ICC U19 Cricket World Cup, Australia 2012 ‘Could have been better’ Bangladesh Under-19s captain Anamul Haque felt that his side could have done a lot better than the seventh-place finish in the U-19 World Cup had his bowlers bowled anything close to their potential. Bangladesh finished seventh defeating Pakistan by five wickets in the play-off match ... Read more
Month: August 2012
Left-out spinner flies to Malaysia to seek advice
In a period when the Bangladesh Cricket Board appointed a specialised coach for the spinners, one of the spinners, who was until recently a key part in national team’s bowling attack, has decided to travel to Malaysia for a month to seek assistance from his former mentor. Unable to get a call in the national ... Read more
Junaed hopeful of selection
Out of favour Tigers’ batsman Junaed Siddique revealed that he is hopeful of making a comeback to the starting eleven of the National team for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka during training at the National Academy in Mirpur yesterday. “The preparation has gone pretty well. If I get a chance to play ... Read more
Tamim gives Wayamba a flying start
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal gave Wayamba United a raucous start in their SLPL T20 match against Rughuna Royals with a 24-ball 36 at the R Premadasa Stadium yesterday as the table-toppers posted 162 for 7 in their twenty overs. Tamim slammed three massive sixes and two boundaries in his brief but entertaining
Cricket to resume at SBNS next month
The home of Bangladesh cricket, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, will be back with cricketing action on its renovated surface by hosting a One-Day International series followed by a Twenty20 series against South Africa women’s cricket team from September 7-15. The South African women’s team is due to arrive on September 5 and would participate
CCC to use solar energy in street lights
The Chittagong City Corporation has undertaken a project involving more than Tk 52 crore to bring street lights on 180-kilometer stretch of city roads under solar energy system with an aim to ease the power crisis and reduce power bills. According to CCC sources, the project would be implemented with the financial assistance
Sylhet-London flight resumption sought
Sylhet people on Sunday demanded immediate resumption of Biman’s direct flight between Sylhet and London. They put forth the demand at a human chain programme organised by welfare organisation Sylhet Kalyan Sangstha at Surma Point in the city between 11:00am and 1:30pm. Speakers during the human chain blamed the government for closing the flight of the
Dhaka stocks surge after Eid vacation
DSE turnover hits 4-month high Dhaka stocks surged on Sunday with the turnover hitting a four-month high as both retail and institutional investors went on a buying spree hoping that the market would remain stable for a while. DGEN, the benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, gained 2.98 per cent, or 127.09 points, to ... Read more
Hallmark Loan Scam
Sonali Bank asked to suspend 31 officials The central bank has directed Sonali Bank to suspend 31 of its officers including two deputy managing directors by Thursday for their involvement in the Tk 3,547 crore loan scam. In a letter, Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked the managing director of the state-run commercial bank for taking action ... Read more
9 killed in Lakshmipur microbus plunge
At least nine people, including three of a family, were killed and five others went missing as a microbus fell into a roadside canal in Ramganj upazila of Lakshmipur on Sunday afternoon. Eight of the deceased were Joynal Abedin, 42, his wife Nasima Begum, 35, and sister Taslima Begum, 26, Harun-or-Rashid, 40, Hafez Ahmed, 45, ... Read more
Nazrul’s death anniv today
The 36th anniversary of the death of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed today in keeping with the date in the Bangla calendar. Nazrul, also a lyricist, died at the age of 77 on Bhadra 12, 1383, which fell on August 27, 1976. Nazrul, born on May 25, 1899 at Churulia in Bardwan
Monsoon brings life to Buriganga
Fishermen reappear as river swells with rainwater It is monsoon and the fishermen of Basila are all smiles. After nine months, they are back in business, fishing in the rain-fed Buriganga. But the joy of fishing will soon be gone for Ratan Rajbangshi, who was born and raised in a fisherman’s family. And that will ... Read more
Notre Dame, board at loggerheads
Admission to Colleges Notre Dame, board at loggerheads A dispute has brewed between Notre Dame College and Dhaka education board for the college’s holding an admission test in defiance of government rules. Over the row, the education board has refused to accept SSC transcripts and registration fees of the new students who have enrolled to ... Read more
Bangladesh finally gets undersea cable back-up
Bangladesh has finally got the much-needed back-up for the lone undersea cable by way of terrestrial connectivity, with commercial operation due in September. An international terrestrial cable (ITC) company, 1Asia Communication (BD) Ltd, was physically connected with Indian terrestrial cable company TATA Communications through Benapole in
Real estate business yet to see the real boom
The demand for flats in and around Dhaka city will stand at around 1 lakh in the next 10 years as the government is yet to ‘play its proper role’ in meeting the growing housing needs, according to a recent study. The 40-50 age group people are more interested to buy flats within the next ... Read more
No end to BUET stand-off
No classes taken on first working day No classes were held on Saturday at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology although the university opened after a 44-day vacation. The campus was almost empty and only a few students were found gossiping, mostly in the BUET’s cafeteria, and wandering here and there on the campus ... Read more
Rajuk to raze forests for housing
Trees, farmland in 1,600 acres area to vanish for Purbachal project Around 1,300 acres of forest will be wiped out to make way for the Rajuk’s Purbachal housing project in Gazipur. The district administration has already acquired around 1,600 acres of land in five villages under Kaliganj upazila for the scheme that has no environment ... Read more
Mymensingh Museum: Height of neglect
Mymensingh Museum is unable to display its wealth of artefacts to advantage due to the negligence of the concerned authorities over the last 17 years. The museum was established in 1969 by the then Deputy Commissioner of Mymensingh at the “baganbari” of zamindar Madan Babu on Amrita Babu Road in the district town. Run initially ... Read more
Children shows ignored in Eid TV programmes
Children entertainment got a little attention in the Eid special programmes organised by different TV channels to celebrate Eid festivity. Most of these programmes have been little more than ‘eye wash’ attempts to include child entertainment in the channels’ weeklong Eid special schedule. And it’s nothing but the reflection of the ongoing trend of the ... Read more
Fascination with diverse roles
In conversation with Putul Putul won a National Film Award for her performance in acclaimed director-writer Humayun Ahmed’s “Aguner Poroshmoni”. Since then, Putul has focused more on TV plays. Several plays featuring her are now being aired on different TV channels. Like all other artistes, Eid had also made her shooting schedule more hectic. Putul ... Read more