At least 30 people were injured in clashes between BNP-Jamaat activists and police during the ‘black-flag procession’ across the country Monday. The main opposition BNP announced the programme all across the country including the capital Dhaka to protest against the holding of a cabinet meeting
Month: November 2013
EC registers BNF with symbol ‘television’
The Election Commission on Monday registered the controversial Bangladesh Nationalist Front as a political party with ‘television’ as its election symbol. Former minister Nazmul Huda breaking away from the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party had floated the party. He had, however, already
Rokia re-elected MCCI president
Rokia Afzal Rahman has been re-elected president of Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka, for 2014. The election took place at the first meeting of the chamber’s new committee yesterday, the leading trade body said in a statement. Chair of Arlinks Ltd, Rokia has investments in RR Cold Storage Ltd, Aris Holdings Ltd, ... Read more
Migrant workers ‘treated like animals’ in Qatar: Amnesty
Qatar’s construction sector is rife with abuse, Amnesty International (AI) has said in a report published as work begins on Fifa World Cup 2022 stadiums, reports BBC. Amnesty says migrant workers are often subjected to non-payment of wages, dangerous working conditions and squalid accommodation. The rights group
Maternal mortality reduces by 40pc
Heath minister AFM Ruhal Haque told parliament on Monday that the maternal mortality rate reduced by 40 per cent in last nine years. Quoting the Bangladesh Maternal Mortality and Health Care Survey 2010, he said that maternal mortality came down to 194 in 2010 from 322 per one lakh in 2001. Replying to a question ... Read more
15kg gold seized at Ctg airport
Customs officials seized at least 15 kilograms of gold from an incoming flight Monday morning and arrested one in connection with gold smuggling. The arrested was identified as Khairul Bashar. The customs officials recovered 128 gold bars from his possession. Assistant commissioner of Chittagong customs Moshiur Rahman said that a Biman flight BG-048 from Dubai ... Read more
Allauddin Khan’s ragas presented
Leading classical singers of the country presented ragas created by Ustad Alauddin Khan at a commemorative programme organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at the Music and Dance Centre on Sunday. Ustad Allauddin Khan’s nephew Ustad Shahadat Hossain Khan and niece Reenat Fouzia shared facts about the late maestro’s talent with the audience at the programme, ... Read more
Group show satirises socio-political turmoil
Cartoons and caricatures satirising the country’s socio-political turmoil done by leading cartoonists are on display at an on-going exhibition at the Bengal Art Lounge, Gulshan 1 in the capital. Renowned cartoonists like Rafiqun Nabi and Shishir Bhattacharia have criticised the political situation of the country, whereas, Mehedi Haque and Zeeshan Khan’s artworks portrays the depictions
Television wins NETPACK Award in Kolkata
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s film Television won the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema award at the 19th Kolkata International Film Festival. Eminent Indian filmmaker Gautam Ghose handed over the award to the producer of the film Faridur Reza Sagar at the star-studded closing ceremony of the eight-day festival on Sunday at the Science City ... Read more
Jamal seal Super League berth, BU out
After a few days of uncertainty and controversy surrounding the Dhaka Premier League, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club confirmed the sixth and final spot of the Super League as they got the better of Brothers Union by 70 runs at Mirpur on Monday. The much-talked about rematch between Sheikh Jamal and Brothers was ordered by the Cricket ... Read more
Razzak at the heart of new DPL controversy
Controversy struck again when Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Brothers Union met to play for a spot in the Super League of the Dhaka Premier League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday, with Brothers protesting Jamal’s inclusion of Abdur Razzak. The earlier Brothers-Jamal match
Faruk tapped for new chief selector
Former national skipper Faruk Ahmed has been earmarked as the next chief selector, with sources saying on Monday that he is seriously considering the position after the Bangladesh Cricket Board approached him recently. The BCB has been looking for a new national chief selector since former chief selector Akram Khan left the job to take on ... Read more
MSC lead new hockey forum
A number of revolting clubs against the current committee of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation, led by Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited, formed the Hockey Players and Clubs’ Unity Forum on Monday in order to resolve the prevailing situation of hockey. The forum issued a written statement jointly
First BPL hearing on Nov 24
The tribunal, formed to deal with the Bangladesh Premier League match-fixing scandal, set the preliminary hearing for the accused on November 24, said an official on Monday. Justice Mohammad Abdur Rashid, who leads the 10-member disciplinary panel, formed the tribunal earlier this week with Justice Khademul Islam,
Swimmers scrapped from training programme
The Bangladesh Olympic Association on Monday scratched four swimmers’ names from the list of athletes selected for a long-term preparation programme designed to improve performance at international meets like the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games next year. The BOA will start a 10-month residential
Police confirm Fed Cup place
Bangladesh Police moved to the final round of the upcoming 27th Federation Cup after a 2-0 victory over Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan in the play-off at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday. Right-winger Zahirul Islam was the difference between the two sides with a goal and an assist as Bangladesh Police secured the vacant spot in ... Read more
Shamael seals boys’ singles crown
Great Britain’s Shamael Chaudhury clinched the boys’ singles title in the 27th Bangladesh Junior Tennis Championship 2013 after overcoming the challenge of Chinese Taipei’s Chen Tin 6-4 1-6 7-6 at the Ramna Tennis Complex on Monday. Top seed Shamael took the first set 6-4 before conceding the second set 1-6. Just when it appeared that Chen
Lakers beat Pistons, Blazers win in OT
Forward Jordan Hill had a career outing as the Los Angeles Lakers pounded the Detroit Pistons 114-99, reports Reuters. Hill finished with 24 points and 17 rebounds as the Lakers (5-7) ended a two-game skid and handed the Pistons their fifth setback in the past six games. Hill’s previous career-best points
Insurance scheme opened for construction workers
The government on Monday introduced a five-year group insurance scheme for the construction workers. Labor and employment minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju launched the scheme at the secretariat after the sixth board meeting of the workers’ welfare foundation. The minister said a construction
5 new banks likely to be PDs of govt securities Dec 1
Five newly-established commercial banks are likely to be enlisted with the central bank as primary dealers of the government securities from December 1, said officials of the Bangladesh Bank. The five banks are NRB Commercial Bank, South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank, Midland Bank, Farmers Bank and Meghna Bank. BB officials said the