The National University Saturday announced a budget involving more than Tk 1.23 billion (123 crore) for the 2007-08 financial year showing a surplus of over Tk 1.17 million, reports UNB.Pro-Vice Chancellor and Treasurer Dr Jamal Uddin Ahmed placed the budget...
Our CorrespondentPolice of Bagmara thana at Rajshahi, at a pre-dawn raid, arrested one of the major suppliers of the raw materials used for preparing ammunition and bombs, and recovered a huge quantity of nitric acid and other chemicals from his...
BENAPOLE, June 23 (UNB): Some 52 consignments of Hilsha fish were exported to India through Benapole land port during the last six weeks earning only one million US dollars.Officials said the export earning could be much higher but dishonest traders...
Bush urges Congress on immigration bill WASHINGTON (AP): President Bush urged lawmakers Saturday to "summon the political courage" to support his top domestic priority, an immigration overhaul that is hanging by a thread in Congress. "We have an obligation to...
Riding on a hat-trick by Zahid Hossain Emily, Abahani Limited notched their highest margin victory in the B League crushing Rahmatganj MFS by 7-0 goals in the day's lone second phase match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city...
COLOMBO, Jun 23 (AFP): Muttiah Muralitharan resumes his quest to finish as Test cricket's most successful bowler when Sri Lanka take on Bangladesh in a three-match series starting Monday. The prolific off-spinner, with 674 wickets from 110 Tests, is only...
Jamie Murray and Eric Butorac fought back from a set down to clinch the Nottingham Open doubles title, reports BBC. The third seeds defeated British duo Joshua Goodall and Ross Hutchins, who were only handed a wildcard for the event...
Second seed Ivan Ljubicic reached the final of the grass-court Ordina Open with a 7-6 (7-1) 3-6 6-4 win over Julien Benneteau in Holland, reports BBC. The second semi will be completed Saturday after the players were forced from the...
Ireland set India 194 runs to win as they struggled to put a big total on the board in their one-day international (ODI) at the Civil Service Club in Stormont, reports BBC. India chose to field in swinging conditions and...
BKSP emerged group champions to reach the five-team super league of the 27th National Hockey Championship with all-win record beating Rajshahi Division by 9-0 goals at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB.Abu Sajjad John scored...
BEIJING, Jun 23 (AP): Taiwan, take it or leave it. That remains the position of Beijing Olympic organisers,embarrassed two months ago when Taiwan backed out of participating in the 2008 Olympic torch relay - just two hours after the route...
England's leading one-day player Kevin Pietersen is set to play a more elevated role when it comes to deciding team strategy in limited-overs cricket. Paul Collingwood has been installed as captain for the two Twenty20 Internationals and three ODIs against...
Singapore will host a four-nation football tournament involving North Korea, Saudi Arabia and Oman, according to Internet. The event is co-organised by the Football Association of Singapore and the Matchworld Group SA. The Singapore Invitational Tournament starts today (Sunday) and...
Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed is expected to arrive in the city tomorrow (Monday) for a coaching programme for the promising fast bowlers of the country, reports BSS.Javed, now a coach of Pakistan National Cricket Academy, will offer specialised...
Niclas Fasth continued his fine form with a second-round 65 to lead at 12 under in the BMW International Open, reports BBC. The Swede, who finished fourth in the US Open last weekend, is two shots clear of compatriot Peter...
PRAGUE, Jun 23(AFP):Paris Saint Germain's Czech international defender David Rozehnal is set to sign a four-year deal with Premiership side Newcastle Monday, his agent revealed. "We're leaving for England Sunday night and David will undergo a medical Monday morning. Afterwards...
WE have now a good number of private colleges and universities to develop skilled manpower for the country. A number of specialized technical educational institutes are also there to meet the needs of different sectors for technical and specialised human...
Jorge HeineAT a dinner party a few days ago a columnist and former diplomat asked me, "Has Chile joined the Left-ward trend in Latin America?" I replied, "Chile has been ruled by a Centre-Left coalition for 17 years, and its...
Sabbir Ahmed ACAACCOUNTING profession has been criticised by many including politicians, civil society, government officials, the World Bank (WB) and other donor agencies on several occasions for their performance and the roles they have played. Their criticisms include inter se:...
Md. Amlan Jahid HaqueENTREPRENEURSHIP has been conceptualised as a process which goes on into the making organisations of all sizes and types and it is distinct from, but dependent on, specific individuals'. Approached in this method, entrepreneurship can be defined...
DENIS D. GRAY Associated Press WriterHe was a typical, spoiled child of the so-called Asian economic miracle, a dynamic Thai entrepreneur who dined at fancy restaurants, drove flashy cars and sent his children abroad to summer schools. Sirivat Voravetvuthikun was...
Antoaneta BezlovaAn unfolding national scandal on the large-scale abuse of child labourers in the brick kiln industry raises questions on the adequacy of planned labour laws that are supposed to take on sweatshops and protect workers' rights.The first signs of...
Analysis by John FefferBefore the age of colonialism, India was a world power. Now, like China, it is returning to the global stage. With economic growth topping 9 percent in 2007, an acknowledged nuclear capability, and a growing role in...
FE ReportPrices of some vegetables increased, edible oil and sugar declined at the wholesale level and the prices of other essential commodities remained unchanged in the city markets over the last week.Traders said the prices of some vegetables have increased...
FE ReportPanthapath branch of Pubali Bank Ltd (PBL) has been shifted to its new premises Wednesday with a view to providing modern banking services to its clients.PBL Chairman Hafiz Ahmed Majumder inaugurated the new premises of the bank, with Managing...
FE ReportRenovated and newly decorated Tajpur, Sylhet branch of National Bank Ltd (NBL) has recently been inaugurated. NBL Managing Director (MD) M Aminuzzaman formally inaugurated the branch as the chief guest. NBL Senior Vice President and Head of Sylhet region...
FE ReportIslami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) board of directors Chairman Abu Nasser Muhammad Abduz Zaher has been elected vice-chairman of Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB).Zaher is the managing director of Ibn Sina Pharmaceuticals Industry Limited, and executive committee member of...
S M JahangirMajor upgradation and modernisation of tax administration are in the offing to make the government's revenue collection process time-bound and effective.The government in association with the World Bank will launch a programme styled "Revenue Administration Modernisation Project (RAMP)"...
Hawkers in the city's Gulistan area staged noisy demonstrations for hours following the death of two of their business colleagues early Friday, spelling trouble for traffic, reports bdnews24.com. Sub-inspector Noor Jahan Begum, duty officer at Paltan Police Station, said a...
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