Hossain’s 68 took Bangladesh Boys to a facile five-wicket win over North Bengal Cricket Academy in the First Division Cricket League at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium yesterday. Batting first, North Bengal made 205-6 in 50 overs with Atique scoring an unbeaten 61. But Hossain’s half-century was enough for Bangladesh Boys as they romped home
Month: November 2010
Want him to fancy you? Look up!
If your idea of flirting is to go bright red and hang your head in shame, it’s time to listen up! Researchers say that the way you tilt your head can dramatically alter your attractiveness to the opposite sex. Apparently, women should angle their head forwards, so they have to look slightly upwards and men ... Read more
Tomato juice helps beat bone disease
Scientists say two glasses of tomato juice a day strengthens bones and can ward off osteoporosis. The key ingredient is thought to be lycopene, the antioxidant already credited with cutting the risk of prostate cancer in men and protecting against heart disease, reports dailymail.co.uk. Osteoporosis affects around three million people in Britain and
Three keys to a flat tummy
Exercise, diet and cosmetics are your best allies if you want to beat that belly Many of us battle with extra kilos that seem to head straight for the tummy area, but if you want to turn a fat belly into a flat belly, there are three key elements to focus on:?? Exercise? Abdominal toning ... Read more
Two ships delivered to German owner
CHITTAGONG, Nov 26: Bangladesh’s leading ship building company, Western Marine Shipyard, delivered today two ocean-going vessels to its German owner, Grona Shipping GmbH Co KG. Saiful Islam, chairman of Western Marine Shipyard finally delivered the twin vessels – Grona Ammersum and Grona Biessum – the ever-largest ships built by a Bangladeshi company to
Tough law needed to curb traffic accidents: rally
Dozens of families of the victims in traffic accidents, government officials, social organisations and university teachers in a rally on Friday said that lack of proper enforcement of the existing law was a major cause for reckless driving that took a heavy toll on human lives every year. Families United Against Road Accidents, a platform ... Read more
Stop dam construction on Brahmaputra
Green activists yesterday demanded that the dam construction on the Brahmaputra River by China be stopped saying such a project would adversely impact on environment and agriculture in downstream Bangladesh and India. China has started building a dam on the river to set up Zangmu Hydropower Station in Tibet,
Rajshahi passengers suffer for train delay
The railway passengers in Rajshahi have been suffering as the intercity trains on the Rajshahi-Dhaka route are failing their schedules every day from two days before Eid-ul-Azha. The passengers alleged that the three intercity trains on the route — Silk City Express, Padma Express and Dhumketu Express — are being late five to six hours ... Read more
Musa wants to plant 16cr saplings to fight climate change
Photo Exhibition on Everest Mission Musa wants to plant 16cr saplings to fight climate change “When the Bangladesh national flag was flying high on Everest on May 23, 2010 at 5:16am, for the first time, I instantly wanted to jump back to Bangladesh and say look we have done it,” said Musa Ibrahim, the first ... Read more
Locals ransack private clinic in Rajshahi as female delivers stillborn baby
Relatives ransacked a private clinic in the Rajshahi city Friday evening after a female gave birth to a stillborn baby allegedly because of the negligence of on-duty staff of the clinic. Sources said Akhi Khatun, resident of the city’s
Suchitra Sen Film Festival begins
The second Suchitra Sen Film Festival, in memory of Suchitra Sen, the screen legend of Bangla films, began in Pabna yesterday. Film director Amzad Hossain inaugurated the 8-day festival, organised by Suchitra Sen Smrity Sangrakhan Parishad, on the town hall premises of Pabna, the hometown of the actress, around
No driver punished for accidents in 17 yrs
Says Ilias Kanchan No killer driver has ever been brought to justice in nearly two decades with every successive government taking benefit of massive extortion from the transport sector, said a pioneer campaigner for road safety. “I have not seen a single killer driver being punished in seventeen years,” said Ilias Kanchan, a popular film star, ... Read more
KMP to introduce online GD filing
The Khulna Metropolitan Police is going to introduce online general diary service, first of such kind outside the Dhaka city, soon. Officials in KMP, however, said the service may be delayed due to some technical problems. The KMP deputy commissioner (South), Md Zulfikar Ali Haidar, said that online
One gunned down in city
Unidentified gunmen shot a rickshaw-van garage owner in the city’s Muradpur area around 2:00pm.yesterday. The victim was identified as Mohammad Titu, 45, admitted to a private clinic at Maghbazar in critical condition as the criminals shot him pointing pistol at his
‘Improve waterway’
The government must take effective measures to improve the country’s river transport system and ensure passengers’ safety, speakers at a discussion have demanded. Waterway transport is the cheapest and most viable means for carrying passengers and goods, but its condition is worsening by the day due to the
Aspirations of an emerging folk singer
In conversation with Salma Since her grand success in the 2006 edition of the musical talent hunt “Close Up One: Tomakei Khujchhe Bangladesh”, Salma has been on the road to glory. Her career has been on the roll with album releases, stage shows and TV programmes. Salma expresses her gratitude to fans and well-wishers who ... Read more
Musa Ibrahim’s solo photography exhibition
A solo exhibition featuring photographs by Musa Ibrahim — the first Bangladeshi to reach the summit of Mount Everest — begins today at Alliance Francaise de Dhaka, Dhanmondi. Titled “Bangladesh on Top of The Everest”, the exhibition will feature some exclusive photographs taken by Ibrahim during his Everest expedition. After a serious struggle, Ibrahim realised ... Read more
Cricket earns maiden Asian Games gold
The flashing blades of Sabbir Rahman and Naeem Islam took the country’s sports to a new height yesterday as their rescue act in Bangladesh’s five-wicket win over Afghanistan in the cricket final clinched the long cherished Asian Games gold medal for the first time. Despite the Twenty20 competition’s second-string nature with a majority of smaller ... Read more
Lynching goes on, 126 killed in 11 months
The repeated incidents of lynching and their ferocity are increasingly causing concern among lawmen, psychologists and sociologists who believe people are taking law into their own hands because their confidence in the law enforcement agencies and justice delivery system is waning fast. The police were recording cases on some of the crimes as well as ... Read more
Lack of awareness main cause of child malnutrition
Health and nutrition experts blamed poor feeding practice due to lack of awareness as a major cause of malnutrition of children across Bangladesh. They told New Age that a large segment of the population is completely unaware about exclusive breast feeding and balanced