Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated 55 agent banking outlets across the country. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank inaugurated the agent outlets on 31 December 2020, Thursday at a virtual platform as chief guest. Mohammed…
Month: December 2020
IBBL inaugurates ATM Booth at Gulshan
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its ATM Booth at Gulshan Corporate Branch, Dhaka on 30 December 2020, Wednesday.
‘Mujib Barsho’ Senior/Junior Taekwondo concludes
DHAKA – ‘Mujib Barsho’ Trust Bank 18th Senior/ Junior Taekwondo Competition concluded today at National Sports Council Gymnasium, said a Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation (BTF) press release. On the last day of four-day meet, Bangladesh Army emerged champions in senior men’s…
Bangladesh unfazed by weakened West Indies team
DHAKA —Bangladesh Test skipper Mominul Haque was unfazed by the 10 West Indies players’ decision to pull out of the upcoming tour, stating that they will play with the same vigor as it was planned initially. West Indies Test skipper…
Women cricketers excited to start practice again
DHAKA – The country’s women cricketers are elated at the prospect of playing cricket again as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to arrange some home and away tours for them. The training session of the women cricketers for…
Dhaka Abahani confirmed the quarterfinal as group champions in Fed. Cup
DHAKA -Dhaka Abahani Limited confirmed their quarterfinal spot as group champions in the Federation Cup Football beating Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra by 2–1 goals in their last group D match held today at Bangabandhu National Stadium here. With the…
Rizwan Rahman to lead DCCI as President for 2021
Dhaka, Dec 29 – Rizwan Rahman, Managing Director of ETBL Securities & Exchange Ltd. has been elected as President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) for the year 2021.
গঠনমূলক সমালোচনা হচ্ছে ‘বিউটি অভ্ ডেমোক্রেসি’ -তথ্যমন্ত্রী
চট্টগ্রাম, ২৯ ডিসেম্বর – গঠনমূলক সমালোচনাকে ‘বিউটি অভ্ ডেমোক্রেসি’ বলে উল্লেখ করেছেন তথ্যমন্ত্রী ও আওয়ামী লীগের যুগ্ম সাধারণ সম্পাদক ড. হাছান মাহমুদ। আজ চট্টগ্রাম প্রেসক্লাবের দ্বি-বার্ষিক সম্মেলনে প্রধান অতিথির বক্তৃতায় মন্ত্রী বলেন, ‘সমালোচনা না থাকলে গণতন্ত্র ও গণতন্ত্রের সৌন্দর্য নষ্ট…
Year of the Pandemic: Bright spots few and far between
Dhaka, Dec 29 – While the whole world has been grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic, many negative and positive incidents have occurred in 2020. Let us look back at some of the major events that left their mark on the…
BCB unlikely to provide NOC to most players for T-10 league
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is unlikely to provide NOC to most of the players to take part in the T-10 tournament in Abu Dhabi in UAE. As many as six players from Bangladesh– Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Taskin Ahmed,…
Bangladesh likely to tour Sri Lanka for a Test series in April
DHAKA—The Bangladesh’s tour to Sri Lanka for a Test series, which was postponed twice due to the Covid-19 pandemic, is highly likely to be held in April, a top official of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said. BCB CEO Nizam…
Hugging sent into isolation
News Desk Bangladesh’s Foreign Friend, Sir Frank Peters has imposed isolation restrictions upon his award-winning philosophical quotation, “A Hug is the Greatest and most Inexpensive gift of all. It’s a pleasure to give… it’s priceless to receive… and one size…
Muktijoddha’s do or die match tomorrow
DHAKA -Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra will play their crucial second and last group D match against Abahani Limited, Dhaka scheduled to be held tomorrow at Bangabandhu National Stadium. The match kicks off at 3.15 pm. It will be a…
Sydney confirmed to host third India Test
MELBOURNE – The third Test between Australia and India will remain in Sydney, cricket chiefs said Tuesday despite a coronavirus outbreak in the city, with Brisbane holding the final clash as scheduled. A Covid-19 cluster emerged in Sydney earlier this…
BNP accuses ruling party of vote fraud
Dhaka, Dec 28 – BNP on Monday alleged that ruling party ‘cadres’ were engaged in vote ‘robbery’ by ‘capturing’ most polling stations during elections to 24 municipalities at different parts of the country.
AL candidates dominate municipal polls in official tally
Dhaka, Dec 28 — Candidates of the ruling Awami League (AL) are leading in the first phase municipality election held Monday at 24 municipalities across Bangladesh.
Pantho, Moinuddin elected President, GS of DCAB
Dhaka, Dec 28 – Pantho Rahman (Channel i) and AKM Moinuddin (UNB) have been elected President and General Secretary respectively of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) for the year 2021.
Three suspected JMB members held in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, Dec 28 – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested three suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts early Sunday.
27 more Covid-19 deaths, 932 new cases in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Dec 28 – Bangladesh saw the deaths of 23 more men and four women from Covid-19 in the 24 hours until early Monday. The fatality number rose to 7,479 since the first cases were reported in the country on…
BB holds maiden auction for Sharia-based ‘Izara Sukuk’ bond
Dhaka, Dec 28 – The maiden auction for investment in the government-sponsored “Izara Sukuk”, the first Islamic Shariah-based bond, has been held by Bangladesh Bank.
1,700 more Rohingyas on their way to Bhashan Char
Chittagong, Dec 28 – Around 1,700 more Rohingyas have started the journey from Cox’s Bazar to Bhashan Char in the second phase, although the initial plan was to transfer 700 only.
BNP demands Election Commission’s resignation
Thakurgaon, Dec 28 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the Election Commission (EC) should resign right now shouldering the responsibility for “corruption, incompetence and failures”.
Terrible year 2020 for Indian scribes
by Nava Thakuria Indian media fraternity is set to bid farewell to the Covid-19 pandemic year 2020 with horrible statistics of journo-killings along with some dangerous countries for working journalists in the world. The populous country lost over 50 working…
Kohli, Perry named cricketers of the decade
DUBAI – India captain Virat Kohli was named the ICC’s male cricketer of the decade on Monday as Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry swept the top women’s awards. Kohli and Perry were the big winners in the International Cricket Council’s Awards…
BCB upbeat to organize West Indies series successfully
DHAKA—Emboldened by their experience of organizing two tournaments, keeping a huge number of players and stakeholders in bio-bubble, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) remains upbeat to successfully host the West Indies in next January-February. With the series against the Caribbean…
SAFF Championship to be held September next year in Dhaka
DHAKA – The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) has decided to hold the Bangabandhu SAFF Football Championship in September next year in Dhaka, said a SAFF press release today. The decision was taken at a virtual meeting of SAFF’s executive…
Bashundhara Kings emerge group champions
DHAKA -Star-studded Bashundhara Kings continued their domination as they emerged group C champions of the Federation Cup Football beating Chattogram Abahani Limited by a solitary goal in their last group C match held today at Bangabandhu National Stadium here. With…
Delhi wants to move quickly on water sharing issues: Envoy
Doraiswami puts emphasis on data harmonization; technical body meeting soon Dhaka, Dec 27 – Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram K Doraiswami has said they want to move “very quickly” on water sharing of six common rivers during the celebratory…
Work to change people’s fate: PM Hasina
Dhaka, Dec 27 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the public representatives to work with responsibility for the welfare of people, gaining their trust and confidence. “You’ll have to work for the welfare of people, changing their fate…
11 police officers promoted to rank of DIG
Dhaka, Dec 27 – Eleven police officers have been promoted to the rank of deputy inspector general (DIG) of police. The Public Security Division of the home ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Sunday.