There is a lot of work left to be done around the Fatullah Cricket Stadium, venue for two warm-up matches of the World Cup. The first of the matches, between Canada and England, will be held on February 16 and with less than a week away, the local authorities including a high-level official have claimed ... Read more
Month: February 2011
BU-F’ganj share spoils
Brothers Union and Farshganj SC played out a 1-1 draw in their Bangladesh League encounter at the Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday. Brothers dominated most of the first half but fell behind in the 42nd minute when Farashganj striker Kalou Johnson headed in a Zakir Hossain cross from in front of the
Masses left in the dark
While some 12,000 fortunate spectators inside the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium yesterday were treated to Shakib Al Hasan’s guile and Tamim Iqbal’s blaze, millions around the country were left frustrated at not finding an avenue to the cricket match; either through television or the radio or live streaming on the internet. People from all over ... Read more
Katy Perry denies marriage counsellor rumours
Katy Perry has denied reports that she is seeking couples’ therapy with Russell Brand, just three months after getting married. The star’s rep said: “This story is completely untrue and entirely fabricated.” Katy herself made a subtle reference to the reports on her Twitter page yesterday, saying: “Heavy is the head that wears the crown, ... Read more
Thai airline hires ‘ladyboy’ flight attendants
Weird News New Thai airline PC Air is recruiting transsexual ladyboys as flight attendants, making it the first Thailand-based airline to do so. The airline received more than 100 job applications from transsexuals, of which it hired four, to join the 19 female and seven male flight attendants. It stated that the qualifications for the ... Read more
Girl Whipped to Death, Fresh case lodged
18 named, 10-12 unnamed people accused of rape, abduction, torture in line with HC orders In line with the High Court order, police yesterday recoded a fresh case in connection with the death of rape victim Hena Akter against 18 named and 10-12 unnamed people on five charges. The accused are facing the charges of ... Read more
It all starts from here
Frenetic construction work is underway at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong as hundreds worked overtime to prepare the venue to host the first practice match in the lead-up to the World Cup between hosts Bangladesh and Canada today. Bricks are being laid on the approach road to the stadium, even as a new ... Read more
Hospital in sickbed
Patients at Mitford Hospital face bed shortage; emergency ward doesn’t have necessary equipment; ICU inoperative Patients suffer badly for lack of care and facilities at the state-run Mitford Hospital in the capital. At the postnatal ward of nearly two-century-old hospital, newborns are left lying on mattresses on the floor. Cats move around, cleaners gather waste ... Read more
Biman’s hiked fare re-fixed
Fearing losses, the national carrier backtracks from its recent decision As fare hike on international routes proved to be a mistake for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, it backtracked within a couple of weeks slashing the increased fare on 15 of the 19 routes by almost 60 percent. Biman’s tickets to different international destinations will cost less, ... Read more
Artist, not ‘disabled’
With no arms and the back paralysed, he has overcome disability and discrimination to become a successful painter. Ibrahim Mallik can paint pictures using his mouth and his works sell at a good price and win competition. “It is a great pleasure for me that I entered a working life from nothing,” said the
2 more die from Nipah
Death toll 29 Nipah encephalitis claimed two more lives at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) early yesterday, raising the death toll to 29. Mim, 4, of Satighat village in Joldhaka upazila of Nilphamari, died at about 12:00midnight while Hamida, 28, of Nilphamari Sadar upazila, at about
Woman kills herself for stalking
A housewife committed suicide on Thursday night to save herself from a stalker at Pabna. Ayesha Khanam, 38, widow of Eusuf Ali of Hidashkhole village in Atghoria upazila, took poison, police and locals said. Ayesha was immediately rushed to Pabna General Hospital where doctors declared her
Stalker jailed in Satkhira
A mobile court sentenced a stalker to six months imprisonment for stalking a class-five student at village Sharafpur in Assassuni upazila yesterday evening. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Gias Uddin, also the executive magistrate, delivered the judgment after hearing both sides
Book fair sees holiday crowd
Ekushey Book Fair Book fair sees holiday crowd The Amar Ekushey Boi Mela venue wore a new look yesterday when children and youths of different ages overwhelmingly adorned their faces with different colours. Students of different colleges and universities of the capital adorn the faces of booklovers with various colours especially on Friday, the weekly ... Read more
The Tigers’ talisman
It was the third day of the first Test against a second-string West Indies side in St. Vincent in mid-2009. There had been some rain around, but the big story of the match was that Bangladesh had lost their new skipper, Mashrafe Mortaza, during play the previous day. Mashrafe, the team’s best bowler as well ... Read more
Looking forward to ICC World Cup 2011
The 10th ICC World Cup (2011), which is scheduled to kickstart on February 17 at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka and to be held across Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, will witness 14 nations fighting for cricket’s most prestigious prize. The host countries – Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka – are now busy in giving ... Read more
A cry for football
The thought of having to share the Bangabandhu National Stadium with cricket came as a big surprise to many sports organisers especially those involved with football but they wanted to believe that the premier of the government has been provided with a one-sided information on purpose. “We have come to know it through newspapers and ... Read more
Moga proves the difference
Sudanese striker James Moga struck his league first goal as Muktijoddha Sangsad came from behind to defeat visitors Chittagong Abahani 3-2 in the Grameenphone Bangladesh League at the Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday. Federation Cup top-scorer Moga, who missed the first five games for Muktijoddha due to
Double delight for Amol, Sarda
Amol Roy and Sarda Alam lifted the men’s and women’s singles titles of the Sony National Tennis Tournament beating their respective rivals at the National Tennis Complex in Ramna yesterday. Amol defeated Alamgir Hossain 6-1 and 6-2 in the men’s singles final while Sarda crushed Sathi Sarkar 6-2 and 6-0 to clinch the women’s singles ... Read more
Shaheed Smriti hockey
Usha Krira Chakra and Shadharan Bima played out a 1-1 draw in the Chowdhury Group Shaheed Smriti Hockey Tournament at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium yesterday. Maksudul Alam Habul put Usha ahead in the eighth minute only for his goal to be cancelled out by Riaz just one minute before the