Dhaka stocks declined for the third session on Thursday as investors continued to be in cautious over the possible political unrest after the Eid-ul-Fitr. The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, declined to 3,911.75 points, shedding 0.73 per cent or 29.05 points. The DSEX have now lost 63.37 points
Month: August 2013
GP EGM approves 51pc GPIT share transfer to Accenture
Grameenphone shareholders approved the 51 per cent share transfer of GPIT to Accenture Holdings BV at an Extra-ordinary General Meeting chaired by M Shahjahan, member of the board, on Thursday. The meeting was conducted by Hossain Sadat, company secretary of Grameenphone. At the meeting, the shareholders approved the transfer
Tigers’ fitness a concern
Selectors are concerned as some key members of the Bangladesh national cricket team failed to take their fitness to a desired level in a camp that ended earlier this week. Trainer Stuart Karpinen on Thursday submitted his data, obtained from certain fitness tests, which showed at least six players, some of whom are very crucial ... Read more
Little surprise as Asia Cup squad announced
Chayan replaces Zahid as skipper Forward Sheikh Mohammed Nannu and midfielder Sarwar Hossain were omitted from the 18-member national hockey squad for the forthcoming Asia Cup in Malaysia, to be held from August 24 to September 1. Nannu and Sarwar, who both played for Bangladesh in
Footballers wary of SAFF opponents
The Bangladesh national team footballers were confident about exhibiting their brand of football in the forthcoming SAFF Football Championship although they admitted it will be a difficult proposition to leapfrog favourite teams like India and Nepal. The national team have been preparing themselves in
Islami Bank renews school football sponsorship
The Bangladesh Football Federation and Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited renewed their contract to sponsor the 2013-2014 National School Football Championship at the Islami Bank headquarters at Motijheel on Thursday. Islami Bank has pledged Tk 4 crore – Tk 1 crore less
A team to leave for England Saturday
A 15-member Bangladesh A team will leave for England on Saturday on a three-week tour to play five one-day matches against English county teams and three one-dayers against youthful England Lions. The second string Bangladesh side will start their campaign in England against Hampshire on Aug 6 at Ageas Bowl; play Yorkshire on Aug 9 ... Read more
Rowing secy Majnu passes away
Bangladesh Olympic Association executive committee member and Bangladesh Rowing Federation general secretary Abdul Awal Majnu passed away on Thursday morning. He was 59. He performed many duties in his role as an executive committee member of the BOA for 12 years. He was also a renowned sports organiser.
Sumaiya Shimu Eid excitement builds up
Shumaiya Shimu stands among the very few popular TV actresses who has her idiosyncratic style in current TV media. She has been acting for more than a decade. Though she is a professional actress; she continues modeling and has gained much popularity in this field too. The Daily Star caught up with Sumaiya Shimu on ... Read more
Eid play ‘Bhor Holo Dore Kholo’
On the occasion of upcoming Eid festival special play “Bhor Holo Dore Kholo” will be aired on Boishkhi TV at 7:35pm on fourth day of the festival. The play was directed by Chayanika Chowdhury under the story written by Rumman Rashid Khan. Apurbo and Tania Ahmed performed in two lead roles in the play. Sharif ... Read more
Shomi Kaisar to host “Ananda Alap” on Gtv
Noted actor Shomi Kaisar will host a special TV programme “Ananda Alap” that will go on air on Gtv on the day of Eid-ul-fitr at 12:20am. Corporate celebrities, associated with the print or electronic media, will participate in an adda with Kaisar, focusing on the lesser-known aspects of their lives. Produced by Sohel Hasan, the ... Read more
Kona to host ‘Tarar Gaan’ in Eid
Popular singer Kona will host an Eid special programme “Tarar Gaan,” which will be aired on Maasranga TV in upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. This programme is based on participation of celebrities who are familiar as either actor or model in the showbiz arena. In this show, popular actors Fazlur Rahman Babu, Ishita, Nobel, Tarin and Apurbo will ... Read more
‘Murderer’ killed in Rab ‘shootout’
Jubo League Leader Killing ‘Murderer’ killed in Rab ‘shootout’ In a dramatic development, Jahid Siddique Tarek, who allegedly shot dead Jubo League leader Riazul Haque Khan Milky early Tuesday, was killed in a “shootout” between his cohorts and Rab at Kaola in the capital last night. The elite force was taking Tarek, joint secretary of Dhaka ... Read more
Number declines in public univs, increases in pvt univs
Foreign Students in Bangladesh Number declines in public univs, increases in pvt univs The number of foreign students in public universities is decreasing while such enrolment on private universities is increasing. According to the University Grants Commission, there were 210 foreign students in public universities in 2011, 359 in 2010 and 390 in 2009. In private ... Read more
Vote for AL in next polls
PM urges people The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday called upon the people to cast vote for Awami League in the next polls in the interest of the development of the country. ‘Make the Awami League victorious in the next elections as the country witnesses massive development and the people get something when the ... Read more
HC wants explanation from govt, EC
Dhaka City Polls Schedules HC wants explanation from govt, EC The High Court on Wednesday wanted to know in four weeks from the government and the Election Commission why they would not be directed to announce the schedule for holding the stalled mayoral elections in Dhaka North and Dhaka South cities. A bench of Justice ... Read more
Joy seeks vote for AL in Pirganj
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday sought votes from people of the north for the Awami League if they wanted continuity in the development of the region and a permanent relief from ‘monga.’ Monga refers to two periods in a year, September–November and March–April when poverty and hunger loom in the ... Read more
AL tops, Jamaat ranks second in earning and spending
The ruling Awami League came first in earning and spending as a party in 2012 while the Jamaat-e-Islami ranked second as most political parties submitted audit reports on their annual financial transactions to the Election Commission. The Jatiya Party, a partner of the ruling alliance, ranked third while the main opposition, the
Selim busy with film
Popular actor Shahiduzzaman Selim is busy acting in Zahidur Rahim Anjan’s Rain Coat, an adaptation of Akhtaruzzaman Ilias’ story set against the backdrop of the war of independence in 1971. Selim will play the protagonist of the film, which won the government grant this year. It is his fifth film.
BNP won’t oppose Joy’s joining politics: Fakhrul
The acting BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said that they would not would not oppose Sajeeb Wazed Joy’s joining politics but suggested that he should exercise ‘decent’ language in politics. Fakhrul, addressing a meeting, said that he did not know for how many days