A few days too late and without a sway on the 3-2 series result, the biggest player on show was still able to bring in the largest crowd to the competition. Shakib Al Hasan’s forceful 79 lured a 9,000-strong crowd to the Queens Sports Club by lunchtime as it helped Bangladesh to make 253-6. But ... Read more
Month: August 2011
Law wants change of mindset
Stuart Law has called for changes in Bangladesh cricket, both on and off the field. The new coach of the Tigers who took over a week before the Zimbabwe tour commenced saw losses in the first five matches in charge before the two wins towards the end here at the Queens Sports Club that added ... Read more
BNS, Fatullah get pass mark from Argentine delegates
Bangabandhu National Stadium and Fatullah stadium got a pass mark from the visiting Argentine inspection team as the match and practice venues respectively for the September 6 international friendly between Argentina and Nigeria. A three-member high-profile delegation from Argentina, headed by assistant coach
Tigers to start training for WI series on September 8
The Bangladesh Cricket Board, heavily criticised for failing to provide the national players enough practice hours before the calamitous Zimbabwe tour, has decided to start the training camp on September 8, a month before the Tigers play the next series. Bangladesh will face West Indies in October to defend their Test and one-day series they ... Read more
Young actresses dream of businessmen husbands
Popular young actresses of Television Bindu, Shokh and Monalisa spoke on what type of men they would ideally want to get married to in a talk show hosted by Nawsheen Nahrin and Tamim Hasan. The celebrity talk show titled Patro Chai, produced by Israfil Shaheen, has already been recorded and will be aired on Ekushey ... Read more
‘Porshi O Ashomoyer Golpo’
Popular TV channel ATN Bangla will telecast an eve teasingrelated play ‘Porshi O Ashomoyer Golpo’ on the occasion of upcomingEid-ul-Fitr. The play was written and directed by Shawkat Hayat Khan. The cast of the play included popular actors Bindu, ShahriarShuvo, Masum Aziz, Sabia Jaman, Zebunnessa Sobhan, Sabbir Ahmed, Diraj Mahmud,Himu, Riza and Sathi
NTV to commemorate Abdullah Al Mamun
With a view to paying tribute to noted playwright and versatile theatre personality Abdullah Al Mamun, popular TV channel NTV will telecast a single episode play titled ‘Ebar Dhora Dao’, which was written by the late dramatist. Adapted by Diba Nargis and Masud Imran Mannu, the play was directed by Tarique Muhammad Hasan. The cast ... Read more
Krishoker Eid Anondo
Into the untold land Hosted and directed by eminent media personality Shaikh Siraj, farmers’ game show “Krishoker Eid Ananda” will be aired on the third day of Eid-ul-Fitr at 4:30pm on Channel i. This year the shooting for the show was held at Khanurbari village of Gobindasi union under Bhuapur upazila of Tangail district. A ... Read more
Anup Bhattacharya: Many-in-One
Abid Anwar Instantly recognised as an exceptional Tagore singer, Anup Bhattacharya expanded his musical talent to emerge as an extraordinary composer of modern and Baul songs, with many pieces sung by the composer himself. Those who are exposed to Anup’s tonality in Nazrul songs will readily recognise him with the popular phrase ‘many-in-one’. “Boishakhi Megher ... Read more
Selim Al Deen’s three plays staged
On the closing day of the Selim Al Deen Janmautsab 2011, a two-day theatre festival to celebrate the 62nd birth anniversary of theatre icon Selim Al Deen, three plays were staged at three auditoriums of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on 19 August. Dhaka Theatre brought its production Dhaboman on the stage of National Theatre Hall ... Read more
Tausif’s Eid special Onidra
For a talented singer like Tausif, Eid is always an occasion for a new release. On the occasion of the upcoming Eid, his sixth solo album Onidra was released yesterday. The album has been brought out by G-Series. In a conversation with daily sun recently Tausif spoke about his new album, his journey to the ... Read more
“Simply Kona” launched at Café 33
Popular singer Kona’s third solo album “Simply Kona” was launched on August 18 at Café 33, New Baily Road, in the capital. Popular singer-composers Habib Waheed, Bappa Mazumder, Fuad Al Muktadir, Arfin Rumi, actress Rumana and others joined hands with Kona to unveil the album at the programme. Under the level of “Deadline Music”, the ... Read more
Grenade attack case ready to begin soon
The ruling Awami League, its different associate bodies and organisations will observe the deadly 21 August Grenade Attack Day with due solemnity across the country on Sunday. They have chalked out various programmes to mourn the victims of the grenade attacks, says a party press release. Party leaders and activists will place floral wreaths at ... Read more
Aug 21 culprits to be punished: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said her government wants to end killing, terrorism and militancy in the country through bringing the masterminds and killers of grenade attacks of August 21 under trial. In a message marking the day, the Premier said the August 21 grenade attack was aimed at halting the trend of independence, ... Read more
Abul blames all but himself
Battered Highways Abul blames all but himself Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain yesterday blamed the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) for the miserable conditions of the highways across the country. During a visit to the damaged Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway, the minister also put the blame on lack of fund and unplanned tall buildings and illegal set-up ... Read more
Bangladesh map likely to be changed slightly
The map of Bangladesh is likely to be changed slightly as Dhaka and Delhi are expected to settle the international land border by June, senior government officials said. The two countries on Saturday began signing 1,129 strip maps legalising most of the 4,156km working land boundary. The total process that includes resolution of disputes regarding ... Read more
Coal power project with India goes slow
Bangladesh and India’s move for a $1.5 billion joint venture coal-fired power plant in Khulna has somewhat slowed down due to various hitches, and a feasibility study has scaled up cost of civil construction at the project site due to poor soil condition. Despite this, Power Development Board hopes to sign a joint venture agreement ... Read more
Govt plans to cash in on Bimstech initiative
Electricity Import Govt plans to cash in on Bimstech initiative Bangladesh plans to import of another 500 megawatt of power from India under the Bimstec framework. Officials said the proposal will be formally placed at the Bimstec technical committee meeting scheduled for August 23-24 in Dhaka under a trans-power exchange initiative. The Bimstec (Bay of ... Read more
Govt targets 7 power plants
Eyes hard-term overseas loan The government plans to set up seven power plants partly with hard-term loans from abroad to lessen pressure on the foreign exchange reserve. The plants of a total of 1,455 megawatt capacity will cost Tk 10,230 crore, with Tk 6,770 crore or $900 million coming from overseas as supplier’s credit, according ... Read more
Deaths that made no headlines
As the nation mourns the killing of acclaimed filmmaker Tareque Masud and media personality Mishuk Munier in August 13 road crash, it appears that three others who also lost their lives with them are going into oblivion. People know little about the dreams of Jamal, Mustafiz and Wasim crushed in the