Patua Quamrul Hassan’s 26th death anniversary will be observed today. A politically conscious and committed artist Hassan died on February 2, 1988 following a cardiac arrest after the completion of the then autocratic ruler Hossaian Muhammad Ershad’s caricature titled Desh Aaj Biswa Behayar Khappore at a programme organised by Jatio Kabita Parishad at Dhaka University. His ... Read more
Month: February 2014
Chhayanaut celebrates golden jubilee
Chhayanaut artistes brought out a colourful procession on Friday that travelled different roads at Dhanmondi area to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of the cultural organisation that was formed in 1964 to uphold Banglali nationalism in a time when the Pakistani regime tried to infuse Arabic and Urdu culture. The participants of the procession rendered timeless ... Read more
Syed Shamsul Haque’s birthday celebrated
Syed Shamsul Haque’s 79th birth anniversary was celebrated through presentation of the poet-playwright’s plays and poems on Friday at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The programme also featured dance recitals and music. Literary magazine Samanya Kichhu in association with Shilpakala Academy organised the programme over
NBR to introduce green channels at ports
Faster Release of Goods NBR to introduce green channels at ports The National Board of Revenue has decided to introduce green channels at ports to release export-import goods without major supervision of customs authorities in a bid to facilitate international trade, officials of the NBR said. They said only authorised economic operators would be able to ... Read more
Most cos report profit drop after listing in 3 years
Most of the companies listed with the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges in the last three years reported fall in profits, some in the very next year of their listing and some others in the latest interim financial period. Capital market experts said many companies show good business prospects by fabricating financial statements in a bid ... Read more
BB’s contractionary approach to hit pvt sector credit: UO
Bangladesh Bank has again pursued a contractionary approach in its latest monetary policy which will hamper the private sector credit growth, said Unnayan Onneshan on Saturday. In its January issue of monthly economic update, the local think-tank said that the central bank took such decision to please the International Monetary
Consumption, unproductive sector eat up 90pc remittance
Remittance sent by expatriates is mostly used for consumption and in the non-productive sectors in the country, according to a Bangladesh Bank study. Experts attributed the situation to lack of action plan. They said the successive government had failed
Stocks upbeat for fifth week
Dse Weekly Review Stocks upbeat for fifth week Dhaka stocks continued to rise last week, fifth week in a row, as investors were expecting further rise in share prices amid declaration of monetary policy by the central bank. The key index of the bourse, DSEX, increased by 1.07 per cent, or 50.51 points, over the ... Read more
Test status safe, dignity at stake
ICC proposes play-off match for IC Cup champions against 10th-ranked Test team Bangladesh may have been able to prevent their Test status in the recent International Cricket Council meeting in Dubai, but it do not go the way they wanted, according to officials privy to the meeting. During the meeting, the ICC gave a clear guideline ... Read more
Sakib chosen ambassador of Banglalink
One of the country’s largest mobile operators, Banglalink Limited, introduced national cricketer Sakib al Hasan as their new brand ambassador at a city hotel on Saturday. Sakib was chosen to represent Banglalink for the next two years. The 26-year old all-rounder will take part in a various number of promotional activities
BCB seeks loan for day to day expenses
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is facing an acute shortage of fund to run its day-to-day activities which required them to seek a loan of Tk nine crore from a private bank against its fixed deposit, according to a document obtained by New Age on Saturday. The BCB, in its most talked-about board
Extra security for Sri Lanka, hosts
The Bangladesh Cricket Board ensured extra security measures for the Sri Lankan side as they arrived at Hazrat Shah Amanat International Airport, Chittagong on Saturday for the second and final Test. The BCB appeared cautious due to the recent experience during the home series against West Indies Under-19 when the tourists scrapped the series at the ... Read more
Mohammedan post nerve-relieving win
Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited finally savoured a victory in the Bangladesh Premier Football League after they overcame Chittagong Abahani 2-0 at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday. Former national midfielder Towhidul Alam opened Mohammedan’s account while captain Zahid Hasan Ameli sealed the 2-0 margin in the second half. Both the goals
FIH chief opens school tourney
International Hockey Federation president Leandro Negre inaugurated the Islami Bank Limited National School Hockey Tournament during a colourful opening ceremony at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Saturday. A total of 102 schools from 64 districts will participate in the first phase scheduled to be held across 10 selected venues. 29 teams will
Jamal start IFA Shield mission today
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited will begin their IFA Shield campaign today against local giant Kolkata Mohammedan Sporting Club at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. The Dhanmondi-based football powerhouse are set to play six foreign players in their opening Group B match while regular captain Mamunul Islam will
Habhit Cup Golf ends
The two-day long Habhit Cup golf tournament concluded at Ghatail Shaheed Salahuddin Cantonment Golf Course in Tangail on Saturday. The tournament was sponsored by Habhit Tangail. A total of 70 players, including eight women golfers, from different golf clubs in the country took part in the competition. The tournament was
Ekushey book fair begins today
The much-awaited month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2014 will begin on the Bangla Academy premises and at Suhrawardy Udyan today. This year, the fair has been dedicated to the language veteran, writer, researcher and Bangla Academy Fellow, Justice Habibur Rahman, who passed away recently. The Bangla Academy authorities have already completed all
Second phase of Biswa Ijtema begins
The second phase of Biswa Ijtema began on the bank of the Turag river at Tongi on Friday. Thousands of devotees from home and abroad are thronging the Biswa Ijtema, one of the largest religious congregations of the Muslim world. The Ijtema began after Fazre prayer on Friday, with a religious sermon by Indian Islamic ... Read more
DU english department reunion held
Former students of the Department of English of Dhaka University yesterday gathered at the green meadow of the Teacher Student Centre (TSC) and recalled their past memories during their get together on the campus. Like the previous years, English Department Alumni Association organised the reunion at the TSC where the former students of the department ... Read more
Minor girl, woman found dead in city
Police found a partially decomposed body of a middle-aged woman from city’s Uttara area yesterday. A team of Uttara West Police Station on getting information recovered the body from a spot near house no 33 at road no 20 under Uttara 14 sector at around 12:30PM. Sub-Inspector Firoz of Uttara West Police Station said,‘‘ The ... Read more