AK Azad has unanimously been elected the chairman of Shahjalal Islami Bank at the 172nd meeting of its Board of Directors, said a press release. In the same meeting, Syed Nurul Arefeen and Mohammed Faruque were unanimously elected vice-chairmen of the bank.
Month: June 2013
Jalalul Azim new MD of Pragati Life Insurance
Md Jalalul Azim has recently joined Pragati Life Insurance as its managing director and CEO, said a press release. Prior to joining Pragati, he was the managing director and CEO of both Delta Life Insurance Company and Pragati Insurance (General).
Fans plan to rally around Ashraful
A group of facebook fans have planned to form a human chain today in front of the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium demanding the punishment against beleaguered national cricketer to be kept nominal after his recent confession about match-fixing. The initiative was taken at a very short notice after
Hockey players end revolt
The rebelling national hockey players have finally decided to join the national camp for the Asia Cup scheduled to begin on June 10 after a fruitful discussion with Bangladesh Hockey Federation president Air Marshal Enamul Bari at his office on Saturday. Bari assured the players that he will look after their
CWAB demands rise in pay
The Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh demanded a rise in the payment structure of the A+ category players for the forthcoming Dhaka Premier League than what was proposed by the clubs. CWAB’s secretary Debobroto Paul along with the
Salim’s new fixing bomb!
Country’s cricket fans were jolted with another match-fixing bombshell on Saturday when a private television channel aired a scroll claiming Dhaka Gladiators owner Salim Chowdhury to have implicated former national skipper Habibul Bashar in the scandal. The news spread very quickly to make the life of Bashar,
BHF signs Tk one crore deal with ATN
The Bangladesh Hockey Federation signed a five-year contract with private satellite television channel ATN Bangla worth Tk one crore for the National Championship at the Bangladesh Olympic Association on Saturday. As per the contract, the BHF will run a national-level
BKSP clinch U-16 cricket title
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prothisthan secured the Young Tigers Under 16 National Cricket Competition title after defeating Dhaka Metro by seven wickets in the final on Saturday. BKSP won the toss and invited Dhaka Metro to bat first in a reduced 47-over match. Siddikur and Shafiul Hayat helped BKSP dismiss Metro for 103 in 45.2 overs
Bangladesh to take part in AFC U-16 qualifiers
Bangladesh will feature in the Asian Football Confederation Under 16 Championship qualifiers in Group F, the Bangladesh Football Federation informed on Saturday. The qualifiers, which will be held in Thailand, will kick off from September 25. Bangladesh have been placed alongside Oman, Qatar and Kyrgyzstan in their group.
Polls under parliamentary democracy, affirms PM
Urging the opposition to shun the path of violence, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday reaffirmed that the next general election would be held as per the parliamentary system of democracy. There would be no deviation in any way. “At least for once this trend (parliamentary norm) should be introduced in Bangladesh for ensuring the ... Read more
How Chittagong is losing its natural environment
The overall natural environment of the port city of Chittagong is under threat due to pollution, rampant hill cutting, tree cutting, absence of a drainage and sewerage system and discharge of clinical, industrial and household wastes. This is causing health and environmental hazards. Sources said the water of the Bay of Bengal at the Chittagong ... Read more
Elected govt will oversee polls, says Syed Ashraf
Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam said on Friday that the next general election would be held under an elected government in accordance with the country’s Constitution. “We have all along maintained that the Awami League will not allow any non-political or unelected government during the time of the election scheduled to be held ... Read more
Muhith terms budget ambitious but realistic
In response to the criticism that the proposed budget for the next fiscal is unrealistic and not implementable, finance minister AMA Muhith on Friday said that though ambitious, the budget is realistic and implementable. He, however, admitted that political uncertainty
Sharif’s 25-member Pak cabinet takes oath
The 25-member federal cabinet of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was sworn in at a ceremony at the presidency on Friday. The 16 federal ministers and nine ministers of state were administered the oath of office by President Asif Ali Zardari two days after Prime Minister Sharif was sworn in after being elected premier by the ... Read more
CPD dubs budget ‘a surrealistic one’
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Friday expressed its scepticism about implementation of the budget, given the unrealistic growth and revenue targets against the backdrop of sluggish revenue performance. Terming the proposed budget “a surrealistic one”, the civil society think-tank said there was no realistic match between expenditure and revenue
Moudud calls budget a ‘large and colourful balloon’
BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed has said that the budget proposals are likely to cause a hike in the rate of inflation and prices of daily essentials, coupled with dwindling investments. The interests of the common man have been ignored and a large amount of money has been wasted , he added. Moudud was ... Read more
Farmers shift focus from rice to wheat and maize: experts
Wheat and maize production is not increasing as per the country’s demand, though farmers have shifted their focus to inter-cropping alternate grains other than rice. However, there has been a marginal rise in wheat production — from 2.2 tonnes per hectare in 1998-99 to 2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2011-12 — experts said. Demand for ... Read more
No scope for repetition of 1/11 like situation: Hanif
Awami League joint general secretary and Prime Minister’s special assistant Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif today said the dreams of those who want to repeat a situation like that of 1/11 of 2007 in the country will not be translated into a reality. “We along with people will never let repetition of a precarious situation like that of ... Read more
4 cops on remand for allegedly murdering Savar businessman
A Dhaka court has granted a five-day remand for four policemen charged with beating to death a businessman of Savar in the early hours of Thursday. Inspector Aminur Rahman of Savar Model Police Station, also the investigation officer of the murder case filed against the four cops produced them before the court of Chief Judicial ... Read more
Increase allocation for street children: Inu
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu has said necessary steps would be taken to make additional budgetary allocation for the disadvantaged street children for their mainstreaming. “Street children are no longer burden of our society.I will request the Finance Minister to make additional budgetary allocation for the disadvantaged street children,” Inu told the concluding