Sometimes, people have to choose between love and survival. Life, in its harshest reality, can bring one to the tormenting crossroads, where one is forced to choose between the love towards mother land, and the security of your loved ones in an unfamiliar territory. No matter how much we want to deny it, we cannot ... Read more
Month: April 2014
Arrested Indian bookie not a stranger in BCB
The Bangladesh Cricket Board cast a blind eye on the multiple arrests of suspected Indian bookie Atanu Dutta despite his presence in the landscape of country’s cricket for quite some time now. Bangladesh police on April 14 had arrested Atanu, suspected of being involved in betting during the ICC World Twenty20, for the third time in ... Read more
NCL final round begins today
The final round matches of the National Cricket League begin today in the different venues of the country with table-toppers Dhaka Division looking to end Rajshahi Division’s long-standing domination in the competition. Dhaka are pitted against Khulna Division in Cox’s Bazar while Rajshahi, who are breathing down the neck of Dhaka, will be playing Dhaka Metro
Trott stands down again after relapse of stress problems
England batsman Jonathan Trott has suffered more stress-related problems on his return to first class action and will take another break from the sport to undergo treatment, the country’s cricket board said on Friday. Trott, who will turn 33 next week, left England’s Ashes tour of Australia in November after the first Test in Brisbane due ... Read more
Pakistan launches new hunt for coach
Pakistan cricket leaders have ended Moin Khan’s two-month stay as head coach after the team’s disastrous exit from the World Twenty20 tournament. The Pakistan Cricket Board placed newspaper adverts Friday for coaches as it started a new hunt. And Khan could still be reappointed
Nasir does it for Sk Jamal
Table-toppers Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club kicked off their second phase of the Bangladesh Premier league with a 2-1 win over Chittagong Abahani at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. Defender Nasiruddin Chowdhury proved that a good footballer can play in a striker’s position too. Though starting his career as a striker, Nasir became a defender in
Ronaldo dreaming of World Cup glory
Cristiano Ronaldo has told So Foot Junior of his desire to win the World Cup with Portugal this summer – and believes it is possible with hard work, reports ESPN FC. Ronaldo has won many trophies at club level, claiming the Premier League three times as well as the 2004 FA Cup and 2008 Champions ... Read more
Prices of broiler, red lentil, ginger increase
The prices of broiler, red lentil and ginger increased in the city’s kitchen markets over the week ending Friday. Traders said an increased demand pushed up the broiler price and the price of imported red lentil rose as the import of the item declined. Retailers blamed wholesalers for the ginger price rise.
Japan, US trade talks in stalemate
US-Japan talks aimed at a trade deal seen as vital to a broader regional pact are in stalemate, Japan’s economy minister said, as negotiators struggle to narrow gaps ahead of a summit between the countries’ leaders. A US-Japan agreement is critical to the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-nation grouping that would stretch from Asia to Latin ... Read more
China’s cooling property market a risk to economic growth
China’s property market could threaten Beijing’s plan to manage a slowdown in growth, as evidence mounts of a rapid cooling in what had been one of the few strong spots in the world’s second-largest economy. So far, the economic story is going to script, with growth of 7.4 per cent in the first quarter from a ... Read more
AUDIT REPORT MANIPULATION: BSEC tightens rules to re-audit banks, NBFIs
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has tightened the rules empowering itself to conduct special audit of the banks, non-banking financial institutions and insurance companies in a bid to prevent manipulative audit-reporting of the listed companies. As per the latest amendment to the Securities and
ADR in banks continues to fall
The credit- or advance-deposit ratio in the banking sector continued to decline in February this year due to a dull business environment, said Bangladesh Bank officials. According to the latest BB data, the ADR in the banking sector dropped to 70.35 per cent as of February 20, 2014 compared with that of 76.20 per cent
Bale delivers Cup joy for Real
Bale scored a stunning individual goal five minutes from time to win the Copa del Rey for Real Madrid as they overcame Barcelona 2-1 at the Mestalla in Valencia on Wednesday. The Welshman had previously been wayward with a series of efforts on goal, but he finally made his mark as he galloped through on goal ... Read more
City run aground, Palace rock Everton
Liverpool’s position atop the Premier League table was strengthened on Wednesday when title rivals Manchester City were held to a 2-2 draw at home to bottom club Sunderland. Beaten 3-2 at Liverpool on Sunday, City were bidding to close to within four points of Brendan Rodgers’s side in the first of their two games in ... Read more
Spain hails Bale’s ‘Bolt’ goal
Spain on Thursday hailed Gareth Bale’s wonder goal that downed arch rivals Barcelona to win the Copa del Rey final. Spanish newspapers paid homage to Bale’s strength and power while the Welsh winger himself declared that winning the cup was ‘a dream come true’. Madrid daily Marca recreated his 58 metre run at an average speed ... Read more
BFF committee wait on venues
The venue inspection committee of Bangladesh Football Federation decided to give the clubs outside Dhaka a few more weeks to improve their facilities in order to host the Bangladesh Premier League matches. The inspection committee, led by BFF senior vice-president Abdus Salam Murshedi, visited all three venues – Gopalganj Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium,
Real fans jam streets to celebrate win
Thousands of cheering Real Madrid fans welcomed their team back to the Spanish capital early Thursday after winning the Copa del Rey with a 2-1 victory over arch rivals Barcelona. Supporters, many wrapped in the club’s flag, cheered as the squad arrived at Madrid’s central Cibeles Square, the traditional home for raucous Real Madrid victory celebrations,
Argentina hooligans can go to World Cup
Notorious Argentine ‘barras bravas’ football hooligans can travel to the World Cup without intelligence being passed on beforehand to hosts Brazil, a court has ruled. The court in Buenos Aires said that the Argentine government is not allowed to tell another country the personal information about its citizens, a lawyer
Export growth slumps for 4th month
The country’s export earning growth slumped for fourth month in March as most of the export sectors, including garment, continued to struggle to pick up pace following the political violence surrounding the national elections and global buyers’ uneasiness over factory safety issue. The earning in March of the current financial year 2013-2014 registered
FACTORY CLOSURE DUE TO SAFETY INSPECTION: Alliance to pay 50pc of workers’ wages for 2 months
Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety, a group of North American retailers, on Thursday said that it would pay 50 per cent of wages to workers for two months if production at any of the garment factories is suspended because of its safety inspection. The Alliance chair Ellen Tauscher made the