18th October 2014, was a memorable evening at the Gulshan branch of the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre with eminent scholar, artiste, writer Nashid Kamal. The multifaceted genius has been honoured by Nazrul Institute on August 27 this year for her music and works of translation. Amongst her numerous translation works, Nazrul’s biography (from the original ... Read more
Month: October 2014
Abstract photography exhibition at DAC
Abstract art has already become popular in the arena of fine arts in the country; however, abstract photography still has relatively less exposure. Photography buffs can now get a taste of abstract photographs at a three-day exhibition at the Dhaka Art Centre at Dhanmondi in the capital. The ongoing photography exhibition titled 3rd Srishti-Sukher Ullas ... Read more
Thousands of fans remember Manna Dey
While young fans of legendary singer Manna Dey took to social networking sites to commemorate his first death anniversary on Friday, a Kolkata-based gramophone record collector paid tribute to the artiste by tuning into a priceless prayer song sung by Dey and written by Mahatma Gandhi. Manna Dey died in Bangalore October 24 last year ... Read more
Fin min, IMF worried over soaring govt borrowing thru savings tools
The finance ministry and the International Monetary Fund, which are increasingly worried over the skyrocketing growth of non-bank borrowing of the government through savings instruments, are prompting policymakers to look for quick fix to keep budgetary deficit in control. The IMF past week asked the government to rein in
Upgradation hindered for owners’ non-cooperation
RMG Factory Database Upgradation hindered for owners’ non-cooperation A move for correction and upgradation of the readymade garment sector database taken by the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments is being hampered due to non-cooperation of the factory owners, sources close to the process told New Age. They said DIFE officials, who found about ... Read more
BTRC to amend ICX guideline to realise dues
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission is likely to amend the guideline for the interconnection exchange operators with a provision to realise dues from the performance bank guarantee. BTRC officials said the commission had already discussed about the possible changes in the ICX guideline as 25 ICX companies had dues worth Tk 389.20 crore in revenue ... Read more
Errant owners to face tannery closure, says Amu
Relocation Of Tanneries Errant owners to face tannery closure, says Amu Industries minister Amir Hossain Amu on Saturday threatened with closure of tanneries in the capital’s Hazaribagh if their owners fail to transfer those to new site at Savar by next March. ‘Errant tanners would also face cancellation of plots in new tannery estate,’ he ... Read more
Essential Drugs Co gets new MD
Dermatologist Ehsanul Kabir Joglul has recently been appointed managing director of Essential Drugs Company Ltd, the only government-owned pharmaceutical manufacturing company in Bangladesh, said a news release. Prior to the new appointment, Kabir had been working as head of dermatology department at Bangladesh Medical College Hospital. He is also the
Sakib puts Zimbabwe in a spin
Sakib al Hasan showed no sign of rustiness on his Test comeback to grab six wickets for 59 runs helping Bangladesh dismiss Zimbabwe for below-par 240 runs in the first innings of the first Test at Mirpur on Saturday. Sakib, who returned to Test cricket after serving out a ban for poor discipline, made good ... Read more
Don’t say it comeback, pleads Sakib
Sakib al Hasan had a five-wicket haul in the last Test match against Sri Lanka, but could not recall the feat on his return to Test cricket on Saturday against Zimbabwe. One cannot blame him, as in the last eight months he had so many ups and downs in his life, that it was very ... Read more
Zimbabwe puts faith in bowling
Visiting Zimbabwe vowed to make up for their lost ground with their bowling and fielding after they were dismissed for a modest total of 240 runs on the first day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur on Saturday. ‘We cannot change what we have on the board,’ said batsman Sikandar Raza, who laboured ... Read more
Footballers stretch winless streak to five
The 1-1 draw against Sri Lanka on Friday stretched Bangladesh national football team’s winless streak to five, taking some gloss off from Bangladesh Football Federation’s initiative of hosting regular international matches. Though Bangladesh dominated the match and the players took some satisfaction from the performance, their inability to beat an inexperienced Sri Lankan
Santal festival held at Rajshahi
A five-day cultural festival by Santal, a national minority community was held at Godagari upazila in Rajshahi with great enthusiasm and fervour. Manwaya, a cultural front of Santal community, organised the large programme at Kakonhat of Godagari. Kakhonhat municipal mayor Abdul Majid inaugurated the festival on October 19. Adibashi cultural personality Birsing Hembrom from India ... Read more
No longer the chocolate boy: Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey’s upcoming film about a journey beyond the stars may as well be about the Texas actor’s own stratospheric career these days, reports Hindustan Times. From winning his best actor Oscar in March for Dallas Buyers Club to his lead role in the highly anticipated space-exploration drama Interstellar, set to become one of the ... Read more
Sunny Leone to step into Aishwarya Rai’s shoes
She made many a man (and woman) sweat when she gyrated to the beats of ‘Laila’ in the film Shootout at Wadala. And ever since, Sunny Leone has made a place for herself in the dancing world, as far as Bollywood is concerned. This time around, Leone will be seen doing an Aishwarya Rai, in ... Read more
Payback time for Tigers
Over the last few years Zimbabwe has made major dents into Bangladesh’s reputation, winning the one-off Test series in 2011 and inflicting a huge defeat on the Tigers in the first Test of the next series in 2013. On both occasions, they also won the corresponding one-day international series’, impacting Bangladesh’s cricketing landscape as a ... Read more
Zimbabwe ready for spin trial
Touring Zimbabwean cricket team remain focused on Bangladesh’s spinners when they take on the hosts in the first of the three Tests today, said skipper Brendan Taylor. Zimbabwe struggled to handle the part-time spinners of the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI during the just concluded three-day practice match, which only exposed
When Bangladesh and Zimbabwe are on par
Bangladesh and Zimbabwe have lot of similarities as a cricket nation both in terms of strength and records as the two teams often fight it out to overtake each other. A similar battle will begin today when they will be involved in a three-match Test series for the first time in their fledging cricket history. ... Read more
Whatmore in city as commentator
Former Bangladesh cricket team coach Dav Whatmore arrived in Dhaka to commentate in the ongoing series against Zimbabwe which starts today in Dhaka. Whatmore said he was excited at the prospect of watching his old team and looked forward to reunite with some of his friends at the Bangladesh Cricket Board, where
BB, customs start exchanging export-import data online
Checking Money Laundering BB, customs start exchanging export-import data online Bangladesh Bank and customs department have started to exchange export- and import-related data through an online system to check money laundering and financial anomalies, officials of the central bank said. They said that the two entities had started to exchange the data from early this ... Read more