The news of the death of Nelson Mandela broke during a royal gala screening of the autobiographical film Long Walk to Freedom in London, reports BBC online. The screening was attended by Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, as well as two of Mandela’s daughters. Idris Elba, who plays
Month: December 2013
Countdown starts amid concerns
ICC World Twenty20 2014 Countdown starts amid concerns The 100-day countdown to the ICC World Twenty20 began on Friday with local organisers worried that the current political instability could cost Bangladesh the right to host the tournament. The beefed up security in and around the South Plaza Gate of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on the ... Read more
Jamal storm into final
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club moved into the Federation Cup final for the fourth consecutive time with a 3-0 thrashing of Abahani Limited in the first semi-final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. A brace from Haitian playmaker Sony Norde and a goal by his compatriot Wedson Anselme ensured a comfortable victory for 2010 champions Jamal
Sports world mourns Mandela
Muhammad Ali paid heartfelt tribute and cricketers and golfers donned black armbands and ribbons Friday as the sports world united in respect and mourning after the death of Nelson Mandela. Heavyweight boxing legend Ali said Mandela ‘taught us forgiveness on a grand scale’ as athletes and officials from Australia to Brazil and at home
Hyundai puts WT20 trophy on display
Hyundai Motors Bangladesh Limited, an official partner of the ICC World Twenty20, Bangladesh, 2014, put the trophy of the tournament on display at its Dhaka showroom on Friday. National cricketers Abdur Razzak, Rubel Hossain and Elias Sunny attended the programme, followed by a bat-signing ceremony for the fans.
Junior Tigers maul WI U-19s in series opener
The Bangladesh Under-19 bowlers bundled the visiting West Indies Under-19s out for 118 to guide the Junior Tigers to a 104-run victory in the first of the seven-match ODI series in Chittagong on Friday. The hosts won the toss and elected to bat first at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium but stumbled to 84-6 by the ... Read more
Yonex-Sunrise badminton singles finals today
Yogendran Krishnan of Malaysia will face Hsu Jen Hao of Chinese Taipei in the men’s singles final today while Saili Rane of India will play Chinese Taipei’s Pai Hsiao Ma in the women’s singles final on the same day in the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh Open International Badminton Challenge. Yogendran Krishnan beat Indian shuttler Subhankar Dey by 21-18, ... Read more
Siddik bows out of Hong Kong Open
Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman bowed out of the Hong Kong Open on Friday at the Hong Kong golf club. Siddik hit three-over-par 73 in the second round and consequently missed the cut. Overall he struck four-over-par 144 in two rounds of the US$1.3 million tournament. The 29-year-old Bangladeshi golfer hit just
Mad rush causes city people to suffer on roads
Dhaka city on Friday experienced severe traffic congestion as almost all roads, lanes and by-lanes were choked with unusual traffic gridlock on weekends, causing immense sufferings to the city dwellers. People from all walks of life, after being trapped in 131-hour’s non-stop blockade enforced by the opposition alliance, were forced to come out of their houses
Barind facing eco-disaster
Unplanned use of groundwater An environmental degradation is set to engulf the entire Barind region of greater Rajshahi due to unplanned and indiscriminate use of underground water for irrigation. At the same time, drying up of the major rivers crisscrossing the region, including Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj and Naogaon districts, indiscriminate felling of trees and deforestation are ... Read more
Reunion of Dhaka Univ Shamsunnahar Hall held
Speaker hails women’s empowerment The reunion of the former resident students of Dhaka University’s Shamsunnahar Hall was held on Friday amid festivity on the hall premises. Jatiya Sangshad speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and DU vice-chancellor AAMS Arefin Siddique attended the occasion as chief guest and special
PIB holds women, children dev dialogue in Barisal
The Press Institute of Bangladesh organised a dialogue at Barisal Zila Parishad auditorium on Friday as a part of the ‘mass communication programme in developing children and women’. The participants in the programme emphasised focusing on children and women related issues in the media with more space and importance. PIB director general Md Shah Alamgir
Monitoring stressed to check TB spread
Health experts have observed that lack of proper monitoring on the directly observed treatment programme of tuberculosis multi-drug-resistant TB is spreading in the country. They have advised the government to strictly monitor the programme as tuberculosis MDR TB could be checked by only checking. Many
United Airways to provide SCC with excavator
The United Airways Limited, a private airliner, has pledged to provide an automatic excavator to the Sylhet City Corporation authorities to accelerate the project of renovating and reclaiming land of main canals in the city. The airways authorities confirmed the matter in a courtesy call on the city mayor, Ariful Haque Chowdhury, at his Nagar Bhaban ... Read more
Lalmonirhat night-time train services suspended
Bangladesh Railway authorities have decided to halt train services during the night for an indefinite period on four routes under Lalmonirhat railway division. The decision, taken on Thursday night, came following sabotage on the rail tracks, during the opposition alliance’s blockade programmes, which
Q1 industrial defaulted loans rise by 51.55pc
Disbursement falls Defaulted loans in the industrial sector increased by 51.55 per cent in the first quarter of this fiscal year from that of the same period of the FY 2012-13. According to the BB data, the defaulted industrial loans stood at Tk 16,008.46 crore in July-September of the FY14 against Tk 10,562.89 crore
Political unrest, financial crunch hit jute sector
4 private-owned jute mills closed down The country’s jute industries, specially the private sector jute mills, are passing through a crucial juncture mainly due to frequent hartal, blockade and political instability which are seriously affecting productions in mills and factories. According to industry sources, about four private jute mills have already closed down their operations ... Read more
‘Organic farming can improve soil, food quality’
Scientists at the Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (Bari) claim that the adoption of organic farming can become the major solution to improve the soil alongside ensuring the farmholders with better profit margin and consumers with the quality food. Began in 2006, a field trial of organic farming over 33 decimal land at Bari has led ... Read more
Prices of essential items go up amid staggering blockade
The price of onion hit Tk 120 a kilogram again on the retail markets in the city due to a supply chain disruption across the country amid non-stop blockade enforced by the opposition political parties. After a month-long volatile situation in the onion market, the price of the item had showed a downtrend two weeks ago ... Read more
Business leaders to join human chain today
Protest Against Political Unrest Business leaders to join human chain today In a rare move, top business leaders will join today a human chain in front of Karwan Bazar office of the BGMEA at 11:00am, calling the country’s politicians to end the conflicting politics to save the economy. ‘We’ll give a strong signal to our politicians ... Read more