Taijul Islam became the sixth Bangladeshi bowler to take five or more wickets on debut as Bangladesh could finally assert some authority in the first Test against West Indies on Sunday. The hosts declared their first innings on 484-7, adding 77 runs to their overnight 407-3 before their bowlers struck back to reduce Bangladesh to ... Read more
Month: September 2014
Where do the Tigers stand now?
Three Bangladesh captains lost their job for opting to bowl first in a Test match and two of them – Naimur Rahman and Habibul Bashar – are here in West Indies now in different roles. The other captain to suffer the fate, Khaled Mahmud, has now a policy making role in the Bangladesh Cricket Board ... Read more
Windies breathe with Brathwaite
The beauty of Kraigg Brathwaite’s batting is his patience, something in the mould of Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who prefers staying at the crease instead of going for wild shots every now and then. A country known for its vast talent pool of power-hitters, West Indies were desperately looking for someone like Brathwaite to provide them some much-needed ... Read more
Sakib returns to cricket with U-19
All-rounder Sakib al Hasan returned to competitive cricket when he played for the Under-19 side against Bangladesh A team during the two-day practice match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday. Bangladesh Cricket Board reduced Sakib’s six-month ban imposed on him on July 7 and announced that he will be available for national duty and domestic ... Read more
BCB vice-president election on September 16
The Bangladesh Cricket Board began the election procedure for the two vacant vice-president posts at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday. The interested candidates will be allowed to buy and submit the nomination papers at the BCB headquarters till September 11. However, the withdrawal of Afzalur Rahman Sinha has
Under-23s leave for Incheon
A 24-member Bangladesh Under-23 national team left Dhaka for South Korea on Sunday night to take part in the upcoming Asian Games with the aim to perform as a unit against some of their more illustrious opponents. Bangladesh will face Afghanistan in their first group match on September 15 before facing Uzbekistan and Hong Kong on ... Read more
Export earnings fall 9pc short of target in Jul-Aug
Export earnings in the first two months of the current financial year fell 9.16 per cent short of the government-set target of $5.66 billion, according to the Export Promotion Bureau data released on Sunday. Country’s export earnings in the July-August period of the FY 2014-15 fetched $5.14 billion with a 2.07-per cent growth from $5.03 billion ... Read more
ILO gives 95 motorbikes for RMG factory inspections
The labour ministry on Sunday received 95 motorcycles in Dhaka to carry out inspections in garment factories. State minister for labour and employment Mujibul Haque Chunnu received the motorcycles at the CIRDAP compound on behalf of the government. Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments
Owners threaten to shut RMG units over gas shortage
Owners of readymade garment factories on Sunday threatened that they would shut down 245 factories in Gazipur if the authorities concerned would not ensure adequate gas supply to the factories. Md Atiqul Islam, president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, conveyed the owners’ stand at a meeting with the state minister for power, energy
Telcos yet to upgrade system despite BTRC order
Mobile Phone Fraud Management Telcos yet to upgrade system despite BTRC order The country’s mobile phone operators are yet to upgrade their fraud management system after nine months of issuance of a directive by the telecom regulator to detect criminal activities through mobile phones. Bangladesh Telecommunication regulatory Commission officials said unavailability or inefficiency of the mobile ... Read more
Govt trying to recruit additional 200 factory inspectors by October
The government is trying to complete recruitment of additional 200 factory inspectors by October 15 before the review meeting of the EU Sustainability Compact to be held on October 20. A senior government official said that the government instructed official concerned to take initiative so that the recruitment process could be completed by the time.
BB, BKB sign deal to give loan to slum-dwellers going back home
Bangladesh Krishi Bank on Sunday signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank to take Tk 2 crore from the central bank to give the capital’s slum-dwellers loans for initiating income generation venture after returning to their respective villages. BB executive director M Mahfuzur Rahman and BKB managing director Abdus Salam signed the agreement on behalf of their ... Read more
Konjush, Ishwar Esechhen staged on 5th day
Ganga-Jamuna Theatre Fest Konjush, Ishwar Esechhen staged on 5th day The fifth day of the ongoing Ganga-Jamuna Theatre Festival featured plays by local theatre troupe Loko Natyadal (Banani) and Kolkata-based troupe Yugagni at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Friday. Loko Natyadal staged its acclaimed comedy Konjush, an adaptation of The Miser by the famous French playwright ... Read more
Album on Charyapada released
Noted singer Alim Mahmud’s solo music album was released at a programme at the Music and Dance Centre Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Friday. The album titled Charjagan features songs from the ancient collection of poems titled Charyapada. The programme was organised by Swapnadal, a cultural organisation and also a popular theatre troupe.
Jennifer Lawrence in Guinness World Records
Actress Jennifer Lawrence has entered the Guinness World Records after becoming cinema’s most successful film heroine following her role as Katniss Everdeen, which is the lead character of the hugely popular Hunger Games franchise. The Hunger Games and its sequel Catching Fire grossed over 900 million pounds worldwide to earn the record for Lawrence, reports The ... Read more
Rain washes away first session
Heavy rain washed away the opening session of second day’s play in the Bangladesh-West Indies first Test, providing the visitors some much-needed relief at St Vincent on Saturday. The Tigers were facing an uphill task after West Indies ended the opening day’s play at 264-3, thanks to an unbeaten 123 of opener Kraigg Brathwaite, who ... Read more
Debutants carry Tigers’ hope
Rarely a team rely too much on debutant players like Bangladesh did on the opening day of the first Test in St Vincent on Friday when maximum workload was shared by two newcomers Taijul Islam and Shubhagata Hom. Mushfiqur Rahim’s decision to protect his eight batsmen and expose the inexperienced attack, forced Taijul and Shubhagata feel ... Read more
Mamunul joins Atletico De Kolkata
Bangladesh national football team captain Mamunul Islam completed his signing on Saturday for the cash-rich franchise of the Indian Super League, Atletico De Kolkata, on a three-month deal for its inaugural edition beginning from October 12. The Kolkata-based franchise, owned by former Indian cricket star Sourav Ganguly and co-owned by current La Liga champions Atletico Madrid,
BOA eyes medals in cricket, kabaddi
The Bangladesh Olympic Association will be pinning their hopes for medals on cricket and kabaddi and is aiming for a better show in shooting, archery and gymnastics in the impending Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, starting from September 19. Initially, the BOA decided to send athletes from 21 disciplines
BDRAL sends info of hundreds of SMEs to India
BB probe into rating agency finds A Bangladesh Bank investigation has found that Bangladesh Development Rating Agency Ltd sent financial information of its clients — hundreds of small and medium enterprises — to India violating BB regulations, said officials of the BB and the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission. BDRAL, a credit rating agency, is using ... Read more