Dhaka Gladiators owner Salim Chowdhury labelled suspended national captain Mohammad Ashraful as a man-of-street and insisted that one cannot say him guilty based on the statement of the cricketer. ‘Listen, if a man-of-street claims that I am convicted
Month: June 2013
Mushfiq makes Ashraful’s day
Suspended batsman Mohammad Ashraful received some moral support from national skipper Mushfiqur Rahim for his bold confession on Thursday as he is trying hard to acclimatise to his new lifestyle. Mushfiq seemed to have made the day for one
Sakib, Tamim to play in CPL T20
Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan and opening batsman Tamim Iqbal are set to face each other in the inaugural game of the Caribbean Premier League T20 as both of them were selected in the players’ draft at Jamaica on Wednesday. Sakib was chosen to feature for Barbados while Tamim
Russell, Abahani drawn together
Treble winners Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra will go up against Feni Soccer Club in the opening match of the cash-rich Grameenphone Super Cup which will get underway on June 14 while defending champions Abahani Limited will face off against Muktijoddha Sangsad in the opening day. A draw ceremony of the third edition of the Super
1st Division Basketball from Saturday
The Citycell First Division Basketball League 2013 will commence at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium on Saturday. Seven clubs – Wraiths, The Shaons, Cantonians, Old DOHS, Josephites, Mohammadpur Basketball Club and The Gregs will take part in the meet. The top two
Mask art show continues at Galleri Kaya
Mask art is getting popularity in the contemporary art scene. Masks created by some experimental artists are on display at Galleri Kaya at Uttara. The 19 participating artists created colourful masks employing various techniques and mediums in the show titled ‘Mukh O Mukhosh 4’, the fourth exhibition of the series that commenced on May 31. ... Read more
Dhaka Theatre participates in Indian fest
Binodini, The Tempest to be staged Popular troupe Dhaka Theatre will leave for Kolkata tomorrow to participate in an international theatre festival in India. It will stage acclaimed productions- Binodini and The Tempest- at the Rabindrabhaban in Chandangar, Kolkata as part of the Moitree International Theatre Festival. Binodini will be staged in the morning
Good Night Ma staged
Agony of a widow and her ailing daughter has been featured in Good Night Ma staged on Tuesday at the Edward M Kennedy Center for Public Service and Arts (EMK Center) in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. The play is an adaptation of Pulitzer winning play Night Mother by noted American playwright Marsha Norman. Adapted by Mita Chowdhury, ... Read more
Chowdhury Zawata Afnan gets youth acting award
Chowdhury Zawata Afnan recently received a Youth Acting Award from the Universe Multicultural Film Festival of Los Angeles for his outstanding performance in Amar Bondhu Rashed, a film based on the war of independence ‘71. An officer of ministry of foreign affairs handed the certificate and souvenir to Afnan on May 28.
Aamir Khan meets Bill Gates
Of late, we have been seeing an increasing number of Bollywood stars rubbing shoulders with the who’s who of the western film industry. Taking things a bit differently is Bollywood’s perfectionist Aamir Khan, who recently met none other than tech giant Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates. The Microsoft co-founder Gates,
RMG workers, cops clash injuring 100 in Savar, Tejgaon
At least 100 people were injured and 50 vehicles vandalised as police charged batons and fired rubber bullets and teargas canisters on protesting workers in Savar on Wednesday. The workers put blockade on Dhaka-Aricha Highway, in front of the collapsed Rana Plaza, suspending all kinds of vehicular movements for about three hours
Muhith aims at populist budget to support poll plank
Finance minister AMA Muhith is going to roll out a populist budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year, on Thursday, apparently in a bid to provide sops for the electorate, ahead of the next general elections in March next year. The Tk. 222,499 crore budget, will be almost twice as large as Muhith’s first budget (Tk. ... Read more
UK Minister declines comment on Tarique
Visiting United Kingdom Minister for International Development Alan Duncan has emphasised on free, fair and respected elections in Bangladesh, firmly stating that the elections would be watched by the world. He expressed his optimism that all sides in the country would resolve their differences through dialogue.
Tender for PMB project will be floated on June 30
Minister for Communications Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the tender for construction of main bridge of Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project at Mawa-Janjira point at a cost of Tk 9,172 crore will be floated on June 30 this year. He said this at a signing ceremony of giving work order to a construction firm to construct ... Read more
Hot weather to abate in couple of days
The pre-monsoon hot and humid weather prevailing across the country with a mild heat wave raging across parts of north and south western region has contributed to a rise in respiratory and diarrhoeal diseases, mostly among the children and the elderly due to contaminated food and water. However, the met office sources said on Wednesday ... Read more
BNP will skip House today
Senior lawmaker of BNP Barrister Moudud Ahmad on Wednesday said that they would not join the parliament during the placing of budget by the finance minister on Thursday. They will skip the session on Thursday protesting what he said “discriminatory behaviour of the Speaker” as she did not allow an opposition lawmaker to talk in ... Read more
Hasina greets Nawaz
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday greeted Nawaz Sharif for being elected the prime minister of Pakistan. In a message, the Prime Minister said the smooth parliamentary polls, peaceful transfer of power and election of Newaz Sharif as the prime minister are great
Govt provides medicine and financial help to injured garment workers: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her government has taken all possible measures for treatment of the garment workers who suffered serious injury in the collapse of Rana Plaza in Savar. “So far, a total of 1,596 people have received treatment at different hospitals in the city. Of them, 21 seriously injured workers lost ... Read more
1,000 workers fall ill after drinking water
More than 1,000 workers of Starlight sweater factory at Chowdhuribari, near Joydebpur Chowrasta in Gazipur, fell ill after drinking water from the factory’s supply line, on Wednesday. More than 300 workers were admitted in Gazipur Sadar hospital, while 200 workers were admitted in Tongi government hospital, 400 in Tairunnesa Medical College Hospital
BNP against joining polls under party govt
BNP standing committee member MK Anwar on Wednesday said the opposition will not join any election under an administration to be headed by any political leader. “We want to clearly state that BNP won’t participate in any polls under an election-time government that will be headed by a party leader,” he told a discussion.