Katrina Kaif’s health problems just don’t seem to end. After several health scares, including a recent one when she fainted on the sets of Tees Maar Khan, on Friday evening Katrina was injured on the film’s sets when Akshay Kumar’s jaw accidently hit her head while shooting a dance sequence at Malshej Ghat. A source ... Read more
Month: March 2010
Akshay Kumar is highest Tax Payer in Bollywood for year 2009-10
He wasn’t just role playing in the Income tax advertisement coaxing the citizens to pay their taxes, but Akshay Kumar has stood true to his image and is the highest tax payer from Bollywood for the second year straight. Akki paid an advance tax of Rs. 9 crore in March, 2010, taking his total advance ... Read more
Yousuf announces retirement from international cricket
KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain and world record holder batsman Mohammad Yousuf on Monday announced he was to quit international cricket in protest against an indefinite ban. Yousuf was banned earlier this month in a crackdown on players by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following a disastrous tour of
A Brief Story on Silk Fabric
Among all fabrics available silk fabric is the most expensive and rich. It is considered in all countries irrespective of the culture and dressing sense. Silk may vary from countries to countries, name can be changed but the main material of the fabric that is silk is unchanged and maintains the elegance throughout ages and ... Read more
Ayurvedic diet for summer
As the summer arrives, it brings happiness along with bright sunny weather. The sunny weather is welcomed with different bright colored flowers and fruits. You may see many trees blossoming with cluster of flowers. It takes away the chillness of winters and sets you more active. No doubt that people enjoy summer as, it is ... Read more
Tribunal starts work today
War crimes trial Tribunal starts work today The law minister, war crimes tribunal judges, investigation agency chief, and some of the members of the agency and the prosecution team on Sunday visited their offices and the courtroom, set up at the old High Court building on the Supreme Court
Gulshan murder: Prime suspects arrested
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested three accused, including the prime suspect of the double murder in city’s Gulshan area, at Gabkhan under Jhalakati sadar upazila yesterday. They arrested accused are: Rubel, 25, his associate Mithun Chandra Chanda, 25, and Rubel’s brother-in-law
Govt to offload shares of 26 SoEs by June
The government will offload shares of 26 state-owned enterprises (SoEs) by June this year as the finance ministry yesterday informed a Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) delegation of the progress in this regard. The progress in the government’s previous plan was apprised when a delegation of the new DSE executive committee, led by its president
People angered by 2-hour Loadshedding
The 2-hour load shedding after every two hours introduced across the country on Saturday has received with criticism and resentment from different sections of power consumers. Power distribution agencies-DESCO, DPDC, REB, PDB and WZPDC – introduced the system at the best of the highest policy makers replacing
622 suspected criminals killed in ‘encounters’ with RAB in last 6 years
A total of 622 suspected criminals were killed in ‘gunfights’ with the elite striking force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in the last six years since its inception on March 26, 2004. Director General (DG) of the RAB Hasan Mahmud Khandaker disclosed it yesterday at a function held at the battalion headquarters at Uttara in
Dolphin habitat exists in Sundarban
Reveals WCS survey A dolphin habitat was found in the coastal rivers of the Sundarban and swatch of no-ground areas of the Bay of Bengal. A total of six species of dolphin and a species of porpoise graze there safely as water and environment of rivers of the world’s largest mangrove forest are suitable for
Desh TV celebrates its first anniversary
Leading bands of the country enthralled audience at a concert titled ‘Bijayer Galpa Bali Desh TV Concert’ held at the Sultana Kamal Mahila Krira Complex playground at Dhanmondi in the city on Saturday. A total of five prominent bands Nagar Baul, Feedback, Souls, Aurthohin and Warfaze and popular singer
Padma river relics still unguarded
People on Sunday continued taking away bricks of relics that showed up in the River Padma in Rajshahi as water has receded, witnesses said. Sources said a fisherman on Thursday saw the top of a building under the water at Chak Rajapur of Bagha when he went fishing there and the top showed up on ... Read more
Military Hardware Display gains momentum
The Military Hardware Display-2010 is gaining momentum as thousands of visitors throng to the exhibition at Tejgaon Old Airport area in the city. The three armed services- the army, navy and air forces – are displaying their light and heavy weapons as well as equipment in the exhibition which started on March 26 on the ... Read more
Dhaka groans under acute utility crisis
Life in the capital turned miserable with mercury rising to a boiling point, power cuts becoming seemingly never ending and water taps and gas burners drying up amid an acute crisis of utilities. A nagging traffic congestion added to the woes, forcing the city’s 13 million people to pass some of the worst times in ... Read more
Aktel turns into Robi, takes a new logo
Aktel, one of the country’s top mobile phone brands, took its new name—Robi—meaning the sun, with effect from the dawn of Sunday when it also unveiled a new logo for the company at a colourful ceremony at the capital’s Suhrawardi Uddyan. Aktel will henceforth be known as Robi, underlining the rich, vibrant culture and heritage ... Read more
Second phase begins today
The second phase of the Citycell Bangladesh League kicks off at four separate venues across the country today with all the big guns taking to the field on the inaugural day. Holders Dhaka Abahani face Beanibazar SC at the Sylhet stadium, Feni Soccer Club host Dhaka Mohammedan SC at the Feni stadium, Shuktara Jubo Sangha ... Read more
Top Sports rout Ctg MSC
Noakhali Top Sports made a winning start in the Port City Cricket League (PCL) as they toppled Chittagong Mohammedan Sporting Club by eight wickets at Sharjah. Skipper Shahriar Nafees and Pakistan new sensation Umar Akmal scripted the crushing win for Top Sports after they restricted Ashraful led Mohammedans to
High fees cost country $1b last year
Remittance transfer High fees cost country $1b last year Few multinational financial institutions and banks are churning out a huge amount of money from the expatriate Bangladeshi workers in different parts of the world by charging high fees for transferring their remittances, according to a finance ministry
UZ vice-chairmen threaten to go for movement
Upazila Vice-chairman Oikya Parishad at a press conference yesterday said they would go for tougher movement if their 10-point demands were not met immediately. Upazila Vice-chairmen Oikya Parishad convener Abdul Majid Khan and joint conveners Mohibur Rahman and Fatima Kabir were, among others, present at the