Dhaka stocks last week extended bear run to the fourth week as investors continued to sell shares amid a legal battle over mandatory 2 per cent shareholding by listed company sponsor-directors, market operators said. They said uncertainties following the finance minister’s announcement that the government ‘would not allow’ legalisation of undisclosed
Month: May 2014
Women entrepreneurs assured of more industrial land allocation
Industries minister Amir Hossain Amu on Saturday assured the women entrepreneurs of increased allocation of land in the country’s industrial zones so they can contribute to the national economy further. The assurance came at an award giving ceremony of the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the multipurpose hall of the Diploma
Subi Shah: a passionate journalist and documentary maker
Subi Shah is reputed as a British journalist by profession and a documentary maker by passion. Based in UK, she has worked for the BBC, Channel 4, and British Satellite News. Her news stories and documentaries have been broadcast in various international television channels including Al Jazeera, Euro News and Channel 4. Subi Shah is ... Read more
Art gallery opens with SM Sultan’s paintings
Bengal Foundation’s new cultural centre titled Daily Star- Bengal Arts Precinct commenced its journey at The Daily Star Centre in Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue with an exhibition titled ‘Poradrishti’ featuring works by master artist SM Sultan on Friday evening. The collection of SM Sultan’s works has been accumulated from personal collection of Abul Khair, who ... Read more
Cannes glitterati step up for AIDS charity gala
Sharon Stone showed up in a daring dress, John Travolta flew in on his plane, and even Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst made an appearance to support the Cannes film festival’s largest charity ball to raise money for AIDS research, reports India Today. At the 21st annual event organised by amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, ... Read more
Jolie may turn politician
In addition to being an Oscar winning film star and mother to six children, Angelina Jolie is a notable humanitarian – supporting a number of children’s charities, lobbying the US government with human rights interests and being a special envoy for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – and says one day she could ... Read more
Preliminary squad for India series announced
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Friday announced a 23-member preliminary squad for the three-match home series against India starting from next month. India will arrive on June 13 to play three one-day internationals against the Tigers scheduled to be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on June 15,
Draw order of the day
Draw ruled the Bangladesh Premier League matches on Friday as table-toppers Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club were held 1-1 by Uttar Baridhara at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. The other two matches of the day between Team BJMC v Chittagong Abahnai and Muktijoddha Sangsad KC v Feni Soccer Club also ende in 1-1 draw. With the
High demand pushes up prices of vegetables, gram, sugar
The prices of most vegetables, gram and sugar increased on the retail markets in the city over the week ending Friday. Traders said that the supply of the items was available in the kitchen markets but the prices went up due to increased demand. The prices of most vegetables increased by
Farmers hit hard as political unrest raised production cost
FY 2013-14 Farmers hit hard as political unrest raised production cost The country’s farmers incurred losses in growing their crops due to increased cost of production and lower prices of their produces in the local markets during the outgoing financial year 2013-14, according to growers and agriculturists. The farmers had to suffer from damage of ... Read more
Obama vows to cut lines for foreigners at US airports
Targets 100m tourists a year by 2020 President Barack Obama vowed Thursday to cut long and frustrating lines at customs for foreigners arriving at US airports in a bid to lure 100 million tourists a year by 2020. Obama promised to maintain national security but ease the entry of travellers as he launched a new tourism ... Read more
Govt mulls slashing supplementary duty on fabrics import
The government is planning to slash the supplementary duty (SD) on import of fabrics in a bid to deal with the problem, amid the allegation that the fabrics imported for the 100 per cent export-oriented garment industries under the bonded warehouse system are often smuggled out. According to sources at the National Board of Revenue, the ... Read more
Govt targets new markets to boost export
In line with its policy to diversify both products and markets to achieve higher export growth, the government wants to take a serious look at the idea of ‘One District One Product’. Since the country has a limited number of products in its export basket, the idea will help enlarge it and thus give a boost ... Read more
Atiur for deepening trade ties among ACU members
Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman has said Asian Clearing Union needs to deepen further the regional trade and economic integration for inclusive and environmentally sustainable growth. He termed the ACU member countries as a significant collective global growth hub. ‘We, ACU member countries, are already collectively a significant global
A tribute paid to Kamol Dasgupta
Late legendary composer Kamol Dasgupta was remembered at a programme at the Music and Dance Centre Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday. Organised by the academy, the programme featured a musical soirée where noted singer Shakila Zafar, Subir Nandi, and others presented songs of Kamol Dasgupta followed by a discussion
3 local films at Rainbow Film Festival London
Three Bangladeshi films have been selected for screening at the fifteenth edition of London Rainbow Film Festival which will begin on May 25 and end on June 1. The selected films are Samia Zaman’s Akash Koto Dure, Khalid Mahmud Mithu’s Jonakir Alo and Gazi Rakayet’s Mrittika Maya. The festival, which aims to
Goethe-Institut presents Dog, Woman, Man
While Goethe´s ‘Faust’ or plays by Bertolt Brecht are regularly staged in Bangladesh, contemporary German theatre is still widely unknown. Therefore, the institute has launched its latest production Dog, Woman, Man. Noted theatre activist Reetu Sattar has adapted and directed Dog, Woman, Man by German playwright Sibylle Berg. The play has been translated in English ... Read more
Godzilla tramples US, UK box office rivals
Monster movie Godzilla has topped the US box office with the second biggest opening of the year so far, beating The Amazing Spider-Man 2’s debut, reports BBC. The 3D film took $93.2m (£55.4m), putting it just behind Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which took $95m (£56.4m) when it opened in April. The film has also ... Read more
Shah Rukh Khan richer than Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp
Shah Rukh Khan is the lone Indian celebrity to make it to a list of the top ten wealthiest Hollywood and Bollywood personalities by beating stars such as Tom Cruise and Johnny Depp, reports Hindustan Times. The 48-year-old actor, who is the owner of an IPL team and acted in more than 50 Bollywood films, ... Read more
Sakib keeps on shining for KKR
Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan became the toast of Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League scoring his maiden fifty in four years in their 30-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. Sakib’s 60 from 38 balls with five fours and three sixes came just after he hit ... Read more