Grameen Uniqlo, a social business initiative of Fast Retailing Co Ltd, on Friday opened its first two stores in Dhaka — one on New Elephant Road and another at Banasree. Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh Shiro Sadoshima, Grameen Uniqlo managing director Yukihiro Nitta and chief operating officer Yamaguchi Tadahiro were
Month: July 2013
India on standby, ‘no thanks’: BCB
ICC WORLD T20 2014 India on standby, ‘no thanks’: BCB India are ready to host some matches in next year’s ICC World T20 if Bangladesh is not able to meet the ICC’s August deadline for the preparation of two of the four proposed venues, interim Indian cricket chief Jagmohan Dalmiya told reporters on Thursday. ‘We ... Read more
Kruif stresses on technique, tactics
Bangladesh’s Dutch head coach Lodewijk de Kruif emphasised on working on the technical and tactical aspects of the national footballers after arriving in Dhaka on Friday morning. Kruif began his work with the national team in the afternoon the same day and discussed with the players about their current condition and also their performances
FIH concerned over Bangladesh hockey
The Federation of International Hockey (FIH) expressed its worries over the prevailing situation surrounding the Bangladesh Hockey Federation. Uncertainty shrouds the governing body of hockey in the country, as not only has the new committee failed to take shape, but the accumulation of funds for
India down Bangladesh to win U-16 Basketball
India got the better of Bangladesh by a score of 103-59 in the qualifiers of the third edition of the FIBA Under-16 Asian (South Asian zone) Championship at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium on Friday. India led by 58-13 points after the first half.
Bangladesh finish 11th in Rapid Chess
Bangladesh finished in 11th place in the Mixed Team Rapid chess at the 4th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games in Incheon, South Korea on Friday. Bangladesh managed to gather 5 match points from their 5 matches, with 2 wins, 2 losses and a draw after the day’s 3rd, 4th and 5th rounds play.
11 crew missing as Bangladesh ship sinks off Thai coast
Eleven members of the crew of a Bangladeshi cargo ship called MV Hope went missing Thursday as the vessel sank into the Andaman Sea, officials said. The ship had 17 crew members on board while it went down into the sea. A passing ship and a navy helicopter of Thailand rescued six of them while ... Read more
Egypt interim president sworn in amid crackdown
Top Brotherhood leader arrested A senior judge was sworn in as Egypt’s interim president Thursday to replace ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi as the military launched a major crackdown against the Muslim Brotherhood. Reeling from what it called a military coup against democracy, the group said it would not work with the new political system. ... Read more
Nelson Mandela in ‘permanent vegetative state’
Doctors treating Nelson Mandela said he was in a “permanent vegetative state” and advised his family to turn off his life support machine a week ago, court documents showed Thursday. The June 26 court filing, obtained by AFP, shows for the first time just how close the still critically ill 94-year-old came to death.
Gazipur ready for corporation election
Hectic campaigning for the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election ended on Thursday night, leaving behind traces of high tension among rival candidates. The final voting will begin on Saturday morning. A total of 10.26 lakh voters will participate in the polling, casting their ballots at 394 polling stations in 57 wards of the city corporation ... Read more
Govt rigged Kishoreganj-4 by-poll: Fakhrul
The BNP has accused the government of rigging the Kishoreganj-4 by-poll, held on Wednesday, saying it might be repeated in the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) poll scheduled for Saturday. “The government has rigged the Kishoreganj-4 by-poll and this proves that the next general election cannot be held in a free and fair manner under the ... Read more
Hasina arrives in London
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in London this (Thursday) afternoon on the first leg of her eight-day visit to the United Kingdom and Belarus. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight (BG 015), carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage, landed at the Heathrow Airport around 2:30 pm (BST 7:30 pm).
Language courses for would-be police peacekeepers in Africa
The government is teaching police personnel French and Arabic as well as training them about the cultures and customs in African countries before sending them for international peacekeeping missions. “As per the UN’s requirement, we are training our police personnel to increase their efficiency during deployment as peacekeepers abroad,” state minister for home
Ershad supports 14-party candidate in Gazipur
Just a day after the announcement by the district unit of the Gazipur Jatiya Party that it would support BNP backed candidate in the ensuing mayoral poll of the Gazipur City Corporation, party chairman HM Ershad on Thursday extended his support to the AL backed candidate. However, defying Ershad’s announcement most of the workers and ... Read more
PM’s UK visit private: Gibson
The visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the United Kingdom is a private one, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Gibson said on Thursday. “The Prime Minister is going on a private visit to UK, I understand, for a family wedding. She will, I understand, undertake some engagements with the
Move to ensure power during Ramzan
The state-owned oil and gas company, Petrobangla, will stop supplying gas to all CNG-filling stations from 3 pm to 9 pm, effective from Ramzan 1 to 26, to meet the extra demand of power during Iftar, Tarabi and Shari. Petrobangla will also suspend gas supply to re-rolling mills from 6 pm to 11 pm during ... Read more
CNG stations go on indefinite strike Friday
CNG filling stations will go on an indefinite strike across the country on Friday protesting the harassment and extortion by a mobile court in a filling station in Sylhet. Announcing the decision, Zakir Hossain Nayan, president of Bangladesh CNG Filling Station and Conversion Workshop Owners Association, said they won’t sell
Film fest features contemporary films
A number of 21 local and contemporary films are being screened in a seven-day festival at the National Art Plaza auditorium at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. BSA and Moviyana Film Society have jointly organised the festival titled Somokalin Desiyo Chalachitra Utsab. The festival was inaugurated on
DSCC announces Tk 1876.08cr budget
Sets a target to use 52pc of revenue income as expenditure The Dhaka South City Corporation on Thursday announced its Tk 1,876.08 budget for 2013-14 fiscal, of which about 69 per cent would come from government grants and donors. This year budget is Tk 94.4 crore higher than that of the past fiscal ended on ... Read more
Time for National Tree Fair extended
The time for the National Tree Fair 2013 has been extended by one day in response to the demands of the visitors. The fair, near the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the capital, was scheduled to end on Thursday.