The Manipuri community living in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district celebrated their major religious and cultural festival Maha Ras Leela that ended on Monday morning. The Maha Ras Leela festival programme included a display of handicrafts and different ritualistic performances such as gustha leela, ras nritya, kirtana, and also included discussion
Month: November 2013
Film fest at BSK attracts a huge crowd
Hundreds of film lovers are enjoying the world famous films and documentaries at the ongoing six-day film festival at the Bishwo Shahitto Kendro that began on Sunday. This reporter on the opening day found visitors, mostly the students, were enjoying Charles Chaplin’s The Circus and Brad Bird’s Ratatouille. The silent film The Circus (1928),
Lokonayok staged on the third day
Prangonemor Theatre Fest Lokonayok staged on the third day Prangonemor staged Lokonayok on the third day of the ongoing week-long theatre festival at the Music and Dance Centre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday. Prangonemor is celebrating its tenth founding anniversary with this festival where the troupe will stage all its eight productions. The ... Read more
Taylor Swift wins four at American Music Awards 2013
Taylor Swift won four prizes at the American Music Awards 2013. They included artist of the year, favourite pop/rock female artist and favourite female country artist, reports BBC online. Justin Timberlake picked up three awards including favourite soul and R&B male, while One Direction collected two prizes including best pop/rock group. Katy Perry, Jenifer Lopez,
Abahani take derby honours
Abahani Limited got the better of rivals Mohammedan Sporting Club 2-0 and set themselves up for a relatively easy Federation Cup quarter-final after topping Group D at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday. The result sends Mohammedan into a tough quarter-final contest against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, who became Group A champions
Doleshwar win, Gazi loss set up DPL ‘final’
The Dhaka Premier League’ fate is set to be decided in the last round after Prime Dholeshwar defeated Kalabagan Cricket Academy by 15 runs and Gazi Tanks Cricketers lost to Mohammedan Sporting Club by 54 runs on Monday. Gazi were leading the points table before Monday’s fixtures, and a win coupled with a Doleshwar loss or ... Read more
Abahani happy to avoid Jamal in qrts
Officials of both Abahani and Mohammedan admitted after the Group D game at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday that both the teams were looking to avoid Sheikh Jamal in the quarterfinal before their game got underway. The winner of the Group D tie between Abahani and Mohammedan would have avoided a last-eight clash with powerhouses
Clippers crush Bulls
Playing without fallen guard Derrick Rose, who suffered a torn medial meniscus in his right knee on Friday, the Chicago Bulls could not keep up with the relentless Clippers in a blowout 121-82 defeat, reports Reuters. Blake Griffin (15 points, 12 rebounds) and Chris Paul (16 points, 17 assists) were two of six Los Angeles players ... Read more
Govt bows down to pressure from traders, gives tax benefit
3,500 Used Cars Imported Before June Govt bows down to pressure from traders, gives tax benefit Finance minister AMA Muhith has allowed 45 per cent depreciation instead of exiting 35 per cent for import of certain number of reconditioned vehicles following recommendations by the revenue board, officials said. The number of car, all of them have ... Read more
Fin min cuts tax at source to 0.60pc on apparel exports
Finance Minister AMA Muhith approved a proposal on reducing the existing 0.80 per cent tax at source to 0.60 per cent for export earnings from apparel sector, sources said. Muhith’s approval came on Monday on the back of a proposal of Finance Division, apparently to pacify the apparel makers as they had submitted
Telcos flouting rules on letting users know about 3G service quality
The country’s mobile phone operators are violating the 3G service regulation of the telecom regulator as they fail to provide the users with an option to crosscheck the bandwidth and data volume promised under the packages. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission while approving the 3G service and tariff of the four operators — Grameenphone,
BB to introduce NRB database
Bangladesh Bank on Monday introduced NRB Database Web link in a bid to bring the non-resident Bangladeshis under the financial service sector of the country. BB governor Atiur Rahman inaugurated the NRB Database at the central bank headquarters in the capital while senior officials of the central bank
Severe gas crisis paralyses Ctg industries
Chittagong is going through a severe gas crisis ever experienced before, paralysing industrial production as well as city life. Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the energy advisor to prime minister Toufique-e-Elahi to take steps to put an end to the crisis, but there has been no improvement of the situation. Mahabubul Alam, president of ... Read more
NBR rejects Chevron’s tax exemption plea
The National Board of Revenue has rejected a plea of Chevron Bangladesh Limited seeking exemption from paying tax at source on import of machinery, mostly spare parts, for gas exploration and development activities, officials said on Monday. In a recent meeting, the revenue board made the decision as according to Income Tax Ordinance-1984
Dhaka stocks advance
Dhaka stocks advanced on Monday after they declined in the earlier two trading sessions due to investors’ increased participation anticipating support from the state-owned entities. The benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, advanced by 0.69 per cent, or 30.18 points, to close at 4,354.88 points on the day.
Sylhet traders concerned over unauthorised trade fair
Businesspersons in Sylhet have expressed concern over the preparations to arrange a trade fair in the city without any local authorities including administration and chamber of commerce knowing it. Talking to New Age, the business leaders said they would launch a movement against the unauthorised step to hold the trade fair if the authorities concerned
Wild animals unsafe from poachers in Sundarban
Wild animals, especially tigers, deer, crocodiles, tortoises, monkeys and dolphins in the Sundarban are no longer safe, as different groups of hunters are active in the world’s largest mangrove forest. There are more than 375 wildlife species which include 35 reptiles, 315 birds, 42 mammals. The major wildlife in the Sundarban include Royal Bengal Tiger, spotted ... Read more
Call to scrap joint intake test of SUST, JUST
50pc seat demanded for Sylhet students People of Sylhet on Monday demanded immediate step to cancel the joint initiative to take admission tests simultaneously on Shahjalal University of Science and Technology campus and Jessore University of Science and Technology campus with the same question paper. They also demanded 50 per cent of the seats
Mass Killing Day observed in Rajshahi
Rajshahi Freedom Fight History Preservation Counsel organised a discussion at the Rajshahi Press Club on Monday evening marking Bablabon Mass Killing Day. Speakers in the programme demanded speedy trial of the war criminals and implementation of the spirit of 72’s constitution. They also urged people
Gold seized in Ctg airport
Customs officials at Shah Amanat Airport in Chittagong seized another consignment of four gold bars being smuggled through the airport Monday morning. No one was arrested in this regard. Moshiur Rahman Mondol, assistant