Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Thimpu, the Bhutanese capital, on a four-day official visit on Friday. This is Hasina's first visit to Bhutan and also her first bilateral visit to any South Asian country since she was elected as Prime Minister last December.
US President Barack Obama assured continued assistance for Bangladesh's development works particularly in the field of education, health services and disaster management. The assurance came when Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Akramul Qader presented his credentials on Wednesday to the US president at the Oval office of the White House, according to a message received from Washington.
BNP Chairperson and the Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia on Friday criticised the government for not including the RMG sector in the stimulus package designed to tackle the impacts of global economic recession.
Bangladesh Bank on Monday offered broad use of online banking service facilitating subscribers of all the commercial banks of the country. To this effect, Bangladesh Bank issued a circular today.
Bangladesh are all set to relish their chance to wrap up the five-match Grameenphone ODI series over Zimbabwe with a match to spare when they will face off the old foes at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong tomorrow.
Ekti Bangladesh Tumi |
Muktiro Mondiro Shopano Tolay |
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Tumi Robe Ni Robe |
The Lashkar-e-Taiyeba (LeT) sent a huge amount to Mufti Harun's accounts for carrying out attack on US Embassy in Dhaka, officials interrogating three LeT leaders arrested from Chittagong said. The officials said, Pakistani national Abdur Rahman, who was detained in Pakistan this week for links with militancy, had transferred Tk 600,000 to the account of Mufti Harun's brother Faizullah for this attack.
Even a president dealing with huge national and international problems has to make time to take his wife out to dinner on their wedding anniversary.
David Letterman shocked his audience Thursday night with the revelation of an extortion plot against him. The "Late Show" host told a story involving how someone was threatening to reveal his sexual relations with staffers.
"Third Person Singular Number" would have to be the most promising film of the year. Though the cinematic work has not even been released in Bangladesh, it has already been selected to participate at major international film festivals.
Shamsur Rahman (October 24, 1929-August 17, 2006) was a leading poet, columnist and journalist of his time. Rahman published over 60 books of poetry. Major themes in his poetry and writings include humanism, relationships, romanticised rebellion of youth, the emergence of and consequent events in Bangladesh, and opposition to religious fundamentalism. Today marks the 80th birth anniversary of the poet.
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Saquib brought Joy of Bangladesh
Submitted by Saleque.Sufi on Sat, 10/10/2009 - 10:55amA gentle sober unassuming youngster of Magura Bangladesh making Bangladesh looks brighter and bigger with one after other glories. Best ODI all-rounder in ODI of ICC rating, inclusion in ICCs best test team 2009 and now to top them all best cricketer of 2009 judged by world famous widen cricket monthly. World cricket world sports arena now knows Bangladesh for Saquib and his roaring Royal Bengal Tigers.
A section of Bangladesh print and electronic media confused the awrd of Wisden Cricket Monthly with that of Wisden Cricket Almanac which every year selected 5 best of the best cricketers. But winning the best cricketer award of Wisden Cricket monthly is no less achieving.