The registration for admission tests of 2013-14 academic year at the Rajshahi University would start on September 18 and continue till October 6, said the university authorities. The registration process would be done through mobile phone, the authorities said. The decision came on Sunday in a meeting
Month: September 2013
Four held with drugs
The police and narcotics control department members arrested four people from the capital’s Pragati Sarani area for having narcotic materials in their possession early Sunday. The narcotics control department deputy director, Golam Kibria, said, ‘Acting on a tip-off, the police and narcotics department members arrested singer
BTRC’s 3G mobile auction ‘flops’
The auction of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission for 3G mobile services has flopped as the government bagged much lower revenue by selling the spectrum than expected target, said a number of officials of the commission. The four operators — Grameenphone, Banglalink,
Operators may fail to ensure 3G service quality: BTRC chair
Majority of the mobile phone companies, which won the 3G spectrum auction on Sunday, will not be able to ensure the service quality as they bought lower amount of spectrum, said Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory chairman Sunil Kanti Bose. ‘Most operators took 5MHz spectrum each
Infrastructure, cost of doing business among 7 challenges to economic dev
State of the economy June 2013 released by govt The next government will face seven major macroeconomic challenges including power and inadequate infrastructure and high cost of doing business to acceleration of the economic development. General Economics Division, the government think tank, stated this in its ‘State of the economy by June 2013’ released at a ... Read more
American buyers’ team arrives on Sept 15
RMG factory safety American buyers’ team arrives on Sept 15 A team of North American buyers who formed Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety Initiative is likely to visit Bangladesh on September 15-16 to prepare the detailed framework of safety programme in the RMG factories under a five-year plan. A delegation of the Alliance led by ... Read more
JICA to give $100m in agri loan
Japan International Cooperation Agency will give loan amounting to $100 million for the country’s agriculture sector, said Bangladesh Bank officials. A BB official told New Age on Sunday that the government would sign a deal with the Japan-based lender organisation in October this year in this regard.
BSBA, ABB sign jt statement to improve eco standards in ship recycling industry
The Bangladesh Ship Breakers’ Association and the Association of Bankers Bangladesh have signed a joint statement to improve the country’s environmental and social standards in the ship recycling industry, said a press release on Sunday. The BSBA president Hefazatur Rahman
BGMEA consults with members in Dhaka, Ctg this week
Minimum Wage For Workers BGMEA consults with members in Dhaka, Ctg this week Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association will hold two separate views exchange meetings of the members in Dhaka and Chittagong and an extraordinary general meeting this week to set proposals for minimum wage for the garment workers. The BGMEA will place its ... Read more
Dhaka stocks begin week in the red
Dhaka stocks declined on Sunday, the first trading session of the week, after a flat week with a fall in turnover as investors, panicked by a rumour that the bourse would initiate investigations into suspected trading in 50 brokerage houses, sold off their shares. DSEX, the benchmark general index of
USAID to provide $5m credit for farm sector through BRAC Bank
The USAID on Sunday signed an agreement with the BRAC Bank for providing $5 million (Tk 40 crore) loans to small and medium entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector in Bangladesh. Under this partnership, America will guarantee 50 per cent of each loan, said the U.S. Ambassador Dan Mozena at the signing ceremony at the American
Clubs struggle with foreign players as DPL starts tomorrow
With the Dhaka Premier League just 24 hours away, most of the teams are struggling with the recruitment of their foreign players, according to some officials on Sunday. Several teams could not confirm the services of foreign cricketers as both India and Pakistan refused to give the No-objection Certificate that
Mahmudullah to lead Gazi Tanks
National vice-captain Mahmudullah will lead Gazi Tank Cricketers in the forthcoming Dhaka Premier League which gets underway on Tuesday, the premier league club announced. Satellite channel NTV chairman Mosaddek Ali and Gazi Tank Cricketers chairman Lutfor Rahman Badal handed over the jerseys to the new captain and
India, Maldives face off in semis
A lacklustre India will face an in-form Maldives today in the second semi-final of the 10th SAFF Championship at the Dasharath Rangashala Stadium in Kathmandu. Six-time champions India would like a repeat of the previous meeting between the two sides in the last edition of the regional football tournament at home
Salahuddin likely to remain SAFF chief
South Asian Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin is the front-runner to win re-election and stay in the post for the next four years, a source indicated on Sunday. Salahuddin, who is also the Bangladesh Football Federation president, has said in the past that he wants to hold the SAFF presidency for another term.
Afghanistan advance to SAFF final
Afghanistan have booked a spot in the SAFF Championship final after eking out a 1-0 victory against Nepal in Sunday’s semi-final at the Dasharath Rangashala Stadium in Kathmandu. The hosts went into the match-up as heavy favourites, having topped Group A with victories over contenders Bangladesh and India, but the home support
Hitler’s deputy ‘murdered by UK agents’ to gag secrets
Scotland Yard was given the names of British agents who allegedly murdered the Nazi Rudolf Hess in the infamous Spandau Prison but was advised by prosecutors not to pursue its investigations, according to a newly-released police report. Written two years after Hess’s death in 1987, the classified document outlines a highly-sensitive inquiry
DL Roy’s 150th birth anniv observed
The two-day birth anniversary celebrations programme organised marking 150thm birth anniversary of noted poet, playwright and lyricist Dwijendralal Roy ended on Saturday at the Bangladesh National Museum Auditorium. Poet Abul Momen, Indian scholar Ranjan Mitra and Indian deputy high commissioner Sandip Chakraborty delivered speeches on Dwijendralal Roy on the concluding programme.
Indian choir moves Dhaka audience
Thousands of Dhaka audience was captivated by Shillong Chamber Choir as the troupe presented some old popular numbers with new music falvour on Friday at Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in Mirpur. The troupe presented yesteryear’s popular Hindi, English and Bangla classics fusing those with other genres such as traditional music of the subcontinent and western ... Read more
Cousins contest for box office
While Priyanka Chopra’s much-hyped remake of 1973 film Zanjeer couldn’t really take off at the box-office, Parineeti Chopra’s Shuddh Desi Romance picked up, thanks to the positive word of mouth, reports Hindustan Times. Zanjeer remake made on the budget of approx Rs. 70 cr garnered approx Rs. 3.75-4 crore on Friday. Shuddh Desi Romance on