Gazi Tank owner and BCB directorship candidate Lutfor Rahman Badal said on Tuesday that high-level corruption, coupled with external pressure influencing the race, prompted him to withdraw from the forthcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board election. ‘The concerned authorities initially refused
Month: October 2013
Kiwis aim to rise from ashes
New Zealand aspire to rise from the ashes when they begin their Bangladesh tour with the first Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong today. The Kiwis were buried during their last visit to Bangladesh three years ago, when the home side defied all odds to post a 4-0 win in the One-Day
BU want walkover against CCS
The Dhaka Premier League reached an unexpected anti-climax before its Eid break when the match between Brothers Union and Cricket Coaching School was postponed after the latter arrived late on Tuesday. Brothers Union appealed for a walkover when CCS arrived just ten minutes before the scheduled start time. The fate of the match will be ... Read more
Sodhi waits to poach Tigers
Uncapped New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi could emerge as a surprise for Bangladesh in the first Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong today. The Indian-born Sodhi, regarded as a highly talented leg-spinner despite his unremarkable first-class record, is a contender for the second
Khelaghar win at last
Newly-promoted Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity finally registered their opening victory of the Dhaka Premier League against Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club on Tuesday. In the other battle of the day between the two Kalabagans, Cricket Academy recorded a 52-run win over Krira Chakra.
BOA to send athletes abroad for training
The Bangladesh Olympic Association has decided to send athletes abroad for a high-performance training camp to improve their results at international events, officials said on Tuesday. With the help of the sports federations, the BOA has formed a 30-athlete preliminary list and has decided to send the chosen athletes to China for
Abul undergoes surgery down under
Injured pace bowler Abul Hasan underwent a successful operation on his backbone in Australia on Monday that had prevented him from participating in all sorts of cricket activities since the second away Test against Sri Lanka this year. Abul, who shot to fame in his debut Test against the West Indies last year by cracking ... Read more
U-19s suffer defeat in 1st one-dayer
Bangladesh Under-19 fell to a six-wicket defeat against their West Indies counterparts in the opener of their seven-match One-Day series in Guyana on Monday. West Indies Under-19 won the toss and asked Bangladesh U-19 to bat first. The visitors gave a poor account of themselves as they stumbled to 135 all
Risky rickshaws swarm roads
Run by battery, they are more prone to accidents; they gain access by bribing cops Battery-run rickshaws are plying many Dhaka streets flouting a government ban as the law enforcers turn a blind eye to it, allegedly taking bribes from the rickshaw owners. Officials at Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) said controlling rickshaws in city ... Read more
Milon-Rumana’s ‘Ajuhat’
To marry Bangladeshi groom, Rumana came to Dhaka from USA. Earlier she met many males but didn’t like them. Milon is a distant relative of her. Milon loves Anny. To keep his father’s request, Milon has to meet Rumana. Before going to meet Rumana, Milon made a plan along with his girlfriend Anny and friend ... Read more
A Titanic arrival
Legendary film opens in 3D at Star Cineplex To celebrate its 10th anniversary and marking Eid-ul-Adha, Star Cineplex, the country’s first multiplex cinema hall, is releasing the re-rendered in 3D version of “Titanic”, one of the most iconic films in global cinema of all time. The James Cameron film — a fictionalised account of the ... Read more
“My dream has come true” – Simla
TÊTE-À-TÊTE “My dream has come true” – Simla Simla’s first ever film “Madam Phooli’” won her a National Award and she was adjudged as the best actress in 1999. After a long hiatus her film “Roop Gawal”, has been released. Simla talked to The Daily Star recently: “Roop Gawal” hit the cinema halls recently. A ... Read more
Bengal launches yearlong programme
Zainul Abedin’s Centennial Celebrations Bengal launches yearlong programme The centennial anniversary of birth of the master artist Zainul Abedin (1914 –1976), who was given the title Shilpacharya, will be celebrated through a yearlong programme by Bengal Foundation. The yearlong programme was inaugurated by president Abdul Hamid through a book unveiling ceremony held at the Radisson ... Read more
High bank rates create stagnancy: businesses
High interest of banks has created stagnancy in the business sector as new ventures or expansion projects are failing to ensure return with such rates, said businessmen in a seminar in Dhaka on Monday. The government should come up with a solution to heal the crisis as the banks are holding excess funds but could ... Read more
Islamic banks to get BB refinance fund for first time
The country’s eight Islamic banks will be able to get refinance fund for the first time from Bangladesh Bank for rural area-based agro-processing and small industries. The BB will hold a meeting with the senior officials of the Islamic banks today in this regard and it (central bank) will issue a circular by this week,
Inflation drops for third month in September
The point-to-point inflation dropped further in September, third month in a row this fiscal year, to 7.13 per cent from 7.39 per cent in August mainly because of decrease in both food and non-food inflation, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics said on Monday. In July this year, the point-to-point inflation
BTC for SD withdrawal on import of cumin, cardamom
Bangladesh Tariff Commission has recommended for withdrawal of 20 per cent supplementary duty on import of cardamom and cumin to keep the market of these two essential spices stable. The tariff body also suggested the commerce ministry for strengthening market monitoring activities so that prices of the products remain affordable to the
GP launches commercial 3G service at Bashundhara, Baridhara today
The country’s leading mobile operator Grameenphone will launch the 3G service on commercial basis in the Bashundhara and Baridhara area today with a plan to expand the network 64 districts by March next year. The company will launch the 3G service in other areas of Dhaka and Chittagong along with Gazipur and Narayanganj within the ... Read more
Dhaka stocks fall for 3rd day on unrest fears
DSEX lowest since August 5 Dhaka stocks declined for the third trading session on Monday with a decreased turnover as the unease prevailing in the political frontier dejected the investors. DSEX, the benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, lost 0.64 per cent, or 25.07 points, to close at 3,857.25 points, lowest since
ICAB wants more prudent NBR
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh on Monday said the National Board of Revenue should be more careful in promulgating any provision under its act or ordinance so that it would not contradict the financial reporting framework. The ICAB made the plea at its members’