ONE Bank has launched its OK mobile banking service for Grameenphone customers to facilitate mobile banking. ONE Bank chairman Sayeed Hossain Chowdhury and GP chief executive officer Vivek Sood jointly inaugurated the service at GP House in the city recently, said a press release. An OK Mobile Banking customer with
Month: October 2013
Two-day ‘Entreprenuers’ Haat’ begins in city
The two-day ‘Entrepreneurs’ Haat (market place)’ organised by Bangladesh Open Source Network and Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services began at the Women Voluntary Association auditorium at Dhanmondi in Dhaka on Sunday. Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Court orders clear election path
Two court orders on Sunday have cleared the way for the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s election to commence in due time as there are no legal obligations left to challenge its progress, BCB officials said on Sunday. Two cases had been filed by former BCB director Fuad al Redwan and District and Divisional Sports Association leader Yusuf ... Read more
Pacers will thrive, says Bond
New Zealand’s pace bowlers will be able to have an impact in the series against Bangladesh despite spin-friendly conditions, Black Caps bowling coach Shane Bond said on Sunday. ‘Even though the wickets are low and slow, I think history suggests that the quick bowlers have done well against Bangladesh,’ said the former New Zealand paceman.
Siddik finishes third at Taiwan Masters
Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman geared up well for next month’s World Cup of golf in Melbourne by finishing joint-third in the Taiwan Masters tournament at the Taiwan Golf and Country Club on Sunday. Siddik ended up six shots behind the winner, Australia’s Scott Hend, who carded a two-over-par 74 in the fourth and final round to ... Read more
Djokovic, Serena win China Open
World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams sailed through to convincing victories in the China Open Sunday. Djokovic overcame Spain’s Rafael Nadal in straight sets and maintain a remarkable 100 per cent record in the Beijing tournament, while Williams claimed a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic as her dominant season continues.
Shah Cements to help realise Tushar’s dream
One of the best cement producing companies in Bangladesh, Shah Cement Industries Ltd have come forward to sponsor the first formula racer from Bangladesh, Mahfuzur Rahman Tushar for the upcoming ‘16 JK Tyre Racing Competition Formula LGB 4 – Round 4’ in Delhi. A press conference was called to announce
U-19 football team leaves for Iraq
Bangladesh U-19 Football team left for Iraq Sunday morning to take part in the Group C matches of the AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers that will begin Tuesday at the Francouse Al-Hareeri Stadium in the Arbil City of Iraq. Hemanta Vincent Biswas will lead the Bangladesh team in the AFC youth meet while national striker Toklis Ahmed ... Read more
Illegal occupants stay at DWASA pumps
Illegal establishments, including half-brick houses, tea stalls, rickshaw garage and steel mills, have been set up on most of the pump house premises of the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority. City dwellers have blamed negligence of DWASA whereas DWASA held responsible influential people for establishing the illegal establishments at the DWASA pumps.
No process, no arrest yet
Booking Clerk Murder No process, no arrest yet The police have yet to arrest anyone in connection with the killing of a booking clerk that took place at the Kamalapur railway station early Saturday. They are also yet to find any clue. Booking clerk Israfil Hossain, 60, was found strangled inside the booking office early ... Read more
Moudud in hospital
BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed was admitted to hospital on Sunday afternoon after he had complained severe chest pain. Moudud’s personal assistant Shahidul Islam said that he had been admitted to United Hospital in the capital. Hospital officials about 4:30pm said the Moudud
Train, bus tickets for Eid passengers sold out
Advance train tickets for journey on October 11 and onwards and most of bus tickets for journey on October 10 and onwards have been sold out in the capital while many people are yet to get any tickets to leave the city to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha and Durga Puja. The Bangladesh Railway began selling
Smokers keep violating law in Rajshahi
Smokers continue to violate the tobacco control law by smoking at public places in Rajshahi city as the government law enforcement agencies are inactive in this regard. Following the demands of the anti-tobacco campaigners, the previous government enacted an anti-tobacco law in 2005 to bring smoking and drug
Moral values stressed in education
Participants in a three-day training workshop and seminar of teachers in Barisal on Sunday stressed moral value-based teaching for quality education. The programme was organised and funded by Caritas Barisal region and participated in by teachers of 12 schools and madrassahs in the city and district at the Caritas
MBBS, BDS admission test results published
The results of combined medical and dental admission tests for both public and private colleges were published on Sunday evening. The directorate general of health services published the results at its website—www.dghs.gov.bd at around 6:00pm on the day. The results were also sent to the mobile numbers
Bio-chemistry Olympiad Dec 20
The fifth Bio-chemistry Olympiad 2013 will be held on December 20 on the Curzon Hall premises at Dhaka University. The DU biochemistry and molecular biology department will organise the occasion like the previous years. The decision was taken in a Bio-chemistry Olympiad organising committee meeting on Sunday, said a press release. The registration
People will re-elect AL as they are against militancy: Hasina
She announces 20pc DA for govt employees, slams Rampal plant critics Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged all to stay alert so that “unconstitutional forces”, do not come to power. Reiterating her opposition to holding the next general election under a caretaker government, she said, “We have to start it (holding polls under a ... Read more
DBBL ATM booth guard murdered
Unidentified armed assailants stabbed to death a security guard of Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) at Nurjahan Road of Mohammadpur area in the city early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Enamul Haque, 25, who was guarding the Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) booth at Nurjahan Road, an employee of the Elite Force a
Hopes now their tears
In the one-room family home, his brand new computer sits on a tiny table. Inside the drawer of the table is his personal diary, where he wrote of his love and dreams. But he will never more use the computer. Nor will he write for his love, whom he named “Priya” (beloved) in his diary. ... Read more
HC clears way for Rampal
The High Court yesterday cleared the way for the government to construct the controversial Rampal power plant in Bagerhat, despite green groups’ protest at the project’s possible disastrous impact on the Sundarbans. The court summarily rejected a writ petition that sought its directives on the government to stop the construction of coal-fired power plant until an