Film-maker Polanski arrested in Switzerland
Film-maker Roman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland on a 31-year-old US arrest warrant, the Zurich Film Festival said in a statement on Sunday.
Polanski’s arrest on Saturday evening was in connection with an arrest warrant issued by US authorities in …
Brazil rallies to beat US in Confed Cup final
JOHANNESBURG – Brazil’s “Beautiful Game” came alive in the second half Sunday with three comeback goals in a 3-2 win over the United States in the Confederations Cup final.
Luis Fabiano scored two of the goals and Lucio added the …
Swine Flu to peak in a week
The country on Tuesday confirmed a record 34 swine flu cases overnight, while government apprehends the A (H1N1) virus would touch the peak in a week.
“We recorded the highest number of 34 swine flu cases today. And this number …
Bashar in a new role
Former national cricket captain Habibul Bashar will spring a surprise for his ardent fans, as he will be seen in a new role in the coming Eid festival.
Bashar, who has in the past thrilled the crowd with his superb …
A step backward from digital Bangladesh: Electronic passport option dropped
Government’s goal of issuing secure passports by the ICAO mandated deadline of April 2010, is in disarray due to frequent changes in plans.
According to reliable sources, the government after several failed attempts now plan to finally float the tender …
Amisha patel in Dhaka
Heavy crowd converged in front of the newly established fashion house named Zaara at block number 14 of posh Gulshan yesertday afternoon to have a glimpse of heart-throbbing popular Bollywood film star Amisha Patel who inaugurated it.
The pressure of …
Beauty tips for Bangladesh police
New police recruits in Bangladesh have been given advice on how to smarten up their act.
One of the country’s leading beauticians has been giving them advice on what to wear and how to look.
The idea, the deputy head …
Flintoff targets Bangladesh comeback
Andrew Flintoff said he hoped to be back for England’s tour of Bangladesh in February after bowing out of Test cricket as an Ashes winner.
The 31-year-old all-rounder’s career has been blighted by injuries and Flintoff has now decided his …
Bangladesh crocodile farm aims to bite into luxury market
A Bangladeshi entrepreneur wants to add bite to the country’s meager exports with skin and meat from crocodiles, products he says are largely recession-proof as they’re targeted at the rich.
Mushtaq Ahmed’s Reptiles Farm Ltd is the first to commercially …
Mizanur, Rasiul earn gold medals in Korean Taekwondo
Mohammad Mizaur Rahman and Rasiul Kabir of Bangladesh earned gold medals in the 5th Korea Open International Taekwondo Championship that concluded on Saturday in the Korean city of Incheon.
Mizanur Rahman, who earlier won gold medal in the 10th South …
People panicked by swine flu, schools closed sine die
People are becoming panicky and different English medium schools in the city were closed for indefinite period yesterday, as new cases of A/H1N1 flu is being detected in the country.
Detection of at least four new swine flu patients were …
Purnima, Romana together in a film for first time
Film industry’s successful actress Purnima. TV’s top model and actress Romana. Two successful actress of small and big screen are acting together in a movie for the first time.
Name of the movie is ‘Chirodin Ami Tomar’. In this romantic …
Preparation for earthquake management ‘almost zero’
Despite being one of the most disaster-prone countries, Bangladesh’s preparation for earthquake management is “almost zero”, a top government official said on Wednesday while announcing a Tk 350 crore preparedness project.
Food and Disaster Management Secretary Mokhlesur Rahman said, “This …
Bangladesh border guards to have new name, uniform
Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), the country’s border guards whose troopers mutinied in February killing 73 people, will soon have a new name, uniform, insignia and a law to try those members who commit serious offences, a minister said.
The BDR, which …
Warid inks deal with Microsoft
Warid, a telecom asset of UAE-based Abu Dhabi Group recently signed an Enterprise Agreement with the world’s leading software company Microsoft, demonstrating the telco’s commitment and respect for Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) by using only genuine Microsoft software.
Mr. Muneer …
TCB starts selling essentials today
Commerce Minister Lt Col (retd) Faruk Khan yesterday said the prices of essential commodities will reduce within the next couple of days as the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) to start selling commodities from today.
“TCB will start selling essential …
Huawei, GP to deploy 1st solar-powered base transceiver stations
Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, on Monday announced that it has been selected by Grameenphone (GP), a subsidiary of Telenor, to deploy Bangladesh’s first solar-powered base transceiver stations (BTS).
Huawei will …