The gas cylinder of a bus exploded in the capital’s Mirpur area leaving at least seven people, including the driver, injured on Sunday night. Witnesses said the cylinder blasted when the driver and a mechanic were fixing mechanical problems in the bus that went out of order near the
Month: December 2013
Glimpses of beautiful Japan
Snapshots of life in Japan are being displayed at an ongoing solo photography exhibition titled Eternal Japan at the Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. The country of sun rise appears with all its splendor and diversity in 133 photographs captured by Monzurul Haq, a Bangladeshi expatriate journalist living in Japan.
Prantik theatre celebrates founding annivesary
Prantik Theatre celebrated its 16th founding anniversary through staging the troupe’s acclaimed production Ahetuk Kichchha at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday. The troupe had plans for a colourful and spectacular celebrations programme but due to the country-wide blockade, for which many of the invited guests could not come, the troupe
Aronno brings Bhalobasa.com
The Dhaka-based music band Aronno launched its second album Bhalobasa.com in a launching ceremony at Russian Cultural Centre Auditorium on Friday. The band presented songs from the album at the launching ceremony. Bhalobasa.com, which is released after six years of the band’s first album Taar Chhire Gechhe, is a theme
MSC sail, but Abahani fail
Mohammedan Sporting Club cruised to an easy victory over Prime Bank after arch-rivals Abahani Limited lost a nail-biter to the UCB BCB XI in the first match of the Victory Day T20 Cup at Sylhet on Sunday. Opener Jahirul Islam stuck an unbeaten half-century to guide Mohammedan Sporting Club to a comfortable five-wicket win. Jahirul scored 65 ... Read more
Artificial turf to be placed in Kamalapur
The Bangladesh Football Federation on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Sports Council for the instalment of an artificial turf at the Birsreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur. As per the MoU, the Mostafa Kamal Stadium was leased to the BFF by the NSC for 10 years although FIFA instructions suggest the
Abahani coach looks to boost morale
Abahani Limited’s Iranian coach Ali Akbar Parmoslemi said his first task will be to lift the morale of the side after they registered yet another failure in the season’s curtain-raising tournament, the Federation Cup. Parmoslemi joined Abahani on Sunday, taking over from Amalesh Sen, who guided the side to the Federation Cup semi-final after the club ... Read more
NBR wants revaluation of minimum land price
The National Board of Revenue wants revaluation of the minimum price of land transfer for ensuring tax collection from the sector through reducing the gap between the government set price and actual price of transaction. The revenue board on Sunday decided to recommend to the government for assessing the existing base-value of land and upgrade it ... Read more
RMG exports grow by 21pc in July-Nov despite unrest
Country’s readymade garment sector achieved an export earnings growth of 20.73 per cent in July-November of the current financial year despite political turmoil. In the five months of the FY 2013-14, the RMG sector fetched $9.65 billion against $8 billion in the same period of the FY 2012-13. The overall
FBCCI for relaxation of loan rescheduling for all businesses
Condemns Pakistan parliament resolution on Quader Molla The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Sunday demanded loan rescheduling facility for all businesses which was recently allowed for the SME sector. The FBCCI said the Bangladesh Bank recently allowed the small and medium enterprises to enjoy the rescheduling facility by relaxing the down
Honda motorbike assembling delays amid political turmoil
Motorcycle assembling in Bangladesh by Honda Motor Company, Japan’s biggest motorbike manufacturer, will be delayed mainly because of ongoing political turmoil in the country, officials of Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation said. They said that Honda authorities could not bring parts and other raw materials into Bangladesh for starting assembling
BB to relax SME loan rescheduling policy for NBFIs too
Bangladesh Bank will relax the SME loan classification and rescheduling policy for the non-bank financial institutions also, BB officials said. On Wednesday, the central bank relaxed the policy for the scheduled banks. BB officials said a number of NBFIs requested the
Dhaka stocks gain on bargain-hunting
Dhaka stocks advanced on Sunday, the first trading session of the week, with an increased turnover as investors bought shares to avail lower prices of securities after a bearish week. DSEX, the benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, gained 1.04 per cent, or 44.23 points, to finish at 4,288.86 points. DS30, the
Deduct AIT against local LCs
BB asks banks Bangladesh Bank has asked scheduled banks to ensure deduction of the advance income tax from the payable amount of import bills against local letters of credit. To this end, the BB on Thursday issued a circular to managing directors and chief executive officers of all banks after receiving an instruction from
Sabur becomes DCCI project chairman
Immediate past president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry Md Sabur Khan has recently been elected chairman for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Expo project of the chamber. According to a decision of DCCI board meeting, Sabur will perform as the chairman for this project till its successful completion. DCCI in
Defaulted farm loans rise by 21pc
Political Unrest Defaulted farm loans rise by 21pc The defaulted loans in the agriculture sector increased by 21.50 per cent in the last one year as farmers failed to repay their loans for not getting fair prices of their produce due to a supply chain disruption amid political unrest. According to the BB data released on ... Read more
Khaled Khan buried
Actor Khaled Khan, who died of a heart attack in BIRDEM Hospital on Friday night after suffering from motor neuron disease for about 12 years that left him paralysed, was buried in his parental house at Mirzapur in Tangail on Saturday. The body was kept at the Central Shaheed Minar on Saturday morning for two hours ... Read more
Children immunised against polio
Oral polio vaccines were administered to the children under five on Saturday with an aim to free the country from polio, a serious infectious disease that can cause permanent paralysis. Due to the blockade programme, presence of children at vaccination centres was less than normal time, said health workers who administered
Stakeholders seek PM’s intervention to scale up nutrition
Stakeholders on Saturday sought intervention of the prime minister’s office in the nutrition programme to scale up nutrition as the multi-sector intervention was not working. At a roundtable on ‘Child nutrition: multi-sectoral approach for investing in the future’ organised by BRAC and The Daily Star at The Daily Star
Minor boy hurt in Rajshahi bomb blast
A six-year-old boy was injured when a crude bomb he was playing with exploded in Upashahar New Market area in Rajshahi city on Saturday. The injured was identified as Fahim Islam, a resident of Upashahar in the city. His father died few years ago and his mother works as a domestic help.