Once Dhallywood heartthrob Sadika Parveen Popy, widely known by her nickname, is all set to make a comeback this week playing the heroine in Char Akkhore Bhalobasa. The film that features a love triangle is directed by Mohammad Zakir Khan. The film awaits release in 50 cinemas across the country on Friday, Popy told New Age. ... Read more
Month: November 2014
Grinding our way to 100 wins
The 1998 match at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in Hyderabad is still vivid in the memory of Akram Khan. Bangladesh were already 12 years into international cricket and still searching for their maiden win. In familiar conditions against a side like Kenya, it was their best chance to get a breakthrough. But there were no ... Read more
Early heroics see Tigers through
A superb opening partnership coupled with skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza’s fiery opening spell helped Bangladesh take a 2-0 lead in the ongoing five-match series against Zimbabwe as the host registered a 68-run win at Chittagong on Sunday. Opener Tamim Iqbal (76) and Anamul Haque (80) put up 158 runs that enabled Bangladesh to post 251-7 before ... Read more
Abahani face uphill task
King’s cup Abahani face uphill task Abahani Limited will face group A table-toppers Pune FC of India in Bhutan’s King’s Cup today in their last match, needing to win the game by an improbable 5-0 margin in order to progress to the semi-final.The match will kick off at 3:00 pm Bangladesh standard time at the ... Read more
Joshi appointed as MSC coach
Former national player Kazi Joshimuddin Ahmed Joshi was appointed as the head coach of Mohammedan Sporting Club for the forthcoming 2014-15 football season, said the club on Monday. Joshi, also an ex-player of the club, was apparently rewarded for his recent success with the youth teams of the club. Under Joshi’s supervision, Mohammedan Under-16 and Under-18 teams
CAG discloses irregularities of Tk 6,195cr in 19 orgs
BTRC tops the list of wrongdoers The Comptroller and Auditor General on Monday disclosed 17 audit reports involving financial irregularities of Tk 6,195 crore where Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission topped the wrongdoing government agencies and ministries. The reports were submitted to the president and to the Public Accounts Committee of parliament for their consideration.
Imports soar by 11pc in October
Money laundering suspicion persists amid rising machinery import The country’s overall imports increased by 11.01 per cent in October of this year against a 8.60-per cent growth in the corresponding month of last year due mainly to higher import of capital machinery, rice and chemical fertilisers.BB officials and experts suspected that money laundering might have ... Read more
Stocks plummet for 3rd day on BMBA’s demands
Dhaka stocks declined for the third trading session on Monday due to panic selling following a media report that the Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association requested the BSEC to bring the investors having above Tk 1 crore in margin loan under the CIB reporting to facilitate recovery of the margin loans. The key index of Dhaka Stock ... Read more
JP Morgan also keen to become issue manager
Sovereign Bond JP Morgan also keen to become issue manager JP Morgan, a US-based investment bank, has showed interest to become issue manager for raising funds for Bangladesh from the international money market, officials said. Some international banks have started lobbying for the same as the government planned to issue sovereign bonds to raise finance ... Read more
Robi profit dips by 9pc in Q3
Mobile phone operator Robi’s net profit declined by 9 per cent to Tk 130 crore in the third quarter of 2014 compared with the same period of the previous year because of higher operational expenses for 3G rollout, said officials on Monday. In Q3 of 2013 the net profit of the company was Tk 140 crore. ... Read more
Early heroics see Tigers through
A superb opening partnership coupled with skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza’s fiery opening spell helped Bangladesh take a 2-0 lead in the ongoing five-match series against Zimbabwe as the host registered a 68-run win at Chittagong on Sunday. Opener Tamim Iqbal (76) and Anamul Haque (80) put up 158 runs that enabled Bangladesh to post 251-7 before ... Read more
Batting experiment backfires
Bangladesh management’s experimentation with the batting order of the national cricket team nearly backfired against Zimbabwe in the second one-day international at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Sunday. Though the experiment had little impact on the result it was about to bring a catastrophe despite a formidable start in the game. Opener Tamim Iqbal and
Best is yet to come, says Mashrafee
Bangladesh skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza said he is yet to be fully satisfied with his bowling despite putting a match-winning performance in the second one-day international against Zimbabwe on Sunday. Mashrafee, who picked up two wickets in the opening game, showed a glimpse of his previous self when he bowled opening batsman Hamilton Masakadza with a ... Read more
Bangladesh gear up for Blind WC
A 20-member visually impaired Bangladesh cricket team will leave for South Africa this week to participate in the fourth Blind World Cup Cricket to be held in Cape Town from November 26 to December 9. Barring Zimbabwe, nine Test playing countries and Nepal will participate in the tournament, organised by the World Blind Cricket Council. Hafizur Rahman ... Read more
Series is not over, says Chigumbura
Zimbabwean skipper Elton Chigumbura believes that the five-match one-day international series is not yet over for the visitors despite them going 0-2 down in Chittagong on Sunday. Bangladesh, followed their 87-run win in the first ODI with a 68 runs success that took them closer to winning the series with three matches left in Dhaka.
BCB to reshuffle standing bodies
Bangladesh Cricket Board is set to reshuffle their standing committee in the next board meeting, BCB president Nazmul Hasan said on Sunday. It looks like that there will be some major changes in the cricket committee of Dhaka Metropolis and cricket operations sector. AZM Nasir, the current CCDM chairman will have to step
Thai club hold Jamal
King’s Cup Thai club hold Jamal Defending Bangladesh champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club played out a goalless draw with Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda FC in their second group A match of the Bhutan’ King’s Cup on Sunday. Jamal dominated the match at the Chenglimithang Stadium in Thimphu, but they had to be satisfied with a single ... Read more
Legal entitlement to compensation not ensured despite govt pledge
Workplace Death, Injury Legal entitlement to compensation not ensured despite govt pledge The government has failed to ensure in stipulated time a legal entitlement to compensation for workers in case of death and injury in workplace incident though it is a commitment under the National Action Plan. Labour rights groups alleged that the government and factory ... Read more
Bring investors with above Tk 1cr margin loan under CIB reporting
BMBA requests BSEC The Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association has requested the capital market regulator that the investors having loans above Tk 1 crore in merchant banks and brokerage houses should be brought under the reporting of Credit Information Bureau of Bangladesh Bank to facilitate recovery of the margin loans. A BMBA letter sent to the Bangladesh ... Read more
24 NRBs honoured for sending remittance, investing bonds
Bangladesh Bank on Sunday, for the first time, awarded 24 non-resident Bangladeshis for their contribution to serving the country with sending remittance and investing in bonds. BB officials said the award was given to acknowledge the contribution of the NRBs to the country’s economic growth through sending remittance and