Nelson Mandela embarked on the final leg of his exceptional 95-year journey on Saturday, as his remains were transported to his rural childhood home for traditional burial. A C-130 Hercules carrying Mandela’s flag-draped casket and escorted by two fighter jets landed in Mthatha, in Mandela’s native Eastern Cape province,
Month: December 2013
Group wants attacks on newsmen to be war crime
The global group Reporters Without Borders is proposing that attacks on journalists be considered war crimes by the International Criminal Court. The UN Security Council held informal talks on Friday on the protection of journalists amid alarm at the more than 50 killed so far this year. An
China’s first lunar rover set to land on moon
A space module carrying China’s first lunar rover is scheduled to land on the moon Saturday evening, state media said, in a huge step for the Asian superpower’s ambitious space programme, reports AFP. The spacecraft is expected to make touchdown at 9:40 pm (1340 GMT), state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) said, 12 days after ... Read more
Victory day celebrations continue at 7 venues
Victory Day celebrations began simultaneously in seven places in Dhaka on Saturday. Different Cultural organisations have been participating and performing music, dance, recitation and street theatre at the venues including the Central Shaheed Minar, Rabindra Sarabar, Shaheed Buddhijibi Smriti Soudha Mancha, Dania, Mirpur and Shishu Academy and Uttara. It is a part of Sammilito
Guerrilla screened at IGCC
Nasiruddin Yousuff’s film on the war of independence Guerrilla was screened at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Gulshan on Saturday. Guerrilla is a film that provides an insightful picture of the days of Bangladesh’s Liberation War of 1971. It depicts the intense struggle undertaken by progressive minded freedom fighters against the heinous torture, crimes ... Read more
Sudip to direct Shakespeare’s play in London
Sudip Chakroborthy is going to direct a Shakespearean comedy in London to be staged in the 400th birth anniversary of William Shakespeare in 2015. Sudip will direct the Shakespearean classic The Taming of the Shrew in Bangla after a three-year project with the Bishwo Shahittya Kendro London. Artistes from different other London based organisations including ... Read more
Mang named first BD idol
Mang Uching Marma, from Bandarban, was named the first Bangladeshi Idol at the grand finale aired on SATV on Friday. Mang won the title on the audeince vote. The runers up are Mrimoy Singha Manti and Arif Rahman Joy. Prominent singers of country Ferdausi Rahman, Andrew Kishore, Ayub Bachchu and Mehrin were the
Mithun, Mominul make it 3-0
Breezy knocks by Mithun Ali and Mominul Haque in the third and final Twenty20 inspired Bangladesh A to a 3-0 series sweep over the Bangladesh national team in the T20 Challenge Series. Mithun’s whirlwind knock of 67 from 30 balls and Mominul’s quickfire 23-ball 55 guided Bangladesh A to an eight-wicket win against the
Tigers look to rectify mistakes
Bangladesh national team cricketers will be looking to rectify their shortcomings ahead of next year’s ICC World Twenty20, said the national captain and the chief selector on Saturday. Bangladesh A team thrashed the national team by eight wickets to clinch the three-match T20 Challenge Series 3-0 that severely dented
Hemanta back with Dutch experience
Back from the trial at Dutch top-flight club FC Twente Enschede, young midfielder Hemanta Vincent Biswas shared his experiences with the media at the BFF House on Saturday. Hemanta participated in a few training sessions and practice matches after receiving an invitation from the Dutch club. FC Twente recently
World Cup trophy arrives on Tuesday night
The FIFA World Cup trophy will arrive in Dhaka on a special chartered plane on Tuesday after its visit in the United Arab Emirates, said an official of beverage company Coca Cola on Saturday. The most prestigious sporting trophy of the world is currently journeying around the world and after touring Dhaka, it will leave ... Read more
Victory Day Hockey
Usha Krire Chakra made a good start in the Walton Smartphone Victory Day Hockey Tournament beating Bangladesh Police by 4-2 goals in the opening match at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Saturday. Rabbi Salehin Rocky, Isa Mia and Rubel Hossain netted one goal each for the winners and the other goal was suicidal. In the ... Read more
Banks’ bad loan increases by 38.38pc in 9 months
Defaulted loan of bad category increased by 38.38 per cent to Tk 39,445.24 crore in the first nine months of this year due to scheduled banks’ failure in recovering the classified loan amid dull business situation caused by political unrest in the country. The bad loan stood in the banking sector at Tk 39,445.24 crore as ... Read more
Govt extends loan repayment time for 109 sick industries
The government has extended the loan repayment period by five years for 109 sick industries, officials said. The selected industries of the non-textile sector having loan worth not more than Tk 50,00,000 to the state-owned commercial and specialised banks will enjoy one moratorium before clearing the liability in quarterly instalments in next four years, the officials
BSEC asks 2 firms to scrap ‘exchange’ from names
The capital market regulator has recently asked two firms to scrap ‘exchange’ from the respective company’s name as the securities rules did not allow any organisation to use the word without getting permission from the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission. The Bangladesh Jute and Commodity Exchange
Stocks gain for 2nd week
Dhaka stocks advanced last week, for the second week in a row, with a significant rise in turnover as the UN secretary general’s move towards settling political crisis in the country made investors optimistic. The daily average turnover of Dhaka Stock Exchange increased to Tk 639.92 crore from that of Tk 428.69 crore in the previous ... Read more
China firm to give Tk 1,400cr in soft loan to develop land
PROPOSED GARMENT INDUSTRIAL PARK China firm to give Tk 1,400cr in soft loan to develop land A China-based financial institution has agreed to give loan worth Tk 1,400 crore at a low interest rate to the garment factory owners in Bangladesh to develop the land acquired for the proposed garment industrial park at Gazaria in ... Read more
Students gobble down two exams in a day
A number of schools in the capital are holding two examinations in a single day to make up for the time lost due to political turmoil, putting schoolchildren under crumbling pressure. A Class IX student of Ideal School and College said he took annual exam for physics and chemistry on Friday. ‘Taking two exams in one ... Read more
Butterfly fair at JU draws nature enthusiasts
Nature enthusiasts thronged the daylong butterfly fair on the Jahangirnagar University campus on Friday amid festivity and fanfare. JU acting vice-chancellor pro-VC MA Matin inaugurated the festival as chief guest while pro-VC Afsar Ahmed, treasurer Abul Khaiyer and Manowar Hossain, convener of butterfly fair-2013, were present, among others.
Ruling alliance needs 29 seats to form govt
122 alliance candidates set to be elected unopposed The Awami League-led grand alliance needs to win in only 29 constituencies to form government for the second straight time as 122 of the alliance candidates are set to be elected unopposed in the 10th parliamentary polls slated for January 5. If the election schedule remains unchanged, ... Read more