anglalink, in its latest bid to keep abreast with changing music trends and connect with the country’s youth, has launched a series of nationwide concerts — the second of which was held on January 21 in Chittagong. Banglalink Brand Ambassadors Habib, Warfaze, Aurthohin and two of the most popular Bangladeshi bands LRB and Miles performed ... Read more
Month: January 2011
Underground museum likely to see light March 26
Decoration work is yet to start The underground liberation war museum at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital city is likely to be officially inaugurated on the upcoming Independence Day, March 26. The museum will feature photographs, projection room and articles representing and reminiscing the period from 1948 to the Independence War of 1971
Written test result for pry teachers’ posts published
The results of written test of freedom fighter quota for the post of assistant teacher in government primary schools were published yesterday with a total of 9,187 examinees coming out successful, said an official handout. The lists of the successful candidate’s roll numbers have already been sent to the
Mass upsurge day today
The nation will observe the 42nd historic Mass Upsurge Day today to commemorate the valiant sons of the soil who sacrificed their lives during the movement. On this day in 1969, students and people waged a strong movement against the then Pakistani autocratic regime of Ayub Khan. The movement turned into a mass upsurge following ... Read more
DUJA silver jubilee on Feb 5
The Dhaka University Journalists’ Association will celebrate its silver jubilee ceremony with due festivity on the TSC premises on the university on February 5. All former members of the organisation and former DU correspondents of different media are requested to do their registration by January
‘America Week’ begins in Khulna today
Continuing the tradition to outreach across Bangladesh, the US embassy is sponsoring a three-day ‘America Week’ in Khulna beginning today. America Week highlights the important ties between the people of the US and Bangladesh by taking the embassy’s activities to people outside
Lakhs join Akheri Munajat
The first phase of the Biswa Ijtema at Tongi near the capital ended yesterday with the offering of Akheri Munajat (concluding prayers) joined by lakhs of Muslims from home and abroad. The devotees sought forgiveness and blessings from Allah for Muslims around the world. Eminent Islamic scholar Moulana Jobayerul Hasan from Delhi led the 20-minute ... Read more
Probe ordered, trading resumes tomorrow
The government on Sunday asked the merchant banks to reinvest their profits made from the volatile share market in a bid to bring back normalcy to the capital market, trading on which had remained suspended for the past two days. Trading on the capital market is scheduled to resume on Tuesday after the government
One killed as police open fire on factory workers
At least one worker was killed and scores were injured as police opened fire on the agitating employees of ACI Pharmaceuticals in Godnail under Shiddhirganj upazila of Narayanganj on Sunday. Witnesses said temporary worker of the factory, Enamul, 25, from Rangpur, succumbed to bullet injuries in nearby Khanpur hospital
Crew members need water, food, medicine
Many of the crew in the hijacked Bangladeshi ship, MV Jahan Moni, are suffering from different diseases due to scarcity of water for drinking and other uses, food and medicine. Family members of at least 23 crewmen yesterday said this when they gathered at the office of SR Shipping Limited, the owning firm of the ... Read more
Four die of Nipah virus infection
Five people were infected with the Nipah virus in Faridpur and Rajbari districts and four of them died this month, said the director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research on Sunday. ‘A total of five people were infected with the virus of whom four died in January 2011,’ said Mahmudur Rahman
Body formed to prevent graft in SC
Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque on Sunday formed a five-judge committee to prevent corruption in the Supreme Court. Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, has been appointed head of the committee, said a release signed by the Supreme Court’s
Mashrafe doesn’t need op
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has been told by Dr David Young to continue conservative rehabilitation to recover from his knee injury. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will receive an official report from the Australian orthopaedic surgeon and Mashrafe will be on the same programme from the time he arrives in the
World Cup to arrive on Feb 3
The World Cup trophy will arrive in the city on February 3 and will be staying in Bangladesh until the opening ceremony, said the Local Organising Committee officials on Sunday. Bangladesh, one of the co-hosts of the mega event along with India and Sri Lanka, will receive the Cup as a part of the ongoing ... Read more
Fifteen get BOA scholarship
Keeping the 2012 South Asian Games as well as Olympics in mind, Bangladesh Olympic Association awarded one-year scholarships to 15 athletes from different disciplines. The scholarships have been divided into two categories, the first of which comprises shooters Sharmin Akter Ratna, Abdullah Hel Baki and Sadia Sultana, golfer Dulal Hossain and
Draw order of the day
Both the Bangladesh League matches on Sunday ended in stalemate. Chittagong Abahani shared points with their crosstown rivals Chittagong Mohammedan SC in a 1-1 draw at the Cox’s Bazar stadium. Chittagong Abahani’s Nigerian recruit Akinyele Peter Akinkunmi put his side ahead in the second minute only for Liberian hitman of the port city’s black and ... Read more
Effective if not effervescent
Opener Imrul Kayes and West Indian Desmond Haynes have a similarity as both were extremely talented opening batsmen and played a key role for their sides but the limelight was always hogged by their more illustrious partners. He was the leading one-day scorer for Bangladesh in 2010 with 867 runs. He was first
School cricket from Jan 25
The Standard Chartered Young Tigers Under-16 National Cricket Tournament will begin on January 25 in Dhaka. A total of 540 schools from across the country will be participating for this year’s coveted title. Runners-up Willes Little Flower School will take on Badda High School in the opening match at
U-15s draw 2-day game
The two-day match between Under-15 teams of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and Bangladesh Cricket Board was drawn in Krishnanagar on Saturday. Facing 154 to win in the second innings, the visitors reached 95 for six before the umpires called time after 19 overs. Earlier on the first day, Sujat’s five-wicket haul helped the tourists ... Read more
Banglabandha port opens to trade with India
Bangladesh and India yesterday started their long-awaited trade through Banglabandha port in a major bilateral decision. From now, goods from both countries can pass through the land port. Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury formally opened trade through the land port in Tentulia upazila in the northernmost district of Panchagarh, while Indian Finance Minister