Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has at long last decided to appoint a permanent chief executive officer after running with an interim for almost three years. Manzur Ahmed, a former cricketer and long-time chief executive of Brunei Cricket Association, has
Month: July 2010
Tigers take on Scots today
Bangladesh take on Scotland today in a one-off one-day international at Glasgow. The Tigers are on their last leg of their United Kingdom tour where they have already completed two series against England and Ireland respectively. Last Friday, the Tigers leveled their two-match series with a 6-wicket win against
Afridi wants to lead Pakistan to World Cup glory
Former Pakistan Test captain Shahid Afridi vowed to return to England on Sunday, saying the limited over series starting next month will be the launch pad for his ambitions to win the 2011 World Cup. The 30-year-old announced he would retire from Test cricket after the second and final Test
Marta may come here
Brazilian woman football superstar Marta Vieira da Silva, popularly known as Marta, is likely to attend the opening ceremony of the inaugural SAFF U-19 Women’s competition in Bangladesh. The women’s football competition is supposed to be held in Bangladesh in September and the
Dewpara Sal forest: Past and present
Biodiversity Dewpara Sal forest: Past and present Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman SAL occurs on the southern slopes of the Himalayas in Nepal, India and Bangladesh. In India Sal occupies the northern and central regions separated by the Gangetic plain. Terai (low land) is considered as the main Sal growing region of Nepal. The major portion ... Read more
Wedding bells for Farooki-Tisha
After five years of low-key romance, filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and actress Nusrat Imroz Tisha got married on July 16. The grand ceremony was held at a local hotel. Celebrities from different sectors attended the ceremony. Tisha and Farooki’s gaye holud was held on July 15 evening at their respective residences at Banani and Nakhalpara ... Read more
Chhayanaut’s yearlong celebration begins
Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary [May 8, 2011] of Rabindranath Tagore, Chhayanaut’s yearlong celebration was inaugurated at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on July 16. The two-day long celebration titled “Rabindranath-er Haatey Haat Rekhey Bangladesh” began with the lighting of Mongolprodip followed by
Sanctuary birds poached in Bagerhat
Two employees of Bagerhat District and Sessions Judge’s Court yesterday poached 11 birds and slaughtered seven of them. The two employees–Saroj Biswas and Moni Sheikh–caught the young cormorants from the old court area in the morning. When locals surrounded the employees, they told them that they poached the birds at the instruction of a judge. ... Read more
DCC gets 100 eco-friendly garbage trucks
The Dhaka City Corporation will soon press into service 100 environmentally friendly garbage trucks to reduce pollution and carbon emission in the capital. Of the vehicles, 35 are trash compactors with a capacity of up to five tonnes. They also include 20 arm-roll carriers with a capacity of seven tonnes and 45 containers
40 injured as train derails at Parbatipur
At least 40 people were injured after three compartments of a Nilphamari-bound passenger train derailed at Parbatipur upazila yesterday. According to sources, Titumir Express heading for Nilphamari from Rajshahi got derailed
CCC mayor to be sworn in in Dhaka today
July 17: The oath taking ceremony of the newly elected Mayor of the Chittagong City Corporation (CCC), M Manzurul Alam, will be held tomorrow (Sunday) at 10 am in Dhaka. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will lead the oath taking ceremony at her office in
Oil-gas body to hold long march in Oct 24-30
The national committee to protect oil, gas, mineral resources, power and ports will hold a long march from Dhaka to Phulbari-Barapukuria in Dinajpur in October 24–30 to push for its seven-point demands. The demands include enactment of a law banning export of mineral resources, cancelling the
RMG worker’s killing sparks violence at Ashulia
Polashbari area of Ashulia saw violence Saturday morning as infuriated garment workers vandalised vehicles and put barricades on the Nabinagar-Kaliakoir road after a fellow worker was killed in a road accident in front of his work place in Savar. Hundreds of garment workers took to the street and went on the rampage, blocking the
City restaurant fire kills girl
A young girl burned to death as a fire broke out at a city restaurant on Saturday night. Police and fire service officials said a devastating fire broke out at Déjà Vu Café and Lounge on the second floor of 118 Gulshan Avenue at around
Jewel, Nazma named best swimmers
BKSP top medals table The BRB Cables 26th National Age Group Swimming Championship concluded with 23 new national records at the National Swimming Complex at Mirpur on Saturday. Jewel Ahmed and Nazma Khatun, both from Bangladesh Ansar, finished as the top gold
BFF to observe football festival
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will observe a football festival to create popularity of Bangladesh’s football. To observe the football festival, BFF and Daewoo Electronics will jointly arrange five exhibition football matches. Daewoo Electronics is the sister concern of Rahimafrooz and Rahimafrooz has given Tk
Nazma eyes gold in SA Games
Nazma Khatun, the 13-year-old swimmer of Bangladesh Ansar who caused a sensation at the BRB Cables Age Level Swimming Competition capturing nine gold medals with seven new national records, wants to shine in international swimming by winning gold medals for her country in the SA Games in
Sonali Bank down Ajax
Sonali Bank won their match against Ajax Sporting Club 2-1 in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday. The winners took a lead in the very first minute of the match when striker Shahjad Nasir
Beximco Pharma retain title
Beximco Pharma retained the title of the Ascent 5-a-side-Soccer Cup with a 3-0 win over IIDFC at the STM Hall of the Scholastica School on Saturday. The reigning champions showed their prowess again in the hard-fought semi-final against
National Senior Wrestling (men & women) Competition begins today
The three-day long 29th National Senior Wrestling (men & women) begins today at the Handball Stadium. Bangladesh Amateur Wrestling Federation will arrange the wrestling meet. Bangladesh Rifles, Bangladesh Police, Bangladesh Ansar & VDP, different district sports