The Bangladesh Cricket Board decided to bring the schedule of National Cricket League forward to give the national players some match practice ahead of their two-match Test series against Australia, officials said on Wednesday. NCL was scheduled to start from the first week of October but BCB decided to start it from mid-September following a request
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BCB to show-cause Sunny, Nadif
The Bangladesh Cricket Board will not allow national cricketers Elias Sunny and Nadif Chowdhury to play in the domestic cricket unless they give a satisfactory explanation about their participation of a match in United States, officials said on Wednesday. The BCB said it will serve Sunny and Nadif a show-cause notice for playing in US, alongside ... Read more
Hazards of mercury poisoning go unnoticed
Large amounts of toxic mercury, appro 58.5MT, were imported in 2014 A group of experts yesterday said mercury poisoning, a major health hazard, remains unnoticed and unheeded in Bangladesh, putting public health in jeopardy. Referring to a study conducted by the Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO) on mercury poisoning, they asked for immediate steps ... Read more
Jersey designing contest for nat’l cricket team begins today
Robi Axiatia Limited, the official sponsor of the Bangladesh cricket team, organise a jersey designing competition for the national cricket team that will start today. The half-month-long contest titled “Odommo Jersey Design Contest” will conclude on August 31. Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, chief operating officer
Rabirag bids adieu to monsoon
Rabirag bade farewell to monsoon on the penultimate day of the season organising a vibrant programme at Shawkat Osman Auditorium of Central Public Library in the capital on Friday. The show, Barshamangol, comprising Tagore’s monsoon songs and dance recitals based on same genres of songs, was a nice treat for Tagore lovers in a rainy ... Read more
Bangladesh officials in confusion about way of implementation
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
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
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
HSBC launches 6th export excellence awards
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Bangladesh has launched the 6th instalment of HSBC Export Excellence Awards. The programme recognises and honours exporters from Bangladesh for their contribution to the sustainable growth of Bangladesh through export. Exporters will be able to nominate themselves as the Exporter of the Year in four categories— readymade
8-year-old killed in city
Lorry Hits Auto 8-year-old killed in city An eight-year-old girl was killed and five others were injured as a CNG-run auto-rickshaw was hit by a lorry at the city’s Khilgaon last evening. The dead is Sumaiya, 8. The injured are Sumaiya’s parents Hossain, 50, and Selina Begum, 40; her brother Shipon, 27; sister-in-law Sonia, 21;
Real test ahead
With HSC results out, students now face tough competition for higher studies Niloy Mahmud was over the moon after getting his HSC results on Sunday. His parents were also delighted as their son achieved the highest distinction, GPA-5. A student from science group, Niloy wants to study engineering and his first choice is Buet. But ... Read more
Fresh move to end hockey stalemate
All hockey clubs in Dhaka, affiliated to the Bangladesh Hockey Federation, are expected to sit in a meeting on Wednesday in order to find a way out of the ongoing stalemate in the sport, said a BHF official on Monday. Five hockey clubs – Mohammedan SC, Mariner Youngs Club, Wari Club, Dhaka Wanderers Club and ... Read more
Simon brace gives BU easy win
Nigerian forward Ezeodika Simon struck twice in the second half as Brothers Union beat Feni Soccer Club 2-0 in their penultimate match of the Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday. The win, Brothers’ 10th in the league, put the Gopibagh outfit third in the points table with 35 points from 19 ... Read more
MoneyGram stands by educational campaign
MoneyGram, a global money transfer company, yesterday donated $53,600 (around Tk 41.73 lakh) to UCEP Bangladesh to improve teaching and learning environment at 25 schools run by the non-profit organisation. The collaboration with the MoneyGram Foundation will help 18,000 poor students learn mathematics and science using modern technology and gather
Three-day smartphone, tab expo begins Aug 13
The three-day Robi Smartphone and Tab Expo will begin at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the capital on Thursday. Mobile operator Robi is organising the event with the aim of speeding up the digitalization in the country and to make mobile users familiar with the local and international technologies. State minister for ICT Zunaid ... Read more
TVS opens outlet in Tejgaon
A new showroom of TVS, a popular brand of two and three-wheeler vehicles, was opened on Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani in Tejgaon industrial area in Dhaka on Sunday. J Ekram Hussain, managing director of TVS Auto Bangladesh, opened the showroom, the company said in a statement. Geeteara Safiya Choudhury,
Mashrafe, Soumya, Mustafiz in new Robi TVC
National Cricket Team stars Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Soumya Sarkar and Mustafizur Rahman will be seen together in the new television commercial of telecom operator Robi. The TVC has been made as part of an upcoming marketing campaign of the telecom operator, says a press release. The trio recently filmed the commercial