A total of 18 out of 53 examinees of Dhaka Match Industries (now Dada Match Factory) Secondary High School have so far failed to fill in the forms to sit for SSC examinations as they could not afford the money required for that purpose. These 18 examinees are sons and daughters of jobless workers of the ... Read more
Month: November 2013
Photo show features butterflies of Bangladesh
The spectacular photographs portraying different types of butterflies existing in the country is attracting huge response from the audience in an ongoing photography exhibition at Drik Gallery in Dhanmondi. Eight environmentalist photographers are displaying 82 eye-catching photographs of around 64 species of butterflies in the group exhibition titled Chobi Dekhe Shekha: Butterflies
Sajal to debut on silver screen
Abdun Noor Sajal popular small screen actor Sajal is going to make his debut on the silver screen through Tanmoy Tanshen’s upcoming film Run Out. He will be paired up with another TV actor Moushumi Nag in the film. Run Out also stars senior actors like Tariq Anam Khan and Misha Soudagar. The film is ... Read more
Nrityanchal to perform at Asia Arts Festival in China
One of the leading dance organisations of the country Nrityanchal will perform at Asia Arts Festival in China. The 13th edition of the festival is going to take place in Kunming city of Hunan province in China from November 18 to 22. ‘It is a great honour for us to be invited by the government ... Read more
Thor: The Dark World tops US box office
Marvel superhero blockbuster Thor: The Dark World pounded its rivals at the North American box office, taking $86.1m (£53.8m) in its opening weekend, reports BBC online. The sequel to the 2011 movie sees Chris Hemsworth reprise his role as the god of thunder who battles to save Earth from evil forces. Bad Grandpa, from the ... Read more
Barca whip Betis, Atletico held
Barcelona lost Lionel Messi to another leg injury but still had more than enough firepower to beat Real Betis 4-1 and capitalize on a stumble by title rival Atletico Madrid on Sunday, reports ESPNsoccernet. Things looked grim for the defending champions when Messi suffered his third leg injury of the season and asked to be substituted ... Read more
Ticket sales fiasco leaves fans in lurch in Mumbai
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has decided to sell tickets for Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell Test online and not at ticket counters at the venue, which has left a lot of fans disappointed. To compound problems, the highly sought-after tickets were available only on Monday, three days before the start of the match, making it difficult ... Read more
Stable Oz prepare to unveil squad
For once, it should not be necessary to scour left-field. Australia’s desire to carry stability and continuity into the forthcoming Ashes battle will be reflected when the national selector, John Inverarity, unveils the squad for the first Test in Brisbane on Tuesday, in a departure from the chaotic and surprising choices that characterised the start ... Read more
Djokovic sets up Nadal final
Defending champion Novak Djokovic set up a title showdown against Rafa Nadal at the ATP World Tour Finals with a 6-3 6-3 defeat of Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka on Sunday, reports Reuters. The Serb, who lost his number one ranking to Nadal in October, was too solid for Wawrinka in the day’s second semi-final as he racked ... Read more
Roma denied late, Juventus cruise
Roma’s mini-stumble continued as a goal four minutes into injury time by Domenico Berardi saw struggling Sassuolo claim a 1-1 draw with the Serie A leaders at the Stadio Olimpico, while champions Juventus cruised past Napoli with a 3-0 win. Juve ominously moved to within a point of Roma following goals from Fernando Llorente, Andrea Pirlo ... Read more
Vegetable prices go up further in Khulna
The prices of essential commodities including vegetables soared up in the city due to ongoing hartal, reports BSS. Hartal disrupted the supply chain throughout Khulna region. The transport owners are refusing to run vehicles fearing arson and vandalism by picketers. Prices of almost all vegetables soared by
Good money, danger galore in Colombia gold rush settlement
Hernan Pineda risks his life daily digging for gold, toiling in a dangerous, unlicensed mine in Colombia, in a crude settlement that has sprung up in a sort of modern-day gold rush, reports AFP. Many here in San Antonio, located in the country’s northwest, live in shacks made of plastic or wood. But the money ... Read more
NBL opens new branch at Gopalganj
The 170th branch of National Bank Limited has been inaugurated at Gopalgonj on Monday. Parveen Haque Sikder, director and chairperson of the executive committee of the bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest, says a press release. A discussion meeting was held on the occasion. Neaz Ahmed, managing director and chief executive officer of the bank
IMF chief sees economic storm clouds in Venezuela
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said yesterday that Venezuela’s economy appears stressed and that the country likely will face “difficult policy choices” soon, reports AFP. “I don’t think that the economy is doing well at the moment and we certainly understand that they are using reserves in a very significant amount,”
China Sourcing Fair ends with success in South Africa
China Sourcing Fair ended on Sunday with Chinese manufacturers having trade leads with African buyers. The fair stated on Thursday with more than 800 manufacturers from China exhibiting their products to African buyers. Bill Janeri, the fair organizer, told Xinhua that the fair was a success. “The show was great — one of our best since we ... Read more
One-sided polls to spurt violence
Experts say as AL starts distribution of nomination forms With the ruling party heading towards holding the next general election even without the main opposition BNP, experts and civil society leaders feel that such a move would escalate the ongoing political violence, endangering the lives and property of the common people. Vehemently opposing the plan ... Read more
One killed, 100 hurt on 1st day of hartal
7 burnt in petrol bomb blasts, 4 held with 150 crude bombs in capital At least one person was killed and over 100 others injured in stray violence during the first day of the nationwide 84-hour hartal, enforced by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led 18-party alliance, on Sunday. As many as 50 vehicles were also ... Read more
Discourse on technological innovation in city ends
A nine-day professional development discourse on ‘Technological Innovation in Organisations’, organised by the Bangladesh Institute of Management (BIM), ended on Saturday at its Dhaka premises. Industries Secretary Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah attended the closing ceremony of the discourse as the chief guest, while BIM director general Khandaker Rakibur Rahman
ACC bite reduces further
The parliament on Sunday passed the Anti-Corruption Commission (amendment) Bill (2013) making a provision that prior permission of the government will be needed to file corruption cases against civil servants, including judges and magistrates, leaving the anti-graft watchdog further powerless. The much talked-about bill, twice rejected earlier, was passed through voice votes in
10,000 feared dead in typhoon-hit Philippines
The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned Sunday, making it the country’s worst recorded natural disaster. The horrifying estimates came as rescue workers appeared overwhelmed in their efforts to help countless survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan, which sent tsunami-like waves and