that none is deprived.The head of...

Victim Support Centres to be set up at police stations soon

2007-08-10 00:00:00

As part of its commitment to address the violence against children and women the government is going to open Victim Support Centres at police stations across the country soon.Adviser for Local Gover-nment, Rural Development and Cooperatives Anwarul Iqbal said this...

Brussels units of AL, BNP mull demonstration

2007-08-10 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, Aug 9 (UNB): Local units of Awami League (AL) and BNP are preparing to stage demonstration demanding release of Awami League President Sheikh Hasina and protesting government action not allowing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to visit flood-hit areas.The expatriate...

BCL forms human chain on DU campus

2007-08-10 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) formed a human chain on the Curzon Hall premises of Dhaka University (DU) Thursday demanding that August 15 be observed as national mourning day. They also demanded immediate and unconditional release of Awami League President...

Bangabandhu murder case SC ends third day hearing on appeals

2007-08-10 00:00:00

The Supreme Court ended Thursday the third day of hearing on a series of appeals in the Bangabandhu murder case, reports bdnews24.com. An Appellate Division Bench of Justice Tafazzal Islam, Justice Joynal Abedin and Justice Md Hasan Amin heard the...

Uncontrolled population blamed for climate change in Pakistan

2007-08-10 00:00:00

Zofeen EbrahimWhen it comes to climate change population matters, particularly for countries in South Asia, Africa and some Arab countries, says Prof. Khalid Rashid. A mathematician and physicist in Pakistan, he has long been studying the phenomenon of global warming...

Battle over Okinawa history rages on

2007-08-10 00:00:00

Suvendrini KakuchiA short walk through the rice and sugarcane fields that dot Yomitan village, 20 km north of Naha, capital of Okinawa prefecture, leads to dark, dank caves where hundreds of civilians took refuge as the United States troops invaded...

Sovereign funds shake the logic of capitalism

2007-08-10 00:00:00

Lawrence SummersFOR some time now, the large flow of capital from the developing to the industrialised world has been the principal irony of the international financial system. In 2007 this flow will total well over half a trillion dollars, a...

Al-Jazeera braves hostility to give news diversity to US

2007-08-10 00:00:00

Edward Luce IGNORED or shunned by almost every cable provider in the US, the al-Jazeera English news channel has turned to the internet in an effort to reach American viewers - with much more success.Since April, when al-Jazeera struck a...

India get off to a good start

2007-08-10 00:00:00

India coasted to 117-1 at lunch on the opening day of the final Test against England at The Oval, reports BBC. Batting first on a sunny morning in south London, Wasim Jaffer gave them a flying start with six fours...

Seeds sail in style in Montreal

2007-08-10 00:00:00

MONTREAL, Aug 9 (Reuters): Defending champion Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal eased into the third round of the Montreal Masters with straight-sets wins Wednesday. World number one Federer tamed the giant serve of Croat Ivo Karlovic to win 7-6 7-6...

Woods eyes season's last major

2007-08-10 00:00:00

The final major of 2007, the USPGA Championship, gets under way at the Southern Hills Country Club, Oklahoma Thursday, reports BBC. World number one Tiger Woods has yet to win a major this season and is favourite to defend his...

'Ronaldo will be fit for season opener'

2007-08-10 00:00:00

MILAN, Aug 9 (Reuters): Ronaldo will be fit to play in AC Milan's first game of the Serie A season against Genoa on August 26, coach Carlo Ancelotti has expected. The Brazil striker pulled a hamstring towards the end of...

Sharapova advances

2007-08-10 00:00:00

LOS ANGELES, Aug 9 (AFP): Top-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova reached the third round of the 600,000-dollar Hardcourt Tournament here Wednesday when ailing Eleni Daniilidou retired in the second set. Sharapova, who won her first title of the season in San...

15-man nat'l squad for T/20 WC announced

2007-08-10 00:00:00

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Thursday announced a 15-member national cricket team for the Twenty/20 World Cup in South Africa with three new faces.The new faces are opening batsman Junaid Imroz Siddiqui, top order batsman Mohammad Nazimuddin and pacer Ziaur Rahman,...

18-man squad for Asia Cup hockey named

2007-08-10 00:00:00

Bangladesh Hockey Federation Thursday named an 18-member final squad for the Asia Cup Hockey to be held in Chennai in India.The 10-day meet will begin August 31 instead of September 1 as per the revised fixture. Eleven teams, split into...

NZ name WC T20 squad

2007-08-10 00:00:00

WELLINGTON, Aug 9 (AFP): New Zealand Cricket Thursday named their squad for the ICC Twenty20 World Championships in South Africa in September. New Zealand's Twenty20 squad (from): Daniel Vettori (Captain), Shane Bond, Peter Fulton, Mark Gillespie, Gareth Hopkins, Chris Martin,...

Meril Media Cup soccer begins today

2007-08-10 00:00:00

Meril Media Cup Football Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Sports Journalists’ Association (BSJA), begins today (Friday) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium with eight matches on the cards.National Sports Council (NSC) Secretary Aminul Islam will formally inaugurate the meet as the chief...

Giles calls it a day

2007-08-10 00:00:00

England spinner Ashley Giles, a member of the 2005 Ashes-winning team, has confirmed his retirement from cricket, reports BBC. Constant hip problems have forced him to give up the game at the age of 34 on the advice of his...

Ballseye

2007-08-10 00:00:00

Saiful KaiserRamnaresh Sarwan has hinted darkly that politics was involved when they dropped him from the last tour of Pakistan. He did have the last laugh. He took over from the an he thinks was responsible for excluding him-Brian Lara-and...

CA steps in to restore investors' confidence on savings certificates

2007-08-10 00:00:00

Doulot Akter MalaChief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed recently sought clarification from Finance Ministry regarding imposition of 10 per cent tax at source on interest of savings instruments.The CA issued a letter on August 2 addressing the Finance Adviser AB Mirza Azizul...

Decision to modify draft PSC to entice more IOC participation

2007-08-10 00:00:00

M Azizur RahmanAn inter-ministerial meeting decided Thursday to modify the draft production-sharing contract (PSC) to entice international oil companies (IOCs) to participate in the upcoming offshore bidding."Gas pricing, categorisation of the offshore gas blocks and corporate tax rate are among...

Flood situation improving further

2007-08-10 00:00:00

The figure of casualties from the current flooding went up steadily with 18 more deaths taking the total toll to 210 Thursday morning when the overall flood situation improved further, reports UNB.A release from the Food and Disaster Management Ministry...

Jute mill workers, police clash in Ctg: One killed

2007-08-10 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Aug 09 (Agencies): A worker of Amin Jute Mills was killed and 72 people, including police and journalists, were injured during a clash between police and mill workers today (Thursday).The dead was identified as Bashar, 45.Witnesses said the clash...

Bank account info of 26 politicians, ex-MPs sought

2007-08-10 00:00:00

FE ReportThe National board of Revenue (NBR) Thursday sought bank account information of 26 politicians and former member of Parliaments (MPs) and their family members, banking source said.The Central Intelligence cell (CIC) of the board issued letters asking all the...

Govt appeals against HC orders on cases of Hasina, Mintoo

2007-08-10 00:00:00

The government Thursday filed twin appeals against the High Court (HC) bail to Sheikh Hasina and a stay order on the efficacy of the Anticorruption Commission (ACC) notice on her, report agencies. The government filed another appeal against the HC...

Govt plans to slice off 110 buildings risky to air safety

2007-08-10 00:00:00

The government plans to demolish parts of 110 buildings in the capital that pose risks to air safety, a senior government official said Wednesday, reports bdnews24.com. Four years ago, city developers Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (Rajuk) and Civil Aviation Authority of...

Donations to CA's relief fund are tax-free

2007-08-10 00:00:00

FE ReportThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) said Thursday any kind of donation given to the Chief Adviser's Relief Fund will be considered as tax-free.Referring to a statutory regulatory order (SRO) issued on 1991, NBR chairman Badiur Rahman said: "A...

Taslima attacked in Hyderabad

2007-08-10 00:00:00

HYDERABAD, Aug 09 (NDTV/TIMES NOW.tv): An unruly crowd attacked controversial writer Taslima Nasreen at the Hyderabad Press club in India Thursday. Three MLAs of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen or MIM were among those who attacked her with bouquets, flowerpots...

Tannery relocation project to get momentum

2007-08-10 00:00:00

Shakhawat HossainCountry's lone project aimed at relocation of tanneries to Savar from the city's Hazaribagh area involving nearly Tk 10 billion (1,000 crore) is expected to get an impetus next week as a high-level government committee is set to look...