Members of the Christian community in the country celebrates the holy Christmas on Wednesday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ amid festivity and religious fervour, reports BSS. Christians would offer special prayers, illuminate churches, decorate Christmas trees at homes and places of worship and missions. Bangladesh
Month: December 2013
Envoys voice fears over security
The recent agitation by Ganajagaran Mancha near the Pakistan High Commission has created a security flutter among ambassadors and high commissioners based in Dhaka. Diplomats from influential countries expressed concern over the security of their missions and personnel during a briefing by foreign minister
Blockade ends: One dead
The nationwide 83-hour road-rail-waterway blockade, enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance, ended on Tuesday afternoon amid stray incidents of violence, leaving a person dead in Satkhira, reports UNB. The fifth spell of the protest programme that started at 6am on Saturday ended at 5pm today. The opposition combine enforced the blockade programme
EC plans to invite observers from SAARC countries
After failing to attract attention of election observers from EU, Commonwealth, the United States, and other western countries, the Election Commission (EC) now plans to invite ‘foreign observers’ from SAARC countries. To arrange the trips of election observers from SAARC countries, the EC has already sent a letter to the finance ministry to allocate Tk 1 ... Read more
No sign of change in venue for T20 WC: ICC
With Pakistan’s participation in the next year’s World Twenty20 Cup still in doldrums, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has given no indication of shifting the mega tournament from Bangladesh, according to reports. According to The Express Tribune, a well-placed official said that the ICC is not considering switching the venue and continues with its preparations
7 cows, shops burnt in petrol bomb attack
Seven cows were roasted alive and 10 furniture shops were gutted as a burning cattle-laden truck rammed into a furniture market at Faujdarhat of Sitakunda in Chittagong following a petrol bomb attack on early Tuesday. Fire broke out on the truck as the petrol bomb was hurled on the running truck at about 4:15am and the ... Read more
Two shot dead by police in Sirajganj
Two men were shot dead allegedly by the police on Dhaka-Sirajganj-Rajshahi highway in Sirajganj early Tuesday. The victims were Al Mamun, 25, son of Sujabot Ali, and Monsur Ahmed, 23, son of Aher Ali, of village Baniagati, and they were cousins. The police said the victims were shot dead by the
Art in architecture
The art in architectural designs and structures has been depicted in a month-long exhibition at Bengal Art Lounge at Gulshan 1 in Dhaka. The exhibition titled To Live Is to Be Slowly Born depicts nine models of different exotic and important structures designed by the noted architect Kashef Chowdhury. One of the displays at
13th DIFF to feature 180 films
A total of 180 films will be screened at the thirteenth edition of Dhaka International Film Festival which is scheduled to take place from January 10 to 18 at the Public Library and the National Museum. Besides screening of the films, international seminars on films will be held at the festival. The theme of this ... Read more
Keanu Reeves rules out Point Break remake
Film star Keanu Reeves has ruled out the possibility of starring in a remake of his 1991 action hit Point Break, reports BBC online. Asked by BBC 5 live if he would like to be involved, Reeves said: ‘Absolutely not. It’s not my place.’ After expressing reservations about the quality of the project, he added: ... Read more
BCB on edge before ACC, ICC meetings
Tight security promised for upcoming events The Bangladesh Cricket Board has promised tight security for the international sides visiting the country for upcoming events in the wake of growing security concerns triggered by recent political unrest. The BCB has revised the security plan and sent it to the concerned stakeholders, including the Asian Cricket Council and ... Read more
Hockey braces for Pak absence
Uncertainty is hovering over the participation of Pakistani players in the upcoming Bangladesh Premier Hockey League in the wake of strained diplomatic relations between the two countries. The top tier clubs of Bangladesh usually pick several Pakistani players for the Premier Hockey League, however, the clubs are mulling alternatives this time around.
Five V-Day T20 matches in BTV
Five matches of the Amber Victory Day Twenty20 Cup will be telecast live by state-run Bangladesh Television, said a Bangladesh Cricket Board press release on Tuesday. Earlier, rumours were doing the rounds that Gazi Television was supposed to show the matches live but for some reasons unknown there
Junior Tigers’ Asia Cup squad named
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday announced its squad for the Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Asia Cup UAE 2014, which begins on Saturday. Coach Richard McInnes’ side have been drawn in Group B with Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Malaysia. Group A features India, Pakistan, Nepal
Fahad up to 4th at World Youth Chess
Bangladesh’s FM Fahad Rahman moved up to fourth place in the Open Under-10 category at the World Youth Chess Championships in Al-Ain, UAE on Tuesday. Fahad won against Iran’s Mahan Saberi to move up to the top four after round seven on Tuesday. He now has six points after seven games. Fahad played
Jul-Nov revenue gap hits record Tk 5,331cr
Shortfall in revenue collection by the National Board of Revenue has reached to a new height of Tk 5,331 crore in the first five months of the current fiscal year due mainly to prolonged political unrest in the country, officials of the National Board of Revenue said. They apprehended that the revenue collection
BTRC sets mobile banking charges for operators
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on Sunday introduced slab-based maximum charges for different mobile banking services offered by the mobile phone companies. The BTRC issued a directive which introduced slab-based charging rates for cash-in and cash-out, person to person fund transfer [P2P] and utility bill
DITF begins on January 11
The Dhaka International Trade Fair 2014 will begin on January 11 instead of January 1 as it usually happens, a commerce ministry statement said on Tuesday. The Export Promotion Bureau and the commerce ministry jointly organises the fair at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. The EPB secretary, AFM Manzur Kadir,
Hwa Well Textiles IPO gets BSEC nod
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday approved the initial public offering of Hwa Well Textiles (BD) Ltd to raise fund worth Tk 20 crore for the company’s business expansion. The BSEC issued approval in a regular commission meeting presided over by its chairman M Khairul Hossain. Hwa Well Textiles will float 2 crore ordinary shares
BTRC blocks operation of four more IGWs for non-payment
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on Tuesday blocked operation of four international gateway companies for non-payment of their outstanding dues worth around Tk 100 crore. BTRC officials said the companies are Mos5 Tel Limited, First Communications Limited, SM Communication and Cell Telecom. The BTRC on December 1 had asked