Prime Finance and Investment Limited wins the first prize of ‘ICAB National Award’ for the best-published Accounts and Reports 2008 under the Financial Sector-Non Banking category. Prime Finance wins this prestigious award for published Accounts and Reports for the fourth successive year since its listing with Stock Exchanges in 2005. While evaluating the Reports, the ... Read more
Month: January 2010
BJMA elects new body
The new chairman, vice-chairman and members of the executive committee of Bangladesh Jute Mills Association have taken over the charge for the term 2010 and 2011 in the annual general meeting of the association held on Wednesday. BJMA has re-elected as chairman Janata Jute Mils Ltd managing director Najmul Huq for the term 2010-2011. Najmul ... Read more
Handloom fair begins in Barisal
A month-long handloom textile and handicraft fair began at the Brajamohan Institution in the city on Saturday. Barisal City Corporation mayor Shawkat Hossain Hiron inaugurated the fair organised by the Bangladesh Benarasi Handloom Research Foundation. BCC mayor called the people to use country-made products to develop business, industry,
Otobi launches new office products
Otobi has recently launched its new line of products ‘Notepad collection’ at Otobi centres in Dhaka. The latest product of the furniture brand will provide complete office solution, said a news release. Notepad’s interior design team has been put together to provide assistance in creating a trendy work environment for young
IDLC Finance gets new MD
Selim RF Hussain, a former chief financial officer of Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh, has joined IDLC Finance Ltd as managing director and chief executive officer, the company said in a statement yesterday. Hussain, with 23 years of banking experience in Bangladesh, India and Australia, is an
Association of bankers holds 12th AGM
The 12th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Bankers Bangladesh Limited was held recently at Eastern Commercial Complex at Kakrail in the city. K. Mahmood Sattar, chairman of the association and MD of The City Bank Ltd. presided over the meeting, says a press release. Md. Nurul Amin, vice-chairman of the association and MD ... Read more
Transcom becomes official beverage partner of BCB
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday unveiled Transcom Beverage Limited, the franchise holder of Pepsi, as their official beverage partner for the next two years starting from January 1, 2010. The agreement was signed at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday on the eve of the tri-series that kicks off tomorrow BCB held a ... Read more
Nazmul out, Shahadat in
Pace bowler Nazmul Hossain has suffered a right quadriceps muscle injury during the practice on Saturday. He is likely to be out of action for two weeks. He has been ruled out of the Idea Cup Tri-Nation Cricket Championship, beginning on January 4 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. Pace bowler Shahadat Hossain has ... Read more
Khulna women clinch title
Khulna Division emerged champions in the third Women’s National Cricket League with an emphatic 58-run win over Dhaka Division at Khulna Divisional Stadium yesterday. Salma Khatun grabbed three scalps as Dhaka were skittled out for 78 in 42.3 overs chasing a moderate total of 136 made by Khulna, who fell in trouble after opting to ... Read more
Feni Soccer earns second win
Substitute Ashraful Quader Monju’s double strike helped Soccer Club Feni earn their second win in the Citycell Bangladesh League as they recorded a come-from-behind 2-1 win against Muktijoddha Sangsad on Saturday at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium at Kamlapur. Shahajuddin Tipu struck the lone goal for Muktijoddha Sangsad, who suffered five straight defeats ... Read more
Tickets at GP outlets
Tickets for the Idea Cup tri-nation tournament involving India, Sri Lanka and hosts Bangladesh will be available at all Grameenphone outlets. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday confirmed it in a press release and they also gave the rates of the tickets for the tri-nation tourney which will kick off with the match between Bangladesh and ... Read more
BCB comes down harsh on CWAB
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday came down heavily on Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) and two national players Mohammad Ashraful and Shakib Al Hasan who raised their voices in favour of the campaign boycotting the National Cricket League (NCL). After an emergency board meeting yesterday, which was called to discuss the crisis over ... Read more
Russel edge Farashganj
Sheikh Russel posted its third successive victory in the Citycell Bangladesh League football when the title aspirant team defeated Farashganj Sporting Club 2-1 at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Mohammad Mustafa Sta-dium in Dhaka on Thursday. Moroccan footballer Samir Omari scored twice as Sheikh Russel earned its fifth win in the league after back-to-back triumphs in the ... Read more
New soccer coach from Serbia
Serbian Zoran Djordevic on Thursday was appointed as the interim coach of the Bangladesh national football team and the U-23 team by the Bangladesh Football Federation. The 57-year-old coach, who visited Dhaka during the SAFF Championship in December, will take over the responsibility from this week. He will guide the U-23 team in the SA ... Read more
Women’s cricket
Rajshahi Division earned the third successive victory in the 3rd Women’s National Cricket League beating Sylhet Division by 103 runs at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on Thursday. In the other match of the day, Dhaka Division defeated Barisal Division by eight wickets at the same ground. Winning the toss Rajshahi Division opened ... Read more
Under-16 National School Cricket Tournament
Wills Little Flower School earned an exciting two-run victory over Nawabpur High School in a Dhaka Metro Zone match of the Standard Chartered Young Tigers Under-16 National School Cricket Tournament at the Gulshan Youth Club ground on Thursday. Batting first, Wills Little Flower School amassed 277 runs for all in 48.2 overs with Jawad making