The Bangladesh Cricket Board has decided to protect the pace bowling prodigy Taskin Ahmed from excessive workload, ruling him out of Test contention until the World Cup next year, said the officials. Taskin came to spotlight by picking up five wickets on his one-day international debut against India in June and is presently touring West Indies ... Read more
Month: August 2014
Tigers to play Granada today
Bangladesh team are looking forward to starting their campaign in the West Indies with a full-fit squad when they play their first practice against Granada national team today. The Tigers completed a full-fledged practice session on Saturday, despite several players still missing their kit bags that was supposed to reach them in 24 hours,
Fixed match in BCL proved, says BFF
The second tier Bangladesh Championship League match between Farasahganj Sporting Club and Wari was fixed, the Bangladesh Football Federation confirmed after a long investigation on Saturday. BFF’s professional league committee in their next meeting on August 24 will now decide on the punishment for the offence, the first of its kind in the history of
BFF opts for two-leg BPL
The Bangladesh Football Federation has decided to return to their previous two-leg format in the Bangladesh Premier League after just one season. The decision was taken at a meeting of the BFF on Saturday following a request from the participating clubs, who had complained of too much financial
Accord-Alliance rift deepens over RMG factory inspection
Accord declines to consider inspection by individual Alliance brand The rift between the North American retailers’ group Alliance and the European group Accord over the Bangladesh garment safety inspection has surfaced again as Accord on Friday declined to accept inspection of any factory by any individual retailer under Alliance. The Accord on Fire and Building ... Read more
BSEC probe body gets some powers of civil court
LR Global’s Bank Transactions BSEC probe body gets some powers of civil court The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has empowered a committee, formed to investigate LR Global Bangladesh Asset Management Company’s suspicious bank transactions, with some powers of a civil court. The powers include enforcing the attendance of a person and examining him on oath, ... Read more
Lengthy process at Benapole hampers Indo-Bangla trade
NBR Time Release Study Lengthy process at Benapole hampers Indo-Bangla trade Excessive time consumption in clearing and releasing goods at the Benapole land port hurts export and import between India and Bangladesh, a study report of the National Board of Revenue said. Delay in releasing goods is detrimental to trade facilitation, deterrent to direct foreign investment ... Read more
India jute goods traders seek import check from Bangladesh
Demand 10pc CVD on shipments into India With Indian domestic demand for jute bags shrinking, local manufacturers have asked the government for concessions to export for countering competition from Bangladesh in global markets, reports The Hindu BusinessLine. The manufacturers have also demanded that penal duties be imposed on jute imported from across the border to nullify ... Read more
Selim Al Deen’s birth anniv celebration begins today
The 65th birth anniversary celebration of late iconic playwright and thespian Selim Al Deen will begin today at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy with a show of the playwright’s noted play Hargaj. Theatre troupe Swapnadal will stage the play as the beginning of its five-day celebration, which will take place at Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka and in ... Read more
Tigers for Asian Games packed with all-rounders
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Friday announced a strong 15-member squad for the forthcoming Asian Games with uncapped all-rounder Mukter Ali being the only surprise inclusion in the touring party. Selectors opted to have the best possible squad for the Twenty20 meet and packed the squad with as many as seven all-rounders including Mukter, a medium
Tigers safely in the Caribbean
Bangladesh cricket team have reached West Indies safely and had their first training session in Granada on Friday, said an official. Manager Habibul Bashar told New Age over phone from Grenada that they did not face too many difficulties on their way to the Caribbean apart from a slight delay in Dubai. ‘We had a slight delay ... Read more
Ministry sets Oct deadline for drafting
New Import Policy Order Ministry sets Oct deadline for drafting Commerce ministry has set October as the deadline for drafting the import policy order for 2015-2018 after less than expected proposals from stakeholders were made to the ministry on the major trade policy. After drafting the order to be in place for four years up to ... Read more
Prices of onion, egg, red lentil rise
The prices of onion, egg and red lentil went up in the capital’s retail markets over the week ending Friday due to a supply shortage. Traders said that consumption of egg rose sharply after the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation as people returned to the city and production at the bakeries started in full swing after the festival. They said ... Read more
DSE decides not to inspect any listed company
Lack Of Empowerment DSE decides not to inspect any listed company The Dhaka Stock Exchange has decided not to conduct inspection to any listed company and to any company which is seeking regulatory approval for its initial public offering as the bourse lacks explicit legal power to make such visit, DSE officials said. They said ... Read more
Tareque Masud: A free spirit
Peers recall late filmmaker on 3rd death anniv Tareque Masud was a free man in the truest sense of the term. ‘He was free from all sorts of narrowness and prejudices and we can see the reflection of his freedom in his films,’ said Zakir Hossain Raju in his speech at a commemorative programme organised ... Read more
Play of colours in Monochrome
Even though her exhibition is titled Monochrome, artist Lubna Habib has used multiple colours on her canvasses, and she has used them rather copiously to highlight a wide range of themes. The exhibition, which is going on at the Bronia Café in Gulshan 1, displays 47 acrylic and oil paintings by the artist. Lubna has ... Read more
Major changes unlikely in Asiad cricket squad
Selectors are unlikely to bring any major changes to the Bangladesh squad for the Asian Games as it seeks to retain the gold medal, said chief selector Faruk Ahmed. ‘I have told you earlier that we will send our best possible team,’ Faruk told New Age on Thursday. ‘There is very little room for change. ... Read more
Halsall joins Tigers as fielding consultant
Former assistant coach of England Richard Halsall has joined the Bangladesh cricket team as a fielding consultant for the West Indies tour, the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced on Thursday. Halsall, 46, accepted the BCB’s offer to undertake the responsibility of a fielding specialist for the series and has already reached the West Indies to join up ... Read more
U-23s warm up well
Bangladesh Under-23 national football team managed a 3-1 win over Bangladesh Army team in an exhibition match arranged as part of their preparation for the forthcoming Asian Games at the Army Stadium on Thursday. The Asian Games-bound Under-23 team led the first half 3-0 thanks to a brace from Hemanta Vincent and a goal by Wahed ... Read more
Foreign loan influx in pvt sector to affect financial sector: economists
Bids Seminar On Monetary Policy Foreign loan influx in pvt sector to affect financial sector: economists The central bank’s move to encourage foreign loans for the private sector under the monetary policy for July-December 2014 could affect the country’s financial sector, economists at a discussion meeting on Thursday observed. At the seminar, organised by Bangladesh Institute ... Read more