Ninety-five soldiers of the 9 Battalion and the 18 Battalion of the then Bangladesh Rifles, now renamed as the Border Guard Bangladesh, were on Saturday sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for varying terms on charges of the February 2009 mutiny in Rangamati. Special court 15 of the Border Guard Bangladesh, presided over by the Chittagong
Month: February 2011
Govt works on policy to regulate MLM cos
The government is formulating a policy to regulate multi-level-marketing companies in the wake of widespread controversies centring on a number of companies including unipay2u. A law is also being drafted to create a legal basis for monitoring the companies. The draft policy proposes a ban on such companies to issue or trade in shares, to ... Read more
17th time for Abahani
Abahani regained the most coveted domestic title despite losing the prestige battle against their traditional rivals Mohammedan by just one wicket in the exciting last round match of the Premier Cricket Super League at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium yesterday. Young paceman Abul Hasan’s brilliant bowling of 6 for 31 and the presence of the
Mashrafee happy at return
Out-of-favour paceman Mashrafee bin Murtaza returned to competitive cricket with a decent performance with the ball during the Dhaka Premier League title deciding match between Abahani and Mohammedan SC at the Fatullah stadium on Saturday. Mashrafee, playing for Abahani, claimed a wicket for 55 runs in his 10 overs and also took
Easy wins for Russell, Jamal
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra got easy win in their respective seventh round matches of the Bangladesh League on Saturday. Sheikh Jamal beat hosts Chittagong Mohammedan SC 2-0 at the Cox’s Bazar stadium to take their tally to 14 points. National striker Emily ended his goal draught in the league when ... Read more
Spin is king
There is little doubt that the effort of the spinners was the key behind the Tigers success in the last two series against New Zealand and Zimbabwe. The slow bowlers took 56 wickets amongst them in the last eight matches; a statistic, which clearly shows how heavily the Bangladesh team are dependant on them. Nobody ... Read more
JU Bird Fair Held
‘Protect birds from extinction’ Hundreds of bird lovers thronged the Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus yesterday to attend a daylong bird fair. With a view to create awareness among people about birds and nature conservation, the zoology department of JU organised the fair in association with Wildlife Rescue Centre and
CRP Sponsored Walk held
Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) staged its annual Sponsored Walk at the Gulshan Tank Park yesterday morning, says a press release. Founder and Coordinator of CRP Valerie A Taylor inaugurated the programme. Since 2004, CRP has been organising the walk to raise funds as well as increasing
Souvenir expo begins at Drik today
The leading crafts and fashion design houses of the country will hold an exhibition on souvenir and gift items for tourists from today showcasing Bangladesh. The exhibition, titled ‘Smriti Upahar Prodarshani’, will be held from February 5 to February 10 at Drik Gallery and commerce minister Ghulam Muhammad Quader will
World Cancer Day Observed
Early detection can cure most forms of cancer: Experts Most forms of cancer can be cured by early detection and be prevented by creating awareness, said cancer specialists yesterday at a book launching ceremony. They said 33 percent of the disease could be prevented by regularly maintaining and controlling diet and leading a disciplined life ... Read more
Buet alumni reunion held
The reunion of Buet Alumni Federation was held amid much enthusiasm among the former students on the university campus yesterday. Industries Minister Dilip Barua inaugurated the programme at the central playground of Buet (Bangladesh University of Engineering and
BASIS honours IT movers and shakers
The country’s 12 top freelancers, including an SSC examinee, were awarded last night for their contributions to upholding Bangladesh’s image in global information technology. Bangladesh Association of Software Information Services announced the Freelancer of the Year 2011 awards at a ceremony on the sidelines of BASIS SoftExpo 2011 at
IUB holds Science Olympiad
The School of Engineering and Computer Science (SECS) of Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) has organised a daylong Inter-college Math & Science Olympiad on its permanent campus at Bashundhara R/A in the city yesterday. Some 136 students from 13 colleges participated in this competition. Chairman of IUB
20 die in 4 days in Lalmonirhat
IEDCR says encephalitis caused by nipah virus The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research on Friday identified the disease that killed three more people in Lalmonirhat on the day as encephalitis, acute brain inflammation, caused by nipah virus. So far 20 people died of the disease in the place in four days, according to ... Read more
Quake jolts Dhaka, other places
People in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country rushed out of their home panicked at an earthquake which could be felt about 7:53pm on Friday. The earthquake was felt in Dhaka, Sylhet, Panchagarh, Nilphamari, Bogra, Jaipurhat, Netrakona, Sherpur, Bandarban, Feni, Bhola other parts of the country, said New Age
Eid-e-Miladunnabi on Feb 16
Eid-e-Miladunnabi, the day of birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Mohammed (S), will be celebrated on February 16. The decision was taken at a meeting of National Moon Sighting Committee as the moon of Rabiul Awal month of Hijri 1432 was sighted on the sky of Bangladesh Friday. That is why counting of Rabiul Awal ... Read more
Driver stabbed, car hijacked
Hijackers in the guise of passengers took away a rented car stabbing its driver on the Dhaka-Mawa highway early yesterday. Driver Nur Morshed, 30, with severe injuries was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Two youths around 4:30am hired the car from Airport to Mawa for Tk 2,000, Morshed
Result close to ZERO
Court Directives, Govt Warnings, Public Outcry Result close to ZERO Pinaki Roy Encroachment and pollution of the Buriganga, Shitalakhya, Turag and Balu rivers in and around the capital continue despite the government’s pledges to put an end to those. In response to a campaign by the media, the government in June 2009 pledged to restore ... Read more
Etihad Airways launches dance competition with Katrina Kaif
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced the launch of ‘Next Stop Bollywood’, an online dance competition with Katrina Kaif, the airline’s brand ambassador. Since Bollywood dance is synonymous with India and resonates with millions of Indian fans at home and globally, it provides a perfect vehicle to communicate and ... Read more
Tamanna Rahman and her manipuri dance
Tamanna Rahman is considered a leading manipuri dancer in the country. Besides presenting spectacular dance recitals at regular shows in home and abroad, Tamanna teaches manipuri dance at different institutions such as Shanto Mariam University of Creative Technology and cultural organisation Chayanaut. She has also received many prestigious awards including