Dhaka Gladiators owner Salim Chowdhury vowed to clear his name after the International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit submitted its report on allegations of match-fixing in the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League on Tuesday. Nine individuals were charged with various offences committed during the domestic
Month: August 2013
National side win as De Kruif returns
The national football team responded to head coach Lodewijk de Kruif’s return beating a BFF XI 2-1 in a practice match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. The Dutchman re-joined the national camp after an eight-day vacation in the Netherlands. Zahid Hossain and Wali Faisal sealed the win for the national side by converting
Youth athletes depart for China today
Most of the athletes and officials of the 29-member Bangladesh contingent for the 2nd Asian Youth Games, which begin on August 16, will leave Dhaka for Nanjing, China today. The shooting team left Dhaka on Tuesday. 23 athletes from eight different disciplines – athletics, swimming, shooting, weightlifting,
Zia’s WC ends
Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman bowed out of the Chess World Cup after conceding a 0.5-1.15 point defeat against World No. 11 GM Boris Gelfand of Israel in the first round held in Tromso, Norway on Monday night. Zia, the highest ranked Bangladeshi player drew the second game of the first round against the Israeli but his ... Read more
Bangladesh to play Malaysia Under-23s
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) agreed in principle to host Bangladesh national side in Kuala Lumpur on August 23 after Bangladesh Football Federation requested them to arrange a practice match as part of Bangladesh’s preparation for the SAFF Championship. “At the moment, they (Malaysia) can’t assemble their national team or arrange a top club
Tannery relocation project cost to be doubled
Delay in implementation, govt move to benefit tannery owners blamed The government is set to raise the cost of tannery relocation project by 100 per cent to Tk 1,078.71 crore because of its move to benefit tannery owners and the delay in implementation of the project. The planning commission is likely to place today an ... Read more
Govt desperate to expand manpower market in East Asia
The government is desperately trying to expand its labour market particularly into the East Asian countries, including Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei, in the backdrop of downward trend in its manpower export, Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training sources said. The sources told New Age that a high-level Bangladeshi team
Bank fixed assets cannot cross 30pc of paid-up capital: BB
Bangladesh Bank on Monday issued a rule saying that the scheduled banks could not purchase immovable properties if the value of their existing fixed properties crossed 30 per cent of their paid-up capital. To this end, the BB issued a circular to managing directors and chief executive officers of all the banks saying that the ... Read more
India onion heats up local market
Despite the little presence of customers, the price of onion shot up in the capital’s kitchen markets after Eid-ul-Fitr due to supply shortage and increasing price in India. The prices of other essential commodities including vegetables, broiler, sugar and egg also increased in the city’s retail markets. Traders said that
Familytex puts blame on bourses for dividend howler
Familytex (BD) Limited, which was last week served a show-cause notice by the BSEC on charge of violating listing condition by making a decision on dividend declaration before listing, on Sunday indicated that the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges had misinterpreted the company decision on dividend.
Dhaka stocks inch up but turnover plummets
Dhaka stocks inched up on Monday, the first trading session after the Eid-Ul-Fitr, but the turnover hit a two and a half months’ low due to poor investors’ participation. The turnover of the Dhaka Stock Exchange plummeted 24.58 per cent to Tk 162.29 crore from the previous trading session’s Tk 215.20 crore.
ICC in city with match-fixing report
A five-member International Cricket Council delegation comprising of top-officials arrived in Dhaka on Monday to submit their findings and recommendations on the match-fixing allegation in the Bangladesh Premier League. The delegation, led by ICC chief executive officer David Richardson, also includes communications manager Sami-ul Hasan, head of legal
ICC trophy finally here after 16 years
The replica of the ICC trophy which Bangladesh had famously won in 1997 finally reached Dhaka on Monday after a long wait and lot of confusion. ICC chief executive officer David Richardson, who is primarily here leading a delegation to submit the ACSU report on the match-fixing saga of the Bangladesh Premier League,
Bolt reigns in Moscow storm
Usain Bolt was made to look human by a combination of a Russian rainstorm and a fired-up Justin Gatlin on Sunday but the Jamaican superstar was still good enough to regain his world 100m title in a surging 9.77 seconds. With former world and Olympic champion and twice-banned doper Gatlin leading at halfway, Bolt was forced ... Read more
Bangladesh’s SAFF preparation in limbo
Bangladesh’s preparation for the upcoming 10th SAFF Championship received a heavy blow as their friendly matches against Pakistan were cancelled due to a countrywide 48-hour general strike from today. Due to the strike called by Jamaat-e-Islami, the Pakistan Football Federation declined to tour Dhaka for two practice matches slated for August 13 and 16.
Bangladesh U-19 all out for 170
Bangladesh Under-19 were all out for 170 in 42.3 overs against their English counterparts in Leicester on Monday during their UK tour. Captain Mehedy Hasan top scored with 41 as wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals. England U-19’s Jack Winslade returned with the bestbowling figures, taking four wickets conceding 39 runs in 10 overs.
Nadal lifts third Canadian title
Fourth seed Rafael Nadal needed just 68 minutes to deliver a body blow to Canada’s biggest tennis week, routing Milos Raonic 6-2, 6-2 to capture the ATP Montreal Masters on Sunday. The Spaniard then made it clear that he is planning to carry on next week to the final major tune-up prior to the US ... Read more
Sakib’s Barbados suffer first defeat
Sakib al Hasan continued his indifferent form with the bat as Barbados Tridents fell to their first defeat in five matches against Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League on Sunday. Electing to take first strike after winning the toss in Trinidad, Guyana posted 149-9 in their 20 overs before Barbados were dismissed for ... Read more
Under-16 trial amid strike
The Bangladesh Football Federation will hold a two-day long open trial for the Under-16 squad from today ahead of the AFC U-16 Championship in Kyrgyzstan. Bangladesh will play against Oman, Qatar and hosts Kyrgyzstan with the top team from the September 25-29 qualifying round moving into the final round.
EU, US concerned over Adil detention
Dhaka explains govt position The European Union (EU) and the US have expressed their concern over the detention of Odhikar secretary Adilur Rahman Khan. They also laid emphasis on the need to follow the due process in all proceedings against the official of the human rights organisation, who was arrested by police