Md Nurun Newaz Salim has recently been re-elected the chairman of NCC Bank, said a press release. While ASM Mainuddin Monem has been elected the vice-chairman. Nurun Newaz is the senior vice-president of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industries and president of Feni Zilla Samity in Chittagong. He is also
Month: June 2013
Tanjil elected Prime Bank EC chairman
Tanjil Chowdhury and Imran Khan have unanimously been elected chairman and vice-chairman of the executive committee of Prime Bank, said a press release. Tanjil, managing director of East Coast Group of Companies , was vice-chairman of the Executive Committee previously.
Police foil Ashraful fans’ rally
Law enforcement agencies obstructed the fans from holding their scheduled human chain programme to voice their demand of nominal punishment for suspended cricketer Mohammad Ashraful after he admitted his involvement in match-fixing. A group of facebook fans, who interacted through
Russell eye quadruple in Super Cup
Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra have already created history this season and the Blue outfit will be looking to make it four out of four when they begin their quest for the cash-rich Super Cup, the season’s last title. Russell are on the threshold of a historic
Kiwis seal thrilling win
New Zealand overcame a nervy chase to scamper to a thrilling one-wicket win in their Champions Trophy opener in Cardiff on Sunday. Defending a meagre 138 runs, paceman Lasith Malinga (4-34) and Shaminda Eranga (2-45) shared six wickets between them to give Sri Lanka some hopes,
DESCO suspends SBNS power for two-hour
The Dhaka Electric Supply Company on Sunday cut off the electricity of the Bangladesh Cricket Board office at the Sher-e- Bangla National Stadium for a two-hour period due to non payment of electric bills. DESCO sources said the BCB owes them Tk 1 crore 17 lakh in arrear bills for the last nine months.
Win for DOHS in basketball league
Old DOHS snatched a 62-24 victory in the Citycell Basketball League against Mohammadpur Basketball Club on Sunday. The DOHS players were dominant from the first half as they were in a comfortable position with a 29-14 lead. Mahin and Ashik both caged 11 points for DOHS.
Int’l tender for Padma Bridge this month: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that international tenders for Padma Bridge would be floated by the end of the current month and work on the bridge would start soon using government’s own resources. “If we are elected in the next poll, we will complete the twin-track rail-and-road bridge at the shortest possible time,” she ... Read more
BNP still has scope for dialogue on polls, says Speaker
The Speaker, Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, said on Saturday that there was still scope for a dialogue on how to hold the upcoming general election, despite the main Opposition BNP’s withdrawal of the adjournment motion in Parliament. “The Parliament session will continue for a few more days after the budget session. But there will be ... Read more
FBCCI welcomes ‘business-friendly’ budget
The FBCCI, the country’s apex trade body, has lauded the proposed budget as realistic and implementable, adding the caveat that the implementation of the budget would hinge on political stability, good governance, and rule of law. The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), however, pointed out that too much reliance on bank ... Read more
Ashraf urges BNP to restore its adjournment motion
Awami League general secretary and LGRD minister Syed Ashraful Islam on Saturday urged the opposition to place its adjournment motion on the election time government before the parliament again assuring that his party would not come up with any argument against it for arriving at a resolution of the present situation. “Place your (opposition) adjournment
BNP to support its candidates in city corporation elections
Opposition BNP has decided to provide necessary support to their candidates in all city corporation polls. The decision was taken at the party’s national standing committee meeting, held on Saturday night with BNP Chairperson and the leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia in the chair The meeting held at Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan party office discussed ... Read more
FS-level meet with Myanmar June 14
Dhaka will highlight the Rohingya issue at the Foreign Secretary-level meeting between Bangladesh and Myanmar scheduled to be held on June 14 in Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar. Aside from this longstanding issue, all others bilateral issues including trade and commerce, connectivity and import of gas and electricity from Myanmar will be discussed at the
Tannery waste burning on in Hazaribagh
Burning tannery wastes to produce cheap poultry and fish feed is going on unabated by certain unscrupulous elements in a vast stretch of area on the flood control embankment from Rayerbazar to Lalbagh Fort Crossing. After collecting the discarded tannery wastes these elements burn them on the road side. They make small balls of poultry ... Read more
Opposition’s final-round stir over CG after Ramzan
The Opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance has threatened to launch its “final round of agitation” after Ramzan, to force the government to hold the general election under a non-party poll-time administration. Leaders of the 18-party alliance observed that
Defence prepares list of 1,000 witnesses for SQ Chy
Defence wants to record the testimony of 1,000-odd witnesses in support of BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury. It has already submitted a list of 1,153 witnesses to testify before the International Crimes Tribunal-1, though it is the tribunal which will fix the number of defence witnesses from whom it will take depositions. A large number ... Read more
Phensidyl now delivered on doorstep!
Strange it may sound, but it is true. Home delivery service of Phensidyl has become a new technique of drug peddlers in the capital to run their illicit dodging the eyes of the law enforcers. Some 250-300 drug peddlers have introduced home delivery service of intoxicating Indian Phensidyl on phone call basis, according to Intelligence ... Read more
Concern over deaths in police custody
Recent incidents of torture and deaths in police custody have triggered serious concern among people, and have also caused embarrassment among police administrators. Many in the service feel that the situation would not improve if police postings and promotions, based on political considerations, are not stopped. They said the image of the law enforcement agency
BNP defends adjournment motion withdrawal
Opposition BNP on Saturday defended the withdrawal of a parliament adjournment motion submitted by an opposition MP seeking discussions on restoration of the caretaker government (CG) system, saying the government could use it to burry the issue. “There’s no possibility of accepting the motion even if the opposition having 30/31 lawmakers puts it forward as ... Read more
Ctg Editors demand zero tariff import of newsprint
The Editors and owners of newspapers of Chittagong have demanded zero tariff on import of newsprint for undisrupted publication of newspapers in the country. They made the demand at a meeting with the Information Minister, Hasanul Haque Inu at Chittagong Circuit House during his visit in Chittagong today. Editor of Daily