It was déjà vu all over again as Sri Lanka, boosted by Kumar Sangakkara's double hundred, stamped their authority for the second day in succession at the P Saravanamuttu Stadium. With the cushion of a 389-run lead, captain Mahela Jayawardene...
After a one-day recess, the 18th round of the B League begins Thursday with Sheikh Russel KC taking on Arambagh KS in the day's lone 2nd phase match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS), reports UNB.The match kicks off at...
WIMBLEDON (England), Jul 4 (AP): Rafael Nadal celebrated like he won the Wimbledon title Wednesday, falling to his knees in relief after finally beating Robin Soderling 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (7), 4-6, 7-5 in a rain-interrupted third-round match that finished four...
Shivnarine Chanderpaul hammered his seventh one-day international century as West Indies overcame testing conditions at Edgbaston to post a strong total. He added 175 with Marlon Samuels as the pair tore into the final 10 overs, which brought 102 runs,...
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) had their second win in the super league of the 27th National Hockey Championship with a 4-1 victory over winless Mymensingh DSA at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium Tuesday, reports bdnews24.com.Syed Al Masum, Jahid...
MARACAIBO (Venezuela), Jul 4 (Reuters): Argentina forward Hernan Crespo said he needs a miracle to play another match at the Copa America after suffering an injury during Monday's game against Colombia.Crespo converted a penalty in Argentina's 4-2 win over Colombia...
LONDON, Jul 4 (AFP): Liverpool were expected to seal a 26.5 million pounds (40 million euros) deal on Wednesday to sign Spanish striker Fernando Torres.That will bring Rafael Benitez' spending spree in the three years he has been at Anfield...
FE ReportThe government will formulate a policy besides devising a regulatory framework to help strengthen public-private partnership in the development and management of economic zones on a larger scale, industries adviser Geeteara Safiya Choudhury said Wednesday.She, however, underscored the need...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, July 04 (UNB/bdnews24.com): Angered by short supply of fertiliser, several thousand farmers attacked the UNO office of Nachole on Wednesday, leaving at least five people wounded, including the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO).Local sources said the upazila administration gave an...
A Dhaka court Wednesday sentenced former state minister for civil aviation and tourism and BNP leader Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin to 13 years in jail for amassing wealth by illegal means, report agencies.The BNP leader's son Mir Mohammad Helaluddin was sentenced...
Awami League presidium member Suranjit Sengupta Wednesday proposed a presidential form of government dissolving the office of the prime minister, reports bdnews24.com. "Leadership should not go beyond accountability," Suranjit told reporters at his Dhanmondi home in a reform plan. He...
Shahiduzzaman KhanNews AnalysisSome positive developments are taking place at the country's premier seaport. Once avoided as perennially dangerous one, many ocean-going vessels are now favouring the port for calling at. Vibrancy in multiple activities has added new dimension to the...
Doulot Akter MalaThe government has imposed ban on export of hilsha for the next six months to augment supply of the same in the local markets.An inter-ministerial meeting held Wednesday with adviser in-charge of the agriculture ministry CS Karim in...
The interim government has moved to form a national security council (NSC) and is set to make a final decision shortly in this connection, officials said Wednesday, reports bdnews24.com A draft proposal on the council was sent to the Chief...
FE ReportThe council of advisers at a meeting Wednesday approved the 'Money Laundering Prevention Ordinance - 2007', empowering the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to investigate allegations of money laundering, instead of Bangladesh Bank.The proposed Ordinance will be an amendment to the...
Chief of Army Staff General Moeen U Ahmed urged Wednesday the BGMEA to focus more on developing manpower in the garments sector for exporting them abroad along with the readymade garments (RMG) products, reports BSS."We must train our youths and...
The government is planning to set up 56 BDR-controlled markets in the city to keep the prices of essentials stable prior to Ramadan. "The prices of the essentials will come under control once the markets are opened," LGRD, Rural Development...
Bangladesh Shilpa Bank (BSB) has recovered over Tk 1.06 billion (106.40 crore) loans during the 2006-07 financial year, which was 6.40 per cent higher than its recovery target. BSB Managing Director Md Amanullah disclosed these in the city Wednesday. —...
FE ReportThe government will seek extra fund from the World Bank in addition to one being provided under its four-year lending programme to support Bangladesh's development in different sectors like energy and power.Official sources said that the government would request...
Siddique Islam Remittances sent by Bangladeshis working abroad reached nearly US$6.00 billion, a record in the country's history, in fiscal 20006-07 that ended June 30 last, official sources said.They said the amount is 24.52 per cent higher than that of...
The Ministry of Home Affairs has okayed a proposal to empower deputy commissioners (DCs) of 17 districts with the authority to issue and renew passports, the ministry's secretary said Wednesday, reports bdnews24.com.Secretary Abdul Karim said the move was meant to...
M Azizur RahmanThe government is mulling over a plan to recast governing board of the state-owned power and energy companies aiming to remove anomalies and corruption in those entities.Secretaries of both Power Division and the Energy and Mineral Resources Division...
FHM Humayan KabirThe ongoing development projects of different ministries are now being scrutinised by the higher authorities ahead of a review meeting, which will be held shortly, official sources said.Sources in the finance ministry said the finance and planning adviser...
WRESTLING does not automatically enhance body vitality for anyone to aspire to join this tough game for improving frail health. A recent seminar in Dhaka sent out this message in a different way when it concluded that the country should...
Enayet RasulIT was no secret for a long time that some so called fish traders driven by the instinct of making quick money at the expense of public health, have been breeding fishes in sewer lagoons at Narayanganj near Dhaka...
Abul EhsanSOME of the leading western democratic countries including the United States have recognised gay-rights and legitimised the same sex marriages accepting the involved weird habit as a matter of biological orientation. When they have gone to such an extreme...
Michiyo NakamotoALMOST as soon as it has entered the Japanese lexicon, "shareholder activism" has become practically a dirty phrase in the land of stakeholder capitalism.The Japanese corporate community has responded to a growing band of shareholder activists with defence measures...
IT is surprising that the government introduced a provision to show birth registration for enjoying a number of citizen rights a few year back. Despite this, the process of birth registration is found very slow because many people are not...
THE Economic and Social Council of the United Nations is said to have selected this country along with Cambodia as the models in poverty alleviation and have invited their representatives to present their success stories at its on-going ministerial level...
Baradan Kuppusamy from Kuala LumpurUnskilled worker Henok Sibuea, 30, from Sumatra, Indonesia, gathered together his savings and, like thousands of his compatriots, paid for a boat trip across the Straits of Malacca and landed here hoping to escape poverty, get...
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