UAE-based RAK Airways plans to resume flights from Bangladesh today. The flights were suspended from December 2008 because of the global recession and a shortage of aircraft. “We have come with better preparations to satisfy our travellers,” said Maqsoodul Haque, general manager of Mohammed Aviation Agencies, a general sales agent for
Month: December 2010
Standard Bank opens branch in Dinajpur
The Standard Bank Limited opened its 55th branch on Ganeshtala Road in Dinajpur on Wednesday. Chairman of the board of directors of the bank Kazi Akram Ahmmed inaugurated the branch. Standard Bank vice-chairman Ferdaus Ali Khan was also present on the occasion as special guest while SA Farukee, managing direction of the
IFIC Bank opens 93rd branch
IFIC Bank opened its 93rd branch at Setabganj of Bochaganj upazila in Dinajpur on Wednesday. Executive vice-chairman of IFIC Bank’s managing board Sheikh Farid Al Mahmud inaugurated the brach as chief guest. Al Helal chowdhury, manager of the branch, chaired the inaugural function. Local
BRAC EPL opens branch in Sylhet
BRAC EPL on Tuesday opened a new branch at Chowhatta in Sylhet. Sylhet mayor Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran inaugurated the branch as chief guest, said a news release. BRAC Bank managing director Syed Mahbubur Rahman, BRAC Bank chief credit officer Nabil M Rahman, BRAC EPL vice-chairman Saiful Islam and BRAC EPL Investments Limited
Victory Day today
The people celebrate the 40th Victory Day today, when the nation triumphed in the nine-month War of Independence against the Pakistani occupation forces and their local collaborators in 1971. The celebrants will also demand rule of law, institutionalisation of democracy and completion of the war crimes trial
HC bans scrap ship import till rules framed
The High Court on Wednesday ordered import of no ship for scrapping till the framing of necessary rules on ship-breaking in line with the directives it issued on March 17, 2009. The bench of Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain also gave the government three more months to frame the
Doing what he avoided watching in films
Abdul Mannan had to do what he had always been unwilling to watch in films — a man carrying the body of his son — because of the grief it inflicted on him. And he had to carry home his son, who died in fire that broke out in the Ha-Meem Group apparel factory on ... Read more
Allegation untrue
Financial offer of expressway’s bid winner opened; losing bidder’s claim loses ground Total cost of Dhaka Elevated Expressway (DEE) as per financial offer of the winning bidder is Tk 8,703 crore, and not Tk 13,000 crore as the losing bidder had earlier alleged. Construction cost per kilometre of the 26-kilomentre elevated expressway will be around ... Read more
Missing claim stops wheel
Ha-Meem Factory Fire Missing claim stops wheel A few hundred workers of That’s It Sports Wear Ltd of Ha-Meem Group yesterday staged a demonstration at the factory gate claiming that many of their co-workers have gone missing since the fire. Tuesday’s fire at the factory left 26 dead and at least 100 injured. Relatives of ... Read more
24 kids vie for 1 seat
Lottery System at Schools 24 kids vie for 1 seat Twenty-four kids will try their luck for one seat in grade-one in government schools in the capital following the newly introduced lottery system for enrolling students in the elementary level. The system has been introduced this year in all 317 state-run secondary schools across the ... Read more
Green fund to come next year
Says environment minister Bangladesh will receive money from Green Climate Fund next year to enhance the country’s adaptation to climate change, Hasan Mahmud, state minister for forest and environment, said yesterday. He was talking to reporters on returning home from the Cancun Climate conference. The minister said all the money from the Green Climate Fund ... Read more
Most NGOs yet to meet RTI need
Only 201 non-government organisations out of some 30,000 have employed public information officers as required by the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2009, said Chief Information Commissioner Muhammad Zamir yesterday. “I will write to the NGO Affairs Bureau to cancel registration of those NGOs which are yet
Bangladesh storm into semi-final
Bangladeshi girls confirmed their place in the last four of the first ever SAFF Women’s Football Championship with a 9-0 thrashing of Bhutan in a group A match at the Cox’s Bazar Stadium on Wednesday. Local girl Aungmraching Marma, who had earlier scored twice in a warm-up game against the same opponents, slammed a hat-trick, ... Read more
The brave face of Afghan football
She plays football for the national team, she has a job in the women’s football committee, she is also a university student and a vocal advocate of human rights. Don’t be mistaken, this is not a run-of-the-mill story about a modern day woman of the developed world. It’s the story of a young girl of ... Read more
ICC Cricket World Cup History
Another SA heartbreak South Africa and Australia faced off in the 1999 World Cup semifinal at Edgbaston on June 17 for what, according to many, was the best one-day match of all time. It was a match coloured by what had gone before and one that was full of drama. South Africa won the toss ... Read more
Rubcic names squad for Olympic pre-qualifiers
National football coach Robert Rubcic on Wednesday named a 26-member preliminary squad for the Olympic pre-qualifiers against Kuwait in February-March next year. The coach along with his deputy Saiful Bari Titu decided the team after two trial matches, participated by 65 young footballers on December
The smaller of big names
Dhaka Premier Cricket League Preview The smaller of big names The Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League is not just about Abahani and Mohammedan and the money they spend, the country’s most popular cricket competition also accommodates diverse teams, some of whom hardly have the club structure these days. A handful of clubs however still follow ... Read more
Treble for Ansar
Bangladesh Ansar emerged champions in the Exim Bank 21st National Women’s Handball Championship with a 22-15 win over Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) in the final at the Handball Sta-dium yesterday. It was a hattrick title for Bangladesh Ansar, who have now won the championship 15 times
National archery on
The Uttara Bank 4th National Archery Championship was inaugurated yesterday at the Army Stadium in Banani with state minister for youth and sports Ahad Ali Sarker declaring the three-day meet open. During the inauguration, the sports minister has promised to give the Bangladesh Archery Federation Tk 2 lakh
Sagar lifts Rating Chess title
FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar emerged champion in the 8th Amritolal Dey International Rating Chess tournament concluded yesterday in Barisal. Sagar earned 8.5 points from nine games as he beat Delwar Hossain in the ninth and final round while Firoz Ahmed became runner-up with seven