A double-strike from Mehdi Hasan Ujjal guided Abahani to the Bordoloi Trophy as the three-time Bangladesh League champions handed an easy 3-0 defeat to Nepal’s Three Star in the final of the 59th edition of the provincial meet in Assam yesterday. Apart from the Ujjal brace, new midfielder Imtiaz Sultan Jitu struck the other to ... Read more
Month: September 2010
Rajshahi face Sylhet in NCL opener
Holders Rajshahi will face Sylhet at the Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore in the opening match of the 12th National Cricket League to be held from September 29 to October 2, Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Wednesday. In the other two matches of the opening round, Chittagong will take on Barisal at the
Newlywed Penelope Cruz four months pregnant with first child
Penelope Cruz had people wondering about a possible pregnancy over the weekend when she was snapped with a serious baby bump on the Puerto Rican set of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides — today, reps for her and husband Javier Bardem confirmed the good news and said that Penelope is actually four and ... Read more
Twitter unveils new look
Twitter held an event today where they announced an upcoming change to the popular social media website, including visual changes as well as embedded media content. Twitter, the popular microblogging site, has been a trending topic on its own service lately over a highly anticipated announcement. Twitter employees have been extremely excited
Flooding worsens as rivers keep swelling
More than 2 lakh people marooned in 11 dists Flooding of low-lying areas in northern and central districts worsened on Tuesday as the Brahmaputra, Jamuna and Padma rivers marked a further rise because of heavy rainfall, according to the authorities concerned. More than two lakh people in chars and low-lying areas along the banks of ... Read more
Holiday hangover still persists
Most of the government and private offices in the capital, including the secretariat, had little activities on Tuesday, the second working day after the Eid holiday ending on Sunday, because of thin attendance. Officials of different ministries housed in the secretariat said about 70 per cent of the officials were present as many were still ... Read more
Myanmar agrees to go ahead with tri-nation road link
Myanmar has agreed to a proposal for construction of a tri-nation highway connecting Chittagong and the Chinese city of Kunming through Myanmar, the Chinese ambassador in Dhaka said. ‘Myanmar has now agreed to the Chinese government’s proposal for connecting Chittagong with Kunming through Myanmar,’ the state minister for forests and environment, Hasan Mahmud,
IEDCR confirms 13 new cases of anthrax infection
A total of 13 new cases were identified with anthrax infection in three districts, including nine from Araihazar Upazila of Narayanganj, said officials of the Institute of Epidemiology, Diseases Control and Research on Tuesday. With these latest cases, the total number of confirmed anthrax infected patients in
Beef sales in freefall
Beef sales in Dhaka have plummeted 75 percent as customers avoid the item due to the outbreak of anthrax, butchers and traders said. They said demand for beef, the most popular food among the Muslims countrywide, has been dwindling since the disease broke out last
Rajshahi rallies for tax
Abdul Hai, a small cloth-shop owner in Rajshahi, has never submitted any income tax return since the mid-80s. He thought he was no longer running a profitable trade. Hai, the president of Haragram Bazar Babosayee Samity, who had attended only primary school, believes only those who earn sizeable profits should open
Regional chef competition set for Sept 24
The regional final round of the Monitor-Malaysian Palm Oil Chef of the Year 2010 competition kicks off in Khulna on September 24. The event to be organised at Khulna Club will have top 10 competitors from Khulna and Barisal divisions. The grand finale will be held at Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka on
Anthrax hits hide trade in Khulna
Anthrax left an adverse impact on hide business in Khulna city, as cow and goat slaughtering fell drastically due to the phobia. On the other hand, prices of poultry birds have soared as most consumers stayed away from buying red meat before the Eid-ul-Fitr.
Pleasure in performance
Shakib returns on September 18 Shakib Al Hasan confessed that he had no qualms of being lonely in the West Midlands of England. “I am enjoying my time so much that I don’t feel homesick,” said all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan while talking with the Daily Star Sport over phone yesterday, moments before he left home ... Read more
Bangla-China-India-Myanmar car rally in 2011
A cross-country car rally among Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and China will be held next year with a view to establishing regional communication and strengthening mutual cooperation. The route of the car rally has already been finalised starting from Kunming of China via Dhaka and Sylhet of Bangladesh to be ended in Kolkata of
Call to develop tax culture
Income Tax Day Today Call to develop tax culture The National Income Tax Day will be observed in the country today with a call to develop tax culture. The slogan of the Day is “Commitment to charter for change, let us be partner of it.” On the eve of the day, President Zillur Rahman and ... Read more
Acid thrown on woman, two daughters
An Army staff threw acid on two sisters and their mother on refusal of marriage proposal in Gaibandha on Monday night. The victims are Rehena Akhter, 22, a student of Dhaka Northern International Medical College, her sister Ruma Akhter, 14, and their mother Rezia Siddique, 40, of
Theatre of Bangladesh: a unique scenario
Ataur Rahman Theatre of Bangladesh truly saw its curtain raised when the country was liberated from the clutches of Pakistani oppressive rule. A new era was ushered in theatre with the golden touch of the word- Independence. Theatre goers, connoisseurs and the critics started to recognise our theatre as a powerful performing art medium, showered ... Read more
Solar panels for traffic signals
The Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) considers installing solar panels at all traffic signals as the automated system often remains out of order due to frequent power cuts. The DCC received an official request to this effect from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) that manages the city traffic. Police officials responsible for traffic control say they ... Read more
Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated
Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest festival of the Muslims, was celebrated with due religious fervour across the country on Saturday. Most of the people left for their village homes braving the huge rush on the road to celebrate Eid with their family after the month of fasting of Ramadan. Rain hampered Eid celebrations in many areas Eid ... Read more
Tiger-human conflicts rise
Tiger-human conflicts increased in Bangladesh sharply in first six months of 2010 compared to two previous years, said forest department officials. They said quoting forest department records that 41 incidents of tiger-human conflicts took place in the first six months of 2010 compared to 65 incidents in 2008 and 58 in 2009. According to forest ... Read more