The gharial, found early Sunday by a group of fishermen in Manikganj, was released in the river Padma at the district’s Shivalaya upazila yesterday. Conservator of Forests Tapan Kumar Dey released the 2.5-foot gharial, after collecting its blood sample for DNA
Month: November 2010
Housewife commits suicide over dowry in city
A 22-year-old housewife committed suicide reportedly following continuous torture by her husband for dowry at Moghbazar in Dhaka Sunday night, the police said. The victim, Rita Rani Das, a college student, resided at a house beside Boro Moghbazar
Mother jumps under train
Dies along with her baby A mother with her three-month old daughter allegedly committed suicide early yesterday by jumping under a running train at the city’s Kamalapur Railway Station. The deceased were identified as Shahana Islam, 35, a resident of Goran in Khilgaon, and her daughter Nishat
Siddons thinks beyond WC
After a chequered three years with the Bangladesh national cricket team Australian coach Jamie Siddons said he will seek an extension to his contract once his present term expires next year. Siddons, who completed his three years as head coach of Tigers on Sunday, arrived here in November 2007 and will be in charge until ... Read more
Mashrafee eyes Zimbabwe return
Paceman Mashrafee bin Murtaza was confident of playing in the upcoming one-day series against Zimbabwe when he joined the preliminary squad for training on Monday. Mashrafee, who injured his ankle in the first one-dayer against New Zealand, kept his training limited to only running on the opening day of
BCB announces new payroll for Tigers
The Bangladesh Cricket Board dropped left-arm spinner Enamul Haque Jr and batsman Mehrab Hossain Jr when it announced the new payroll for the next one year following a meeting of the technical evaluation committee on Monday. Batsman Jahirul Islam and left-arm spinner Sohrawardi Shuvo are new additions to its
Siddikur might face Tiger Woods
Bangladesh’s new sensation Siddikur Rahman may have a chance to rub shoulders with golfing luminaries like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson when he leaves for Shanghai today to take part in the US dollar 7 million HSBC World Golf Championship to be held from November 4-7. After a hugely successful tournament in Malaysia, Siddikur is ... Read more
Rubcic’s injury concern
After a five-week break for the Federation Cup, the national camp for the upcoming Asian Games resumed yesterday but coach Robert Rubcic was left sweating over injuries and fever to some of his players. Both left-backs Atiqur Rahman Meshu and Wali Faisal are suffering from hamstring injuries, while midfielder Shahedul Alam is suffering from tendon ... Read more
National B’ball starts today
The Citycell National Basketball Championship starts today with Bangladesh Police meeting Narayanganj in the opening match of the 20-team tournament at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium. A total of 16 teams splitting into four groups will play on round robin league basis in the first round. The top two teams from each group will advance to ... Read more
Division I cricket
Agrani Bank, Bangladesh Boys and Khelaghar Samaj Kalyan Samity won their respective matches of the First Division Cricket League yesterday. Agrani Bank beat Young Pegasus by 68 runs at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium, courtesy of a century from Raisul Islam. Raisul scored 104 runs off 115 deliveries with two sixes and
Zia takes solo lead
Grand Master Ziaur Rahman took solo lead in the Berger Six Seasons Grandmasters Chess Tournament with maximum two points at close of the second round at the Tulip Lounge of Uttara Club yesterday. FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar and Indian FM Sayantan Das jointly followed the leader with 1.5 points each
Bellydancer, 17, says Silvio Berlusconi gave her €7,000
The Guardian Karima Keyek, known as ‘Stealer of Hearts’, claims prime minister offered her cash and jewellery at Valentine’s dinner. Karima Keyek says Berlusconi behaved towards her like a father: ‘It is the first time in my life that a man has not tried to take me to bed’ . The latest sex scandal threatening ... Read more
Tiger Woods loses golf top spot to Lee Westwood
England’s Lee Westwood became world number one golfer for the first time, ending American Tiger Woods’s 281-week reign at the top of the sport. German Martin Kaymer needed a top-two finish at Valderrama to become number one himself but ended Sunday’s fourth round seven over – well off the lead. Kaymer fired a final-round 75 ... Read more
Charges Filed Over Katy Perry And Russell Brand’s Wedding
Well, not everyone considered Katy Perry’s and Russell Brand’s wedding a joyous event. Some people apparently thought it was too loud. E! News reports that officials in India have filed charges over the wedding. Katy and Russell are in the clear, but managers at the Aman-i-Khas hotel (which is where the wedding was held) are ... Read more
‘Early diagnosis can cut congenital birth defects’
Early diagnosis can cut congenital birth defects for which 4.40 lakh children die each year in the low and middle-income generating countries, including Bangladesh, said speakers at a seminar yesterday. Dr Fawzia Hossain, Bangladesh Representative of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (RCOG), said the main causes of congenital birth defect are genetic, radiation, environmental
Sust admission tests on Nov 6
Admission tests for first year honours courses of 2010-11 session at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) will be held on November 6. Examinations of ‘ka’ (Faculties of social science & business studies) unit will be held at 10:00 am and `kha’ (science) unit at 3:00 pm on the
7 killed, 36 injured in road crashes
At least seven people were killed and 36 injured in separate road accidents in Dinajpur, Netrakona, Benapole and Sylhet on Saturday and yesterday. Our correspondent from Dinajpur reports: At least three people, including two children, were killed in separate road accident in the district
Ramna Kali Mandir idols ransacked
Some Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men from Dhaka University (DU) Jagannath Hall vandalised two idols and shops at Ramna Kali Mandir in the city early yesterday over taking control of the shops. Police arrested three BCL activists in this connection. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Shahbagh Police Station Rezaul Karim said some 70 to
ISPs, cable operators get one month
Overhead Cables to Underground ISPs, cable operators get one month The deadline given to internet service providers (ISP) and cable operators to reroute their overhead cables to underground has been extended by one month. Power ministry officials, at a meeting yesterday, took the decision to give the service mongers time until November 31 for removing ... Read more
Pubali goes online today, with a bang
Pubali Bank has forayed into online banking by automating 100 branches all at once, a move of massive proportions in Bangladesh. It is unique that the bank has done so by developing its own software that costs much less than an imported version