Govt loses Tk 5000 crore in 15 yrs Mobile operators lobby against telecom bill Mobile operators have been maintaining a close lobby with the high officials of the telecom ministry and parliamentary standing committee on the ministry so that the proposed amendment does not come to an effect, sources said. “The proposed amendment to the ... Read more
Month: February 2011
Ctg SME fair kicks off today
The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Financing Fair-2011 begins today at the Engineers’ Institute, Chittagong. The fair, organised by SME Foundation in association with Bangladesh Bank, is expected to be opened by Dr Atiur Rahman, the central bank governor. The people interested in SME entrepreneurship will benefit from this exposition,
NRBs dream own business at home
A majority of the expatriate Bangladeshis living in the Gulf countries such as United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain want to start their own business upon returning home, a study revealed. A recent survey by Western Union on what the expatriates will do with 100,000 dirhams (Tk 20 lakh), if they win the ... Read more
New MD for BDBL
Md Zillur Rahman joined Bangladesh Development Bank Ltd (BDBL) as managing director on Sunday, the bank said in a statement yesterday. A postgraduate in management from Dhaka University, Rahman was the deputy managing director of Janata Bank prior to joining BDBL. He also obtained a PhD degree in
Sonali Bank inks pact with CityCell for broadband services
State-owned Sonali Bank, the country’s largest commercial bank, yesterday signed an agreement with mobile broadband service provider CityCell to avail the latter’s high-speed broadband services, to speed up remittances. Golam Anjumanarul Islam, head of business, CityCell and Sahid Hossain, deputy general manager (IT Division), Sonali Bank, signed the agreement at
Small investors on rampage: 50 held
Hundreds of small investors, fuming at the series of plunge in share prices, ran amok, clashing with policemen, setting fire to a multi-storied building, ransacking scores of vehicles, attacking brokerages and other business establishments in the city. More than 50 people were detained on charge of vandalism from the trouble-spot Motijheel area, the country’s commercial ... Read more
Fanfare hits fever pitch
Dhaka is now base camp for four international cricket teams: Pakistan, England, Canada and, of course, Bangladesh. Bangladesh, Pakistan and England all held practice sessions at different times at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium (SBNS) in Mirpur yesterday, while Canada practised at Fatullah. All four teams are scheduled to play warm-up games in the country before ... Read more
Ekushey Padak goes to 13
Thirteen distinguished personalities have been nominated for Ekushey Padak-2011 for their special contributions to the society and the country. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the prestigious award to the persons in Osmani Memorial Auditorium at 11:00am on February 20, said an official handout
Fake ticket makers held
A Rapid Action Battalion mobile court yesterday busted a printing press producing fake tickets of World Cup cricket and arrested four persons in this connection at Nanda Kumar Datta road in the capital’s Chawkbazar area. The court sentenced the press owner Goyanath Mazumder, 52, to two-year
Nipah claims 2 more
Nipah encephalitis claimed two more lives at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) yesterday raising the death toll to 33. Anis, 8, son of Alam Miah of Atowari, Dinajpur died at about 2:30am while Rabiul, 4, son of Nazrul Islam of Banshbari village in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila, around 10:00am, said
Spirit of love all around
Ekushey Boi Mela Spirit of love all around An air of love was wafting through the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela yesterday, on the occasion of Valentine’s Day as couples were seen walking hand in hand in the fair precincts. The spring torrents brought the young souls and at the fair they seemed to have taken ... Read more
Feb 17 half-day holiday for Dhaka
The government on Monday announced a half-day holiday in the capital on 17 February to facilitate the glitzy opening ceremony of the World Cup Cricket 2011. “The public holiday has been announced under an executive order from 2:00pm on 17 February for the Dhaka city for smooth opening of the
Govt asked Yunus to step aside
The finance minister yesterday said the government had asked Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to stay away from Grameen Bank as long as a review of the microlender continues. “I suggested Mr Yunus should step aside as Grameen Bank’s managing director, transferring his powers to the deputy managing director,” AMA Muhith told
Tigers face Pakistan today
2nd practice game Tigers face Pakistan today Bangladesh face a much more stronger opponent in shape of Pakistan as they play their second practice at Sher-e- Bangla National Stadium (SBNS) today (Tuesday). Australian coach Jamie Siddons talking about today’s match on Monday at SBNS Academy said, he wants his player not to think about the ... Read more
We can win: Colly
Paul Collingwood is England’s most capped player, and stands as an example of a man who has squeezed every ounce of talent that he has been blessed with. The jovial former ODI captain took part in a press meet yesterday at Dhaka’s Hotel Sheraton, where he answered questions ranging from England’s chances in the World ... Read more
World Cup brings business to Nurul Islam
Nurul Islam, a 50-year-old carpenter, is piling on the extra hours in his small shop at the outpost of Keraniganj to meet the rising demand for cricket bats. While it is already well into the cricket season in the country, the advent of a World Cup at home has only fuelled the demand. Hence, Islam ... Read more
Beautiful new BNS
As you approach gate No.1 of the Bangabandhu National Stadium, you’ll get to see beautiful murals depicting figures of a cricketer in bowling action, a weight lifter, a swimmer and many more different athletes. Once covered with dust and garbage with a public toilet in place, the space now boasts such art pieces as well ... Read more
Wanna watch today’s game?
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday confirmed that almost five thousand tickets for the practice match between Bangladesh and Pakistan remained unsold till yesterday. So, good news for the fans that these tickets will be available today at the booths of the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur from
Shadharan Bima in final
Shadharan Bima moved to the final of Chowdhury Group Shaheed Smriti Hockey Tournament crushing Bangladesh Police AC 3-1 in their last group match at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium yesterday. Bima take on Bangladesh Army in the final today. Bappi, Afsar and Turjo scored for Bima while Farid pulled one back
Keep highways clear
HC asks cops to free roads of markets, shops up to 20km from Dhaka city, asks for compliance report in 2 weeks The High Court yesterday ordered the police authorities to take immediate steps for removal of all shops, markets and bazars on the highways within 20 kilometres of the capital to ease traffic congestion ... Read more