First Dhaka Comicon wraps up Dhaka’s pop culture following is not big, but it is not new either. Starting from teenagers to veteran entrepreneurs, there are collectors and ardent followers of movies, comics and video games spread across the capital. Samdani Art Foundation made a wonderful initiative to bring all of them under one roof, ... Read more
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Banks post healthy operating profits
The country’s scheduled banks in the just concluded year posted healthy operating profits despite debacle in the capital market, liquidity crisis, lower loan disbursement and a stagnation condition in opening and settling of letter of credits for import. A BB official told New Age on Monday that although the growth in profits in 2012 was not
Base price for 3G auction: $20m
Auction by March; operators to pay 15pc additional VAT The finance ministry has set $20 million for per megahertz spectrum as the base or starting price for 2100 MHz band auction to roll out 3G or 4G service in Bangladesh. Sunil Kanti Bose, chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, said the finance ministry has approved ... Read more
20 highest taxpayers get NBR awards
The National Board of Revenue on Monday awarded the 20 highest individual and corporate income taxpayers of the 2009-2010 financial year in recognition of their contributions towards the nation’s economy. Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith handed over the tax cards and certificates to 10 individuals and 10 companies at a programme organised by the NBR ... Read more
Dhaka Int’l Trade Fair begins today
The month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) begins today for showcasing Bangladeshi products to the visitors amid hopes for increased export orders. DITF for the first time introduced an online shopping option for busy city-dwellers. The export orders may rise about 5 percent to Tk 45 crore this
Bangladesh’s proposed tour to Pakistan cancelled
BCB chief Nazmul Hassan has said Bangladesh will only tour Pakistan if the security situation in the country improves. He remained noncommittal, not saying ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to the proposed tour, but it was made clear in various ways that the January visit has, for now, been ruled out. “The ICC minutes has it that ... Read more
The TV scene this year
The year is nearing its end, leaving a trail of eventful times in retrospective. The television media saw many ups and downs and here is a recap of 2012: Tying the knot: Popular model-actress Monalisa got married on 12.12.2012. Stars like actor Siddiq, actress Nisa, and model-actor Sayeed Babu also chose the same date to ... Read more
Controversially 2012
In 2012 Bangladesh have made some strides in the sports sphere — the playing of FIFA international friendlies and the general elevation of the cricket team’s standard in ODI cricket come to mind. But if there is one thing that can be expected from organised sports in Bangladesh, it is that there will be controversies, ... Read more
The friendly path to success
Domestic football competitions have been in a steady position over last five years without much improvement seen in the general standard of football. The poor standard of the country’s footballers was exposed time and again when they competed at the international level in tournaments such as the biennial SAFF Championship, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Olympic
Central Marshal-ling
Walton Central Zone’s Marshal Ayub dominated the third day of the first-round Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) match against Prime Bank South Zone with a fluent 125 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. Central Zone eventually declared at 433 for 9 and at the end of the day’s play were leading the game by ... Read more
4-star Jamal go top
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club joined leaders Abahani at the top of the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League with a 4-0 drubbing of Arambagh KS at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. A brace from Nigerian striker Sunday Chizoba, a goal from his compatriot Mike Otojareri and one from winger Shakil Ahmed ensured a comfortable victory for
Two Dutch coaches for BD football
Two Dutch professional football coaches have been all but confirmed for the Bangladesh national football team and for the position of the head of the Sylhet Football Academy, said a Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) official yesterday. Lodewijk de Kruif, a former player-turned-coach has been contacted for the job of the
Biting cold grips country
Fog disrupts communications Dense fog coupled with bitter cold has disrupted movement of all modes of transport across the country in the last two days, causing immense sufferings to passengers. Ferry services remained stalled for hours and launches anchored mid-river, and bus and train trips were delayed. A cold spell has been sweeping the country ... Read more
ICT fair abuzz with tech-savvy youth
The exposition organised by Bangladesh Computer Samity ends on Dec 29 Amid great youthful excitement, Bangladesh Computer Samity’s computer fair kicked off yesterday at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. Titled “BCS ICT World 12”, the theme of the exposition is “technology and education for development”. Spread across 90 stalls, the exposition, in its 14th year, ... Read more
Net gets submarine backup
Internet cost to go competitive; outsourcing business to rise The cost of Internet service in the country is set to become competitive as NovoCom commercially launched data and voice connectivity with International Terrestrial Cable (ITC), which will serve as a backup to the submarine cable. NovoCom, a private company, launched its operations taking a connection ... Read more
Metro rail project to get underway
Ministry expects no further delay, hopes to finish by 2019 The metro rail project has finally gathered momentum after nearly three-year delay over change of route with the government deciding to appoint a consultant to prepare a detailed design of the metro rail from Uttara third phase to Motijheel. Several international companies that have been ... Read more
Robi opens new unit to run towers efficiently
Mobile operator Robi Axiata has set up a new concern to provide support to its back-up equipment as part of its efforts to improve the overall quality of its service, an official said yesterday. “We have more than 8,392 base transceiver stations across the country. It is not possible to maintain them without any dedicated ... Read more
Tourism fair begins Thursday
The government needs to act fast to ensure rapid growth in domestic tourism with better services and road communication, said an association of the tour operators yesterday. “The number of domestic tourists is increasing at 10 percent a year. Now the government should provide them with better accommodation, security,
Stop polluting Dhaka rivers
Task force gives 2-month time to plug sewage lines The Inter-ministerial Task Force on rivers has served on the capital’s house owners a two-month ultimatum to stop discharging excreta into the river and to make their own septic tanks. At present a large number of house owners link their sewage lines with the storm sewerage
58pc children still need basic services
13 percent engaged in child labour Bangladesh made significant progress in promoting child rights during the last five years but around 58 percent children are still deprived of one of six basic services, says a government draft report. The draft of the Fifth Periodic Report on child rights labels shelter, sanitation, water,