With only seven days remaining for Eid-ul-Azha, sales of sacrificial animals at the Gabtoli cattle market, the lone permanent cattle market in the city, are yet to get momentum. The number of cows at the market is less compared to that of the last year with the traders charging low prices as the presence of customers is very thin, said cattle traders.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday said her son Tarique Rahman would take part in active politics on his return from abroad after completing treatment. Tarique has been away from active politics since he left the country for London during Fakhruddin-led caretaker government.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and leader of the opposition Khaelda Zia, the two top leaders of the country are likely to be face to face tonight at the function organised to mark the Armed Forces Day at Senakunja in Dhaka Cantonment.
The MPs will use laptops in parliament and take questions emailed by people 'soon', the speaker has said. "Legislators will be allowed to carry and use laptops inside parliament soon but no one will be allowed to enter the house with grenade, bomb and arms," speaker Abdul Hamid said with his trademark humour.
World football's governing body FIFA on Friday announced its decision to suspend the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) until further notice "because of government interference". "In accordance with FIFA statutes, the clubs and representative teams of Iraq are no longer permitted to take part in international matches, whether friendly or competitive," read a statement on the FIFA website.
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The Election Commission on Thursday wrote to three political parties, including the ruling Awami League, asking for further amendments to their respective constitutions which, it said, had provisions in conflict with the Representation of the People Order. The two other political parties which have been asked to amend their constitutions in line with the RPO provisions are Liberal Democratic Party and Jatiya Party (JP-Manju).
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.
To celebrate the 100th shows of its two acclaimed productions -- "Mayur Shinghashan" and "Shangkranti" -- Aranyak Natyadal arranged a four-day theatre festival at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). The festival, titled 'Mayur O Shangkranti'r Utshab,' began on October 22 at the National Theatre Hall, BSA. Apart from the landmark productions, two other Aranyak plays "Rarang" and "Ebong Bidyasagar" will also be staged during the festival.
She remained almost unnoticed in a crowd of hundreds of curious people gathered at the Supreme Court yesterday to hear the historic judgement in Bangabandhu murder case.
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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.