Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal struck a brilliant 75 from 62 balls but it was not enough to stave off St Lucia Zouks’ fourth defeat in five matches in the Caribbean Premier League on Saturday. Jamaica Tallawahs rode on the back of two breezy knocks from Chris Gayle (40 from 31 balls) and Andre Russell (47 ... Read more
Month: August 2013
Eid on small screen
Different local TV channels have chalked out a weeklong array of special programmes to celebrate Eid festivity with the viewers. The list includes teleplays, drama series and single episodes, films, musical shows, talk shows, magazine programmes and others. Selected programmes of the first three days of some of the private channels are given below:
Beauty parlours witness huge rush
Most of the beauty parlours, which provide skin care, facial aesthetic, foot care, hair treatment and many other services, are experiencing a heavy rush of young girls and women, with Eid-ul-Fitr just around the corner. Fashion enthusiasts, particularly the young people, rushed to different parlours and salons to get a new look with new hair ... Read more
Crowds move out of Ctg city to celebrate Eid
With just one or two days left for the Eid festival, people particularly of Northern and South districts who earn their livelihood in the Chittagong city, are on their last bid to grab a travel ticket to celebrate the occasion with their relatives. Those who booked their advance tickets have already started their
Last-minute Eid shopping peaks in Dhaka
Eid shopping reached its peak on Wednesday in the capital as people in their thousands thronged posh and luxurious shopping malls and markets for last minute Eid shopping. Shop owners were trying their best to satisfy the customers with the best collections as well as cover up their losses they faced in the beginning of ... Read more
Sylhet abuzz with shoppers amid rain
Shopping centers in Sylhet are all abuzz with shoppers amid inclement weather on Wednesday, only a day ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Muslims. Almost all fashion houses, shopping malls and shops of dresses, footwears, cosmetic goods and imitated ornaments as well as beauty parlours and saloons in the city
13 base stations launched in Sylhet
Teletalk 3G Services 13 base stations launched in Sylhet Teletalk launched 13 3G base stations in Sylhet city yesterday, bringing 90 percent of the city under the 3G network. The stations are in Subidbazar, Pashchim Pir Mohalla, Kazitola, Akhalia-Noyapara, Shibganj, Tero Roton, Shahjalal Uposhahar’s H block, Tilagar-Rajpara, Jatarpur, Subidbazar, Bagbari, Ghashitola and Mirapara. Teletalk Assistant ... Read more
Barisal takes preparation for Eid congregation
The main Eid congregation in the Barisal city will be held on Hemayet Uddin Central Eidgah Maidan at 8:30am. The congregation is expected to be attended by lawmakers, BCC mayor-elect, panel mayor and other socio-political personalities, high-ranking government officials as well as general people and female worshippers. The Barisal central Eidgah
‘Abducted’ Khudey Gaanraj talent Jhuma found
Jhumjhum Akter Jhuma, a runner-up in a television talent hunt for child singers, was discovered at the victim support centre of Tejgaon Police Station in the capital yesterday, 15 days after she was abducted by an acquaintance in Narsingdi. Narsingdi police said her abductor, Md Israfil, 35, a businessman in Ashulia, secretly dropped
Dan Mozena greets Bangladeshis on Eid
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena yesterday greeted Bangladeshis on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. In a message, he said this is a special time for the people of Bangladesh and throughout the global community as families and friends come together to reflect upon the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan and Eid, peace and
Rajshahi central park gets new look
Shaheed AHM Kamaruzzaman Central Park and Zoo, the only spacious amusement place in Rajshahi metropolis, has got a new look with massive development work, officials concerned say. Various beautification and development works like lake renovation, approach road, attractive boundary wall and two modern bridges on the lake were
Cabinet body nod sought to build N’ganj PPP ICT
The shipping ministry has sought approval of the cabinet committee on economic affairs for construction and operation of an inland container terminal at Khanpur in Narayanganj under a public-private partnership initiative, officials said. The proposal will be placed at the CCEA meeting to be held next week for its approval,
Monetary policy fails to address economic challenges: UO
The Bangladesh Bank is perusing a contractionary monetary policy as per the prescription of International Monetary Fund which is reducing the capacity to fight economic challenges, said local think-tank Unnayan Onneshan on its latest issue of economic updates. It said the country’s economy is facing major challenges like declining gross domestic
Point-to-point inflation slightly down in July
The country’s point-to-point inflation in July declined slightly to 7.78 per cent from 7.97 per cent in June due to decline in both food and non-food inflation. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics data released on Wednesday showed that food inflation declined to 8.48 per cent in July from 8.53 per cent in
Post-Eid shutdowns take buzz off tourism
Tour operators, hotels and airlines fear huge losses The tourism industry is set to face another blow due to the call for a two-day shutdown just after the Eid holidays as a huge number of tourists have cancelled their bookings at hotels and resorts across the country. “We receive the highest number of tourists during ... Read more
Forex reserve now $15.68b
The foreign exchange reserve has swelled to a new record of $15.688 billion on the back of the rising trend of remittance inflows. According to Bangladesh Bank, the forex reserve stood at $15688.36 million on August 5. The government is now in a position to pay import bills for over seven months with
Ministry to step up security against milk imports
The commerce ministry has started working towards preventing entry of tainted milk through imports, a senior official said yesterday. The move comes after Fonterra, the world’s largest dairy producer, admitted that some batches of its infant formula and sports drinks contained a whey product contaminated by a bacteria that
HATIL opens showroom in Australia
HATIL Complex last month inaugurated a showroom in Sydney, Australia. The 1100 sqm store area will be used as both the display centre and warehouse of HATIL. It’s a milestone in the history of furniture industry of Bangladesh that a Bangladeshi brand crosses the boundary of the sub-continent and goes
Dhaka Regency launches Eid package
To mark the Eid-ul-Fitr, Dhaka Regency is offering a special Eid package, said a press release. In this offer one can avail the first night at Tk 11,111 and the second night at Tk 9,999 and the package includes buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner for a minimum of 2 adults and 2 children. To celebrate ... Read more
Nazmul woos Forum faction
District and Divisional Sports Organisers’ Forum divided ahead of BCB election A faction of divided District and Divisional Sports Organisers’ Forum met Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Wednesday, giving the BCB incumbents a much-needed boost ahead of the forthcoming election. Despite his strong backing from some Dhaka-based clubs Nazmul was struggling to make