Coach Lodewijk de Kruif’s national football team played its fifth practice match on Saturday, beating a BFF XI squad 2-1 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium after two goals from Toklis Ahmed. Toklis scored twice via assists from Mobarak Hossain and Zahid Hasan Ameli, but national team conceded late after a lapse in concentration.
Month: July 2013
Low labels Ribery Bundesliga’s best
Germany boss Joachim Low has hailed Franck Ribery as the best player in the Bundesliga last season, reports goal.com. The Bayern Munich and France winger played an integral role in the Bavarians’ stunning treble success, scoring 11 goals in all competitions and creating a further 22, in what was a remarkable campaign for both the ... Read more
Mourinho issues Terry warning
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has warned club captain John Terry he can no longer take his place in the Blues first-team for granted, reports goal.com. The Portuguese has returned to Stamford Bridge for a second spell – following a trophy-laden stint between 2004 and 2007 during which Terry lifted two
Messi and I can make history together: Neymar
Neymar believes that he can form a history-making partnership with Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi, reports goal.com The prospect of Brazil’s Confederations Cup hero linking up with the four-time Ballon d’Or winner has got the entire footballing world talking, with Russia coach Fabio Capello claiming the the pair could make the Blaugrana unbeatable.
Chhayanaut remembers Bipul Bhattacharya
Prominent folk singer late Bipul Bhattacharya was recalled at a commemorative programme held at the auditorium of Chhayanaut in Dhanmondi on Friday. The programme comprised of music, film screening and a discussion session on the life and work of Bipul Bhattacharya, who passed away on July 5. Dr. Sarwar Ali, vice-president of Chhayanaut, and Tareq ... Read more
Mandela’s birthday celebrated
Cultural organisation Wrishiz Shilpi Gosthi arranged a discussion and cultural programme on Thursday at Liberation War Museum to celebrate South African leader Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday. Information minister Hasanul Haq Inu, communist party leader Munjurul Ahsan Khan, essayist Mafidul Haque, actor Jhuna Chowdhury, Nader Chowdhury and Golam Kuddus spoke on the occasion presided
Emerging artists find a voice
The Athena Gallery of Fine Arts in the capital is currently housing a group exhibition titled Finding A Voice showcasing paintings done by 16 aspiring artists. The 25 day exhibition is an outcome of a workshop for emerging artists conducted by the gallery in March this year. The show comprises of 50 paintings mostly done ... Read more
Tom Hanks to star again in next Dan Brown film
Actor Tom Hanks is to reunite with director Ron Howard for the film version of Dan Brown’s latest best-selling novel, Inferno, reports BBC online. Hanks will reprise his role as Harvard professor Robert Langdon in the mystery thriller, according to film industry website Deadline. Howard previously directed the 2006 adaptation of The Da Vinci Code ... Read more
Rajesh Khanna to be immortalised
In a fitting tribute to Bollywood legend Rajesh Khanna on his first death anniversary, a statue will be installed at the Bandra bandstand alongside prominent personalities like Yash Chopra, Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor, reports Hindustan Times. On July 18 last year, the 69-year-old actor passed away at his residence ‘Aashirwaad’ here after being critically ... Read more
Faulty design halts construction
Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover Faulty design halts construction The work of the 8.25 kilometre Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover has been almost suspended six months after the start of its construction because of faulty design, said officials. Experts and consultants said that the project cost, estimated at Tk 772.7 crore, could increase due to the delay and initiatives to redesign ... Read more
Dhaka objects to Tripura sewage flow
Bangladesh has raised objections to the discharging of untreated sewage and contaminated water from Agartala through Kathakhal and Kalipinya rivulets, which served as waterways before Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971. The objection was raised during a meeting of deputy commissioners in Agartala on Thursday. The meeting between Brahamanbaria (Bangladesh)
New labour law triggers controversy
There were mixed reactions to the new labour law amendments, with the apparel manufacturers and garments workers expressing diverging views. Apparel manufacturers welcomed the newly amended labour law but the trade union leaders and garment workers expressed their concern, terming it “anti-worker” and “employer friendly”.
How green are Dhaka’s civic parks?
Most of the 75 public parks and playgrounds in the Dhaka city are in a deplorable condition. The city’s green spaces are gradually disappearing, thanks to encroachment and illegal occupation by influential quarters, which are exploiting them for commercial purposes. Ideally, a city should have at least 10 to 25 per cent open
If elected, BNP will introduce a new trend of corruption: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said if opposition leader Khaleda Zia returns to power she would build a new building replacing the much-talked-about “Hawa Bhaban” to initiate a “new trend of corruption.” “If voted to power, Khaleda Zia will build a country
Tarique to return soon: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said the party’s senior-vice chairman Tarique Rahman’s health had improved remarkably and he would return from the UK ‘very soon’. Fakhrul made the remarks at the Shahjalal International
4-lane Dhaka-Ctg highway project faces delay
Only 36 per cent of the work of upgrading the Dhaka-Chittagong highway to four lanes has been done till June 30, though the deadline for the project is set for December 2014, according to a recent Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) report. In the report, the project consultant, Md Rafiul Islam,
New arbitrator appointed
President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) Judge Shunji Yanai on Thursday appointed Jean-Pierre Cot as arbitrator on Thursday in the arbitral proceedings instituted for the settlement of the maritime delimitation dispute between Bangladesh and India in the Bay of Bengal. Cot replaces Tullio Treves (Italy), who has
Hay day for Chittagong oil smugglers during Ramzan
Smuggling of oil from ships, particularly foreign-owned vessels, has become rampant in Chittagong. Several strong syndicates are engaged in smuggling oil from ship to ship, or from the oil companies, in the name of industries. The syndicates are also smuggling oil from state-owned Padma Oil Company, Jamuna Oil Company and Meghna Oil Company
AL to tell people govt success stories after Eid
The Awami League-led 14-party Grand Alliance will launch a massive campaign after Eid-ul-Fitr against the propaganda spread by Hefazat-e-Islam and Jamaat-e-Islam and highlight the government’s achievements in the last four-and-a-half years. In this regard, the party would also announce a month-long series of programmes, including discussions, rallies
Eid shoppers turn weekend city roads into traffic nightmare
Eid shoppers on Friday rushed to the city markets, winning their freedom after the four day hartal ending on Thursday but the sudden crowd in the shopping malls left the streets of the capital in a traffic nightmare with gridlocks continuing late in the evening. The situation was worsened by not only the automobiles but ... Read more