Launching of commercial banking BB, Probashi Kallyan Bank in disagreement Bangladesh Bank and the state-run Probashi Kallyan Bank have taken opposite stance on the latter’s proposal to allow it to go for commercial banking in limited scale. The PKB, a bank set up for expatriates’ welfare, has made a proposal that the central bank should ... Read more
Month: January 2013
Repeated fuel price hike, political instability to hit GDP growth: DCCI
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday expressed its concern that frequent price hike of fuel oils and electricity and political instability might impede achievement of the government’s target of 7.2 per cent GDP growth for the current fiscal year. ‘Achieving the projected 7.2 per cent growth would be very challenging mainly due ... Read more
Internet blackout for four days
The country will face disruption in internet and international call connectivity from today until Tuesday evening due to maintenance work on the submarine cable, SEA-ME-WE 4. However, an arrangement has been made to import the required bandwidth for the country via satellite and international terrestrial cables, said Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd
India’s Ujala maker sets up factory in Tongi
Jyothy Laboratories, Kallol Group invest Tk 7.5cr Jyothy Laboratories Ltd, an Indian fast-moving consumer goods company, is set to open its first subsidiary in Bangladesh in April. The company has set up a factory in Tongi, in a joint venture with Bangladesh’s Kallol Enterprises, to manufacture detergents and cloth whitening
Novo Nordisk shows better profile: study
NOVO Nordisk’s modern insulin products show better safety profile than other insulin products, according to a leading study on diabetes treatment. The study — titled A1chieve — was conducted on 60,000 diabetic patients across the world by Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, with
Duronto shock Kings in low-scoring thriller
Tamim Iqbal led Duronto Rajshahi to a two-run win in a low-scoring thriller over his former team Chittagong Kings, albeit not with his bat, but with his brilliant fielding and captaincy at Mirpur on Saturday. Kings lost three wickets in the first three balls of the last over to be bowled out for 97 runs, ... Read more
Tamim proves his point
Duronto Rajshahi skipper Tamim Iqbal said he had a point to prove against Chittagong Kings after his poor show in the inaugural season of the Bangladesh Premier League last year. Tamim could score just 17 off 16 balls, but his brilliant fielding and captaincy were catalyst for Duronto’s thrilling two-run win against a side who ... Read more
Ashraful powers Gladiators
Mohammad Ashraful plundered a powerful half-century to show his value as holders Dhaka Gladiators crushed newcomers Rangpur Riders by 35 runs to post their second successive win in the Bangladesh Premier League on Saturday. Sold for just $60,000 at the auction, much less than even many new young players,
‘No benefit if stands empty’
There were no ball-bashing or towering hits, but still there was no shortage of excitement in the low-scoring match between Duronto Rajshahi and Chittagong Kings yesterday. But the almost empty stands at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur was in stark contrast with the proceedings on the field. Nobody wants to play in front of ... Read more
Shapla’s treble
Enam’s first title Shapla Akther made treble-sweep in the Qubee 32nd National Badminton Championships as the Narayanganj player defeated Shima of Chittagong 21-9, 21-1 the women’s singles final at the Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium yesterday. Shima was forced to retire after sustaining a muscle strain during the
Rana rescues Sheikh Jamal
An 88th minute strike from substitute striker Sohel Rana salvaged one point for Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club as they held Brothers Union to a 1-1 draw in their Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. Sheikh Jamal, the early pace-setters, looked heading for their first defeat of the
Niaz in 15th position
Grand Master Niaz Murshed was in the 15th position in the Chennai Super Kings 5th International Grandmasters Chess Tournament with 5.5 points after he defeated Prodim Kumar of India in the 7th round yesterday. Niaz had drawn against IM GB Prakash of India in the sixth round. Another Bangladeshi
Owners raise long-route bus fares
Bangladesh Bus-Truck Owners’ Association decided to increase its long-route bus fares unilaterally using a price manipulation trick on the very day the government went for the latest fuel price hike and days ahead of January 20 set by the communication ministry for resetting the fares to adjust with the increased fuel
Trade fair draws huge crowd
The Dhaka International Trade Fair-2013 which began on January 1 witnessed a large number of visitors on Friday, the second weekend after the start of the fair. Traders said visitors at the fair were buying mainly plastic, kitchenware and electronics goods. ‘It’s easy to find desired items at the fair as there are many models ... Read more
No alternative to improving English teaching methods
Speakers tell int’l conference With a view to developing professional skills and proactive mindsets, teachers from different countries have assembled at a conference in Dhaka, sharing their ideas and discussing the challenges and issues of English teaching. Since teachers play a crucial role in the process of language learning, there is no alternative to improving the methods ... Read more
Math Olympiad regional round ends
The regional round of 11th National Math Olympiad 2013 took place at a school in the capital yesterday. Around 1,600 students from Narayanganj, Munshiganj, Manikganj and Dhaka participated in the competition’s primary, junior, secondary and higher secondary categories. Among the participants of the competition titled “11th Dutch Bangla Bank-Prothom Alo
Gladiators thrash listless Khulna
Holders Dhaka Gladiators got off to a flying start in the Bangladesh Premier League when they thrashed a depleted Khulna Royal Bengals by 62 runs in the opening match on Saturday. Half-centuries from Owais Shah and Anamul Haque steered Gladiators to a massive 204-4 before left-arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain claimed 4-9 to restrict Royal Bengals
BCB accuses PCB of lying
Bangladesh Cricket Board accused the Pakistan Cricket Board of lying after the latter claimed it was kept out of the process for release of the players for the Bangladesh Premier League. The PCB in a statement on Wednesday alleged that the auction of the Pakistani cricketers was done without prior intimation to them and that ... Read more
Kings wary of Tamim threat
National opener Tamim Iqbal has a chance to show his worth to his former franchise Chittagong Kings when his new team Duranto Rajshahi take on the port-city outfit in the first match of the Bangladesh Premier League today. Tamim had a tough time in the Kings camp in the inaugural season when he could play only two ... Read more
Royals make winning start
Sylhet Royals, the whipping boys in the first edition, put their woes behind and made a winning start in the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League when they beat Barisal Burners by 33 runs on Friday. Royals had lost to the same Burners in their opening match of the first season after Chris Gayle ... Read more