Foreign ministry unaware of the ‘temporary move‘ The United Arab Emirates has temporarily stopped issuing all kinds of entry permits for Bangladeshi passport holders as Dhaka has failed to resolve the UAE’s security concerns over identification and fake documents, Gulf News reports. However, officials at the foreign ministry and the Bangladesh embassy in Abu Dhabi ... Read more
Month: October 2012
Western Fishers launches first deep-sea fishing trawler
Western Fishers Shipyard Ltd (WFSL) has launched its first deep-sea mid water fishing trawler recently. WFSL — a joint venture between Western Marine Shipyard and Fishers Shipyard Ltd — is the first shipyard in Bangladesh to build such a trawler. The 42-metre vessel — FT Agro Food-1 — has a freezing capacity of 300 tonnes ... Read more
‘Our bowlers won us the game’
The party is on for the home team fans. Sri Lanka, backed by 35,000 electrifying fans in the big bowl, won the bowlers-dominated first semifinal by 16 runs against 2009 champions Pakistan to reach another final of a global event of ICC. Mahela Jayawardene & Co are now one match away from emulating their feat ... Read more
Lankans shift loyalty
For the first time in the World Twenty20 the home fans turned their back on Pakistan here Thursday, naturally so because their semifinal opponents were none other than the hosts Sri Lanka. Pakistan had received good support, even in their Super Eights match against arch-rivals India in Colombo on Sunday, but R Premadasa Stadium reverberated ... Read more
A chance to break new ground
In recent times it has been always Australia that has called the shots in their wonderful historic rivalry against West Indies, but history will not count when the two meet in the second semifinal of the ICC World Twenty20 at the R Premadasa International Stadium today. Instead of their storied rivalry, it was the prospect ... Read more
Ramu-torn Cox City pull out
Grameenphone Federation Cup 2012 Ramu-torn Cox City pull out The fallout from the recent attacks on Buddhist temples in Ramu of Cox’s Bazar has affected more aspects of life in Bangladesh than was immediately obvious, with the terrible series of events also taking a toll on the country’s sports. Cox City Football Club, a local ... Read more
Local flavour in curtain raiser
Grameenphone Federation Cup 2012 Local flavour in curtain raiser The finals of the Grameenphone Federation Cup, which gets underway from today at two different venues, is seemingly going to be a stage for local players after the immigration department recently imposed firm restrictions on signing up foreign players for domestic competitions. Four foreign players are ... Read more
AIUB becomes educational partner of BCB
American International University-Bangladesh renewed its Memorandum of Understanding with the Bangladesh Cricket Board on October 1 and became the official education partner of the BCB for a further three years, said a press release. Under the MOU, AIUB will provide educational training on short-term courses of
1st Twenty20 washed off
The first Twenty20 match between the visiting West Indies High Performance team and Bangladesh A was abandoned due to rain at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday. Only one innings could be completed, with Bangladesh A scoring 125 for nine in their 20 overs. Bangladesh captain Naeem Islam elected to bat after the start was delayed ... Read more
Ensure security of all places of worship
HC asks govt The High Court on Wednesday asked the government to ensure forthwith safety of all mosques and places of worship of other religions across the country. The court issued the order after hearing a public interest litigation writ petition Supreme Court lawyer Jyotirmoy Barua had filed on
Sonali directors put blame on management
Hall-Mark Loan Scam Sonali directors put blame on management Immediate-past directors of Sonali Bank yesterday tried to wash their hands of the Hall-Mark loan scam and blamed the Tk 2,686 crore swindle squarely on the bank’s management. A four-member parliamentary probe committee held a meeting with the bank’s nine former directors for nearly three hours ... Read more
Last day of school, last day of life
It was the last day of their school life. Bappi and Sajal with seven other friends planned to do something memorable to mark the day. Accordingly, they went on a boat ride yesterday in a pond at Demra in the capital. The students went on the ride in a fish farm at Dharmik Para around ... Read more
Carjacking gang busted
Sarwar Hossain and Mohammad Jahangir had been running an organised gang that lifted more than 500 vehicles from Dhaka and elsewhere in the last 20 years. With around 25 members across the country, the gang has the expertise and equipment to engrave new numbers on the engine and chassis of a stolen
Slow exports to pull down GDP growth to 6pc: ADB
Bangladesh’s economic growth may come down to 6 percent in the current fiscal year due to sluggish exports and a decline in domestic demand, the Asian Development Bank has said. The lender launched its Asian Development Outlook 2012 in Bangladesh and throughout Asia Pacific yesterday. GDP (gross domestic product) rose by 6.3 percent
Cooperatives come under NBR lens
The National Board of Revenue has brought the banking business of cooperative societies and cooperative banks under its scrutiny. The tax administrator also asked its field offices to examine tax records of the cooperatives that are doing banking business
Mozena visits Eskayef Bangladesh
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena Tuesday said his vision of Bangladesh as the next Asian tiger is already reality there at Eskayef, a pharmaceutical company. “The future is here,” he said while visiting a plant of Eskayef Bangladesh Ltd at Tongi where Eskayef Chairman Latifur Rahman and Chief Executive Officer
ICT sector stakeholders want VAS guideline implemented
Entrepreneurs and stakeholders of Information and Communication Technology sector on Wednesday asked the government to immediately implement the telecom regulator’s draft guideline on value added service of the telecom operators. The telecommunication ministry, following opposition from the mobile phone operators, on
Couldn’t happen without intelligence knowledge
Attack on Buddhists Couldn’t happen without intelligence knowledge Says NHRC chief Head of National Human Rights Commission Prof Mizanur Rahman yesterday said the attack on Buddhists in Cox’s Bazar and Chittagong was pre-planned and could not take place without prior knowledge of the intelligence agencies. “The government must investigate the incident, as the violent attack ... Read more
No cattle market on roads, highways before Eid
Decides inter-ministerial meeting The government yesterday decided not to allow makeshift cattle markets on roads and highways to avoid traffic gridlock ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, one of the two largest religious festivals of Muslims. The decision came at an inter-ministerial coordination meeting, to ensure safe and smooth passenger movement centring the festival, in the capital’s Institution of ... Read more
Condemnation of Ramu violence continues
Political parties, rights and cultural organisations and personalities on Wednesday continued to vent their condemnation of the arson attacks on Buddhist monasteries at Ramu in Cox’s Bazar and Patiya in Chittagong. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in a statement condemned the attacks and expressed his