NETROKONA, Nov 22 (UNB): The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against Dr Mohammad Ali, former lawmaker of BNP, and his wife Principal Rabeya Ali today accusing them of concealing wealth while submitting their statements to the ACC.ACC Assistant Director...
President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed today inaugurated formally the official website of Bangabhaban in a simple ceremony at the Bangabhaban here Thursday, reports BSSThe website, www.bangabhaban.gov.bd, would contain the regular state activities and official programmes of the President with pictures...
A special prayer and 'munajat' will be offered at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque after Juma prayers on Friday seeking Divine blessings for the cyclone victims, reports UNB.Religious Affairs Advisor Dr A S M Matiur Rahman will be present at the...
SATKHIRA, Nov 22 (UNB): A fisherman of village Kalinti in Shyamnagar Upazila, who was seriously injured in an attack by a tiger in Sundarbans on Monday, died at a hospital Wednesday. The dead was identified as Momen Gazi, of Kalintri...
FE Report Chehlum of veteran journalist Obaidul Huq will be held today (Friday) at Rahmat-e-Alam Islam Mission Orphanage I, Rail Gate, Tejgaon in the city after Jumma Prayer.In this connection Qurankhwani and Doa Mahfil have been arranged.The family members of...
DELHI, Nov 22 (BBC): India were held up by a rearguard action from Pakistan's Misbah-ul-Haq after taking control on the opening afternoon of the first Test in Delhi. After Pakistan had won the toss and batted, paceman Zaheer Khan took...
Hosts Rajshahi Division maintained their all-win record in the one-day Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 9th National Cricket League beating Dhaka Division by 21 runs in the 5th round at the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium Thursday, reports UNB.In the day's other matches, Barisal...
DURBAN, South Africa, Nov 22(AFP): Asia's top nations go into the preliminary World Cup draw here Sunday knowing there will be at least one high- profile casualty when it comes to the crunch in 2010. With Australia now part of...
Saiful KaiserRudi Koertzen apologised to Kumar Sangakkara (192) for giving him wrongly out. The result was Sangakkara couldn't score a double hundred but more importantly it bailed out the Australians who were then at the receiving end of a Sangakkara...
Touring Bangladesh Under-19 team took 73 runs overall lead against Pakistan Under-19 team scoring 58 runs for 3 wickets in the second innings at stumps on the third day of the four-day match at the National Stadium in Karachi Thursday,...
LONDON, Nov 22 (AFP): Steve McClaren paid the price of England's failure to qualify for Euro 2008 Thursday when he was unceremoniously dismissed from his position as head coach. McClaren, who had refused to resign, was sacked less than 12...
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) deferred its election by several days due to the situation prevailing after the devastating cyclone `Sidr' that ripped through the south and southwestern region recently, reports UNB.The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the...
The final round matches of the Challengers' Cup begin today (Friday) according to a change in fixture, reports UNB.The final round matches were earlier scheduled to start Thursday.As per the changed fixture, Team North play Team East at the Dhanmondi...
Saiful KaiserRudi Koertzen apologised to Kumar Sangakkara (192) for giving him wrongly out. The result was Sangakkara couldn't score a double hundred but more importantly it bailed out the Australians who were then at the receiving end of a Sangakkara...
S M JahangirThe secretaries of all the ministries met Thursday to review the post-cyclone satiation and set strategies for expediting the government's relief and rehabilitation activities for the victims.Chaired by the Cabinet Secretary Ali Imam Majumdar, the meeting called for...
Refayet Ullah MirdhaA group of angry investors Thursday staged a demonstration in front of the country's premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), protesting against the price fall of shares following a decision taken by the stock market regulatory body Monday...
Siddique Islam The government has urged the business community for taking necessary measures to import essentials, including foodgrains, on an emergency basis to avert shortfall in the near future, official sources said. The food directorate under the food ministry has...
A 3-member CID team Thursday recorded statement of detained Awami League President Sheikh Hasina at a makeshift jail in connection with the August 21 grenade attack case, reports UNB.The CID team included Special Police Super Nowser Ali, Additional Special Police...
A Dhaka court Thursday sent reformist BNP leader Ashraf Hossain to jail in a corruption case and ordered attachment of his assets after he turned himself in, reports bdnews24.com. Ashraf surrendered before the Metropolitan Special Judge's Court at around 12:30pm...
Frances Williams, FT Syndication ServiceGENEVA: International agencies and donor nations this week pledged to strengthen aid programmes designed to boost the exports of developing countries and enable them to take advantage of market opportunities created by lower trade barriers.The Organisation...
FE ReportThe government approved Thursday offloading of 25 per cent share of the Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited (TGTDCL) through the stock markets.A meeting of the advisory council on economic affairs of the government gave the approval on...
Shakhawat Hossain The caretaker government has decided to resume the techno-feasibility study on the proposed deep sea port (DSP), shelved for the past six months.The economic affairs committee, chaired by Finance and Planning Adviser Mirza Azizul Islam, in a meeting...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Thursday decided that from now on, investigation officers (IOs) would have to take statements of the accused concerned and those would have to be attached with their reports, says UNB.Under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004 and...
The High Court (HC) Thursday set BNP chairperson's adviser ASM Hannan Shah free on bail for three weeks in a case involving breach of emergency powers rules, reports bdnews24.com. The court also ordered the government to explain in two weeks...
Import of refined sugar from India will now require clearance of laboratory test.The government has taken the step in the wake of widespread allegation that the Indian sugar contains hydrose and hydrogen per oxide which are hazardous to health.The National...
The death toll in cyclone 'Sidr' that battered the country's coastal belt on November 15 rose to 3199, military spokesmen said in Dhaka Thursday. Briefing reporters at the Armed Forces Division, Squadron Leader Zahid said 15 choppers, 2 C-130 and...
Malaysia is working to enact a new law for protecting the rights of foreign workers. Malaysian High Commissioner in Dhaka Abdul Malek Bin Abdul Aziz revealed this at a press conference of the Bangladesh-Malaysian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI)...
The Dhaka University (DU) Thursday decided to cut course fees from Tk 250 to Tk 100 after students under the semester system protested the fee hike. The decision came from a meeting chaired by DU Vice-chancellor Prof SMA Faiz. Acting...
CHITTAGONG, Nov 22: The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) opened its new office at Chittagong Thursday as part of an ongoing policy to increase capital market investment opportunities around the country. Chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission Faruq Ahmad Siddiqi inaugurated...
M Azizur RahmanA developing country like Bangladesh requires proper execution of the copyright laws to protect the interest of creative writers and talents financially and socially."The practice of maintaining copyright regulations will also help flourish real talents, protect and nurture...
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