Sudden drop in temperature in the capital gave the people a feel of the winter season and made them rush to the warm clothes markets, pushing the prices and sales of the clothes up in all the city markets on Monday. The buyers at Badruddoja Super Market, a hub of fancy clothing which trickles down ... Read more
Month: January 2011
Rickshaw puller killed, wife held
A rickshaw puller was hacked to death allegedly by a man who had extramarital affairs with the victim’s wife at Dania in the city’s Jatrabari yesterday. Police arrested deceased Obaidul Sheikh’s wife Rehena Begum in this connection. Sub-Inspector (SI) Harun-or-Rashid of Jatrabari Police Station said on information they found
Free congenital heart treatment at BSMMU
Pediatric cardiologists from India will provide free treatment to children with congenital heart diseases, without the use of operation, at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) this month, says a press release yesterday. Noted pediatric cardiologist Dr Prem Shekhar would offer the service known as device closure
Samsung opens its 1st brand shop in Dhaka
The Samsung Electronics Company Limited on Monday launched its first brand shop in the Dhaka city to enable the consumers to experience the latest innovations of Samsung’s all product categories. The ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Taiyoung Cho, and Samsung’s Dhaka branch office’s managing director Kanghyun Lee inaugurated the shop at IK Tower in ... Read more
Atiur, Jamilur Reza selected for Sheltech Award-2010
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman and noted engineer and former adviser to a caretaker government Prof Dr Jamilur Reza Chowdhury have been selected for Sheltech Award-2010. Each winner will be awarded Tk 2 lakh and a crest, to be handed over on March 12 of 2011, says a press release
Salim elected Uttara club president
Salim Ghaffar was elected president of Uttara Club Limited on December 25, says a press release. The newly elected executive committee members of the club are Nasir U Mahmud, Kazi Golam Mobin, Liaquat Hossain Moghul, Mohammad Masudul Alam, M A Hassan, Raquib Uddin Ahmed, Dr M Saidur Rahman, Shafiqur Rahman Porag, Ahmed Sharif and
Supply shortfall forces many to leave empty-handed
Monomi Begum, a Shewrapara slum-dweller, had to return home empty-handed after waiting for around one and a half hours on Sunday to buy rice from the Open Market Sales point in that city area. ‘My husband is a rickshaw-puller. His earns so little with which it is really hard to buy rice from the market, ... Read more
Only 2pc growth of remittances in 2010 Bangladeshi
manpower needs new markets: BB Expatriate Bangladeshi workers sent home remittances of around $11 billion in the just concluded year of 2010, only around 2 per cent more than $10.76 billion in 2009. The monthly remittance inflow declined to $963.53 million in December from $998.60 million in November as the country’s manpower exports continued to ... Read more
Qubee laptop fair starts Wednesday
A three-day laptop fair will start on Wednesday at Dhaka Hotel Sheraton. Thirty-nine companies will showcase products at 18 pavilions and 21 stalls at the Qubee Laptop Fair 2011, organised by Maker Communication. The fair will remain open from 10am to 8pm with an entry fee of Tk 20. “The objective of the fair is ... Read more
BAIRA blames diplomatic failure
The Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies on Monday blamed diplomatic failure of the government for the decreasing manpower exports in recent years. The government’s initiative to export manpower by itself was but a part of an international conspiracy, BAIRA president Abul Bashar alleged in a written statement made at a
Flydubai begins Dubai-Ctg flights on January 17
Flydubai, Dubai’s first low cost airline, will begin its flights from Dubai to Chittagong on January 17. Flight FZ587 departs from Dubai at 1340hrs, landing in Chittagong at 2020hrs local time and the return flight FZ588 takes off from Chittagong at 2120hrs, arriving back in Dubai at 0125hrs local time, said a news release. Flydubai ... Read more
HRC Products Ltd opens stall at DITF
HRC Products Limited on Saturday opened its stall at the Dhaka International Trade Fair at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka. Senior deputy general manager of the company Abu Syed Raja inaugurated the stall numbering 265, said a news release
Mercantile Bank gets new MD
AKM Shahidul Haque assumed the office as managing director and chief executive officer of Mercantile Bank Ltd recently. Prior to the assignment, he was the additional managing director of the bank, said a statement. Haque is associated with Mercantile Bank since its inception. He also served at Rupali Bank, National Bank and Prime Bank Ltd, ... Read more
New president for BIAA
Shahab Uddin Khan was elected president of Bangladesh Indenting Agents’ Association (BIAA), The election took place at the association’s 29th annual general meeting at a city hotel in Dhaka. Khan is the chairman and managing director of Zeeshan International Agencies Ltd. Muhammad Ayub and AKM Azad were elected senior vice-president and vice-president
Joy for some, pain for many
Thousands of people were seen waiting in the queues in front of different braches of The City Bank and Agrani Bank for the last two days for the coveted Word Cup tickets. Gopal Bhoumik, who hails from Barisal, was the first to get the e-voucher for his ticket from the City Bank’s Banani branch, one ... Read more
Abahani beat Ctg namesake
A first-half strike from Ntim Twum Frank gave holders Abahani their first win in the Bangladesh League when they handed a lone-goal defeat to their Chittagong namesakes in their second match at Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday. The Ghanaian midfielder struck the decider in the 45th minute in a dull, one-sided affair in ... Read more
Siddik dominates Day One
Siddikur Rahman dominated the first day of the BTI Golf Championship as expected as he led the pack at the Kurmitola Golf Club on Sunday. Siddik ended the day with (-6) under par with 66 shots on a 72-shot course, he displayed his superb talent as he hit eight birdies at the holes 3, 4, ... Read more
BAF bow out with win
Bangladesh Air Force finished their Dhaka Bank Victory Hockey Tournament on a winning note after thrashing Barnak Samaj 7-0 in their last group match at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday. Their first victory in four matches, however, could not lift them to the last four and they had to be content to finish third in ... Read more
School Football
Eight matches of the Dhaka Metropolitan School Football tournament were played at four different city venues on Sunday. Hosts BAF Shaheen School overpowered Rajuk Uttara Model School 7-1 in the first match at the BAF Shaheen College ground while Agargaon Model High School beat BAF Shaheen English Medium School 3-2 in penalty shootout after the ... Read more
Chaos, clashes mark opening day WC ticket sales
Chaos, demonstrations and stray clashes marked the opening day sales of tickets for World Cup Cricket matches to be held in Bangladesh as people, who had waited in front of bank branches since Saturday afternoon, failed to buy tickets on Sunday. People disheartened at not being able to buy tickets went out on violent demonstrations ... Read more