Under-nutrition and malnutrition in pregnancy period are the major problems in Bangladesh that threaten the health of both mother and their babies. Maintaining proper nutrition during pregnancy is specially considered to be of importance for the high prevalence of low birth weight, fetal growth retardation and perinatal death (death around birth period). Experts identified limited ... Read more
Month: December 2009
Nokia ‘Avijan’ in Khulna
Mobile handset giant Nokia organised an advocacy meeting in Khulna city yesterday as part of its countrywide campaign — ‘Avijan’. Begum Mannujan Sufian, state minister for labour and employment, was present as chief guest at the event. The Avijan campaign, launched on October 18 this year, aims at spreading knowledge among the new generation about ... Read more
Unwise BFF
The Bangladesh Football Federation’s notion that the stadium will be full of spectators if the Bangladesh League matches are played at 6:00pm was proved wrong again as the ticket sales did not cross the thousand mark on Saturday. The poor ticket sales clearly show the picture that the new kick-off time has not changed anything. ... Read more
Enamul keeps Abahani going
Enamul’s first-half strike helped Defending champions Dhaka Abahani to keep the winning spree in the Citycell Bangladesh League as they beat Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra by a lone-goal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday. The victory saw the holders Abahani remained on the top of the point table with 12 points from four wins ... Read more
Sheikh Russel down Ctg Abahani 2-0 in Bangladesh League
Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra defeated Chittagong Abahani 2-0 in their Citycell Bangladesh League clash at the MA Aziz Stadium yesterday. Sheikh Russel dominated the game and scored two from the handful of chances they got, one from penalty in the first half of the match. However, the penalty created controversy and resentment among the Abahani ... Read more
Surjotorun dumps Khelaghar by 64 runs
Surjotorun Club scored an emphatic 64-run victory against Khelaghar SKS in Ispahani Tea Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday. Asked to bat first, Surjotorun accumulated 211 for eight in its stipulated 50 overs with national ace opening batsman Junaid Siddique hitting the topscore with a splendid 57. ... Read more
Bangladesh Biman clinches Dutch-Bangla Bank First Division Chess League title
Bangladesh Biman clinched the Dutch-Bangla Bank Metropolis First Division Chess League title beating Titas Club by 6-2 points in a title deciding play-off match at the Chess Federation on Saturday. It was the 14th crown for national flag carrier Biman in the Metropolis First Division Chess League. Both the Bangladesh Biman and Titas Club earned ... Read more
Tears of joy for diabetes patients!
There is great news for diabetics. A revolutionary technology is on its way to help them measure blood sugar levels without drawing blood daily. The diabetes patients may soon be able to wear contact lenses that will continuously alert them to changes in their blood sugar level by changing their colours. Developed by biochemical engineering ... Read more
Garment workers celebrate daylong festival
A festive mood was abuzz in the air of Narayangonj since early morning on Friday. Two days after the victory day celebrations, thousands of garment workers thronged at the Osmani Stadium to celebrate the second garment workers festival. The daylong cultural programmes provided the workers with an apt opportunity to seek relief from the unimaginable ... Read more
New serial Vober Manush on Channel 1 from tonight
The first episode of new drama serial ‘Vober Manush’ will be aired from tonight on Channel 1. It will be aired at 9:00pm. ‘Vober Manush’ is scripted by Maruf Ahmed and directed by Monir Hossain Jibon. Rokeya Prachi, Ashu Islam, AKhMa Hasan, Dihan, Pran Roy and Mughdha have performed main roles in the drama serial. ... Read more
2 arrested for VoIP business
Equipment seized Rab personnel arrested two people including an executive of Dhaka Phone Thursday night in connection with running illegal Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) business. They also seized some equipment from an office and a BTS room of Dhaka Phone in the city. Golam Mostofa and Dhaka Phone executive Russell Mahmud were placed on ... Read more
“Rong-er Dunia” on Banglavision
Banglavision will air the drama serial “Rong-er Dunia” tonight at 9:05 pm. The serial has been written and directed by Hassan Jahangir. The play revolves around two rural landlords and their struggle for power. One of them invites a band from Dhaka to perform at his daughter’s birthday party. Seeing an opportunity to ruin the ... Read more
Abahani, Mohammedan set for super finale
Abahani Limited and Mohammedans Sporting Club brought up the huge exciting finishing of the Ispahani Tea Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League when the both archrivals won their respective matches of the super league phase on Friday to set a must win platform for them to clinch the title in the last round. The two traditional ... Read more
Abahani take on Muktijoddha
Citycell Bangladesh League resumes today The local football arena will be abuzz again after a one-and-half month break when the Citycell Bangladesh League returns to action today. Defending champions and current joint leaders in the table Dhaka Abahani will take on Muktijoddha Sangsad at the Bangabandhu National Stadium while Chittagong Abahani will take on Sheikh ... Read more
MSC chasing Irfan Pathan for last match
Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan is likely to be seen in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League in the last round’s crucial game between Mohammedans Sporting Club and Abahani Limited on December 21. In a bid to retain the title after eight years Mohammedans are currently chasing behind the all-rounder, who is now out of the ... Read more
Uttara SC beats Eskaton SS by 47 runs in 1st Div Cricket
Uttara Sporting Club registered a 47-run victory against Eskaton Sabuj Sangha in the First Division Super League match at BKSP yesterday. Put to bat first Uttara SC scored 212 for 9 in the stipulated 50 overs with Nantu Kumar scoring 61 runs while Shafiqul Alam 38. Mustafizur Rahman Faisdal took four wickets for 22 runs ... Read more
Ranbir Kapoor & Priyanka Chopra Lock Their Lips
The chocolate hero is melting a lot these days. The latest heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor has locked his lips with Priyanka Chopra in the upcoming movie Anjaana Anjaani. The kissing scene for the Siddharth Anand directed movie was recently shot during the its Bangkok schedule. Although Ranbir and Priyanka are pairing for the first time their ... Read more
GP extends sponsorship of nat’l cricket teams
Leading cellular phone operator of the country Grameenphone Limited (GP) retained the national cricket team’s sponsorship rights for the next two years at a cost of record Tk 10 crore, this was announced on Thursday. One of the significant changes in the new deal is that this time the national women’s cricket team has also ... Read more
Orient snatch thrilling win
Orient Sporting Club secured an exciting one-wicket victory over City Club in the First Division Cricket Super League match at BKSP yesterday. Rezwan Kabir hit 89 off 88 balls as City Club scored 230 for seven in 42 overs and in reply, Orient reached the target with 234 for nine in 41.4 overs thanks to ... Read more
Three teams lead the Dutch Bangla Bank Chess League
Three teams were sharing lead in the points table of the Dutch-Bangla Bank 1st Division Chess League-2009. The trio earned 14 match points out of eight matches at the end of the 9th round games at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room on Thursday. They were Biman Bangladesh, Titas Club and I2 Soft Solution