MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, Oct 8 (AFP): A helicopter escorting President Pervez Musharraf to an earthquake anniversary ceremony in Pakistani Kashmir crashed Monday, killing four troops and wounding his spokesman, officials said. "The chopper was in the party going with the president...
PRAGUE, Oct 8 (AFP): The Czech Republic is planning to pull its troops out of Iraq, Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg said Sunday, without giving a timetable for the withdrawal. "As a matter of course, we first must reach agreement with...
KABUL, OCT 8 (AP): Airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan killed 16 militants fighting under a wanted Uzbek warlord with US$200,000 bounty on his head, while a suicide attack against a NATO convoy left two civilians wounded, officials said Monday. US forces...
MOSCOW, Oct 8 (AFP): An attack on a convoy in Russia's war-torn province of Chechnya killed a local police chief and three soldiers, and wounded 10 other servicemen, the local Interior Ministry said Monday, ITAR-TASS reported. "Unidentified assailants opened fire...
Darfur town under control of Sudanese troops KHARTOUM, OCT 8 (AP): A Darfur town under the control of Sudanese troops has been razed in apparent retaliation for a rebel attack on a nearby base of African peacekeepers. UN officials who...
Bangladesh forced formidable Tajikistan to 1-1 goal draw in their Pre World Cup Qualifier round match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Monday, reports UNB.This was the first draw for Bangladesh against Tajikistan out of the four encounters....
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has officially announced MM Ispahani Ltd. as the sponsor for the 9th National Cricket League(NCL), which is scheduled to begin on October 19 with participation of six divisional teams, reports UNB.This is for the 7th consecutive...
CHANDIGARH, Oct 8 (Cricinfo): India's bowlers fought back from a blistering opening by Matthew Hayden to snatch an eight-run victory and keep the seven-match series alive. Two of India's additions at Chandigarh, RP Singh and Murali Kartik, bowled superbly in...
Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 9th National Cricket League (NCL) begins in the country on October 19 with the captains of divisional teams optimistic of putting up the best, reports UNB.Khaled Mashud Pilot, skipper of Rajshahi Divisional team, Rajin Saleh of Sylhet...
LAHORE, Oct 8 (Cricinfo): Pakistan took the honours on day one of the second and final Test in Lahore by reducing South Africa to 259-6. All the tourists got starts on a good batting pitch and they were going well...
LONDON, Oct 8 (AFP): Injured England strikers Andy Johnson and Dean Ashton have been ruled out of Euro 2008 qualifiers at home to Estonia and in Russia on October 13 and 17. The 26-year-old Johnson, who scored in Everton's 3-2...
CHANDIGARH, Oct 8 (AFP): Prolific Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar established a slew of records en route to his 79 in the fourth one-day international against Australia here Monday. Tendulkar, who reached his 84th fifty with a double off Andrew Symonds,...
England's lower order held their nerve to edge a thrilling two-wicket win at Dambulla to take a 2-1 lead in the series, reports Cricinfo. They made hard work of chasing 164, but Stuart Broad again showed his calmness under pressure...
WELLINGTON, Oct 8 (AFP): Injured Blackburn Rovers defender Ryan Nelsen has been ruled out of the opening matches of New Zealand's World Cup qualifying campaign. Nelsen, who had been named New Zealand skipper, has been suffering a strained hamstring which...
BANGKOK, Oct 8 (AFP): World number eight Venus Williams will be looking to rebound after a stumble in Japan and restart her torrid race up the world rankings at the Bangkok Open, which starts Monday. The 27-year-old American, seeded second...
President Dr Iajuddin Ahmed said the next general elections would be held in a free, fair and credible manner within the timeframe set by the Election Commission (EC). "The Election Commission has already announced election roadmap and is working to...
The Education Ministry has asked educational institutions in the capital to remain closed temporarily from mid-November to December to facilitate work on voter-listing, reports bdnews24.com. The ministry in a circular Monday said that a voter list with photographs would be...
Law Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein has said it is not possible to try all the offences, but some offenders have been tried to send out a signal to others so they abstain from wrongdoing."It has not been possible to try...
World Hindu Federation (WHF) Bangladesh chapter demanded Monday of the Election Commission (EC) to ensure enrolling the minority of the country in the voters' list and reserve 15 per cent seats in parliament for them.A five-member delegation of the WHF,...
Expelled BNP leader Ashraf Hossain said they want reform within the party so that none can amass illegal wealth capitalising on BNP or BNP government in future the way it had been done in the last five years.Ashraf, who was...
Detained former BNP lawmaker Sarwar Jamal Nizam has eight plots and 837 decimals of land in Dhaka and Chittagong, and four vehicles, reports UNB.According to his wealth statement submitted to the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) Monday through jail authorities, Jamal stated...
SYLHET, aOct 8 (UNB): Joint forces arrested former lawmaker from Sunamganj-5 constituency and vice-president of Sunamganj district Awami League (AL) Muhibur Rahman Manik from Jollarpar in the city Monday morning.A team of the joint forces held Manik while coming out...
MYMENSINGH, Oct 8 (UNB): Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police submitted today (Monday) charge sheet against three JMB men, including its regional leader, in December 7, 2002's countrywide simultaneous bombing case.
Siddique Islam The import of capital machinery fell by about 12 per cent during the first two months of the current fiscal over that of the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, official sources said. The decline in capital machinery...
FE ReportAs apparel industry leaders deplored the dent in the country's image because of labour unrest, trade union bosses said violation of workers' rights would not help boost the sector's image abroad. The sector's top leaders Tuesday also made a...
Detained former Telecommunications Minister and Awami League (AL) leader Mohammad Nasim was Monday sentenced to 13 years imprisonment in a graft case, as a purge against high-profile corruption suspects has been underway, reports UNB.Nasim's wife, Laila Arzuman Banu, tried in...
Shakhawat Hossain A National Board of Revenue (NBR) investigation has unearthed tax evasion of about Tk 30.0 million against import of six luxury cars by an auto dealer in collaboration with a pre shipment inspection (PSI) company, sources said.According to...
Thirty-five people were feared drowned as a boat sank in the Meghna River at Bheluarchar area in Raipura upazila under Narsingdi Monday, as a land depression from the Bay triggered rainstorm across the country, reports UNB.Two bodies were recovered from...
FE ReportThe Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved Monday the installation of 150-megawatt (MW) power plant at Shikolbaha in Chittagong in order to help augment the country's power generation.The Committee at its meeting in Dhaka also approved...
Jasim Uddin Haroon The country's premier Chittagong port, for the first time in recent time, remains free from container congestion ahead of the Eid-ul Fitr due mainly to the enhancement of storing capacity.Earlier, the port used to experience acute container...
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