Maasranga Television, a concern of Square Group, started its test transmission yesterday morning. Syed Fahim Munaim, the chief executive officer (CEO) and chief editor of Maasranga, said they have a plan to go for a full-fledged transmission by the end of this year. They will give equal importance to both the news and entertainment programmes,
Month: October 2010
Save Lalbagh fort from grabbers
HC asks govt to take measures in 3 months The High Court yesterday directed the government to take a set of steps to protect and preserve the Mughal-built Lalbagh Kella (fort) in Old Dhaka. As directed, the government has to demarcate the fort area through a survey and remove all private structures from there within ... Read more
Bangladesh-NZ 3rd ODI today
Bangladesh Cricket team led by newly appointed Captain Shakib Al Hasan will take on New Zealand Cricket team led by Daniel Vettori today in the third One Day International (ODI ) game of the five-match Micromax Cup at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. The match starts at 9.00 AM BST (Bangladesh Standard Time)
50 Sylhet Cadet College students captured while fleeing corporal punishment
Sylhet Cadet College authorities forced 50 students who left the campus allegedly because of torture to return to the college on Saturday night. Witnesses and the police said about 50 college students left the campus about 9:00pm on Saturday night and started marching towards the
Housewife set on fire for dowry dies
An 18-year-old housewife set on fire allegedly by her husband and in-laws on October 5 died in Dhaka Medical College Hospital early Sunday. The victim, Shayla, had more than 80 per cent of her body surface, including the face and the chest, burnt in the incident of October 5 in her husband’s house at Kowdia ... Read more
Bus plunges into Turag River : 41 feared dead, 7 rescued
At least one female students was killed and 40 passengers were feared dead as an overloaded bus plunged into the Turag river near Amin Bazar bridge in Savar yesterday morning. Tapan Chandra Barman, who swam ashore immediately after the incident, told reporters that the Dhaka-bound bus of Baishakhi Paribahan at about 11:30am skidded of the ... Read more
Rajasthan, Punjab out of IPL 4
BCCI terminates contracts with IPL teams Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab Two teams have been thrown out of cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL) for breaching ownership rules. Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab have both had their franchises terminated by the governing Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
Umar Gul marries Dubai doctor
Pakistani fast bowler Umar Gul has married a Dubai-based doctor in a simple ceremony attended by close friends and family in Peshawar, Indian and Pakistani media reported on Sunday. Gul, 26, led the groom’s procession to the Peshawar Garrison Club, where the wedding ceremony was held, the Times of India reported, quoting family
Being selfish got me Desperate Housewives: Eva Longoria
EVA Longoria Parker landed a role on Desperate Housewives because she is “selfish.” The actress — who has played Gabrielle Solis on the comedy drama for seven seasons — explained she arrived for her audition with creator Marc Cherry without reading the entire script. “Marc Cherry asked me, ‘What did you think of the script?’ ... Read more
Kataban illegal wildlife trade busted
Wildlife officials and nature lovers yesterday busted the long-time illegal trade in wildlife at the Kantaban pet shops. The ugly face of the covert illegal trade in wildlife surfaced when forest department officials and wildlife lovers under police protection raided the shops in the afternoon. About a thousand birds, some of them critically endangered, and ... Read more
Three killed in Ctg ship-breaking yard
At least three workers were killed and several others injured as a chunk of ship fell down on the workers at a ship-breaking yard at Sitakunda in Chittagong on Saturday evening. The deceased — Muhammad Faruk, 30, Abul Bashar, 35, and Muhammad Kalam, 20 — were workers of the Sima Steel Yard, owned by Muhammad ... Read more
Law and order situation deteriorates 30 killed in last 15 days
The law and order has deteriorated seriously across the country over establishing supremacy by the ruling Awami League (AL) activists with the killing of rivals in recent times much to the concern of the common people. Establishment of supremacy and extortion by the ruling party hoodlums have assumed to
Another low in the Bay
Thousands still marooned Another low formed in the northwest Bay yesterday, only hours after a depression-triggered inclement weather for three days across the country improved. Weather experts said in Dhaka last night they were yet to ascertain how far was the low from the country’s coastal region
Govt hesitant about CHT land survey
4,500 appeals received for settlement of land disputes The government is in a dilemma over initiating a land survey in the hill districts of Khagrachhari, Bandarban and Rangamati while over 4,500 disputes over land filed with the Land Commission still remain pending. The land ministry has convened an inter-ministry meeting to be held today (Sunday) in ... Read more
Specify duties, or face agitation
Upazila chairmen ask govt, give time till Nov 30 Chairmen and vice-chairmen of upazila parishad yesterday “warned” of waging tough movement against the government if it fails to outline their specific duties by November 30. As many as 200 chairmen and vice-chairmen under the banner of Bangladesh Upazila Chairman and vice-Chairman Oikya Parishad gave the ... Read more
15,000 units found risky in Old Dhaka
Chemical Death Trap 15,000 units found risky in Old Dhaka The fire, coming in contact with a petrol container, flared up abruptly in a Lalbagh metal factory on Friday noon all of a sudden. The flame dumfounded the 12-year-old boy working by it, and he looked around for help. The fire was swelling by the ... Read more
UP election in February-March next year likely
Elections to about 4,500 union parishads (UP) are likely to start simultaneously across the country in February-March next year. Earlier, the Election Commission (EC) will hold Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) and pourasabha (municipality) polls in December this year, according to EC sources. The EC will send a letter to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural ... Read more
Kiwis focused on last three games
Micromax ODI CUP, Bangladesh vs New Zealand Kiwis focused on last three games After hiding behind tonnes of cloud for the last couple of days the sun smiled for a while yesterday. And without any doubt it also brought smile on the faces of New Zealand cricketers who must be eagerly waiting for some sort ... Read more
Shahriar wants to carry on his good form
Shahriar Nafees hopes to carry on his batting after a good start as Bangladesh were preparing themselves for the third ODI against the Black Caps at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday. ‘I think the third ODI will take place because the weather forecast suggested that there will be sunshine on Monday. Bangladesh are in ... Read more
Shakib, Sachin & Murali
Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will feature in a promotional video for the 2011 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has nominated Shakib, the world’s number one all-rounder, for the promotional video from Bangladesh along with master batsman