It’s a befitting move. Or so, thinks Amitabh Bachchan. The 68 year old Bachchan is all set to stun co actors Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor and Ajay Devgn of ‘Power’ with a slimmer body frame and a suave avatar with his portrayal in the flick. Reportedly, Big B has added another half hour of fitness ... Read more
Month: October 2010
Eva Longoria loves surprise gifts from husband
Eva Longoria Parker says her husband Tony Parker is always surprising her with unexpected romantic gifts. Eva Longoria Parker says her husband is great at organising romantic surprises. The ‘Desperate Housewives’ star has been married to basketball ace Tony Parker since 2007 and has revealed her sportsman spouse
Nafiza’s secret: smile at first sight
She always wears an alluring smile. One of the top ten contestants in beauty hunt Lux-Channel i superstar’06, Nafiza Jahan has gained popularity, especially among young generation, for her acting skills, beauty and, needless to say, her lovely smile. She has shot to fame with her role as a flirtatious woman in Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s ... Read more
Dreams in watercolour
Photo exhibition at Shahjalal University of Science & Technology ‘Jolrong-er Shopno’ (dreams in watercolour) — bearing this theme, a photo exhibition has begun at Arjuntala on the campus of Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST), Sylhet from last Sunday. Mohammed Mazharul Islam, Associate Professor of Anthropology Department, inaugurated the exhibition. Shajalal University Photographers Association (SUPA) ... Read more
Few words, big impact
Micromax ODI Cup, Bangladesh vs Newzealand, 2010 Few words, big impact Going by Shakib Al Hasan’s personality, here is a straightforward account of his contribution to Bangladesh’s 9-run win. With 18 runs needed from eight balls, Shakib Al Hasan gets dangerman Nathan McCullum out bowled around his legs, ensuring New Zealand are without their last ... Read more
Mashrafee savours success amid pain
It could have been one of the happiest days for Mashrafee bin Murtaza in his life after Bangladesh had a superb win against New Zealand on his home debut as captain and that on his 27th birthday. But Mashrafee went to bed, still grimacing, as he sprained his right ankle while attempting the first delivery ... Read more
Vettori let down by untimely wickets
The usually phlegmatic Daniel Vettori was disappointed with New Zealand’s 9-run loss to Bangladesh in the first one-day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. Speaking in the post-match press conference, the Black Caps skipper admitted that the 210 runs from 37 overs should have been chased
Asif, Baki grab bronze
Asif Hossain Khan and Abdulla Hel Baki won bronze in the men’s 10m Air Rifle event of the Commonwealth Games at the Dr K Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi on Tuesday. Asif Hossain scored 590 (99+100+98+97+98+98) while Abdullah Hel Baki scored 583 (95+97+99+ 98+96+ 98) to total 1,173 that presented Bangladesh the first medal ... Read more
Bangla Brigade to back Tigers
Bangla Brigade, a newly launched the fan club of the Bangladesh cricket team, took the spotlight on Tuesday during the first one-day international against New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. A group of students, mostly from the Dhaka University, launched the fan club in the form of Barmy Army, the England fan club, at ... Read more
HC declares illegal SEC bar on AIMS’ bonus, rights
The High Court on Tuesday declared illegal the Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision not to approve the bonus and rights offers of the AIMS 1st Mutual Fund. The court also asked the SEC to approve the mutual fund’s proposal for declaring rights and bonus offers for investors within 10 days after receiving application from the ... Read more
Fundamental shares, HC’s AIMS verdict pull DSE
Dhaka stocks gained on Tuesday riding on shares with ‘sound fundamentals’ as the Securities and Exchange Commission clamped down further on junk and non-fundamental shares. ‘Buying pressure of shares with sound fundamentals like banking, non-banking financial and insurance issues, pulled the market on the day as the commission tightened its move on
Unilever brings water purifier
Unilever has introduced in Bangladesh its water purifier Pureit recently, said a statement. This new product directly purifies tap water and provides safe water, which does not require to be boiled. Pureit Classic does not need continuous supply of tap water and incurs low maintenance costs. “It is made with the best quality plastic and ... Read more
‘Apply latest technology to increase rice production’
Scientists have suggested Bangladesh must pay particular attention to the untapped potentials and latest technologies to increase rice production, as the country faces challenges for rapid population growth, decline of land and regular natural disasters. They said Bangladesh has been almost self-sufficient in rice with over three crore tonnes
House rent hike bites Rajshahi city dwellers
House rent in the Rajshahi city has doubled in the recent years, causing serious problems to the tenants. There are allegations that the house owners increase the rent on their whim, flouting the rules in this regard. According to the Premises Rent Control Act 1991, there should be a written deal between the house owner ... Read more
CU admission tests begin tomorrow
33 vie for one seat The Chittagong University honors admission test under the 2010-’11 academic session is going to begin tomorrow. More than 33 candidates, on an average, have been contesting for a single seat this year. A total of 1,11,560 applications have been received through mobile phone short message
SC permits JTV to file appeal against HC verdict
The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday gave permission to the Jamuna Television (JTV) authorities to file an appeal with SC challenging the High Court (HC) verdict that upheld the government decision to cancel frequency allocation to JTV and to stop its test transmission. A three-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice ABM Khairul ... Read more
Ganges barrage work from 2012
The government plans to begin construction of the long-awaited Ganges Barrage in Rajbari district in December 2012 to preserve the river water during monsoon and release it during lean period. The barrage will facilitate irrigation of about 19 lakh hectares of arable land in greater Kushtia, Faridpur, Jessore, Khulna, Barisal, Pabna and Rajshahi districts, Water ... Read more
Superb Sakib sinks Kiwis
Sakib al Hasan displayed a fine all-round performance to steer Bangladesh to a pulsating nine-run victory over New Zealand in the first one-day international of the five-match series in Dhaka on Tuesday. Sakib struck the only half-century for Bangladesh, 58 off 51 balls, leading them to 228 all out before his 4-41 helped the home ... Read more
Power cuts, heat strain city life
Power outage every alternate hour amid sweltering heat has strained the life of city residents. Power officials said the gap between demand and supply of electricity had increased further in two days because of extreme heat and decline in power generation. Residents of almost all parts of the city have faced power outages for 10 ... Read more
Govt now tries to save jetties
Dhaka River Grabbing Govt now tries to save jetties The government has filed a petition with the High Court to protect the jetties set up for commercial purposes on the four rivers around the capital. It apparently marks a change in the government’s stance on the four rivers–Buriganga, Balu, Turag and Shitalakhya