Artist Nazir Hossain has been experimenting on the traditional pat chitra (scroll painting) to achieve a signature style that will represent unique Bangladeshi art to the global art market. Though the artist does not follow every element of the tradition in terms of mediums, nature of colours and even characters, his experimental works reflect the ... Read more
Month: November 2013
Nandimukh’s theatre fest ends in Chittagong
A three-day theatre festival organised by the Chittagong based troupe Nandimukh ended on Monday at the Chittagong Shilpakala Academy. The festival was the first installment of a year-long programme chalked out by the troupe titled Natya Troyee to celebrate its 24 years of theatre practice. On the concluding day, the theatre department of Fame School ... Read more
Gazi, Doleshwar stay top
Gazi Tank Cricketers reaffirmed their status as tournament favourites with a resounding win over Kalabagan CA, while Prime Doleshwar SC kept pace at the top with 16 points after defeating Prime Bank CC by 56 runs in the first round of Dhaka Premier League Super League matches on Wednesday. Mohammedan SC fell behind the leaders after ... Read more
Roqibul not thinking about Tigers call-up
Out of favour national cricketer Roqibul Hassan does not want to lose sleep thinking about a comeback and rather wants continue carrying on with his good form at the moment. The right-hander played a match-winning unbeaten 98 off 64 on Wednesday to help Gazi Tank Cricketers earn a comfortable 142-run win over
Siddik on a mission at golf WC
Asian Tour star Siddikur Rahman will break new ground as the first ever Bangladeshi player at the ISPS HANDA World Cup of Golf, which starts today, and he intends to mark the occasion with a strong showing at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club. ‘I’m really excited and I’m glad to play
Sylhet given SL ODI for int’l debut
Sylhet Divisional Cricket Stadium will be baptised as an international venue with a one-day international between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on February 17, the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced on Wednesday. The BCB announced the itinerary for the Sri Lanka series, which includes two Tests and as many Twenty20 Internationals along with three one-dayers.
Fed Cup final round from today
The 2013-14 football season will finally get underway today after a four-month gap with the matches of the Federation Cup final round at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. In the first match, Abahani Limited will face Rahmatganj MFS while last year’s runners-up Sheikh Jamal will take on Uttar Baridhara in the other
Ballon d’Or deadline extension slammed
FIFA’s reported decision to extend the voting for the 2013 Ballon d’Or has been viewed in Spain as a blatant ploy to ensure Cristiano Ronaldo wins the prize, reports ESPN FC. The deadline for coaches and captains of national team and participating journalists to submit their top three choices had been Friday Nov 15,
4 SCBs to get Tk 4,100cr soon to meet capital shortfall
The finance ministry is set to inject Tk 4,100 crore soon into four state-owned commercial banks to make up their soaring capital shortfall, a top finance official said. The SCBs would be liable to carry a string of operational measures to improve their financial portfolios as a pre-condition to have the fund disbursed
Service sector fails to ensure quality employment: CPD
Economic growth not backed by job scenario: UNCTAD The country’s employment shifting from agriculture to industry and service sectors fails to ensure quality job which is a drawback to sustainable economic growth, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue on Wednesday in Dhaka while presenting the UNCTAD report 2013 on the least developed countries. The LDCs, including ... Read more
PM asks RMG owners to keep labour leaders happy
46 enterprises get Nat’l Export Trophy Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the RMG factory owners to consider what the labour leaders want that will stop the ongoing anarchy in the sector. ‘Some labour leaders are fuelling the agitation from behind. I will request you (RMG owners) to consider what the labour leaders want to ... Read more
BB to rate customer services of scheduled banks
Says the move to help clients select better banks Bangladesh Bank will rate the customer services of the scheduled banks to help clients’ select better banks in getting banking services, said officials of the central bank, said officials of the central bank. The BB asked the banks to make separate customer service guidelines in a bid ... Read more
Non-co-op of 24 DSE members delays introduction of T+2
Share Trading Settlement Non-co-op of 24 DSE members delays introduction of T+2 Non-cooperation of 24 member-brokers is the reason behind the Dhaka Stock Exchange’s delay in introducing the T+2 trading cycle replacing the existing T+3, the bourse has told the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission. The prime bourse revealed this in a coordination meeting held at ... Read more
Stocks stretch gain to sixth day
DSE turnover hits four-month high Dhaka stocks advanced for the sixth trading session on Wednesday as the turnover hit a four-month high thanks to increased investors’ participation following rumours that the central bank might relax provisioning rules for the banks. The turnover of the Dhaka Stock Exchange soared to Tk 889 crore from that of the ... Read more
DSE team finds Rahima Food’s production suspended
A Dhaka Stock Exchange team on October 9 had found that the production of Rahima Food, a listed company with the DSE, was closed. A DSE web post release on Wednesday also said that the trading of the company will resume today following its corporate declaration for the year ended on June 30 this year. DSE on ... Read more
Gold smuggling thru Ctg airport rampant
Gold smuggling through Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport has seen a sudden escalation in recent times with a syndicate of international gold smugglers reportedly remaining active for long. Sources said at least 10 to 15 groups of local smugglers having link with the international syndicate bring in huge smuggled gold into the country from abroad ... Read more
ATN Bangla chief adviser Saiful Bari no more
ATN Bangla chief adviser Saiful Bari died of old age complications at a city hospital on Tuesday morning. He was 77. Saiful Bari, who had been undergoing treatment for prolonged illness, including cancer, breathed his last at LabAid Hospital around 5:00am, said Rafiqul Islam, newsroom editor of ATN Bangla. Bari, also a veteran journalist, was born ... Read more
RMCH interns rally against pvt students’ internship
THE interns at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on Wednesday threatened to launch an undefined strike in protest at allowing internship of private medical college students at the hospital. They pressed for their demand in a meeting with the hospital’s acting director Professor Dayem Uddin at his office at noon. RMCH sources said recently
Bangladesh Int’l Tourism Fair starts on Nov 28
The three-day Bangladesh International Tourism Fair 2013 starts on November 28 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre of the capital. The Bangladesh Foundation for Tourism Development and the Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh in collaboration with the Ministry of
Nabanna Utsav observed in Barisal
Nabanna Utshab1420, harvesting season in late autumn, was observed colourfully on Wednesday by Dalit Matua Community at Natun Bazar in Barisal. Participants in the festival called for an end to communal violence and observing the festival nationally. Matua Sampradaya, the Hindu Dalits sect