Despite measures put in place, changes still need to be made to the cricket culture, where domestic players are unwilling to come forward since they depend on cricket to put food on the table
Month: August 2013
Brazil 2014 shines familiar light on England, the Premier League
International football is dead. Or so we are regularly told. It is said that players no longer care about representing their country; that the pinnacle of any professional’s career is now the Champions League. However, the World Cup retains a…
Suarez U-turn: I’m staying at Liverpool
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has performed a sensational u-turn over his future and now insists that he will remain at Anfield.
Eighteen sailors trapped after explosion, fire on submarine
By Kaustubh Kulkarni
189 killed as Egypt troops force Morsi protesters out: Qatar condemns, El-baradi resigns
By Yasmine Saleh and Tom Finn
Clean energy fuels and profits: Are we there yet?
By Jason Hall
Oprah Winfrey ‘sorry’ for reaction to Swiss handbag incident
LOS ANGELES – Oprah Winfrey said she was sorry for the uproar and media response caused by her comments about an incident in a Swiss luxury store last month when an assistant refused to show her a $38,100 (24,640 pounds)…
Justin Bieber grants record-breaking 200th Make-A-Wish
Finally, some positive news from the Justin Bieber camp!
Britney Spears spent $6.8 m last year on shopping, fast food
By: Spencer Cain, Stylecaster
US seeks Adilur’s immediate release
The United States has expressed its concern over the arrest of rights activist Adilur Rahman Khan and demanded his immediate release.
Reshuffle in lower judiciary
In the latest reshuffle in the judiciary, 13 Additional District Judges and equivalent officials and five Joint District Judges and equivalent officials have been transferred.
EC suspends election in 8 municipalities
The Election Commission has suspended the election process in eight municipalities at the request of the Local Government Ministry.
ACC challenges Hall Mark Chairman’s bail
The Anti Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed a petition with the High Court challenging a lower court order grating bail to controversial Hall-Mark Group chairman Jesmin Islam in one of the 11 cases filed against her.
CrPC amendment underway to expedite cases: Shafique
The government is working to bring changes in the existing Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to ensure the quick disposal of cases, said Law Minister Shafique Ahmed on Tuesday.
Islami bank completes 30 years
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) completed its 30 years of green and environment-friendly baking on Monday.
Forex reserve hits record US$ 16bn
The country’s foreign currency reserve has hit the all-time high US$ 16-billion mark on the back of steady remittance growth and slowing imports, especially that of raw materials.
DCCI condemns attack on AK Azad
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has strongly condemned the surprise attack on AK Azad, former President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and the incumbent President of Bangladesh Chamber of Industries, in Faridpur on August 11.
It’s not hartal, but 48-hour public sufferings: Quader
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday criticised the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for enforcing a 48-hour hartal just after the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, saying it is nothing but a 48-hour non-stop public sufferings.
Odhikar secretary sent from police custody to jail
Human rights group Odhikar Secretary Advocate Adilur Rahman Khan was sent to the jail after he was produced to Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court on Tuesday afternoon.
Rony’s again refused bail
Dhaka’s Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court on Tuesday denied bail to Awami League MP Gulam Maula Rony in a case filed for assaulting two journalists of The Independent Television.
Nutritious pearl millet can meet children’s full iron needs
Washington – A study just published in the Journal of Nutrition shows that pearl millet bred to contain more iron can provide young children with their full daily iron needs.
Nine charged for corruption in BPL
Nine individuals have been charged with various offences allegedly committed in violation of the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s Anti-Corruption Code during the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League, the ICC and the BCB announced on Tuesday.
Stuart Broad lifts England to new Ashes heights
Test cricket does like to tease, to suddenly change pace from stroll to sprint, to shock and to awe.
Ashraful expects leniency from ACSU
Mohammad Ashraful expects some leniency from the ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit, which is expected to present its report on corruption in the BPL to the Bangladesh Cricket Board this week.
Two more markets on India-Bangladesh border
Agartala: Two more “border haats” (markets) will be set up this year along the India-Bangladesh border to boost local trade and people-to-people contacts between the two countries, a Tripura minister said Tuesday.
B’desh garment worker dies 108 days after disaster
DHAKA: A Bangladeshi garment worker who spent 108 days in a coma after being badly injured in one of the world’s worst industrial disasters has died, officials said on Monday.
Dutch Prince Johan Friso dies after year in coma
By PanArmenian
Fugitive convict held in Faridpur
Police arrested a fugitive murder convict from the district town on Tuesday morning.