Popular TV actress and model Joya Ahsan will again work with promising film actor and model Emon in a single episode play titled ‘Tapto Baliyari,’ which will be directed by Akram Khan. Emon will start shooting for the play from February 20. Earlier Joya and Emon worked together in two plays. It will be their ... Read more
Month: February 2011
Sumaiya Shimu to Cheer Tigers on the Field
When the ICC Cricket World Cup comes knocking at your doorstep, it’s hard to resist the urge to go to the stadium. But the challenge of getting hands on a ticket means that only few will have smiles across their faces when the matches begin. One of those lucky few is popular TV actress Sumaiya ... Read more
Dolly Zahur in 2 new movies
“Basically I am a theatre artiste. I always feel comfortable to perform in the plays. After working in the big screen I have also been fascinated and affectionate with the film arena,” said noted actress Dolly Zahur while sharing her feelings to work in two new movies. Her two new movies are: “Nache Nagin Baje ... Read more
Nipah virus identified as culprit for deaths
The deadly Nipah virus has been identified as the culprit behind the mysterious disease that claimed more than a dozen lives in Lalmonirhat, over the last few days. Mahmudur Rahman, the director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), confirmed the finding. According to Rahman, the disease is referred to as encephalitis, ... Read more
Local e-payment solutions frustrate tech-enthusiasts
Technology enthusiasts expressed disappointment over the absence of a true electronic payment mechanism in the country and expressed skepticism over reaching the lofty target of billion dollar outsourcing business by 2015. They expressed their concern while visiting SoftExpo 2011 Friday, watching some
Bangladesh best place to tap global VoIP outsourcing business
Say seminar of IT experts Bangladesh is best placed to tap the billion-dollar Voice over Internet Protocol outsourcing business of the world, information technology experts said on Thursday. ‘Bangladesh has been listed as one of the top 30 global outsourcing destinations. Bangladesh has the right mix of skilled manpower in the IT and telecoms domains ... Read more
Title to be decided today
Mashrafee expected to play for Abahani The title of Dhaka Premier League will be decided today when the last round of Super League will be held with arch-rivals Abahani and Mohammedan Sporting Club facing off at the Fatullah stadium. Abahani will take their fourth title in five seasons if they can beat Mohammedan as they ... Read more
Rubel aims to be among top three
Pacer Rubel Hossain has set himself a target to be among the best three bowlers at the upcoming World Cup as the Bangladesh national team finished their three-day preparation camp in Chittagong on Friday. Rubel, who injured his right-hand index finger while trying to catch a ball coming from Tamim’s bat during practice at the ... Read more
Good luck Tigers
Another World Cup is round the corner and it is another exciting occasion for me. I was the captain of Bangladesh in their first two ICC trophies in 1979 and 1982 and at that time our only aim was to play the World Cup. We were close in ’82 when we reached the semi-final. But ... Read more
MSC back on track
Riding on three Africans, Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club bounced back to winning ways smartly with a 4-1 victory over Aramabagh Krira Sangha in the Grameenphone Bangladesh League at the Kamalapur Stadium on Friday. Emeka Christian of Nigeria and his two African compatriots Emeka Lucky and
Siddik maintains his lead
Siddikur Rahman continued his stellar performance to maintain his number one position on the leaderboard after the second day of the Grammenphone Bangladesh Masters at the Kurmitola Golf Club on Friday. Siddik posted seven under par in the second round with his flawless play, his cumulative total after two days is (-13) under par with ... Read more
Sony National Tennis kicks off
The Sony National Tennis Tournament, organized by the Bangladesh Tennis Federation and sponsored by Rangs Electronics, started at the National Tennis Complex on Friday. Army Chief General Md Abdul Mubeen, President of Bangladesh Olympic Association inaugurated the tournament as the chief guest. Aktar Hussain, chairman and managing director of
Buses, cars to have coats of paint before cricket World Cup
The government has decided not to allow rundown vehicles to ply roads in Dhaka and Chittagong metropolitan cities during the World Cup Cricket tournament to begin here on February 17. The communications ministry on Thursday asked owners of vehicles to have their vehicles painted bright by February 10 or face legal action from February
Govt mulls restriction on car use
Restrictions will be imposed on cars on city streets to reduce congestion, Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain said yesterday in parliament. The government is also mulling, among other measures, to enact a law to control the buying of cars and sports utility vehicles, he said replying to lawmakers’
Jennifer Lopez becomes Venus ambassador
Jennifer Lopez has become the first-ever global brand ambassador for Gillette Venus razors The singer-and-actress stars in a new campaign for the firm to promote their new shavers, in which she flaunts her smooth legs by the beach, as well as recorded her own rendition of the classic pop hit ‘Venus’. Jennifer will also help ... Read more
Salman Khan hates ‘Bollywood’
Some, who don’t read the headline carefully, may wonder why Salman Khan hates Bollywood, which has given him so much. Of course, he just can’t hate it and has no reason to. What Salman hates is not the film industry but its name, which is a copycat of its western counterpart Hollywood. Buzz up!“Hate this ... Read more
WC trophy takes a trip in city
Cricket fans in Dhaka had their first glimpse of the ICC World Cup 2011 trophy, the game’s ultimate prize, when it was paraded in different parts of city on Thursday. Hero Honda, a global partner of the ICC, hosted a series of progammes with the trophy, which arrived in Dhaka a day earlier amid tight ... Read more
Fountain tweaking Tigers’ fielding
It has often been said that a good fielding team adds runs to the total. This means that, for instance, when defending a score of 220 a fielding side, by being alert to every run-saving opportunity, can actually make the batting side feel that the total they are pursuing is, say, 20 runs higher. This ... Read more
Muktis, Abahani share points
Muktis, Abahani share points Leaders Muktijoddha Sangsad and holders Abahani shared honours in their first meeting of the season when they played out a goalless draw in the Grameenphone Bangladesh League match at the Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday. The first draw in seven matches meant Muktijoddha still led the 12-team table with ... Read more
Tamim hungry for century
When Tamim Iqbal is on song, the Bangladeshi fans hardly have any chance to be disappointed. Expectations run very high whenever the Chittagong lad gets going but the irony is that despite his master blaster reputation Tamim has never scored a century in his own ground. Before the beginning of his practice session on Thursday ... Read more