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BREAKING NEWSBNP ward chief gunned down in Old city

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:13:11 +0600

BNP ward commissioner Haji Ahmed Hossain was gunned down in Bangshal, Old Dhaka, on Tuesday, police said.

Record gold haul for Bangladesh

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:54:35 +0600

Bangladesh's gold haul swelled to 18 in 11th South Asian Games, its highest tally ever in the regional sports extravaganza.

JS panel wants uniform rules for allotting Rajuk plots

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:38:15 +0600

A parliamentary panel has recommended setting uniform terms and conditions for aspirants of plots in government housing projects.

Businessman killed in capital

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:25:28 +0600

A rice mill owner was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen at Babu Bazar in the capital on Tuesday, police said.

Ashraf: Shibir has infiltrated top BCL ranks

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:03:51 +0600

Minister and Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam has alleged that Islami Chhatra Shibir members had infiltrated top ranks of the pro-ruling party Bangladesh Chhatra League.

Toyota adds new Prius to global recall list

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:44:37 +0600

Toyota Motor Corp said it would recall nearly half a million new Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems as it battled criticism of its response to the spiraling safety crisis.

Golam Mohammad made new envoy to Indonesia

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:40:06 +0600

Golam Mohammad, currently serving as the Bangladesh ambassador in Jordan, has been appointed envoy to Indonesia, a foreign ministry statement said Tuesday.

4 RU teachers acquitted in 2007 emergency case

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:37:56 +0600

Four Rajshahi University teachers, who had been convicted by a magistrate court in 2007 in a case filed for instigating student protest during the state of emergency, were acquitted on Tuesday by the Rajshahi district and sessions judge's court.

Toyota City feels the pain

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:28:44 +0600

With the top-selling Prius joining a massive recall, Toyota City -- named after the automaker -- is feeling the pain of its namesake.

Govt to allow 1,500 new non-govt pry schools

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:20:44 +0600

The government will allow establishment of 1,500 new non-government primary schools in villages across the country, primary and mass education minister Afsarul Amin said on Tuesday.

Force India eye progress after unveiling new car

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:11:31 +0600

Force India unveiled their new car on Tuesday, saying greater stability than other Formula One teams would boost their chances this season.

6 policemen killed in Natore road crash

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:39:28 +0600

Six members of the armed police battalion were killed as their van collided with a bus at Takia bazaar in Natore district on Tuesday.

HC issues rule on Shaheed Minar 'sanctity'

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:34:38 +0600

The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule on the government asking why actions should not be taken to protect the sanctity of the Central Shaheed Minar at the Dhaka University campus in the capital.

RU student murder gets 'top priority': Tuku

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:30:10 +0600

State minister for home Shamsul Haq Tuku said Tuesday the government was giving 'top priority' to the killing of Rajshahi University student Faruk Hossain, an activist of the pro-ruling party Chhatra League, whose body was recovered on the campus that morning.

Govt plotting to pin 10-truck arms case on Tarique: BNP

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:10:32 +0600

The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party has said the government is plotting a conspiracy to implicate the party's senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman in the 10-truck arms haul case.

Three die in train-cab collision

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:24:44 +0600

Three people were killed and another three injured when a train rammed into a pedicab at Basail under Tangail district on Tuesday.

Nurses' strike on as talks fail

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:16:37 +0600

Nurses' strike entered its third day on Tuesday as talks with Brahmanbaria Sadr Hospital authorities failed.

Sohel Taj visits home ministry

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:51:04 +0600

Tanjim Ahmed MP, popularly known as Sohel Taj, the former state minister for home on Tuesday visited the home ministry for the first time since he returned home from the United States after about seven months.

Scientists baffled by Amazon mystery

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:43:46 +0600

Aerial images show the remains of a mysterious ancient civilization in Brazil's Amazon forest.

Scientists baffled by Amazon mystery

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:42:38 +0600

Aerial images show the remains of a mysterious ancient civilization in Brazil's Amazon forest.

GP-Banglalink sign agreement to save land

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:30:15 +0600

Grameenphone and Banglalink, two major mobile operators, have signed an agreement on sharing their infrastructure aimed minimising use of land and saving cost.

GP-Banglalink sign agreement to save land

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:30:15 +0600

Grameenphone and Banglalink, two major mobile operators, have signed an agreement on sharing their infrastructure aimed minimising use of land and saving cost.

Rising milk prices may fuel inflation: Citi

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:49:16 +0600

Rising prices of milk and dairy products are a potential pressure point for food inflation, Citigroup said in a recent note.

Police recovers body of a cadre of banned Ganobahini

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:16:23 +0600

Rivals allegedly killed Shaheen, 38, an activist of defunct militant outfit Ganobahini, in Govindapur under Mirpur Upazila on Monday night, police said.

Daily Amar Desh editor gets bail in defamation case

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:46:47 +0600

Bangla daily Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman has secured bail in a defamation suit filed by Tawfik-e-Elahi Chowdhury.

SPECIALSundarbans lacks expert hands to protect precious wildlife

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:15:32 +0600

The Sundarbans—the world's largest mangrove forest situated in southwest Bangladesh—lacks skilled manpower, particularly veterinary surgeons, to ensure protection of the biodiversity of this unique world heritage site. Moinul Hoque Chowdury reports

Toyota to recall 436,000 hybrids globally

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:00:47 +0600

Toyota Motor Corp will recall around 436,000 hybrid cars worldwide, including the 2010 Prius model, according to a document obtained by Reuters on Tuesday.

1 killed, scores injured as RU erupts in violence

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:33:00 +0600

Police recovered the body of a slaughtered student at Rajshahi University on Tuesday morning after the university erupted in overnight violence, including a gun battle between Shibir and Chhatra League, that left scores injured.

Yanukovich, monitors, press Ukraine PM to concede

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:56:58 +0600

Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich pressed rival Yulia Tymoshenko to concede defeat on Monday after a narrow victory in a presidential election that could tilt the ex-Soviet state back towards Moscow.

North Korea's Kim pledges to remove nuclear weapons

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:44:09 +0600

North Korea's leader pledged again to remove nuclear weapons from the peninsula, a news report said on Tuesday, and also sent his top nuclear envoy to Beijing in a move that could bode well for stalled disarmament talks.

Asian shares struggle, euro wins respite

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:38:08 +0600

Asian share markets struggled to hold firmer ground on Tuesday but won some respite from recent losses, while the euro rose tentatively as investors took a break from selling it off over fiscal concerns in the euro zone.

Even third-hand smoke carries carcinogens: study

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:29:35 +0600

Old tobacco smoke does more than simply make a room smell stale -- it can leave cancer-causing toxins behind, US researchers reported on Monday.

1 killed, scores injured as RU erupts in violence overnight

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:26:33 +0600

One student was killed and scores more were injured along with police as Rajshahi University campus erupted in violence overnight. Islami Chhatra Shibir and Bangladesh Chhatra League reportedly traded gunfire on the campus through the early hours of Tuesday.

Age of mother affects child's autism risk: study

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:26:31 +0600

Being an older mother significantly increases the risk of having a child with autism, but being an older father only increases the risk when the mother is under the age of 30, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

BSE Sensex seen flat to lower; metals watched

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:22:34 +0600

The BSE Sensex is expected to open flat to lower on Tuesday, with little direction from mixed Asian markets and continuing investor caution on euro zone debt woes.

RBI increases securitisation disclosure requirements

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:20:19 +0600

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday increased disclosure requirements for banks who sell securitised assets, to increase transparency for investors under the enhanced Basel II framework.

Nikkei hits 2-mth low on euro zone worry; Toyota up

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:18:03 +0600

The Nikkei average hit its lowest in two months on Tuesday, with shares of exporters falling as heightened concerns about the euro zone's sovereign debt troubles continued to hurt investor confidence.

AC Milan agree shirt sponsor deal with Emirates: report

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:03:00 +0600

Dubai government-owned Emirates airline is to sponsor AC Milan from next season in a four-year shirt deal worth around 50 million euros ($68.31 million), a source close to the Italian club said on Monday.

Jackson doctor pleads not guilty in singer's death

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:52:54 +0600

The doctor hired to care for Michael Jackson was charged on Monday with killing the pop star after a lengthy investigation that found a lethal cocktail of drugs in the singer's system when he died last year.

Steyn proves a bowler for all seasons

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:52:16 +0600

Dale Steyn produced on Monday one of the best spells by a fast bowler on Indian soil, generally regarded as a graveyard for speed merchants.

All aboard the Twenty20 express: Warne

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:51:27 +0600

Retired players and budding talents will both get an opportunity when a worldwide Twenty20 format starts this year, former Australia bowler Shane Warne said on Monday.

Boucher sustains back injury in first Test

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:50:13 +0600

South African wicketkeeper Mark Boucher sustained a back injury during the third day of the first Test against India on Monday which kept him off the field during the final session.

Stoke striker Fuller arrested after nightclub incident

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:48:54 +0600

Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller was arrested after an incident at a nightclub in the early hours of Sunday, the Premier League club said on Monday.

Freestyler gets ball rolling to World Cup

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:47:44 +0600

From smashing windows to breaking world records, soccer freestyler Dan Magness has enjoyed a bizarre career which has offered him the chance to travel and rub shoulders with big names.

Shibir, BCL trade gunfire on RU campus

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:42:33 +0600

Islami Chhatra Shibir and Bangladesh Chhatra League traded gunfire on Rajshahi University campus early hours Tuesday.

PM talks manpower, trade with Kuwaiti leaders

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:27:26 +0600

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina sought to secure more jobs for Bangladeshis and greater investment for the country in talks with Kuwaiti leaders on Monday.

Hosts grab dream football gold

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:05:01 +0600

Bangladesh were crowned SAG football kings after a thumping 4-0 win against Afghanistan at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday.

SEC suspends netting facility for GP shares

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:01:11 +0600

Investors will no longer be able to buy into Grameenphone with immature funds as the market regulator has suspended netting facilities for shares of the market mover until further notice. CORRECTION

SEC slaps restriction on GP share trade

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:01:11 +0600

Investors will no longer be able to buy into Grameenphone with immature funds as the market regulator has suspended netting facilities for shares of the market mover from Wednesday until further notice. CORRECTION

PM talks manpower, trade with Kuwaiti leaders

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:34:50 +0600

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina sought to secure more jobs for Bangladeshis and greater investment for the country in talks with Kuwaiti leaders on Monday.

Hosts capture dream football gold

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:54:36 +0600

Bangladesh trounced Afghanistan 4-0 to snatch the SAG soccer gold on Monday, after 11 years.

Donors' meet next week in Dhaka

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:19:48 +0600

The meeting of the next Bangladesh Development Forum will be held in Dhaka on Feb 15-16, four and a half years after the last one took place in 2005.

Dead body recovered at Moulvibazar

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:28:45 +0600

Police recovered the dead body of a gold trader at Srimangal Upazila in Moulvibazar on Monday.

Bangladesh snatch SAG soccer gold

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:14:59 +0600

Bangladesh trounced Afghanistan 4-0 to snatch the SAG soccer gold on Monday, after 11 years.

Official Games medal table

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:58:22 +0600

Bangladesh dominate at half time

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:53:33 +0600

Bangladesh was dominating against Afghanistan in the SA Games football final, taking a lead of 2-0 in the first half, at the Bangabandhu Stadium on Monday.

Bangladesh key economic indicators - Feb 8

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:51:43 +0600

Sunday Previous Taka/US $ (inter-bank) 69.27/69.27 69.27/69.27 Call money rate (inter-bank) 4.50-4.50 3.25-4.75 General index 5,490.11 5,434.04

Steyn rips through India batting

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:35:55 +0600

Dale Steyn bowled with fierce pace and control to return a career best seven for 51 and take South Africa close to victory over India on the third day of the first Test on Monday.

US welcomes madrassa students

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:35:23 +0600

Visiting US official Judith A McHale on Monday said US scholarships were open to madrassa students in Bangladesh.

Editors press Khaleda on return to JS

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:15:57 +0600

Editors and senior journalists pressed BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia Monday on the opposition's return to parliament.

Lockheed keen to boost India defence supply

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:39:10 +0600

Lockheed Martin Corp, the world's biggest aerospace company, is keen to supply India with defence equipment including fighters and ships, in deals Indian defence sources say are potentially worth $20 billion.

HC warrant of precedence order frozen for 6 weeks

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:30:31 +0600

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a High Court order for a new warrant of precedence placing district judges above generals. UPDATES - ADDS QUOTES OF AG

PM seeks to woo Kuwaiti money

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:12:02 +0600

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said that Bangladesh will provide all possible assistance to Kuwaiti investors.

2 boxing golds for hosts, tally now 17

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:00:42 +0600

Bangladesh raised its record South Asian Games gold haul to 17 on Monday, after boxers Jewel Ahmed Jonny and Abdur Rahim won their respective categories.

Prius recall weighs over Toyota

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:56:16 +0600

Toyota shares edge lower despite an apology by the automaker's president, as a Japanese recall for the top-selling Prius Hybrid looms.

Khaleda sits with national editors

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:45:37 +0600

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia called on media to play its democratic role in a meeting with editors and senior journalists on Monday.

Uncertainty as Ukraine's Yanukovich claims narrow win

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:35:55 +0600

Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich claimed a slender victory in a presidential poll on Monday that could tilt the ex-Soviet state back towards Moscow, but bitter rival Yulia Tymoshenko had yet to concede defeat.

Govt in deal with China cos for 300MW power

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:33:55 +0600

The government has signed a deal with China on installing two 150-megawatt power plants.

1 mln poor families in Dhaka to get low-price rice

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:24:31 +0600

Around 900,000 impoverished families in Dhaka city will be given low-priced rice under a special programme aimed at easing their hardship, food minister Abdur Razzaque said Monday.

HC summons Jamuna Builders MD

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:51:37 +0600

The High Court has summoned Jamuna Builders' managing director Shamim Islam on Feb 22 in a contempt of court suit filed by Rajuk.

15th gold for Bangladesh

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:39:36 +0600

Bangladesh won another gold medal in wushu in the 11th South Asian Games on Monday, raising the total to 15.

Sugar mills to generate cane power

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:29:17 +0600

Sugarcane coir can be a source of power generation at a time when the country faces a crisis in meeting the rising demand for electricity, industry minister Dilip Barua said Sunday.

Padma Bridge tender document under review

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:26:18 +0600

Bids for the Padma Bridge Construction Project will be invited soon after receiving opinions from donors on the tender document, communications minister Abul Hossain said on Sunday.

SC lawyers welcome new CJ

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:24:33 +0600

The Supreme Court Bar Association accorded new chief justice Mohammad Fazlul Karim a reception on Monday.

Shuttle Endeavour blasts off for space station

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:09:02 +0600

The space shuttle Endeavour bolted off its seaside launch pad on Monday on a voyage to install the last two main pieces of the International Space Station.

Business Update: Euro woes hit Asia

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:59:45 +0600

Euro zone debt concerns sent Asian shares to a five-month low, while mining shares edged up ahead of earnings and on dealmaking.
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Shuttle Endeavour blasts off for space station

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:46:13 +0600

The space shuttle Endeavour blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center on Monday on a tower of flame that turned the dark Florida sky as bright as day.

NEW WARRANT OF PRECEDENCE HC order frozen for 6 weeks

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:36:52 +0600

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a High Court order for a new warrant of precedence placing district judges above generals.

Govt in deal with China cos for 300MW power

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:28:57 +0600

The government has signed a deal with China on installing two 150-megawatt power plants.

RMG workers block key Tongi road

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:06:37 +0600

Workers of a readymade garment factory blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Tongi, clogging traffic, from Monday morning to afternoon demanding back pay.

Pakistan coach left out of party for England clashes

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:43:13 +0600

Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam will not travel with a new-look team for two Twenty20 internationals against England later this month in Dubai.

Steyn's double strike puts India under pressure

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:42:17 +0600

South African fast bowler Dale Steyn struck twice early on the third morning to put India on the back foot in the opening Test.

To Hajj by sea, likely from next year

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:15:33 +0600

Bangladeshi pilgrims may travel to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj by sea from next year as the government is planning to reintroduce Hajj ships after a lapse of 25 years.

Two killed in Rangamati road crash

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:59:27 +0600

A bus ran over a CNG-run taxi in Kaukhali Upazila near Rangamati on Sunday night, killing two people including the taxi driver, police said.

Police officers sued for custodial death

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:22:29 +0600

Three officials of Keraniganj Police Station, including the officer-in-charge, have been sued for the death in custody of a murder suspect last week.

New chief justice Karim takes oath

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:57:48 +0600

Newly appointed chief justice Mohammad Fazlul Karim took oath of office on Monday.

Tigers lose ODI series

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:35:49 +0600

Bangladesh lost the three-match ODI series against New Zealand after suffering a five-wicket defeat in the second game at University Oval in Dunedin on Monday.

Inter juggernaut rolls on, Roma leapfrog Milan

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:10:45 +0600

Leaders Inter Milan continued their relentless pursuit of a fifth straight Serie A title with a 3-0 home win over Cagliari on Sunday while AS Roma took over second spot.

Robinho gets off mark with winner in new Santos debut

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:09:34 +0600

Robinho marked his return to Santos with a brilliant back-heeled winner in their 2-1 away win over Sao Paulo in the Paulista championship on Sunday.

'Avatar' loses box office crown to 'Dear John'

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:52:50 +0600

It had to happen sometime, but nobody expected the biggest film of all time to lose its North American box office crown this weekend to "Dear John," a low-budget "chick flick" with a pair of little-known stars.

Tiger-human encounters, deaths on the rise

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:30:38 +0600

Encounters between humans and wild tigers are on the rise in Bangladesh, as the critically endangered big cat roams more frequently from the Sundarbans into nearby human habitation, leading to greater numbers of deaths too on both sides. Moinul Hoque Chowdhury reports

Chelsea return to top after 2-0 win over Arsenal

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:26:15 +0600

First-half goals from Didier Drogba earned Chelsea a 2-0 win over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday and secured a return to the top of the Premier League two points ahead of Manchester United.

Australian team weakest for years: Imran

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:25:29 +0600

Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has described the Australian team as one of the weakest he has seen in years.

Hiddink sad that UEFA had to part former Soviet states

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:24:34 +0600

Russia coach Guus Hiddink said he was saddened that UEFA had been forced to keep apart former Soviet states in the draw for the 2012 European championship qualifiers on Sunday.

Amla glad his double century has India on back foot

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:23:40 +0600

Hashim Amla was thrilled that his double century had put South Africa in a strong position in the first Test against India on Sunday.

Bangladesh 183-8 in 50 overs

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:14:18 +0600

Bangladesh made 183-8 in 50 overs against New Zealand in the second one-day international at University Oval in Dunedin on Monday.

Hasina receives red carpet welcome in Kuwait

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:50:44 +0600

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina was met with a red carpet reception on her arrival in Kuwait on Sunday.

Padma Bridge tender document under review

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:40:35 +0600

Bids for the Padma Bridge Construction Project will be invited soon after receiving opinions from donors on the tender document, communications minister Abul Hossain said on Sunday.

Cricketers strike SAG gold

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:39:52 +0600

While their senior team-mates struggled in New Zealand, the Twenty20 side made the nation proud by clinching the gold medal in the newly-introduced South Asian Games discipline with an exciting six-run win over Sri Lanka at the floodlit Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday.

Dhaka-Delhi moving on joint communiqu�: Muhith

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:16:27 +0600

The government is already taking steps to implement some of the arrangements outlined the Dhaka-Delhi joint communiqu� issued during prime minister Sheikh Hasina's recent India visit, finance minister AMA Muhith said Sunday.

Sugar mills to generate cane power

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:20:17 +0600

Sugarcane coir can be a source of power generation at a time when the country faces a crisis in meeting the rising demand for electricity, industry minister Dilip Barua said Sunday.

Barua sees no Boro fertiliser crisis this year

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:03:47 +0600

Industries minister Dilip Barua on Sunday rejected any possibility of a fertiliser crisis in the current Boro farming season.

Biman flight grounded after engine fire on runway

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:49:48 +0600

A Bangladesh Biman plane headed for Sylhet was grounded at Zia International Airport on Sunday as one of its engines caught on fire as it was taxiing onto the runway for take-off.