Channel-i will arrange a daylong film fair styled ‘Cute-Channel-i Chalachchitra Mela’ at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre on December 19 to mark the 55th anniversary of the release of first Bangla talkie, Mukh O Mukhosh, said a press release on Monday. It said the organisers will honour renowned actress Anowara with lifetime achievement award
Month: December 2010
DU to establish research centre on ’71 genocide
Dhaka University is to establish the ”centre for genocide studies” and the ”department of educational psychology”. The university’s academic council made the decisions at a meeting yesterday. DU Vice Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Sidique said the centre for genocide studies will initiate
Free treatment on Victory Day
Japan-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital will provide free treatment during Bijoy Mela organised by private television station channel-i at Tejgaon in the city. The hospital sources said freedom fighters, sector commanders, Swadhin Bangla Football Team members, artists of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra, editors,
Man killed allegedly by wife
A man was killed allegedly by his wife and her lover at village Panchnal of Kalaroa upazila in Satkhira on Sunday night. The deceased was Nur Mohammad, 42, son of Abdul Khaleque of the village Panchnol. The police and local people said the killing incident was a sequel to quarrel between
Man lynched in Munshiganj
A man died in mass beating in the Munshiganj district headquarters on Sunday. The deceased was Mohammad Nizam, 45, a resident of Guherkandi in the district. The police and witnesses said Nizam, a wanted thief of the area, was caught by local people near the Eidgah area of village Makuhati Sunday noon. They beat up ... Read more
Servant beaten to death
A domestic helper was allegedly beaten to death by house-owner at Gournadi in Barisal on Sunday. Witnesses said the house-owner, Sankha Banik, a resident of Batajor at Gournadi, mercilessly beat the victim, Rabindranath Bepari, 20, on Sunday as he had gone to enjoy a folk song programme and failed to attend the Sankha Banik on
Two new mammals found
Two new species of mammals have been discovered in Bangladesh, taking the total number of mammals of the country to 124. The Himalayan Striped Squirrel (Tamiops macclellandi) and Least Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros cineraceus) are only the second and third new mammals to be found in the country in last five years. The first new mammal, ... Read more
Martyred Intellectuals Day today
The nation will observe the Martyred Intellectuals Day today (Tuesday) paying homage to the illustrious sons of the soil who were brutally killed a couple of days before the final victory of the Liberation War in 1971. With defeat looming large, the Pakistani occupation army aided by their local collaborators – Razakar, Al-Badr and Al-Shams ... Read more
Govt decides to honour foreign participants in ’71 war
A cabinet meeting, chaired by prime minister Sheikh Hasina, decided on Monday to honour distinguished foreign nationals and organisations for their ‘outstanding and extraordinary’ contribution to Bangladesh’s War of Independence in 1971
Drive on hold for four days
Hanging Cables Drive on hold for four days The crackdown against overhead cables on city thoroughfares has been suspended for four days, allowing cable TV operators and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to remove their cables. The energy ministry took the decision yesterday just one day after a drive was launched to remove cables from the ... Read more
Student crushed under bus wheels
Locals set bus on fire A college student was crushed under the wheels of a recklessly driven bus at Bibirhat in the port city yesterday. Witnesses said Jannatul Ferdous Rima, 18, slipped on the road while she was getting down from the bus as its driver did not stop it completely. Rima, a first year ... Read more
Int’l atomic body to back country’s nuke activity
Visiting IAEA DG meets foreign minister International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), an organisation that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, has pledged full support for the setting up of nuclear power plant in Bangladesh. “IAEA will obviously assist Bangladesh in capacity building, human resources development, strengthening nuclear infrastructure, regulatory bodies and all ... Read more
One killed in ‘shootout’ with Rab
An alleged criminal was killed in a “shootout” between his cohorts and Rapid Action Battalion men at Kafrul in the city early yesterday. The deceased, Shaheed, alias Jamai Shaheed, 26, was accused in three cases including two on murder charges, said police
Hosts shine in India’s day
Suinu Pru Marma and Sabina Akhter scored one goal each to help Bangladesh mark their debut in the SAFF Women’s Championship with a 2-0 victory over Sri Lanka at the Cox’s Bazar stadium on Monday. Earlier, SA Games gold medallists India thrashed newcomers Bhutan by a massive 18-0 margin at the same venue
Focus now on fine-tuning
Bangladesh signed off what is likely to be their last international engagement before next year’s World Cup with a comprehensive series win over Zimbabwe, even as coach Jamie Siddons expressed his desire for more international cricket ahead of the cricket’s showpiece event. As expected Shakib Al Hasan’s men won the series, 3-1, against the bottom-ranked ... Read more
CCDM forced to defer league
The ongoing renovation works at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium and the Fatullah stadium forced the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis to defer the Dhaka Premier League, which was scheduled to begin today. The top domestic one-day competition may now begin on December 17, though the organisers
ICC Cricket World Cup History
Australia do the double The World Cup returned to England after 16 years for the ICC Cricket World Cup in 1999. There were twelve teams, with three associate and nine Test nations. Bangladesh and Scotland made their World Cup debuts, while Kenya were playing their second Cup. The group divisions were the same as in ... Read more
V-Day sports
To mark the Victory Day, a one-day sports competition with the participation of street children, organised by Population Services and Training Centre, was held yesterday at the ground adjacent to the Kisholoy School in Mohammadpur. The competition got underway through hoisting of the national flag with former
Ansar, BJMC reach final
Women’s Handball Ansar, BJMC reach final Defending champions Bangladesh Ansar and re-enrolled Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) moved into the final of the Exim Bank 21st National Women’s Handball Championship beating respective rivals in semifinals at the Handball Stadium yesterday. The final be held tomorrow while the losing sides of the semifinals play in the ... Read more
Khaled 4th
Asian Beach Games Khaled 4th Saifullah Khaled finished fourth in bodybuilding event of the 2nd Asian Beach Games in Mascot, Oman after he scored 40 in the final round of 85kg category. Abu Sayeed Mollah became sixth in the 75kg category, said a press release of Bangladesh Olympic Association yesterday