In the name of sitting service, the majority of the city bus operators continue to overcharge passengers even if the government hiked bus fares by 30 percent this May. Sitting service, which “ensures that all passengers travel seated”, is not approved by the government and is adding to the suffering of the city dwellers. “Take ... Read more
Month: August 2011
Slumdog Millionaire on Channel i this Eid
As part of its Eid special programme, Channel i will air the 2008 Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire on the second day of Eid at 11:10am. The film has been dubbed into Bangla for the special airing. Slumdog Millionaire has been directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed by Loveleen Tandan. It is ... Read more
Export earnings up by 28pc in July
Export earnings of the country stood at $ 2,339.52 million in July 2011 increasing by 28.70 per cent over the earnings in July 2010. Export Promotion Bureau on Monday released the latest figures of export that showed the earning was 7.40 per cent higher than the target of $ 2178.30 million set for
Stocks rise but turnover drops
The participation of some institutional investors on Monday kept the Dhaka stocks afloat, although the turnover of the bourse slumped to one-and-a-half-month low due to lack of participation of general investors. The DGEN, the benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, gained 103.78 points, or 1.69 per cent, to close the day at 6,223.94 points, ... Read more
Mahfuz Ahmed A full calendar
Actor Mahfuz Ahmed has scripted several TV plays. This Eid his fans will get the opportunity to view two, one-hour plays and a tele-film written by him. However, acting remains a long standing passion. “I have just completed shooting for a one-hour TV play ‘ Ekjon Chhayabithi’, in which I play the protagonist,” said Ahmed. ... Read more
If those words were runs
One could easily gauge the mood of Stuart Law yesterday; the look in his eyes, though he was wearing sunglasses, was one of frustration. As well as being upset by the worst possible start to his coaching tenure in terms of result, Law was as frustrated by the happenings behind the scenes in the dressing ... Read more
Into the abyss
Tigers perish in one-off Test As far as hitting an abyss goes, the Tigers have hit an even lower one at the Harare Sports Club yesterday, if that was possible. The 130-run defeat at the hands of Zimbabwe in the one-off Test ranks among the poorest days in Bangladesh cricket, if not the most disappointing ... Read more
We never wanted a draw: Shakib
Shakib Al Hasan said that the Tigers never had the thought of drawing the one-off Test match against Zimbabwe, which they ended up losing by 130 runs yesterday. “We never thought of drawing the Test match, defend and spend time at the crease,” he said during the press conference
Arg-Nig tickets on sale
Tickets for the Argentina-Nigeria International friendly match scheduled for September 6 went on sale yesterday at eight branches of IFIC Bank in the capital yesterday. However the sale of tickets did not gather much pace on the opening day as around 250 tickets of the allotted 11000 were sold. Those tickets were of both the ... Read more
Sonia to settle in London
Once popular film actress Sonia is going to settle down in London. For the last seven years she has been staying there with her husband. She is now known as ‘Hashi’ to the local residents in London. According to a source from Sonia informed this correspondent that Sonia has been living in London with her ... Read more
Diti in govt sponsored movie after 26 yrs
Popular film actress Parvin Sultana Diti will perform in government sponsored movie after 26 years. She will perform in movie ‘Mukti’, directed by PA Kajol. Shooting of the movie began from August 6. Story of the film was written by director Kajol and he has also made the script. Diti started her film career by ... Read more
Prison officers having sex with prisoners
An investigation of Queensland prison officers has found evidence of corruption and conflicts of interest between prisoners and guards. Queensland Corrective Services found that the interest ranged from “sexual activity” between guards and prisoners to suspected bribes, according to documents obtained under Right to Information laws. Since January 1, 2009, there have
Emma Watson caught smooching new lover
Emma Watson has been pictured kissing fellow actor Johnny Simmons just weeks after her representative denied reports they are dating. The Harry Potter star, 21, was photographed smooching 24-year-old Simmons – her co-star in upcoming movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower – outside a restaurant in California earlier this week. They were spotted embracing with
Graeme Smith marries Morgan Deane
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has married Irish singer Morgan Deane at a private ceremony in Cape Town. The couple tied the knot at St Bernard Catholic Church in Claremont on Saturday before joining family and close friends at a reception overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Smith, 30, proposed to Deane in April, when the opening ... Read more
George Clooney dating former wrestler?
George Clooney is reportedly dating a former wrestler. The Hollywood heartthrob — who recently split from long-term girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis — has been getting intimate with former WWE star and Dancing with the Stars contestant Stacy Keibler and recently flew her to Italy to spend time at his Lake Como home. During the romantic
Zimbabwe triumphant on Test return
Zimbabwe celebrated in style after ending their six-year absence from Test cricket with a 130-run victory over Bangladesh here on Monday. The jubilant home team had set the tourists a daunting target of 375 to win, and secured the victory when Kyle Jarvis trapped Robiul Islam lbw for 12 to end Bangladesh’s second innings on
Spicy Bites
Shahiduzzaman Selim Shahiduzzaman Selim is the embodiment of a gifted actor. His fans are also familiar with his talents behind the camera, since he turned director. But in ‘Spicy Bites’, cultural personalities face questions on issues from all angles, i.e. ‘what would he/she do if he/she becomes the mayor of the city for a day?’ ... Read more
Morning smoking has cancer risk
People who smoke soon after getting up in the morning are more likely to develop cancer than those who light up later in the day, say US researchers. A study of 7,610 smokers, published in the journal Cancer, said the effect was independent of other smoking habits. Smoking in the first 30 minutes after waking ... Read more
Call drops irk mobile users
Mobile phone users have been facing bad voice services, like call drops, for quite some time. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) logged a number of complaints from subscribers of mobile operators, said an official of the commission. As the mobile operators are providing services beyond their capacity, call drops are ocurring — both
114 DU students get Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
A total of 118 students of different departments of Dhaka University (DU) were recognised with Duke of Edinburgh’s Award yesterday for their achievements in self-development skills and community services. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Foundation, Bangladesh conferred 94 students with Bronze Award and 24 students with Silver Award at Teacher Student Centre