Friday, March 29, 2024

Walton TV sales increase on occasion of World Cup

Walton showrooms all over the country are experiencing growing turnout of television customers on the occasion of FIFA World Cup-2010. According to relevant sources, from the beginning of World Cup excitement, everyday customers are thronging the Walton showrooms of Dhaka city, other metropolitan cities and district and

GMG Airlines unveils new webpage

GMG Airlines has unveiled its new website at www.gmgairlines.com by bringing a fresh new look and increased functionality for the users. On the new cutting edge website, the users will find full details of GMG routes and schedules, contact details for its agents worldwide and a host of information about the company, says a

Ezhar new MD of Prime Insurance

Md. Ezhar Hossain, ABAI, has recently assumed the office of the Managing Director of Prime Insurance Company Ltd. Prior to this assignment he acted as Managing Director of Asia Insurance Ltd for about ten years. Hossain is a Master of Commerce of Dhaka University and obtained BIA

Travel product ‘Premier TC’ launched

The Premier Bank Ltd has launched a travel product “Premier Travel Card” (Premier TC), at Banani in the city on Monday. Chairman of Premier Bank Dr. HBM Iqbal inaugurated the function as Chief Guest while Vice Chairman BH Haroon, MP, Amader Somoy editor Naimul Islam Khan and Editor, Bhorer Kagoj Shamol Dutta were present on ... Read more

“Madhobi Villa” on ATN Bangla

ATN Bangla is going to air new drama serial ‘Madhobi Villa’ from tonight. It will be aired every Tuesdays at 8:00pm. Story of the drama serial is composed by Shaktipado Rajguru under adaptation from the novel written by Dr Nihar Ranjan Gupta. It is scripted and directed by Prashun Biswas (Mithu). The cast includes Ramendu ... Read more

“Bishwacup Protidin” on Banglavision

With the FIFA World Cup 2010 in full swing, Banglavision is airing “CBC Tiles Bishwacup Protidin” everyday at 11:25 pm. Hosted by Kazi Sabbir, the programme is jointly hosted by Mahmud Rajon and Mahfuzur Rahman. Each episode features a guest celebrity. A former footballer or football coach is also invited as a guest. The show includes ... Read more

Santal revolution anniversary June 30

‘Ensure rights of indigenous people’ Leaders of Bangladesh Adivasi Odhikar Andolan yesterday reiterated their demand for constitutional recognition of indigenous people to ensure their rights. They also called for steps to protect their right to land and forest by cancelling the eco-park projects

Karail slum dwellers fear eviction

Express worry to UN under secretary The Karail slum dwellers on Monday expressed their worry that they might be evicted from the slum as the government was planning to set up and IT village there. They expressed the worry to the executive director of UN-HABITAT, Anna Tibaijuka, also the UN under secretary, when she visited ... Read more

NU digitises exam system

The National University (NU) has digitised its examination system to make exam-related activities such as filling in of forms and publication of results easier and faster. The university will also create a college-wise database of forms with information of students. The college authorities will provide the soft copies of the forms to the

2 feds have new bosses

Manjur Kader Koraishi MP and Mushfiqur Rahman Mohan have been appointed presidents of two different national sports federations yesterday. Under Section 20 of the National Sports Council Ordinance 1976 (amendment), the government

Massive win for Ajax

Ajax Sporting Club crushed Police AC by seven goals to nil in the Green Delta Premier Division Hockey League at the Moulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Monday. Rahat Sarwar and Shahidullah Khokon netted two goals each, while Nurunnabi Rupom, Afsar Uddin

Nat’l chess

FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar took solo lead in the preliminary phase of the 36th National Chess Championship at the end of the ninth round at the Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall Room yesterday. Sagar beat Mizanur Rahman Lablu to secure 7.5 points from nine games while six players, FM Abu Sufian Shakil,

Badda pull through

A last gasp strike from Pranob Kumar helped Badda Jagarani Sangsad beat Victoria SC 1-0 in the Bashundhara Senior Division Football League at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur

All RMG units at Ashulia shut as violence flares

Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Monday decided to keep all garment factories at Ashulia closed for an indefinite period from today. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting last night after violent demonstrations by garment workers at Ashulia all day in which more than 100 people, including 12 police men were

474 registered NGOs spent Tk 10,366.76 crore in 6 years

Govt has no record of their project -wise expenditures: Matia The government keeps no record as to how the registered NGOs spend their funds on each project, the agriculture minister, Matia Chowdhury, told parliament on Monday. Replying to a question from Md. Israfil Alam, MP, of Naogaon-3 constituency, she said that the government

Mohiuddin hails Manjur at last

Former Chittagong mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury yesterday hailed Chittagong City Corporation mayor-elect Mohammad Manjur Alam. Mohiuddin’s greetings to his successor came through a statement issued yesterday evening, three days after the CCC poll results were

Internet at all public offices in 7 divns, 64 UZs by Dec

All public offices in seven divisional headquarters and 64 upazilas would get computers with high-speed Internet connections through fiber optics by December this year. The Internet services at all public offices would establish connectivity with the upcoming information centers in progress at all the 4,501 unions, making a bridge of information between

No new commercial house in Dhanmondi

The government will no longer allow construction of any building for commercial use in residential areas including Dhanmondi. The acting housing and public works secretary Khandaker Shawkat Hossain also said that there will also be changes to Industrial and commercial zones within

Azad elected FBCCI president unopposed

Leading garment exporter and publisher of the daily Samokal, AK Azad, has been elected president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the country’s apex trade body. The newly elected directors of the FBCCI board also unanimously elected Jasim Uddin and Mustafa Azad Chowdhury Babu as vice-presidents of the top

BRAC Bank launches offshore banking

BRAC Bank opened its offshore banking unit at its Gulshan branch recently, the bank said in a statement yesterday. Syed Mahbubur Rahman, managing director of the bank, inaugurated the unit with other senior officials. “We have already made the first transaction — being a Bangladeshi bank — for Bangladesh Biman