The state minister for youth and sports, Ahad Ali Sarkar, promised to resolve the ongoing crisis in hockey soon and requested the players to continue their training for the forthcoming Asia Cup. The assurance came when a group of national players led by national skipper Zahid Hossain called on the state minister at his office ... Read more
Month: July 2013
Walton 5-a-side hockey concludes
The Walton LED Television Umpires’ five-a-side hockey tournament came to an end on Sunday at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium as Abdul Malek Chunnu hockey five claimed a close 8-7 win over Ataul Haque Mallick hockey five in the final. Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid attended the programme
Ashraful’s quiet birthday
Disgraced Bangladesh batsman Mohammad Ashraful turned 29 on Sunday, but there were no celebrations to observe the former national captain’s special day. Ashraful recently confessed to his involvement in match-fixing and was subsequently banned for an indefinite period by the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
Women’s Club Cricket
Gulshan Youth Club and Kalabagan Krira Chakra won their respective matches of the Women’s Club Cricket Tournament held today at the two separate venues in the city. At the City Club ground, Gulshan Youth Club (192/9 in 40 overs)) crushed Indira Road Cricket Academy (39 for10 in 16.4 overs) by 153 runs while at the ... Read more
National Men’s Handball
Bangladesh Police and Border Guard Bangladesh reached the final of the Walton Invitational National Men’s Handball Tournament eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at the Shaheed (Captain) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium on Sunday. They will meet each other in the final today at 3 pm at the
SLPL second season draft on July 14
The player draft of the second Sri Lanka Premier League season is scheduled for July 14 in Colombo and is expected to contain several international players, including a strong South African contingent, according to the league’s chief executive officer, Ajith Jayasekara. The league is scheduled between August 10 and September 7.
‘Guardiola faces tough task to improve Bayern’
Bastian Schweinsteiger believes it will not be easy for Pep Guardiola to improve Bayern Munich after the team’s stellar 2012-13 campaign, but hopes the Spanish coach can achieve just that, reports Goal.com. The Bavarians won a historic treble under Jupp Heynckes
Neymar and Messi will not clash, insists Rosell
Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has dismissed any suggestions that new signing Neymar may struggle to play alongside Lionel Messi, reports Goal.com. The Brazil starlet, who completed a 57 million euros move to Camp Nou earlier this summer, was awarded the Confederations Cup Golden Ball as the tournament’s
Big Ronaldo wishes Neymar chose Real
Brazil striking legend Ronaldo has revealed that he would have preferred Neymar to chose Real Madrid over Barcelona. The 21-year-old joined the Catalans for 57 million euros in June, choosing to sign a five-year contract with the Blaugrana over the Blancos, who were also chasing his signature.
5 Tips for a Stronger Relationship
Being in a relationship is all about being a unit, and the stronger the bond, the better your unit. Here are some tips on how to have a stronger, healthier relationship! Compromise One of the main things about being in a relationship is learning that you have to compromise. For those who like to get ... Read more
Group show presents contemporary issues
A group exhibition by six artists at Shilpangan Gallery of Fine Arts in Dhanmondi depicts various contemporary socio-political issues through art. The 10-day show titled Whistle features 34 artworks in different mediums including printmaking etching, terracotta, pastel, acrylic and oil on canvas by the participants-Anika Marium Ahmed, Tapan Haldar,
Narrating simple story in artistic way
Newly formed theatre troupe Arshinagar staged the premiere show of its debut production Se Ratey Purnima Chhilo on Friday at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Following the concept developed by Selim Al Deen, which is based on the traditional narratives and rejects the western concept of dramatic conflict, Al Deen’s student Reza ... Read more
Shakila Zafar moves audience
Popular singer Shakila Zafar entertained the audience at India Gandhi Cultural Center in Gulshan on Friday presenting an array of famous songs. She began her performance with a popular song Rimjhim brishty. The romantic number Tumi misti korey dusto bolo charmed the audience who gathered on that evening to enjoy the performance of their favourite ... Read more
Hatirjheel lake being spoilt by waste dumping
Waste dumping and poor safety measures made the city’s Hatirjheel- Begunbari twin lake unsafe to visitors. The twin lake, separated by the Tongi Diversion Road, was hastily opened to public six months ago even before the development plans around it could be completed.
Youth wounded in gunfight with DB dies
One of the three robbery suspects wounded in a ‘gunfight’ near Golap Shah Mazar in the capital on July 2 died at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Saturday. The victim, Mohammad Yasin Bapari, 27, of Madaripur died at about 1:00pm while he was kept under observation after a surgery at the hospital, the hospital ... Read more
RU celebrates 60th anniversary
Rajshahi University on Saturday celebrated its 60th founding anniversary amid festivity and fanfare mood on the campus. The day-long programme included colourful processions, discussions, cultural events, debate competition and tree plantation.
Construction worker falls to death in Ctg
A construction worker fell to death while working at an under-construction building at city’s Lalkhan Bazar under Khulshi police station in Chittagong Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Shukkur Ahmad, 35, hailed from Gopalpur upazila of Tangail district.
Abandoned gold bars found in Biman
Customs officials recovered 217 bars of gold weighting 25.310 kilograms kept abandoned in a Bangladesh Biman aircraft at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday. ‘We recovered the gold bars based on intelligence information,’ airport customs assistant commissioner Golam Mostafa Kamal told New Age.
Strict monitoring stressed to stop foreign aids misuse
Government officials and development activists at a workshop in Rajshahi on Saturday stressed the need for strict monitoring to stop the misuse of foreign aids. They said that due to the lack of proper monitoring system the foreign funds were being misused depriving the grassroots people.
Sahara wants ICT-based services for postal department
Post and telecommunication minister Sahara Khatun on Saturday said information communication technology-based services should be introduced to the postal department for its survival. Services of the postal department should go online through utilising ICT, she told a function in Dhaka, an official release said.