FE ReportLeaders of the apparel factory owners will sit with the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB) tomorrow (Monday) to seek soft loan aiming to clear salaries and Eid bonuses of workers to avert any unrest in the industry, sources said."The...
The US said it may seek United Nations sanctions against Myanmar as a worldwide show of support for pro-democracy demonstrators got under way, according to Bloomberg. Campaigners in countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, South Korea and Ireland planned to march...
Experts at a discussion meeting Saturday stressed the need for producing indigenous species of crops using the traditional knowledge to preserve the country's bio-diversity, reports UNB.In the country, there are many environment friendly traditional varieties of paddy, which take one-and-a-half...
Turkish envoy warns against US genocide WASHINGTON (McClatchy): Approval of an Armenian genocide resolution by the House of Representatives would have "very, very unfortunate" consequences for US-Turkish relations, Turkish Ambassador Nabi Sensoy warned Friday. The House Foreign Affairs Committee will...
NARSINGDI, Oct 6 (UNB): About 4,500 workers and employees of state-owned UMC Jute Mills here today staged demonstration demanding payment of their arrears and Eid bonus.They stopped work at 2.00pm, brought out a procession and gheraoed the general manager in...
Panelists at BBC Sanglap have observed that indulgence towards businessmen can never boost economy.They made the observation while exchanging views on the government proposed Truth Commission in the city Saturday, reports UNB.The discussants said the government should not form any...
A group of protectionists Saturday said any government agreement with the Asia Energy would tantamount to an utter betrayal with people, making its anti-corruption stance farcical. The member secretary of the National Committee for the Protection of Oil, Gas, Mineral...
Chief Coordinator of the newly formed Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Ferdous Ahmed Quraishi said Saturday that there was no problem with holding national elections amid a State of Emergency. Quraishi told reporters at a news briefing in the city: "The...
Awami League (AL) Presidium member Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury rejected Saturday the allegation of corruption brought against her."I obviously reject the government list that has shown me as corrupt," she told newsmen at her Gulshan residence, reports UNB.Sajeda said she would...
About 100 Myanmar nationals staying in Bangladesh staged a demonstration near the Myanmar Embassy Saturday protesting the military ruler's "brutal killings" and arrests of monks, students and innocent people, reports UNB.The demonstration coincided with international day of support for freedom...
GP-BCB National Cricket Academy team defeated Rajshahi Division in a one-day practice match at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra Saturday ahead of the ensuing National Cricket League, reports UNB.Sent into bat first, Rajshahi Division were dismissed for 121 in...
DAMBULLA, Oct 6 (BBC): Skipper Paul Collingwood says Graeme Swann's displays in Sri Lanka mean Monty Panesar will struggle to get back into England's one-day side. Swann produced a fine all-round display as England levelled the five-match series at 1-1...
MIAMI, Oct 6 (Reuters): The head of the United States Olympic Committee has urged disgraced athlete Marion Jones to hand back her Olympic medals. Jones pleaded guilty Friday to lying to federal investigators about her use of steroids. "As further...
TOKYO, Oct 6 (AFP): France's Virginie Razzano posted a stunning upset victory over reigning Wimbledon champion Venus Williams to win the women's singles title at the Japan Open tennis tournament on Saturday. The French fifth seed, fresh from winning her...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has disclosed the fixture of the ensuing National Cricket League (NCL) scheduled to begin on October 19 with four-day matches, reports UNB.As per the fixture (1st round, match 1), champions Dhaka Division will face Khulna Division...
LONDON, Oct 6 (AFP): Cricket umpire Darrell Hair was not barred from officiating at Test matches because he is white, a senior figure from the International Cricket Council told his employment tribunal Friday. Sir John Anderson, an ICC executive board...
MANCHESTER, Oct 6 (AFP): Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice as Manchester United blew away their goalscoring woes with an emphatic 4-0 victory against Wigan that sent them top of the Premier League Saturday. Ronaldo's double, which followed Carlos Tevez's 54th minute...
SUNDERLAND, Oct 6 (AFP): Roy Keane would love to pull on his boots one last time Sunday as the Sunderland manager renews his rivalry with Arsenal. The former Manchester United midfielder will be on the touchline at the Emirates Stadium...
A 20-member Tajikistan national football team arrived in city Saturday to play their away match of the World Cup qualifying round against hosts Bangladesh Monday (Oct 8) at 3:00 pm at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, reports UNB.The Tajik team comprising...
LAHORE, Pakistan, Oct 6 (AFP): Under-fire Pakistani paceman Shoaib Akhtar is set to play for a recognised Indian league next year, saying he has sought permission from Pakistan's cricket authorities. "I have been approached by the Indian Premier League (IPL)...
KARACHI, Oct 6 (Reuters): South African skipper Graeme Smith has said Inzamam-ul-Haq's final appearance for Pakistan in the second test in Lahore could be a distraction for the home side. Inzamam, Pakistan's former captain and leading batsman, was included in...
Michael Owen has been included in England's squad for their Euro 2008 qualifiers against Estonia and Russia, despite doubts over his fitness, reports BBC. Newcastle striker Owen, 27, is still recovering from groin surgery but hopes to be able to...
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan, Oct 7(AFP): At least 26 people including four civilians were killed Sunday in clashes between militants and soldiers in Pakistan's restive tribal areas, the military and residents said.Security forces launched an attack against militant bases and hide-outs in...
ISLAMABAD, Oct 7 (AP): Gen. Pervez Musharraf won an overwhemingly majority in a presidential election boycotted by nearly the entire opposition Saturday, and attention shifted to Supreme Court deliberations on whether he can claim victory. Opposition parties that snubbed the...
COLOMBO, OCT 7 (AP): Sri Lanka's navy sank a ship suspected of carrying arms for separatist Tamil Tiger rebels killing at least 12 people aboard Sunday, while nine combatants died in a series of battles, military officials said.After receiving intelligence...
BAGHDAD, Oct 7 (AFP): A pact forged by Iraq's two most powerful Shiite leaders demonstrates their determination to avoid conflict and take advantage of their dominant positions, observers said on Sunday.After jockeying for position since the 2003 US-led invasion, Moqtada...
LONDON, OCT 7 (AP): Thousands of demonstrators in cities across Europe and Asia joined in protests against the military junta in Myanmar after the regime acknowledged detaining hundreds of Buddhist monks who had led huge protests.While sympathisers from typhoon-wracked Taipei...
SRINAGAR, Oct 7 (AFP): Two Indian soldiers and six militants were killed in a clash along the border dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan as India's new army chief wrapped up a visit, the army said Sunday. The army chief's...
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (AFP): A Malaysian girl who had to lug around a battery weighing nine kilogrammes (20 pounds) to power her mechanical heart is making progress after receiving a real heart, a report said Sunday. Tee Hui Yee,...
HAVANA, Oct 6 (AFP): At least 28 people were killed and 73 injured in Cuba's deadliest accident in years Saturday after a train slammed into a bus, state television reported. "In this fatal accident, as of (2200 GMT) 28 people...
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