Title contenders Sheikh Russel KC toppled Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to grab the solo lead in the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League with a 3-1 win over Feni Soccer Club at the Shaheed Salam Stadium in Feni yesterday. Moroccan midfielder Tareq El Janaby put Sheikh Russel ahead before Sajib levelled
Month: January 2013
Sand trading or river grabbing?
Govt launches drive to protect Turag, locals sceptic In a drive against river grabbing often under the cover of sand trading, the Dhaka district administration yesterday removed heaps of sand from the foreshore of the Turag river, but did not arrest or fine anyone. Administration officials, who conducted the drive at Sinnirtek in the capital’s Mirpur, ... Read more
No pepper spray
Legal notice served on govt A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday served a legal notice on the government asking it to take measures within 24 hours for stopping use of pepper spray on people. Advocate Aklas Uddin Bhuiyan sent the notice to the home minister, secretary to the home ministry, inspector general of police, and the director ... Read more
2nd phase of Ijtema begins today
The second phase of Biswa Ijtema, the second largest Muslim congregation after the holy Hajj, is set to begin today on the banks of the Turag in Tongi. The rituals will start after Fazr prayers. Several million devotees from home and abroad will join the three-day Ijtema. A large number of people are expected to join ... Read more
Flop-show marks BPL beginning
A flop show marked the beginning of the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League as the opening ceremony failed to live up to its hype and expectations at Mirpur on Thursday. The organisers had promised a glitzy programme featuring local and international artistes but some unscheduled intervals after each segment marred the entire
Mitsubishi to make Mirage cars in Bangladesh
Plans to invest Tk 400cr Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors Corporation plans to set up a manufacturing unit in Bangladesh to produce sedan cars for the local market. The company will set up the unit under a public-private partnership (PPP), with an initial investment of Tk 400 crore, Masahiko Ueki, Mitsubishi’s corporate general manager, said yesterday during
Fellows demand capital punishment of culprits
Acid attack on Eden student Fellows demand capital punishment of culprits Students of Eden Girls College continued their agitation on Thursday, demanding capital punishment of the culprits who threw acid on their fellow Sharmin Akhter Akhi. During a human chain, they also demanded immediate steps by the authorities concerned to ensure women’s safety so that ... Read more
USAID starts youth training programme
The USAID, an American overseas development agency, in Dhaka yesterday launched a five-year Leadership Development Programme (LDP) to engage young people in alleviating poverty, creating jobs and protecting the environment. State Minister for Youth and Sports Ahad Ali Sarkar and US Ambassador
Shishu Hospital inaugurates cardiac unit
Dhaka Shishu Hospital inaugurated its cardiac unit on Thursday to render services, including operation, to children with cardiovascular diseases, said a press release. US paediatric heart surgeon Kim F Duncan, from University of Nebraska medical centre, will treat patients at the cardiac centre of the hospital till
Lara bats for T20 cricket
The growing Twenty20 tournaments in the world will bring no harm to Test cricket as they can go on simultaneously, said former West Indies great Brian Lara on Thursday. ‘I believe now with T20 cricket, a lot more people are watching the game,’ Lara told reporters at a city hotel in Dhaka after he joined ... Read more
2nd BPL rolls out today
After all the off-field drama and controversies, the second Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) rolls on the greens of the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today with defending champions Dhaka Gladiators taking on Khulna Royal Bengals in the opening match at 2pm. Barisal Burners face off Sylhet Royals in the other match at 6pm at the ... Read more
Gladiators begin title defence against Royal Bengals today
Holders Dhaka Gladiators will kick off their title defence against a depleted Khulna Royal Bengals as action of the second Bangladesh Premier League begins today at Mirpur. The match could turn into a one-sided affair after Khulna lost much of their strength, unlike their opponents, with the Pakistanis pulling out of the
Mahmud quits BCB to join Kings
Former national skipper Khaled Mahmud resigned from the ad hoc committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board to join Chittagong Kings as their coach for the Bangladesh Premier League. Mahmud made the decision late on Wednesday and was unveiled after he took over the charge of Kings in the morning. He was one of the 13 ... Read more
Katich to lead Duranto Rajshahi
Former Australian Test opener Simon Katich will lead Duranto Rajshahi in the second edition of Bangladesh Premier League, the franchise said on Thursday. Katich, who led Perth Scorchers to the Big Bash final this season, will have Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal as his deputy for the tournament
BJMC increase more misery on Arambagh
Team BJMC increased the relegation tension for Arambagh Krira Sangha by beating the bottom-of the-table side 2-0 in the Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday. BJMC took an early lead with their Nigerian midfielder Henry Chindo scoring the first while Guinean midfielder Ismail Bangoura doubled the lead in the dying minutes ... Read more
Mohammad Musa passes away
Famous commentator and former sports journalist Mohammad Musa died at a city hospital on Thursday. He was 65. According to the sports commentators’ forum, he had suffered a cardiac arrest at 2:30am on Thursday and was taken to the Islami Bank Hospital at Kakrail where he breathed his last. He left behind his wife, a son ... Read more
Bangladesh make winning start
Bangladesh made a winning start in the Citycell South Asian Basketball Championship, beating Bhutan by 89-44 points in the opening match at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium on Thursday. Bangladesh were leading 40-19 after the first half. Mithun scored highest 20 points for Bangladesh, three more than his team-mate Rashed who
Niaz leads Chennai chess
Grand Master Niaz Murshed moved up in the Chennai Super Kings 5th International Grand Masters Chess Tournament but GM Ziaur Rahman slipped from his overnight joint lead at the close of the third round held in Chennai, India yesterday. Niaz beat Indian Ajoy Krishna to move up to second position along with 23 more
Safety nets mostly miss target groups
Reveals IFPRI survey Bangladesh now runs as many as 80 social safety net programmes, but many of them are missing the targets they have been designed for. For instance, the poorest 40 percent of the population, who are supposed to receive 100 percent primary school stipend from the government, get only 55 percent and the ... Read more
BB starts scrutinising 26 banks’ profit, asset quality
Bangladesh Bank has started inspecting 26 commercial banks including four state-owned banks for scrutinising their profit, classified loan and its provision, and rescheduling of classified loans, said central bank officials. The BB inspection will end late March of this year. The central bank will inspect the other