Speed Limiters in Vehicles Bangladesh officials in confusion about way of implementation The impromptu decision to install speed limiters in all vehicles that go on highways has put government officials and experts in a dilemma as they do not have any idea how to implement it. They said the move was taken when the technical ... Read more
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Tareque Masud’s death anniversary today
Several cultural organizations will observe today the fourth death anniversary of Tareque Masud, one of the pioneers of the new wave of filmmaking in Bangladesh in the 1990s, who died this day in 2011 in a road accident along with his four colleagues including the renowned cinematographer Mishuk Munier. Masud’s feature-length film Runway and short Narosundor ... Read more
Stalemate in Hockey : Crisis lingers after Abahani no-show
A new move to end the ongoing crisis of hockey stumbled at the start as Abahani Limited, one of the bickering parties, failed to turn up in a compromise meeting on Wednesday. Abdur Rashid Shikder, a vice-president of Bangladesh Hockey Federation and the general secretary of Usha KC, convened the meeting upon instructed
Hosts confident in decider
Hosts Bangladesh expressed their confidence to reach to the semi-finals of the SAFF Under-16 Football Championship as group champions by defeating defending champions India today. Earlier, both the sides confirmed their semi-final berth from Group-A with convincing wins over Sri Lanka in their respective opening games.
Aussies mull spin options for Tigers
Ashes-wrecked Australia are looking forward to take a new strategy in their upcoming Bangladesh tour as chief selector Rodney Marsh indicated they will strengthen their spin attack during the two-match Test series against Tigers. The strategy could bring back 22-year old left-arm slow bowler Ashton Agar, who holds the record of highest individual innings of 98 ... Read more
Mominul sad to see Sangakkara retiring
Batsman Mominul Haque said on Wednesday that he is sad as Sri Lankan legendary batsman Kumar Sangakara announced his retirement from international cricket after the ongoing Test series against India. Sangakara will retire from international cricket after the opening two Test matches against India that started at Galle on Wednesday.
Mahmud to continue as manager
Former national skipper Khaled Mahmud will continue as the national cricket team manager until the ICC World Twenty20 next year, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Wednesday. Nazmul’s comments made to a private television channel ended all speculations regarding the position. A recent media report suggested that BCB might
Mim-Bappy’s “Sweetheart” to release on Valentine’s Day
On upcoming Valentine’s Day, film goers will see Bidya Sinha Mim and Bappy sharing screen space in Wajed Ali Sumon’s film “Sweetheart”. The romantic comedy recently received a clearance from the censor board and awaits release in the first quarter of 2016. “This is going to be one of the best films of my career. ... Read more
Dipa Khandaker in “Jana Gontobbo Ojana Somoy”
Popular small screen actress Dipa Khandaker is working with director Shanta Rahman after a hiatus of two years in a single episode TV play “Jana Gontobbo Ojana Somoy”. Written by Naznin Hasan Chumki, the play casts Dipa as a writer named Rimi who goes to a resort near the capital to finish her novel. But ... Read more
Ranbir-Deepika happy about ‘Tamasha’
As the shooting of his upcoming film “Tamasha” wrapped, Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor said, “We all were happy. It is my second film with Imtiaz Ali and Sajid Nadiadwala and third film with Deepika Padukone. For me, I was overwhelmed.” There were reports that Ranbir and Deepika had an emotional breakdown after the wrap-up shoot ... Read more
Bad days for good farmers in Bangladesh
Chemically grown pineapples see higher demand Consumers are falling for chemically grown eye-candy pineapples that look bigger and brighter than the naturally farmed ones but actually taste bland and have less nutrient content. This trend is hurting the farmers who are not using excessive chemicals while growing the fruit. To get a firsthand experience of ... Read more
Children with disabilities demand friendly schools
Assert their constitutional rights Children with disabilities yesterday called for creating friendly atmosphere for them in mainstream schools, saying education was their constitutional right. At a roundtable, speakers urged the government to ensure training for all the teachers to give extra care to such children at school.
HC issues contempt notice to tanners
The High Court on Tuesday asked 10 errant tanners to explain in two weeks why contempt proceedings would not be brought against them for not relocating tanneries from the city’s Hazaribagh. The tanners include Arefin Shamsul Alamin, Sayedul Huq Master, Md Mahbubar Rahman Panna, Gias Uddin Pathan, Abdus Salam,
Why schoolbag back-breaking?
HC asks govt, nudges it to ensure bag not heavier than 10pc of kid’s body weight Getting back from school by a microbus in the early afternoon, Lara, a class-three student, presses the calling bell on the ground floor to let her family on their third-floor flat know that she’s home. It’s not that the ... Read more
Checks and balances of power vital in democracy
Says citizen platform, recommends formation of ‘constitution reform commission’ Concerned Citizen’s Group, a platform of distinguished personalities, yesterday recommended formation of a “constitution reform commission” to bring necessary changes to the charter for an effective democratic system. The proposed commission also seeks to work on how to bring check and balance of power of prime minister ... Read more
Bagerhat War Crimes : Siraj to be hanged, Akram jailed until death
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Tuesday sentenced Sheikh Sirajul Haque alias Siraj Master alias Kosai Siraj to death and life term until death to Khan Akram Hossain finding them guilty of genocide, murders and other inhuman acts in Bagerhat in 1971. The presiding judge, Justice M Enayetur Rahim, read out the unanimous verdict of the three-judge ... Read more
The three tigers were poisoned: forest dept
Three adult Royal Bengal Tigers were poisoned to death by poachers at the Sundarbans in last three months, claimed an investigation report of the forest department in the wake of the recovery of three tiger hides on Sunday. The incidents further cast a blow to the recently held census in which the number of tigers living ... Read more
FIFA comes down harsh on Kruif
Bangladesh suffered a big blow ahead of their crucial World Cup qualifier against Australia as FIFA extended the touchline ban of head coach Lodewijk de Kruif for one more game. The world football’s governing body also fined the Dutchman Swiss franc 7500 ($7,642) for his unsporting behaviour during Bangladesh’s opening World Cup
Bangla boys too good for Lankans
Hosts Bangladesh made a flying start in the SAFF U-16 Championship when they beat Sri Lanka 4-0 in their first match in Sylhet on Tuesday to qualify for the semi-final of the tournament. Sarwar Jaman Nipu struck twice while Abedin Rakib and Mohammad Atiquzzaman netted one goal apiece as Bangladesh sent Sri Lanka packed
BFF asks SLI to focus on BPL
Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin on Tuesday asked the UK-based football management company, Soccer League International, to promote the Bangladesh Premier League instead of trying to organise a multi-million pound new football league. Soccer League International UK initially came up with a proposal of holding a franchise-based football league