With the whole world pensively waiting for a grand World Cup football final, Bangladesh silently yet boldly created a small piece of history on a cricket field on Saturday by defeating England by five runs at Bristol. The Bangladesh camp erupted into unbridled joy when young paceman Shafiul Islam, blowing the last over of a ... Read more
Month: July 2010
Bima outplay Police AC
Sadharan Bima KS defeated Police AC by 7-2 goals in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Moulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Saturday. The winners led the first half with 4-0. Enamul Kabir Turjo was on the top of the scorers list of Sadharan Bima with three goals followed by Proshanto with ... Read more
Senior Div Football T&T Club makes draw with Sunrise
T&T Club of Motijheel made a 2-2 draw with Sunrise SC in the Bashundhara Senior Division Football League at the Bir Sreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Saturday. T&T Club led the first half 1-0. Gafur of T&T Club put his team ahead in the 34th minute of the
Rahimafrooz exports car batteries to 12 countries
Rahimafrooz, the pioneer in producing industrial batteries, solar power and IPS (instant power system) in the country. During October-June last fiscal year Rahimafrooz Globatt Ltd exported 1.75 lakh pieces of car batteries worth $5.5 million. The company is a flagship project under Rahimafrooz’s global expansion plan. The batteries were exported to 12 countries, including all ... Read more
World acclaim for DCCI
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) won the 4th Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) Award in the Big Chamber category on July 6, 2010. This was disclosed at a DCCI press conference at its office in Motijhil in the city yesterday. DCCI President Abul Kasem Khan received the award ... Read more
The ex-factor
Sarwar Ahmed As the bus took a late evening break at a restaurant during our journey to Bogra, we wanted to eat light as dinner wasn’t too far off. We asked the young boy who waited on us, what was available. Off he went reciting rapid-fire, a list of tummy filling, yummy items. Anything light ... Read more
Farman R Chowdhury reappointed ONE Bank MD
Farman R Chowdhury was re-appointed the managing director of ONE Bank Limited for three years with effect from Saturday. Farman completed his first three-year term as the managing director of the bank on Friday, said a news release. He has been associated with the bank since its inception in 1999. He was the first manager ... Read more
Banglavision programmes now available on cell phone
From now on, programmes, news and schedules of the satellite channel Banglavision can be seen and downloaded on mobile phones. By logging on wap.banglavision.tv, subscribers will be able to download their favourite Banglavision programmes. On July 8, Managing Director of the channel, Mohammad Aminul Haque formally launched the new technology at a programme held at
‘Ultra Buzz’ activated in campus
Citycell has started a campus activation program for Zoom Ultra called “Ultra Buzz,” at different universities across the nation. Zoom Ultra has kicked off its “Ultra Buzz” activation campaign in Dhaka University, Rajshahi University and University of Science and Technology of Chittagong recently. A live Internet based quiz competition was held on the
Bank Asia starts 5th islamic banking branch in Sylhet
Bank Asia opened 5th Islamic Banking Window at Sylhet Uposhohor branch on Thursday. The new window focusing on Shariah-based banking operation will strive to cater the growing demands of the clients in the locality. Mohd Safwan Choudhury, vice-chairman of the bank, formally opened the window as chief
One Bank re-elects Zahur Chairman, Farzana Vice-Chairman
The Board of Directcs of ONE Bank Ltd has re-elected Zahur Ullah as its Chairman for another term of one year from July 5 this year. The Board has also re-elected Farzana Chowdhury as its Vice Chairperson for the same term. Zahur Ullah obtained his B.Com (Hons) in Finance from Dhaka University in 1979. He ... Read more
Implement DAP to save Dhaka
Environmentalists urge govt Environmentalists yesterday urged the government to implement the detailed area plan (DAP) of Dhaka city immediately and recover wetlands from land grabbers. Bangladesh Paribesh Andolan (BAPA), a platform of environmentalists, at a rally in front of the Jatiya Press Club
Ashraful gets another chance in place of Roqibul
Mohammad Ashraful got a lucky break when he was considered the replacement of middle order batsman Roqibul Hassan, who sustained an injury on his left toe while batting during the first ODI against England on Thursday in Nottingham. Ashraful, who was dropped following his dismal performance in the last couple of series, joined the side ... Read more
Thumping win for Mariners
Rabbi slammed a hattrick to power Mariner Youngs Club to a thumbing 9-0 win over winless Wari Club in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday. Mariners took only two minutes to open the floodgate as Rimon Kumar put the Arambagh-based outfit ahead, before Sarwar doubled the ... Read more
Beximco off to a flying start
Defending champions Beximco Pharma got off to a flying start in the 5th Ascent Corporate 5-a-side Soccer Tournament when they crushed newcomers Documenta 3-0 in the opening game at the STM HALL at Uttara on Friday. Skipper Adil scored a hat-trick to guide his side to victory. In the day’s second match, Union Capital won ... Read more
Sagar takes solo lead
FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar maintained his solo lead in the Mercantile Bank 36th National Chess Champion-ship at the close of the seventh round at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room yesterday. Sagar beat Sharif Hossain to keep his unbeaten run and has seven points from as many games. GM Reefat Bin Sattar and FM Abu ... Read more
Vessel accidents kill 6,000 in 25 years, says study
At least 6,000 people lost their lives in 535 vessel accidents during the last 25 years in the country, said a study of Safe Water Way Implementation Movement. The study also revealed sheer negligence of the authorities concerned, tendency of making extra profit of the vessel owners, corruption of some government officials and ignorance of ... Read more
Book on women’s empowerment launched
University Press Limited (UPL) yesterday launched a book on the current condition of women empowerment in South Asia. The book is focused on the enabling factors and barriers on three aspects of women empowerment such as women’s voice, work and bodily integrity in Bangladesh, India and
MSC lesson for Ajax
Title contenders Moham-medan kept their goal fest going in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League as they handed a massive 8-0 defeat to Ajax Sporting Club at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday. The star-studded Moham-medan line-up led the first half 2-0 with strikes from forward Musa Mia and defender
Fakirerpool keep lead
Youngmen’s Club Fakirerpool consolidated their lead in the Bashundhara Senior Division Football League with a 2-1 win over Victoria Sporting Club at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mostafa Kamal Stadium yesterday. Fakirerpool took only six minutes to open their account as Jhontu put the leaders ahead before Wahed doubled the