For over three decades, prominent Tagore singer Sadi Muhammad has been delighting the music lovers of the country with his melodious voice. It is good news for Sadi fans that the artiste is currently working on two solo albums-one featuring twelve songs of Tagore and another including the same number of songs by five great ... Read more
Month: April 2013
A rare rapturous evening
The National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy turned into a place of major attraction on the sixth day of the ongoing Syed Shamsul Haque theatre festival as famous and distinguished thespians acted out segments from Haque’s plays on Thursday. Titled as Natyakar Sannidhye, the event drew a lot of theatre lovers who got the ... Read more
UODA students depict nature in paintings
A group art exhibition, titled Observation of Nature and Study, was inaugurated on Thursday at Drik Gallery, Dhanmondi. Department of Fine Arts, University of Development Alternative (UODA) has organised the exhibition featuring artworks by 28 artists. The theme of the exhibition is nature and its diversity. In a recently held workshop,
ADR in banks decreases further in March
The advance-deposit ratio in banks decreased further in March as the credit demand in the private sector dropped due to an unfriendly situation for business amid political unrest, said officials of the Bangladesh Bank. According to the latest BB data, the overall
Gov to set up fast-track monitoring committee
The government is likely to set up a fast-track monitoring committee, headed by the prime minister, to enhance implementation works of the development project like Padma bridge, power plants or deep sea port in the country. The Economic Relations Division is working
PM opens central bank’s digital activities today
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the digitisation programme of the Bangladesh Bank today at a function at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city. As part of the vision to build a poverty-free, digital Bangladesh through automation and financial inclusion in the banking sector, the central bank took up
Prices of vegetables, onion rise
The prices of vegetables and onion increased on the retail markets in the capital over the week ending Friday. Traders said the prices of vegetables witnessed a sudden rise on the markets due to a supply shortage.
Jute export earning to remain stagnant
The country’s export earnings from jute are expected to remain almost stagnant this fiscal year compared to that in the last fiscal year, as shows the export trend from July 2012 to March 2013. Statistics also reveal that the value of export of jute goods, except for yarn and twine, over the last nine months ... Read more
Three-day Showcase Malaysia in city from May 23
A good number of Malaysian entrepreneurs will visit Dhaka in the last week of May to explore business potential in prospective sectors, especially in health and tourism, said a business leader. The entrepreneurs will hold business talks
Bowlers give Tigers slender edge
Inspired Bangladeshi bowlers pressured their opponents after a commendable performance by the batsmen to have a edge over Zimbabwe on the second day of the second Test match as the hosts are still trailing by 233 runs after posting 158-4 at the Harare Sports Club on Friday. Pace bowler Robiul Islam picked up two wickets
Closing ceremony called off
The organising committee of the eighth Bangladesh Games cancelled the closing ceremony program which was scheduled for Sunday due to the Savar tragedy, informed Harunur Rashid, chairman of the Games’ steering committee on Friday. The Bangladesh Olympic Association decided before
Rabbi realises his dream
Like Syeda Sadia Sultana, Rabbi Hasan Munna of BKSP also used the new rule of shooting to perfection and made his first participation in any national tournament memorable after overcoming star shooter Abdullah Hel Baki at the eighth Bangladesh Games in Dhaka on Friday. Rabbi, who is waiting for his Secondary School
Hamidur equals his own record
South Asian Games’ gold-winning weight-lifter Hamidur Rahman of Bangladesh Army equaled his own national record in the 69kg category by lifting an overall 265kg in the eighth Bangladesh Games at the National Sports Council gymnasium on Friday. Another star weight-lifter in the women’s 48kg weightlifting,
Kabaddi in tatters again
After the women’s kabaddi of the eighth Bangladesh Games was put into shame on Tuesday, the men’s kabaddi event followed suit on Friday after a clash between Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Police on Friday. The scuffle started from the sixth minute
Bangladesh U-19 go 2-1 up
The Bangladesh Under-19 team moved 2-1 up after registering a last-ball one-wicket win over their Sri Lankan counterparts in the third youth one-day international of the five-match series at Mirpur on Friday. Chasing the Sri Lanka Under-19 team’s 277-8 in 50 overs,
Culprits responsible for Rana Plaza collapse must be punished: PM
Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina on Thursday unequivocally said those who are responsible for the Rana Plaza collapse in Savar would be given exemplary punishment as such games with the life of the people cannot be tolerated in anyway. “Those who are responsible for the tragic incident must be punished. None ... Read more
Death toll rises to 243
The death toll in the collapse of the eight-storey Rana Plaza at Savar rose to 265 on Thursday, and the figure was climbing with every passing hour. Bodies were being recovered from under the rubble of the ill-fated building that caved in on Wednesday. The tragedy was deepened by the fact that many people, who ... Read more
Govt warns stern action against illegal foreign workers
The government will take action against a number of foreign citizens who are illegally working and are engaged in business in Bangladesh without work permits, said sources in the immigration department and the Board of Investment (BoI). Many of them have also overstayed in the country, the sources added. There are over 1 lakh foreigners, ... Read more
PM rejects oppn’s demand for CG
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that the next general elections would be held as per the parliamentary democratic system, instead of under the supervision of a neutral caretaker government (CG) as demanded by the opposition. “People haven’t forgotten the oppression unleashed by the last CG. Has the opposition leader forgotten the torture inflicted
Khaleda visits collapsed Rana plaza site
BNP chairperson and opposition leader Khaleda Zia went to Savar on Thursday afternoon and extended her condolence to the people who lost their dear and near ones and who got injured in the building collapse incident that took place on Wednesday morning. The former premier witnessed the trail of devastations caused by the eight-storey building ... Read more