The benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange on Sunday fell by 11 points in a topsy-turvy trading as panic-stricken investors continued to sell off their stocks and institutional investors remained cautious in making further investment, market operators said. Out of 244 issues traded on the day, share prices of only 46 issues, mainly those ... Read more
Month: December 2010
Turkish Airlines launches flight from Dhaka
Turkish Airlines on Sunday launched its first flight from Dhaka to Istanbul via Karachi. The airlines will operate four flights in a week at 22:50pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Istanbul via Karachi, said a press release. An inaugural ceremony to start the flight was held that the ... Read more
Dhaka trade fair goes digital
Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) will be available in an interactive web platform from this year, showcasing the participating companies. The month-long 16th DITF-2011, organised by Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) and the Ministry of Commerce, starts on January 1 at Sher-E-Bangla Nagar in
TIB high-ups sued in Ctg
Survey on Corruption TIB high-ups sued in Ctg Comilla court receives case in the morning, dismisses in the evening Three defamation cases were filed yesterday against Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Chairman M Hafizuddin Khan, Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman and Senior Fellow Wahid Alam for “demeaning the judiciary.” However, the case filed in Comilla was dismissed on ... Read more
Intersections most risky
Road Accidents in City Intersections most risky Some busy intersections of Dhaka have been identified as accident hotspots where more than half of the city’s fatal crashes occur every year. Accidents Research Institute (ARI) of Buet has detected 54 such intersections, many with engineering faults. Most of them are exposed to jaywalking and uncontrolled movement ... Read more
Doctor jailed for blood transfusion without test
A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday sentenced a doctor to seven days in prison for running a hospital without licence in the capital and allowing blood transfusion without any blood tests of donors. The mobile court assisted by a representative of the Directorate of Health also fined the
Hijacked Thai ship was carrying fertiliser worth Tk 44 crore to Bangladesh
The Thai ship, hijacked by Somali pirates on Saturday, was carrying 15,750 tonnes of urea fertiliser worth about Tk 44 crore to the Chittagong Port imported by Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation. Sources at the office of the local agent of the Thai bulk carrier, Hai Shipping Limited, said the consignment of fertiliser was loaded on ... Read more
Primary exams results tomorrow
The results of Primary Education Terminal Examination and Ebtedayee (madrasa) will be simultaneously published tomorrow. The results will be available on the website of the primary education directorate http://www.dpe.gov.bd/ and website of the primary and mass education ministry
Extortionists shoot dead Pallabi shop employee
A group of alleged extortionists shot dead a shop employee in the city’s Pallabi area on Sunday evening. The deceased was identified as Sajib Ahmed, son of Anwar Hossain, a resident of Teker Ghat under Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj. Sub-inspector Ejazul Islam of Pallabi police station said a group of armed assailants entered
Trick or treat?
In a stunning disclosure, the Local Organising Committee of the World Cup 2011 said on Sunday they will put only two-thirds of the total tickets of each venue on sale and the rest will be taken by the International Cricket Council. ‘We will sell some 15,000 tickets for the matches to be held in Dhaka ... Read more
Bangladesh League set for crunch opener
Bangladesh League, the lone professional football league in the country, kicks off today with defending champions Dhaka Abahani facing newcomers Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club at the Kamalapur stadium. Abahani met Sheikh Jamal only once in the Federation Cup final in October this year which the three-time Bangladesh League champions won by 5-3 goals after extra
Sakib expected to be named WC captain today
Sakib al Hasan is expected to be confirmed as the Bangladesh captain for the upcoming World Cup today during an extra-ordinary meeting of the Bangladesh Cricket Board. Sakib has become an automatic choice for the captaincy after the latest injury to Mashrafee bin Murtaza, who had the backing of many BCB directors for the prestigious ... Read more
BU bow down, finally
Brazilian striker Everton fails beep test Bangladesh League club Brothers Union, who earlier refused to send their players for beep test, at last participated in the trial at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday after a lot of fuss. Beep test is a fitness test, which is mandatory for all the overseas players in order ... Read more
Shakib top ODI wicket-taker
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan finished on top of the one-day international wicket-takers chart with his 46 scalps. The left-arm spinner became the first Bangladeshi to complete the feat after yet another productive year. The wickets came at an average of 26.0 and a strike-rate of 32.4. He took three four-wicket hauls, including his best of 4-33 ... Read more
ICC Cricket World Cup History
Tigers send India packing The 2007 World Cup was a tournament of upsets. Over the length of the tournament there were three upets, four if Ireland’s Super Eights victory over Test playing Bangladesh is considered. The most important of all these upsets was the one that saw the game’s financial superpower, India, exit the tournament. ... Read more
WC Ticket: One can buy two
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will buy the first World Cup ticket on December 31, a day before the tickets are made available for the public on the New Year’s Day. Each person will be eligible to buy two tickets from different City Bank booths across the country, although the purchaser will not receive the original ... Read more
V-Day tennis
Amol Roy, Ranjan Ram, Alamgir Hossain and Laxman Lal moved into the semifinals of the Runner Group Victory Day Open Tennis Tournament at the Naogaon Tennis Club yesterday. Amol beat Delwar Hossain 6-4, 6-4; Ranjan defeated Anwar Hossain 6-3, 6-3; Alamgir outplayed Rustam Ali 6-3, 6-2 while Laxman Lal overcame Mofazzal Hossain
Apollo Tyres teams up with Rahimafrooz
India’s leading tyre maker Apollo Tyres launched cross-ply tyres in Bangladesh in partnership with Rahimafrooz Distribution Ltd on Tuesday. Bangladesh is predominantly a cross-ply tyre market, with monthly demand for more than 75,000 heavy and light commercial tyres
Christmas celebrated
Christians in Bangladesh celebrated their biggest religious festival, Christmas, yesterday wishing peace and prosperity in the country. Like elsewhere in the world, the day was celebrated in Bangladesh commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, who sacrificed his life for the salvation of
Saif and Bebo’s daredevil stunts
Saif Ali Khan is going all out to make his latest venture Agent Vinod an edge of the seat thriller. According to our source, the actor, along with beau Kareena Kapoor, who is playing the lead, are going to shoot an exclusive state of the art action sequence in March next year. Our source said, ... Read more