Biman Bangladesh Airlines has issued two ‘Requests for Information’ for ground and cargo handling by foreign companies. The national flag carrier invited information from major airlines, cargo or courier handling agents for a joint venture in cargo handling and sales or marketing
Month: July 2013
Habibur new Al-Arafah Bank MD
Md Habibur Rahman joined the Al-Arafah Islami Bank as its managing director on Monday, said a press release. Earlier, he was the deputy managing director of Islami Bank Bangladesh. A former student of Dhaka University, Habibur started his
Haikal new IFIC Bank DMD
MM Haikal Hashmi joined IFIC Bank as its deputy managing director and chief risk officer on Monday, said a press release. Prior to joining IFIC Bank, Haikal was the DMD and chief risk officer of Trust Bank. He started his career as a probationary officer
Benapole port falls Tk 450cr short of revenue target
Benapole port fell Tk 450 crore short of its revenue target in the 2012-13 fiscal year. Local businessmen blamed it on frequent smuggling, increased revenue on imported goods, extortions by the handling labourers, strike of port users and lack of
Saber hits back at Nazmul
Former Bangladesh Cricket Board president Saber Hossain Chowdhury hit back at Nazmul Hossain after the latter, upon his arrival from the International Cricket Council annual conference, threatened to unmask him. Nazmul alleged that a group of organisers, including Saber,
BCB meets today on DPL, election
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) could decide the fate of the Dhaka Premier League when its ad-hoc committee sits in an important board meeting today. The meeting was called to apprise the BCB members about the outcome of the International Cricket Council’s annual conference, as well as to discuss several
Naveed promises better days
Bangladesh national hockey team’s Pakistani coach Naveed Alam arrived in Dhaka on Monday and put pen to paper a day later at the Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium. Naveed expressed his hope of implementing teamwork in the national team and was also confident about displaying a good exhibition of hockey in the
FIBA U-16 Basketball tips-off today
The qualifying round of the third edition of the International Basketball Federation’s Under 16 (male) Asia Championship (South Asian zone) will get underway from today at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium. India will take on the Maldives in the first game at 6:00 pm,
World Sports Journalists day celebrated
The World Sports Journalist Day in Bangladesh along with 167 countries was celebrated on Tuesdayin a befitting manner. Bangladesh Sports Press Association an affiliated organization of International Sports Press Association organised a function in this connection
BSJA Media Cup Football
Channel I, Channel 24, RTV and Daily Star moved semifinals of the Kool-BSJA Media Cup Football eliminating their respective rivals in the quarterfinals held on Tuesday at the Artificial Turf beside the Bangladesh Football Federation Bhaban. In the day’s first quarterfinal, Channel I beat Channel 71 by 4-2 goals
Sagar splits points in Asian Indoor Martial Arts
Sagar drew with FM Oo Zaw of Myanmar while GM Niaz suffered a shock defeat against IM Nguyen Duc Hoa of Vietnam in the 5th round of men’s individual of 4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held on Tuesday in Incheon in South Korea. After the day’s 5th round matches, Niaz and Sagar earned ... Read more
Five-A-Side Hockey begins today
The Walton Television Umpires Five-A-Side Hockey Competition begins todayat the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium with two matches are billed on the opening day. Private satellite channels ATN Bangla and ATN News chairman and managing director Mahfuzur Rahman is expected to inaugurate the meet as the chief guest at 3 pm.
Bale reveals interest in Spanish game
Tottenham Hotspur star Gareth Bale, a target for Real Madrid, has spoken of his admiration for Spanish football in an interview with Esquire magazine, reports Soccernet. Bale, 23, was named as both the PFA and Football Writers’ Association’s Player of the Year in May after a season in which he scored 21 Premier League goals.
‘Bayern are best in the world’
Mario Gotze has hailed Bayern Munich as the best team in the world after completing his 37 million euros move from Borussia Dortmund, reports Soccernet. Gotze, 20, has already won two Bundesliga titles, the DFB-Pokal and reached the Champions League final during his time at Dortmund but he is confident of stepping up
Llorente relishing Tevez link-up
Fernando Llorente says he cannot wait to play for Juventus and partner with Carlos Tevez in the Bianconeri’s attack after officially signing for the Italian champions on Monday, reports Soccernet. Llorente, 28, has joined Juve on a free transfer after his contract with Athletic Bilbao expired this summer.
Cavani agent in PSG talks
Edinson Cavani’s agent met with Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo in Paris on Monday night to discuss a potential 63 million euro move for the in-demand Napoli striker, French media are reporting. Under the headline, ‘Cavani, PSG’s number one target’,
Nalitabari people at high risk of arsenic
Alternative sources of water a dire need The people in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur are at dangerous risk of arsenic contamination. There are about 2.5 lakh people in 12 unions of the upazila. A considerable number of these people are at high risk of arsenic. There are a total of 22,150 tube wells in the ... Read more
Cabinet clears draft law to ban baby-food ads
7-yr jail for food adulteration The cabinet on Monday endorsed a draft law for regulating production and marketing of breast-milk substitutes with a provision for a complete ban on advertisements of such products. The health and family welfare ministry placed the draft bill at the weekly cabinet meeting, proposing maximum three years of imprisonment and ... Read more
Trial of a case against Limon begins
‘I am innocent,’ Limon tells court The trial of one of the two cases against Limon Hossain, a college student who was shot and maimed by Rapid Action Battalion in 2011, began on Monday after a special tribunal in Jhalakathi framed charges against him. Additional speedy tribunal judge Kiron Sankar Halder
GB needs no major changes: BB governor
Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman on Monday said that no major changes were needed in the existing operational structure of Grameen Bank. Amid criticism over the government move to split the Nobel prize winning bank, Atiur said, ‘Bangladesh Bank is obliged to carry out annual inspections