Top leaders of four left-leaning parties criticised Thursday the present reform measures undertaken by the caretaker government, reports bdnews24.com. "The government has to get to the bottom of corruption to wipe it out," said President of the Workers' Party Rashed...
The Supreme Court has set August 7 to hear applications of the condemned prisoners seeking leave to appeal to overturn the High Court order that confirmed their capital punishment for killing of the country's founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman...
RAJSHAHI, Aug 2 (UNB): Two witnesses Thursday made depositions before a court against Rajshahi City Corporation Mayor Mizanur Rahman Minu and his ten associates in an extortion case.Sources said District Additional Sessions Judge Abu Saleh M Jahirul Haque recorded the...
Turkish government has contributed 100,000 dollars ($0.10m) to the Caretaker Government for relief efforts aimed at rehabilitating the victims of the devastating land slide that had recently occurred in Chittagong, reports UNBThe cheque of the amount issued in favour of...
Ellen Massey In the months leading up to the U.S. invasion of Iraq in March 2003, scholars from around the world urged the war planners in Washington to take steps to protect Iraq's priceless archaeological heritage.But the widespread looting of...
Thalif DeenThe U.S. decision last week to proceed with a controversial civilian nuclear deal with India has triggered strong negative responses from peace activists, disarmament experts and anti-nuclear groups."The development of a nuclear/strategic alliance between the United States and India...
Antoaneta BezlovaDogged by a plethora of reports in the foreign media highlighting problem Chinese goods and worried that product-safety recalls are spiralling into a major problem for its export juggernaut, Beijing has shifted gear to defend its battered "Made in...
Roel LandinginASIAN policymakers have renewed calls to establish a monetary fund to help them deal with a financial crisis similar to the one that hobbled the region a decade ago.Current and former economics ministers speaking at a forum recently organised...
CARLSBAD, Aug 2(AFP): Maria Sharapova made a formidable start to the summer hardcourt season, the US Open champion crushing Thai Tamarine Tanasugarn 6- 1, 6-3 in the second round of the San Diego Classic Wednesday. The Florida-based Russian world number...
NOTTINGHAM, Aug 2 (AFP): Rahul Dravid believes India are starting to shake off their tag as poor travellers after they went 1-0 up in a three-Test series against England here at Trent Bridge. India's comprehensive seven-wicket win left them on...
National Sports Council (NSC) Chairman and Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed has appealed to all the national sports federations to play active role in giving dynamism to the country's sports arena.He made the appeal while exchanging views with the...
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has warned contracted players against turning out for the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and said if they do, they will be putting their future appearances for Pakistan at risk. Nasim Ashraf, chairman of the board,...
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 2 (AFP): Michael Phelps won the 200-metre backstroke in a US Open record time at the US Swimming Championships Wednesday as world record- holder Ryan Lochte was relegated to fourth. Phelps's winning time of 1:54.65 was just 33-hundredth...
LONDON, Aug 2(AFP): As Cristiano Ronaldo shielded his eyes from the blinding explosion of flashbulbs it was clear the Manchester United winger's transition from pride of Old Trafford to global phenomenon was complete. After a magnificent season in which his...
Australian coach Shaun Williams, who acted as the interim coach of the national cricket team during the just-concluded Sri Lanka tour, has been named national coach for the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup.Renowned organiser and former cricketer Tanjeev Ahsan Saad has...
COLOMBO, Aug 2(AFP): Sri Lanka's star fast bowler Lasith Malinga is to join English county Kent for just under a month, the governing body of the sport here, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said Thursday. Malinga becomes the fourth Sri Lankan...
Swapan Parvez of Basundhara Group beat Jain Omar of Dhaka Club by straight 3-0 sets in a premier division singles match of the Federation Cup Open Squash Tournament that began at the Gulshan Club in the city Thursday, reports UNB.Housing...
A week-long training course for handball trainers and referees, organised by the Bangladesh Handball Federation (BHF), will begin on August 20 at three venues across the country, reports UNB.The venues are Cox's Bazar, Jessore and Joypurhat DSAs. The training course,...
Saiful KaiserThere is a madman in the Indian team. They still will not admit that Sreesanth was just a flash in the pan. He tried that monkey trick of his (detractors claim he has a primate among his ancestors) with...
Doulot Akter MalaThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) Thursday froze bank accounts and seized savings certificates of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members including her sister Sheikh Rehana, her husband Dr MA Wazed, son Sajeeb Wazed Joy...
The government starts demolishing major parts of the Rangs Bhaban, a commercial building on Bijoy Sarani in the city, this (Friday) morning as the Supreme Court (SC) put an end to a tense legal battle on the issue Thursday, according...
The Appellate Division Thursday stayed until August 14 the "entire order" of the High Court (HC) that granted bail to detained former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in an extortion case, reports bdnews24.comThe apex court also issued an instruction for an...
The overall flood situation in the country has deteriorated further with rivers continuing to flow at danger levels, reports bdnews24.com.Although 11 rivers saw their water levels recede, some by as much as 15 points, 14 others registered rise of up...
FE Report Finance and planning adviser Mirza Azizul Islam Thursday brushed aside the statement made by business leaders relating to further liberalisation of the country's trade on the suggestion of a multilateral donor agency saying that the local market is...
Brigadier General Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury has been made Director of Election Commission's voter list project, as a nationwide voter-listing task is going to get off soon. "The services of Brig Gen Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury of Bangladesh Army have been placed...
The Bibiyana gas field is ready to increase its gas production to 600 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) from September this year. Steve N Wilson, new president of Chevron Bangladesh, disclosed this at an introductory meeting with local journalists...
Siddique Islam The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to issue expression of interest (EoI) for selling the sponsor shares of troubled Oriental Bank Limited worth Tk 3.5 billion within a week. The central bank took the move following the approval...
PABNA, Aug 02 (UNB): Gas supply to several upazilas in Pabna and in Sirajganj came to a halt following explosion in a pipeline of West Zone Gas Company in Nalka river near the western end of the Jamuna Bridge early...
Members of US Congressional Committee on Foreign Affairs expressed their desire to see the lifting of the ban on political activities in Bangladesh soon, reports UNB. They also expressed the hope that the Bangladesh government will stick to the deadlines...
S M JahangirAgriculturists and officials expressed their fear that prolonged floods could take a heavy toll on the country's agriculture sector, especially on the current 'aman' cultivation."If the flood waters persists for long, it could be a major blow to...
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