The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has decided to provide security for people carrying large amount of money during Eid and Durga puja festivals, said DMP deputy commissioner (media) Masudur Rahman. But those who would need police escorts would have to arrange transports, he added. DMP has requested people to contact the local
Month: October 2013
Couple burnt in explosion
A couple sustained severe burn injuries in an explosion caused by gas leakage in their house at Uttar Dania under Jatrabari in the capital early Wednesday. The injured were Monir Hossain, 25, and his wife Nurjahan, 18. Ashraful Islam, physician of burn unit of
DU goes into vacation Friday
The University of Dhaka goes on a 21-day holiday on Friday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha and Durga Puja. All the departments and administrative offices of the university will remain closed from October 11 to October 31, said registrar office sources.
Govt emptying banks before tenure ends
Borrows Tk 9,634cr from commercial banks in 3 months The government has borrowed Tk 9,634.11 crore from the commercial banks in just three months of the current fiscal year keeping an eye on the next national elections, said bankers on Wednesday. According to the latest Bangladesh Bank data, the government’s net borrowing in July-September stood ... Read more
Bangladesh hits regional low in ICT Development Index
Ranked 135 among 157 countries Bangladesh has been ranked 135 in the ICT Development Index 2012 among the 157 countries hitting the lowest value in the Asia Pacific region, said a report of International Telecommunication Union on Monday. The report titled ‘Measuring the Information Society 2013’ said although Bangladesh moved up by four ranks in ... Read more
Onion prices mark fresh rise ahead of Eid
The prices of onion on Wednesday witnessed a fresh rise on both retail and wholesale markets in the city due to the sudden increase of demand of the item ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. The retail prices of onion increased by Tk 10-Tk 15 a kg while the wholesale prices increased by Tk 10 a kg. Traders ... Read more
BB to launch Tk 100cr refinance scheme
Assisting Jute Sector Businesses BB to launch Tk 100cr refinance scheme The Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday said it would introduce a refinance scheme of Tk 100 crore for giving financial assistance to the jute sector businesspeople in a bid to boost the country’s jute industry. ‘The businesspeople in the jute sector including owners of jute ... Read more
Int’l brands have links to Aswad factory
Primark scraps contract over ‘safety concerns’ Many high street brands, including Next, Primark, George, Gap, H&M and Morrisons, used Aswad Composite Mills in Gazipur where nine garment workers were killed in a fire on Wednesday, the deputy manager of the factory told ITV News. AFP adds that a correspondent of the agency
Q1 income tax collection falls short of target by Tk 279cr
The National Board of Revenue has failed to achieve its revenue collection target from income tax in the first quarter of the current financial year. In July-September, the income tax collection fell short by Tk 279 crore as the NBR managed to collect Tk 7,316 crore against its collection target of
Dhaka stocks bounce back
Dhaka stocks finished on the up on Wednesday after four sessions in the red but the turnover continued to decline despite some state-owned entities’ efforts to boost the market. The benchmark general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, gained 0.77 per cent, or 29.21 points, to close at 3,821.56 points.
3 foreign cos make presentations on software to replace MSA Plus
Dse Trading 3 foreign cos make presentations on software to replace MSA Plus Three foreign companies on Wednesday made presentations on their online-based trading software before the Dhaka Stock Exchange which has taken a move to replace the bourse’s faulty software MSA Plus. The three foreign companies are NASDAQ Stock Exchange of the USA, Millennium ... Read more
Sakib, Razzak save day for Tigers
Sakib al Hasan and Abdur Razzak claimed one wicket apiece in last two overs to restore some parity for Bangladesh after a tough opening day in the first Test against New Zealand in Chittagong on Wednesday. New Zealand looked set for a big total after Kane Williamson scored his fourth Test century, but Sakib and ... Read more
Deal for Kamalapur turf in place
The National Sports Council has finally decided to provide the Bir Sreshtho Shaheed Sipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur to the Bangladesh Football Federation to install artificial turf, a top NSC official confirmed on Wednesday. The BFF had requested a 20-year long-term
BCB election today
The long over-due election of Bangladesh Cricket Board will be held at the National Sports Council today. Four directorships in two categories are up for grab, and the winners will join the 22 directors – 19 elected unopposed from Nazmul Hasan-led panel and three nominated by the NSC – in the 26-member BCB executive committee. ... Read more
Wicket leaves Tigers upset
Bangladesh were left ruing the lack of favourable wicket after they toiled on day one of the first Test against New Zealand in Chittagong on Wednesday. The Tigers claimed just two wickets in the first two sessions before three late wickets in the final hour of the day’s play brought them to some level of ... Read more
Thwarted yet happy
New Zealand got what they had expected- a low and slow wicket without much bounce or turn – and they were well-prepared for it, said batsman Peter Fulton after day one of the first Test in Chittagong on Wednesday. The Kiwis reached 280-5 at the close of the opening day’s play, but the day could ... Read more
NSC hit with show-cause over BCB election
Today’s Bangladesh Cricket Board election was hit with another court ruling as the National Sports Council was served with a show-cause notice by the fifth joint district court on Wednesday, an NSC official said. The notice was served after a case was filed by Sonar Bangla Club’s Abu Taher, Hillol Jubo Songho’s Mohammad Selim and ... Read more
Clubs want spots in referee committee
The Bangladesh Football Federation’s professional league committee has recommended that some of its own members should be put on the referees committee, top officials said after a meeting at the BFF House on Wednesday. Professional league committee chairman Salam Murshedi said that some top club officials had asked to be put on the referees committee,
Dilshan ends Test career
Sri Lanka’s former skipper and opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan is to retire from Test cricket but will remain available for shorter versions of the game, the country’s cricket board said Wednesday. Dilshan, who will be 37 on Monday, is due to hold a make a formal announcement at a press conference on Thursday, Sri Lanka ... Read more
Hot Spot axed from Ashes series
Hot Spot will not be available to third umpires during the Ashes in Australia after Channel Nine chose to remove the technology. Decisions will now be subject to analysis by the Eagle Eye ball-tracker, audio from the stump microphones and slow-motion replays in case of a review. Warren Brennan, the inventor of Hot Spot confirmed