Rupali Bank opened a model branch in Dhaka on Saturday with a vision of turning the loss-making public property into a profitable one. Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman inaugurated the branch at Gulshan in Dhaka, expressing hope that this step would encourage the revitalisation of other public and
Month: September 2010
Board to meet Oct 3 to finalise RMG wage
The minimum wage board for setting the salary of garment workers has so far received 365 objections and recommendations both from owners and workers. Chairman of the board Ikteder Ahmed said the owners submitted 343 and the workers and their representatives put forward 22 objections and recommendations
Prime Bank starts construction of Prime Tower
Prime Bank began the construction work of its multi-storey building ‘Prime Tower’ on Wednesday. Bank’s chairman Azam J Chowdhury inaugurated the work and laid the foundation stone as chief guest, said a news release. Prime Bank vice-chairperson Quazi Sirazul Islam, executive committee chairman
Ashraful captain for Asiad?
Mohammad Ashraful is likely to lead the team in the Twenty20 competition of the XVI Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, to be held from November 12 to 27. The Rafiqul Alam-led selection panel already submitted the 15-member squad for board approval and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is likely to announce the
Abahani make good start
Abahani defeated Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club 14-11 in the United Oil Women’s Handball League at the Handball Stadium yesterday. They led the first half 7-5. In the day’s other matches, Madaripur Handball Training Centre crushed Jatrabari 24-9 after
NCL delayed by six days
The National Cricket League has been deferred by six days due to persistent rain and inclement weather across the country. The longer-version will now start from October 4 instead of September 29. “The grounds are not ready to hold the matches due to the rain. It also upset the teams’
Fed Cup with 18 clubs
A total of eighteen teams will participate in the season’s curtain-raising football tournament Federation Cup that starts on October 8. This is due to Bangladesh Army and Wari Club failing to respond to the invitation of Bangladesh Football Federation
Rubcic happy with booters
The one month camp of national footballers for the upcoming Asian Games to be held in November, concluded yesterday at BKSP. The thirty-two players in the camp have been released for their club duties for the Federation Cup which starts on October 8. Robert Rubcic, the newly-appointed Croatian coach of
Chess teams getting better
The Bangladesh men’s and women’s teams both won their respective fifth round games in the open section of the 39th World Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia yesterday. The men’s team defeated Malawi 4-0 while the women’s team beat International Committee of Silent Chess (ICSC)
1st Division transfers from Sept 29
The two-day players’ transfer for the Dhaka First Division Cricket League will be held from September 29 to 30. Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) said in a statement: “For the 2010-2011 cricket season the players from First Division Cricket League teams who want to transfer to the Premier League/2nd Division/3rd Division League must acquire ... Read more
Khulna off to winning start
Khulna posted an eight-wicket victory over Rajshahi in the rain-interrupted opening match of the Women’s National Cricket League at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium yesterday. The T20 match was reduced to a five-over affair where Rajshahi managed 37 runs for five wickets after being sent into
Open tennis from today
The Shahjalal Islami Bank Open Tennis tournament starts today at the National Tennis Court Complex in Ramna. A total of 260 participants from 26 clubs across the country will take part in the nine events of the five-day meet. Secretary of Youth and Sports Mahbub Ahmed will inaugurate the
2nd Councilor Gold Cup
Ward No. 5 defeated Ward No. 13 4-1 in the day’s first match of the 2nd Councilor Gold Cup Football tournament at the Rajshahi Stadium yesterday. Sagar scored two goals while Nasir and Jamil added one each. Riyad netted the lone goal for the losing team. Raju was adjudged man of
DRU football
Four teams moved into the second round of the DRU-Rapid Securities Media football tournament at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. Boishakhi crushed Bhorer Dak 7-0, Naya Diganta outplayed Sangbad 5-0 and Bangladesh Protidin beat Bangla Bazar Patrika 2-1, while a 2-2 draw with Ittefaq was
Huge gasfield traced
Bapex hits oil-gas structure in Sunamganj-Netrokona, expects over 2 trillion cubic feet gas reserve; drilling next year to confirm discovery Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration Company (Bapex) has discovered a potentially large oil and gas structure in Sunamganj-Netrokona districts and is preparing to drill an exploratory well there. According to Bapex Managing Director Mortuza Ahmad Faruque, while ... Read more
30 hurt as police, students clash
Student’s death in road accident 30 hurt as police, students clash World University of Bangladesh students on Saturday rampaged through the Science Laboratory crossing and adjoining areas in sequel to clashes that took place on Friday after a fellow had been killed in a road accident near Lab Aid Hospital Friday morning. At least 30 ... Read more
College student run over by minibus
Arifur Rahman, a 17-year old first year HSC student of Adamjee Cantonment College, died on the spot run over by a speeding bus at the busy Farmgate crossing in the city on Saturday. He became the second victim of road accident in the city in as many days, osing life only a day after a ... Read more
Robber beaten to death
An alleged robber was beaten to death by a mob at Alekerchar village in Comilla Sadar upazila yesterday. The deceased was identified as Md Abdul Matin alias Motinya Dakat of the upazila’s Amratoli village. Police and locals said, at about 2:30am, a gang of six robbers stormed into the house of a local businessman of ... Read more
Journalist stabbed in Rangpur
An assailant stabbed Rangpur correspondent of The Daily Jugantor at Jahaj Company intersection in the town yesterday evening, leaving him critically injured. Victim Mahbubur Rahman Habu was rushed to Good Health Clinic. Doctors at the clinic said he needed 32 stitches in his
Youth’s body recovered from city dustbin
Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth from a roadside dustbin near the Ansar camp at Mirpur in the city yesterday. They suspect the victim, aged around 22, might have been strangled. After recovering the body around 8:30pm, Mirpur police sent it to Dhaka Medical College