On the podium Felix Sanchez cried and cried. As the national anthem of his beloved Dominican Republic rung out across the stadium speakers, Sanchez wept uncontrollably. Despite his gold medal, they hardly looked like tears of joy to anyone watching. It could yet become one of the most enduring images of London 2012. Sanchez had ... Read more
Month: August 2012
U-19s win first warm-up
Right-arm paceman Abu Jayed combined with left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed to give the Bangladesh Under-19s a convincing seven-wicket victory over Scotland in their first official warm-up match of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup at the University No 2 Oval in Brisbane yesterday. Jayed shattered the Scottish top order by taking three wickets and after ... Read more
A Grenadian’s tale
One of the more poignant moments of Sunday’s electric track-and-field lineup in the Olympic Stadium came in the semifinals of the 400 meters. Oscar Pistorius, who had managed to reach his goal and qualify for the semi-final, finished last. There were cheers for Pistorius though, from around the stadium. But more importantly, the young sprinter ... Read more
BD A batting falters again
The Bangladesh A team continued their poor batting on the tour of India as Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) XI tightened their grip on the four-day encounter on the second day of the Safi Darashah Invitational Tournament in Bangalore yesterday. In reply to KSCA’s 284 in the first innings, the second string Bangladesh side finished
‘I won a bronze, not lost a gold’
Yelena Isinbayeva clearly remembers the moment she began to ask herself the most basic and existential question of them all. It was at a dinner following a Diamond League meet in Monaco and Isinbayeva was approached by an IAAF statistician who indulged her in
Nancy: Moving ahead
In a short time, Nancy has carved a niche in the music scene with her unique and melodious voice. She has constantly offered fresh tunes to listeners, allowing her to stand way ahead of many of her contemporaries. Nancy recorded the song, “Ami Tomar Moner Bhetor Ekbar Ghure Ashte Chai”, two years ago for a ... Read more
“Music runs in my blood” — Kiron Chandra Roy
Rapid Fire “Music runs in my blood” — Kiron Chandra Roy Kiron Chandra Roy, a dedicated folk singer of the country, has been performing since 1976 and has contributed immensely in popularising the genre. The virtuoso singer exchanged thoughts with The Daily Star on his musical style and other issues. How and why did you take ... Read more
Rudro Rabi O Jalliwanwala Bagh premiered
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s National Theatre Reparatory premiered its second production Rudro Rabi O Jalliwanwala Bagh on Sunday, a day before observation of Tagore’s 71st death anniversary, at the National Theatre Hall of the academy. Earlier, the troupe staged a press show at the same venue on Saturday. Noted playwright Manzur-e Moula’s innovative play, Rudro Rabi O ... Read more
Chitrangada staged
Theatre fest organised by Swapnodal Chitrangada staged On Sunday, the 5th day of theatre festival organised by Swapnodal, Tagore’s lyrical drama version of Chitrangada was staged at the experimental theater hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. It was the 17th show of the Swapnodal’s current production, directed by Zahid Repon. Tagore wrote the lyrical drama in 1892, ... Read more
Mohajoner Nao staged before sailing to Korea
Subachan Natya Sangsad staged its popular Mohajoner Nao at the Experimental Theatre Hall on Saturday before going to South Korea to participate at the Keochang International Theatre Festival. Shakoor Majid’s play Mohajoner Nao is a biographical sketch of the legendary baul Shah Abdul Karim. The well-composed production, directed by Sudip Chakroborty, attracts the
Spread of fake currencies worries traders, shoppers
Organised gangs are spreading counterfeit local currencies in the market taking advantage of the buying spree ahead of the Eid, causing worries among economists, businessmen and shoppers as well. Spread of forged currency notes in the capital and in other parts of the country is not only affecting customers and businessmen, it will also have ... Read more
Proceedings stayed
Arson case against top opposition leaders Proceedings stayed The High Court on Monday stayed for eight weeks the proceedings in the arson case, which is now pending with the Dhaka Speedy Trial Court-5, against 46 top BNP-led opposition alliance leaders. The court also asked the government to explain in two weeks the legality of the ... Read more
Tax men swoop on 54 entities
Grameen Bank Tax men swoop on 54 entities The National Board of Revenue yesterday launched a hunt for tax-related information on Grameen Bank’s 54 associated but legally independent entities. The NBR asked one of its tax zones to provide it with income tax records of the bank’s associated organisations, an NBR official said yesterday, a ... Read more
Brilliant Bolt sprints to glory
Usain Bolt, the fastest man ever, proved he is still as good as gold, coasting to victory in what was most eagerly-anticipated and keenly- contested 100-metre sprint final of all time. The Jamaican set a new Olympic record of 9.63 seconds to become only the second man in history to successfully defend his 100-metre title ... Read more
Petrobangla to float tenders by late Oct
Offshore oil-gas exploration Petrobangla to float tenders by late Oct Petrobangla will float international tenders for oil and gas exploration in the Bay of Bengal by the end of October, said officials. They said that officials of the Energy Division and Petrobangla on Monday afternoon discussed the matter at a meeting chaired by Mohammad Mesbah ... Read more
Commerce probe goes limping
Destiny ‘anomalies’ Commerce probe goes limping Six months into its formation, a commerce ministry probe body has yet to submit its report on alleged irregularities of multilevel marketing company Destiny-2000. The commerce secretary now pins the blame on the probe body chief Ahmedur Rahim, registrar of joint stock companies and firms (RJSCF), who has recently ... Read more
5 top Destiny bosses get bail
A metropolitan magistrate’s court on Monday granted bail to five top Destiny Group bosses, including its managing director Mohammad Rafiqul and president former army chief retired lieutenant general Harun-or- Rashid in two cases. Magistrate Mohammad Erfan Ullah passed the order after the five Destiny Group
Ordinance to extend timeframe of appeals to 300 days
Vested Property Ordinance to extend timeframe of appeals to 300 days The Cabinet on Monday approved a draft of the Vested Property Restoration (Second Amendment) Bill 2012 for extending the timeframe for appeals for return of vested properties to 300 days from 180 days after publication of gazettes on vested properties. The land ministry placed ... Read more
Witness says Alim ordered his men to kill Hindus
The first prosecution witness against former Bangladesh Nationalist Party lawmaker and minister Abdul Alim testified that Alim had ordered his followers to kill Hindus and loot their properties in Jaypurhat during the War of Independence in 1971. The witness, Abdul Momen, now 71, also told the International Crimes Tribunal-2
Teachers lack skill, training
Creative Method Teachers lack skill, training Govt report reveals teachers of 30pc schools unable to prepare question papers Teachers of around 30 percent secondary schools of the country are unable to prepare question papers in creative method introduced at secondary level in 2009, revealed a government report. Planning and Development Unit of the Directorate of ... Read more