WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters): US State Department investigators looking into the shooting deaths of 17 Iraqis in Baghdad last month offered immunity deals to Blackwater security guards, The New York Times reported on Monday. The investigators from the agency's investigative...
BUENOS AIRES, Oct 30 (Agencies) First lady Cristina Fernandez, in her first televised interview since winning Argentina's presidency, thanked her husband for his role in her triumph and wished Hillary Rodham Clinton well in her US election bid. Speaking on...
Opposition resurgence confirmed in latest British poll LONDON, Oct 30: Britain's resurgent opposition Conservatives were given fresh good news on Monday courtesy of a new opinion poll which showed them ahead of the governing Labour Party. According to the ComRes...
Mosharraf's all-round performance guided holders Dhaka Division to first victory in their second one-day match of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 9th National Cricket League beating all-losers Sylhet Division by seven wickets at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra Tuesday, reports...
A five-wicket haul by national pacer Mashrafe Bin Mortaza helped Khula Division earn a nine-run win over Chittagong Division in the second round one-day match of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 9th National Cricket League Tuesday, reports UNB.This was the second...
ACC Green registered a six-wicket win over Battalion Boys Club in a match of the 3rd Division Qualifying Cricket League at the City Club ground Tuesday, reports UNB.In the day's other match, Kalabagan Cricket Academy beat Udoyon Cricket Academy (White)...
National footballers returned Tuesday after their disappointing performance in the away match of the 2010 World Cup Pre-Qualifiers conceding 0-5 goals defeat against Tajikistan in Dushanbe Sunday, reports UNB.Bangladesh, which played to a 1-1 draw against Tajikistan in the home...
GAZIPUR, Oct 30 (UNB): Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed Tuesday urged the Muslim countries to strive hard to revive the past glory of Muslims in science and technology to fulfill the future promise."…Not a single member of the OIC currently...
The Standing Committee of BNP at a meeting Monday midnight made M Saifur Rahman acting chairperson and Major (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed acting secretary general of the party, reports UNB.Announcing the decisions, a party press release handed over to the waiting...
President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed left the city for New York Tuesday on a week-long official visit to the United States, reports UNB. During his departure at the Zia International Airport, Advisers Mainul Hosein, Maj Gen (Retd) MA Matin, Head...
Dr Wazed Mia met his detained wife and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina after 104 days of her detention at a makeshift sub-jail on the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban compound Tuesday, reports UNB.Hasina was detained at the sub-jail on July 16....
CHITTAGONG, Oct 30 (UNB): The date for framing charges against former state minister Mir Mohammad Nasir Uddin and his son Barrister Mir Helaluddin in tax evasion cases has been re-fixed on November 14.Mir Mohammad Nasir Uddin and Mir Helal were...
The government has appointed Industries Ministry's Additional Secretary Dr Mohammad Aiyub Miah acting secretary of Food and Disaster Management Ministry, said a handout Tuesday, reports UNB.
NEW YORK, Oct 30 (UNB): Bangladesh has urged the international community to support Bangladesh in addressing climate change.Bangladesh Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ismat Jahan made the call Monday, addressing the Economic and Financial Committee of the United Nations...
FE ReportAn English Language Laboratory was opened at Daffodil International University (DIU) in the city recently.DIU Vice-Chancellor Aminul Islam inaugurated the Lab while its Pro-Vice Chancellor M Shahjahan Mina presided over the function. The purpose of the Laboratory is to...
FE ReportNews Network fellows, at a meeting in Dhaka Monday, formed Young Women Journalists’ Forum (YWJF) to promote the interests of the female journalists of the country. Quamrun Nahar Ruma, a reporter of The Bangladesh Observer, was made convener of...
The caretaker government in a major policy decision Tuesday formed a 17-member Regulatory Reforms Commission (RRC) for updating the centuries-old rules and regulations of the country to infuse dynamism into governance, administration and the economy, reports UNB.A government notification said...
M Azizur RahmanBangladesh will formally request India to withdraw its export ban on essential commodities especially rice, pulse and onion during the forthcoming Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting of both the countries scheduled for November 5-6 next in Dhaka."We have...
Shakhawat Hossain An official report has identified high prices of petroleum and food grains in the world market and constraints in domestic supply as impediments to control inflation, sources said.These factors are operating as major impediments, although the government is...
A special tribunal Tuesday sentenced former State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar to 17 years of imprisonment for possessing illegal arms and ammunition, reports UNB. The court awarded him a 10-year jail term under Section 19 (a) and 7...
FE Report Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) Vice-Chairman Khandakar Muzharul Haque said Tuesday the authority is aware of the flexibility and innovative culture of the non-government organisations (NGOs) and gave an assurance to all concerned that such operations and practices would...
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) seized four firearms, about Tk 285 million in foreign currencies, three trunks of gold ornaments and diamonds, some Viagra tablets, some Yaba tablets and 400 bottles of alcoholic beverages in an overnight raid on the house...
BNP secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain Tuesday disclosed that some people came to his apartment Sunday night and threatened to kill him and his family if he does not relinquish his party responsibility, reports UNB.Talking to reporters from his hospital...
FE ReportInstallation of the 150-megawatt (MW) power station at Sikalbaha in Chittagong has become uncertain due to lack of efforts to remove some anomalies in the tender process, sources said.The advisory council on the public purchase on October 16 sent...
Acting BNP chief M Saifur Rahman Tuesday played down his appointment to the top post and called for unity in the party to win the upcoming national elections, reports bdnews 24.com. He said he had been steadfastly attached to his...
FE ReportThe government imposed Tuesday a ban on import of Nitro Furan, an antibiotic used in veterinary feed meal, to comply with the international food safety compliance.The Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) of the European Union (EU) has long been...
Peter Smith, FT Syndication ServiceSYDNEY: The Australian government last Tuesday further reduced its forecast for this year's wheat production as a lack of rain and above-average temperatures inflict more damage on the country's hard-hit farmers.Australia's wheat crop is now forecast...
President Iajuddin Ahmed promulgated an ordinance delegating powers to executive magistrates to fine offenders in spot trial and award them maximum three months of imprisonment on default of paying the fines. The Mobile Court Ordinance 2007, published in a gazette...
Lieutenant colonels (retd) Syed Faruque Rahman and AKM Mohiuddin Ahmed Tuesday moved to the Supreme Court (SC) against their death sentence by the High Court (HC) in Bangabandhu murder case. Earlier, major (retd) Bazlul Huda, lancer Mahiuddin and Lt Col...
FE Report The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has sought cooperation of the Bank Negara Malaysia, the central bank of Malaysia, for signing an agreement with the Ministry of Finance of the government of Bangladesh to bring back siphoned-off money by alleged...
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