Brazil rallies to beat US in Confed Cup final

JOHANNESBURG – Brazil’s “Beautiful Game” came alive in the second half Sunday with three comeback goals in a 3-2 win over the United States in the Confederations Cup final.

Luis Fabiano scored two of the goals and Lucio added the third…

Posted on June 28, 2009 | Leave your comment

Intelligence agencies deny link of JMB to BDR carnage


Intelligence agencies have found no link of militant organisations to last month’s mutiny at the BDR headquarters on February 25- 26 that left 74 army officers dead.

Some 900 members of BDR have so far been arrested in connection with the…

Posted on March 18, 2009 | Leave your comment

UN asked to return Bangladeshi forces

United Nations [UN] has been asked to send back members of Bangladesh Armed Forces and police from the United Nations Peace Keeping Forces [UNPKF].

According to information, one Susan Ramgopalan sent letters to the Secretary General and other officials of United…

Posted on March 18, 2009 | Leave your comment

Samaraweera hit in chest: Geo TV

Sri Lankan cricketer Thilan Samaraweera has been hit in the chest, after gunmen fired on his team’s bus as it drove into Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday, reports Pakistan’s Geo TV.

Lahore Police chief Habib-ur-Rehman said five people were killed…

Posted on March 3, 2009 | Leave your comment

Sri Lankan cricket players shot in terrorist attack in Lahore

At least six players in the Sri Lankan national cricket team were hurt when masked gunmen fired on the team bus in Lahore while being driven to the Gaddafi stadium on Tuesday.

Six Pakistani policemen and two civilians were killed when 12 masked…

Posted on March 3, 2009 | Leave your comment

Khaleda in JS for first time since Jan 28 walkout

Leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia returned to parliament on Sunday, for the first time since the Jan 28 walkout of BNP MPs.

The Jatiya Sangsad was sitting from 4pm after two day’s break, with MPs of ruling and opposition parties joining…

Posted on March 1, 2009 | Leave your comment

BDR troops reporting back in hundreds

BDR troops in their hundreds were seen reporting back to the Peelkhana headquarters Sunday, in line with the government notice issued the day before ordering return to posts within 24 hours.

“Over 1,000 BDR men in uniform are gathered at Rifles…

Posted on March 1, 2009 | Leave your comment

Mutineers sued

Lalbagh police filed a case against over a thousand BDR mutineers Sunday, naming DAD Touhidul Alam and five others.

The Lalbagh Thana officer in charge, Nobojyoti Khisha, also named deputy assistant director (DAD) Nasiruddin Khan, DAD Mirza Mahbubur Rahman, Jawan Abdur…

Posted on March 1, 2009 | Leave your comment

PM leaves cantonment after meeting officers

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina left the Dhaka Cantonment after nearly three hours of talks with hundreds of army officers at Sena Kunja Sunday afternoon.

There was no official briefing afterwards for the waiting media on what transpired in the meeting.

Sources with…

Posted on March 1, 2009 | Leave your comment

Hasina at Sena Kunja right now

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina arrived at Sena Kunja around 11am on Sunday.

She started from her Hare Road residence at around 10.45am.

The prime minister’s adviser Tareque Ahmed Siddiqui and minister Motia Chowdhury were accompanying her.

Posted on March 1, 2009 | Leave your comment