The speaker, Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, on Saturday stressed enactment of new legislation to stop use of unparliamentary and abusive words in parliament sessions. ‘The unparliamentary abusive and vulgar words,
Month: June 2013
JU teachers continue agitation
The teachers of Jahangirnagar University continued their agitation for the third consecutive day on Saturday and laid siege to the administrative building, demanding resignation of the vice-chancellor, Professor Anwar Hossain. ‘We (teachers) will continue the siege programme
HC issues rules on KU authorities
The High Court has issued a rule on the Khulna University authorities, asking why a rule should not be issued to continue academic activities of the life science school of the university. A two-member division bench comprising Justice Mirza Hossain Haider and Justice Khorshed Alam Sarker issued this rule on Thursday upon the vice-chancellor,
4 killed in Dhaka
At least four people died in separate incidents in the capital and on its outskirts on Saturday. At Savar, police recovered the bodies of two youths from the River Turag. The deceased were identified as Abdul Majid, 27, a trucker, and his assistant Saidul Hossain, 30. Both of them are from Kushtia.
Gold, cash stolen from jewellery shop in Sylhet
Valuables and cash of a jewellery shop were stolen in the Sylhet city on Saturday. Nilmani Karmakar, owner of Swarna Jewellers at Bandarbazar in the city, claimed that he left the shop Thursday night after closing it properly, but he found the lock of his shop broken when he came to open it in the ... Read more
MSC set up Russell final
Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited ensured their third successive Super Cup final appearance after overcoming Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 2-0 in the second semi-final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday. Mohammedan will face treble winners Sheikh Russell
BCB mulls election gift for clubs
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is all set to increase its annual grants for the Dhaka Premier League clubs in manifold in an attempt to lure the councillors in the forthcoming election, it was alleged. The Dhaka-based clubs are expected to play a bigger role in the long overdue election, currently suspended because of a legal ... Read more
Siddik slips one place down to joint 22nd
Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman spent a listless day in the third round of the Selangor Masters at the Seri Selangor Golf Club in Malaysia on Saturday as he finished joint 22nd after the end of the penultimate day’s play. Siddik occupied joint-21st position after the end of
Niaz finishes 4th in Malaysia Masters Chess
Bangladeshi GM Niaz Murshed finished 4th in the DYTM Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah Invitational Masters Chess Championship securing 5.5 points on completion of the 11th and last round match in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur today (Saturday). Niaz drew with IM Demakiling Oliver of Philippines
GOC and Area Commander Cup golf ends
The two-day long GOC and Area Commander Cup golf tournament concluded at the Ghatail Shaheed Salauddin Cantonment golf course in Tangail on Friday. A total of 60 players from 11 golf clubs of the country took part in the tournament. The tournament was inaugurated by the GOC of
Europe Youth seal two wins on the trot
Europe Youth claimed a convincing victory of 111-64 points over Flame Boys in the day’s first match of the Citycell Premier Division Basketball League at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium on Saturday. Europe Youth were leading 55-32 in the first half.
Olympic Day Run observed
Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) observed Olympic Day Run-2013, a global program of International Olympic Committee (IOC), in the capital and divisional and district headquarters on Saturday. The two-day program of BOA started in the capital
Juventus were close to signing Neymar
The Brazil international recently completed his move to Barcelona, but he could very well have ended up in Serie A if things had gone differently in 2011, reports Goal.com FIFA agent Franco Zavaglia has claimed that Juventus was on the verge of signing Neymar from Santos for a transfer fee of 35 million euros only ... Read more
Messi: World Cup absence makes me sad
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has expressed his anguish at being without a World Cup winners’ medal in his trophy cabinet, reports goal.com The Argentina forward, who turns 26 on Monday, has won four Ballons d’Or in a row but he stressed that what he really craves is the greatest prize in
20th National Art Exhibition begins today
Amid much enthusiasm and fanfare, one of the biggest biennale exhibitions of the country 20th National Art Exhibition will be inaugurated today at National Art Plaza of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. A press conference regarding the biennale exhibition was held by Fine Arts department of BSA at the academy’s conference room presided by Md. Anwar Hossain, ... Read more
Mannan Hira seeks fresh talents for his new film
Noted writer and director Mannan Hira is seeking teenagers for his new film Ekatturer Khudiram, for which he has received a national film donation. ‘I am preparing to start shooting it after Ramadan and hope that we will be able to release it before 16th December,’ Mannan Hira told New Age.
Photography exhibition on Valentina Tereshkova
Russian Centre of Science and Culture (RCSC) and Bangladesh Astronomic Association have jointly organised a photography exhibition and a rocket model-making competition to mark the 50th anniversary of first woman astronaut Valentina Tereshkova’s space flight The organisers had arranged an award giving ceremony for the 10 winners of rocket model-making contest
Jatra Utsab ends today
Twelve jatra troupes are scheduled to present a jatrapala each at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The three-day programme began on Thursday, and will end today. The programme has been arranged by BSA under Jatrashilpka Unnayan Neetimala 2012. The performances of the troupes will be evaluated by a panel of judges elected ... Read more
SRK does a street folk number for first time
Shah Rukh Khan is known for romantic songs and energetic numbers, but for Chennai Express, he’s stepping into unfamiliar territory. The actor will be seen in a street folk number in the film, reports Hindustan Times. A source says, ‘Shah Rukh will dance in a street folk dance form called Dappan koothu. It’s a high ... Read more
Proposed budget a chance for govt MPs to plunder money: JSD
President of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) ASM Abdur Rab on Friday said the proposed budget would become a hunting ground for the lackeys of the government to plunder money. “There is no guideline in the proposed budget to bring political stability, establish good governance and form a non-party election time government to make the next ... Read more