Nieminen, 32, took 28 minutes and 20 seconds to advance to the second round.
Month: March 2014
Tk 2cr Indian sarees recovered at Benapole
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members seized contraband Indian sarees worth Tk 2 crore from Sadipur border here on Friday.
Farmer killed in Mymensingh clash
A farmer was killed in a clash over irrigating a cropland at Nagua village in Tarakanda upazila on Friday.
50 hurt in Savar bus-truck collision
At least 50 people, including some Dhaka University students, were injured as a picnic bus collided head on with a truck at Ashulia on Dhaka-Aricha highway on Friday morning.
Najirganj ferry ghat turns shaky for sand lifting
Najirganj ferry ghat (jetty) is now in a vulnerable state as a section of influential people have continued sand lifting illegally from near the Padma River in Sujanagar upazila, intensifying threat of erosion in the area.
50 injured in 2 B’baria clashes
At least 50 people were injured in two separate clashes in Brahmanbaria on Thursday.
25 rescued in Satkhira while being trafficked to India
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued 25 people from Taluigachha border point in Sadar upazila while they were being trafficked to India early Thursday.
Shop worker hacked to death in Panchagarh
A shop worker has been hacked to death at Sakoa Bazar in Boda upazila.
Mother drowns son in Narail
In a shocking incident, a woman drowned her two-year-old son at Paikmari village in Sadar upazila early Friday following a marital discord.
31 AL activists jailed for 3 yrs in Magura
A court here on Thursday convicted 31 Awami League activists and sentenced them to three years imprisonment each in case filed under Speedy Trial Act.
Forex reserve marks slight fall, but still strong
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve has marked a slight fall, but it still stands at above US $ 18 billion mark as of March 18, according to Bangladesh Bank.
Hasina’s murder attempt accused Murad sent to jail
A court here on Thursday sent Nazmul Maksud Murad, an accused in the case filed for attempting to kill Sheikh Hasina, was sent to jail on Thursday, a day after he was brought back home from the USA through the…
Atiur wants Japanese investors to set up R&D facilities
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman has requested his Japanese counterpart Haruhiko Kuroda to encourage Japanese investors and companies to establish research and development (R& D) facilities in Bangladesh.
TIB, Sujon statements echo BNP’s voice
Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Thursday said Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and Sujon (Sushasoner Jonno Nagorik) echo what Khaleda Zia and BNP say.
Govt to buy Boro at Tk 31 per kg
The government will buy Boro rice at Tk 31 per kg, raising the procurement price by Tk 2 over the last season.
UK shifting Dhaka visa application centre
The UK is shifting its Dhaka visa application centre to Gulshan North on Mar 23.
Bodi submits wealth statement to ACC
STAFF REPORTER Awami League lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi of Cox’s Bazar-4 constituency on Thursday submitted his wealth statement before the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), according to ACC sources. Bodi went to the ACC headquarters at Segun Bagicha at about 12:30pm and…
Foreign minister rules out timeframe on Teesta deal
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali said on Thursday the government is pushing India to sign the much-delayed agreement on sharing Teesta river water, but ruled out any specific timeframe. “The government’s diplomatic efforts are on to sign the Teesta deal…
Nizami Trial: Prosecution evidence tutored, claims defence counsel
The defence counsel for Motiur Rahman Nizami, the supremo of villainous 1971 Al Badr, on Thursday outright rebutted the charge of intellectuals’ killing against his client to make the country intellectually bankrupt at the fag end of the Liberation War,…
BoI, BUILD join hands for private sector dev
Board of Investment (BoI) and Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) will put in joint efforts to foster private sector development in the country in the coming days.
Polls Violence: Memo submitted to DC offices
BNP submitted the copies of a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioners’ (DCs) offices across the country on Thursday, protesting what it said the widespread vote fraud by ruling party men during the March 15 upazila elections. The party leaders and…
BNP slams charge framing against Khaleda
BNP on Thursday condemned the charge framing against its chairperson Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahman in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases, saying it was done at the behest of the government with an ill-motive…
Japanese Foreign Minister due here today
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida arrives here today on a two-day visit to hold talks for promoting bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Anti-adulteration drives fall flat for lack of coordination: TIB
Lack of coordination between the local government bodies and prosecution agencies has made the anti-adulteration drives ineffective, accelerating unchecked food adulteration and chemical contamination in food items, according to a study by the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
30pc chairman candidates accused in cases: Sujan
Some 30 per cent of 379 candidates contesting for the office of chairman in the upcoming fourth phase of the upazila election face cases, including allegations of murder.
BD qualifies for Super10 despite losing to Hong Kong
Hosts Bangladesh qualified for the Super 10 of the ICC World Twenty20 despite an embracing two-wicket defeat against associate member Hong Kong in the last Group–A match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Thursday.
Tazreen chairperson’s bail scrapped
The Dhaka District and Sessions Judge’s Court has cancelled the bail of Tazreen Fashions chairperson Mahmuda Akter and ordered her to surrender within 15 days.
Establishing citizen’s charter in govt offices to ensure transparency stressed
Speakers at a function here on Wednesday stressed the need for establishing citizen’s charter (CC) in all government offices to ensure transparency and accountability in service delivery.
Enhance institutional capacity for disaster management: Experts
Experts at a views-sharing meeting have stressed for enhancing institutional capacity to reduce disaster risks through conducting emergency search and rescue operations during and after natural disasters.
Swechchhasebak League leader shot dead in Laxmipur
A local leader of Swechchhasebak League was shot dead by unknown miscreants at Madhya Karpara village in Ramganj upazila on Wednesday night.