Bishit Ronit and Thombare Prarthana of India earned double crowns in the Prime Bank ATF Under-14 Tennis Tournament that concluded at the Ramna National Tennis Complex in the city Sunday, reports UNB.Bangladesh Tennis Federation (BTF) President AMM Nasiruddin was the...
Hosts South Africa made it two wins out of two in Group A, defeating Bangladesh by seven wickets in Cape Town, reports BBC. The Tigers made an explosive start, passing 50 in the fourth over, but had already lost three...
LONDON, Sept 16 (AFP): Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho could not hide his frustration as Saloman Kalou's disallowed goal meant his side failed to keep pace with their Premier League title rivals after Saturday's goalless draw with Blackburn at Stamford Bridge....
MOSCOW, Sept 16 (AFP): Word number two Svetlana Kuznetsova gave Russia a commanding 2-0 lead after the first day of the Fed Cup final tie, beating Mara Santangelo of Italy in straight sets here on Saturday. Kuznetsova gave her 26-year-old...
Teachers' Training Club beat Dr Shahidullah College by 8-3 points in the day's lone opening match of the 1st Fomex Foam College Rugby Competition at the outer stadium ground in the city Sunday, reports UNB.Former national football team captain Kaiser...
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Sunday selected a 30-member preliminary under-19 national squad for the residential camp that will begin on September 20, reports UNB.The camp has been arranged for the second Indo-Bangla Games to be held here in January next.The...
LIVERPOOL, Sept 16 (AFP): Sir Alex Ferguson has signalled that Wayne Rooney will make his return to action in Wednesday's Champions League clash with Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese capital. The England forward has not played since suffering a metatarsal...
Matuail Udayan Sangsad drubbed Shantinagar Club by 4-0 goals in a match of the Metropolis third Division Football League at the Bir Shrestho Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city Sunday, reports UNB.Awal put the winners ahead in...
YANGON, Sept 16 (AFP): Tournament hosts Myanmar have clinched the 2007 ASEAN women's football title, overcoming Thailand to take the championship after a penalty shoot-out. Thailand kept pace with Myanmar throughout the final late Saturday, and the first goals did...
Shakhawat Hossain The government is likely to reduce interest rate on the national saving instruments in line with suggestion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), sources said.The existing interest rate of 11 per cent on the national saving instruments may...
DU CorrespondentPresident of Dhaka University Teachers' Association (DUTA) Sadrul Amin was sent to jail after he surrendered before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court in Dhaka Sunday.He presented himself before the court of magistrate SM Ferdous Ahmed at around 1:30 pm...
A Z M AnasThe caretaker administration has started to coax key figures in Washington in an effort to secure funds from a special aid package, operated by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).Bangladesh Embassy in the United Sates has been assigned...
Doulot Akter MalaThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) aims to receive Tk 10 billion as income tax under its offered opportunity that allows the taxpayers to declare undisclosed money through payment of 5.0 per cent penalty, NBR tax policy member...
FE Report The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has advised the commercial banks having surplus liquidity to expedite lending to agriculture, small and medium enterprises (SME) and housing sectors.The advice was given at a bankers' meeting held at the conference hall of...
BNP standing-committee member RA Gani and new secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain Sunday flayed expelled leader Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan for his remark about corruption and reform within the immediate-past ruling party, reports UNB/ bdnews 24.com."Bhuiyan had been secretary general for...
KABUL, Sept 16 (Reuters): Unknown gunmen have abducted a Bangladeshi aid worker in Afghanistan, a provincial governor said Sunday, the latest in a spate of kidnappings of foreigners by Taliban insurgents and criminal gangs. The man was taken from his...
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs John A. Gastright, Jr arrives in the city tomorrow (Tuesday) on a two-day visit to Bangladesh with election roadmap on top of his agenda, reports UNB.He will hold discussions with...
FE ReportA memorandum of understanding (MoU) on procedural arrangements for import of eight million pieces of readymade garment (RMG) by India from Bangladesh on preferential tariff rate under South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) was signed Sunday.Joint Secretary of the...
KURIGRAM, Sept 16: A Kurigram court Sunday sentenced three sons to death for killing their mother. Additional district and sessions judge Farzana Begum delivered the verdict in a case filed by father Asgar Ali Sufi. On June 15, 2006, Abdul...
BANGKOK, Sept 16(AP): A passenger plane filled with foreign tourists crashed Sunday as it tried to land in pouring rain on the island of Phuket, splitting in two and bursting into flames, officials said. At least 74 people were killed...
Bangladesh lodged a strong protest with Malaysia on the issue of workers' plight and sought stern action against the Malaysian company PTC Asia-Pacific for its failure to provide appropriate jobs and facilities to the Bangladeshi workers they have recruited, reports...
S M JahangirThe process of corporatising the st-run Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) is expected to gather momentum shortly as the consultant firm engaged for the purpose will submit its draft to the government outlining the required initiatives to be...
FE Report Labour and employment adviser Anowarul Iqbal said Sunday apparel factories must implement the minimum wages for the workers by September 30 next. He was addressing labourers of different garment factories held at the conference room of labour and...
Low-laying areas in eastern part of Dhaka got inundated in the last 24 hours until 6:00 am Sunday with the country's death toll from the flooding hitting 916, reports UNB.According to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centren (FFWC), the country's...
FE ReportThe indices on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Sunday remained mixed with investors' cautious mood that witnessed a comparatively thin trading.It was the first trading session in the month of Ramadan.Two indices -- DSE-20 Index (DS20) and All Shares...
Refayet Ullah MirdhaThe retail operation of essential commodities by the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) in the city received good response from the customers because of the price-difference. The items sold at BDR outlets costs more at normal markets.Sector commander of BDR...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda Sunday said, the Election Commission (EC) would exert pressure on the government for lifting the ban on indoor politics across the country, as the EC is now holding dialogue with political parties preparatory...
SHERPUR, Sept 16 (UNB): Paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) troops in a daylong drive netted a huge amount of ammunition in the jungles of Garo hill in Jhenaigati Upazila Sunday, three days after another such ammo haul in the frontier district.BDR...
A public interest litigation (PIL) writ was filed with the High Court (HC) Sunday seeking a directive refraining the government from continuing negotiations with the International Monitory Fund (IMF) for signing a Policy Support Instrument (PSI) agreement, reports UNB.The PIL...
FE ReportThe US dollar was stable against the Bangladesh taka (BDT) Sunday in the inter-bank foreign exchange market with steady demand for the greenback. The inter-bank call money rate was also steady despite withdrawal of cash through reverse repurchase agreement...
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