LONDON (Internet): Tony Blair finally handed the baton of power to Gordon Brown today at a special Labour party conference in Manchester.It was the moment the chancellor has waited 10 years to reach as Brown was finally crowned leader of...
The government has decided to lift the restriction imposed earlier on issuing arms licences facilitating all government class-I officials to apply for licences complying with rules.The decision was taken at the seventh meeting of the Adviser's Council on Law and...
NARSINGDI, June 24 (UNB): Gonoforum President and eminent lawyer Kamal Hossain has urged the countrymen to elect qualified people as representatives through a fair election for establishing a truly representative democracy in the country.He made the appeal while exchanging views...
Speakers at a function in the city Sunday stressed the need for a strong policy to regulate country's electronic media, which are allegedly now haphazardly operating their activities.They made the observation while speaking at a function organised by the Bangladesh...
The Election Commission (EC) for the first time is going to enlist more than 0.30 million Bangladeshis living in 51 'enclaves' inside India as voters.Election Commissioner Shakhawat Hossain disclosed this in the city Sunday while talking to reporters after holding...
CHITTAGONG, June 24 (UNB): A court here Sunday sentenced five Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activists to 10 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) each for unauthorised possession of bombs and other explosives.Of the convicts, only Mintu Chowdhury was present on the dock...
Mosaddeq Ali Falu, former BNP lawmaker, was allowed five days police remand Sunday for the fourth time in the second case of misappropriation of relief goods, reports UNB. He was produced before the court in connection with the case of...
President Iajuddin Ahmed and Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed have greeted their Croatian counterparts Stjepan Mesic and Prime Minister Ivo Sanader respectively on the occasion of the statehood day of the country, reports UNB.In a message to the Croatian President,...
NOAKHALI, June 24 (UNB): Five cocktails exploded in the judge's court here this morning when deposition of witnesses was being taken, leaving a police constable injured.Court sources said the cocktails which were placed in the court as evidence in an...
COLOMBO, Jun 24 (AP): Sri Lanka is eagerly anticipating its first home Test series in almost a year starting tomorrow (Monday) but officials fear bad weather may be decisive in the three-Test series."We are certainly looking forward to the Test...
KARACHI, Jun 24 (AFP): World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore Sunday praised new-look Pakistan as "positive and confident" after being interviewed for the vacancy left by the late Bob Woolmer. Whatmore, who leads a three-man race for the position, hailed the...
Sumita Rani Sarker of Narayanganj DSA emerged champion in the 13-14 age group of the Inter-district Women's Age Group Swimming Championship that concluded at the swimming pool of Dhanmondi Women's Complex in the city Saturday, reports UNB. Rani secured three...
Justine Henin laid down a marker ahead of Wimbledon by beating reigning SW19 champion Amelie Mauresmo 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-2) in the final at Eastbourne, reports BBC. Mauresmo seemed set for a repeat of her victory over Henin in...
BELFAST, Jun 24 (AFP): Gautam Gambhir and Sourav Ganguly's unbroken stand of 162 saw India to a nine-wicket win under the Duckworth- Lewis (D/L) method in the one-off one-day international (ODI) against Ireland at Stormont here Saturday. India, set a...
Paul Collingwood, Eng-land's new one-day captain, said he wants his new-look squad to "attack the opposition" during the upcoming series against the West Indies, reports Cricinfo. Collingwood was among the favourites to replace Michael Vaughan, who stepped aside to concentrate...
The 16th round of the B League begins today (Monday) with Arambagh KS taking on Khulna Abahani KC at the City's Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS), reports UNB. Sheikh Russell KC, which share the top slot of the points table with...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Lalbagh TT Academy and Solar TT Club won their respective matches of the AB Bank Metropolis Women's Table Tennis (TT) League Championship at the Wooden Floor Gymnasium in the city Sunday, reports UNB.In the day's matches, Bangladesh...
Bangladesh Hockey Federa-tion Sunday picked up 21 players to join the training camp for the Asia Cup Hockey beginning in the Indian city of Chennai on September 19.The selected players have been asked to report to team coach Mahbub Haroon...
LONDON, Jun 24 (AFP): Harbhajan Singh has rejoined Surrey and will link-up with the London-based club on July 2, the County announced Sunday. The India off-spinner has been overlooked for his country's forthcoming three-Test and seven one-day international tour of...
Andy Murray will play at Wimbledon providing he feels no ill effects after a final practice session Sunday, reports BBC. The British number will make a final decision Monday, but hopes he has made a full recovery from a wrist...
Pakistan National Cricket Academy coach and former Pakistani fast bowler Aaqib Javed arrives in city Monday morning to offer specialised coaching and expert advice to the selected pace bowlers at the Grameenphone Pacer Hunt Phase Three camp, reports UNB.Aaqib will...
Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Bangladesh Navy reached the final of the 23rd National Volleyball Cham-pionship winning their respective semi-finals in straight sets at the Mirpur Indoor Stadium in the city Sunday, reports UNB.In the day's first semi-final, Bangladesh Rifles defeated...
Heavy overnight rain has delayed the start of the one-off one-day international (ODI) between hosts Ireland and South Africa at the Civil Service Club in Stormont. The outfield was fairly wet, and the umpires and match officials have decided to...
Peter Hirschberg from JerusalemKhaled Mashaal sounded anxious. Almost panic-stricken. The exiled Hamas leader insisted his Islamic movement had no intention of taking over the Palestinian Authority, that they recognised Mahmoud Abbas as their President, and that they wanted to work...
Lee Corporal from BangkokSetting quotas designed to have more women in politics and government may not have been the magic formula for more balanced political representation in many countries, but it has certainly been a key first step in many...
Thalif Deen from the United NationsThe United Nations Wednesday lashed out at the scheduled public stoning of a man and woman charged with adultery in Iran.The stoning, which was to have taken place Thursday in a public square in a...
Ryan J. DonmoyerHedge-fund and private-equity managers, already under congressional scrutiny for the lower tax rate they pay on their profits, may also be targeted for a strategy they use to pay less on their management fees. Congressional aides say the...
COMMUNICATION Adviser Major General (Retd.) M.A Matin clearly described a matter of fact when, after a meeting with its senior officials a few weeks ago, he remorsefully said that the Railway was not sinking but it had already sunk. His...
Shamsul Huq ZahidThe government with a view to helping the national airliner get back its lost image (?), reportedly, along with other initiatives has decided to drop the word, 'Biman' from its name. After the promulgation of a new ordinance--...
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