Bangladesh captain Sakib al Hasan triggered a new debate by questioning the records of former cricketers who have criticised the wobbling Tigers following Friday’s humiliating nine-wicket defeat to West Indies. ‘I feel really bad when I see the former cricketers talk like common fans. They understand a lot, played a lot and went through this ... Read more
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Tamed Tigers reach Ctg
The Bangladesh cricket team flew into Chittagong yesterday amidst tight security to play their two Group B matches of the ICC Cricket World Cup at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Friday and next Monday. The security was beefed up following some sporadic incidents which took place after the Tigers’ meek surrender against West Indies ... Read more
Branding Chittagong 2011
Limelight on Tribal Lifestyles The Branding Chittagong 2011 event was organized on 12 February 2011 by theDesigners’ Forum, a coalition of Chittagong based designers. With a spectacular fashion show, painting expo, musical evening and traditional cuisine, it was a night that celebrated Chittagong in all its colour, diversity and glory. The event, organized at the ... Read more
2 rapists of Adivasi girl sent to jail
A Chittagong court yesterday sent the owner of Diamond Hotel and its manager to jail, who allegedly raped an indigenous teenage girl Wednesday night at the hotel in Bahaddarhat area under Chandgaon police station in the port city. The court passed the order when Chandgaon police produced the hotel owner Md Alamgir,
Ctg trade fair kicks off today
The 19th Chittagong International Trade Fair 2011(CITF) begins today at the Railway Pologround to promote local products in the international market. Commerce Minister Faruk Khan is scheduled to inaugurate the month-long fair organised by the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and
Perfect practice for Tigers
Bangladesh made a confident start handing a nine-wicket defeat to Canada in their first lead-up match to the World Cup at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium yesterday. In front of a strong 12,000-plus crowd in the new-look stadium, the Tigers once again established their supremacy against the ICC associate nations and rubbished all the pre-match ... Read more
It all starts from here
Frenetic construction work is underway at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong as hundreds worked overtime to prepare the venue to host the first practice match in the lead-up to the World Cup between hosts Bangladesh and Canada today. Bricks are being laid on the approach road to the stadium, even as a new ... Read more
Everything in place
ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Everything in place If there was any lingering sense of disbelief that a World Cup is actually going to be held on these shores, it must surely have been dispelled on Wednesday evening when the Canadian team became the first to arrive in Dhaka. The North Americans were escorted to ... Read more
Ctg ready to host WC
With the Tigers already in the city and Canada due to land this morning, the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong is ready to give Bangladesh’s World Cup mission a kick-start with the first official warm-up game on February 12. A quick look into the ground on Thursday dispelled much of the concerns that had ... Read more
Edn fair held in Ctg
The annual Education UK Exhibition 2011, organised by the British Council, was held at Hotel Agrabad in Chittagong on Saturday. The minister for industries, Dilip Barua, inaugurated the exhibition as chief guest at 10:30am while British Council head of performance, marketing and communications Raiqah Wali Khan
CAPAXPO concludes in Ctg
The three-day Chittagong Apparel, Fabrics and Accessories Exposition organized by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association concluded at CJKS indoor stadium on Saturday. Former commerce minister Amir Khashru Mahmud Chowdhury was the chief guest at the concluding session of the exposition while former state minister for forest Jafrul Islam Chowdhury was specia
Bourses to be shut on Sunday
The Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended share trading on the country’s twin bourses on Sunday. This move was taken by the regulator for the first time in the country as stocks have been crashing day after day, precipitating violent demonstrations for some weeks now. SEC also
Apparel fair kicks off in Ctg today
A three-day apparel, fabrics and accessories fair starts today in the port city. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) is organising the show, Chittagong Apparel Fabric and Accessories Exposition (Cafaxpo). Thirty-two business firms will showcase their products in the event in 55 stalls, said
Flydubai starts Bangladesh operation
Dubai’s first low-cost airlines Flydubai made its first entry into the Bangladeshi market when flight FZ587 landed in Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport last night, said a statement. Hamad Obaidalla, chief operating officer of the carrier, was greeted by a VIP delegation led by Mohsharraf Hossain MP. Sirajul Islam Khan, divisional commissioner, and Foyez Ahmed,