CHITTAGONG, Aug 3 (UNB): The anti-corruption taskforce will soon file two more cases against detained Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury on charges of illegal possession of a generator of Chittagong City Corporation and unlawful construction of a 5-storey building.Officials of the...
BARISAL, Aug 3 (UNB): Barisal district election office will prepare voters list from September next. District election officer Manirul Islam said an instruction letter sent by the Election Commission in this connection reached here recently. For this work 30 assistant...
RANGPUR, Aug 3 (BSS): The ongoing poverty alleviation movement could be accelerated through following the footsteps of the rural people who achieved successes in alleviating their poverty by self-initiatives within a shorter period in several districts, experts said today.Beginning from...
BENAPOLE, Aug 3 (UNB): Onion import through Benapole land port has decreased recently due to imposition of new tax by the government. Importers here said onion import has decreased as government imposed anew 10 per cent import tax and increase...
A two-day workshop on `Artistic Skill to Write Column' began at Bangladesh Institute of Communication Studies and Public Relations (BICSPR) auditorium in the city Friday, reports BSS.Noted columnist on international affairs and Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad...
The eight-day programmes to mark the World Indigenous Day began at the Senate Bhaban of Dhaka University (DU) Friday, reports BSS.Noted academic Anisuzzaman was present at the inaugural function as the chief guest.With senior journalist Syed Abul Muksud in the...
TANGAIL, Aug 3 (BSS): Two persons were killed and three others injured in a road accident at Pakutia on the Mymensingh- Tangail Road Friday morning, police said. The sources said the accident occurred when a Gaibandha- bound pineapple-laden truck from...
SATHKHIRA, Aug 3 (UNB): BDR jawans seized two trawlers loaded with Indian sari and other clothes worth Tk 35 million from Kapatakkhya River adjacent to the Sundarbans here Wednesday.Acting on a tip-off, BDR men from Nidimur camp chased the trawlers...
A low that developed over North Bay and adjoining area is likely to intensify further and moved in a northwesterly direction, reports UNB. Under its influence, deep convection is taking place over North Bay. Squally weather may affect the ports,...
CHUADANGA, Aug 3 (UNB): Eight bogies of a freight train derailed near the district town rail station Thursday morning halting train communication for four hours.Railway sources said the eight bogies of the Khulna-bound freight train from Shantahar veered off the...
GAIBANDHA, Aug 3 (BSS): A total of 53,000 chickens were vaccinated at different places under Gobindaganj Upazila in the district Sunday aimed at protecting the poultry birds from bird flu.Department of livestock of Gobindaganj Upazila organised a total of 25...
RAJSHAHI, Aug 3 (BSS): A three-day bonsai exhibition began here today aimed at making bonsai culture popular among general people.Rajshahi Bonsai Society (RBS) in collaboration with Dhaka Bank Limited arranged the fair in the conference hall of Rajshahi Chamber of...
COMILLA, Aug 3 (UNB): BDR members seized smuggled Indian clothes and bamboo worth over Tk 6.5 million from separate places of the district Wednesday.BDR sources said they seized a truck at Mia Bazar in Chouddhagram Upazila and recovered Indian sari,...
The fifth death anniversary of air commodore Ghazi Lutfur Rahman will be observed today (Saturday). On this occasion his family members have requested all his friends, well-wishers and relatives to pray for the eternal peace of the departed soul, said...
BAGERHAT, Aug 3 (UNB): Forest Department officials seized four hilsha fish laden trawlers and arrested eight fishermen from Boleshwar river near Sharankhola Wednesday morning.Officials of Sundarbans East Division said they arrested the eight fishermen and seized the trawlers along with...
WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (AFP): US top seed Andy Roddick fired 23 aces to outlast Czech Radek Stepanek 6-3, 1-6, 7-5 and reach the ATP Washington Classic quarter-finals Thursday along with fellow seeds Tommy Haas and Marat Safin. Roddick lost the...
Newcastle have confirmed they have agreed a fee with Manchester United for England striker Alan Smith, reports BBC. Smith could even make his Newcastle debut alongside former Leeds team-mate Mark Viduka in a pre-season friendly against Sampdoria Sunday. Out-of-contract Lyon...
SAN DIEGO, Aug 3 (Reuters): Russia's Maria Kirilenko stunned second seed Jelena Jankovic 6-2 3-6 7-5 in the third round of the San Diego Open Thursday.Kirilenko's victory was just one of five impressive wins by Russian players on their way...
LOS ANGELES, Aug 3 (AFP): David Beckham's much anticipated Major League Soccer debut could still come in Toronto Saturday, a Los Angeles Galaxy spokesman said Thursday. The former England captain has missed the Galaxy's last three games with a nagging...
Richie Ramsay's first round as a professional proved profitable Thursday as he shot a two-under-par 70 to move into a share of 10th at the Russian Open, reports BBC. The 24-year-old US amateur champion from Aberdeen last week announced he...
Saiful Kaiser First he was fit. Then he was unfit. But he declared himself fit. Bit the man who is often a pain in the neck of the Pakistan cricket team, its board, its management and so on had developed...
Twelve women booters Friday reported to General Secretary of Bangladesh Women's Sports Association (WSA) Quamrunnahar Dana at the city's Dhanmondi Women's Sports Complex.They were Dalia Akhter, Eti Akhter Shouravi, Nila, Thrishna Chakma, Sainu Marma, Champa Chakma, Nubai Marma, Rina Chakma,...
LONDON, Aug 3 (AFP): Pakistan duo Mushtaq Ahmed and Navedul Hasan combined to put Sussex on top of the English county championship Thursday and spoil Andrew Flintoff's return to duty. Sussex beat Lancashire by 108 runs at Liverpool with Mushtaq...
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 3 (AFP): Swimming superstar Michael Phelps seized the 100-metre butterfly title at the US championships here Thursday as world record-holder Ian Crocker was disqualified. Phelps touched first in the anticipated showdown with Crocker, who led for much of...
Jhenidah, Aug 4 (UNB) - Indian Border Security Force personnel shot dead a Bangladeshi cattle trader on Joluli frontier in Moheshpur upazila early Saturday. The dead was identified as Asadul Bhali,35, son of Moniruddin Bhali of Matina village in the...
Dhaka, Aug 3 (bdnews24.com) – Roiling floodwaters Friday night forced ferry services between Paturia and Kazirhat in Manikganj to suspend and threatened the services between Paturia and Daulatdia. Deluge inundated Dhaka-Aricha highway at four points and engulfed two bridges, halving...
Dhaka, August 4 (bdnews24.com) – Police Saturday started confiscating the property of Basundhara Group chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, popularly known as Shah Alam, four days after a Dhaka court issued an order for it in a tax-dodge case. Police started...
Dhaka, August 4 (bdnews24.com) – Rajuk workers Saturday resumed demolition of the Rangs Bhaban after the once majestic building was stripped to a skeleton Friday. More than 100 workers started working Saturday morning in the building. The building was Friday...
Industries Adviser Geeteara Safiya Chowdhury Thursday called upon the foreign entrepreneurs to come forward for investment in the country taking advantage of the liberal and investment-friendly policies of the government, reports UNB.An environment, conducive to investment, has been created in...
FE ReportA four-member team led by Iranian Ambassador in Bangladesh Hassan Farazandeh visited Japanese owned Zipper Manufacturing Company M/s YKK Corporation and Bangladeshi Shanta Garments Factory in Dhaka EPZ recently. The delegation expressed satisfaction on seeing the production oriented congenial...
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