Bangladesh is likely to miss the services of Sakib al Hasan in the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe after his latest scan report showed he has had a rare neuromuscular disorder induced by exercise. The BCB took Sakib for a scan and diagnosis on Thursday after he complained of his
Month: February 2013
Winning start for favourites in school chess
Asian Under-9 champion Fahad Rahman, Indian Sevradeepta Das and Tanzina Akter Tani made a winning start in their respective group in the 13th Standard Chartered School Chess Tournament that began at the National Sports Council Tower on Thursday. A total of 35 Group A (class-XI to X) matches, 17 Group B (Class-1 to Class V) ... Read more
Bangladesh ‘A’ win team event in Runner Golf
Bangladesh ‘A’ team comprised of Mohammad Sajib Ali and Mohammad Nazim won the team event of the 28th Runner Group Amateur Golf Championship 2013 after the end of second round’s play at the Kurmitola Golf Club on Thursday. They confirmed their title by hitting five-under-par
People burst into protests
Quader Molla Verdict People burst into protests People disappointed about Abdul Quader Molla being jailed for life on charges of crimes against humanity continued sitting in at Shahbagh in the capital for the second consecutive day on Wednesday demanding death penalty for the Jamaat leader. Bloggers and online activists began the protests in the place ... Read more
87 constituencies redrawn: EC
The Election Commission on Wednesday published the draft of redrawn parliamentary constituencies, with changes in 87 out of the 300 constituencies in view of general elections scheduled for January 2014. The commission did not change the number of constituencies as they were in each district before the 2008 elections. The number of constituencies in Dhaka remained ... Read more
Inflation drops slightly in Jan
The country’s point-to-point inflation declined slightly in January from that of December 2012, according to data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday. Consumer price index of the month shows that all three indicators of general, food and non-food inflation remained downward over the past few months amid tightened monetary
Gulshan Lake, Hatirjheel to be linked
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha has planned to connect the Gulshan Lake project area with Hatirjheel with a service road, officials said. Rajuk’s executive engineer Nurul Islam said that a four-lane, two-way road would be built from Baridhara Circle connecting Hatirjheel at the Police Plaza Concord via Marium Tower, Shahajadpur
Three killed in city traffic accidents
At least three people were killed in traffic accidents in the capital’s Mirpur, Kuril and Khilkhet area on Wednesday. At Mirpur, a contractor was killed after a bus hit him at around 4:15pm in front of Mirpur Diagnostic Centre near Mirpur-10 intersection. The deceased was Zahirul Islam Nipun, 39, was from Ujirpur in Barisal. He was
BCS Digital Expo opens in Jessore
A five-day day digital exhibition organised by the Bangladesh Computer Samity began in Jessore town on Wednesday morning. Jessore Science and Technology University vice-chancellor Abdus Sattar inaugurated the expo as the chief guest. Jessore deputy commissioner Mostafizur Rahman and Jessore municipality mayor
Two Buet students get geography fellowship
Nasa and Association of American Geographers (AAG) has jointly honoured two students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) with Geography Fellowship in South Asia, said a press release yesterday. The students — Yiaser Arafat of civil engineering department and Bayes Ahmed of urban and regional planning department — will participate in the
Taylor enjoying BPL
Brendan Taylor said he is enjoying the Bangladesh Premier League as he is among the top run-getters with 249 for the Chittagong Kings after a scintillating start to the campaign. Taylor, captain of the Zimbabwe national side, has struck three fifties so far with a strike rate of 125 and the wicketkeeper-batsman is now second ... Read more
3-day e-trade fair begins today
A three-day e-trade fair will begin today on Public Library premises in the capital. Computer Jagat, a monthly magazine, has organised the fair. The Computer Jagat assistant editor, MA Haque, at a news briefing at the National Press Club Tuesday evening said that the fair had been arranged to encourage people for shopping through
SA batsman Miller joins Kings
South African middle-order batsman David Miller was added to the Chittagong Kings squad on Wednesday to boost the port-city outfit’s hopes of sealing a place in the semi-final. Miller, who has played 18 one-day internationals and 11 Twenty20 matches for South Africa, arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at
Sagar leading in Amateur Golf
The first round of the 28th Runner Group Amateur Golf Championship 2013 was held at the Kurmitola Golf Club on Wednesday. In the individual event of the five-day meet, Mohammad Sagar of Bangladesh topped the leaderboard after firing four-under-par 68 while Karan Taunk of India was in second place with
Liza maintains solo lead in Asian Zonal Chess
Bangladeshi Women’s International Master Shamima Akter Liza maintained her solo lead in the women’s section of the Asian Zonal Chess Championship (Zone 3.2) securing full 5 points after the 5th round matches in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Tuesday. Pakistani International Master Mahmud Ahmed Lodhi took solo lead in the open section
Maradona no fraudster
Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona said he was no fraudster in a video put out by his lawyer on Tuesday, as the former star disputes a claim that he owes Italian tax authorities millions of euros (dollars). “I am not a tax fraudster. I played football and other people signed for me,” said
Quader Molla handed life term
The international crimes tribunal on Tuesday sentenced Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Molla to life term imprisonment for committing mass murder and rape during the country’s War of Liberation in 1971. A three-member International Crimes Tribunal-2 delivered the historic judgment against Quader, an assistant secretary general of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, in the crowded courtroom at
Fakhrul released on bail
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, was released on bail on Tuesday after 57 days of his detention. Kashimpur central jail authority released him just before 5:00pm after they had received an order for his release on bail. The government is out to suppress the movement for the through detention, enforced
Cyber Tribunal set up
Gazette notification issued The government has set up a special tribunal in Dhaka to deal with cyber crimes such as hacking, blackmailing, defamation and extortion online in a speedy manner. ‘The law ministry has issued a gazette notification on the establishment of the tribunal under the Information and Communications Technology Act 2006 in Dhaka to
Five new banks get final BB nod
Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday gave final approval to five proposed banks for getting licences. The five proposed banks which got the approval are NRB Commercial Bank, NRB Bank, Union Bank, South Bangla Agricultural Bank and Meghna Bank. ‘The BB gave the approval at its board meeting after hearing the business plans presented by