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Tk 14m allocated for rehabilitation of flood-hit farmers

2007-09-25 00:00:00

JHENIDAH, Sept 24 (UNB) : An amount of Tk 14 million (Tk 1.40 crore) has been allocated for rehabilitating 13,505 flood-affected farmers of six upazilas of the district.According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), the amount has been sanctioned...

‘4.0m cancer patients in country, more 0.2m added every year’

2007-09-25 00:00:00

Presently, there are some 4.0 million cancer patients in Bangladesh and some 0.2 million new patients are afflicted with the deadly disease every year, said the Chairman of Oncology Club, ABMF Karim. Karim, also adviser and former president of SAARC...

Teenaged girl rescued, 2 traffickers arrested

2007-09-25 00:00:00

COMILLA, Sept 24 (UNB): A teenaged girl was rescued from the house of human traffickers at Methua village in Langalcoat upazila here Friday.The police said Nargis Begum (30), an activist of an organised traffickers' gang with the help of her...

Ex-telecom Secy faces further cross-examination in WorldTel case

2007-09-25 00:00:00

Former Telecommunications Secretary Nazmul Ahsan Chowdhury faces further cross-examination by defence counsel for detained former Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Nasim who stands in trial in the WorldTel scam case as the High Court Monday declared unlawful a special judge's court order,...

Commerce ministry, CCCI hold meeting today

2007-09-25 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Sept 24: The Commerce Ministry in association with the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) will organise a meeting with leading businessmen and elite of Chittagong division today (Tuesday) at 10:00 am at the CCCI auditorium.Commerce Secretary Firoz...

Expats in Madrid donate Tk 9.4m to CA's relief fund

2007-09-25 00:00:00

The Bangladeshi expatriates in Madrid donated euro 0.1 million (1.0 lakh), approximately Tk 9.4 million, to the Chief Adviser's (CA's) relief and welfare fund for the country's flood victims. It is one of the highest amounts, so far, donated by...

Drug peddler held with 4kg of hemp

2007-09-25 00:00:00

BAGERHAT, Sept 24 (UNB): The police in a drive arrested a drug peddler along with 4 kilogram of hemp at the Rail colony area in the town Sunday morning.Acting on a tip-off, a DB police team raided the area in...

Jubo Dal leader gunned down in city

2007-09-25 00:00:00

A Jubo Dal leader was killed and his manager was injured when assailants sprayed bullets on them in Pallabi area of the city Monday morning, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as M Shahabuddin Munshi alias Barek (38), son of Shamsuddin...

2 die, 28 injured in bus-truck collision

2007-09-25 00:00:00

MAGURA, Sept 24 (UNB): Two people were killed and 28 others were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck at Kalinagar here on the Dhaka-Khulna highway Saturday midnight.The police said the truck collided with the Khulna-bound...

Fire guts eight shops in M'singh

2007-09-25 00:00:00

MYMENSINGH, Sept 24 (UNB): A devastating fire that broke out at a market at Trishal upazila bus stand area early Sunday gutted eight shops.Local people said the fire originated in Hazi Waliullah market from an electric short circuit at about...

Inu urges EC not to register any religious political party

2007-09-25 00:00:00

The Election Commission (EC) has been urged not to register any religious political party.Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President Hasanul Huq Inu made the request while speaking at a bilateral meeting between the JSD and Samyabadi Dal in the city Monday,...

Strict enforcement of existing electoral laws stressed

2007-09-25 00:00:00

Speakers at a roundtable discussion in the city Monday called for making the existing laws effective to hold the upcoming general elections in a free and fair manner. Citizens Initiatives For Good Governance (SHUJAN) organised the discussion on "Proposals for...

Menon accuses govt of pushing 'secret agenda' through EC

2007-09-25 00:00:00

Worker's Party President Rashed Khan Menon came down heavily on the government and the Election Commission (EC) Sunday saying that the government was pushing a 'secret agenda' through the EC.He made the allegation while speaking at a discussion meeting on...

Delwar urges govt to help flood-hit farmers

2007-09-25 00:00:00

The government has been urged to distribute adequate fertilisers, seeds and pesticides among the flood-hit farmers so that they could overcome the losses.BNP Secretary General Khondoker Delwar Hossain made the appeal while distributing relief goods among the flood victims at...

VGF starts in Mymensingh

2007-09-25 00:00:00

MYMENSINGH, Sept 24 (BSS): The government has taken steps to distribute special vulnerable group feeding (VGF) cards for the flood-affected people in the district.Under the programme the government has allotted 500 tonnes of rice for the flood-affected people of eight...

Nothing should deflect CG from its commitment to restore democracy: British envoy

2007-09-25 00:00:00

British High Commissioner in Bangladesh Anwar Choudhury has said nothing should be allowed to deflect the caretaker government from its commitment to restore democratic process and hold credible elections as per the roadmap, reports UNB."We welcome Bangladesh's commitment to the...

Natore district JCD president nabbed

2007-09-25 00:00:00

NATORE, Sept 24 (UNB): The district Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) president was arrested from the makeshift court premises set up in the parliament building in the capital with a foreign-made revolver Sunday morning. Acting on a tip-off a team of...

Chhatra Union leader sent to jail

2007-09-25 00:00:00

A Dhaka court Monday sent Bangladesh Chhatra Union leader Manobendro Deb to jail in a case that involves an arson attack on an army vehicle in the August rioting, reports bdnews24.com. Investigating Officer (IO) Golam Rabbani Sunday asked the court...

India crowned champions after thriller

2007-09-25 00:00:00

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 24 (Cricinfo): Ten days earlier, India and Pakistan couldn't be separated in Durban. In front of a frenzied crowd at the Wanderers Monday, they played out perhaps the best final ever seen in a major tournament. Once again,...

BKSP crush Joypurhat

2007-09-25 00:00:00

Defending champions BKSP made a flying start in the Araf Apparels 21st National Youth Hockey Competition crushing Joypurhat DSA by 16-0 goals in the opening match at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium in the city Monday, reports UNB.BKSP led...

Huge offer awaits T20 champs

2007-09-25 00:00:00

The winners of the World Twenty20 final between India and Pakistan will be invited to play a match worth £2.47m ($5m) against the Stanford Super Team, reports BBC. Sir Allen Stanford has created a Twenty20 tournament in the Caribbean that...

Juventus hit back to draw against Roma

2007-09-25 00:00:00

ROME, Sept 24 (AFP): Roma retained the Italian league lead Sunday, but they were left with a hatful of regrets after Juventus hit back to draw 2-2 in the day's big match at the Olympic Stadium. The Romans went into...

Szavay stuns Jankovic to win Beijing title

2007-09-25 00:00:00

BEIJING, Sept 24 (AFP): Hungarian teenager Agnes Szavay came back from the brink to win the China Open Sunday with a tough three-set victory over Jelena Jankovic, denying the top seed a fifth title this season. The 18-year-old Hungarian eventually...

U-23 booters play practice match today

2007-09-25 00:00:00

The Under-23 national booters practising in Cox's Bazar for the upcoming international meets will play exhibition match with a local team today (Tuesday), reports UNB.The match will be held at the city's local stadium in the afternoon.After the friendly match,...

NSC hands over document of khas land to BFF

2007-09-25 00:00:00

National Sports Council (NSC) handed over the document of khas land to the Bangladesh Football Federation Monday to build the training centre, reports UNB.NSC Secretary Aminul Islam handed over the document of four-acre khas land in Barisal to BFF acting...

Bracken, Hussey out of Australian tour of India

2007-09-25 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Sept 24 (AFP): A strained hamstring and compassionate leave have ruled batsman Mike Hussey and speed bowler Nathan Bracken out of the injury-hit Australian squad for the upcoming tour of India, officials said. The national selection panel also confirmed...

Udayan Academy outplays Tarun Sangha

2007-09-25 00:00:00

Udayan Cricket Academy White outplayed Tarun Sangha by seven wickets in the third Division Qualifying Cricket League at the Dhaka University Ground in the city Monday, reports UNB.Coin-favoured Tarun Sangha batted first and were all out for 139 runs in...

Kirilenko lifts singles title in India

2007-09-25 00:00:00

KOLKATA, Sept 24 (AFP): Russian Maria Kirilenko won her second WTA singles title with a 6-0, 6-2 hammering of Mariya Koryttseva at the 175,000-dollar Sunfeast Open here Sunday. Kirilenko, world number 35 and seeded fourth here, outclassed her Ukrainian opponent...

NBR to go slow on suspicious bank account investigation

2007-09-25 00:00:00

Doulot Akter MalaThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to relax the pace of its investigation into suspicious bank accounts as a step towards restoring confidence of the business community."All government offices are bound to follow a uniform policy...

CA for renewed efforts to promote 'carbon-neutral' economic growth

2007-09-25 00:00:00

New York, Sept 24 (bdnews24.com): Chief adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed Monday called for renewed efforts to promote 'carbon-neutral' economic growth. "For this, developed economies must commit to transferring environment-friendly technologies at preferential terms," the CA said in a speech on climate...