Film actress Naznin Akther Happy said on Sunday that she will withdraw the case against national cricketer Rubel Hossain if he agrees to marry her. Happy filed a case at Mirpur police station against Rubel on Saturday, alleging the cricketer of ‘rape’ and a ‘false promise of marriage’, She alleged that Rubel has backed away from ... Read more
Month: December 2014
BFF proposes Jamal for Busan friendly
The Bangladesh Football Federation has proposed the name of reigning Bangladesh Premier League champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club for the friendly match against Korean top tier club Busan I’Park, said an official on Sunday. Korea Football Association has expressed their interest to arrange a friendly match between Busan I’Park, a K-League Classic 1st division club, and
BB to cut overdue inland bills from banks’ current accounts
Bangladesh Bank has taken initiative to settle the overdue inland bills against letters of credit by deducting fund from the indebted banks’ current accounts maintained with the central bank. The central bank’s direction came at an executive management team meeting held on December 7 with BB governor Atiur Rahman in the chair. BB deputy governors and senior ... Read more
‘Different manner in ADP implementation next year’
Only 21pc implemented in five months The government will follow a ‘different manner’ in implementing the annual development programme from next fiscal year as traditional ways have been facing some problems resulting in delay in execution of development projects, planning minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said on Sunday. At a press briefing organised at the ministry ... Read more
Fin min releases Tk 285cr to subscribe ICB rights shares
The finance ministry has released Tk 284.76 crore for subscribing rights shares of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh, a state-owned entity listed with the capital market. The Finance Division of the ministry on December 10 released the fund after the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12 this year had allowed
GSP not priority for B’desh garment industry, says Mozena
Restoration of GSP facility is not the priority for Bangladesh garment industry rather transformation of the industry for better workplace safety and workers rights are the key issues at the moment, outgoing US ambassador Dan Mozena said on Sunday. ‘Restructuring of the industry for better workplace and building safety and workers rights are the issue. Through ... Read more
5-day furniture fair turns to be 2-day expo for 5 B’deshi cos
EPB fails to send products in Kolkata on time A five-day home and decor fair in Kolkata has virtually turned to be a two-day exposition for five Bangladeshi furniture producing companies as their products could not reach the fair ground in the first three days. The products were supposed to reach the fair venue under the supervision ... Read more
Actress accuses cricketer Rubel of rape
A 19-year old actress has filed a case against Bangladesh national team cricketer Rubel Hossain, with Mirpur police on Saturday, accusing him of having raped her. The victim is reportedly a former lover of Rubel, confirmed Salauddin Khan, officer-in-charge of Mirpur police station. In the first information report, the victim alleged
Battle for Super League berth begins today
The final round of Dhaka Premier League first phase begins today with five teams vying for the four available slots in the Super League. Prime Bank Cricket Club and Abahani Limited have already qualified for the Super League, but battle for the other slots are all but intense. Defending champions Legends of Rupganj, Kalabagan
Unpaid MSC players nearly boycotted training
Mohammedan Sporting Club cricketers refused to take part in training session on Saturday due to payment dispute at the Academy ground, according to officials and witnesses. Mohammedan take on Kalabagan Krira Chaka in their last Dhaka Premier League match of the first phase at Fatullah today, a game they must win to progress
BFF eyes foreign coach as Titu gives up
Bangladesh are looking to appoint a foreign coach for national football team before the Bangabandhu Cup in January, the Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin said on Saturday. The BFF made its intention clear after interim coach Saiful Bari Titu expressed his inability to continue during a meeting with Salahuddin at his office on Saturday. Salahuddin told
SAFF secretariat could move to Dhaka
The South Asian Football Federation is all set to transfer its secretariat in Dhaka from New Delhi after incumbent general secretary Alberto Colaco submitted his resignation recently. FIFA on November 27 slapped a three-year ban on Colaco for taking bribe during 2009 FIFA executive committee election. Bangladesh Football Federation president
Korean club proposes Bangladesh friendly
Korea Football Association has expressed their interest to arrange a friendly match between Busan I’Park, a K-League Classic 1st division club and Bangladesh national team or a top club in Bangladesh. KFA sent an e-mail to the Bangladesh Football Federation on December 8 asking them the availability of national team or a top premier league club, ... Read more
Vegetable exports fall in July-Nov
Earnings from vegetable export posted a negative growth of 15.81 per cent in the first five months of the current financial year as the competing countries gained edges in the major export destinations. Vegetable export earnings stood at $49.03 million in the July-November period of the FY 2014-15 against $58.24 million in the same period of ... Read more
Coca Cola not happy with duty rise
Wants favourable investment climate for injecting $80m US-based Coca Cola, a multinational soft drinks maker, has raised concern over increasing supplementary duty on soft drinks in Bangladesh, claiming that its business in the country was being hampered because of the duty hike. The company informed the Bangladesh embassy to the United States that it would invest ... Read more
Low-priced items dominating GP smartphone, tab expo
Low- and mid-priced smartphones and tablets are in high demand at the three-day Grameenphone Smartphone and Tab Expo 2014 that began at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city’s Agargaon on Friday. The exposition is also hosting seminars on latest technologies and gaming contests. International brands like Samsung, Asus, Acer, Lenovo,
Tofail promises BKMEA Palli in N’ganj
Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed on Saturday said the government will set up an industrial park – BKMEA Palli – for knitwear manufacturers, on 100 acres of land at Shantir Char in Narayanganj. ‘The government will do everything necessary to achieve the export target of $50 billion from the readymade garments sector by the 50th anniversary of ... Read more
Salman dethrones Shah Rukh Khan
Actors Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan may be starting a new chapter of their friendship after an undeclared cold war, but the latter has dethroned the former by grabbing the top spot in Celebrity 100 list for 2014 of Forbes magazine, reports India Today. Interestingly, Shah Rukh has fallen down from the number one spot ... Read more
CWAB divided over Lutfar protest
The Cricketer Welfare Association of Bangladesh is divided into two camps over its position in the recent mudslinging war between the Bangladesh Cricket Board high-ups and banned Legends of Rupganj chairman Lutfar Rahman. Vice-president Khaled Mahmud came under fire from his fellow CWAB members for forcing the organisation to take a side in what is seen ... Read more
Sakib celebrates ‘best two years with amazing wife’
All-rounder Sakib al Hasan and his wife Umme al Hasan Shishir celebrated their second marriage anniversary in grand style journey with on Friday. Sakib and Shishir got married on 12-12-12 and have since been under constant media spotlight for their celebrity images. ‘Feeling loved,’ Sakib wrote in his official facebook page