Off-spinner Sohag Gazi returned home on Saturday after completing his bio-mechanical test at the Cardiff University in Wales and was confident of a positive result. The spinner was reported for suspect bowling action by the International Cricket Council during their second one-day international match against West Indies
Month: September 2014
Second four-dayer from Sept 22
The second four-day match between Bangladesh ‘A’ and their Zimbabwean counterparts will begin on September 22 at the Fatullah stadium. The match was originally scheduled to start from today but due to unavoidable circumstances, the match was deferred by a day. The dates for the first two one-day internationals have also been changed. The matches will ... Read more
Russell sink Erchim in opener
A 65th-minute header from on-loan Muktijoddha Sangsad KC forward, Kinglsey Chigozie, was enough for Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra to prevail over Erchim FC of Mongolia 1-0 in their opening match of the AFC President’s Cup final round at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday. Although Russell were pegged back for long spells in the first ... Read more
Dhaka positive about signing FTA with GCC
Dhaka will strike a free trade area deal with Gulf Cooperation Council, a customs union of six Arab states, provided that the oil rich nations offer preferential tariff facilities for major Bangladeshi exportable goods. The planned FTA must cover trade in goods, trade in services and investment, an inter-ministerial meeting at the commerce ministry past week ... Read more
Bangladesh shrimp exports to US market plummet
Bangladesh’s shrimp exports to the US market fell sharply by 76.10 per cent to $3.05 million in the first two months of the current financial year 2014-15 compared with that of the same period in the last FY as the US buyers are importing a low-price hybrid variety of the item from China, Vietnam and ... Read more
Businesses demand launch of ‘int’l factoring’ as alternative to LC
Business leaders on Saturday stressed the need for introduction of international factoring system in the country to expedite export and import activities and accelerate cash flow in trade. At a roundtable discussion on ‘international factoring: an alternative to letter of credit’ held at the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry auditorium in the
NBR gets Tk 1,097cr in five days
Income Tax Fair NBR gets Tk 1,097cr in five days The ongoing weeklong income tax fair on Saturday, a public holiday, drew a huge crowd at the fair venues across the country including at the Officers’ Club in Dhaka as more than one lakh people visited the fair venues amid drizzle on the day. The visitors ... Read more
Akira Kurosawa Film Week begins
A film week featuring 14 timeless films of legendary Japanese filmmaker Akiro Kurosawa began with screening of Sunjuro and Seven Samurai at the National Museum Auditorium on Friday. International Academy of Film and Media (IAFM), Japan Foundation, Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh and the National Museum have jointly organised the film week in observing Akira Kurosawa’s ... Read more
Shreyoshi: perceptions in art by 11 female artists
The way female artists perceive the world often gives them a unique edge in their artwork, as is evident in the ongoing group exhibition at Gallery Twenty-One at Dhanmondi. Organised by the gallery and women artists’ organisation Shako, the exhibition titled Shreyoshi showcases artworks in different styles by 11 well-known female artists of the country. ... Read more
Sibanda blasts Cox’s Bazar wicket
Visiting Zimbabwe A team captain Vusi Sibanda thinks that the wicket of the Cox’s Bazar Stadium during their first four-day match against the hosts was under-prepared and inappropriate for hosting first-class cricket. Bangladesh A team registered a six-wicket win over their Zimbabwe counterparts in a low-scoring game to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series ... Read more
Tigers return home today
The Bangladesh national cricket team will return home today after finishing their miserable tour of West Indies. The Tigers will land at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by an Emirates flight, scheduled to reach at 8:40am. West Indies defeated Bangladesh by 3-0 margin in the one-day international series and followed that with two convincing victories in ... Read more
Russell face Erchim in AFC President’s Cup today
Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra will be hoping to make a winning start in the AFC President’s Cup when they will face seven-time Mongolian champions Erchim FC in their first Group B match of the final round at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo today. The match will start at 1:30pm Bangladesh Standard Time.
‘Drugs stopped me from fulfilling potential’
Argentine legend Diego Maradona has admitted his drug addiction stopped him from fulfilling his potential as a player. In an interview with Argentine television channel Tyc Sports on Thursday, the 53-year-old said he has not had a normal life and because of that he feels 25 years older, reports Xinhua. ‘I gave my opponents a big advantage ... Read more
ADR in banks remains stuck at 70pc
The credit- or advance-deposit ratio in the banking sector remained stuck at around 70 per cent in the recent months due to a dull business situation amid political uncertainty, said Bangladesh Bank officials. According to the latest BB data, the ADR in the banking sector stood at 70.42 per cent as of July 24, 2014 compared ... Read more
Prices of beef, onion, garlic up
The prices of beef, onion and garlic increased in the city’s kitchen markets over the week as the demand for the items increased ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, traders said on Friday. They said the price of cow had already went up across the country as farmers and traders were getting preparation to start selling and buying ... Read more
NBR gets Tk 158cr as more taxpayers crowd fair on holiday
The National Board of Revenue received Tk 157.62 crore from 24,342 taxpayers on the fourth day of the weeklong income tax fair across the country on Friday, the weekly holiday, when more visitors crowded the fair venues than the earlier days. Income tax collection was Tk 161.53 crore on Thursday while 15,314 taxpayers submitted their income ... Read more
India initiates work to link Northeast with Bangladesh port
India has taken the first steps to construct a Rs 70-crore ($11.5 million) bridge over the River Feni in Tripura to access Bangladeshi ports for transporting goods and heavy machinery from other parts of the country to the landlocked and mountainous northeast and to boost trade and tourism, officials said. ‘The Tripura government has asked a ... Read more
Oxford International School holds ICT fair Sept 20-22
The 4th National ICT Fair 2014 will be held at Oxford International School, Dhaka in September 20-22 to provide the young ICT enthusiasts of Bangladesh to participate in a national level event where they get to acquire new knowledge and hone their skills, said a news release. OIS had organised three national level ICT Fairs ... Read more
Tagore’s baul songs presented at Shilpakala
The reclusive lifestyle and the enchanting music of bauls have fascinated hundreds of thousands of music lovers for generations. When it comes to the love of music and delving into deeper levels of thought and contemplation, one can hardly find anyone more earnest than Rabindranath Tagore. The spell of baul music had touched the Nobel ... Read more
Akram Khan’s performance rescheduled
The first show of international dance superstar Akram Khan’s dance production Desh, has been rescheduled due to the hartal called by Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday. The show that was supposed to begin on Thursday is now scheduled to kick off on Friday evening at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. There will be a second ... Read more