The first death anniversary of noted writer and dramatist Humayun Ahmed was observed on Friday across the country in a befitting manner with various commemorative programmes on his life and works. Hundreds of fans from different parts of the country, along with the family members, friends and well-wishers visited the Nuhash Palli where he was
Month: July 2013
BSF kills a Bangladeshi
Indian Border Security Force once again shot dead a Bangladeshi at Narayanjot-Panditpara border in Panchagarah district early on Friday. The latest killing took place when Bangladesh-India joint working group was holding meeting in New Delhi to discuss border killings,
Deep into the night with Mosharraf Karim
Mosharraf Karim is the most wanted man in the media, being the top choice for both the audience and the directors. Characters and dramas are even created, with Karim in mind. After trying for weeks, I found out that Karim would be shooting in a house at Uttara one night, and I arrive on time. ... Read more
Mir Sabbir-Bindu in ‘Kuddus-er Murgi Prem’
Title of the play is “Kuddus-er Murgi Prem.” It is scripted and directed by popular TV actor and director Mir Sabbir. Shooting of the play was wrapped up yesterday in the city’s Dhanmondi area. Mir Sabbir has performed in role of Kuddus in the play, while popular actress Bindu has acted in role of his ... Read more
‘Hockey team can adopt different formations’
The national hockey team will try to adopt three different formations to help take on the strongest sides at the Asia Cup in Malaysia, coach Naveed Alam said on Friday. Naveed was confident he could complete 70% of his preparation before the tournament and was hopeful that his team could beat strong teams like Japan,
Narayanganj clinch National Cricket Championship
All-rounder Taibur Parvez grabbed five wickets before making a valuable contribution with the bat to help Narayanganj clinch the 33rd National Cricket Championship with a six-wicket victory over Faridpur in the final at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra on Friday. Taibur picked up 5-16 with his left-arm spin to rip through
BOA slams athletics fed over sprinters
The Bangladesh Olympic Association has decided to manage the preparation of two youth sprinters, Ashik Kumar Halder and Irin Akter, itself for the Youth Asian Games, scheduled for August 16 to 26 in Nanjing, China. The BOA was disappointed with the athletes’ performances
Nat’l hockey team to face ONGC
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has agreed to send its hockey team to play in a practice series with the Bangladesh national team in Dhaka, the BHF said on Friday. The BHF had invited three Indian clubs – Air India, Punjab National Bank and ONGC – to play four practice matches against the Bangladesh ... Read more
SAFF U-16 football starts in Nepal today
Bangladesh U-16 team’s head coach Rene Koster is trying to raise his players’ confidence level and targeting to win the title of the SAFF Under-16 Football Championship, which gets underway today in Nepal. Bangladesh will start their campaign against Sri Lanka
Govt starts new FY with huge bank borrowing
Borrows Tk 3,400cr in first 8 days The government’s borrowing from the banking system soared in the first eight days of this fiscal year ahead of the national polls compared with that in the same period a fiscal year before, said officials of the Bangladesh Bank. The borrowing from the banks by the government increased
Kitchen markets absorb initial Ramadan heat
Prices of green chilli, aubergine drop after jump The prices of most of the vegetables including green chilli and aubergine decreased in the week ending Friday but still remained high in the capital’s kitchen markets. Green chilli price decreased by Tk 80 a kilogram and was selling at Tk 120-Tk 140 a kg on Friday ... Read more
City abuzz with Eid shoppers
Malls and markets in the capital witnessed a huge surge of shoppers on Friday, the first day of two-day weekly holiday, when salesmen passed busy time dealing with customers. After a four-day shutdown since Monday, people streamed into the shopping spots on the day for buying clothes, footwear, cosmetics and ornaments
Lack of sanitation affects child growth: experts
Slum children in Dhaka suffer from different types of waterborne diseases caused by intake of polluted water and insufficient sanitation facilities, experts have said. They are of the opinion that the waterborne diseases cause drainage of nutrition form the slum children’s bodies and make them malnourished.
Housewife killed in N’ganj
A housewife was hacked to death by her husband at village Painadi of Shiddhirganj in Narayanganj early Friday. The deceased was identified as Lata Begum Anna, 25, daughter of Kuti Mia and wife of Ashraful Islam Sagor.
Newsmen block road in Sylhet over fellow’s kidnap
Reporters of national and local media staged demonstration putting barricade on Sylhet-Sunamganj Road in the city on Thursday midnight to protest at the alleged incident of holding hostage a fellow for two hours by Chhatra League activists. Kotwali police arrested a Chhatra League activist
Change in temperature unlikely
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barisal, Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions till 6:00pm today. Moderately heavy to heavy falls are also likely at places,
Bangla Academy fails to keep pledge
RESEARCH ON HUMAYUN’S NOVELS Bangla Academy fails to keep pledge Observing Humayun Ahmed’s first death anniversary Today is the first anniversary of the death of Humayun Ahmed, the country’s most influential writer after the war of independence. He has written more than 200 fictions and non-fictions. His writing helped Bangladeshi readers to shift their focus ... Read more
High and low of Humayun magic
As a playwright Humayun Ahmed introduced a new trend in teleplays and TV series by creating realistic narratives, practical characters and witty dialogues in the early 1980s. Humayun’s teleplays and series such as Ei Sab Din Ratri, Kothao Keo Nei, Ayomoy, Bahubrihi, Esho Nipo Bon-e and Janoni aired during the 80s on the state run ... Read more
Presenting Humayun as a filmmaker
ICONIC writer Humayun Ahmed emerged as a filmmaker in 1994 through his national award winning film Aguner Paroshmoni, based on the guerrilla operations during the war of independence in 1971. He won the national film award once again for his second film Sraban Megher Din released in 1999. Subsequently Humayun Ahmed made
An epitaph for Humayun
Hundreds of Humayun Ahmed’s fans will pay respect to the iconic writer and playwright by placing wreaths and flowers on the author’s grave on the first anniversary of his death today. A marble plaque with an epitaph, two lines from a Tagore’s song, Charana dharite diyo go amare, niyo na niyo na saraye, will be ... Read more