Dhaka stocks fell sharply on Sunday after Thursday’s heavy gains as investors remained jittery about the outcome of the legal battle over the mandatory shareholding rule for the listed company directors. DGEN, the benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, lost 1.47 per cent, or 74.81 points, to close the day at 5,001.81 points
Month: May 2012
No room for BPL champions in CL
Any team representing Bangladesh in the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 in India in October is unlikely despite the country having launched a high-profile tournament in the shape of Bangladesh Premier League earlier this year. The Champions League came into discussion once again after India said it has no
Nasir features in Canada T20
Bangladesh’s all-rounder Nasir Hossain had a decent performance in Asia XI’s three-wicket win over International XI in an all-star Twenty20 cricket match in Toronto on Saturday. Nasir, the only Bangladeshi to have featured in the game at the Rogers Centre One Blue Jays Way, was expensive with the ball, giving away 22 runs in his ... Read more
Man City end 44-year wait
Barclays English Premier League Man City end 44-year wait Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions on Sunday after an incredible fightback which saw them score twice in injury time to beat QPR 3-2 and seal the title on goal difference. City’s dreams of a first title in 44 years appeared to be in tatters ... Read more
Serena lifts Madrid Open
A fired-up Serena Williams sent out a warning to the young pretenders of women’s tennis when she powered to a crushing 6-1 6-3 victory over world number one Victoria Azarenka to win the Madrid Open on Sunday. The 30-year-old former number one, seeded ninth at the premier clay event in the Spanish capital, made the ... Read more
Kamol Dasgupta’s 100th birth anniversary celebrated
Audience became nostalgic by legendary singer Feroza Begum’s soulful presentation of ‘Ei ki go shesh dan’, composed by her husband Kamol Dasgupta, as the concluding number of the musical programme organised to celebrate 100th birth anniversary of the legendary composer, which fell on April 09, 2012. Her soulful, emotional and
Poet Sukanta’s 53rd death anniversary observed
Yesterday marked the 53rd death anniversary of legendary poet Sukanta Bhattacharya. He was born in 1926 in Kalighat, Kolkata. His ancestral home is at the village Unshiya, under Gopalganj district now, in Bangladesh. His father, Nibaran Bhattacharya, was in the book selling business in Kolkata. Sukanta was one of the key figures of modern Bengali ... Read more
Rawshan Jamil’s 11th death anniversary today
Today marks the 11th death anniversary of renowned dancer, TV and film actress, and director of Jago Art Centre Rawshan Jamil. On the occasion, a memorial programme and milad will be held today after Asar prayers at Jago Art Centre (Institute of Fine Arts) Bhaban, Swamibag in Dhaka, says a press release. Artistes, teachers and ... Read more
Igniting the imagination
Debashis Pal’s solo ceramic exhibition at Galleri Kaya If we look at our history, we detect the use of ceramic and terracotta. Clay has been used in various artistic purposes in our country. It has become popular from ancient times, as the material has been easily found in our surrounding. Flexibility of clay makes it ... Read more
Chitrangada draws a full house in port city
“Chitrangada”, the dance-drama created by Rabindranath Tagore, drew a full house in the port city. In observance of 151st birth anniversary of Tagore, Jatiya Rabindra Sangeet Sammilan Parishad (JRSSP) in association with the Assistant High Commission of India, arranged the programme at the city’s Theatre Institute (TIC) on Thursday evening
Fatema moves audience with Nazrul songs
It was a perfect beginning of a Nazrul Geeti evening as noted singer Fatema Tuz Zohra with her mellifluous voice began to render raga based Sandhya godhuli logoney narrating the exquisiteness of a beautiful evening, two distinctive features of Nazrul songs. The Nazrul devotee paid a tribute to the great bard by singing various styled Nazrul ... Read more
Sanjida Khatun’s recognition in India celebrated
Different cultural organisations such as Chhayanaut, Jatiyo Rabindra Sangeet Sammelan Parisad and Bratachari celebrated Tagore exponent Dr Sanjida Khatun’s receiving of Visva Bharati University’s highest recognition titled Deshikottam Award though a cultural programme on Friday at Chhayanaut auditorium. The celebration programme
Cultural diversity forum ends with Dhaka Declaration
The ‘Cultural Diversity Ministerial Forum of the Asia-Pacific Region’ 12’, jointly organised by ministry of cultural affairs and UNESCO, concluded successfully with the receiving the Dhaka Declaration, by the participating countries on Friday. ‘Dhaka Declaration’ states that the political will and engagement that exists in the Asia-Pacific region should be strengthen regional cultural cooperation in order to
The spiritual aspect of Tagore
“Rabindra Abhivyakti” staged Many years after his death, Rabindranath Tagore’s works are still being explored. A recent production “Rabindra Abhivyakti” used the idiom of music and dance to focus on the less-known spiritual philosophy of the bard. Explains Odissi exponent, “yogi” and “spiritualist” Reela Hota, who conceptualised the presentation along with her mother Bijoylaxmi Hota,
Aamir’s new TV show – a potential social movement
When it comes to fighting a grave social evil, few Bollywood superstars move from reel to real life with such consummate ease as Aamir Khan. Just days after Aamir made his much-awaited debut on the television with a reality show “Satyamev Jayate” (Truth Alone Prevails) raising the issue of speedy trial of those guilty of ... Read more
Now, SRK heads to Hollywood
Last year, a huge buzz was created with reports that actor Shah Rukh Khan might play a role in Hollywood filmmaker Martin Scorsese’s Xtrme City. But when Shah Rukh refused to confirm it, the news died down. Now, after several months, the actor says he’s keyed up about the project and is keen to meet
Private yet up for hiring
Unscrupulous operators of CNG three-wheelers find a way as govt not registering commercial ones since 2004; bribery keeps lawmen’s eyes shut A large number of private CNG-run three-wheelers ply the city streets as vehicles for hire, flouting their registration rules. With the word “private” inscribed on their bodies, the grey vehicles wait at bus stops ... Read more
100 hurt as police, apparel workers clash at Ashulia
At least 100 people were injured, more than 200 apparel factories closed for the day and more than 50 factories were vandalised as the police and the workers clashed at Ashulia of Savar on the outskirts of the capital on Saturday. Kamrun Nahar, 30, an operator who worked at an Opex Group factory, was run ... Read more
Hasina trusted by 77 percent
Gallup poll survey of 2011 ranks her 7th among Asian leaders Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has 77 percent approval rating, according to a Gallup poll. Washington-based Gallup, renowned for predicting US election results and conducting the US presidents’ approval ratings, ranked Sheikh Hasina seventh in its survey conducted in 21 countries of Asia and the ... Read more
Rash driving puts people’s lives in peril
Nine people are killed daily Reckless driving by a legion of greenhorn drivers has shot up the number of road accidents in the country, but due to lack of enforcement of rules and no real punishment for killing people on the roads, careless drivers are still at large on the roads, experts observed. Data from the ... Read more