Title favourites Dhaka Dynamites got off to a winning start in the National Cricket League Twenty20 tournament while Rajshahi Rangers bagged their second successive win on Monday. Fresh from a six-wicket win over Cyclones of Chittagong in the tournament opener, Rangers rode on a superb bowling performance by paceman
Month: April 2010
MSC storm into final
Dhaka Mohammedan SC stormed into the final of the Dhaka Bank Club Cup Hockey Tournament with a facile 8-1 semi-final victory over Sonali Bank at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Monday. It was surprising to see the poor performance of Sonali Bank, who strengthened their
Foolproof security on Pahela Baishakh: 9,000 police, RAB to be deployed at Ramna
The law enforcement agencies will ensure three-tier “foolproof” security arrangement in and around the Ramna Park on the eve of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year on April 14. IGP Nur Mohammad stated this to reporters after a meeting with senior police officers at the
Time for NCL T20 show
The much-awaited NCL Twenty20 Tournament begins today with Rajshahi Rangers facing Cyclones of Chittagong in the opening match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. The Bangladesh Cricket Board has planned a gala opening ceremony before the opening match, which will start at 7:45pm. Private
Dynamites ready to explode
Dhaka Dynamites, one of the most glamorous franchises in the National Cricket League Twenty20 competition, have set their eyes on the trophy with a range of local and international stars in their fold. ‘We have lot of ammunition and we will explode them at the appropriate time,’ said
Gala show to set off T20s
Organisers are set to put up a remarkable display when the National Cricket League T20s open at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today. The opening ceremony is set to begin an hour or two ahead of the scheduled 7.45pm start of the tournament’s first match between Rajshahi Rangers and
Rangers face Cyclone in NCL T20 opener
Rajshahi Rangers will face Cyclone of Chittagong in the opening match of the newly-launched National Cricket League Twenty20 competition on April 11, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said. The BCB unveiled six franchises – Barisal Blazers, Cyclone of Chittagong, Dhaka Dynamites, Kings of Khulna, Rajshahi Rangers, Sultans of Sylhet – at a colourful
Prof. Nurul Islam given Bangladesh Bank Award
Noted economist Prof Nurul Islam on Wednesday was critical of creating Bank and Financial Institution Division under the Ministry of Finance, saying that it will undermine the supervision by the Central Bank. “The supervision of Bangladesh Bank has been recently diluted by the emergence of Bank Division of the Ministry of Finance,” he said while
Bengal Tigers on course
Port City Cricket League Bengal Tigers on course Bengal Tigers of India took a big step towards qualifying for the semifinals by beating Dhaka Sports by 43 runs in their Port City Cricket League (PCL) clash at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium yesterday. A rollicking 49-run knock from Jayachandra and 33 from Devendra set up a ... Read more
HSC exams begin today
Over 7.36 lakh examinees Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations begin today with a total of 7,36,373 examinees sitting for the exams in 2,037 centres across the country. This year the number of HSC and its equivalent Alim, Business Management (BM) examinees is around 1.15 lakh more than
‘VoIP business will be opened for all in two months’
The parliamentary standing committee on post and telecommunications ministry has recommended making the illegal voice over internet protocol (VoIP) business open for all through a legal structure. The parliamentary watchdog has also expressed the hope that through formulating a legal
Gulf Air turns 60
Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, touched 60 years of operations on March 24, the airline said in a statement. The airline’s first flight, an Avro Anson seven-seater aircraft, took off from Bahrain to Sharjah via Doha in 1950. The fare was Rs130 (single) and Rs220 (return) at
CoolExpo in city in Apr 23-24
CoolExpo-2010, an exposition of cooling products and services both for home and industrial users, is going to be held for the first time in the country in April 23-24. EventPro, a local event management firm, will organise the first such exposition at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel to give people a touch of cool feeling in the
StanChart signs microfinance deal with TMSS
Standard Chartered Bank signed a microfinance facility agreement on Monday with Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha, a microfinance institution. Under this financing arrangement, StanChart will disburse Tk 350 million to TMSS which will be directed towards growth of their microfinance portfolio,
A depository of country’s rich cultural heritage
Heritage, archives of Bangladesh history, situated at Kajla under Motihar thana of Rajshahi is helping researchers and historians through its rich collection of documents and records. Professor Dr. Md. Mahbubar Rahman, Director of the Institute of Bangladesh Studies (IBS) of Rajshahi University, is the founder of Heritage. Entirely through
Target 13 low river bridges
River taskforce wants those to be knocked down, rebuilt rightly A taskforce to save rivers yesterday identified 13 low bridges on rivers around the capital as obstacles to watercraft. The taskforce would urge the Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) ministry, Roads and Highways Department and Bangladesh Railway, which constructed those bridges, to knock them ... Read more