Mahakal Theatre Fest Three local troupes to stage adaptations of foreign plays Three local troupes will stage plays which are adaptations of foreign dramas, today on the third day of the ongoing Festival of World Theatre, arranged by Mohakal Natya Sampradaya. Nagarik Natyangon Ensemble will stage Jugolbandi at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala ... Read more
Month: September 2013
BCB councillorship letter sparks chaos
Chaos and confusion spread all over the country less than a day after the Bangladesh Cricket Board sent letters to various affiliated bodies, seeking councillorship ahead of the planned election. The letters, sent on Wednesday, were the first significant steps taken towards holding the election, which has been a long time coming since an Appellate Division
Cricket set to return to Mirpur today
Cricket is set to return to its home at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today after a seven-month gap with a Dhaka Premier League match between Victoria Sporting Club and Brothers Union. The premier venue of the country did not host any match since the Bangladesh Cricket League final in February as it had undergone some ... Read more
Footballers blame physio
Saff Debacle Probe Footballers blame physio Seasoned footballers of the Bangladesh national team blamed physical trainer Mohammet Yamali for their weariness during the recently concluded 10th SAFF Championship in Nepal where they went out in the first round. While facing queries of the fact-finding committee on Thursday at the BFF House, midfielder Atiqur Rahman Meshu, wing-back
Hockey clubs seek Bhasani for rebel league
Five premier division clubs submitted a letter to the National Sports Council on Thursday to seek the use of the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium for the proposed rebel Dhaka Hockey League. The five clubs – Mohammedan SCL, Wari Club, Dhaka Wanderers, Bangladesh SC and Ajax SC – decided along with Mariner Youngs Club not to participate
Bangladesh contingent leaves for Jakarta today
A 16-member Bangladesh contingent will leave for Jakarta today to participate in the 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games, which is scheduled to start on September 22 in Palembang, Indonesia. The world’s 57 Muslim nations will compete in the 10-day long meet, where Bangladeshi athletes will participate in three of the ten disciplines – archery,
U-16s withdraw from AFC qualifiers at last minute
The Bangladesh Football Federation has decided to withdraw from next week’s AFC Under-16 Championship qualifiers in Kyrgyzstan and has cancelled the Under-16 national team camp, the body announced in a press release on Thursday. BFF president Kazi Salahuddin made the decision after receiving negative feedback regarding the team’s chances in the competition
Nat’l ‘A’ Chess Championship begins Saturday
The Berger Paints 39th National ‘A’ Chess Championship begins on Saturday (Sept 21) at the Media Centre of Bangladesh Olympic Association. Bangladesh Chess Federation invited five grandmasters of the country to participate directly in the National ‘A’. Reigning champion GM Niaz Murshed,
Sarwar wins gold in men’s singles karate
Sarwar Hossain of Army Karate Team clinched the gold medal in senior group of the men’s singles Kata in the 4th Japan Cup Karate Tournament on the 2nd and last day at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday. Jannatul Noor Jitu, also from Army Karate team,
Pvt sector credit growth rises after 12 months
BB officials see rise temporary Credit growth in the private sector increased slightly in July, the first month of the current fiscal year, after 12 months due to a higher import of food products in the period, said officials of the Bangladesh Bank. According to the latest BB data, credit growth in the private sector increased ... Read more
DSE to urge BSEC to up brokers in board
Demutualisation Scheme DSE to urge BSEC to up brokers in board The Dhaka Stock Exchange has decided to propose that the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission should increase the number of representatives of member-brokers in the bourse’s board once it is demutualised. The bourse made the decision at a board meeting on Tuesday, DSE sources said. On ... Read more
Online registration for overseas jobs begins on Sept 22
Fresh online registration for both male and female workers aspiring to get employed in the international job market would begin on September 22. Aspirant workers will be able to get registered at their nearest information service centres under union councils, municipalities and city corporations
NBR grapples with huge rush at fair
Decides to raise number of booths for e-TIN Tax officials on Thursday continued to struggle in providing smooth services to taxpayers at the nationwide income tax fairs mainly due to inadequate service booths against the huge rush. Burdened with the pressure of growing service seekers at the Officers’ Club in Dhaka, the fair venue for ... Read more
BTRC to allow commercial toll-free service
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has drafted directives on introducing local and international commercial toll-free services aiming at call centres, private companies and banks. A toll-free number is an option where the number holder pays for the calls it receives. Callers need not pay for their calls to a toll-free number. The entities
Ministry for quick appointment of labour inspectors
Hopeful for GSP retention by December Commerce ministry on Thursday stressed on going faster in appointment of at least 200 labour inspectors by December for retaining GSP status for Bangladeshi products in the U.S. market, officials said. The ministry at a meeting on the day reviewed the implementation progress of actions taken by the government based ... Read more
Turnover plummets as stocks finish in red
Dhaka stocks inched down on Thursday, the last trading session of the week, but the turnover recorded heavy fall amid fresh unrest on the political front as the Jamaat-e-Islami observed the second day of its 48-hour general strike. The benchmark general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, closed at 4,097.71 points, shedding 0.44 per cent, or ... Read more
SAARC Handicraft Exhibition begins in city Sunday
A six-day SAARC Handicraft Exhibition will begin in the city on Sunday, aiming to strengthen mutual harmony among SAARC countries through promoting the traditional local handicraft industry and developing the cultural institutions. Cultural affairs minister Abul Kalam Azad made the announcement at a press briefing at the PID conference room of
RUCC career fair begins Sept 21
A two-day career fair will start at Rajshahi University on September 21. The fair, titled ‘Rajshahi University Career Club Career Fair-2013’, is ogranised by the Rajshahi University Career Club, a students’ organisation on the campus, in association with the university authorities. The RUCC president, Syeed Abdullah Shaon,
Bulbul takes office of RCC mayor
Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul, new mayor of the Rajshahi city, took his office on Wednesday with a vow to build a planned and model city. ‘I want to be a servant not the city father,’ he said in the charge taking programme held at Nagar Bhaban in the afternoon. Shariful Islam Babu, mayor-in-charge of RCC,
Ariful vows to make SCC for all
The newly elected Sylhet city mayor, Ariful Haque Chowdhury, on Wednesday vowed to keep the corporation free from the influence of any political quarter. ‘Development of any political polarisation centring the city corporation will not be allowed and the corporation will run as an institution of all citizens,’ he said.