Partex rode on Niaz Morshed’s all-round display as they strolled to an eight-wicket victory over Kathalbagan in the First Division Cricket League at the Dhaka University ground yesterday. Niaz picked up three wickets first as Kathalbagan were bowled out for 164 runs in 50 overs. Then, Niaz’s bat did the talking as Partex blazed to ... Read more
Month: November 2010
Sylhet city people suffer for electric poles on roads
The Sylhet city dwellers are not benefiting from the extension of city roads as the city corporation authorities are yet to take any measures to remove the electric poles that now stand on the roads. SCC sources said most of the city roads were expanded between 2007 and 2008 during the regime of the immediate-past ... Read more
GM chess
GM Ziaur Rahman and FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar maintained joint lead in the Berger Six Seasons Grandmasters Chess tournament at the close of seventh round at Tulip Lounge of the Uttara Club yesterday. Both Zia and Sagar have 4.5 points as Zia drew with IM Sahaj Grover and Sagar drew with FM Yee Soon Wei. ... Read more
NTF kids tennis
Asar, Masfia and Ruzaina were among eight winners in the 2nd National Tennis Federation Kids tennis competition at the Ramna courts yesterday. The tournament was aimed to bring out the best of the young talents who are in training at the National Tennis Complex
Needless tests multiply burdens on patients
Physicians get 30-40pc of test costs from diagnostic centres He is a schizophrenia patient for 30 years. As his physical and mental condition was deteriorating day by day, the helpless mother took him to a new psychiatrist but got disappointed just on the first day just seeing the list of pathological tests. Mahmudul Haq, 47, ... Read more
Save Dhanmondi playground
Demand speakers Environmentalists yesterday demanded of the government not to build any structure on Dhanmondi playground, keeping it open for all. The demand came from a rally organised by Poribeshsammato Basjoggo Dhaka Bastobayan Parishad, a movement to save Dhaka, in front of the playground in the
Over 1cr energy saving lamps given
Free Cfls Distribution Over 1cr energy saving lamps given The first phase of the free distribution of energy efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) under ‘Efficient Lighting Initiative for Bangladesh’ programme has been completed in which more than 1 crore CFLs have been delivered to households. The government of Bangladesh with World Bank assistance initiated the ... Read more
Two killed in road crashes
A young man was killed and a rickshaw van peddler injured in a road accident in front of district Jail Bilding at Fatulla in Sadar upazila on Thursday night. The dead was identified as Jahirul Islam, 29, son of Abdul Latif of Dalipara village of Panchaboti. Police said the accident took place around 11:30pm when ... Read more
KUET admission tests on Nov 6
5,214 candidates to compete for 665 seats The first year admission tests for bachelor’s degree courses in the 2010-11 session under three faculties at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology are going to be held on November 6. A total of 5,214 candidates are expected to compete for 665 seats in the tests. The tests ... Read more
Smiling Sun signs deal with Space Race
USAID Smiling Sun Franchise Program (SSFP) signed an agreement with Space Race Bangladesh Limited to provide access to infotainment and newsfeed options to the customers visiting the Smiling Sun clinics. The signing ceremony was held at SSFP headquarters on October 31. Shahzreh Huq, chairperson of Space Race and Juan Carlos Negrette, chief of party of ... Read more
National Internet Exchange to be launched Dec 31
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited (BTCL) is planning to kick off National Internet Exchange (NIX), the country’s first ever state-run initiative, on December 31. NIX, a non-profit venture is currently being set up at the Moghbazar telephone exchange officials of BTCL announced yesterday, at a meeting of the parliamentary standing committee on
Underground ‘drug factory’ busted
Manufacturer held in drive; Rab tells of over 150 such units in Dhaka, outskirts; some doctors said to be linked with unholy trade The package made of glossy paper is very colourful. It reads ‘SIRIO Nutrition OS Gold…15 Softgels…Dietary Supplement’. It says the packet contains capsules of multi-vitamin and minerals for children and pregnant women. ... Read more
4 HC judges take oath amid protests
CJ says he upheld constitution, SCBA demands his resignation Four new additional High Court judges on Thursday took their oaths of office amid protests from lawyers backed by Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. The Supreme Court Bar Association dominated by the BNP- and Jamaat-backed lawyers, demanded resignation of the chief justice for administering oath ... Read more
CNG-run auto fare hiked
Effective from Jan 1 in Dhaka, Ctg cities The government yesterday increased the CNG-run auto-rickshaw fare, fixing the lowest fare at Tk 25, with effect from next January. As per the revised fare, commuters will have to pay Tk 25 instead of current Tk 14 for the first two kilometres (km). Also, the charge for ... Read more
Huge treble for Summit
It makes winning bid also for Bibiyana-2 power project; plans for $1b investment A local power company along with its American partner General Electric yesterday had its third winning bid in a major power project — Bibiyana phase-II — to become the first one in the country going for a total investment of one billion ... Read more
Cops attacked as stalker held
Assaulters include BCL men; SI injured A police officer sustained head injury when activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League and local goons attacked the law enforcers for detaining a youth on charge of stalking garment workers in the port city on Wednesday night. A case was filed with Bayezid Police Station early yesterday accusing 18 persons ... Read more
35 expelled on 1st day of JSC, JDC exams
Thirty-five students were expelled for cheating on the first day of the Junior School Certificate and Junior Dakhil Certificate examinations on Thursday, the education ministry control room said. A teacher was also expelled for helping students to cheat in the exams hall, the control room said, adding that 1,01,473 students had not taken the exam ... Read more
Bangladesh ‘Best Value Destination’
Lonely Planet Ranking Bangladesh ‘Best Value Destination’ Bangladesh has been ranked number one in Lonely Planet’s list of the Best-Value Destinations for 2011. The list is included the leading travel guidebook publisher’s Best in Travel 2011 publication, coming out this week, and draws on the “knowledge, passion and miles travelled” by Lonely Planet staff, authors, ... Read more
Bangladesh dream of second round
16th Asian Games – Guangzhou2010 Bangladesh dream of second round With only a four-day preparation and despite an unsatisfactory record against their scheduled opponents, the Bangladesh U23 football team is dreaming big and hoping for qualification for the second round of the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. The desire of playing the 16-team second round ... Read more
Tigers get over injury problems
Bangladesh can realistically hope to face Zimbabwe with their full strength as all the injured players are on their way to recovery, phyiso Michael Henry said on Thursday. The Tigers heaved a sigh of relief when they saw fast bowler and regular captain Mashrafee bin Murtaza bowling in the nets for the first time since ... Read more