State-run telecom operator Teletalk is planning to launch much awaiting third generation of mobile technology as pilot basis without changing its present call charge before Independence Day on March 26. ‘We are planning to start piloting of 3G in Dhaka and Chittagong first and to expand the technology for entire country later on,’ Teletalk managing ... Read more
Month: September 2011
Nokia launches 3 smartphones
Nokia unveiled three feature-packed, mass market smartphones – Nokia 700, Nokia 701 and Nokia 600 at an event in Hong Kong, said a press release. The phones are equipped with latest smartphone functionalities and run on Symbian Belle, the latest in a series of planned software updates to the Symbian platform, which started with
Tamim has no resentment over his sacking by BCB
The most assured batsman for the national team, Tamim Iqbal, is not worried or unhappy about the decision of the Bangladesh Cricket Board for sacking him as the vice-captain of the national cricket team. The problems were brewing among the skipper and the selection committee, coach and board, coach and players regarding various issues from ... Read more
Amitabh Bachchan makes his Hollywood debut
“The Great Gatsby” Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan is set to make his Hollywood debut in director Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” in which Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio will play the lead role. Warner Bros, the distributor of the film, said in a statement here on Wednesday that 68-year-old Bachchan will play Meyer Wolfsheim who helps ... Read more
Interpreting rain and autumn leaves through dance
Two-day programme at Shilpakala Academy Marking the landmark visit of Indian premier Dr. Manmohan Singh to Bangladesh, Indira Gandhi Culture Centre, High Commission of India, Dhaka, arranged a two-day (September 6-7) programme at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka. Noted Indian singer Jayati Ghosh performed Rabindra Sangeet on September 6, while ... Read more
Nabila: Firmly anchored
Masuma Rahman Nabila is widely recognised as a TV anchor. She is currently hosting two live TV programmes: a musical programme on Banglavision and a quiz show on ntv. She has also made her debut as a model in a TVC for a cellular phone company this year. Nabila stepped into the media world in ... Read more
What good will Messi do?
As Lionel Messi and his Argentina team amble back into the daily drudgery of club football they leave behind in their wake an adoring crowd of Bangladeshi supporters hopeful for another visit of football’s most famous star. If Messi had even had half an ear open during most of the game on Tuesday, he would ... Read more
It’s just the beginning?
After the successful completion of the Argentina-Nigeria match in Dhaka, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has now sets its sights on bringing English Premier League champions Manchester United and Diego Maradona’s Al Wasl FC of UAE to the city next year. “If I am elected again in next year’s election, then I will try to bring ... Read more
Turnover of DSE hits 7-and-half month low
The turnover of Dhaka Stock Exchange dipped to a seven-and-a-half-month low to Tk 241.04 crore in volatile trading on Thursday with the index falling marginally as the retail investors continued to remain cautious and institutional ones sat on the fence. The DSE witnessed the year’s lowest turnover at Tk 206.41 crore on January 25 after ... Read more
Robbers kill 4 on train
Four people, including two university students, were killed and three others injured when robbers stabbed and tossed them off the roof of a running train after they tried to overpower them near Begunbari in Mymensingh on Wednesday night. Railway officials and passengers said the robbery was committed in Agnibina intercity train that
Six students innocent, police negligent
A one-member judicial inquiry committee on Thursday found that The six young men, who were beaten to death at Amin Bazaar in Savar early morning on July 18, were innocent students, not robbers, said the report of a one-member judicial committee on Thursday. The report held the negligence of Savar police sub-inspectors Anwar and Haris ... Read more
Dhaka downgraded in GCR rankings: CPD
Bangladesh has become less competitive. In the latest edition of Global Competitiveness Report (GCR), Bangladesh ranks 108, a step down from what was shown in the 2010 report. The survey, conducted by World Economic Forum (WEF) among 142 countries, downgraded Bangladesh on three key problematic factors– inadequate power and energy
Sakib’s sacking surprises Law
Bangladesh coach Stuart Law said he was surprised to see Sakib al Hasan being sacked as captain but hoped the decision would not hamper progress of the national team. Speaking to reporters at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Thursday after the first practice session of the Tigers ahead of the home series against West Indies, ... Read more
Chandana is still alive
In conversation with Mitali Mukherjee Tomar chandana more gechhey after performing this timeless song in a recent solo TV show, India-based Bangladeshi singer Mitali Mukherjee urged the audience to not let the character in the song die, which personified the singer herself, to the music lovers in Bangladesh. After rending another famous ghazal number Raahon ... Read more
From sight to sound
Shamim Zaman tries his hand at singing Shamim Zaman has become a familiar face on television, stage and the silver screen. The talented actor has ventured into music by launching his first solo album. The artiste came over to The Daily Star (TDS) office recently, and we had an opportunity to catch up. TDS: How ... Read more
Messi, Mikel bid bye
Nazia of Banani could not believe her own eyes as she met Lionel Messi in person on Tuesday night at the Ruposhi Bangla hotel’s lobby. The Argentina captain, who is usually very shy, was in jovial and friendly mood after he guided his side to victory over Nigeria. Some twenty to twenty-five fans, mostly young, ... Read more
A question of culpability
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) took a major decision at a time when all the focus was on magical Lionel Messi and Co. It was a bolt from the blue when the game’s governing body on last Monday announced after the directors’ meeting that they removed Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal from their posts ... Read more
Mahmudullah, Rahim set for captaincy battle
BCB names teams for Challenge Cup The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday named the national squad for the upcoming Challenge Cup one-day without appointing a captain. Wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim, widely viewed as the frontrunner to succeed Sakib al Hasan as Tigers’ captain, is expected to lead the side in the tournament that will also feature ... Read more
Messi rocks big bowl
Lionel Messi dazzled in an otherwise under-whelming Argentina performance which still proved enough to negotiate an ultimately comfortable 3-1 victory over Nigeria in their international friendly match held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) in Dhaka yesterday. Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain claimed two of the goals, at least one of which was
Messi says…
“Se grande problemo.” Lionel Messi uttered the phrase on way to his room after having lunch on the ground floor at the Ruposhi Bangla Hotel yesterday as the enthusiastic fans, photographers and cameramen gathered to capture his photo whenever he is seen in the lobby. The sensational Messi’s conversation with his teammates was interpreted by ... Read more