Monday, July 7, 2025

BSEC approves Alliance S & P Shariah Index Fund

Wata Chemicals to be re-listed with DSE The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday approved proposal of Alliance S & P Shariah Index Fund, an open-end mutual fund of Tk 10 crore. The BSEC gave the approval in a regular commission meeting presided over by its chairman M Khairul Hossain, a BSEC press release ... Read more

BB, banks release new notes on Eid from today

The Bangladesh Bank will release new notes from today on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. New notes will be available at all BB branches, National Press Club and Elephant road branches of Agrani Bank, Ramna and Bangabandhu Avenue branches of Sonali Bank, New Market branch of Janata Bank, Sadarghat branch of Pubali Bank, Bashundhara City

American boy finds place in Nat’l trial

Another expatriate footballer, Farhan Karim Khan, has joined the national camp on Tuesday to represent Bangladesh in the SAFF Football Championship, following Denmark-based midfielder Jamal Bhuiyan and Australia-based midfielder Anando Rahman. Tabith Awual, vice-president of the Bangladesh Football

Football friendlies against Pakistan?

Pakistan has expressed its willingness to play two friendly matches against Bangladesh in Dhaka and has requested the Bangladesh Football Federation to find a window, officials said on Tuesday. The BFF said that it has given a positive reply to its Pakistan counterpart and indicated that the matches might be held in August, after Eid-ul-Fitr.

Cracks in pipes at SBNS

Two pipes among 250 pipes at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium were unproductive due to a lack of maintenance which has potentially put the drainage system of the ground in trouble ahead of the World Twenty20 next year. The Bangladesh Cricket Board, however, dispelled the

Biggest hockey deal to be signed today

A tripartite agreement between the Bangladesh Hockey Federation, First Security Islamic Bank and ATN Bangla will be signed today for the purpose of organising a nationwide school hockey tournament. The Tk two crore deal will be the biggest ever financial

Women’s Club Cricket

An all-round performance by Sathira Jakir enabled Dhaka Mohammedan SC to crush Azad Sporting Club by a massive 230 runs in the Women’s Club Cup Cricket Tournament at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Batting first after winning the toss, Mohammedan SC piled up a comfortable 255 runs for 4 in 40 overs and later ... Read more

The origin of Ashes

Mention the word ‘Ashes’ to any cricket fan and they know you are talking about a Test contest between England and Australia. But cricket’s oldest rivals had been playing each other for five years before the idea of the Ashes was born.

Few Great Moments

1956 – Perfect 10 for Laker At Manchester in the fourth Test of a series England won 2-1, off-spinner Jim Laker achieved cricketing perfection when he took 10 wickets in the second innings to end with an incredible match haul of 19. Anil Kumble has since become the second bowler to take all 10 in ... Read more

Bodyline- the biggest controversy

Cricket and politics collided with almost devastating consequences for Anglo-Australian relations. England captain Douglas Jardine took his side into the lion’s den and returned with the Ashes urn after adopting their controversial ‘bodyline’ bowling tactic. Designed mainly to limit the threat posed by Australia’s star batsman Don Bradman, it consisted

RECORDS

Here are the major records from 136 years of Anglo-Australian Test cricket: Played:326 England wins: 102 Australia wins: 133

10 most significant deliveries ever bowled

Harry Boyle to Ted Peate, The Oval, 1882: it is the match that gave birth to the Ashes. Indelibly associated with Frederick ‘The Demon’ Spofforth, it was actually Harry Boyle who claimed the final wicket of Ted Peate. The Sporting Times published an obituary of English cricket, and from a little urn grew the mightiest ... Read more

Film Club Award 2012 announced

Sohanur Rahman Sohan’s film Se Amar Mon Kerechhe was declared the best film of 2012 at the Ifad Film Club Award 2012 on Sunday at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. Shakib Khan and Apu Biswas were named the best actors in 2012. Seasoned actors Razzaq and Shanam got lifetime achievement awards. FI Manik was given ... Read more

60 indicted in Aminbazar killing

Sixty people were indicted in the sensational Aminbazar six-students mob killing at Savar the city’s suburb. According to the court sources, Judge Md Helal Uddin of the Second Additional District and Sessions Judge’s Court charged 60 people with killing six students on July 18, 2011 and fixed August 25 next for the hearing. Of the ... Read more

14-party’s defeat a people’s mandate against govt, says Khaleda Five city corpn elections

Leader of the Opposition and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday said the defeat of the Awami League-led 14-party grand alliance-backed candidates in all the five city corporation elections was the people’s mandate against the government. “The people replied the ruling AL-led 14-party alliance with a 5-0 thrashing, she said adding, “The margin will be

Trade facility cannot be taken for granted: EU

Retailers to inspect garment factories in Bangladesh DHAKA, JULY 8: The European Union (EU) has made it clear that Bangladesh cannot take the trade preferences to the EU market for granted and that appropriate action will be considered if there is insufficient progress for the workers. “I want to make it clear that Bangladesh – ... Read more

Proposed law gives more power to police

A proposed law on police reforms provides magistracy power to officers of the rank of assistant police superintendent (ASP) and above, sources told The Independent. The police headquarters prepared the draft of the Bangladesh Police Act, 2013, and forwarded it to the home ministry recently. The draft comprises 11 chapters,

Electricity from India unlikely during this govt

Plans to import 250 MW of power from India are not likely to materialise during the present tenure of the Awami League, as the Indian side is not ready to transmit power to Bangladesh within the next two or three months. “The Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCI) has failed to install a 400-KV power ... Read more

Yunus wants GB to stay as it is

JSD leader ASM Abdur Rob extends his support Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged business community  to take a stand against the attempt to destroy the Grameen Bank that “belonged to 8.4 million people in the country, most of whom were poor and homeless”.  He said: “The recommendation to divide the bank into ... Read more