Dhaka University on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Foundation to provide scholarship to Bangladeshi students. A DU press release said under the MoU, signed at the vice-chancellor office, a total of 30 DU meritorious students of third and fourth year would get scholarships of $250 annually.
Month: July 2013
Motorbike riders continue to flout sidewalk rules
Illegal motorcycle riding continues on the sidewalks of the capital city flouting the rules as well a High Court order with the police looking the other way. In the absence of enforcement riders use the sidewalks as their free way to the detriment of the pedestrians. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police and its traffic wing pay ... Read more
DCs for safety umbrella
The Deputy Commissioners (DCs) are expected to urge the government to introduce the proposed Public Service Act as early as possible to protect the bureaucrats. They will urge the government to introduce the law for strengthening the civil administration, at a three-day conference, scheduled to begin in the city on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ... Read more
Kiran to release Lalon album
Kiran Chandra Roy has already achieved popularity as a baul singer for his distinctive singing style and presentation at live concerts. The Prominent singer is set to release his latest solo album featuring some uncommon Lalon songs. According to the singer the album titled Kon Deshe Taar Jay Re Disha includes eight songs such as ... Read more
Comedy film fest begins at Shilpakala
A 10-day film festival featuring the world’s most renowned comedy films began at the International Digital and Cultural Archive of the Bangladesh Shilapkala Academy on Sunday evening. The festival titled World Best Comedy Film Show has been organsied by the academy to boost the activities of the International Digital and Cultural Archive.10 world famous comedy ... Read more
Raja Himadri goes to Kolkata
Theatre troupe Drishtipaat has gone to Kolkata to stage two shows of its latest production Raja Himadri, an adaptation of Sophocles’ classic Oedipus Rex. ‘Raja Himadri will be staged on July 23 at the Kamarhati Nazrul Mancha in a theatre festival called International Bangla Natyamela, arranged by Prachya. On the following day, the play will ... Read more
Ryan Reynolds falters at US box office
Ryan Reynolds has had a tough week at the US box office, with two new films struggling to attract audiences, BBC online. The actor starred in two new releases, crime caper RIPD and animated comedy Turbo, both of which cost more than $130m (£85m) to make. But RIPD, a police story with a supernatural twist, ... Read more
Spending spree ahead of World T20
The government and the Bangladesh Cricket Board have gone on a massive but questionable spending spree ahead of ICC World Twenty, scheduled for March-April next year. The spending fest includes renovation of some of the stadiums that have no relation with the tournament, raising fear of tax payers’ money being plundered at
BFF proposes three-legged football league
Arambagh’s appeal for staying in league rejected The forthcoming Bangladesh Premier League next season might be based upon a three-legged round robin format where the top flight clubs will play each other thrice – two times on a home-and-away basis and once in a neutral venue. In a bid to present more matches to the ... Read more
Swimmers leave for Barcelona
Three Bangladeshi swimmers Mahfizur Rahman Sagor, Anik Ahmed and Mahfuza Akter left Dhaka on Monday to participate in the FINA World Swimming Championships in Barcelona without any coach. Rafizuddin Ahmed and MB Saif, respectively the general secretary and the joint secretary of the Bangladesh Swimming Federation, who are already in Spain
Kruif trims his team again
National football team’s Dutch head coach Lodewijk De Kruif has whittled down his squad from 27 players to 24, releasing goalkeeper Ziaur Rahman and midfielders Pranatosh and Mezbabul Haque Manik on Monday. Zia, one of four goalkeepers in the squad, had
Suktara guides MSC into final
A brilliant century by opener Suktara Rahman guided Dhaka Mohammedan SC to reach the final of the 5th Women’s Club Cup Cricket eliminating Dipali Jubo Sangha by 213 runs in the semi-final at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium on Monday. Batting first after winning the toss, Mohammedan SC
BTRC to cut rate to aid politically licensed IGWs
INT’L INCOMING CALL BTRC to cut rate to aid politically licensed IGWs The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has taken an initiative to lower the international incoming call charges to facilitate politically licensed international gateway operators, said BTRC officials. The commission has initiated a move to lower
Dhaka bourse valuation set at around Tk 4,000cr
DEMUTUALISATION SCHEME Dhaka bourse valuation set at around Tk 4,000cr The Dhaka Stock Exchange on Monday approved the valuation of the bourse to around Tk 4,000 crore while the value of each brokerage house, without premium, was set at Tk 7.21 crore. DSE board of directors in a meeting on Monday approved the valuation worked ... Read more
Importers seek 45pc depreciation for used cars imported before June
NBR officials say laws do not permit such facility A section of reconditioned car importers has demanded that the National Board of Revenue conduct valuation of around 3,500 cars imported before June this year allowing 45 per cent depreciation adopted in the budget for the current fiscal year. Before the current fiscal year, depreciation for ... Read more
BB unveils agri credit policy today
Bangladesh Bank will announce the agriculture and rural credit policy and programmes today for the current financial year 2013-14 with a disbursement target of Tk 14,595 crore. The target is around 3.29 per cent higher than the target of Tk 14,130 crore for the just concluded FY 2012-13. BB governor Atiur Rahman will announce the ... Read more
Airtel makes terrestrial link with India
Airtel Bangladesh on Monday announced that its parent company, India’s Bharti Airtel, had established stronger network from Paschimbanga of India to Benapole of Jessore through a terrestrial optical fibre cable. The cable will offer better connectivity to enterprise
BB to launch instant settlement system by Jan 2016
The Bangladesh Bank has taken a move to introduce a system for instant settlement of inter-bank transactions by January 2016. The new ‘real time gross settlement system’ will replace the existing deferred net settlement system as per which the banks settle transactions in 1-2 days, BB officials said.
DGEN goes offline on Aug 1
The board of directors of Dhaka Stock Exchange on Monday decided to withdraw the old key index of the bourse, DGEN, from its web site from August 1 as the index provides misleading impression of the market. The DSE on January 28 introduced two new indices — DSEX
Stocks fall for 4th day on eroding confidence
Dhaka stocks declined for the fourth straight session on Monday amid volatile trading as the investors’ confidence in the market remained shaky due to the recent downtrend. DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, lost 0.84 per cent, or 35.27 points, to finish at 4,054.74 points. The DSEX started the day positively as ... Read more