GAIBANDHA, Nov 26 (BSS): A two-day fair of hosiery products began on the ground of Kocha-Shahar High School under Gobindaganj Upazila in the district Sunday for attracting buyers.Shibpur Kocha-Shahar Hosiery Network Limited organised the fair with the assistance of Udyog,...
SINGAPORE, Nov 26 (Bloomberg): Asia's benchmark stock index rose the most in nine weeks after US retail sales climbed during the post-Thanksgiving weekend, boosting the prospects for exports to the region's biggest overseas market. Nintendo Co., maker of the Wii...
Recommendation of dividendOlympic Ind: The board of directors of Olympic Industries Limited has recommended 11 per cent cash dividend for its shareholders for the year 2006-2007. The annual general meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on December 27,...
LAHORE, Nov 26 (AFP): Pakistan's ex-premier Nawaz Sharif prepared Monday to file his papers for general elections, moving to capitalise on his political momentum after returning from exile to a hero's welcome.After a procession from the airport to his city...
WASHINGTON, Nov 26 (Reuters): President George W Bush meets Palestinian and Israeli leaders Monday in a last-ditch push for Palestinian statehood before he leaves office in 14 months. Expectations are low for three days of talks in Washington and nearby...
CAPE TOWN, Nov 26 (AFP): New ways to monitor the Earth's ailing health will top the menu this week at a gathering of ministers and officials from over 100 governments and international bodies in Cape Town. The three-day meeting starting...
PANAJI, India, Nov 26 (Reuters): There's no mention of him in the Bible but the plot of a fantasy film set in India gives Jesus Christ a twin brother -- and an evil one at that. German filmmaker Robert Sigl's...
TOKYO, Nov 26 (AFP): Japan will use its G8 presidency next year to spearhead a health drive aiming to get the world back on track in meeting the UN Millennium Development Goals, the foreign minister said Sunday. The goals declared...
SEOUL, Nov 26 (Reuters): A United States (US) embassy spokesman Monday denied a report by South Korea's biggest daily that the State Department has stationed an employee in Pyongyang to lay the groundwork for opening a permanent liaison office in...
NEW DELHI, Nov 26 (AFP): A 'light' earthquake rocked the Indian capital New Delhi before dawn Monday, sending residents running outside for safety, the weather office and correspondents said. The epicentre of the quake, which hit 4.3 on the Richter...
COLOMBO, Nov 26, 2007 (AFP): The leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers will give his annual policy speech from a jungle hideout this week, with observers predicting a rallying call to arms as the island slides back into all-out war....
BEIJING, Nov 26 (Reuters): Domestic violence is widespread and on the rise in China, where complaints of abuse soared 70 per cent last year, state media said Monday, citing a women's advocacy group. The All China Women's Federation received 50,000...
Former president HM Ershad alleged Monday that the government's relief distribution in the cyclone-hit southern region lacked coordination. He made the allegation while talking to reporters at a press conference in the city after completing his three-day visit to the...
Awami League leader and chairman of the party relief committee Abdur Razzak called Monday for coordination of relief works of all as it is not possible for the government alone to tackle the worst situation in the coastal districts battered...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Nov 26: Rajshahi Divisional Special Judge's Court sentenced Lutfar Rahman, budget-cum-accounts officer of the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and a close associate of the RCC mayor, to ten years rigorous imprisonment (RI) here Sunday for possessing illegal wealth.The...
A special court dealing with corruption cases sentenced Monday Firoz Mahmud, former assignment officer to Khaleda Zia, to three years in jail for not submitting his wealth statement to the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) in time. Judge Md Firoz Alam of...
KHULNA, Nov 26 (UNB): Police submitted Sunday separate charge sheets against Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Mayor Sheikh Tayebur Rahman in two cases. Investigation officers (IOs) Shibu Prasad and Tipu Sultan submitted the charge sheets to the Chief Metropolitan Magis-trate Mohammad...
Different national and international organisations donated a huge quantity of relief goods and cash money for Sidr victims, report agencies.CA's relief fund: More government and private organisations and institutions donated over Tk 7.5 million, blankets and radio sets to the...
PIROJPUR, Nov 26 (UNB): The cyclone `Sidr' that hit the country's south and southwestern region on November 15 inflicted a loss of over Tk 12.27 billion in the district in different sectors, according to the reports of the district Relief...
Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed Monday urged those who were carrying out relief and rehabilitation works in the cyclone-affected areas at private initiatives to maintain coordination with local administrations to get the jobs done more effectively.The Chief Adviser made the...
Post-graduate Diploma Course under 2007-08 session of Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) was inaugurated Sunday, reports UNB.Acting Dean of Social Sciences Faculty and Professor of Mass Communication and Journalism Department of Dhaka University Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the course...
Four 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, a man was killed and three others were injured when a bus rammed into a...
DELHI, Nov 26 (Cricinfo): It was fitting that Shoaib Akhtar caused one final dent in India's run down the home stretch but it was equally apt that VVS Laxman was at the crease when the winning runs were knocked off...
The four-day inter-club players' transfer for the Metropolis Senior Division Football League begins today (Tuesday) at the league office at Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) in the city, reports UNB.The transfer formalities will begin at 5:30 pm and continue until 8:30...
West Indies great Brian Lara has called for recognition for the rebel Twenty20 league due to begin in India next week, reports BBC. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has refused to acknowledge the Indian Cricket League...
Team North earned a four-wicket victory against Team East in the final round of the four-day Challengers Cup Cricket at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium in the city Monday, reports UNB.Chasing a huge target of 356 runs in the second innings,...
The Victory Day Kabaddi Competition, organised by Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation, will begin on December 15 at the Kabaddi Stadium in the city, reports UNB.Teams interested in taking part in the competition are advised to enroll their names at the Federation...
A four-member Bangladesh athletics team leaves for Colombo today (Tuesday) to take part in the SAFF Junior Athletics Championship to be held November 29 and November 30 in Colombo. Team: Habibur Rahman, Sajib Hossain and Ishrat Jahan Eva (athletes), and...
DURBAN, Nov 26 (Reuters): AB de Villiers, JP Duminy and Mark Boucher powered South Africa to a thrilling two-wicket win over New Zealand in the first one- day international Sunday. After New Zealand had totalled 248 for six, South Africa...
FE ReportSingling out the restoration of business confidence as a "challenge" to sustaining private sector-led growth, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Monday the Bangladesh economy, impacted by the floods and cyclone Sidr, could grow by a below 6.0 per...
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