Dhaka Gladiators, showing their grit in later half of both the innings against Duronto Rajshahi, earned a 13-run victory in their 6th match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Season 2 at the MA Aziz Stadium here Friday.
Day: February 1, 2013
I never left this industry: Ameesha Patel
Comebacks are for those who get married and have kids, say actress Ameesha Patel, insisting that she had never left the industry and “Race 2″ does not signal a return.”Comebacks are for the actresses who get married and have kids…
7 Jamaat men held from Gulshan
Police on Friday arrested seven activists of the Jamaat-e-Islami from the capital’s Gulshan area for “plotting to create anarchy”. The activists of the Islamist party were arrested while they were holding a “secret meting” in an auditorium of the Islamic…
Tk 63 bln loss in quick rental
The government will count more than Tk 63 billion in losses for purchasing electricity through rental and quick rental projects during the 2012-13 fiscal year, Parliament heard on Thursday. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Mohammad Enamul Huq…
FBCCI effort to retain GSP
The FBCCI, the apex trade body of Bangladesh, has requested the United States to continue the Generalised System of Preference (GSP) on goods exported to US. Bangladesh enjoys tax free export of all goods except that of readymade garments to…
Nipah stalks new dist, 1 more dies
The bat-borne nipah virus continues to kill people in Bangladesh as it spreads to newer areas this year. Its latest prey turned out to be an 11-month-old baby in Chittagong, where it struck for the first time since its presence…
Khaleda calls global attention to reinstate democracy: BNP
The BNP on Friday refuted claims that its Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s calling international attention for ‘reinstating democracy in Bangladesh’ was an act of ‘sedition’. Khaleda wrote in the ‘Washington Times’ opinion column dated Jan 30, under the title “Zia: The…
India, China, Malaysia want to fund Padma bridge: Quader
Communication Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said Malaysia, China and India are interested in bridging the Padma, hours after Bangladesh formally withdrew its bid to secure World Bank funding for the $2.9-billion bridge. “The funding will be confirmed within this…
Nafis to ‘plead guilty Feb 7’
Court records suggest the Bangladeshi youth accused of trying to blow up New York Federal Reserve Bank will plead guilty next week, according to The Wall Street Journal. Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ashan Nafis was taken into custody in a lower…
PM opens month-long Amar Ekushey Boi Mela
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the traditional month-long Amar Ekushey Boi Mela on Bangla Academy premises on Friday. Exclusive to the month of February, the 35th fair this year has been arranged with publishers only – a long overdue demand.…