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War crimes law repeal plea withdrawn
Lawyers acting for two of the men accused of crimes against humanity during the 1971 war have withdrawn their petition from the High court which
War crimes law repeal plea withdrawn
Lawyers acting for two of the men accused of crimes against humanity during the 1971 war have withdrawn their petition from the High court which...
Land Zoning Act soon to conserve agri land
The government is initiating a new land zoning law to prevent agricultural land from being used for other purposes....
HC seeks papers on Col Taher military trial
The High Court has ordered submission of all documents relating to 1976 military trial of Col Abu Taher, freedom fighter and sector commander during the...
Moulavibazar DC appears in court
Moulavibazar deputy commissioner Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman on Monday appeared before the High Court after an arrest warrant was issued against him on Sunday....
Bashundhara chief secures bail in bribery case
Bashundhara Group chief Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, was granted bail in a case for bribing former home state minister Lutfozzaman Babar to hush up the murder...
Warrant out against Partex boss for tax dodge
A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against Partex Group chairman MA Hashem in a tax evasion case....
BREAKING NEWSNRBs allowed to practice voting rights
The cabinet has decided to allow non-resident Bangladeshis to vote in all elections in Bangladesh from their country of residence....
Nimtali fire death toll rises to 125
Another person who suffered serious injuries during the devastating Nimtali fire in Old Dhaka died on Sunday, bringing the total number of deaths from the...
DU observe 2007 anniversary of student clash with army
Students, teachers and employees of the University of Dhaka are observing on Monday the anniversary of the clash three years ago between students and the...
Slaughtered body of a JSD-Inu activist recovered in Kushtia
The slaughtered body of a Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD-Inu) activist was recovered from Lakhhidhardia village in Kushtia's Mirpur Upazila on Sunday....
Delwar gets bail in Hasina death threat cases
Top opposition leader and BNP secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain has been granted two month-long interim anticipatory bails in four cases which alleged that he...
Zimbabwe offer to tour Pakistan to help flood victims
Zimbabwe's cricket team has offered to tour Pakistan to raise funds for the victims of the country's massive floods, despite the suspension of foreign visits...
Another case against Delwar for threatening Hasina
Another case against Delwar for threatening Hasina...
Online procurement policy draft finalised
The government has formulated the draft of its online procurement policy to bring clarity and speed....
Burqa can't be forced: HC
The High Court has ruled that no women can be forced to wear burqa at work and educational institutions. UPDATES...
SPECIALJudge asks AG to consider 1973 Act change
A High Court judge has asked the attorney general to consider whether an amendment should be made to the International Crimes (Tribunal) Act 1973 so...
Wall Street makes hay with defaulted mortgages
As mortgage delinquencies climb near historic highs, Wall Street is finding new ways to make hay with the assets....
Suspended Keya Cosmetics trading to resume
The Dhaka Stock Exchange has reversed the suspension of trading of Keya Cosmetics shares, two hours into making the decision on Sunday....
Suspended Keya Cosmetics trading to resume
The Dhaka Stock Exchange has reversed the suspension of trading of Keya Cosmetics shares, two hours into making the decision on Sunday....
Juba Dal to protest across country
Opposition BNP's youth wing has declared two days of programmes to protest the government decision to cancel the parole of the party chief's son Arafat...
India approves Chinese telco gear orders - sources
India has allowed two telecoms firms to buy equipment from China's Huawei and ZTE after the Chinese firms agreed to New Delhi's tighter rules to...
Online procurement policy draft finalised
The government has formulated the draft of its online procurement policy to bring clarity and speed....
Plea on trial of 195 Pakistanis rejected
The High Court has thrown out a writ petition that challenged the validity of the Delhi Treaty that released 195 members of the Pakistan military...
Khoka's graft case stayed for a year
The High Court has stayed proceedings for a year in the corruption case against Dhaka mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka and 12 other people...
COCO PAROLEBNP protests on Aug 24, 26
The main opposition BNP has declared programmes over two days to protest the cancellation of party chief's younger son Arafat Rahman Coco's parole. ...
'No politics behind cancelling Coco's parole'
Local government minister Syed Ashraful Islam urged that Arafat Rahman Coco's parole should be considered from legal and humanitarian point of view....
Murder case against judge-designate to go
The High Court has dismissed the appeal against the withdrawal of the case against nine including Ruhul Quddus Babu, a High Court judge-designate, for the...
Chelsea, Arsenal claim 6-0 wins
Chelsea and Arsenal notched impressive 6-0 victories on Saturday as the champions destroyed Wigan Athletic and Arsene Wenger's team brought 10-man Blackpool crashing back to...
Magic Messi wins Super Cup for Barca
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to lead Barcelona to a 4-0 victory over Sevilla on Saturday and a 5-3 aggregate win in the Spanish Super...
67 more contract anthrax
Sixty-seven more people have been found to have anthrax in three sub-districts in Pabna and Sirajganj on Sunday, pushing the number of patients to 108....
Ex minister's daughter-in-law jailed
Farzana Shiraj, daughter-in-law of former forest and environment minister Shahjahan Shiraj, was sent to jail after she surrendered to court for tax evasion....
Eto'o double gives Benitez winning start
Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o scored twice to help get Rafael Benitez's era at the treble winners off to a perfect start with a 3-1...
FBCCI to launch year-round market monitoring
The Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) will monitor markets to keep commodity prices stable throughout the year including Ramadan....
Pakistan donate match fees to flood victims
Pakistan have dedicated a proportion of their match fees to victims of the floods which have devastated their country following an upset win over England...
'Kidnap rumor to create anarchy in Ctg'
A vested quarter is spreading rumor about child kidnappings in the port city, which led to a number of tragic incidents in which some innocent...
BB to banks: cut share market role
The central bank has directed banks and other financial institutions to reduce their investment in share market....
Federer, Fish in final
World number two Roger Federer comfortably beat Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to set up a meeting with American Mardy Fish in the...
England recall Bresnan for final Test decider
England have recalled bowler Tim Bresnan for the final Test against Pakistan at Lord's after defeat at The Oval left the series hanging in the...
BNP govt used me: Mufti Hannan
Banned Islamist outfit Harkatul Jihad-al-Islami (Huji) chief Mufti Abdul Hannan has said the 2001-6 BNP-led government used him as a pawn....
Rain wipes out play at Montreal Cup
The Montreal Cup was headed towards a rare Monday finish after persistent rain Saturday allowed only 10 minutes of the semi-final between Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki...
RMG workers vandalise factory over unpaid dues
Agitating garment workers in Rupshi Moikuli area at Rupganj Upazila have vandalised the factory on Sunday over unpaid dues....
Rudisha breaks men's 800m world record
Kenyan David Rudisha broke the men's 800 metres world record on Sunday, clocking a time of one minute 41.09 seconds at the ISTAF athletics meeting...
Fashion designers turn to traditions
Fashion designers this year appear to betting on past traditions in terms of making Eid clothes for girls....
Atwal charges three shots clear at Greensboro
Arjun Atwal is on the verge of becoming the first player from India to win on the PGA Tour after racing three shots clear of...
Del Potro pulls out of US Open title defence
US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will be unable to defend his title this month, having failed to recover from a wrist injury which...
Ctg port union protests JS body meddling
A workers' union at Chittagong port has demanded an end to interference of the parliamentary standing committee on shipping ministry into port activities....
England players face Twitter ban
England's cricketers are facing a ban from using Twitter and Facebook while on England duty, according to the Daily Mail....
Gallas completes Tottenham move
Former Arsenal captain William Gallas has completed his move to arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur on a one-year deal, the club have confirmed....
WAR CRIMES CHARGESProbe on Ghulam Azam starts
Investigators of the International War Crimes Tribunal has reached Brahmanbaria to gather evidence of alleged war crimes against former Jamaat-e-Islami chief Ghulam Azam....
None with crime ties to be spared: PM
The prime minister has said no one will be spared, if found to have criminal links....
HC issues warrant against DC
The High Court has issued arrest warrant against Moulvibazar deputy commissioner Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman for violating a court order....
EC plans to double per capita expenses
The Election Commission (EC) plans to double the quota of electoral expenses to Tk 10 a voter in the next national parliament election, Commissioner M...
Mancini fears Liverpool threat
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini expects Liverpool to pose a big threat to their hopes of a Champions League place....
11 jute mills reopen by October
Eleven jute mills will be reopened by October this year, the jute minister has said....
11 jute mills reopen by October
Eleven jute mills will be reopened by October this year, the jute minister has said....
Police file case against Juba Dal men
The police have filed a case against 300 to 400 unnamed Juba Dal men, including president Syed Moazzem Hosssain Alal, for their alleged attack on...
SL thrash India to reach final
Sri Lanka sealed an eight-wicket victory to condemn India to their second comprehensive one-day defeat in the triangular series on Sunday, reports BBC Sport....
Mir Kashem gets interim bail
The High Court has granted Jamaat-e-Islami executive committee member Mir Kashem Ali interim bail for six months in a tax evasion case....
Authorities ban public gathering in Comilla
Meghna Upazila administration has imposed a ban on public gathering in the area to avoid untoward incidents between ruling Awami League-backed Juba League and opposition...
11 get bail in Udichi murder case
A Jessore court has granted bail to 11 persons accused in the sensational Udichi murder case....
Green leafy vegetables can cut risk of diabetes: study
Eating more green leafy vegetables can significantly cut the risk of developing diabetes, scientists said on Friday....
Mob beats woman to death for 'child kidnapping'
A mob of people beat to death a women in Chittagong whom they claimed was a child kidnapper....
Tony Blair, his wife leave Dhaka after two-day visit
Former British prime minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie Blair left Dhaka on Sunday after their two-day visit to Bangladesh....
Bashundhara chairman Shah Alam granted bail in four cases
Bashundhara Group chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan alias Shah Alam was granted bail in four cases for usurping government land after he surrendered before a Dhaka...
Egypt clinch archery gold
Egypt's Ibrahim Sabry clinched gold with 84 points in the individual archery event at the Youth Olympic Games on Saturday....
GP-BCB Academy camp starts Monday
A two-week camp of the GP-BCB National Cricket Academy will start at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) on Monday with 24 cricketers taking part....
Raikkonen says unlikely to return to F1
Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen is unlikely to return to Formula One, he was quoted as saying on Saturday....
Rains boost aman acreage
Aman harvest has exceeded the target for this year in Thakurgaon district....
Arsenal thrash 10-man Blackpool 6-0
Theo Walcott was back to his scintillating best with an impressive hat-trick as Arsenal thrashed 10-man Blackpool 6-0 to bring the promoted side crashing back...
Botha named S Africa T20 captain
Off-spinner Johan Botha has replaced Graeme Smith as South Africa's Twenty20 captain, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Saturday....
Phelps leads US to 100 butterfly gold
World champion Michael Phelps recovered from a slow start to win the 100 metres butterfly in a meet record of 50.86 seconds at the Pan...
DU accepts biz students' demand
Dhaka University has agreed to the demands of the business students....
CW Games organisers offer advice on how to behave
Commonwealth Games organisers have compiled an extensive list of hints and tips for visitors to the October event, the guide providing a valuable insight into...
Chinese businessman Huang won't buy Liverpool
Chinese businessman Kenny Huang has withdrawn from the bidding process to take over Premier League club Liverpool, read a statement issued by his Hong Kong...
Zimbabwe offer to tour Pakistan
Zimbabwe have offered to tour Pakistan to help raise funds for the country's flood victims. Pakistan has suffered severe floods in the last month with...
Vidic signs new MU deal
Serbia defender Nemanja Vidic has signed a new four-year contract with Manchester United....
Exit polls give Australia PM slim election lead
Australia's ruling Labor party is heading for a narrow election victory on Saturday, with a lead of just 2-4 percent over the conservative opposition, according...
War crimes legislation 'dead': Moudud
BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed has described the International Crimes (Tribunal) Act of 1973 as 'dead'....
Australia's Labor ahead in early seat count
Australia's ruling Labor party is leading the opposition on seats in vote counting on Saturday but it is too soon to say whether ther Prime...
Rains boost aman acreage
Aman harvest has exceeded the target for this year in Thakurgaon district....
Khaleda meets Blair
BNP chief Khaleda Zia has met former UK prime minister Tony Blair on a courtesy call....
Misery continues for families
Laili Begum wants exemplary punishment of her husband Atikul Islam's killers....
15 hurt in clash with BDR men
A row over a photo journalist's effort to take pictures of seized smuggled goods in Brahmanbaria led to a clash between members of Bangladesh Rifles...
Airport employee held in drug smuggling
The police have arrested an employee of Shahjalal International Airport for his alleged involvement in drug smuggling....
Ctg to get new container terminal
The government is set to build a new container terminal at the Chittagong port, dissolving three jetties over 50 years old....
Ctg to get new container terminal
he government is set to build a new container terminal at the Chittagong port, dissolving three jetties over 50 years old. Mohsinul Karim writes....
Pakistan seal win in tense finish
Pakistan beat England by four wickets in the third Test at The Oval on Saturday but not before some nervous moments as they lost three...
India to give multiple entry visas on condition
India will issue multiple entry visas to Bangladeshi businessmen under certain conditions, stated KP Munshi, the second highest diplomat of the country....
3 top CU Shibir leaders held
The police have arrested three top leaders of Chittagong University Islami Chhatra Shibir unit for their alleged involvement in the stabbing of a pro-government student...
India to give multiple entry visas on condition
India will issue multiple entry visas to Bangladeshi businessmen under certain conditions, stated KP Munshi, the second highest diplomat of the country....
Nadal loses in quarters
World number one Rafa Nadal fell to Cyprus's Marco Baghdatis 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Masters on Friday as three of...
Independent official's car hijacked
Unidentified men hijacked a sedan car at gunpoint from Banani, Dhaka....
Former handball player Nanna passes away
Former Bangladesh handball player Nanna Hossain Mallik died of a heart attack at his Dhaka residence on Saturday. He was 44....
Clijsters' US Open cloudy after hip injury
An injured Kim Clijsters hobbled to a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 quarter-final loss to Vera Zvonareva at the Montreal Cup on Friday, casting doubt on the...
3 more infected with anthrax in Sirajganj
Number of anthrax infected people have risen to 41 after another three were identified at Chithhulia under Shahjadpur Upazila in Sirajganj on Saturday....
Wigan braced to face red-hot Chelsea
Having opened the defence of their Premier League title with a 6-0 thrashing of West Bromwich Albion last week, Chelsea now face the team they...
Traditional saris still an Eid favourite
Traditional saris have long been an Eid favourite for women. This year too the trend continues. Jannatul Ferdous reports....
Men killed over 'land disputes' in Habiganj, Gazipur
Two people were killed in Habiganj and Gazipur on Friday - apparently over disputes relating to land....
Additional accused to be added to charge sheet: police
Some notable people will be added to the supplementary charge sheet relating to the Aug 21 grenade attack case, special police superintendent of CID hinted....
Suspected Tahrir member handed to police
Locals on Friday handed over to Brahmanbaria police a man who they claimed was a member of the banned Islamist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir....
Juba Leaguer's autopsy report with police
Police has received the autopsy report relating to the death of Juba League leader Ibrahim Ahmed....
DU students demonstrate for UGC marking system
Business students of the University of Dhaka have been demonstrating that a new grading system formulated by the University Grants Commission (UGC) should be used...
Blair meets Hasina
Visiting former British prime minister Tony Blair met with prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday morning....
13 die in Sylhet after drinking local alcohol
Thirteen people have died between Friday night and Saturday morning after having consumed local alcohol on Wednesday night....
AUG 21 GRENADE ATTACK'BNP involved in attack'
There is no doubt that BNP was involved with the Aug 21 grenade attack, prime minister Sheikh Hasina has claimed....
Extra charge-sheet 'soon'
Supplementary charge sheet over Aug 21 grenade attack will be submitted to the court 'soon', the home minister has said....
BNP sees 'vengeance' behind Coco parole repeal
BNP senior joint secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has slated the government decision to cancel the parole of party chief Khaleda Zia's younger son...
Stock index futures dip as economy worries persist
Stock index futures fell on Friday, tracking global equity markets lower as weaker-than-expected economic data reinforced fears of a faltering recovery....
Cook ends prolonged slump
England opener Alastair Cook rode his luck on Friday after a prolonged batting slump to give his team the overall lead on the third day...
Swann emphasises his importance
Graeme Swann underlined his growing importance to the England side and celebrated a personal landmark on Thursday with his 100th Test wicket in 23 matches....
Vuvuzelas make it into the Oxford dictionary
The ever-present hum of the vuvuzela during this year's soccer World Cup catapulted the plastic trumpet to prominence and now it has earned a place...
Bharti Airtel to sponsor India's home series
India's top telecoms firm Bharti Airtel has won the rights to sponsor all cricket series played in India until 2013 and will pay $700,000 per...
Smoking still too common in movies, CDC says
The number of US movies showing people smoking has declined since 2005, but cigarettes still feature in far too many films and could be influencing...
Age does not worry Katich and Co
Simon Katich turns 35 on Saturday but believes age will not be a factor as long as he continues to play well....
No decision on number of IPL matches yet
The IPL governing council has not taken a decision on the format of the 2011 tournament, instead devoting its meeting in Mumbai on Friday to...
RAB, police lack sync
Members of the elite Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and the Crimes Division of the police have been working without proper coordination, even though it was...
Ferdinand out until Sept
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand will be out of action until the end of September, manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday....
AUG 21 GRENADE ATTACKNo justice yet for lonely death
Morsheda Begum and Motaleb Mridha still cannot get over losing their only son to the Aug 21 grenade attack on the Awami League meeting at...
Neymar snubs Chelsea to stay in Brazil
Brazilian prodigy Neymar got a pay rise from Santos and committed himself to the Brazilian club for the next five years on Thursday....
Liverpool edge Trabzonspor
Joe Cole's undistinguished start to his Liverpool career continued on Thursday when he missed a penalty during his side's 1-0 victory over Turkish club Trabzonspor...
Anthrax infection count rises to 38
The count of people infected with anthrax at Chithhulia under Kayempur of Shahjadpur Upazila have risen to 38 after another 12 people have been identified...
Psychic octopus backs England 2018 bid
Paul the Octopus is the latest in a line of renowned figures to pledge allegiance to England's bid to host the World Cup in 2018....
War museum snubs Islami Bank donation
No donation from the Islami Bank will be accepted in the construction of a new building for the Liberation War Museum, the museum's programme coordinator...
Mancini reveals Italy job desire
Roberto Mancini's Manchester City revolution continued apace with the signing of James Milner this week, but he has made it clear that his aim is...
Moni asks BCL to shun anarchy
Foreign minister Dipu Moni has urged the leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the students wing of the Awami League, not to be...
Supermodel Miranda Kerr says she's pregnant
Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr, who married actor Orlando Bloom in secret in July after a one-month engagement, has confirmed that she is pregnant....
Murray labours into Cincinnati quarters
World number one Rafa Nadal battled back to defeat Frenchman Julien Benneteau 5-7, 7-6, 6-2 at the Cincinnati Masters on Thursday while Andy Murray needed...
Blair to meet Khaleda Saturday
Main opposition BNP chief Khaleda Zia is set to meet visiting former British prime minister Tony Blair on Saturday afternoon....
Wozniacki gets help from dad
World number two Caroline Wozniacki needed a little advice from dad but Kim Clijsters needed help from no one as she raced into the quarter-finals...
England build after Cook's hundred
England opener Alastair Cook ended a dismal run of form with an untypically aggressive 110 on Friday to thrust Pakistan on to the back foot...
Titanic to come to 3D life in scientific expedition
Scientists were set to launch on Wednesday what they called an effort to "virtually raise" the Titanic by using 3D techniques to map the entire...
Blair set to meet PM, Khaleda
Former British prime minister Tony Blair will meet with prime minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition leader Khaleda Zia on Saturday....
Aug 21 villains will be hunted down: PM
The perpetrators of the grenade attack of Aug 21, 2004 will be pinned down through proper investigation, prime minister Sheikh Hasina has declared....
Win for Bismillah Traders
Bismllah Traders won the opening match of the Sheikh Amanullah Aman memorial football tournament at Munshiganj on Friday....
AL to mark Aug 21 over 2 days
Awami League has announced two-day programmes to mark the sixth anniversary of Aug 21 grenade attack....
Tri-series ODI abandoned again
The one-day tri-series match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand ended in a no-result after heavy rain on Friday....
Army man caught with smuggled motorbike
The police have arrested an army man along with a smuggled Indian motorcycle in Kurigram, the police said....
No fertiliser crisis looms: Barua
The country has adequate stock of fertiliser and no crisis looms, the industries minister has said....
No fertiliser crisis looms: Barua
The country has adequate stock of fertiliser and no crisis looms, the industries minister has said....
Davids signs for Crystal Palace
Former Ajax, AC Milan and Juventus midfielder Edgar Davids signed a pay-as-you-play deal with English Championship (second division) club Crystal Palace on Friday after being...
Aquilani set to return to Italy on loan: Hodgson
Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani, who was left out of the squad that faced Trabzonspor in a Europa League playoff on Thursday, is likely to be...
Gallas agrees landmark Tottenham move
Signing William Gallas on a free transfer was a 'no brainer', Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp said on Friday when he confirmed the former Chelsea...
Portugal coach Queiroz banned
Portugal suspended coach Carlos Queiroz for one month on Thursday and fined him 1,000 euros ($1,284) for insulting anti-doping agents before the soccer World Cup,...
Phelps fails to qualify for 400 medley final
Michael Phelps failed to qualify for the 400 metres individual medley final at the Pan Pacific Championships on Thursday after competing in the event for...
Woods enters first PGA Tour play-off event
Tiger Woods has entered this month's Barclays Classic, the first of the PGA Tour's four lucrative FedExCup play-off events, where he needs to perform well...
Donald, Gillespie bullish about Zimbabwe
Former fast bowling greats Allan Donald and Jason Gillsepie, who have taken up coaching assignments in Zimbabwe, are looking forward to their stints in the...
284 more lifers taste freedom
The government reportedly released 284 lifers, including two Indians, on Friday as part of an amnesty that will see 1000 inmates freed across the country....
Ajmal, Amir ambush England
A magnificent Pakistan fightback saw England close the third day of the third Test against Pakistan at The Oval on Friday only 146 runs ahead...
Swann's wickets help England
England fought back with three wickets on the second morning of the third Test against Pakistan at the Oval on Thursday during a slow but...
S'pore keen to employ 40,000 domestic aids
Overseas employment minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain has said that Singapore expressed its willingness to appoint 40,000 domestic aids from Bangladesh....
S'pore keen to employ 40,000 domestic aids
Overseas employment minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain has said that Singapore expressed its willingness to appoint 40,000 domestic aids from Bangladesh....
Serve the country, Muhith urges the youth
Finance minister AMA Muhith has said that it is possible to serve the country only if the motive is sincere....
Tri-series ODI called off
Persistent rain at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Thursday resulted in the abandonment of the tri-series ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand....
Daula's contempt of court verdict Monday
The High Court fixed Monday to deliver verdict in a contempt of court case against Mohammad Asaf-ud-Daula, former secretary and founder editor of daily Bangladesh...
6 fined for selling uncovered Iftar food
Six vendors of Chawkbazar have been fined Tk 0.11 million for selling Iftar items in dirty and uncovered place....
26 get Anthrax in Sirajganj
At least 26 people including two children have contracted Anthrax disease in a Sirajgang village, the district's civil surgeon has said. Full story...
26 get Anthrax in Sirajganj
At least 26 people including two children have contracted Anthrax disease in a Sirajgang village, the district's civil surgeon has said. Full story...
4 killed in road accident in Mymensingh
Four including a child were killed and other 50 were injured in a road accident at Trishal in Mymensingh....
Better Business Forum dissolved
The government has dissolved the high-profile Bangladesh Better Business Forum, the brainchild of the military-installed caretaker government to engage the businesses in government policymaking. ...
Better Business Forum dissolved
The government has dissolved the high-profile Bangladesh Better Business Forum, the brainchild of the military-installed caretaker government to engage the businesses in government policymaking.UPDATE...
Plaintiff in Ershad radar purchase case testifies
The plaintiff in the radar purchase corruption case against ousted military dictator H M Ershad has at last testified, nearly 20 years after his downfall....
Sponsors pull-out delivers jolt to Delhi Games
Two Indian state-run firms have withdrawn their sponsorship of the Delhi Commonwealth Games due to 'negative publicity' of the event stemming from allegations of graft...
Govt cancels Coco's parole
The government has ordered Arafat Rahman Coco, the younger son of Khaleda Zia to return to Bangladesh and surrender by Aug 31. Full Story...
Nadal advances at slick Cincinnati
Rafa Nadal urged tournament organisers to make more consistent surfaces for hard court events after easing past American Taylor Dent 6-2, 7-5 to make the...
Clijsters still perfect on hardcourt
A sleepy Kim Clijsters woke up in time to claim a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 second round win over American qualifier Bethanie Mattek-Sands at the Montreal...
Bangladesh fourth in archery
Bangladeshi archer Mohammad Emdadul Haque Milan and Spaniard Elarcon jointly finished fourth in the bronze medal match in the Youth Olympic Games on Thursday....
Swann captures 100th Test victim
England off-spinner Graeme Swann captured his 100th Test wicket on Thursday during a lengthy spell on the second day of the third Test against Pakistan...
Henin rules herself out for the year
Former world number one Justine Henin has ruled herself out for the rest of the season with her elbow ligament injury....
NEW ZEALAND SERIES Ashraful in provisional squad
Tamim Iqbal, who is set to go to Australia for treating a persistent wrist problem, and Mohammad Ashraful, whose place in the side has been...
New US pandemic plan aims to speed products
The US government proposed major changes on Thursday to the way it works with companies to fight new disease threats such as flu, including reform...
Oil dips towards $75 after US jobs data
Oil dipped toward $75 per barrel on Thursday, paring earlier gains, after a surprise rise in US unemployment claims to a nine-month high was balanced...
PM calls for easing investment rules
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered authorities to simplify the investment procedures in a bid to encourage foreigners and expatriate Bangladeshis to invest. UPDATE...
AUG TORTURE Parliamentary probe opens
A parliamentary investigation has opened into the reported attacks on students and teachers following the agitation at Dhaka University in Aug, 2007....
Madhuban fined for being unhygienic
A Chittagong mobile court has fined Madhuban Food Products for serving and selling food in an unhygienic environment....
Robber nabbed after mocking police in email
A German bank robber led his pursuers straight to him after taunting police in an email over their efforts to catch him. Authorities in the...
Sponsors pull-out delivers jolt to Commonwealth Games
Two Indian state-run firms have withdrawn their sponsorship of the Delhi Commonwealth Games due to "negative publicity" of the event stemming from allegations of graft...
'Launches can't carry passengers on roof'
The government has banned carrying passengers on roof tops of launches during the Eid-ul-Fitr to avoid accidents....
EU 'concerned' over RMG wage delay
EU envoy Stefan Frowein on Thursday expressed concern about the delay in implementing the new minimum wage for garment workers....
EU 'concerned' over RMG wage delay
EU envoy Stefan Frowein on Thursday expressed concern about the delay in implementing the new minimum wage for garment workers....
Flood worsens in Nilphamari
Several villages under eight unions of Nilphamari's Dimla and Jaldhaka upazilas have been submerged in heavy rainfall and increased water flow from...
Khaleda asks govt to step down
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has said the government should step down for their inability to run the country in the past 19 months....
14 warm-up games ahead of 2011 WC
The ICC has announced the schedule for the warm-up games ahead of World Cup 2011. The 14 teams in the fray will play two games...
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