Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 7 : Bangladesh Nationalist Party has announced for a countrywide agitation on Sunday to mark the third anniversary of the January 5 election which it calls as Democracy Killing Day. [NK World] The party said that they are also protesting for not being allowed to hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka.
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Holden shines in Sparks’ win
Otago Sparks all-rounder Victoria Holden helped her side seal a six-wicket win against Northern Districts with an impressive performance in a twenty20 match at the University Oval yesterday. Otago coach Rob Walter will have one eye on the future when his team completes its twenty20 campaign with a match against Wellington at the Basin Reserve today.
Garbage pollutes Khowai
The Khowai river beside Habiganj town has become narrow and polluted due to encroachment and mindless dumping of garbage on its banks. Photo: Star The indiscriminate dumping of garbage in the river Khowai is not only causing environmental pollution but also creating water-logging in Habiganj town.
Information Securty Alliance kicks off with CTO Forum
Recently, Information Security Alliance began its journey in collaboration with CTO Forum at the Sagor-Runi auditorium of Dhaka Reporters Unit. As Chief Guest, Shyam Sunder Shikder, Secretary of ICT Division was present at the inauguration program.
PM opens Dhaka trade fair
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina poses with the recipients of the National Export Trophy for fiscal 2013-14, at the inaugural ceremony of Dhaka International Trade Fair 2017, at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka yesterday. Photo: BSS Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday inaugurated the Dhaka International Trade Fair, announcing leather as the “product of the year” for 2017.
Waterbus Service in Dhaka: Getting worse every day
A waterbus in the Buriganga. Irregular and poor service have led to people avoiding the much-hyped transport.
Recruitment of Judges: Delays result in cases piling up
Shortage of judges at the Supreme Court and other courts across the country is intensifying and creating a huge backlog of pending cases day by day due to recruitment delays. More than four lakh cases have been pending with the High Court, which currently has only 89 judges.
Migrants in Malaysia: Employers start paying foreign workers’ tax
Around six lakh Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia would get benefited as the Southeast Asian country’s government has asked employers to pay levy of foreign workers. Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Friday said the employers would no longer be able to deduct the wages of their foreign workers for the levy or tax on their monthly income.
‘Govt making shady arms deals to stay in power’
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday accused the government of making “shady arms deal” with different countries in its own interest. “Hasina’s government is purchasing arms from different countries including India without floating any tender.
Hamstring injury rules Guptill out of Bangladesh T20s
Wellington [New Zealand], Dec.31 : New Zealand opener Martin Guptill has been ruled out of the upcoming T20 series against Bangladesh due to a hamstring strain. [NK Cricket] The 30-year-old sustained the injury while running between the wickets during their crushing eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in the third ODI in Nelson on Saturday.
Cricket: Neil Broom makes the most of his second chance
Neil Broom needed to shine against Bangladesh in the one-day international absence of regular New Zealand No.4 Ross Taylor. Broom anchored the Black Caps innings with 109 runs off 107 balls, surpassing his best of 71 batting at No.6 against the same opposition at Napier in 2010.
Cricket: Neil Broom makes the most of his second chance
Neil Broom needed to shine against Bangladesh in the one-day international absence of regular New Zealand No.4 Ross Taylor. Broom anchored the Black Caps innings with 109 runs off 107 balls, surpassing his best of 71 batting at No.6 against the same opposition at Napier in 2010.
Injured Bangladesh keeper Mushfiqur Rahim misses remaining ODIs in New Zealand
Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim is helped from the field after injuring his leg during the one-day international cricket match between New Zealand and Bangladesh at Hagley Park in Christchurch on December 26, 2016. AFP PHOTO / Marty Melville The first-choice stumper, also a key middle order batsman, suffered the injury during his team’s defeat by 77 runs in the Boxing Day match at Christchurch.
Mashrafe points finger at ‘lethargic’ fielding
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza described his team’s fielding as “lethargic” after their 77-run loss to New Zealand in the first ODI in Christchurch . New Zealand’s innings included three dropped catches but what stood out even more was the Bangladesh fielders’ lack of intensity in running towards the ball, coupled with misfields throughout the game.
Woman, teen tied to Islamist militant group blow themselves up
Bangladesh policemen cover their nose to protect themselves from the smell of teargas during a raid in a building in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s home minister says a woman and a teenager thought to be linked with a banned Islamist militant group have blown themselves up during a police raid on a two-story house in the nation’s capital.
Bangladesh signs $7.5 bln railway deal with British company
Bangladesh signed a deal with Britain’s DP Rail on Tuesday to develop a $7.5 billion rail track, the biggest ever railway project in the country. The 240 kilometer rail track will be developed between Dhaka and Payra port, a new deep sea port which is under construction.
CRICKET: Liam’s bouncing after Test debut
LIAM Dawson was thrilled to make his Test debut count despite the shock of being hit on the head by only the second delivery he faced. The all-rounder, from Calne, may have been picked principally for his left-arm spin, as England try to return fire on Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja on their tough tour of India, but they were indebted to the Goatacre man’s fine batting after he arrested a first-innings slide which threatened once again to get out of hand.
England Test new boy Liam Dawson savours impressive innings in India
England’s Liam Dawson was thrilled to make his Test debut count despite the shock of being hit on the head by only the second delivery he faced. The all-rounder may have been picked principally for his left-arm spin, as England try to return fire on Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja on their tough tour of India, but they were indebted to his fine batting after he arrested a first-innings slide which threatened once again to get out of hand.
Baloch cry for Bangla support
Dec 16: Around December 16 festivities to celebrate Bangladesh’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war of independence, two exiled Baloch leaders are participating in seminars in Dhaka and meeting prominent members of the civil society to seek support for their struggle for an independent Balochistan. Mir Suleman Dawood Jan Ahmedzai, the Khan of Kalat, a title meant for former rulers of Kalat which is part of Balochistan, said from Dhaka that he wanted to remind the people that Pakistan’s action in Balochistan was similar to what Bangladesh had to face before its independence.