The Daily Star moved into the quarterfinals of the DRU-Pepsi Media Cup cricket tournament with a nine-run victory over Independent TV at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday. Batting first, Daily Star put up a fighting total of 66 for the loss of four wickets with an unbeaten 31 from eventual man-of-the-match Nazmul Alam Nobin. ... Read more
Month: November 2010
3 killed in road crash
Three people were killed as a bus rammed into their motorcycle on Faridpur-Barisal highway at Mostafapur in sadar upazila yesterday. They are Palash Shah, 30, of Amgram village in Rajoir, Aku Ali Matabbar, 50, of Telekandi village of the same upazila, and Mamun, 30, of Chamugria village in
Goats, buffaloes outnumber cows in Rajshahi cattle markets
Sales of sacrificial animals, especially buffa-loes and goats, in the Rajshahi city have increased, with a week left for Eidul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslims. The selling rate of cows has not increased in comparison with that of buffaloes and goats this year because of anthrax panic.
Buet student drowns, 2 others rescued
A student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) drowned while two others were rescued in critical condition from the beach at the west end of Saint Martin’s Island under Teknaf upazila of the district yesterday evening. The deceased was identified as Shafiur Rahman Sohan, 25, son of Mizanur Rahman of
BERC chairman blasts Petrobangla
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Chairman Syed Yusuf Hossain yesterday blasted Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) for not sending a responsible official at a technical meeting on finalising gas development fund policy and thereby hindering its finalisation. While speaking at the conference, the BERC chairman said,
Mugger caught while abducting varsity student
Locals last night caught a criminal when he and his cohorts were trying to take away a female student of a private university after snatching valuables from her and her mother at the city’s Banani area. Kamal Uddin, OC of Gulshan Police Station, told The Daily Star that they also seized a private car used ... Read more
Firemen wear new uniform
Members of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) yesterday started wearing their new uniform with the launching of ‘FSCD Week-2010’. The FSCD has left its old uniform, which the Pakistani forces wore during the Liberation War in 1971, said Home Minister Sahara Khatun while inaugurating the
Four ‘commit suicide’ in city
Four persons, including two women, reportedly committed suicide in different parts of the city Sunday night and early yesterday. The dead were Sarjina Sattar Rinti, 30, a homemaker; garment worker Sukla Baroi alias Ripa, 18, Morsalin Sheikh, 18, a day labourer, and medical technician Sajedur Rahman Khokan,
Small-flats a hit at REHAB fair
The cash registers ringed up sales of low-cost apartments worth nearly Tk 1,000 crore at the fair organised by Real Estate Housing Association of Bangladesh. The five-day REHAB Vision Fair 2010 concluded yesterday on a cheery note for both participants and middle-income groups, said organisers
BRAC Bank crosses One Million Customers
BRAC Bank has added the fastest 1 Million Customers in the banking sector of Bangladesh last month. The bank is the youngest in the industry, and crossed this historical milestone within its 9 years of journey. “This is truly inspirational. At BRAC Bank, we have consistently tried to work hard for our customers – we ... Read more
Radisson Water Garden Hotel to go public
Radisson Water Garden Hotel, one of the country’s five-star hotels, plans to go public through book building method to build another unit of it in Chittagong, officials said Monday. The eight-storey hotel will be the third hotel to list with the stock exchanges once it gets clearance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Innovation fair starts Thursday
The three-day Divisional Digital Innovation Fair-2010 starts in the port city on Thursday. The fair is being organised by the Office of the Divisional Commissioner in Chittagong and Access to Information Project of the Prime Minister’s Office. Md Afsarul Ameen, minister for primary and mass education, will inaugurate the fair as chief
DHL opens express centre at Gulshan 2
DHL has opened its latest express centre outlet at Gulshan 2 in Dhaka recently. This is in line with DHL’s strategy to create an extensive retail footprint and provide greater accessibility, reach and convenience to customers across the nation, said a news release. ‘By creating an extensive retail network and building innovative
MTB opens two branches in cox’s Bazar, Dhaka
Mutual Trust Bank has recently started operation of its 54th branch at Green Valley Business Centre on Main Road in Cox’s Bazar and 55th branch at Abdul Aziz Plaza of Chawk Moghultuli in Dhaka. MTB deputy managing director Md Hashem Chowdhury inaugurated the operation of the Cox’s Bazar branch while deputy managing director Quamrul Islam ... Read more
Rahimafrooz holds 1st annual dealer conference
Rahimafrooz Distri-bution Limited has held its first annual consumer electronics and home appliances dealers’ conference at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka recently. Rahimafrooz Distribution Limited managing director Mudassir M Mom inaugurated the conference in the presence of divisional COO Parvez Saiful Islam,
UCB launches offshore banking
United Commercial Bank has launched its first off-shore banking unit through corporate branch of the bank at Gulshan in Dhaka recently. Through this new wing UCB endeavours to meet the banking requirements of non resident customers/enterprises especially located at the EPZ areas,
National stars shine
The national players returned with a bang when the second phase of the National Cricket League one-day competition began at two different city venues yesterday. The presence of the Tigers also saw high-scoring affairs in both matches after the last two rounds of the first phase had experienced dull and drab affairs sans the national ... Read more
Bangladesh take on UAE today
Bangla-desh will be looking to hold UAE to a draw in their second Group E game to keep alive their dreams of reaching the second round in the Asian Games football. The match will be played at the Ying Dong Stadium, Guangzhou, today. A draw against the UAE and a win against Hong Kong in ... Read more
Dru-media Cricket
Four confirm quarters BanglaVision, Destiny, Daily Sun and Channel i moved to the quarterfinals of the DRU-Pepsi Media Cricket as they won their respective matches at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium yesterday. BanglaVision (40/0) posted a five-wicket victory over Radio Today (36/5), Destiny (66/1) scored a four-wicket victory over Naya Diganta (63/1), Daily Sun ... Read more
Inter-private university football
United International University (UIU) reached the semifinals of the Mentors’ Inter-Private University Football Tournament beating East West University 2-0 at the Bir Shreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium yesterday. Shafiqul scored the opening goal for the winners in the 14th minute before Bakkar netted the second four minutes later.