China-Bangla Ceramic Industries managing director Md Sirajul Islam Mollah and Shinepukur Ceramics chief operating officer Rizvi Ul Kabir have been elected the president and general secretary of Bangladesh Ceramic Ware Manufacturers’ Association respectively, said a press release. The new president and general secretary will serve
Month: June 2013
Abahani eye Super Cup consolation
Holders Abahani Limited are eying to retain their Super Cup title to earn some late consolation in an otherwise disappointing season as they have yet to win any trophy. The third edition of the cash-rich Super Cup will get under way on Friday with Abahani Limited starting their campaign against Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra
No change in NSC councillors
HOCKEY FEDERATION ELECTION No change in NSC councillors The election commission for the upcoming Bangladesh Hockey Federation election published the final list of councillors on Wednesday, keeping the five nominees of National Sports Council unchanged. The NSC had nominated Abdus Sadek, Jumman Lusai, Mahbub Harun, Mamunur Rashid and Zaki Ahmed Ripon – all former players ... Read more
ACSU officials leave today
The visiting ICC Anti-Corruption and Security officials are expected to leave Dhaka today after two days of renewed investigation into the match-fixing allegation, said the officials. Nizamudddin Chowdhury, the acting chief executive officer of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, told New Age that the ACSU officials are yet to submit their report
Josephites beat Cantonians
Josephites defeated Cantonians by 60-45 points in the Citycell First Division Basketball League at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium on Wednesday. They led the first half by 31-23 points. Rajib scored 17 and Manik 14 points for the winners while Ali and Jamil caged 10 points each for the losers.
Ansar honours Games medallists
Bangladesh Ansar and VDP accorded a reception and handed over the prize money to its medal winners in the eighth Bangladesh Games at a programme at the Army Golf Club on Monday. A total of 258 players and 46 coaches were given the prize money with each gold medallist receiving a cheque for Tk 10,000, ... Read more
City have highest wage bill on planet
Manchester City have become the best paid sports team in the world after leapfrogging Barcelona and Real Madrid for this year’s top spot. Since billionaire Sheik Mansour’s takeover in 2008, City have become a global force on and off the football pitch, with the average wage of a first-team
Myanmar army undermines border norms
The Myanmar army has reportedly flouted international rules by planting land mines within 100 yards along its border with Bangladesh, especially opposite to Rezuamtali and Tombru border posts. The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) had notified
Anti-terror amendment bill passed amid opposition boycott
As the Parliament on Tuesday passed the Anti-Terror (amendment) Bill-2013, opposition lawmakers led by BNP leader Moudud Ahmed walked out of the House in protest against its passage. The bill moved by Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir and passed by voice vote allows the courts to accept videos, still photographs and audio clips
Bureaucratic tangles stall digital phone project
Bureaucratic tangles have reportedly delayed a Tk. 500 crore Japanese-funded project to digitalise the telecommunication sector. The project, Telecommunications Sector Development, aims to save the country crores of Taka by cracking down on the illegal network of Voice over
HC issues rule on ACC chief
The High Court (HC) on Tuesday issued a rule asking the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman Ghulam Rahman to explain under what authority he has been holding the post of the ACC chairman despite the expiry of his tenure on May 1. It also asked the authorities concerned to explain why all the actions under the ... Read more
WB submits probe report on Padma bridge scam
Finance minister AMA Muhith received the final investigation report of the World Bank’s (WB) external experts panel on the Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) Project scam. In the report, the WB panel noted that they found a criminal conspiracy that includes former communication minister Syed Abul Hossain as the most
BNP wants consensus on CG issue: MK Anwar
BNP standing committee member MK Anwar on Tuesday urged the Speaker of Parliament to take steps to reach a consensus over the non-party caretaker government (CG) issue for holding the next general poll in a free and fair manner. “Compromise between the Awami League and the BNP over the CG issue is a must. We ... Read more
Assurances galore but no implementation
Despite a slew of assurances from the leaderships of both Bangladesh and India for the last 21 months, the much-talked-about Teesta water sharing agreement has not been signed yet. Besides, no conclusion of the issue appears to be in sight in the near future. An interim agreement on Teesta water sharing was set to be ... Read more
Polls boycott by any party unlikely: PM
Terming the country’s people democracy loving and pro-election, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said she does not believe anyone could think of boycotting the polls. “I don’t think anyone is thinking of boycotting the next election,” she said when outgoing Danish Ambassador Svend Oiling paid a farewell call on her at her office.
Heat wave with humidity makes life difficult
A heat wave pushing mercury upwards and lack of rain despite high humidity across the country have started taking its toll due to dehydration and heat related problems. In Dhaka city, which recorded a maximum temperature of 36 Degrees Celsius and a minimum of 28.7 Celsius did not have a drop of rain despite high ... Read more
Barisal poll, a ‘do-or-die’ match for rival political alliances
The battle of the ballot in Barisal has turned into a fight between ‘jote’ and ‘mahajote’, between the BNP-led alliance and the ruling Grand Alliance. There are three mayoral candidates in the fray, but two of them are important: Ahsan Habib Kamal, who is supported by the 18-party alliance,
Bangladesh pledges contribution to Palestinian cause
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Tuesday pledged a token contribution of $ 50,000 from the government of Bangladesh to finance the Strategic Plan for Development of Al-Quds and Al-Sharif of Palestine. She made the announcement during her
Child labours engaged in hazardous work
Young men in their teens work in the city’s Bangla motor area at road side “auto-repair shops”. They specialise in repairing broken or damaged plastic body parts of motor-bikes and motor-cars. Though highly skilled, these young men’s jobs are extremely hazardous. They use open fires to heat up metal files to shape solid and resin ... Read more
Telecom firm to change city phones
The Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL) is going to implement a new project to replace about 180,000 land phones, including about 70,000 broadband lines, in Dhaka with a new technology, officials said. The new project, Telecommunication Network Development, will be implemented in six telephone exchanges here. The project will also include IGW,