FE ReportJunior Horlicks organised a baby show at Bangladesh Krishi Bank Training Institute in the city Thursday. Around 500 kids enrolled for the programme, and out of them 50 took part in the contest. Ten kids won prizes in five...
KUWAIT CITY, Sept 8 (AFP): Kuwait's telecom giant MTC Group began operating Saturday under the new brand name Zain as part of its bid to climb into the top 10 of global telecom operators, officials said.
In Interbrand's brand valuation study 2007 in conjunction with Business Week, HSBC ranked 23rd with a brand value of US$ 13.563 billion, said a press release. The HSBC has moved up five places with 17 per cent increase in the...
KUWAIT CITY, Sept 8 (AFP): Kuwait's telecom giant MTC Group began operating Saturday under the new brand name Zain as part of its bid to climb into the top 10 of global telecom operators, officials said.
COX'S BAZAR, Sept 8 (UNB): Bangladesh national football team began their month-long residential training camp at the world's longest natural sea beach Saturday morning to prepare for three upcoming international soccer meets. Bangladesh team's Indian coach Syed Nayeemuddin, who arrived...
England won the deciding match in the NatWest Series at a chilly Lord's by seven wickets with more than 13 overs to spare. After the drama at The Oval Wednesday, the game was an anticlimax as the weight of expectation...
Bangladesh suffered a humiliating 0-10 defeat against former World Cup and Olympic champions Pakistan in a place-deciding match of the 7th Men's Asia Cup Hockey Championship in Chennai Saturday, reports UNB.Pakistan will now play China today (Sunday) for the 5th...
LAHORE, Pakistan, Sept 8 (AFP): Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar returned home Saturday after being expelled from the inaugural Twenty20 championship following a spat with teammate Mohammad Asif in South Africa. The 32-year-old struck his new-ball partner Asif with a bat...
CAIRO, Sept 8 (Agencies): In a new video released ahead of the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Osama bin Laden made no overt threats but lectured Americans on the Iraq war and criticised global capitalism, calling its leaders...
ALGIERS, Sept 8 (Agencies): A booby-trapped car exploded at a barracks housing coast guard officials Saturday, killing 16 people and injuring many more, security services said. The bomb went off in the northern coastal town of Dellys, about 30 miles...
ISLAMABAD, Sept 8 (Agencies): Pakistan's government urged exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif not to return home, saying Saturday he should honor a promise he made to stay away after being ousted from power. Sharif has vowed to fly home...
JODHPUR, (India), Sept 8 (AFP): Rescuers in India recovered the bodies of 85 people Saturday from the mangled wreckage of a truck that plunged into a ravine in one of the country's worst accidents in recent years, police said. Some...
WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Agencies): Iran must pay $2.65 billion to the families of the 241 U.S. service members killed in the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, a federal judge declared Friday in a ruling that left...
Indian-Americans honoured for entrepreneurship, social service HOUSTON, Sep 8BSS/PTI) Five Indian-Americans have been honoured by an Indo-American business organisation here for entrepreneurship and community service. The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston (IACCGH) honoured awarded Mahesh Shah and Rajan...
NEW YORK, United States Sept 8 (AFP): Justine Henin had not played Venus Williams in 4 1/2 years but she found the outcome well worth the wait, completing a rare sweep of the Williams sisters Friday to reach the US...
COLOMBO, Sept 8 (AFP): Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse has asked the country's sports minister to investigate all-rounder Upul Chandana's hasty retirement. "The president asked me to go into the reasons which led Chandana to announce his retirement," Gamini Lokuge...
Sports reporter of Dainik Sangram Aminul Haider Chowdhury Malu died of cardiac arrest Friday night at his Fakirerpool residence in the city. He was 68, reports UNB.Malu, a veteran sports journalist and life member of Bangladesh Sports Writers Association, was...
LOS ANGELES, Sept 8 (AFP): The Los Angeles Galaxy, who are struggling without injured superstar David Beckham, may be forced to postpone two upcoming friendlies in Vancouver and Minnesota.
Bangladesh Sports Writers Association (BSWA) observed the 4th anniversary of its Welfare Fund at the conference room of the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) in the city Friday, reports UNB. Welfare Fund Chairman Selim Nazrul Haque presided over the function while...
Mahbub of Sheikh Russell KC emerged champion in the men's singles and Rumi of Abahani Limited clinched the women's singles title of the Sam Open Table Tennis Tournament winning their respective final Saturday, reports UNB.Mahbub beat Hamlet of Biman by...
The Muslim Institute beat Mirpur XI by 2-1 goals in a match of the Metropolis third Division Football League at the Outer Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB.Mizanur Rahman scored both the goals for the winners in the 12th...
M A IslamWHEN examinations knock at the door, many students face a difficult situation. They are found tensed up and worried about their preparation. In most cases, students find themselves in puzzling situations since some subjects yet remain difficult. One...
AIM Jakaria Rahman and Momena KhatunOVER the last decade, there have been several radical changes in the operational environment of university libraries in Bangladesh, in particular the growth of information. It seems that not only the volume of the traditional...
Rubya T. MollaOUR freedom fighters and the martyrs made very great sacrifices to give us a safe Bangladesh. Bangladesh has been achieved, there is no doubt about it, but without becoming a "safe land". Even a few years back when...
Thomas Brochier THE "Discovery Trip" is a unique feature of IMD's MBA programme. For 10 days, the students have the opportunity to explore issues faced by a developing country. The expedition has two primary goals, the first of which is...
Journalism students worldwide interested in gaining work experience in the United States have the chance to apply for the Scripps Howard Semester in Washington Internship Programme. Deadline: October 1.The programme, administered by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), will bring...
Jessore, Sept 9 (UNB) - Awami League leader and former Education Minister ASHK Sadeque died of cardiac arrest at his Keshabpur upazila headquarters’ residence Sunday early morning. Family sources said the veteran politician, who came here along with his wife...
Eoin Callan, FT Syndication ServiceWASHINGTON: The US has accused South Africa, Argentina, India and Brazil of jeopardising the Doha round of world trade talks by thwarting fresh efforts to reach a deal on cuts to agricultural and industrial tariffs.Susan Schwab,...
RANGPUR, Sept 07 (BSS): A flood-like situation has been created following continuous rise in the water levels of the major rivers due to heavy rainfalls in the greater Rangpur and onrush of waters from the upper catchments, official sources said....
The United Nations system in Bangladesh has mobilised additional funds worth US$6 million (approximately Tk 42 crore) to alleviate the sufferings of the flood affected people of the country, reports UNB. This is in addition to the UN system's assistance...
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