Bangladesh got the better of their nerves to seal a three-wicket win over Zimbabwe inside three days in the first Test to take 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series in Dhaka on Monday. Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam a bagged a record 8-39 and played a key hand with the bat to seal the win, ... Read more
Month: October 2014
More relief than joy
When Bangladesh were struggling with the bat in the fourth innings, a television camera zoomed on a cat roaming on the roof of a gallery. No sooner it was shown on the giant screen it made the fans sitting in the stadium laughing in a loud voice. It could not be known if Mushfiqur Rahim ... Read more
Winning run pleases Taijul more
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam enjoyed hitting the winning boundary for Bangladesh more than his record-breaking bowling figure of 8-39 after it helped Bangladesh overcome a jittery to post a three-wicket win over Zimbabwe on Monday. Bangladesh were struggling at 82-7 in pursuit of 101 runs when Taijul arrived as Zimbabwe were sniffing an unexpected win ... Read more
Taylor happy to give Tigers a game
Zimbabwe skipper Brendan Taylor said on Monday that he is proud with the team’s attitude to make a game but remained disappointed with the batting unit for failing to deliver in the first Test against Bangladesh. Zimbabwe were bowled out for 114 runs in less than two sessions to set up the hosts just 101 ... Read more
Mumbai thrash BCB XI in Acharya Memorial
Bangladesh Cricket Board XI failed to get a winning start in the Acharya Memorial Trophy as they lost to Mumbai by eight wickets in the rain-interrupted opening game at Jadavpur University’s campus ground in Kolkata on Monday. Bangladesh fielded six Test players in Anamul Haque, Nasir Hossain, Elias Sunny, Abul Hassan, Anamul Haque and Naeem ... Read more
Footballers ecstatic after win
Bangladeshi footballers put their recent frustration behind them to finally get a joyous moment as they beat Sri Lanka 1-0 in the second and final match of FIFA Friendly series in Rajshahi on Monday. It ended their winning drought of five matches spanning over 19 months, which the players believe will give them confidence in ... Read more
Ameli fires Bangladesh to narrow win
Bangladesh national football team ended their 19-month winning drought when they eked out a narrow 1-0 win over Sri Lanka in the second and final FIFA Friendly match at Rajshahi on Monday. Veteran forward Zahid Hasan Ameli sent some 30, 000 fans gathered at the Muktijuddha Smriti Stadium into delirium scoring a fourth minute penalty ... Read more
Dreaming big is necessary
Ms Ireland Maksuda Akhter Prioty tells New Age Bangladeshi-born expatriate Maksuda Akhter Prioty came to limelight after winning the prestigious beauty pageant title Ms Ireland 2014. A model by passion, a private pilot by profession and a social welfare worker by dedication, Prioty, who has been living in Ireland since 2004 with her two kids, ... Read more
Keira Knightley set for Broadway debut
British actress Keira Knightley will make her Broadway debut next year in a new adaptation of Therese Raquin, based on the novel by Emile Zola. Knightley, who was nominated for a best actress Oscar in 2006 for her performance in Pride & Prejudice, will begin previews of the play commissioned by Roundabout Theatre Company next ... Read more
LDCs should look for WTO alternatives: experts
The least developed countries should look for other alternatives to the World Trade Organisation forum to facilitate their trade as the WTO is failing to ensure the interests of LDCs, said speakers at a seminar in Dhaka on Sunday organised by the International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh. The WTO is passing through a crisis and it ... Read more
Asian recovery to be driven by regional growth: experts
Tariff, non-tariff barriers hamper trade integration in S Asia The Asian economic recovery will be driven by the continental growth and China-India relations after the world economic crisis, said speakers on Sunday at a seminar organised by the International Chambers of Commerce Bangladesh. They also pointed out that tariff and non-tariff barriers hamper the trade ... Read more
ERD launches online tracking system for foreign loans, grants
The Economic Relations Division on Sunday launched an online-based foreign loans and grants information management system to track foreign aid flows to the country for ensuring transparency and accountability in foreign fund management and coordination. Finance minister AMA Muhith inaugurated the home-grown
BB gets no Switzerland response on info exchange
Bangladesh Citizens’ Money In Swiss Banks BB gets no Switzerland response on info exchange Swiss Financial Intelligence Unit is yet to make any response to a proposal to sign a memorandum of understanding with Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit on exchanging information about money laundering despite repeated attempts taken by Bangladesh Bank. The BB sent a ... Read more
Dhaka to host regional confce on graduation from LDC category
Bangladesh is going to host a three-day regional conference to assess the progress and find out the financing gaps to graduate from the least developed country category to middle income one, officials of the Economic Resources Division said. ERD, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, and United Nations Department of ... Read more
Tigers take lead but only just
Bangladesh will be kicking themselves in their foot for wasting a very good chance to put Zimbabwe under pressure after they suffered three casual run outs to be dismissed for 254 runs in the first innings of the first Test on Sunday. Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah and Mominul Haque each scored a fifty to give Bangladesh ... Read more
Three run outs hurt Tigers
If body language is an indication of how a team approaching a game, Bangladesh must be appalled seeing what they have demonstrated on the first two days of the first Test against Zimbabwe. On the opening day fielders casually conceded several boundaries, misjudged few catches and dropped few others to allow Zimbabwe to reach to ... Read more
Advantage Zimbabwe
Though Bangladesh took a slim lead against Zimbabwe in the first innings of the first Test to leave the game on par in plain terms, one does not need to be an expert to see the advantage Zimbabwe gained after the first two days of play. The visitors shot Bangladesh out for 254 runs to ... Read more
Sohag accuses BCB of negligence
Suspended off-spinner Sohag Gazi accused the Bangladesh Cricket Board of neglecting his rectification procedure, as it is yet to process his visa for a tour to Malaysia. Sohag is expected to travel to Malaysia for a two-week programme under former Bangladesh fielding coach Mohammad Salahuddin to remodel his action after the
Footballers eye win and series
Second Bangladesh-Sri Lanka FIFA friendly at Rajshahi today Bangladesh will be keen for overcome their striking frailty and seal the series with a win when they take on Sri Lanka in their second FIFA friendly match in Rajshahi today. With the match, Rajshahi’s Muktijuddho Smirity Stadium will make its debut as an international venue making ... Read more
BotTala Int’l Theatre Fest in full swing
From the main entrance of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy to the National Theatre Hall, it’s BotTala all the way. The premises of BSA wear a festive look as the BotTala Theatre Festival kicked off on Friday. With a colourful decoration of the hall and its surroundings, the festival venue appears warm and inviting. On Friday evening, ... Read more