Tickets for the World Twenty20 2014 in Bangladesh will go on sale on November 10 at the MoneyGram outlets of selected NCC and Agrani bank branches throughout the country. The global T20 event, scheduled to begin on March 16, will feature men’s and women’s matches at three venues across the country. The price
Month: October 2013
Series over for Shafiul
Al Amin called in as replacement Pace bowler Shafiul Islam has been ruled out of the three-match one-day series against New Zealand after incurring an ankle injury on Sunday. Shafiul sustained the injury at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium while the Tigers were going through their warm-up session. ‘Shafiul is ruled out
Tigers look ahead, not behind
Bangladesh will start their three-match One-Day series against the New Zealand on Tuesday, leaving behind their success during the October 2010 home series. The Tigers defeated the Black Caps by a 4-0 margin at home in 2010, but the players do not expect history to give them an extra edge going forward.
Siddik ends CIMB Classic in 25th
Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman finished 25th at the CIMB Classic at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club on Sunday. On the final day, Siddik began on a sour note when he hit a bogey but recovered to hit five birdies and end the day with a two-under-par 70. Ryan Moore of the USA claimed the title, ... Read more
B’desh gets duty-free market access to Chile
Latin American country Chile has recently provided some least developed countries including Bangladesh with duty- and quota-free market access to that country, commerce secretary Mahbub Ahmed told New Age on Sunday. He said that the ministry received a letter in this regard from the Bangladesh mission to the World Trade Organisation in Geneva,
Scheduled banks asked to restructure boards
Bangladesh Bank on Sunday restructured the boards of directors of the scheduled banks and their responsibilities in accordance with the Bank Companies (Amendment) Act 2013. To this end, the BB issued a circular to chairmen and managing directors of all scheduled banks asking them to create three separate committees of
RanksTel wants countrywide network mobility without mobile licence
Fixed telephone operator RanksTel has recently applied to the telecom ministry for countrywide network mobility which, if approved, will allow the company to operate like a CDMA mobile phone operator without mobile service licence. RanksTel submitted the application to posts and telecommunications minister Shahara Khatun in July this year where
Biman domestic routes reopening unlikely in Nov
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is unlikely to reopen the suspended flights on five domestic routes in November as it failed to procure aircraft. Biman had initiated a request for proposal (RFP) thrice to take lease of two small, fuel efficient turbo-propeller aircraft for operating flights on
Aman rice production cost set at Tk 25.42 per kg, paddy at Tk 17.02
Agriculture ministry has fixed the production cost of aman rice at Tk 25.42 per kilogram and paddy at Tk 17.02 per kilogram for the current 2013-14 fiscal year, officials on Sunday said. Food ministry would estimate the purchase rate of aman rice for procurement on the basis of the production cost, they said. Production
Dhaka stocks rebound on dialogue hopes
Dhaka stocks rebounded on Sunday as lucrative shares prices and hopes of a dialogue between the prime minister and the leader of the opposition made investors active on the trading floor. The benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, finished at 3,909.14 points, gaining 2.89 per cent, or 109.87 points. DS30,
Govt achieves visible progress, claims ministry
Action Plan For Us Gsp Revival Govt achieves visible progress, claims ministry The government has made significant progress in implementation of the 16-point action plan given by USA for retaining GSP facility in its market, commerce secretary Mahbub Ahmed said on Sunday. He said that the commerce ministry would send a progress report to the ... Read more
Steps taken to stop hunting guest birds
The government has taken steps to halt hunting of guest birds and ensure their safe, free movement for all varieties of guest birds in the country, Environment and Forests Minister told Parliament on Sunday. “In winter season, we see arrival of some 230 types of guest birds in our country. The present government has taken ... Read more
Mushfiq engaged with Zannatul
Bangladesh national cricket team skipper Mushfiqur Rahim has been engaged with Zannatul Ferdous Monty at a simple ceremony in the city on Sunday. Mushfiq, who hails from Bogra and passed his MA in history from Jahangirnagar University, engaged with sister-in-law of another cricketer Mohammad Mahmdullah Riyad, who in fact is the vice-captain of Bangladesh
Poor women in Nilphamari dist becoming self-reliant
Women in both rural and urban areas of Nilphamari district are becoming self reliant as they have engaged themselves in different income generating activities to fight poverty. They have taken short and long term training from the Department of Youth Development and Women Affairs to get engaged in income generating activities. The women across of
56 junior schools to be upgraded in Barisal
Barisal Education Board has decided to upgrade 56 junior secondary schools to secondary schools. Mustafizur Rahman, deputy director of secondary and higher secondary education directorate and member of school grants committee in Barisal, said the decision was made in a meeting of the committee held on October 21 and it would be effective from the upcoming
RU halls reopen today
The Rajshahi University residential halls reopen today after a 15-day vacation from October 12 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha and Puja. According to a university press release issued on Sunday, the halls will be reopened by 8:00am and the residents are asked to carry the university’s identity card to be allowed to enter the hall. ‘No guest ... Read more
100 more to leave today
Plantation Jobs in Malaysia 100 more to leave today One hundred more Bangladeshi workers will leave Dhaka today to join plantation jobs in Malaysia under state arrangements. They will leave Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:40pm by a Malaysian airline, said Zahidul Islam, assistant director (immigration) of Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) yesterday. On Friday, ... Read more
BRAC Bank-PJD Trust scholarship distributed
Scholarship money was distributed among the meritorious school-going children of Patuakhali-based journalists under joint initiative of BRAC Bank Limited and Patuakhali Journalists Development Trust (PJD Trust). A total of 40 students received scholarship money in a ceremony held at Dr. Atahar Uddin Auditorium at Patuakhali Press Club recently.
IFIC Bank donates Tk 10 lakh to Biswashahitya Kendra
The authority of IFIC Bank handed over a cheque of Tk 10 lakh to Biswashahitya Kendra at a simple ceremony at the Biswashahitya Kendra near Bangla Motor crossing in the city on Sunday, says a press release. President and Chief Executive of Biswashahitya Kendra Prof Abdullah Abu Sayeed received the cheque from Managing Director and ... Read more
5 killed on first day of hartal
At least five people were killed, and over 200 injured, in fierce clashes between political activists and law enforcers across the country on the first day of the opposition’s 60-hour countrywide hartal, on Sunday. One Swechhasebak Dal leader, a Jubo League man, one Awami League activist, a Jamaat activist, and a Jubo Dal leader were ... Read more