As travellers’ demand for train tickets kept on rising, some 150 new and repaired coaches and seven special trains would be pressed into service on August 14 on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr festival, railway officials said on Wednesday. The communications and railway minister, Obaidul Kader who held a meeting at the
Month: August 2012
College student murdered in Ctg
A student of Chittagong College was stabbed to death over a financial feud in Halishahar area of Chittagong Tuesday night. The victim Md Masud Chowdhury, 24, was a fourth year honours student of Islamic History and Culture Department of the college. Masud, son of Anwar Chowdhury, hailed from Swandip upazilla of
Janmashtami today
Janmashtami, marking the birth of Lord Krishna, will be observed with due religious fervour today. Krishna is perceived by Hindus to be an avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu, who is regarded as the highest avatar. It is believed that all other deities are manifestations of him. Krishna is considered to be a warrior, hero, teacher and ... Read more
Azizul Haque passes away
Former Islami Oikya Jote leader Shaikhul Hadith Allama Azizul Haque died of old age complications at his Azimpur residence in the city on Wednesday. He was 94. Azizul Haque, chairman of the undivided Islami Oikya Jote and amir of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish, is survived by wife, seven daughters and five
Eid Book Fest begins at Aziz Super Market
A 12-day book fair titled ‘Eid Book Festival’ was launched on Wednesday at Aziz Super Market of Shahbagh in the capital. Boi Prokashona O Bipanan Samabay Samity organised the fair on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr offering the customers 40 per cent discount for 400 specific titles. A number of 20 publishing houses would participate ... Read more
BB asks banks to open accounts for Padma bridge funds
Bangladesh Bank has directed all banks to open two accounts — one for local and the other for foreign currency — for receiving contributions to the fund for the Padma bridge project. For receiving local currency, an account will be opened with all branches of banks, while foreign and authorised dealer branches of banks will ... Read more
Turnover at DSE hits 3-and-half-month high
Dhaka stocks surged on Wednesday with the turnover hitting a three-and-a-half-month high as the institutional investors went for buying ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. DGEN, the benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, gained 1.22 per cent or 50.07 points, to close the day at 4,142.23 points
Brownlees light up London
Overhead, there was the distant whirl of the helicopter blades. Down below though, swans still swam elegantly and peacefully on the brimming Serpentine. A cool breeze rustled through the leaves of the lush green surroundings of Hyde Park. The only thing breaking the serene monotony was the noise. On Tuesday, one of London’s most famous ... Read more
Serena gives London a show symbol
Of all colors the one Serena Williams said she likes most is golden. Until this week her choice had no meaning to Serena, but now she is well aware of what it is in a career of a successful athlete. Serena had confessed on a few occasions that she came to London to have some ... Read more
Bolt ready for another blitz
Usain Bolt’s self-styled journey towards becoming an athletic legend is set to be completed today when his most preferred event – men’s 200-metre sprint – will be held at London Olympic Stadium. With the pressure to defend his crown as the planet’s fastest man is now off, Bolt returned to his usual self and sent ... Read more
BCB names 19-man squad
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 19-member squad for the national team camp yesterday keeping all the players who played in the Tigers’ recent tour of Europe. The Akram Khan-led selection panel made the shortlist from the 30-member preliminary squad they announced for the ICC World Twenty20 to be held in Sri Lanka
Mushfiq retains captaincy
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) retained Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Ryad as captain and vice-captain in the upcoming ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup, slated to start from September 17. The decision was taken during the executive meeting of board on Wednesday where the BCB took some other crucial decisions. As the controversial agreement with
Under-19s lose in tight finish
The Bangladesh Under-19s completed their preparation with a four-wicket defeat to South Africa Under-19s in an exciting warm-up match before the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup at the Kev Hackney Oval, Buderim yesterday. Chad Bowes led from the front with an unbeaten hundred to script South Africa’s victory, which will give them the psychological edge over
BD A face steep chase
The Bangladesh A team are set to face a tough task against Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) XI after the end of the third day’s play of their last four-day encounter of the Safi Darashah Invitational Tournament in Bangalore yesterday. The local side put in a strong batting display in their second innings to declare ... Read more
Mexico-Brazil final a pointer to the future?
Deep inside the Wembley Stadium on Tuesday, following Mexico’s comprehensive victory over Japan in the Olympic semifinals, a group of journalists were working while the TV beamed images from Old Trafford. Brazil had looked streaky at the start, as they cleared two South Korean attacks off the line but just as they scored their second ... Read more
London Diary
London 2012 are investigating how a bucket of unofficial condoms found its way into the athletes’ village without official consent. The Australian BMX cyclist Caroline Buchanan tweeted a photograph of the bucket, which featured a sign reading “Kangaroos condoms, for the gland downunder”, and a picture
Priority high, approach low
2 top highway projects go awry for lack of fund Two high-priority highway development projects have totally lost momentum as the government released funds thinly and that too not on time. Both projects also suffered from bidding delays, exposing the inefficiency of the bureaucracy in implementing the projects. The projects are the Dhaka-Chittagong highway widening ... Read more
Leave Grameen Bank as it is
58 top women leaders ask govt not to change ordinance, deprive real owners A large group of 58 women leaders and professionals yesterday condemned the government move to amend the Grameen Bank Ordinance, saying it would deprive its real owners of their role in managing their bank. “We are deeply shocked and saddened by the ... Read more
GB paid Tk 10cr in taxes
Tax Exemption Riddle GB paid Tk 10cr in taxes Refund unlikely Grameen Bank, for the first time, had paid Tk 10 crore in taxes to ensure compliance for a period of six months, when there was no tax exemption for the microfinance pioneer, said NBR officials yesterday. The Nobel Peace Prize winning entity deposited the ... Read more
Outcry over Grameen unnecessary
Hanif slates civil society Though the government has not taken any action against the authorities of Grameen Bank (GB), some members of the civil society have raised a hue and cry in the name of saving the bank, complained acting general secretary of Awami League Mahbubul Alam Hanif yesterday. The government has just formed a ... Read more