A microbus stolen from Kadamtali in Sylhet city was recovered on Wednesday morning from Doarabazar in Sunamganj and two youths were arrested for their suspected involvement in the incident. The arrested were identified as Bappi Miah, 30, of village Badikona, and Mamun Miah, 38, of village Silam Tikarpara, under Dakkhin Surma upazila.
Month: June 2013
Rahman wins award for depicting Rana Plaza tragedy
NAT’L ART BIENNALE Rahman wins award for depicting Rana Plaza tragedy Endowed artist Mohammad Hasanur Rahman has won the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Honourable Mention Award for his installation work Signature at the 20th National Art Biennale, organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The 20×13 feet installation narrates the tragic death of the victims of the collapse ... Read more
Autistic children display artistic talents
The mental or physical limitations have been triumphed over by a group of special needs students with autistic conditions by means of their artistic spirits. These gifted individuals have demonstrated their creativity through artworks that are currently being exhibited at the Drik Gallery in Dhanmondi. The exhibition titled Emerged from Unknown is the fifth edition ... Read more
Students learn on traditional art based Bratachari movement
School and college students of the city are participating in a four-day workshop in which the participants will learn the unique physical display based on traditional performing art forms as initiated by Gurusaday Dutt (1882–1941) as part of the Bratachari movement in 1932. The display was resurrected in the 1960s by a group of Bengalis, ... Read more
FDI up 14pc as telecoms, textiles sectors lure fund
The foreign direct investment in Bangladesh increased by 13.75 per cent to $1,292.56 million in 2012 than that of in 2011 when the country received record $1,136.38 million in FDI, according to the World Investment Report-2013 published on Wednesday. According to the WIR, published by United Nations
Import payments drop despite rise in Ramadan items’ inflow
Despite an increased trend in import of products for Ramadan, the overall import payments declined in May on year-on-year basis due to the existing dull situation in the country’s industrial sector, said officials of Bangladesh Bank. According to the latest BB data released on Wednesday, settlement of letters of credit in May registered a negative ... Read more
Biman to hike fares from July 1
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier, has decided to raise ticket price for a number of its international routes from July 1, said Biman officials. It is a continuous process to increase fares on busy routes in ‘peak season’ to meet the operational costs as well as financial deficits, explained a Biman official,
US GSP withdrawal looms large
Bangladesh is likely to pay a hefty price for the recent Rana Plaza collapse as the US administration is under pressure from US senators for suspending trade benefits for Bangladesh until it improves its working conditions. US president Barack Obama is expected to decide
Banks to remain open Saturday for income tax payment
Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday asked the scheduled banks to keep their all branches open on Saturday (June 29) in a bid to facilitate the taxpayers so that they could pay their income taxes within this month. The BB issued a circular to managing directors and
Dhaka stocks gain after three-day fall
Dhaka stocks advanced after three days on Wednesday with a higher turnover thanks to increased participation of the investors on the trading floor. The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, finished at 4,190.09 points, advancing 1.04 per cent or 43.53 points on the day.
Foreign cos keen to develop proposed economic zones: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said many foreign companies were showing their interest to develop the proposed special economic zones in the country. The government has undertaken a plan to construct seven special economic zones in the backward regions of the country to boost economic growth, she said.
Bangladesh’s export potentials untapped: EU envoy
Bangladesh’s export potentials to the European Union countries still remained untapped despite ‘best possible’ market access, the head of EU delegation in Dhaka, Ambassador William Hanna, said on Wednesday stressing on diversification of export basket. With Bangladesh’s more than half of exports destined to
Super Cup brings best out of home grown talent
The Bangladesh Football Federation successfully organised the cash-rich Super Cup without foreign players. After a flourishing tournament with the local players, the BFF is now being lauded in many quarters for their decision. Several officials also expressed their hope about
Saikat overlooked for Nat’l Cricket C’ship
The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s umpires committee dropped ICC panel umpire Sharafuddowlah Ibne Saikat for the ongoing National Cricket Championship despite choosing all others for the competition. Sharafuddowlah, who was suspended in October 2012 along
MSC announce cash bonanza
The officials of Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited announced on Wednesday a bonus payment of Tk 50 lakh for the Super Cup winning team with club president Obaidul Karim set to provide half of the amount from his own account. The rest of the quantity, Tk 25 lakh will be dispatched
Squad for Emerging Nations Cup announced
The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 21-member preliminary squad for the forthcoming Asian Cricket Council’s Emerging Nations Cup to be held in Singapore in August, said a BCB press release on Wednesday. The Bangladesh team are expected to start their
DFA Club C’ship from August 20
The district football league committee decided after a discussion meeting with the full contingent of the divisional football association presidents that they will organise the DFA Club Championship where all the district champion clubs will take part and the tournament will begin from August 20. In presence of Bangladesh Football Federation president
BTV artists’ saga of creativity
Artistic endeavours of the designers of Bangladesh Television (BTV) are on display at an 11-day group art exhibition at Bengal Shilpalaya in Dhanmondi. An ensemble of 34 artists, who have previously worked or are currently working as designers at BTV, have displayed 61 artworks done in different mediums and revealing diverse subject matters at
Morshed wins honorable mention award
NAT’L ART BIENNALE Morshed wins honorable mention award Talented artist Hasan Morshed has won the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Honorable Mention Award for his video installation Amar Bayas 42 Bochhor (I am 42) at the 20th National Art Biennale, organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The installation depicts Bangladesh as it is now 42 years old. The ... Read more
Jiboner Gaan staged in USA
The USA based Bangladeshi cultural organisation Priyo Bangla staged experimental theatre Jiboner Gaan recently at Thomas Jefferson School, Arlington, Virginia in the US. Above 60 Bangladeshi Americans who have been brought up in the US performed in the play. The production, supported by the county government, was dedicated to the victims of the Savar tragedy.