M Fakhrul Alam has been made the managing director (current charge) of ONE Bank on Wednesday, said a press release. Prior to this appointment, he was the additional managing director of the bank. Before joining ONE Bank, Fakhrul was the deputy managing director of Eastern Bank.
Month: July 2013
Fourth edition of HSBC Export Excellence Awards launched
HSBC Bangladesh launched the fourth edition of HSBC Export Excellence Awards on Tuesday with a view to promoting Bangladeshi export and recognising the contribution of Bangladeshi exporters. Each year, the programme recognises five exporters for their contribution to the sustainable growth of Bangladesh through export, said a press release.
Sanofi-aventis declares 7pc dividend
The 49th annual general meeting of sanofi-aventis Bangladesh was held on Monday, said a press release. Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation chairman Md Munsur Ali Sikder presided over both the AGM.
NCL future looks bleak
Whenever Bangladesh lose a Test match badly, one chorus is common – we must put emphasis on longer version cricket. The captain sings the same song at the post-match press conference, former cricketers join him in television talk-shows and the Bangladesh Cricket Board officials nod positively.
DPL talks stalled over club grants
The fate of the Dhaka Premier League was plunged into further doubt after some clubs expressed their unwillingness to discuss the bylaws unless the Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed its annual grants to them. The bylaws of the league were supposed to be
School hockey championship set for Feb ‘14
The Bangladesh Hockey Federation signed a deal worth Tk 2 crore with the First Security Islami Bank to organise the National School Hockey Championship next year. After the national hockey team enjoyed some international success at the beginning of the year, the sport has received a lot of attention from the sponsors. Earlier,
Wahed brace delights Kruif
Dutch coach Lodewijk de Kruif was satisfied after his charges defeated Team BJMC 2-0 in the first practice match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday. Promising marksman Wahed Ahmed scored both the goals. The young striker impressed the Dutch coach,
Women’s Club Cricket
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club earned an emphatic 147-run win over Victoria SC in the Women’s Club Cup Cricket at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. In the day’s other match, Gulshan Youth Club outclassed Rising Girls Cricket Academy by nine wickets at the City Club ground in Mirpur.
2nd Div Chess
Debadas Biswas Smrity Sangsad and Golden Chess Club are jointly leading the Philosophia 2nd Division Chess League securing six points each after the 3rd round matches held at the Chess Federation hall room on Wednesday.
Bayern-Dortmund row simmers on
The dispute between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund continued to simmer as Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told his Dortmund counterparts not to ‘preach water and drink wine instead’, reports Soccernet. And with pre-season in Germany fully under way,
Summer transfer window extended
The Premier League has confirmed to ESPN that the summer transfer window will be extended to Monday, September 2, this year, as August 31 falls on a Saturday, reports Soccernet. As yet there is no decision on what time the window will close in England, with the cut-off time in the past being at close-of-business ... Read more
TIB puts ‘most corrupt’ tag on political parties, police and judiciary
Political parties, as well as the police and the judiciary, are among the most corrupt sectors in Bangladesh, according to a Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) report. The report, released on Tuesday, stated that 60 per cent of the country’s population said corruption has increased in Bangladesh, during the last two years.
Govt withdraws cases against Limon, finally
The government on Tuesday decided to withdraw two cases against Limon Hossain, filed by a Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officer two and a half years back on charges of keeping illegal arms and obstructing police duties. Home minister Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir said they had decided to withdraw the cases against Limon after receiving a ... Read more
Chinese company proposes to invest $2.4B in PMB project
Communications minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said that a Chinese company has proposed Bangladesh to invest US $ 2.4 billion in Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) project. A four member delegation led by Exim Bank of China’s assistant president Yang Biao on behave of the company has given the proposal to Communications Minister Obaidul Quader
Seven hurt in police firing at RU
At least seven persons including a photo journalist were injured at Rajshahi University (RU) campus on Tuesday when police fired shots to disperse a motorbike procession of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal at Rajshahi (JCD) men from the spot in this connection. Among others, the injured were identified as JCD activists Shuvo, Asif, Sanowar, Shahabuddin Ahmed, a ... Read more
PM shortens Belarus visit, returns today
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returns home tomorrow (Wednesday), a day earlier than scheduled, after shortening her official visit to Belarus. Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad said that as per the new schedule, the Prime Minister will leave Belarus today (Tuesday) at 11.30 pm (local time) and arrive Dhaka at 1:50 pm on Wednesday. ... Read more
Ershad slams govt over ICT Act amendment
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad has severely criticised the amendment of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Act, which was brought into operation to comply with the demand of the Ganajagaran Mancha. He said such things could only happen in Bangladesh. “Once a judgment is given, it’s given. You can’t pass an amendment in Parliament to ... Read more
Anup Chetia may be handed over on July 16
ULFA ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia , who is currently in a jail in Bangladesh, is likely to be repatriated to India on July 16, according to Indian Daily the Economic Times. “Bangladesh has indicated that Chetia will be sent back to India a day or two before the Home Secretary level talks between the two ... Read more
Thousands affected as Teesta swells above danger level
The rising water of the Teesta has surpassed the danger level (DL) by 17 cm, as the river swelled by the rush of surface run-off, following heavy rains in the hills upstream. This has affected thousands of people in the three districts of Lalmonirhat, Thakurgaon and Dinajpur. Over 15,000 people have been affected in five ... Read more
Amended ICT act can cover Quader Molla case: Ex-AG
Former attorney general Mahmudul Islam on Tuesday said that the amended International Crimes Tribunal Act 1973 that paved the way for the government to file appeal against “inadequate or any sentences” in war crimes cases would be applicable to the convicted Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Molla. He made the observation while placing his opinions as ... Read more