Dhaka Division emerged champions in the 4th Electra Divisional Karate Championship securing seven gold medals in the eleven-category meet held on Wednesday at the NSC auditorium in the city. Chittagong Division finished a distant 2nd collecting two gold, four silver and four bronze medals while Rajshahi Division was placed third with two
Month: June 2010
Inter-College football
Dhaka College and Notre Dame College moved into the quarterfinals of the Inter-College Clear Men Confidence Cup football tournament beating their respective rivals at the Army Stadium in Banani
Overseas job minister fears ‘dangerous’ future
The overseas employment minister himself fears a ‘dangerous’ future for the sector, if the migration cost is not reduced. “They spend Tk 2 lakh to Tk 2.5 lakh to go abroad, but fail to earn the amount they spend during the tenure of service. At one stage they overstay and become irregular,” Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain
Call for branding Bangladesh rings louder
Bangladesh is not known well enough outside and it deserves better. This was the tone of the discussants at a seminar on branding Bangladesh as they said the country has good ingredients for a strong brand, but lacks initiatives both from the public and private sectors for brightening its
Businessmen see energy crisis as biggest setback to investment
A survey has found that 65 percent of businessmen think the energy crunch is the biggest setback to investment. Forty-eight percent of the businessmen say it is the increased cost of raw materials that constraints investment. The findings of the Business Confidence Survey (January-March) conducted by International
Standard Chartered Bank opens Financial Kiosk at Moghbazar!
Standard Chartered Bank recently has launched yet another Financial Kiosk- first of its kind ever launched in Bangladesh. This 3rd Kiosk is located at Moghbazar, equipped with an ATM, a Billspay Machine, a Contact Centre Hotline & an Internet Banking Kiosk. In addition, there are Service Staffs at the kiosk to address customer queries and
Robi launches computer corner at Jessore college
Mobile phone operator Robi has recently launched setting up computer corners on college campuses across the country. The programme was inaugurated at Shaheed Mashiur Rahman Degree College at Jhikargachha upazila in
UBSL arranges large screen
Unique Business Systems Ltd (UBSL) has arranged large screen for the viewers of World Cup Football-2010 beginning on June 11 at Johannesburgh, says a press release. If any one buys a TV of this brand for taka 46,000.00, he will get free large screen. A brightness 2800ANSI lumens combined with a 3000:1 Contrast Ratio, DLP ... Read more
Cameron Diaz Says Sex Keeps Her Young!!!
CAMERON Diaz insists “lots of sex” keeps her looking young. The actress — who’s currently dating new York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez – says getting frisky between the sheets helps her fight the aging process. “The fountain of youth? Let’s see — I guess it’s exercise, healthy diet, lots of water, lots of laughter, lots ... Read more
Asin signs on as brand ambassador for Sure
Sure, a leading anti-perspirant has been launched in India by Hindustan Unilever Limited, with Asin being signed as the brand ambassador for the brand in India. Talking about the brand, Asin states, “Sure promises ‘No Sweat’, which is exactly what an anti-perspirant is supposed to do. I use Sure and am happy with the results. ... Read more
Bipasha poses nude with Vivek on YouTube
Bollywood sexy lady Bipasha Basuhas once again hit the headlines for her hot move. She went topless with actor Vivek Oberoiin an ad on the website YouTube. Bips posed for the ad in the initial days of her modeling career. The ad shows Bipasha Basu’s hot body in a luminous light. Bipasha Basu’s manager confirmed ... Read more
Rajneeti – The Controversy Saga Continues!
Rajneeti, the Prakash Jha movie, has run into many controversies so far. In its early phase, Nana Patekar walked out of the project and stopped shooting for the film. Then it had faced allegations by a script writer Yogendra Konkar, who stated that the script of the movie is similar to a script written by ... Read more
New TV serial “Poush Phaguner Pala”
New TV serial “Poush Phaguner Pala” will go on air on ATN Bangla from June 15. The serial is an adaptation of Gajendra Kumar Mitra’s novel trilogy — “Kolkata-r Kachhei,” “Upokanthey” and “Poush Phaguner Pala.” Depicting the socio-cultural aspects of Dhaka in the 1960s and ’70s and its adjacent areas, the serial is directed by ... Read more
Serial ‘Ghorjamai’ tonight on ATN Bangla
TV serial ‘Ghorjamai’ will be aired tonight on ATN Bangla at 8:40 pm. Written by Mahfuzur Rahman, the serial is directed by Chanda Mahzabeen. Azizul Hakim, Romana, Lara Lotus, Dihan, Shatabdi, Nasima Khan, Fakhrul Hassan Bairagi, Enamul Haque, Shahidul Alam Sachchu, Dilara Zaman and Shomu Chowdhury. Story of Ghorjamai: Mastura gets married to Golam and ... Read more
HC warns govt against custodial death
The High Court on Tuesday warned the government saying that it would show zero tolerance towards death in custody. The bench of Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Justice Md Delwar Hossain asked former law minister Abdul Matin Khasru, also a ruling Awami League lawmaker, and additional attorney
Musa returns to hero’s welcome
“Many of Bangladeshis desire to conquer the Everest. Amid them I could make it. It is a matter of happiness and pride for me as well as for the country” is how Ibrahim Musa, the first Bangladeshi to scale the Mount Everest, sought to share his pleasure with the reporters after landing at Hazrat Shahzalal ... Read more
8 candidates finally vie for mayoral post
A total of eight candidates have been vying for the mayoral post of Chittagong City Corporation, 249 for ward councilor and 59 for councilor posts reserved for women in the election scheduled on June 17. Sources at the district election office said five candidates for the post of mayor, 54 for ward councilor and seven ... Read more
Budget session begins today: BNP’s joining undecided
All preparations have been completed for the budget session of the ninth parliament beginning this (Wednesday) afternoon. Amid boycotting by the BNP-led opposition in the House proceedings, the first day of the session will start at 5pm, with the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Advocate Abdul Hamid in the
Abahani, MSC lock horns today
Domestic giants Dhaka Abahani Limited and Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club lock horns today at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in their last encounter of the Citycell Bangladesh league when the country gripped by the World Cup fever. The match will kick off at 4pm. Today’s match has only an academic interest as the prime attraction of ... Read more
Tamim jumps to 25th place
England captain Andrew Strauss has returned to the top 20 while Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal has achieved a career-best ranking in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after good performances in the Lord’s Test which concluded on Monday. Strauss, who scored 83 and 82 in England’s eight-wicket victory, has jumped five places ... Read more