A late revival by Bangladeshi bowlers restricted West Indies to 247-7 after opener Chris Gayle and one-down Darren Bravo struck half-centuries in the second one-day international of the three-match series at St George Park on Friday. Gayle scored his first half-century almost in a year but could not prolong his innings to more than 58 runs ... Read more
Month: August 2014
Taijul in for Windies T20, Tests
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam left Dhaka on Friday for West Indies to join the Bangladesh national cricket team for the one-off Twenty20 International and the two-Test series against the home side. Taijul’s inclusion in the Twenty20 and Test squad, his much-anticipated first call-up to the national team, however, was not officially announced, denying him
Qubee shock holders on opening day
The ninth edition of the Ascent 5-a-side Corporate Football saw a major upset on the opening day when the defending champions Dhaka Tribune lost to Qubee 3-2 at the STM Hall of the Scholastica School at Uttara on Friday. Yasir of Qubee was the star of the match by hitting a hat-trick while Miru and Moon ... Read more
Banks’ bad loans up 23pc in Jan-June
Bad loans, the worst category of defaulted loans, in the banking sector increased by 23.47 per cent to Tk 39,413.53 crore in the first six months of this year due to scheduled banks’ failure in recovering classified loans amid dull business. According to the latest Bangladesh Bank data,
Vegetable prices rise as flood causes supply shortage
The prices of vegetables increased on the retail market in the city over the week ending Friday flash flood in different parts of the country caused supply shortage. Traders said due to heavy rainfall of last couple of days many vegetables fields went under water in the different districts, causing the shortage of the items.
Cambodian garment factories fail to ensure workers’ safety: trade union
As many as 1,222 faintings and three deaths were reported in garment factories in Cambodia’s key industrial zones so far this year, surpassing those reported throughout 2013, a local trade union said Thursday, accusing the plants of flouting laws that protect working conditions, reports Radio Free Asia. The faintings between January and August were much
DSE new trading system launch set to delay by two months
The Dhaka Stock Exchange has set fresh timeframe to introduce its new automated trading system by extending the deadline by another two months as the bourse finds it difficult to finish the task by October this year on some technical grounds. ‘The timeframe to introduce the new automated trading
Threads of Testimony
Artist reminds people of catastrophes in apparel sector It is easier and comfortable if one can forget the sad things that happen to oneself or to one’s community and country. Most of us, in fact learn to forget quite comfortably. The forgetting part is usually made easy by our hectic routine life. But for an artist, ... Read more
Questionable XI costs Tigers
Bangladesh-WI second ODI today Bangladesh paid the price for their lack of bowling option and penetrating power as West Indies recovered from a grave situation to romp to a three-wicket win in the first one-day international in Grenada on Wednesday. West Indies were struggling at 34-5 before Kieron Pollard and Denesh Ramdin added 145 runs for ... Read more
Anamul puts ton ahead of others
Opener Anamul Haque said on Wednesday that he keeps his century against West Indies in the first one-day international of the three-match series ahead of two other centuries he scored so far. Anamul scored 109 runs from 138 balls, his first century away from home, that helped the Tigers post 217-9, though it went in vain ... Read more
Ascent Corporate Football kicks off today
The ninth edition of Ascent 5-a-side Corporate Football, organised by Excalibur Entertainment, will kick off today at the STM Hall of the Scholastica School at Uttara. Over 500 footballers from 51 corporate houses splitting into 17 groups will be taking part in the 10-day long tournament, a regular fixture since 2006.
B’desh U-23s placed in tough group
Bangladesh Under-23s have been drawn with Uzbekistan, Hong Kong and Afghanistan in Group B for the Asian Games football, scheduled to be held in Incheon, South Korea, from September 19 to October 4. The draw was held on Thursday at the Harbour Park Hotel’s Grand Ballroom, Incheon. The football event will kick off on September 14, five ... Read more
Tuba factories’ closure notice under scanner
The labour ministry has taken an initiative to look into the closure notice of Tuba Group factories under Section 13(1) of the Bangladesh Labour Act to see whether the Section is applicable for the factories. The Section stipulated that ‘the employer may, in the event of an illegal strike by any section or department of any ... Read more
NBR exempts owners from maintaining tenants’ register
House Rent Deposit In Bank Accounts NBR exempts owners from maintaining tenants’ register The National Board of Revenue further relaxed the rules for house rent collection through banks exempting house owners from maintaining a separate register containing particulars of tenants, according to a circular issued on Thursday. House owners, however, may maintain such register
15pc tax imposed on profit from bourses’ share sales
The member-turned-shareholders of the demutualised Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges will have to pay 15 per cent tax on profits when they sell their shares of the bourses, according to a circular of National Board of Revenue. The profit will be calculated by deducting the original acquisition price of shares of the bourse from the selling ... Read more
Goldman Sachs wants to raise funds for Bangladesh
Goldman Sachs on Thursday expressed willingness to raise funds for Bangladesh from international bond market as the government is toying with the idea for the last several years to implement development projects amid shrinking foreign aids. Three visiting officials of the US-based multinational
Stocks fall in late sell-offs
Dhaka stocks remained negative for the second trading session on Thursday, the last trading session of the week, due to profit taking sell-offs by the second half of the session. The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, finished flat at 4,547.05 points, shedding 0.14 per cent or 6.81 points. Turnover of the bourse declined to
10 banks sign deal with BB on refinance scheme for farmers
Ten scheduled banks on Thursday signed participant agreement with Bangladesh Bank for giving loans to marginal and landless farmers, who have bank accounts with Tk 10 deposits, from the central bank’s Tk 200 crore refinance fund. The banks made the deal at the central bank
GP launches Youth Summit 2014
Mobile phone operator Grameenphone launched the Bangladesh chapter of Telenor Youth Summit 2014 on Thursday. GP officials said this was the second year of the event where youth from across the globe would join a youth summit in Oslo, Norway in December. ‘This initiative was driven by the vision of empowering the society with technology. Through
Probe bodies on Far, Shahjibazar get more time
Usual Share Price Hike Probe bodies on Far, Shahjibazar get more time The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has extended time for the two investigation committees which were formed to probe unusual share price hike of FAR Chemical Industries and Shahjibazar Power Company. ‘The commission has increased the time for investigating unusual share price hike of ... Read more