The National Board of Revenue exceeded its revenue collection target from income tax in the first month of the current fiscal year by Tk 86 crore with a 32.48 per cent growth, NBR officials said on Tuesday. In July, the revenue board collected Tk 1,434 crore in income tax, which is Tk 352 crore higher ... Read more
Month: August 2012
‘Sharing experience is the key’
Bangladesh spin-bowling all-rounders Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyad said that they were looking forward to sharing the experience of former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who joined the Tigers training camp as a specialist spin bowling coach yesterday. The former Pakistan off-spinner, who arrived on Tuesday, had his first session with
SL loss opens door for young Tigers
South Africa Under-19s thrashed Sri Lanka Under-19s by four wickets yesterday; the result creates a bright chance for Bangladesh Under-19s to qualify for the Super League of the ICC U19 World Cup in Australia. Anamul Haque’s side meet with lowly Namibia Under-19s in their last Group D match today at the Peter Burge Oval in ... Read more
Nation pays homage to Bangabandhu
Punishment for remaining killers demanded Tens of thousands of people, on Wednesday, paid glowing tributes to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on National Mourning Day, marking his 37th death anniversary. People urged the government to bring the five absconding killers of Bangabandhu back to Bangladesh for execution, and to speed up the ongoing trial of the ... Read more
People rush out of capital to celebrate Eid
60km tailback in Comilla Thousands of people on Wednesday huddled at bus, railway and launch terminals in the capital to head home in outlying areas to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, to fall on either August 19 or August 20. Passengers crowded Gabtali, Sayedabad and Mohakhali inter-district bus terminals, Kamalapur railway station and Sadarghat launch terminal frantically trying ... Read more
Eid movies yet to be fixed
Shakib Khan dominates market Movie lovers still need to wait to get the final list of the Eid movies as several background calculations are going on among the producers and exhibitors, sources said. The Bangladesh Film Producers and Distributors Association has given clearance to six movies for release although the organisation initially planned to give ... Read more
Mixed albums dominate Eid market
This year music lovers will be indulged in the world of music during Eid festival since the industry is buzzing with a plenty of new albums by both prominent and promising artistes. Eid market, however, will not have any band album except for LRB’s latest album Juddho released on Banglalink music station. Prometheus has also ... Read more
Solo audio album by Ferdausi Kakoli hits the market
A solo audio CD titled “Eka Boshey Thaki” has recently been released in the audio market. Ferdausi Kakoli recorded several songs originally composed by Panchokabi (Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam, DL Roy, Atul Prashad and Rajanikanta). Commitment Products has produced the album. Songs featured in the album include “Tomra Ja Bolo Tai Bolo”, “Keu Nayan ... Read more
Nakshi Kanthar Mathey: Kiran on a philosophical quest
CD REVIEW Nakshi Kanthar Mathey: Kiran on a philosophical quest Featuring 10 songs of Kabial Bijoy Sarkar, an album by Kiran Chandra Roy titled “Nakshi Kanthar Mathey” has hit the market. Bengal Foundation released the album recently. Kiran Chandra’s evocative voice with Durbadal Chattopadhyay’s apt musical arrangement adds to the soothing quality of the album. ... Read more
Zahid Hasan presents social comedies in Eid
Renowned actor-director Zahid Hasan will perform in diverse characters in several plays to be aired on different TV channels during the Eid special programmes. He has acted and directed an eight-episode drama serial titled ‘Shubho Bibaho’ and a single-episode play titled ‘Sorry, Ektu Deri Hoye Galo’ targeting the Eid festival. And the fifth sequel
Special telefilm Noytar Shongbad on Channel 9
On Eid day, channel 9 will air a special Telefilm titled ” Noytar Shongbad” at 9:25 pm. Scripted and directed by Animesh Aich, noted actor Abul Hayat, Laila Hasan , Tauquir Ahmed along with Lara Lotus and Kallyan will enact different roles. The storyline: Fazlul Karim and his wife live in a two storied apartment. ... Read more
Apurbo with Purnima in Eid telefilm ‘Basboi Bhalo’
Popular film heroine Purnima will be seen together with another popular TV actor Apurbo in an Eid telefilm titled “Basboi Bhalo”. Scripted and directed by SA Haque Alik, the telefilm will be aired at 8:00pm on Gazi Television (GTV) on the fourth day of Eid-ul-Fitr. In this telefilm, Nishika works in a private farm while ... Read more
Nowshin offers Eid plays, talk shows
RJ turned actress Nowshin will appear in a nember of seingle episode plays and celebrity talk shows to be aired on different TV channels during the Eid festivity. Of the playas performed by Nowshin targeting the Eid, she believes her performance in Shesh Raater Brishty, scheduled to be aired on NTV’s sixth day Eid special ... Read more
National Mourning Day today
The nation will pay homage to Bangladesh’s independence hero Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in observance of the 37th anniversary of his death on Wednesday. A group of disgruntled army officers, at the dawn of August 15, 1975, assassinated the Bangabandhu and most of his family members, at his Road 32, Dhanmondi
HC asks govt to explain legality
New MBBS, BDS admission system HC asks govt to explain legality The High Court on Tuesday asked the government to explain in four weeks the legality of its decision to enrol students at medical and dental colleges based on their grade point average scores in the Secondary School Certificate and Higher Secondary School Certificate examinations ... Read more
Students give govt until Aug 26 to cancel decision
Admission seekers protesting against the decision to enrol students in medical and dental colleges without admission test on Tuesday gave the government an ultimatum to cancel the new system by August 26. The students said they would announce their next protest programmes on August 27 if their
Shab-e-Qadr tonight
Lailatul Qadr, the night of divine blessings and benediction, will be observed across the country tonight with due solemnity. The Qur’an was revealed on this night to show the mankind the path of worldly and eternal emancipation. According to the Qur’an, the night is better than 1,000 nights as the angels and the
Dhaka rated the least liveable city
Dhaka has been placed at the bottom of the world’s 140 cities this year in terms of living conditions, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2012 Global Livability Survey. Last year Dhaka was ranked the second least livable city in the world. The survey ranked Australia’s Melbourne as the most livable city in the
Afzal stages comeback in Eid plays
Renowned actor Afzal Hossain, who does not appear much on small screen for the past one decade, has made a comeback in this Eid. Afzal fans will watch their favourite actor acting in two plays and a tele-film in this Eid. More interestingly, viewers will find once the most popular romantic duo Afzal-Subarna again in ... Read more
Nobel plays lead in Humayun Ahmed’s last script
Model turned actor Nobel will play the lead role in tele-film Jodi Bhalo Na Laage To Diyona Mon, based on recently demised iconic litterateur and dramatist Humayun Ahmed’s last script that features a triangular love. Nobel will play the role of the husband of a female model [Purnima] in the tele-film. But, the family goes ... Read more